In my opinion, Johnny Carson was the world's best talk show host.

Late night died when he retired. He brought out the best in his guests, and was never hateful. He could joke about a politician one night, and have them as a guest the next night.
The current crop of unfunny hatemongers do not deserve to be called entertainers, and they certainly don't deserve those huge checks.

He would have a boyish look on his face sometimes when a guest surprised him with something they said or did. And he could add so much humor to the conversations with his unrehearsed quips. Although his style was much different I’d rate him up there with Robin Williams. Watching his show was a delight that we looked forward to throughout the week. I still get a kick out of watching parts of his shows on You Tube.

There is absolutely no doubt. Late Night TV turned into a clown fest when he retired.

He defined the role for talk show hosts and let the guests be the stars not him