Quotes
George Peppard/Charlie Callas/Dr. Geoffrey Bourne/Charles O. Finley
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
- Johnny Carson: [on Tommy handing him a promotional product] When you do that, people think you don't like me; you come in, and you just - and then you run off... You know, come in with it... Just, you know, stand here and look like we're friends. People on the show should be close - we're like a family.
- Tommy Newsom: Well, uh... you got a buck?
- Johnny Carson: [laughs] ... We just... we don't want to be that much of a family, Tom.
- Charles O. Finley: The reason for these, uh - in my opinion - uh, astronomical, unjustified salaries for athletes today, it's not - it's not the athletes, believe me. It's these stupid owners that, uh, go out and - and offer that kind of money.
- Johnny Carson: Well, now, you're an owner.
- Charles O. Finley: Yes, I am - but I don't go out, uh, throwin' my money down the drain like - like some of the others do.
- Johnny Carson: What's the Southern accent like?
- George Peppard: Well, John, I just did the Southern accent; you weren't listening yet.
- Johnny Carson: Oh, I didn't hear it.
- George Peppard: I see - well, you're not listening again.
- Johnny Carson: If I said, "Major Denton, uh, are the silos ready?", how would you - how would you answer that?
- George Peppard: Yes, suh.
- Johnny Carson: Ah... Four years in acting class for "Yes, suh"?... "Yes, suh?" I mean, that's...
- George Peppard: And another three years with Strasberg.
- Johnny Carson: If one wants to see this picture, when would - one might see it?
- George Peppard: Oh... God knows; I don't know when they're gonna put it out. I mean...
- Johnny Carson: Well, He gets in for nothing. But how for the rest of us?
- Charlie Callas: It's great to go into a movie, to hear people laugh. I mean, really laugh, from the stomach - not, "Oh, isn't that clever, Murray."
- Dr. Geoffrey Bourne: [on Ringling Brothers' gorilla Gargantua] He used to wind a rope 'round his arm, and fling the other end out of his cage - and five guys used to get on the other end of it, and he would do *that* and pull five guys off their feet. So that's pretty strong - that's stronger than most football players.
- Johnny Carson: So if a - so if a gorilla ever throws you a rope, don't...
- Dr. Geoffrey Bourne: Don't pull it.
- Johnny Carson: Obviously...
- George Peppard: Thanks, John.