The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Quotes

Art Fern: How do you get there? Let me tell you friends, how do you get there! You take the San Diego Freeway to the Ventura Freeway. You drive to the Slauson Cutoff, get out of your car, cut off your Slauson, get back in your car, then you drive six miles till you see the Giant Neon Vice-Squad Cop.

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Art Fern: Got no job? We don't care. Got a bad credit rating? We don't care. Got a prison record? We don't care. Don't expect to pay us? THAT'S when we care!

TV Show: The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Tarzan: Tarzan know you make whoopie with Marlin Perkins!
Jane: It was only one night in his tent... while Jim worked his way down the river.
Tarzan: Tarzan know better! You known as... Easy Country Safari!

TV Show: The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
[from his last show - May 22, 1992] [referring to his family in the audience and the death of Rick, his other son, in a car crash]
Johnny Carson: It would have been a perfect evening if their brother Rick had been here with us, but I guess life does what it's supposed to do and you accept it and go on.

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[last lines of show]
Johnny Carson: You people watching, I can only tell you that it's been an honor and a privilege coming into your homes all these years to entertain you. And I hope when I find something I want to do and think you would like, I can come back and [you will be]
Johnny Carson: as gracious in inviting me into your homes as you have been.

TV Show: The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson