The Secrets We Never Knew About The Johnny Carson Show

60 Minutes

As we mentioned earlier, everybody, including Carson himself knew about his addiction. He didn’t want to share details of his addiction with the media so he avoided interviews. But in 1977 it all changed when Carson interviewed and spoke honestly about his drinking problem. He admitted he can’t handle alcohol very well which you probably have already gathered by now by reading about his drunken fights with his son, and his drunken mean reputation.