Plot
Joan Rivers/Orson Bean/Charles Nelson Reilly/Scatman Crothers
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
- Father Time pays a visit. Joan Rivers discusses her recent trip to Mexico; Orson Bean describes an encounter with a butterfly; Charles Nelson Reilly recalls theatrical mishaps; Scatman Crothers comments on his planned Broadway show.
- The comedy segment is Johnny as Father Time 1975, talking about events of the year. Joan Rivers (Johnny refers to her as "Joanie" at times") does not do a stand-up routine but tells jokes during her interview. Topics include the new year, the bicentennial, and her marriage. When midnight comes, the band plays, and confetti and balloons are dropped. Johnny also mentions the rise in first-class postage to thirteen cents and the phone company's proposal to charge for calling information. Orson Bean first talks about the New Year and Christmas, and how the Dec 25 date for the holiday was chosen to match pagan solstice celebrations. He also claims Hanukkah was moved for the same reason. Since a recent book on comedy included the first joke Bean told on "The Tonight Show", he repeats the joke. He then tells a lengthy story about sitting naked in the back yard and making contact with a butterfly. Charles Nelson Reilly mentions the New Year's Party he is having, and some other topics, before talking about directing plays, noting how the director is responsible for the acting. He recalls how a leading lady's costume caught fire during a performance, and other mishaps. Orson Bean interjects that in theater, making do with unforeseen events is called "swallowing the file". Reilly then tells of when he directed "Aida" with an Italian tenor making his New York debut, who proved unsuitable for the part. Scatman Crothers talks about his planned one-man show on Broadway, and that a few more investors are needed. At the end of the show, Bean diverts into a comment about how Doug Henning presents magic.—lenab9011
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