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Original Airdate: 12-18-1987
Host: JOHNNY CARSON
Announcer: ED McMAHON
Conductor: DOC SEVERINSEN
Director: BOBBY QUINN
Guests:
  • WILLIAMS, ROBIN
  • HOPE, BOB
  • BENNETT, TONY
Writers: HAL GOODMAN LARRY KLEIN MICHAEL BARRIE JIM MULHOLLAND BOB KEANE RAY SILLER KEVIN MULHOLLAND ANDREW NICHOLLS DARRELL VICKERS PATRIC VERRONE
Monologue: The sun, Doc looking like an elf, Johnny's Malibu house, the stormy weather, Aunt Bertha's fruit cake, heavy metal Christmas music, the White House, Mrs. Reagan and Mrs. Gorbachev, Bush, the Iran-Contra scandal, Vincent Price, the Democratic race, the Keebler elves, Cuomo, Penn & Madonna split, Stallone & Brigitte Nielson split, Bartles & Jaymes, Michael Deaver 'innocent in his heart', Carter committed adultery 'in his heart', Hart, and Jessica Hahn.
Material: As a public service, the TONIGHT SHOW offers a master pre-Christmas check list, including: go and leave your car at the mall now to hold a spot for this weekend; put $5 in an envelope for your paperboy and toss it on the roof of his garage, etc.
Topics: ROBIN WILLIAMS - is the star of GOOD MORNING VIET NAM, and joins Johnny at the panel after he walks all over the stage. Robin talks and jokes about: Ed's clothes, how weird Michael Jackson is, Yassar Arafat and Ringo Starr, flying down with a suicidal pilot who lost big in the stock market, performing for Charles and Diana, the hazards of Christimas shopping,the Jessica Hahn doll, the Bakkers, the Vatican, Shirley MacLaine, channeling, the Transformers he bought his son for Christmas, 'Mr. Happy', and how sterile and impersonal 'safe' sex is in the '80's. He mentions his own town of San Francisco, or 'Boys' Town', and recreates a scene of gay men watching a football game. Robin talks about his movie and then a clip is shown. BOB HOPE - jokes about following Robin. He talks about shooting a Special in the Persian Gulf, his guest stars, and not having any interest in politics. A clip is shown. TONY BENNETT - sings 'White Christmas'. At the panel, he praises Irving Berlin, thanks Bob for his role in discovering Tony, tells how his Italian name was shortened to Bennett, and talks about touring, his painting, and his firt tv show.
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