This week join Jonathan and Steve as they discuss The King of Late Night, Johnny Carson. What is special and significant about the long-running late night television format? Why was Johnny unique and truly a master of his medium? How does he differ from the plethora of successors talking to us in late night today?
Laurence Leamer’s book on Johnny: link
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- 1962 Tonight Show New Year’s Eve cast
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- Tiny Tim’s wedding on The Tonight Show
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- Johnny in November 1971
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- Johnny’s brief 1980s competition Alan Thicke
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- Arsenio makes the cover of Time
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- SNL’s 1980s sketch Carsenio
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- Another would-be late night competitor Pat Sajak
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