The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV Series)
Jay Leno/Fred Savage/Brian Gillis (1989)
Johnny Carson: Self - Host
Quotes
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Johnny Carson : [on the origins of advertising slogans] Here's one I didn't know: "Make a run for the border."
Ed McMahon : Uh... Taco Bell!
Johnny Carson : No, it was the Los Angeles busboys' union.
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Johnny Carson : [on the origins of advertising slogans] This one I wouldn't have known: "Plop plop, fizz fizz."
Ed McMahon : Alka-Seltzer.
Johnny Carson : No, it's a recruiting slogan for the Libyan Air Force.
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Fred Savage : [on his schoolwork while filming] Well, it's supposed to be three hours, but - I sometimes get three hours, but a lot of times, like, I get... yeah, three hours - real... real tough, huh?
Johnny Carson : Yeah.
Fred Savage : So... but I - I usually only get maybe one or two.
Johnny Carson : Yeah. But it's concentrated, you know, so you really - you really study, I'm sure.
Fred Savage : Right.
Johnny Carson : I want to make sure about that.
Jay Leno : Oh, yeah. Hard to believe the Japanese are ahead of us.