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bob's avatar

Thanks for the Carson memories. I saw the Dean Martin cigarette ashes clip on (more than one) anniversary shows, but I saw the other two live. Johnny breaking in on the CPO Sharkey show was hilarious. (I'd also seen the earlier show when Rickles guest-hosted and broke the case.)

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Lee Judge's avatar

Talk shows seem much more scripted now. Guests have something to sell or promote and get right to it. Not allowing them to drink probably has something to do with. I also miss those weird daytime talk shows (Merv Griffin, Mike Douglas, Dinah Shore) where they'd have an eclectic group of guests based on whoever was available and I once saw Richard Dreyfuss get in an argument with Donald Rumsfeld.

Rumsfeld was a dick.

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Elaine the Mean Old Feminist's avatar

I am amused ❤️

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Lee Judge's avatar

Then you're just as bad as me. I appreciate that.

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Richard Oswald's avatar

These are great. Embarrassed that I had to zoom in on Ford and think about the caption for 10 secs before it hit.

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Lee Judge's avatar

Making people think was one of the reasons these cartoons got rejected. And thanks.

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Larry Johnson's avatar

The current king of late night is Greg Gutfeld!

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Pamela Knudson's avatar

The actor Leslie Nielsen always carried a fart machine with him, His tombstone has: “Let it Rip”!! I loved these cartoons!

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Lee Judge's avatar

Thanks, I appreciate that.

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Erika Zeitz's avatar

I laughed at Evel Knievel Rest in Pieces -- which I remember seeing somewhere... maybe in an earlier post...

I thought the Betty James one was a bit of a stretch...

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Lee Judge's avatar

Your Betty James joke was better than mine.

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Erika Zeitz's avatar

lol but I'm learning...

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arney.mary@gmail.com's avatar

For which album did Taylor Swift win Grammys last night?

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Lee Judge's avatar

Taylor Swift is also a singer?

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