Jack Benny, Rich Little Carson Tonight Show 1973

[Applause] my next guest is a dear friend anyone who's ever listened to radio or watched television then might be a fair chance the jack will say something about a NBC specialist this coming up that I was on and a lot of great people would you welcome please mr. Jack Benny [Applause] yeah Johnny I I didn't kiss you tonight because I have a cold do you have a lunatic Govan touch of that London flu you want to Robert kiss anyway but you look great somebody said you were thought you were coming down with a shoe with otter I was coming down with the flu and I almost didn't make it tonight well I'm Glennon one thing yeah I will never dress like a woman all over be easier for me for though cuz I walk like one you do have a little gate there there's a dress like a policeman because I couldn't whip anybody well you did Charley's aunt yeah I bring you her well I did Charlie's Anna I'll tell you what I'll tell you when I did dress like a woman remember when Gracie Allen retired absolutely I remember the show you're talking about I dress like Gracie and I work with George Burns and all I had to do was wear high heels because I can wear ladies shoes and I walked exactly like Gracie and I talked like her and we did a whole show a whole scene where I played Gracie L if I remember was one of the great shows of all time and I look beautiful and you still do hi we had fun the other night too taping the special and in a few moments we're going to show you something I don't you know about this or not maybe I should tell them what happened before we talk about who's on her show Bob Hope is on the show Dean Martin Dean Martin Flip Wilson joined Berets George Burns George Burns wait a minute I'm Marley I don't want to leave anybody out mm-hmm wait a minute don't Joey Heatherton I don't have the only ring ever going Carson you're on the side of me you're the person you're the first one on the show I open the show I must tell you about Johnny being the first one on the show then I have George Burns I think we mentioned everybody Michael Dean Martin Willie Wilson as a matter of fact my show actually starts at the end of Flip Wilson show because we follow Media that was the opening sponsor I didn't following the show and the very opening of my television show which you'll see Thursday night Johnny Carson is just standing like this and there's no advertising no billing of the show he just stands like this and that's the way the show opens and Johnny I must say that you look like a doll really you really did you were handsome you were actually I never saw you look that good if you if you didn't have that little bit of gray hair you would have looked almost as young as I did I noticed that I was a young age again but between you and Bob and I was the youngest of all of you and I'm the one who's got the gray hair I want to talk to you about that sometime let me explain to them what happened yeah as I have to set this tape up I don't know you know about this or not and I called Freddy after the show when I knew you were coming on tonight I said to Freddy I said call her ring fine and I said see if you can get a piece of tape that happened that you will not see on the show and I'll tell you why um I had done the opening of the shows Yaak said oh I forgot to mention Lee Trevino Lee Trevino is also on the show I you forget him I stole golf lessons all afternoon from him I had finished the opening spot Jack had done some jokes Bob came on later in the show to do some a little routine and then Bob left now Jack went right on with the show the lines that he was supposed to say and he was talking to the audience and Bob who had finished his spot thought Jack was just talking to the audience he didn't realize that they were taping and it was actually part of the show but Jack was saying he was talking about George Burns and Bob Hope very casual and Bob start doing lines from the side as you'll see in a moment and you were a little hee-haw let's get this clear he thought that I wasn't on right he thought that I was just talking to the audience waiting for the next scene to come on but you were doing part of the show yeah he thought and he thought that the show wasn't on there now this is what happened here's what happened you'll see that say I was up in my dressing room and heard you there talking with Bob so here to watch the monitor it's very possible and for your information Bob I'm not quitting I'm the same as I ever was I know I know still with those silk stockings huh get out of here will you buy a Save the Last Dance for me huh [Applause] wiseguy wait'll he needs a liver or something you know ladies and gentlemen two of the closest friends I have in the world are George Burns and Bob Hope and they have never been on my show where they happen and they I'm not going back there and they have never been on a show where they haven't insulted me now from George I expected but from Bob a man who loves me who just promoted me to his B Christmas card list and shut up we all right yeah well I'm working now I thought you were just I'm sorry I thought you were just ad libbing oh I'm sorry jack so you do that over again laughs in the right place our berries I didn't realize he actually didn't know I was out can I cut I'm serious it's hard to tell when you're on listen and that goes with the audience look let me tell you yeah I want something I didn't