The plaid, the cigarette, the bell bottoms, the dark wood desk; this clip is maximum 70s.

Carson was one of the best shows ever on tv

Rich Little is 84 years old. I hope he knows how many people still enjoy his impressions. When he sang as Ed Sullivan, and hit the word "roses," I almost did a spit-take.

Those were the days my friend, we thought they'll never end

Rich was close on his guess. Johnny was making $25,000,000 his last season. That's $54,000,000 in today's world. In my opinion, he was worth twice that. Sadly he didn't live to see 80. He died at 79. He was, is, and will always be, The King of The Talk Show. Anybody that didn't get to experience his show, truly missed out on a diamond.

So glad I grew up in the late 70's - 80's. To know who Rich was is a blessing of laughter.

Nice clean G rated humor.... those were the days! Rich Little is still alive. May God bless him richly!!!

I watched Johnny the full 30 years, and watching his reruns still...

I could not wait to see Rich on HBO Specials . He is 82 years old in 2023 . GOAT ! Greatest of all Time. I miss watching Johnny late nights as well.

I had forgotten how brilliant an impressionist Rich Little is (he's still with us, at 85!). I also am so glad that we can watch these archived shows of Johnny. I always would get a warm fuzzy feeling when the show would start (I'm in my 60s, so I was well into adulthood by the time Johnny retired in 1992). Watching these clips brings it back for me, so thanks for sharing these with us.

Rich Little was absolutely the best. No one ever touched him. I am positive he lived his craft when off stage.

Absolutely precious. I am SO GLAD I grew up then and not now. 😊

His Jimmy Stewart was spot on. Wow he was good

Oh, take me back to see Johnny Carson & Rich Little!

Television was both BIG and terrific in the 1970's . Mr. Carson made it that way. Thanks for sharing.

Thank GOD that I was able to watch this growing up....

Loved Rich's impression of Nixon.

Only a couple people on Johnny's show that John was truly envious of and one of them was Rich Little.

Classic stuff there.. Rich Little in his prime. Johnny Carson was a mainstay TV program I watched until the end. Love him and everything about the show. They dont make that anymore..

6:59 That is without a doubt the best Claude Rains impression there ever was. Spot on!

What a GREAT Era for TV. Grew up with it , they broke the mold ....

Impressionists are among my favorite kind of comedians. Are they still in vogue? Something tells me they are much rarer than in the past.

Legends.....all 3 of them...

I'm sure most - if not all - people are tied to their own era of life, but I'm so glad to have been alive during the years that Carson had his show. Today's shows/celebrities just aren't the same. Not saying better or worse (that's too subjective), but you got much more of people's personalities then than now. A lot of that was just Johnny, but the times themselves had their own peculiarities/personalities too. Societal change seems slow, but it exists... and you can hear the differences in pieces like this. Today's TV is more structured and cold.... just like our society now. That's what made Rich Little so good... he captured the inner personalities of his voices.

Nothing compares with the Johnny Carson show. We were fortunate.

Am I right in saying THIS WAS ALMOST HALF-A-CENTURY AGO?!!!? when talent reigned in late night...Carson, and Tom Snyder. 🎯✔

That was amazing; it's hard to believe how much talent we grew up watching and expecting it as a matter of course. .

Rich’s impression of Jimmy Stewart is incredible. If you close your eyes, you couldn’t tell them apart.

Took my folks when they were alive to see Rich at the Scera Amphitheater in Orem, Utah. Still have my tickets and backstage pass. Brilliant man and very cordial.

Miss Johnny Carson, too. He was one of a kind.

I used to work with Rich when he’d work in the midwest, so seeing this clip was a treat

Saw Rich Little live last year. Still great.

That Jimmy Stewart impersonation was eerily good!

My father watched Johnny every night. I was just a kid, so I didn't get the jokes and he would try to explain them to me. Truly, some of my best and most heartwarming memories.

Rich Little was a fabulous comedian very funny just loved him 😊✝️🇺🇲 April 8th 2024

You can tell Carson really admires Little's talent

Every time you see a clip with Johnny smoking, you want to shout right through the screen to tell him to stop. But we were blessed to have him for the 30 years we did, such a priceless treasure!

Doc stole a bedspread!

I love Rich Little, he's so great!! And he's hilarious as well!!

Rich Little, man of a thousand voices. 😂

I saw Rich Little in Vegas in '84...great fun show.

In the early 70's I actually had the privilege of meeting Mr. Little in Lake Tahoe. I befriended his drummer and he brought me back stage to meet Rich. What a honor that was.

THIS is when people actually entertained their audience completely. There will never be another Carson, and definitely never be another performer as brilliant as Rich Little.

I saw him perform in Chicago in the seventies. He was incredible.

What I Love about who I grew up with..Amazing Talent

Absolutely perfect impression of Bogart and Jimmy Stewart.

Rich Little is still the greatest living vocal impressionist around. I have always enjoyed his imitation of Jack Benny.

I dearly love Rich Little. I just laugh so much!!!!!!!

The last time I watched Johnny Carson I didn’t know it was the last time I would watch him. 😢

CARSON IS A LEGEND

Great era in television. Sad we have lost all of that with time.

