Steve Martin Checks His Messages During the Show | Carson Tonight Show

This is what used to pass as comedy. Act zany.

My finger has some sympathy pain watching him with that rotary dialer.

Steve Martin is a masterclass in comedy and delivery. His unique gift lies in his ability to command a crowd with complete confidence while doing very little on the surface. What sets him apart is his capacity to elevate even the simplest material, using masterful timing, physical presence, and subtle expressions. He creates a powerful comedic effect that feels both effortless and precise, proving that it’s not just the writing, but how it’s delivered that makes all the difference.

Steve is holding the phone to his ear while the messages are being played over the loudspeaker. 😆

oh no banjo

Ed looks all confused at the end.

Married at 62, became a Dad at 67 for the first time. I think that's the way to do it!

Some are saying Bruce lee was on his show, not so, he was PLANNING to in Aug 1973 but as we all know, Bruce died the previous month 👊

He came at a different angle!!

curious if Johnny fired his stylist after this episode, what is with the horrid combover?

Don’t ask my family who are relatives talk about distinction lol

Boy, I miss The Tonight Show.

Johnny's hair sure looked better when he got older. Reminder for me also😅

"I have a book coming out soon, hopefully. I probably shouldn't have eaten it in the first place, really." -- Milton Jones

he NEVER repeats an act on carson

steve was on over 60 times!

Thumbs up only for Johnny Carson. I've never thought Steve Martin was funny

Steve Martin isn't only the funniest man that ever lived he is so accomplished
His writing has kept them in the business for this long
My opinion

Doc, on that high "G" at the end of the break! Miss that band 🥹❤️

So much better than Pryor

I love his banjo playing!

Nice banjo skills.

His Routines and his comedy was some of the very, very best.

Who gives a @$%! about some gomez person

The
Good
Ole
Days😊

There will never be another Johnny Carson.

There was a, BRIEF intermission…

Ed didn’t think he was that funny

Johnny's hair is making its own statement in this clip

Catching Johnny grabbing a puff..

He's 31 years old here.

Johnny's comb over!

Johnny is without a doubt the G.O.A.T but Craig Ferguson is a close #2. Man I miss Johnny!!!!

His frailing is fantastic.

Hearing him describe an answering machine like it’s space age technology is blowing my mind.

Johnny Carson knew and appreciated comic genius when he saw it.

Got to hand it to Johnny for getting Steve’s humor. The drag from the cigarette is why the 70s were better.

The guy from the garage fixing the cigarette lighter in Steve’s car on the answering machine sounds like Frank Abagnale. The guy (former con man) who the movie “Catch Me If You Can” is based on. He was a guest on Carson at around this time and told the most amazing stories. His voice has a unique pattern. Plz, can someone one else watch the Frank Abagnale appearance (first is best) and check this?

Steve’s arms are pretty buff here. He definitely works out. 👍

Brilliant appearance!! Johnny is brilliant as always also!!

A blatant fraud before our eyes all these years...

LOL, that was great.
I remember those answering machines. Cutting edge technology for 1976, but more trouble than it was worth to retrieve messages remotely.

Only Steve Martin would have the guts to strip down to his underwear on television 😂

The kids don’t know about Steve. But the adult goats do

I was really expecting Ernie at the garage to tell him not to be embarrassed about the other night.

ROTARY phone !

Even back then he was an AMAZING banjo player!!!

Never found Steve Martin all that funny

Unlike most entertainers, specifically comedians, Steve Martin and Martin Short got funnier through decades. Now, shamefully, it seems neither of them do comedy as much. They have primarily gone back to their musical talent.