The Johnny Carson Show (TV Series) Episode #1.30 (1956) User Reviews

This comment reviews two more episodes of "The Johnny Carson Show"

[tavm · 7/10 · 10 June 2010]

As with my previous review concerning "The Johnny Carson Show", I'm going to comment on two episodes. On the December 15, 1955 edition, Johnny's a stay-at-home husband whose wife (guest star Betty Bruce) is a matador who uses her spouse for practice to hilarious results! Oh, and there's an amusing gag concerning The Singing Dogs' "Jingle Bells". Then, Carson tries to sell some pets which includes some turtles, and some dangerous ones displayed on film like snakes, alligators, and dinosaurs! There's also one box he keeps skipping. The last sketch is a spoof of "Dragnet" taking place in ancient times where Johnny as Alexander the Great finds out he's a target for assassination. I thought this particular show was pretty funny straight through especially with another matador bit at the end. I give this one a seven. Now, the one about the title above originally aired on January 19, 1956. During the monologue, Johnny mentions the Brinks robbery that just happened to get solved. Though he cracks that while no money from that was found, the national budget was balanced that year! He then mentions a film clip will be shown before taking a real large film strip from his coat. Then he gets interrupted by an audience member who turns out to be an old buddy from the war. He's also a bit heavyset so there are some fat jokes. The next segment has Carson talking to the "musical guest" The Double Daters. Accompanying them is piano player Itch (a young unknown at the time named Jamie Farr). When one of the group members mentions Irving Berlin, Itch says "eh" which gets Johnny discussing Berlin's hits to which Farr mentions many parody titles based on popular songs of the time that Berlin didn't write. Eventually, Carson "plays" something he's "written" which gets a stern look from the group so he's says, "It's back to the attic." Final sketch has Johnny as one musketeer fighting for the honor of Queen Eva Gabor. Many funny lines and ad-libs dominate here. As the show closes, Ms. Gabor mentions that Johnny's been named "Best Male Television Personality" by the "Motion Picture Daily" and the "Best Comedian" by the "Boston Post". This was another entertainingly funny episode that I recommend. See above for that edition's rating.