European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 18, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 18 the stars and stripes tuesday March 18, 1986 ads into 6, to record Paul Alexander associated press Johnny Carson is a Flop in England an Australia but his stint As Host of the tonight show on late night . Television is in its 23rdyear, possibly an All time record. Each weekday -15 million to 16 million americans Settle in for the nightly ritual of celebrity interviews jokes that fail almost As often As they score and surprises ranging from comedy skits to unpredictable zoo animals. Carson 60, has been hosting the Abc show since 1962, a phenomenon in the cutthroat american television business where new series can be introduced in september and gone by october. On May 16, he will Host his 6,000th show which Abc publicist Joe Bleeden says qualifies him As having spent More time on television than anyone else in the United states and probably in the world. People joke about falling asleep to Carson or watching his show through their toes. But Bleeden says the main Point is that they watch. They watch whether Carson is in Good form or bad whether his guests Are exciting or not. His viewers amount to a National fan club and seem As delighted when he tries to recover from a joke thai fails As for those that work. Some of the jokes Are so old that the audience can see them coming. But people in the live audience that sees the show taped several hours before broadcast cheer and applaud anyway. His guests include luminaries of stage screen politics literature and a variety of others who May be offbeat but articulate. Recent guests have included new York mayor de Koch actor Jimmy Stewart opera Singer Placido Domingo and astronomer Carl Sagan. Musicians Range from pop to jazz comedians from established stars to newcomers getting their first break on television. Johnny says he must have guests who can answer questions by saying More than yes or no Bleeden said. And he loves animals because they re unpredictable. Some of his favorite guests Are two trainers who come a few times a year with five or six Carson s influence can be powerful. When he joked about a non existent toilet paper shortage years ago concerned viewers cleaned out store shelves. Authors say that the Day after an appearance on the tonight show their latest works Are sold out at bookstores. Over the years the other networks have tried just about everything to draw viewers away from the tonight show movies other talk shows news programs but All have come and gone. Bleeden attributes it to Carson s easy going sometimes self deprecating humor his ability to stay topical and his spontaneity. You try to have audiences identify with you in some Way Bleeden said. When Johnny talks about his marriages and divorces he s been divorced three times and in t married no people can empathize with that. And if you Don t read the newspaper you probably won t get a third of the jokes said Bleeden who has been associated with the show since it was moved from new York to California nearly 14 years ago. T�6umet Ems Qiju 7akbmr. Tags Kip Lekh to tub fam ii /7Twc the tonight show is now in its 23rd season. It s also probably the reason that two efforts to Export the tonight show overseas were unsuccessful Bleeden said. A run in England lasted about six months a tryout in Australia was equally Short lived. You almost have to live Here to get a lot of his humor Bleeden said. Carson was born in Iowa in the heart of America s Midwest and got his Start in entertainment on radio in neighbouring Nebraska shortly after world War i. After working his Way into local television there he moved to new York around 1950 and became a game show Host. His contract with its multimillion Dollar annual salary Bleeden would t say the exact amount Calls for him to continue doing four shows a week for 37 weeks a year through autumn 1987. Each monday and seven weeks Are reruns comedian Joan Rivers guest hosts for the other eight weeks. But there s been no sign that Carson will be ready to retire then or that his fans Are about to tune him out. Susan Stevens a new York Bank employee says she watches the tonight show each night even though it cuts into the time she would like to spend sleeping. There s always something different said Stevens 37. And Johnny s always funny. Even if his jokes Aren t making it some nights it s great to watch him iwm7 you your hb1nous 70 pics. Him ship i m 70 Tow air dr1v&tdth&. 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