Why Legends Couldn't Handle Jonathan Winters.

Jonathan Winters didn’t just make people laugh. Jonathan Winters changed the rules of live television. Jonathan Winters walked into rooms with Johnny Carson, Dean Martin, Carol Burnett, Tim Conway, Hollywood Squares, and Robin Williams — and made every legend surrender. This Old Hollywood documentary explores why the greatest stars and hosts in American television couldn’t fully handle Jonathan Winters. From Johnny Carson losing control on The Tonight Show, to Dean Martin dropping his cool, to Carol Burnett watching her stage tilt, to Tim Conway getting broken by another master, Winters proved that his comedy was not random chaos. It had architecture. He didn’t arrive with jokes. He arrived with people — strange, fully formed characters who changed the room before anyone knew what happened. Why do you think Jonathan Winters was so impossible to control? Tell us in the comments. #JonathanWinters #johnnycarson #oldhollywoodgossip #deanmartin #carolburnett #timconway #robinwilliams #classiccomedy #hollywoodsquares #thetonightshow