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SUPER RARE! 3 ‘Tonight Show’ Hosts In One Minute

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SUPER RARE! 3 ‘Tonight Show’ Hosts In One Minute

Steve Allen and Johnny Carson pull a fast one on Jack Paar with a prank call. Carson was already hosting ‘Tonight’ and was taping for a week or so in Los Angeles when he appeared on ‘The New Steve Allen Show’ (1962-64) which was in syndication through Westinghouse. Prior to this episode, Allen placed a telephone call to the home of Johnny Carson, posing as a ratings company interviewer, asking Carson if the Television was on, and what program he was watching. Carson didn’t immediately realize the caller was Allen, and the exchange was classic humor from both, beginning to end. A rarity is the exchange between Allen and Carson about Carson’s guests, permitting him to plug his own show on a competing network.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bex4_9J2ij4

One of my favorite moments in TV History is when Johnny Carson appeared on The Tonight Show with Steve Allen. Steve and Johnny decided to call Jack Paar’s ho…

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One response to “SUPER RARE! 3 ‘Tonight Show’ Hosts In One Minute”

  1. John Roger Bolin

    The Steve Allen show from Hollywood was my favorite late night show of all time. It set the mark for Letterman and all that followed. Carson was also great, but my vote goes to Steve, he could do it all. A very young, 24 years old, Steve Binder was the director. Had done the Soupy Sales show at KABC prior and when Steve Allen was looking for a young director that had no fear he picked Steve Binder. Steve when on to be a iconic TV director and his projects among others included the T.A.M.I. show and the 1968 Elvis Come back special on NBC. Here’s Steve’s full story from Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Binder

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