Jerry van Dyke's first appearance on the Tonight Show around 1963

[rerebeccaw]

the best somnambulist in the world! XD!

[BUTCHESBOY]

I was 7 years old. I remember. It was that good. Thank you for putting this up.

[ikiedoodledo]

Saw him do this skit live at the Copa Cabana in Oklahoma City in 1970. I've been a fan every since.I always thought it was funnier than his brother (not to take anything away from Dick). I try to watch anything with Jerry in it. I've looked and looked for many years for a copy of "The Lone Ranger" now I have it at long last,,,

[1337Leva]

damn i feel so sad i didnt grow up in the sixties ;(

[nellgwen48]

That was sort of Andy Kaufmanesque.

[gurlsingerfan]

@nellgwen48 I think you mean Kaufman was sort of Jerry Van Dykish! Some of Jerry's bits in his guest roles on "The Dick Van Dyke" show were fabulous, and his role as Luther on "Coach" was absolute comic genuis, someday folks will realize that the comic trio of Van Dyke (Luther), Craig T. Nelsen (coach Haydn Fox) and the greatly underrated Bill Faggerbakke ("Dauber" Dybinski) were priceless comic genuis...some of the funniest bits involve these three working together :-)

[cubanbach]

Just wonderfulllllll to see this wonderfully talented performer make an impact on the revered Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. Oh I miss Johnny so much, too. The likes of these performers shall never pass this way again.

[fromthesidelines]

Jerry originally made an impact with audiences after appearing on a two-part episode of "THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW" (as Rob Petrie's sleep-walking brother, Stacey) in early 1962. On the strength of those appearances, CBS signed him to a "development" contract, and began utilizing his talent in several projects. I believe this was from the summer of 1963, when he briefly hosted a summer replacement game show for CBS, "PICTURE THIS", just before he became a regular on "THE JUDY GARLAND SHOW".

[meanwiddlekid]

@fromthesidelines

How ya' doin' Burf?

[redgrapeskins]

Lone Ranger debuted on radio in early 1933 --this may be early 1963 since Van Dyke mentions Carson recently italking about the 30 year anniversary of the Lone Ranger--- This is very early carson Indeed!

[CarsonsClub]

@redgrapeskins

Yeah, you're absolutely right. It should be pre-1965 telling from how the set looks like.

It should go at least back to 1964, cause I know how the set changed for the 1965/66 season.

Thanks for pointing it out, I never realised it. It's a shame TV Guide seldomly mentioned guests for the Tonight Show in their schedules, but I guess the booking team had too many last minute changes for the show. Like Johnny often said: "This was a complicated show to put together."

[epaddon]

@redgrapeskins The Heatherton clip is not from 1969 it's from 1964. That clip comes from a 1964 promo film Johnny, Ed and Skitch Henderson (who left in1966) did for GE lightbulbs in which they showed the clip after plugging the upcoming GE campaign.

[redgrapeskins]

@epaddon van dyke is wearing a dark suit herei---n the heatherton clip he is in a light colored one So unless he changed and they removed some evergreen from behind the set these would be 2 different dates - If heatherton is ''64 what year is this? because this is van dyke's first appearance [as Johnny says]

[guitarman459]

Man, you can't beat the classics!...whoever posted this, thank you!...you are a genius for comedy!!!

[maxon888]

THANKS so much, fun, fun to watch

[3zy]

Wonderful clip...Fred Foy might want to have a few words about that, though. :)

[MrGeno1952]

thank you, thank you .thank you for posting this----I'm looking for the night J. van dyke came on he show and brought a toy turtle?---now tha Momma and i have dried the tears fromour eyes!!!!