DVD Talk review of 'Tonight - 4 Decades of The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson'
11-17-10, 09:55 PM
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DVD Talk review of 'Tonight - 4 Decades of The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson'
I read John Sinnott's DVD review of Tonight - 4 Decades of The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson at http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=45277 and...
" I assume these are the same shows that were sold into syndication in the early-to-mid 80's and had to fit a half hour time slot. "
Nope. Those shows ('Carson's Comedy Classics') were each compiled from several different episodes per half hour, while the ones on this set are each cut-downs of a single episode each.
(Doesn't make them any better, though).
" I assume these are the same shows that were sold into syndication in the early-to-mid 80's and had to fit a half hour time slot. "
Nope. Those shows ('Carson's Comedy Classics') were each compiled from several different episodes per half hour, while the ones on this set are each cut-downs of a single episode each.
(Doesn't make them any better, though).
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Re: DVD Talk review of 'Tonight - 4 Decades of The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carso
I read John Sinnott's DVD review of Tonight - 4 Decades of The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson at http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=45277 and...
" I assume these are the same shows that were sold into syndication in the early-to-mid 80's and had to fit a half hour time slot. "
Nope. Those shows ('Carson's Comedy Classics') were each compiled from several different episodes per half hour, while the ones on this set are each cut-downs of a single episode each.
(Doesn't make them any better, though).
" I assume these are the same shows that were sold into syndication in the early-to-mid 80's and had to fit a half hour time slot. "
Nope. Those shows ('Carson's Comedy Classics') were each compiled from several different episodes per half hour, while the ones on this set are each cut-downs of a single episode each.
(Doesn't make them any better, though).
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Re: DVD Talk review of 'Tonight - 4 Decades of The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carso
Thanks for the info. I've updated my review. I remember watching a couple of the "Carson Comedy Classics" back in the day and getting really irked that they were put together in such a sloppy fashion. I soon stopped watching.
Now I'm wondering why they bothered to edit these shows down the way that they did. It had to be an added expense, why not just put the whole show on the disc? I can see that they'd have to clear music rights, but there are some songs on this collection, and not every show had a musician. It's possible that they wanted to go for a long list of guests... your guess is as good as mine.
Now I'm wondering why they bothered to edit these shows down the way that they did. It had to be an added expense, why not just put the whole show on the disc? I can see that they'd have to clear music rights, but there are some songs on this collection, and not every show had a musician. It's possible that they wanted to go for a long list of guests... your guess is as good as mine.
