I knew this is where comedy was.

Goni 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 know you knew you had a kid audience and you could really go great.

My wife at the curtain all held real loose backstage.

People were running up and she said, go back out, go back out.

Johnny wants you back.

I walked back through the curtain very calm and Johnny, I took about and Johnny put that little circle up at the finger,

and I knew I was the one. Welcome to the Carson Podcast, I am Mark Malkoff. This is the podcast where I talk to people whose lives were changed by going on the Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson.

Individuals that worked on Carson guest who regularly appeared on the show and the top people in entertainment that were influenced by Carson.

This week our guest is actor and comedian Dave Koolier.

He made his Carson debut at a very young age. Dave and I got together at his home in Los Angeles, California. Enjoy.

Dave's cool again. Thanks for talking to us.

Thanks, Martin. Nice to us. Thanks, Martin.

Nice to be here at my home once again.

Yeah, the last time I was here, I think I was sleeping in your SUV.

You did sleep in, it's, I actually bought the same SUV twice,

so that's not the actual one you slept.

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