Remember Dave Allen; comedian?

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He’d sit and while drinking what appeared to be an adult libation would tell jokes plus do an an occasional skit.
One of my favorites;
An Irishman finds an old dirty oil lamp. While cleaning it up with his shirtsleeve a genie appears and says he’s been trapped in the lamp for a thousand years, and to show his appreciation he’ll grant the Irishman 3 wishes.
The Irishman thinks hard and says he’s thirsty and would like a bottle of Guiness.
The genie says “Granted” and instantly a bottle of Guiness appears.
The genie says that it’s not an ordinary bottle, but a magic bottle. As soon as you empty it, it refills.
The Irishman grabs the bottle, and downs it.
Amazingly it fills back up.
He drinks the second and it refills.
He asks the genie “You say your granting me 3 wishes, and this is the first?”
“Yes” says the genie.
The Irishman says “Well then give me 2 more of these.”
 
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Nope. I remember Steve Allen, a pretty funny guy in his own right, and Davey Allen (and the Arrows) who did a pretty good instrumental version of “Ghost Riders in the Sky”, but who declined to play it on request on the one occasion I saw him live, about 20 years ago.
 
It was the Late Show.

First Jerry Lester and Dagmar

Then Steve Allen

Next Jack Paar

And then came Johnny Carson

Followed by Jay Leno

And now......not really sure.
 
I remember one about the little Irish guy who always got beaten up and thrown in the ditch when he got drunk. So he decided to learn karate. Took lessons for months until he could break a board with his hand. Then he figured the bullies wouldn't dare pick on him, so he went to the pub again and got drunk. The bullies beat him up and threw him into the ditch again. As he lay there in pain he noticed a board next to him. He broke it with a single karate chop.
 
It was the Late Show.

First Jerry Lester and Dagmar

Then Steve Allen

Next Jack Paar

And then came Johnny Carson

Followed by Jay Leno

And now......not really sure.

It's Jimmy Fallon. I guess that proves that you can never go back.
 
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