Television was different in the old days. A sidekick could down a few martinis at lunch and still go on the air to be the butt of Johnny's jokes. Awesome old-school Tonight Show hijinks.
To the big Irishman, we hope when you reached the pearly gates St. Peter opened them with a hearty:
HEY-OH!
R.I.P. Ed McMahon, 1923-2009
(by Patrick Sauer) Running Time: 3:01