Plot
Bob Hope/Argus Hamilton/Seven Lovelies from 'B.J. and the Bear'
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
- Johnny presents artifacts recovered from the La Brea Tar Pits. Bob Hope (Bob Hope's 30th Anniversary Special (1981)); Argus Hamilton performs stand-up. Also: Johnny talks to the "Seven Lovelies" of B.J. and the Bear (1978).
- The comedy segment is items from the La Brea Tar Pits; many of the items are groan-inducing, and the audience gleefully cheers the segment's conclusion. Bob Hope says that he is now in his 43rd year working for NBC, after 30 previous years of TV following 12 years in radio; he reminisces about the pleasures of radio, especially being able to do shows quickly with no makeup. He talks about his first TV shows in 1950, including a cab driver's poor response to his initial broadcast, and he and Johnny recall doing live TV in early television, and the necessity of sending kinescopes to the West Coast for broadcast weeks later. He then talks about his new special; a montage from the upcoming program is shown, showing clips from previous shows featuring jokes about his nose. With the inauguration of Ronald Reagan just four days away, Hope talks about his experiences with presidents since Franklin Roosevelt, including Reagan; he recalls LBJ's sense of humor. Johnny also shows some photos of Hope when he was very young. Hope then talks about his golf game, and Johnny presents him with a book of golf jokes. Argus Hamilton does stand-up comedy. Johnny then interviews seven "lovelies" who are joining the cast of "B.J. and the Bear" as women truckers. Each answers one or two questions. Judy Landers (the most noteworthy in terms of later career) lists the names of characters she has played, showing a distinct stereotype in her casting. Barbara Horan, who had been Miss Texas USA, says she used to dream of marrying Johnny, who reminds her of her father. Some of them discuss the training they underwent to learn to be truck drivers.—lenab9011
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