TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JOHNNY CARSON, THE {MICHAEL KEATON, MARTIN SHORT, TERI GARR} (TV)
Summary
One in this series of late-night talk/variety programs hosted by Johnny Carson. On this program, Carson welcomes actors Michael Keaton, Martin Short, and Teri Garr. Carson's monologue touches on the following topics, among others: his high school girlfriend; General Electric's intention of milking John Chancellor's retirement for ratings as it has with Carson's own; the Endeavor satellite; and the death of the inventor of the margarita. Next, Carson recalls meeting screen legend James Cagney for the first time at Jack Webb's house and then shows a clip from a February 19, 1968 show in which he appears with Jack Webb in a spoof of Webb's "Dragnet" series. Later, Michael Keaton discusses blanking out while doing a stand-up routine; the feeling of childlike nervousness he feels around teachers -- even his son's; the tendency for the media to diminish major breakthroughs in science while focusing on trivialities; and his role as manager of his son's little league baseball team. The next guest, Martin Short, recalls the first time he appeared on the Carson show on a panel with Bette Davis; meeting Doug Henning and Bob Hope; a recent trip to Las Vegas with his own Canadian "Rat Pack"; and an unsuccessful sketch he performed on "Saturday Night Live" playing Lucille Ball. Teri Garr enters wearing foot and ankle bandages and explains that she recently injured herself falling down a flight of stairs. She goes on to discuss the following: the time when she almost did not appear on the "Tonight" show because she was embarrassed about a bad review that had appeared in the press that day; movie "turkeys" she has appeared in; her recent underwear commercials; and her bad luck in relationships with men. Finally, Short closes the show with a farewell to Carson sung as "Irving Cohen," a ninety-year-old cigar-chomping songwriter. Includes commercials and promos.
Details
- NETWORK: NBC
- DATE: May 14, 1992 11:35 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:52:49
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:43263
- GENRE: Talk/Interviews; Comedy/Variety
- SUBJECT HEADING: Comedy; Interviews
- SERIES RUN: NBC - TV series, 1962-1992
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - America's Pork Producers
- TV - Commercials - Desenex athletes foot spray
- TV - Commercials - DiGiorno pasta, sauces, and Parmesan cheese
- TV - Commercials - Ford Explorer automobiles
- TV - Commercials - Hyundai Scoupe automobiles
- TV - Commercials - Lenscrafters opticians
- TV - Commercials - Lexus automobiles
- TV - Commercials - Miller Sharp's non-alcoholic malt beverage
- TV - Commercials - Miracle-Gro garden & lawn feeder/lawn food
- TV - Commercials - Nabisco Mr. Phipps pretzel chips
- TV - Commercials - Royal Dirt Devil vacuum cleaner
- TV - Commercials - Rust-Oleum paint products
- TV - Commercials - Sears paint sale
- TV - Commercials - Snickers candy bar
- TV - Commercials - Spring Air mattresses
- TV - Commercials - Subaru automobiles
- TV - Commercials - Trane Climatuff compressor (air conditioning)
- TV - Commercials - Tylenol PM pain reliever/sleep aid
- TV - Promos - "Cruel Doubt"
- TV - Promos - "I Witness Video"
- TV - Promos - "Late Night With David Letterman"
CREDITS
- Severinsen, Carl "Doc" … Music (Misc. Credits), Music Director, Instrumentalist, Trumpet player
- NBC Orchestra, The … Music Group
- Johnny Carson … Host
- Ed McMahon … Announcer
- Michael Keaton … Guest
- Martin Short … Guest
- Teri Garr … Guest
- Jack Webb