THE SKETCH THAT BROKE THE STUDIO Tim Conway’s Battle With a ‘Possessed’ Coffee Machine Turns Into Pure Comedy Chaos, And the Final Twist With Harvey Korman and Carol Burnett Has the Audience Screaming. What starts as a simple quest for a cup of coffee quickly turns into a full-blown meltdown as the machine seems to intentionally torment Tim at every turn. Each failed attempt pushes him closer to the edge, sending viewers into fits of laughter. But it’s the unexpected entrance of Harvey and Carol — and their perfectly timed twist ending — that detonates the room and cements the sketch as one of the most hysterical moments in TV comedy history
“Tonight, I’m going to attempt to lift 484 pounds!” The moment Tim Conway’s tiny, high-pitched Russian voice echoed across The Tonight Show stage, Johnny Carson was already gone — doubled over in laughter before the bit had even begun. Moments earlier, Carson had introduced the night’s “Olympic weightlifter,” Daryl Dorf, only for Tim to waddle out in full costume, comically half Johnny’s size thanks to brilliant stage trickery. Standing proudly in front of a rack of monstrous weights, Dorf struck poses far too bold for a man with legs barely a foot long, instantly turning the studio into chaos. What followed was classic Conway mayhem — exaggerated confidence, absurd physical comedy, and every tiny movement timed with surgical precision. It wasn’t just a sketch… it was a masterclass in why Tim Conway’s “Dorf” remains one of comedy’s most beloved and side-splitting creations.
“When a baby gorilla stole America’s heart — and upstaged Johnny Carson himself.” On a night that started like any other episode of The Tonight Show, chaos and charm collided when a tiny baby gorilla from the San Diego Zoo and two mischievous orangutans took the stage. As Johnny Carson tried to keep his composure, the baby gorilla wrapped its arms around him, the audience erupted in laughter, and even the orangutans seemed to enjoy the spotlight. What followed was one of the most unforgettable moments in late-night TV history — unscripted, tender, and wildly funny — a reminder that sometimes, the best comedy comes straight from the heart of nature itself.
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TIM CONWAY AND CAROL BURNETT DELIVER PURE CHAOS — EVEN THE CAST CAN’T KEEP A STRAIGHT FACE. In “As the Stomach Turns,” Carol Burnett is so desperate for drama that she’s practically begging for bad news — and Tim Conway walks in as the “problem” she didn’t know she needed
THE NIGHT JOHNNY CARSON LOST THE ROOM — AND SAMMY DAVIS JR. TOOK OVER What was meant to be a routine guest appearance turned into a live television balancing act. Sammy Davis Jr.’s restless brilliance collided with Johnny Carson’s calm control, and the desk was no longer just the host’s. Impressions spilled into songs, jokes outran the clock, and the show slipped off script. For a few unforgettable minutes, late night television belonged to instinct, not structure. It wasn’t chaos for chaos’s sake — it was history happening in real time.