The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV Series)

Milton Berle/Carol Siskind/Don Yesso (1988)

Johnny Carson: Self - Host

Quotes 

• Johnny Carson : You were one of the first people. NBC signed you...

  Milton Berle : Yes.

  Johnny Carson : To about a 30-year contract.

  Milton Berle : No - it was a lifetime contract.

  Johnny Carson : A lifetime contract.

  Milton Berle : It expired eight years ago.

• Johnny Carson : [giving fake station public service announcements]  Aloha. Johnny Carson, reminding you we have a great week ahead of you here on our affiliate, KHO right here in Loud Shirt, Hawaii. Monday's celebrity spotlight, we'll take a look at Hawaiian superstar, Don Ho. Tuesday, it's Celebrity Cooks with special guest and amateur gourmet, Don Ho. Wednesday, don't miss Charity Tug-of-War, this week's opponents are the Honolulu University Marching Band versus Don Ho. Then on Saturday, don't miss Whatever Happened To... , this week profiling Jack Lord, hosted by Don Ho.

  [pause] 

  Johnny Carson : Right in the dumper.

  [Ed laughs; audience applauds] 

  Johnny Carson : These aren't really SERIOUS. I mean... these aren't the actual shows they're doing. It's kind of a satire.

  [to Ed] 

  Johnny Carson : I'm in it now, aren't I? Once you're in it, you gotta drive right through.