The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV Series)

Jay Leno/Fred Savage/Brian Gillis (1989)

Johnny Carson: Self - Host

Quotes 

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.