Top 13 FUNNY Jokes Ever Told On Johnny Carson's Tonight Show

Top 13 FUNNY Jokes Ever Told On Johnny Carson's Tonight Show Johnny Carson's Tonight Show didn't just entertain America for thirty years — it launched Eddie Murphy's film career, and gave the world an unrepeatable twelve minutes of comedy history. These thirteen legendary moments reveal why Carson's late-night reign remains the standard no host has matched since. In this video, you'll discover the real stories behind the jokes: how Rodney Dangerfield turned genuine childhood pain into a multi-million dollar film career, why a single December 1973 monologue caused a three-week national panic that forced grocery stores to ration supplies, and how Carson recognized David Letterman was inventing a new form of comedy while quietly grooming his philosophical successor on live television. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:32 Rodney Dangerfield's No Respect One-Liners 02:54 Jonathan Winters & Robin Williams Improvisation 06:40 Eddie Murphy's Boundary-Breaking Debut 08:14 Buddy Hackett's Marriage Operation Joke 09:15 Jay Leno's Airline Industry Takedown 11:24 The Toilet Paper Joke That Crashed the Economy (1973) 14:22 Red Skelton's Herman the Pigeon Story 15:26 Don Rickles' Ci*arette Box Revenge 18:51 Doc Severinsen's Thanksgiving Guilt Trip 21:13 Dean Martin's Evangelist Bit 22:42 David Letterman's Anti-Comedy Experiment 24:10 Carson vs. Joan Embery's Tarantula 25:40 Buddy Hackett's Family Meals Joke Contact: [email protected] © Faded Archives