I've been kicking myself for 12+ years now, for not recording the last few weeks that Johnny was on the air. I never dreamed that he would prevent re-runs from going into syndication (like the 30-minute "Best of Carson" show that ran late at night after midnight), and I figured
at the very least Carson Productions would sell the "yearly highlight" specials they did once a year. I don't think Johnny ever fully understood how much his show meant to people, and what a void there was after he retired (which still exists; many people feel that Dave and Jay are coarse and juvenile, far from the easy hipness and sophistication that Johnny had).
With his passing, and I mean no disrespect, but I hope Carson Productions finally releases more of his material than the paltry 4-volume set which spans his 4-decade run as host of The Tonight Show (which is out of print, by the way). I mean, enough time has passed, what could they possibly be waiting for now?
I'm still kicking myself for being a fool..
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edit: By the way, if any of you have tapes of "Johnny Carson and The Tonight Show," please send me a PM.. thank you!