He's the total absolute best!!!

Love that tie, Johnny!

Oh, gosh! I LOVE watching Johnny laugh!

Awesome show, so funny, Rich Little was everywhere when I was young, very entertaining!

Classic humor is greatly missed.

Rich little is a favorite ! ❤

I have never laughed so hard in forever as I have laughed watching Rich Little!!! He is absolutely amazingly AWESOME!! Triple A!!

Jimmy Stewart is Rich's best impression, by far!

I was like 7 or 8 years old, and my parents would let me stay up some nights to watch Johnny... and on the nights they said "no," I'd stay up anyway as I slept upstairs and had a very small B&W TV that I would turn way down! It truly was must-see TV.

It's even more crazy how pretty much spot on with the voice of Johnny in his 80s

More entertainment was provided in this 20 minute video with Johnny Carson and Rich Little than Jimmy Fallon has produced in 9 years on his Tonight Show. 🙄

Rich Little was a master.

this was Carson at his best, unbeatable

Love Rich Little!

Simply the best!

This is one of the funniest Carson’s I have seen in awhile.

This is one of those eerie moments in life. I am sitting here watching this video and, at the same time, streaming the original Hawaii Five-0. I hear a voice on the TV and look up to see Rich Little. How odd is that? Rich Little has a role in this particular episode of 5-0. My parents took me to see Rich Little perform at the Shady Grove Music Theatre in Maryland somewhere around 1976. I remember meeting him after the show, getting his autograph and taking a photo with him.

@15:34 - It made was a bittersweet moment when Rich started into the bit about Carson coming out to do his monolog at 80. He couldn't have known that Johnny would die at 79.

Rich was the best impressionist ever. I particularly liked his Jimmy Stewart 😊😊

RichHAS to be one of the GREATEST entertainers of all time.

Found him by watching futurama when i was a kid love his impressions

Rich. Little. Was one of the Best in the Business.

Rich Little's Suit was so on fire in plaid I like that good taste on him. Especially Johnny's necktie 👔 😍

Best thing is you could light up a smoke and enjoy it.

He's brilliant.

Rich Little was the best !!!

I remember seeing Rich Little at the Latin casino in New Jersey in 1974. Great memories

I saw Rich Little I believe in the EARLY 70s in Toronto. I might even have the program from that show still.

Loved Rich Little!!! 👏💘👍

I love him. His impressions are spot on.

Seems weird now days seeing Johnny smoke on the show. I watched this as a kid and teen in the 1970s. Rich Little was the best. He did the golden oldies of Hollywood.

Starts off with Bogey - wow!!! My favorite, as well!!

Rich Little is one of the greatest impressionists ever. He is a true diverse versatile Ad lib storytelling master, and a very unique original sounding voice like all the true Hollywood stars that he does including his spot on Johnny Carson and Ed Sullivan. Adore all three of their 70’s suits, such cool style and flair. One of my faves to ever appear on the Tonight Show having a ball with Johnny Carson. 😍🥰😘🤩🌟✨😆👑💎⚜️🏆 📺

Such a legend!!! Like Frank Gorshen!! Wonderful entertainers!!♥️‼️

My folks loved Rich LIttle, I still do even though he is older and doing theater in towns. He is still one of the best voice impersonators ever. His style is out of this world. To bad we don't have wonderful people like him to carry on. Johnny Carson, was another great, who could take a joke and was humble about it. One day, in our future, as the world gets darker and darker, a light will shine and men like Johnny, and I hope Rich is there as well, will be back. Na, not this type of world full of divisions and hatred, a world without any troubles of any kind. A world where fine men and women from the best worldwide will find the abundance of peace and outdo each other's voice overs! So cool! Miss these folks so much!

James Mason..amazing..

Two great entertainers working together effortlessly!

Rich Little was one of the best impressionists. Johnny Carson was the best talk show host. And I remember the Copycats.

Rich Little still performs in Vegas 🎉

This stuff is so great.

Great fun to see Rich Little in his prime.

That was so good. So funny! The two of them!!!

😂 A Legend...in his own time. Rich Little is a Gifted person. I know I said," IS". 😊

Thanks for sharing. When I was a teenager, in the summer, I worked at a grocery store and would often come home (after working an 8 hour shift) at around 10:30-11PM Eastern. I'd grab a snack and watch Johnny. Those were 90 minute shows (5 nights a week) with multiple guests on each show. He was an incredible interviewer - if he got deep into an interview, he would keep going, sometimes resulting in the last guest getting bumped. He gave so many standup comedians their big break.

El fluffo will throw up a fur ball for you 😂😂😂😂

Thank goodness for UKposts.

Wow! The clothes back then were so cool. The boys from Queer eye for the straight guy would go insane 😆

I remember, one week in 1974-1976, a new, loud, plaid rug was revealed on the set. It ws talked about so much during the show that the next night, more of the plaid pattern was added to the set. By the 3rd or 4th night, that plaid pattern was covered on every possible piece of the set. I would LOVE to see this again

Oh God, when Rich does Nixon ( "I am Not a Crook") and Liberace. He kills me Laughing.❤