Does anybody else watch Antenna TV? It's got Carson episodes every night.
02-22-16, 05:48 PM
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Re: Does anybody else watch Antenna TV? It's got Carson episodes every night.
They're a little worse in that they snip snip every syndicated episode. I haven't even seen a lot of the original shows but I can tell when they cut to commercial at a weird time.
Even FX was a lot like this back in 1995-1997. They had a few small original shows (including an antiquing show I watched a lot), but also aired 60's Batman everyday, Green Hornet, etc. A lot of networks do that when starting out and if they can't afford original shit, but I guess since it's Antenna's actual goal, they should stick to the current schedule.
Even FX was a lot like this back in 1995-1997. They had a few small original shows (including an antiquing show I watched a lot), but also aired 60's Batman everyday, Green Hornet, etc. A lot of networks do that when starting out and if they can't afford original shit, but I guess since it's Antenna's actual goal, they should stick to the current schedule.
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02-23-16, 02:50 AM
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Re: Does anybody else watch Antenna TV? It's got Carson episodes every night.
Recently on YouTube I was watching some of Carsons Art Fern movies with Carol Wayne, and his blazing fast rapid fire patter semed like it went on for 10 minutes or more. I remember liking these bits for Wayne, but never realized until now how amazing a feat it was for Johnny to spit out joke after joke after joke.
02-23-16, 01:51 PM
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I always remembered liking Charles Grodin's appearances but he's been the best guest on a regular basis in these Antenna TV episodes. His hostility with Carson works surprisingly well because no one else ever challenged Johnny himself on the show.
02-24-16, 08:13 AM
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Watched Eddie Murphy on here the other night and it was pretty funny, Eddie in his prime.
That said, I continue to marvel at how different that time in TV was. Eddie came on with NO talking points. Johnny just winged the interview, changing from one subject to another, asking questions, getting Eddie's thoughts. It was WAY more insightful than most of today's talk show interviews. But there was also a lot less fanfare, which probably wouldn't "make it" in today's flashy TV age.
That said, I continue to marvel at how different that time in TV was. Eddie came on with NO talking points. Johnny just winged the interview, changing from one subject to another, asking questions, getting Eddie's thoughts. It was WAY more insightful than most of today's talk show interviews. But there was also a lot less fanfare, which probably wouldn't "make it" in today's flashy TV age.
02-24-16, 12:49 PM
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Re: Does anybody else watch Antenna TV? It's got Carson episodes every night.
On Sunday's Carson show from The '70s, stand-up comic Korean Johnny Yune got the lead position; now he'd be the lead question in a trivia contest, but Yune was popular for a while, and his (very deadpan) routine was to compare his Korean upbringing to the current American life-style. He even attempted a movie in the early '80s called "They Call Me Bruce?" Carson must have been impressed with Yune, as he got to do his stand-up, got to do a sit-down session, and got to go back out and sing an Italian song. Charleton Heston was the second guest. A young Blair Brown was on promoting "Altered States" (she got to talk a lot about her life because Johnny was always entranced by pretty young actresses), and then an old comedy writer/author named Jack Douglas ( worked on "Laugh-In") got the final half-hour.
02-24-16, 01:29 PM
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Recently on YouTube I was watching some of Carsons Art Fern movies with Carol Wayne, and his blazing fast rapid fire patter semed like it went on for 10 minutes or more. I remember liking these bits for Wayne, but never realized until now how amazing a feat it was for Johnny to spit out joke after joke after joke.
02-24-16, 02:28 PM
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Watched Eddie Murphy on here the other night and it was pretty funny, Eddie in his prime.
That said, I continue to marvel at how different that time in TV was. Eddie came on with NO talking points. Johnny just winged the interview, changing from one subject to another, asking questions, getting Eddie's thoughts. It was WAY more insightful than most of today's talk show interviews. But there was also a lot less fanfare, which probably wouldn't "make it" in today's flashy TV age.
That said, I continue to marvel at how different that time in TV was. Eddie came on with NO talking points. Johnny just winged the interview, changing from one subject to another, asking questions, getting Eddie's thoughts. It was WAY more insightful than most of today's talk show interviews. But there was also a lot less fanfare, which probably wouldn't "make it" in today's flashy TV age.
03-02-16, 02:06 PM
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Watching an old Carson from 1973 and he had Joe Namath on and a pretty actress Elke Sommer. In the middle of the interview Namath starts ignoring Carson and starts flirting with her as she was sitting next him on the couch. Carson just let it go as he knew it was a funny moment. What made it more funny as she talked about her husband being jealous in the previous segment and then you have Namath hitting on her.
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04-04-16, 11:03 PM
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It is kind of sad to realize most of the people in these episodes have passed away.
I remember liking the Joan Embery segments with animals but they've shown too many of them this year. I've grown tired of them from these replays.
I remember liking the Joan Embery segments with animals but they've shown too many of them this year. I've grown tired of them from these replays.
04-19-16, 11:30 AM
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I'm going to set my DVR for this Saturday Night (April 23rd), as they are showing a Johnny Carson episode from October 2, 1973 and take a look at this guest lineup:
Buddy Hackett
Dean Martin
Burt Reynolds
Don Rickles
Carol Wayne
This probably went down as one of his funniest shows.
