The Tonight Show was running like clockwork — until something small, feathered, and completely unhinged hijacked the spotlight. Johnny Carson had faced every kind of guest imaginable, but nothing prepared him for Howard. A tiny bird with mischievous eyes and a laugh that sounded like it had been workshopped since the egg, Howard didn’t just mimic Johnny — he roasted the entire studio with the calm confidence of a seasoned comic. When he launched into his infamous “cat impression,” Johnny collapsed into laughter, head down, utterly defeated, while the audience nearly lost their minds.
A Laugh Worth Remembering: Johnny Carson and the Talking Bird of 1976 There’s something special about revisiting the golden years of The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. It feels…