Ep 44. Jay Leno (guest host), John Larroquette, Dana Carvey
- January 13, 1987
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson season 25 episode 44 titled "Jay Leno (Guest Host), John Larroquette, Dana Carvey" begins with the audience cheering loudly for Jay Leno who is taking over as guest host of the show. Jay begins his monologue with some jokes about the day's news before introducing his first guest, John Larroquette.
John Larroquette, best known for his role in the hit sitcom "Night Court," joins Jay on stage and talks about his new movie "Madhouse." They also discuss his experience working with legendary TV producer Garry Marshall and John's upcoming role in the Broadway play "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying."
Next, Jay brings out comedian Dana Carvey who the audience quickly recognizes from his hilarious impressions of politicians and celebrities. Dana talks about his recent visit to the White House where he met President George H.W. Bush and did an impersonation of him. He also does some impressions of Johnny Carson, George Bush, and Ross Perot.
Jay and Dana then play a game called "Animal Imposters" where they do impressions of animals disguised as other animals. The audience laughs along as Dana does his impression of a monkey pretending to be a giraffe and Jay does his impression of a duck pretending to be a penguin.
After the game, they sit down to discuss Dana's experience on "Saturday Night Live" and how he came up with some of his famous characters like "The Church Lady" and "Hans and Franz." Jay also asks him about his recent stint as the host of "The Late Show" when David Letterman was unavailable.
Before the show ends, Jay talks about his car collection and shows a clip of him racing cars at a local racetrack. He then thanks the guests for coming on the show and wraps up the episode with some final jokes and banter.
Overall, "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson season 25 episode 44" with guest host Jay Leno, John Larroquette, and Dana Carvey is a fun and entertaining episode filled with laughter and comedic talent. The audience is sure to leave with a smile on their faces and plenty of memories to last a lifetime.