Buddy Hackett
Dean Martin
Burt Reynolds
Don Rickles
Carol Wayne
This probably went down as one of his funniest shows.
04-19-16, 01:18 PM
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I'm going to set my DVR for this Saturday Night (April 23rd), as they are showing a Johnny Carson episode from October 2, 1973 and take a look at this guest lineup:
Buddy Hackett
Dean Martin
Burt Reynolds
Don Rickles
Carol Wayne
This probably went down as one of his funniest shows.
Buddy Hackett
Dean Martin
Burt Reynolds
Don Rickles
Carol Wayne
This probably went down as one of his funniest shows.
04-26-16, 11:35 AM
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And Carol Wayne is fricking hot! She plays such a funny ditz to Johnny on that bit and even in the interview too. The interview with her was one big innuendo about her big chest. Carson asked if she knew Burt Reynolds and she said, "No, but I'm friends with his ex-wife!"
You would never see that type of exchange today because publicists would not allow anything brought up like that in an interview to make these 'A' list stars look bad.
04-26-16, 12:59 PM
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Holy shit Rickles killed it, as he just takes control the interview. Making fun of Burt Reynolds for dating Dinah Shore, making fun of Johnny Carson for being a millionaire, making fun of Ed McMahon for sitting on the end of the couch and doing nothing.
And Carol Wayne is fricking hot! She plays such a funny ditz to Johnny on that bit and even in the interview too. The interview with her was one big innuendo about her big chest. Carson asked if she knew Burt Reynolds and she said, "No, but I'm friends with his ex-wife!" You would never see that type of exchange today because publicists would not allow anything brought up like that in an interview to make these 'A' list stars look bad.
And Carol Wayne is fricking hot! She plays such a funny ditz to Johnny on that bit and even in the interview too. The interview with her was one big innuendo about her big chest. Carson asked if she knew Burt Reynolds and she said, "No, but I'm friends with his ex-wife!"
You would never see that type of exchange today because publicists would not allow anything brought up like that in an interview to make these 'A' list stars look bad.Great episode, though it's a bit of an old man's trivia contest when it comes to the then-current references, like Euell Gibbons and actor George Montgomery (I remembered the commercials).
04-27-16, 12:20 AM
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Yep, it was a fantastic episode, one of the best they've shown all year. The banter between Dean Martin and Johnny was hilarious. Even Buddy Hackett, whom I don't particularly enjoy, was funny.
It was such a different world back then for stars and guests. Johnny let the guests do their thing without trying to steer them into what he wanted to discuss.
It is episodes like this one that remind me modern talk shows are terribly predictable and stale affairs.
It was such a different world back then for stars and guests. Johnny let the guests do their thing without trying to steer them into what he wanted to discuss.
It is episodes like this one that remind me modern talk shows are terribly predictable and stale affairs.
04-27-16, 05:22 AM
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Saw that Carol Wayne died at age 42 in 1985, and the circumstances surrounding her death still haven't really been resolved.
04-27-16, 01:41 PM
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Re: Does anybody else watch Antenna TV? It's got Carson episodes every night.
I'm tempted to watch Burns and Allen but I plenty of TV viewing as it is.
04-28-16, 08:51 AM
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Interestingly enough, there's a "Carson" episode next week, -I think May 4th, -that features an 80's appearance by Burt Reynolds, but this time It's Teresa Ganzel as the "Tea Time Movie Lady", doing her best to fill Carol Wayne's, um, shoes.
If you follow recent films, there's also an appearance by the real-life "Eddie The Eagle".
If you follow recent films, there's also an appearance by the real-life "Eddie The Eagle".
04-28-16, 10:44 AM
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Yep, it was a fantastic episode, one of the best they've shown all year. The banter between Dean Martin and Johnny was hilarious. Even Buddy Hackett, whom I don't particularly enjoy, was funny.
It was such a different world back then for stars and guests. Johnny let the guests do their thing without trying to steer them into what he wanted to discuss.
It is episodes like this one that remind me modern talk shows are terribly predictable and stale affairs.
It was such a different world back then for stars and guests. Johnny let the guests do their thing without trying to steer them into what he wanted to discuss.
It is episodes like this one that remind me modern talk shows are terribly predictable and stale affairs.
05-21-16, 03:54 PM
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24 Years ago today, May 21st, 1992, Johnny Carson delivered his last Monologue on the now legendary penultimate Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.
05-22-16, 12:54 PM
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The person scheduling these episodes loves, and I mean loves, Susan Sarandon. We've gotten just about every appearance she ever made on the Tonight Show this year. Her appearances haven't been all that great.
They keep scheduling guests that still have some name cache in 2016 like Seinfeld but I would like to see more classic Hollywood guests. More Bob Hope, less Ray Romano, please.
They keep scheduling guests that still have some name cache in 2016 like Seinfeld but I would like to see more classic Hollywood guests. More Bob Hope, less Ray Romano, please.
05-24-16, 08:17 PM
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Any way to find out how this is doing in the ratings? Is it likely to stay on for the rest of the calendar year? I can barely tolerate the current crop of late-night hosts. No doubt about it, Johnny was the King!