I knew this is where comedy was.

Gowing Carson changed my life twice.

It was just like a dream. It was just like everything I had worked for and dreamed about has come to fruition.

They said Johnny fell overlapping.

It makes me so happy.

I made him laugh.

But with Johnny, you knew you had a kid audience and you could really go crazy.

My wife at the critical, all held real close backstage.

People were running up and she'd go back out, oh my God.

Johnny wants you back.

I walked back through the crib very calm and Johnny, I took about and Johnny put that little circle up at the finger and I I am Mark Malkop.

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You will have my gratitude. This week our guest is comedian actor Brian Haley.

We got together at the show Briz Studios in New York City. Enjoy. Brian Haley.

How are you Mark? I'm doing great. Thanks for talking to me. You have had a

fascinating comedic journey. What was your first memory watching Johnny?

Well, you know, my mom loved Carson and she kind of had it hard. We didn't have much money and you know six kids and and

and a hall and so she loved comedy and I love to make my mom happy. So I was watching comedians on the Tonight

Show since I can remember. I mean that was like my dream was to someday be on the Tonight Show.

You don't think it'll ever actually happen.

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