"The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" Father Guido Sarducci/Siskel & Ebert/Robin Barnett Soundtrack (1986)

Synopsis

The comedy segment is "The Edge of Wetness", in which Johnny introduces audience members as soap opera characters. Father Guido Sarducci (Don Novello) hangs out with his dog Sport his and talks about trying to make the dog a hit in show business, like Mike the Dog. He then demonstrates how the dog does tricks and has mental powers; he asks Johnny to pick a number between 1 and 20, hoping Sport will guess it correctly. Johnny also questions if the dog's "tricks" are just his usual behavior. Sarducci also describes his frustration at not being promoted to monsignor, which made him embarrassed by his seminary class and his failed attempt to start his own church. Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert talk about competing in his first races in Chicago. Both deplore the depravity and violence in "The Hitcher." Johnny asks if they've ever been offered bribes; Ebert says no, but Siskel points out that studios use giving interviews as leverage. They also discuss...

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