OK, so Dave wasn't exactly laugh-out-loud hilarious (or even guffaw-lightly-to-yourself funny), but he was kinda cute. I love the gap between his teeth, and his nervous, Midwestern guy kinda vibe. Oh, and his poofy hair.
Who can forget when two (twin!) baby orangutans visited the The Tonight Show to meet Johnny Carson — and not laugh at his unfunny antics. The little guy in Johnny's hands (who looked like he put his finger in a light socket before the show) was seriously unimpressed. They told him that Carson was kind of a big deal, but after Johnny looked him in the eye and laughed in his face, he was determined not to crack a smile for the rest of the show.
The popularity of that piece of sh*t chipmunk album during the '80s baffled me, but this dude's crowd appeal is even more disturbing. Tiny Tim hit the scene in the late '60s and somehow kept up his act well into the '90s. He released a number of albums throughout his career and was best known for covering botching good songs with his wonky vocal stylings and obscene behavior.
Step right up! Two flashbacks for the price of one! Here's Joey Lawrence on Johnny Carson, innocently insulting him by explaining when he last watched the show.
Saturday Night Live alum Victoria Jackson is well-known for her send-up of the ditzy blonde. With a tiny voice and goofy antics, Victoria became famous on Johnny Carson's The Tonight Show where she performed stand-up while variously on a balance beam, doing handstands, and playing the ukulele. She went on to perform on six seasons of Saturday Night Live, working with the likes of Mike Myers, Phil Hartman, and Chris Farley.