Darrell Vickers, Johnny Carson’s Tonight Show

Comedy writer Darrell Vickers talks about being Head Writer for The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson, how after being hired he did not actually talk to Johnny again for two and a half years [!!], moving freely past Ed McMahon’s bodyguard, working with guest hosts Garry Shandling/Jay Leno/Billy Crystal/Bill Cosby/Chevy Chase, why Johnny wishes his 2nd last show [Robin Williams, Bette Milder] had actually been his LAST show, the surreal enormity of educating standup legend George Carlin about how to create a pilot for HBO, the grueling experience of working on Thicke of the Night with Alan Thicke, why the Magic Hour with Magic Johnson was not-so-magical, his 50 year writing partnership with Andrew Nicholls, and learning the Golden Rule of talk shows: NO SURPRISES!

TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum.

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