You’ll Love Lucille Ball Getting Startled By Her Son On Johnny Carson

Aug 15, 2020 by apost team

Lucille Ball, one of the most iconic actresses of her time, displays her hilarious personality on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. In this 1974 interview, it is not hard to see why she was so respected and loved back then and why she still is to this day.

In the video, her son surprises her on the show, much to her delight. Watch on for an interview with the iconic actress.

Her witty comebacks and bubbly sense of humor showed her comical side, while her ability to intelligently answer questions pertaining to more serious matters, showed her respectable and bright side, both of which juxtaposed in a perfectly balanced manner.

Ball discussed her life after her show, budding actors and actresses, and as it appeared in the interview to be her favorite topic of discussion, her family. Segueing into the most priceless moments of the interview, after discussing her kids, her son surprises her on-air, and her reaction is precious.

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This interview contains many iconic moments. One to be highly respected is her response to Carson jokingly asking about what she would do if her daughter were to come to her for advice pertaining to participating in a nude photoshoot.

Although asked in a joking manner, Ball took this opportunity to highlight the exploitation of young actresses by responding with a well thought out, empowering answer. Ball’s ability to laugh and poke fun at herself in this interview elicited just how down to earth she truly was.

The interview was perhaps one of the most entertaining yet informative interviews conducted with Lucille Ball. Through this, viewers learn some of the most intriguing aspects of her life following her acting career. The care-free environment helped Carson and Ball have amazing on-screen chemistry, prompting them to lightheartedly bicker back and forth as if they were siblings.

This only adds to the hilarity of the interview with her husband sitting right beside her, in which she constantly has to remind him not to “encourage” Carson, alluding to Carson’s childish behavior.

This interview may bring back memories for some, or for younger audiences show how truly iconic Lucille Ball was. Either way, this 1974 interview is one that can not be passed up and should be cherished by viewers. What did you think of this interview? Let us know in the comments – and make sure you pass this along to your friends and family!