Backstage At ‘The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson’
Backstage At ‘The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson’
In the final two weeks of Carson’s thirty years as host, they did a lot of things they had never done before, including this first and only look at how the show is put together. This segment aired on the final show and part of it is in the video of that show I’ll be posting next. This was shot on April 9, 1992 and includes a visit from Stevie Wonder singing one of Johnny’s favorite songs. Among the TK47s, we’ll see Johnny’s last appearance as Art Fern. The Carson era ended May 22, 1992 in a show with no guests, but there’s more on that in the next post. Enjoy and share!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSDcQkpb9sE
A Behind the Scenes Look at Production of The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. Carson Hosted the Popular Show From 1962 Until Turning Over the Set to Jay Len…
Loved this, Thanks Bruce
Before there was real security at NBC in the 70’s, I use to walk these same halls and see all the stars after school. My mother worked at NBC so it was very easy to go anywhere. Got to listen to the Tonight show band rehearse many times. Saw Johnny and Ed many times. Even got to sit in Ronald Reagans limo when he was governor of CA. He was guest that day with Johnny.
Class act.
In the halls of 3000 West Alameda Ave. in Burbank…
This video is wonderful and it’s hard to watch it without tearing up a bit. I feel that Johnny was the best entertainer in the history of television.
Work the show every Sunday in the early 70s and NBC in Burbank.
I feel lucky to have worked on Carson in the 70’s. Videotape in my case. 2″ of course.
Feel lucky to have been at a taping in the early 80’s and in the front row. What a treat! 🙂