One Of The Best Jonathan Winters Bits Ever

On April 12, 2014 - TV History


Just For Fun…One Of The Best Jonathan Winters Bits Ever

When Jack Paar left the ‘Tonight’ show in the summer of 1962, he took a few months off, but returned to NBC in primetime with a weekly Friday night show. ‘The Jack Paar Show’ debuted on September 20, 1962, about three weeks before Carson’s ‘Tonight’ debut. For the next three years, he owned the 10-11 ratings but ended the show in September of 1965. One of his favorite guests, on both shows, was Jonathan Winters. On this 1964 appearance, Paar told the audience to just watch what would happen when he gave Winters a simple stick as a prop. The rest is comedy history!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwWDa1xPTPA

just a stick…. and woooooo there he goes…..

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5 Comments

  1. Larry McClish April 12, 2014

    I remember this skit. Jonathan was one of the best ever !!!

  2. Bob Batsche April 12, 2014

    AND not one of the words you couldn’t say on TV at that time! Pure Comedy at its best!!! 🙂

  3. Michael Hayne April 12, 2014

    PRICLESS!!!!!!!!!!
    and missed!!!

  4. Deborah Kallgren April 12, 2014

    Wonder how many people nowadays would recognize that he’s doing Bing Crosby playing golf.

  5. Gary Walters April 12, 2014

    Passed away to the comedy club in the sky 1 year ago this week.