The Johnny Carson Show: Comic Legends of the '80s, The Johnny Carson Show: Comic Legends of the '80s Steven Wright (12/12/84)
Season 1, Episode 15
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Dub Taylor; Gabriel Kaplan; Lorne Green; Charles Grodin; Patty Lynch.
The Johnny Carson Show: Comic Legends of the '80s Billy Crystal (1/18/77)Actor Billy Crystal; actor Charles Nelson Reilly; actor Merie Earle; actor Earl Holliman.
The Johnny Carson Show: Comic Legends of the '80s Gallagher (5/9/79)Prop comic Gallagher joins Johnny. Chevy Chase also gets major laughs for his imitation of Gerald Ford.
The Johnny Carson Show: Comic Legends of the '80s Garry Shandling (3/18/81)Guests include Richard Benjamin, Garry Shandling and Jan Stephenson.
The Johnny Carson Show: Comic Legends of the '80s Richard Lewis (3/27/81)Charles Nelson Reilly; Cathy Moriarty; Richard Lewis; The Mighty Carson Art Players.
The Johnny Carson Show: Comic Legends of the '80s Betty White (8/14/81)Betty White; actor Peter Strauss; actor Victor Buono; The Mighty Carson Art Players.
The Johnny Carson Show: Comic Legends of the '80s Eddie Murphy (1/1/82)Comic Eddie Murphy; actor McLean Stevenson.
The Johnny Carson Show: Comic Legends of the '80s Richard Pryor (2/9/83)The king of stand up, Richard Pryor discusses his recent trip to Zimbabwe, and daily life since quitting drugs and alcohol.
The Johnny Carson Show: Comic Legends of the '80s Eddie Murphy (6/24/83)Eddie Murphy discusses his hero Richard Pryor, and talks about his film Trading Places.
The Johnny Carson Show: Comic Legends of the '80s Chevy Chase (7/22/83)Chevy Chase not only promotes his movie, National Lampoon’s Vacation, but brings a tennis racquet on stage and demonstrates his serve.
The Johnny Carson Show: Comic Legends of the '80s Charles Grodin (12/9/83)Frequent guest Charles Grodin discusses his movie The Lonely Guy, which also stars Steve Martin. Also featured are radio legends Bob & Ray.
The Johnny Carson Show: Comic Legends of the '80s Charles Grodin (6/8/84)Charles Grodin talks about working with “tough guy” Charles Bronson. Stand-up comedian Brad talks about the challenges of dating when you’re 6’9”.
The Johnny Carson Show: Comic Legends of the '80s David Letterman (7/13/84)Fellow late night host David Letterman stops by to talk about muggings in New York and earthquakes in Los Angeles. Scot Morris also stops by.
The Johnny Carson Show: Comic Legends of the '80s Louie Anderson (11/20/84)Actor Robert Blake; comic Louie Anderson; actress Selma Diamond.
The Johnny Carson Show: Comic Legends of the '80s Steven Wright (12/12/84)The king of dry humor, Steven Wright talks about everything from his girlfriend to filming a small part in his first movie.
The Johnny Carson Show: Comic Legends of the '80s Chevy Chase (5/30/85)To celebrate turning 40 Chevy Chase joins Johnny to talk about his new movie, Fletch.
The Johnny Carson Show: Comic Legends of the '80s Dan Aykroyd (11/29/85)This turbo-charged episode featured the comedy triumvirate of David Letterman, Chevy Chase and Dan Aykroyd. So many jokes, so little time.
The Johnny Carson Show: Comic Legends of the '80s Father Guido Sarducci (2/28/86)Father Guido Sarducci; film critics Siskel & Ebert; Robin Barnett.
The Johnny Carson Show: Comic Legends of the '80s Steven Wright (5/28/86)Rosie Greis; comic Steven Wright.
The Johnny Carson Show: Comic Legends of the '80s Billy Crystal (6/11/86)Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger; comic Billy Crystal; magician Michael Ammar.
The Johnny Carson Show: Comic Legends of the '80s Charles Grodin (8/1/86)Actor Charles Grodin; comic Dom Irrera; Tommy Walton.
The Johnny Carson Show: Comic Legends of the '80s Chevy Chase (12/12/86)Actor Chevy Chase; critics Siskel & Ebert.
The Johnny Carson Show: Comic Legends of the '80s Dana Carvey (3/11/87)Actor Christopher Reeve; comic Dana Carvey; comic Frank Olivier.
The Johnny Carson Show: Comic Legends of the '80s Ellen DeGeneres (5/21/87)Ellen DeGeneres does stand-up and Eddie Murphy talks Beverly Hills Cop II. Jane Leeves also stops by.
The Johnny Carson Show: Comic Legends of the '80s Dan Aykroyd (6/25/87)Actor Dan Aykroyd; comic Bobby Kelton; actress Helen Shaver.
The Johnny Carson Show: Comic Legends of the '80s Jon Lovitz (9/1/87)Abbe Jaye; actor Paul Sorvino; actor Jon Lovitz.
The Johnny Carson Show: Comic Legends of the '80s Dana Carvey (5/12/88)Actor Dana Carvey; actor Joe Garagiola; actor David Teitelbaum; Jack Saltzberg.
The Johnny Carson Show: Comic Legends of the '80s Chevy Chase (5/26/88)Chevy Chase is afraid of snakes and spiders! Plus, John Sutter and Thalassa Cruso stop by and Johnny jokes about a supermarket sushi shoplifter.
The Johnny Carson Show: Comic Legends Of The '80s - Martin Short (1/31/90)Actor Bonnie Hunt; actor Cathy Ladman; actor and comedian Martin Short.
The Johnny Carson Show: Comic Legends of the '80s Dave Thomas (6/1/90)Witness Dave Thomas' Bob Hope and Andrew Dice Clay impressions. Plus: Buddy Hackett tells jokes and Teresa Ganzel also appears.
The Johnny Carson Show: Comic Legends of the '80s Charles Grodin (9/5/90)Johnny isn't interested in what Charles Grodin has to say, but you might be. B.B. King and Amy Yasbeck also grace the couch.
The Johnny Carson Show: Comic Legends of the '80s John Candy (5/17/91)John Candy stops by with screen icon Maureen O'Hara. Plus, Jim Valvano appears and Johnny gives up smoking in the monologue.
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- The king of dry humor, Steven Wright talks about everything from his girlfriend to filming a small part in his first movie.
- GenreComedy, Talk
- Seasons1
- StudioShout! Factory
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