Johnny Carson

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Funny no one has mentioned Ed McMahon yet. Carson was tops, no doubt about it, but some of his best moments involved Ed McMahon. They played off each other with such ease. Ed repeating what Carson when playing Carnac thought was in the envelope and the looks or comments from Carson afterward were priceless.

That being said and then there was this moment with an obviously intoxicated George Gobel, Dean Martin and Bob Hope.

George Gobel, Johnny Carson, Dean Martin, and Bob hope!

Comparing Letterman to Carson is like comparing a BB gun to a Barrett 50 cal.

Lonesome George was a good friend of a great uncle of mine, he even told a story of Uncle Al and Auntie Eleanor one time on the show. It surprised me, since I'd heard the same story, slightly less embellished, the previous year from Uncle Al.