tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post8903744633250444394..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: I'M BACK!!!By Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-12451038539840013082007-06-06T12:39:00.000-07:002007-06-06T12:39:00.000-07:00Johnny Carson had the sense to exit television jus...Johnny Carson had the sense to exit television just before it sunk into sleaze.Whithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07308880186307909986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-25265139660041797142007-06-06T09:42:00.000-07:002007-06-06T09:42:00.000-07:00great post:love any and all cheers anecdotes.I sho...great post:<BR/>love any and all cheers anecdotes.<BR/><BR/>I should imdb the episode but the one where Frasier and Lilith have Sam and Diane over to their house was perfect. <BR/><BR/>MarkMefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08555506015565864408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-61560370475461408322007-06-06T01:00:00.000-07:002007-06-06T01:00:00.000-07:00"You have to hit the word "have"! I think that's ..."You have to hit the word "have"! I think that's the line, right?<BR/><BR/>I'm a big Burrows fan. <BR/><BR/>Keep up the great posts about sitcoms - and keep up that Idol stuff too, it's crap.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-862140117698248722007-06-05T09:49:00.000-07:002007-06-05T09:49:00.000-07:00Ken,I was there that day at Studio 1. I probably ...Ken,<BR/><BR/>I was there that day at Studio 1. I probably said hello to you in passing. <BR/><BR/>Elizabeth Taylor was on the TS in February (22?, 23?) of 1992. She wore a motor cycle outfit. The reason she spoke to you about Disneyland is that she was renting it for her 60th birthday to "celebrate her inner child."<BR/><BR/>The only other guest that night was Michael Douglas who told a neat story about seeing Taylor and Burton on their yacht when he was a boy and thinking it was simply royalty. Neat moment.<BR/><BR/>She really does have violet eyes.<BR/><BR/>And when Larry Fortensky and Jose Eber walked by a writer turned to me and said, "I feel like I'm at Altamont."<BR/><BR/>See you later,<BR/><BR/>Mark BennettAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-88564571504370535692007-06-05T09:14:00.000-07:002007-06-05T09:14:00.000-07:00Thanks for sharing your story about Johnny. I have...Thanks for sharing your story about Johnny. I have such fond memories of watching the Tonight Show with my son who is now 28. I would allow him to sit up late during the summer to watch when he was young. He sent me your blog with this article.<BR/>Again, thanks for reminding me of some fun days, we all miss Johnny, he was "one of a kind"!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-35308671458757587462007-06-04T22:53:00.000-07:002007-06-04T22:53:00.000-07:00If I remember correctly, this episode also had the...If I remember correctly, this episode also had the great opening gag with Norm filing their arrival at the studio and asking a passerby to film him with his friends... after which the guy runs away with the camera. Such an easy joke, but the first time I saw it and for some reason it stayed with me for a long time.Ger Apeldoornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03633862833036214748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-83505848034243323622007-06-04T21:20:00.000-07:002007-06-04T21:20:00.000-07:00Love to hear the "behind-the-scenes" stuff. I rem...Love to hear the "behind-the-scenes" stuff. I remember that episode well and its great to hear how it came together, and better how it made you feel while you were doing it. I think that it is moments like these that we got "into" the industry in first place.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-17562234950080897302007-06-04T20:45:00.000-07:002007-06-04T20:45:00.000-07:00Oh thank God. I haven't been able to get out of be...Oh thank God. I haven't been able to get out of bed for days, I was so afraid you were gone for good.<BR/><BR/>I guess I better try to get my job back now and maybe pull this needle out of my arm.Emily Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02163221455899041141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-10661052465924992332007-06-04T20:32:00.000-07:002007-06-04T20:32:00.000-07:00I met Johnny Carson when I was fifteen, during his...I met Johnny Carson when I was fifteen, during his opening night rehearsal at the Sands, back in '65. Haven't washed my hand since.<BR/><BR/>What I miss about that era is the courtesy and kindness people seemed to share, with the possible exception of John Wayne Gacey; but, I hope you know what I mean.<BR/><BR/>Johnny had class. Who else today does?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-75720380960048399632007-06-04T19:40:00.000-07:002007-06-04T19:40:00.000-07:00Jay Leno's appearance with the Cheers gang wasn't ...Jay Leno's appearance with the Cheers gang wasn't quite the same.<BR/><BR/>CJBAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-51423565522163324802007-06-04T19:29:00.000-07:002007-06-04T19:29:00.000-07:00Ken, what season was the Carson episode? Thanks.Ken, what season was the Carson episode? Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-9404610269928777532007-06-04T19:07:00.000-07:002007-06-04T19:07:00.000-07:00Welcome back, Ken. We missed you!So... what IS yo...Welcome back, Ken. We missed you!<BR/><BR/>So... what IS your favorite ride at Disneyland?Mary Stellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02186261066656584772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-85874688834470034772007-06-04T18:59:00.000-07:002007-06-04T18:59:00.000-07:00You weren't held hostage by Blogger robots. You me...You weren't held hostage by Blogger robots. You mentioned the Stanley Cup Playoffs in your last post and NBC was spamming their affiliates to prove somebody had actually noticed.jimhenshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07815834271470133872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-86378812367487506662007-06-04T17:27:00.000-07:002007-06-04T17:27:00.000-07:00I'm not surprised you had such a problem with SPAM...I'm not surprised you had such a problem with SPAM after your return from a week in Hawaii, it was probably oozing out of your pores. They make everying out of SPAM, in Hawaii.