February 27th 2008 Carson’s Cellar - 1951/53 - Johnny Carson - pt 1 of 2
Scalpers were selling football tickets for up to $50 per ticket, according to Carson in this sketch on his comedy show, Carson’s Cellar, in the early 1950s. Can you imagine that? This is another oldie and a great sample of early, early Carson provided by jodyvalyou through YouTube.
According to jodyvalyou, Carson hosted several TV shows before his run on The Tonight Show, including the game show Earn Your Vacation (1954), the variety show The Johnny Carson Show (1955 - 1956), a regular panelist gig on the first version of To Tell The Truth until 1962 and a five-year stint on the game show Who Do You Trust? (1957–1962), during which Carson met long-time sidekick Ed McMahon.
