The Most FUNNY Drunk Jokes Ever Told on Johnny Carson😂

The Most FUNNY Drunk Jokes Ever Told on Johnny Carson Some of the funniest moments in Tonight Show history were built around a single comedic trick: pretending to be drunk on Johnny Carson's couch. This video counts down six of the most memorable times Foster Brooks, Dean Martin, and Ed McMahon turned that one premise into pure comedy gold during the late 1970s. Inside, you will find the verified story behind each moment, drawn from estate records, family memoirs, and contemporary press. Foster Brooks, the man who played the most famous lovable lush on American television, had given up drinking entirely in 1964 on a ten-dollar bet, and his daughter has confirmed audiences refused to believe it for the rest of his career. Dean Martin's glass, by his own on-camera admission to Carson in August 1978, often contained nothing stronger than apple juice. The single episode of April eighth, 1977 stands alone as the only night the Carson estate has ever conceded that Ed McMahon may have genuinely returned from lunch a little over-served. The video closes with the quiet story of how the lovable drunk routine came to an end after 1987, drawing on Deana Martin's published recollections of her father's final years. This channel covers the personalities, behind-the-scenes history, and forgotten moments of classic American late-night television. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:49 Foster Brooks - The Lovable Lush 6:20 Ed McMahon Comes Back from Lunch a Little Tuned Up 10:21 Dean Martin & the Hangnail That Was Not 13:44 Dean Martin's Merv Griffin Impression 16:48 Johnny Tastes Dean's Drink & Finds the Truth 21:04 Dean Martin Arrives Tuned Up One Last Time 27:43 Outro Contact: [email protected] © Faded Archives