know your ah I think you know wait a minute listen you I'm here when I come out here at this price and try to kill you yes you wasn't that awful I didn't know I'm you know you know where to hell Mike Warren sorry this is mom's garage all I want is my parking ticket evaluated would you you didn't know he was little he'll now I thought he died here that garbage always hurt he's doing the same thing one George you're better than I thought maybe we can leave this in [Applause] maybe will you leave some of this in I'll tell you it's a lot better than some of it I've heard [Music] let's leave everything in but [Applause] ah better time now well a sad part of it is that took tomorrow night when you see this show you won't hear [Applause] give me the moment so stay tuned we'll be right back we are back he won a night for lip-readers this is a little I'm lucky I got here tonight really y'all without a joke I miss the rain that's awful I came in really all wet yeah not on account of the rain I couldn't get to the restroom faster I suppose that'll be cut out no no you may have nothing left tonight oh that what is that it wasn't cut out at the time did you see this the New York Times I wanted your friend and my friend but yours for many many years George Burns made an album and this is from the New York Times no less in the music review section from last Sunday may I say something yes sure then I'll let you read for it ladies and gentlemen you know how often we've laughed at George Burns singing and we figured he couldn't sing at all now he made an album about two years ago that I thought the kids would go for right away and they didn't immediately but right now the kids are just crazy about his album it's a smash hit and this is the review in the New York Sunday Times about George Burns and I want George I want Johnny to read really is incredible it's it's quite long I won't read all of it but it says this LP not only is nostalgic there's also a musical gem a 76 year old vaudevillian can sing the songs of today or at least five years ago and he can sing them well and it goes on and on and on says it's a joy and so forth and so on and he talks about he doesn't Bojangles mr. Bojangles imagine him seen Bojangles and they love it he says it's a performer leave a performance that rivals Walter Houston's classic September song it's a rave review that's right you've heard the whole album right I've heard everything everything George ever I loved his whole album and I'll tell you what's happened since then he is now going to give a concert at the Philharmonic Hall in Lou arc City on February 18 and I'm going to be there to introduce him he's giving a whole show just on account of his album imagine that I think that I never dreamed that I would live to see the day that I would introduce George Burns as a concert he's the biggest smash right now that you've ever seen I think he's gonna be with us in a week or so and we're trying to get him to do something like I couldn't be mr. Bojangles on the really couldn't be happy cuz you know he usually sits in the charity throws him away he sinks a few bars says that's enough goes on but now he comes out and sings the entire album and not only that Johnny he knows when he gives the concert how to do a full two hour show so he's got something going for him all the time that's good you're gonna stay with us tonight aren't because we have a young lady on the show I want you to see I don't know whether you have ever seen her before tonight her name is the Die Lana Delana Jenna she is you know she is great violence absolutely we thought since you were here being one of the great violinists that we would bring one that's why I hate to introduce George Burns in the concert but she will be honored she's remarkable for her age she is just great and if she is with us and then a rich little but I'm gonna tell him that story again that I told her on the show before about you calling me once at the hotel when I thought it was rich little and how embarrassing it was to me because it's worth telling again uh uh actually true ham will do this first take a pause for this commercial back I hope you didn't just join us because you missed a lovely performance by this young lady over here miss Delana Jensen Jack are you envious at all I know that you've said publicly that if you had your choice of being the world's greatest comedian or the world's greatest violinist you'd better be the world's greatest violinist yeah [Applause] give me a will you please that's fine ladies and gentlemen I'm going to play the Mendelssohn concerto which runs 45 minutes you are the vamp of it can you bend Ferretti done it again not my even my violin is there any others [Music] [Applause] [Music] sounded like a cat in heat you know you know what Fred Allen used to say God rest his soul when I play the violin he always used to say when Jack Benny plays the violin it sounds like the strings are back in the cache why I gotta bring out this next gentleman whom you know he's a regular on the Julie Andrews show and we'll be here at NBC next week to do a show with Flip Wilson he probably does a wider range of impressions than any uh any guy working today would you welcome please rich little [Music] [Applause] good evening this is Walter drunk news today is an important commodity on television all in efforts are striving to give their news the right edge they're constantly searching