Charles Grodin/Dizzy Gillespie
- Episode aired Sep 8, 1989
- TV-G
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Johnny Carson: What's the worst job you've ever had?
Charles Grodin: What's the worst job YOU ever had?
Johnny Carson: THIS one! This one! This one right now, this is the worst job I've ever had, trying to talk to you!
[audience laughter/cheers]
Johnny Carson: Right here. Not only the worst job, this is the worst NIGHT I've ever had!
Charles Grodin: What's the funniest thing that ever happened to you in your whole career? I don't want those, I mean, what's the weirdest thing that ever happened to you?
Johnny Carson: I'm not here to sell a book.
Charles Grodin: Well I'm not, I'm not either. I'm just here to visit.
Johnny Carson: Well, where does the money from this book go?
Charles Grodin: To me.
[audience laughter]
Johnny Carson: But you're not here tonight. We don't know that.
Charles Grodin: No, we don't know that. No. But, I, y'know, what's the funny, what's the weird, what's the strange, what's the most interesting thing that ever happened to you, will you tell us right now?
Johnny Carson: No, I'm not prepared to discuss it.
Charles Grodin: Are you aware...
Johnny Carson: I'm the host, you're the guest.
Charles Grodin: Are you aware...
Johnny Carson: I ask the questions...
Charles Grodin: Are you aware...
Johnny Carson: You come out, you sit, I talk, you answer questions.
Charles Grodin: Yeah, but are you aware, are you aware that I don't do any of your competition's shows? Are you aware of that?
Johnny Carson: Please- please DO!
[audience laughter]