Johnny Carson was a fabricate of entertainment all himself. When he retired and was replaced by Jay Leno, an era of television ended. When he died, an era of mankind died with him. There was never anything like Johnny Carson before him and most likely there will never be another Johnny Carson again.
Carson hosted “The Tonight exhibit” which had a long line of hosts before him, including Steve Allen, Ernie Kovacs and Jack Paar, the last regular host who Carson ultimately replaced. After he died, Carson then went on to host the expose for almost 30 years, a feat that has been equalled by nobody else.
Carson’s sidekick on the exhibit was a guy by the name of Ed McMahon. McMahon was really there unprejudiced to play off Carson and be his straight man. He didn’t really have noteworthy talent, but he didn’t have to. He played his role perfectly and the two of them formed a chemistry that rivalled the vast duos of all time. Read the rest of this entry »