<BR/><BR/>AlaskarayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-14994484368584945072007-06-04T14:54:00.000-07:002007-06-04T14:54:00.000-07:00Love this story! Liz Taylor always seemed like she...Love this story! Liz Taylor always seemed like she'd be a great "broad" to hang out with. And no one compares to Carson. He had listening skills which are sorely lacking in most other talk show hosts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-25538491353452319742007-06-04T14:48:00.000-07:002007-06-04T14:48:00.000-07:00I remember the joke: It was something to the effe...I remember the joke: It was something to the effect of him mentioning it being Doc Severinson's birthday and saying "There probably weren't any candles on Doc's first birthday cake. Fire hadn't been invented yet..." I may be a little hazy on the original joke, but I remember it was so corny and predictable that I started laughing anyway...<BR/><BR/>I was always a big Carson fan. The show just seemed to undergo a clean break from a lot of its tradition when Jay Leno took over, and a lot of the guests, whose interplay with Johnny made for some classic moments in TV comedy, were gone forever...<BR/><BR/>BTW, Ken, If you can ever get around to it, I'd love for you to write about Woody's wedding episode (I believe it was called "An Old-fashioned Wedding", for which David Lloyd is the credited writer, but I'm sure the entire staff must have contributed to the non-stop action in the pantry). If anyone wanted to see how a script with just about every comic element and technique included should be written, that episode is a writing clinic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-20963094067862914062007-06-04T14:21:00.000-07:002007-06-04T14:21:00.000-07:00Carson had a license plate that sort of told it al...Carson had a license plate that sort of told it all about him: 360GUY. All around guy. I still recall how Norm wants to pay the man who held the cards up with the jokes, since he's going to put Cliff's joke on a card, but the man tells Norm, "Buy me a beer after the show's over." To Norm, that was like the universal language. No matter where you go....<BR/><BR/>Carson didn't go through the motions, either. I recall how he asks Cliff, standing at Carson's mark on stage, all alone with the audience and crew gone, "Feels good, doesn't it?" A nice moment.Max Clarkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706524941272103444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-2695796867179392142007-06-04T14:18:00.000-07:002007-06-04T14:18:00.000-07:00Please don't leave us again!Please don't leave us again!Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03786272487334995284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-62863166667884234922007-06-04T14:08:00.000-07:002007-06-04T14:08:00.000-07:00We were all getting a little tired of commenting o...We were all getting a little tired of commenting on National Bingo Night. But just in case you missed the riveting banter...<BR/><BR/>...oh, never mind!Jon Badeauxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14370214792793556286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-12510606271657183312007-06-04T13:58:00.000-07:002007-06-04T13:58:00.000-07:00(Said just before inviting the comic over to the c...(Said just before inviting the comic over to the couch) "Funny, funny stuff."<BR/><BR/>It's wonderful to read that a guy who always seemed down to earth and genuine really was.<BR/><BR/>Now, why do you suppose Blogger flagged you? There's a conspiracy out there waiting to be unearthed I think.The Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14723009641287783218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-37992545539894902322007-06-04T13:51:00.000-07:002007-06-04T13:51:00.000-07:00Thanks for the story. Johnny Carson was an importa...Thanks for the story. Johnny Carson was an important sanity check for me during my adolescence and probably kept me from murdering my mother. Your blog is extremely enjoyable for me; please continue the wonderful writing.<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/><BR/>Alan TomlinsonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-35306298183456628032007-06-04T13:27:00.000-07:002007-06-04T13:27:00.000-07:00Great post! - I loved watching Carson. I remember ...Great post! - I loved watching Carson. I remember one show, he comes on and his pencil box is broken. Turned out Don Rickles had guest hosted the previous night and busted it. Johnny realizes that Rickles current show is being filmed on the same set, so he takes a camera crew over and walks in on the filming. Classic!<BR/><BR/>Keep up the great posts about sitcoms - drop that Idol stuff, it is crapAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-89711858665841629622007-06-04T12:44:00.000-07:002007-06-04T12:44:00.000-07:00I've always wondered when there are cross-over typ...I've always wondered when there are cross-over type shows whether the set was re-created at the site of the "host" show or if the host show went on location for the necessary scenes. Did you then show these scenes to the Cheers studio audience so they would have the closure of seeing a full episode shot?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-81301055643696170352007-06-04T12:24:00.000-07:002007-06-04T12:24:00.000-07:00I've often read that Carson was a classy guy. Tha...I've often read that Carson was a classy guy. Thanks for confirming that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com