for personalities basically the news is the same so the broadcaster's must find the right team of newscasters with right appeals that Americans will watch and think their news is better than the other networks NBC is planning a new David Brinkley newscast for next year and I understand that they're going to hire some Hollywood stars to make the program more appealing to the masses so here is a preview of the all-new david brinkley report this is Jack Benny in New York City you see and you know ah and this is Johnny Carson and Washington hmm [Applause] no no you go ahead tonight jack uh I think you go first tonight I went first last night he almost killed me ah he would have but it meant plane fare back to Washington now [Applause] well if they can do what I can do tomorrow night the show won't run ten minutes right kid now here's the new Jack Benny reporting today in New York Mayor Lindsay handed the City Council a new budget for the year and the amount is said to be in excess of four and a half billion dollars four and a half billion dollars how can anything be in excess of four and a half billion dollars I mean what does the mayor of New York plan to do with all that money by Chicago guys is it it's a great line ah I mean mean meanwhile in Washington I'm not through yet when the man a turn-- then is record budget now listen when the mayor turned in this record bison the city council president said look what do you plan to do with all that money by Chicago CI I told you that was the great love good night Mike can I go ahead now jack ah the big the big story here in Washington is that any Henry Kissinger are you ready are you ready for this you ready for this Henry Kissinger got so confused with his hectic schedule last week that he had a peace talk with Jill st. John and went dining and dancing with Lee docto you share a bowl of Pi with an unclean holy man that's worse and bicycle well folks that's uh that's it that's it for tonight folks ah we hope you know you can enjoyed the the news and here's a newcomer now who is going to give you the weather [Music] this is George Burns with that wet thatwith and whip them with a singing one oh it's gonna be a gloomy day tomorrow I gather ringing rain clouds every while thou be noted individuals are prominent into synchronous or permeate the social atmosphere everyone who's anyone will be there to honor lovely fiancee there'll be a grand ovation especially ostentation when the preacher gives all of you by the way Oh Oh boom it's over you got yourself another million-selling if you want another forecast you'll have to wait till tomorrow night ah that's very good very good rich listen do I really laugh that I want to thank both you guys for being so successful in the business I've had a very good year and I rely on the popularity of what you guys you do ever you do everybody tremendously you're really doing you Johnny I mean I this is the voice I've worked on for the past two years more than any I'm not easy to do really and you were not easy to do do I really laugh that let the secret I shouldn't really say this but the secret of doing a good Johnny Carson is to make sure that your your your jokes aren't too good [Applause] no no it's the comeback that's those little and it's those those zingers a little surest way to match say something to her you know the greatest imitation that he does and very few people know about it he does an imitation and this is merely a voice it can't be anything else anyway when I president Agnew he begged me was not easy either it's not easy and this is just sensational because Agnew merely speaks he has no idiots incra sees at all I don't you could do a few lines can you do I want I want a rich to do something which is interesting sometimes when they're watching their fellow do it they don't realize how good you are because they're trying to visualize Agnew right sometimes if you close your eyes for a second you close your eyes is your act incredible yeah because it's really not that powerful and impression because I don't think people really know what Agnes sounds like until you start talking all right now go ahead and do yeah I do well then listen let's do a little Elizabeth I love it my name is Spiro T Agnew vice president outed States haha let me give you a little background on myself and clarify the discrepancies promulgated by those who close their eyes to the pernicious influence of the spirit of national masochism encouraged by an effete core of impudent snobs that bird is I turned away you were doing that on the show some show when I tricked I was like in the other room and I didn't see you and I said good lord they got the vice president on a show and I ran into the room and saw your doing and that's why I said if you close your eyes a second because you say it's not a big impression because he doesn't have the physical gestures and so you have to rely Wortley on the voice I worked on him for a long time you know the secret I found I was doing Jimmy Stewart one day in my car and I suddenly went into spiro agnew now you would think what's the similarity but you see the thing with Jimmy Stewart is not that the voice is so it's kind of slow and it's draggy and all I did was kind of slow it down and just raise it at that and I would write in [Applause] right back

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Length: 25min 15sec (1515 seconds)

Published: Mon Sep 05 2016