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crystaldawn · 11-05-2006, 06:06 PM

I was doing some reading on Liz Carmichael recently and read an article that said Johnny Carson was one of Liz's supporters, a possible investor in her car and she even appeared on the Tonight Show! I don't suppose anyone caught that episode way back then? That would be a great one to see. I wonder if ole Johnny knew she was really a man when he had her on.

Can't remember how old the article was but it also said that Liz or Jerry or whoever they're going by now was currently living as a private citizen in of all places Dale, Texas.

SP4CE INV4DERZ · 11-06-2006, 04:15 AM

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Originally Posted by crystaldawn

I was doing some reading on Liz Carmichael recently and read an article that said Johnny Carson was one of Liz's supporters, a possible investor in her car and she even appeared on the Tonight Show! I don't suppose anyone caught that episode way back then? That would be a great one to see. I wonder if ole Johnny knew she was really a man when he had her on.

Can't remember how old the article was but it also said that Liz or Jerry or whoever they're going by now was currently living as a private citizen in of all places Dale, Texas.

This is another for the "What I find hard to believe" topic, I can't believe some people in that time couldn't see 'she' was a he. And the guy still says something like "if she were to start again he'll invest". God, adults of the 80's suck!

wiseguy182 · 11-06-2006, 04:42 AM

Wow, I had no idea Liz was on the Tonight Show! I do recall the segment stating that she had been profiled in a couple of major magazines, Time and Newsweek I believe. I would really like to see that episode, too. I wonder if the old Tonight Show's are being rerun on any stations. Probably not, though.

Yes, the two followers of Liz that were on the UM segment made it pretty clear that they were sticking behind her 100%. Liz and the Dale actually surfaced in the mid-late 70's during the gas crunch. People were looking for more economical cars back then and this claimed an astonoshing 60 miles to a gallon of gas. Given the current gas prices, I'm wondering if one of Liz's five children are going to surface and market a car similar to the Dale

I think this is my favorite segment of all time.

LooksLikeCRicci · 11-30-2006, 06:14 PM

Hey man, if the Dale came out again, I'd totally buy it.

wiseguy182 · 12-01-2006, 03:27 AM

Well if the Volkswagen Beetles can have a second life, I'm sure the Dale could too!

wiseguy182 · 03-22-2007, 03:53 AM

Seems like just about everyone's changing avatars this week, so I thought I'd join in on the fun.

I was kidding earlier when I said the Dale was in the Smithsonian. However, I found out, in reality, it IS in the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles.

crystaldawn · 06-28-2008, 08:21 PM

I was reading on the net about ole Liz and noticed someone posted on here that he/she died in February of '04. Not sure if its 100% accurate though.

http://zagria.blogspot.com/2008/03/e...hael-1937.html

DP1 · 06-29-2008, 12:23 AM

Between his divorces and possible investment in this scheme, seems that Johnny wasn't always great with his money choices.

supersally1974 · 06-29-2008, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by DP1

Between his divorces and possible investment in this scheme, seems that Johnny wasn't always great with his money choices.

LOL! Maybe the investment in the Dale car was a joint venture with Ed McMahon.

Heyyyyy-yoooooooooo! (Baddam-ching!).

Kennedy · 07-01-2008, 03:57 PM

HeHe , I rember this case .. I wouldnt be suprised if she was on the tonight show .. She fooled ALOT of people .. When I was first watching this case I had no idea she was actually a HE ..!!

Cori aka ChrisSCrush · 07-01-2008, 06:20 PM

There are a lot of myths about the Tonight Show. Some of the more famous were written up in the TV Guide some years back along with other TV legends. Too bad there isn't a comprehensive list to look up who was and was not a guest.

One true thing that happened, I remember seeing, was when Johnny showed a four-year-old genius a disappearing coin trick. The kid asked, "How do you make it really disappear?" Johnny answered, "When you get married...." and the kid laughed just as if he understood perfectly!

mphs95 · 07-01-2008, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by crystaldawn

I was reading on the net about ole Liz and noticed someone posted on here that he/she died in February of '04. Not sure if its 100% accurate though.

http://zagria.blogspot.com/2008/03/e...hael-1937.html

I checked Wikipedia (Yeah, I know....it's about as reliable as the weatherman). There's no DOD on Liz/Gerry or whatever it was calling themselves. I would like to know if they're still around, though.

11-05-2006, 06:06 PM	#1
crystaldawn Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 17, 2002 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,261	Here's Johnny....... I was doing some reading on Liz Carmichael recently and read an article that said Johnny Carson was one of Liz's supporters, a possible investor in her car and she even appeared on the Tonight Show! I don't suppose anyone caught that episode way back then? That would be a great one to see. I wonder if ole Johnny knew she was really a man when he had her on. Can't remember how old the article was but it also said that Liz or Jerry or whoever they're going by now was currently living as a private citizen in of all places Dale, Texas.

11-06-2006, 04:42 AM	#3
wiseguy182 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 11, 2006 Location: Wendy's salad bar Posts: 7,030	Wow, I had no idea Liz was on the Tonight Show! I do recall the segment stating that she had been profiled in a couple of major magazines, Time and Newsweek I believe. I would really like to see that episode, too. I wonder if the old Tonight Show's are being rerun on any stations. Probably not, though. Yes, the two followers of Liz that were on the UM segment made it pretty clear that they were sticking behind her 100%. Liz and the Dale actually surfaced in the mid-late 70's during the gas crunch. People were looking for more economical cars back then and this claimed an astonoshing 60 miles to a gallon of gas. Given the current gas prices, I'm wondering if one of Liz's five children are going to surface and market a car similar to the Dale I think this is my favorite segment of all time.

11-30-2006, 06:14 PM	#4
LooksLikeCRicci Likes to live in a clean house Moderator Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 27, 2005 Posts: 4,050	Hey man, if the Dale came out again, I'd totally buy it.

12-01-2006, 03:27 AM	#5
wiseguy182 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 11, 2006 Location: Wendy's salad bar Posts: 7,030	Well if the Volkswagen Beetles can have a second life, I'm sure the Dale could too!

03-22-2007, 03:53 AM	#6
wiseguy182 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 11, 2006 Location: Wendy's salad bar Posts: 7,030	Seems like just about everyone's changing avatars this week, so I thought I'd join in on the fun. I was kidding earlier when I said the Dale was in the Smithsonian. However, I found out, in reality, it IS in the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles.

06-28-2008, 08:21 PM	#7
crystaldawn Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 17, 2002 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,261	I was reading on the net about ole Liz and noticed someone posted on here that he/she died in February of '04. Not sure if its 100% accurate though. http://zagria.blogspot.com/2008/03/e...hael-1937.html

06-29-2008, 12:23 AM	#8
DP1 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Nov 21, 2004 Posts: 394	Between his divorces and possible investment in this scheme, seems that Johnny wasn't always great with his money choices.

07-01-2008, 03:57 PM	#10
Kennedy Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jun 27, 2008 Location: Windy City Posts: 21	HeHe , I rember this case .. I wouldnt be suprised if she was on the tonight show .. She fooled ALOT of people .. When I was first watching this case I had no idea she was actually a HE ..!!

07-01-2008, 06:20 PM	#11
Cori aka ChrisSCrush Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 30, 2001 Location: USA and still trying to be proud of it! Posts: 2,071	There are a lot of myths about the Tonight Show. Some of the more famous were written up in the TV Guide some years back along with other TV legends. Too bad there isn't a comprehensive list to look up who was and was not a guest. One true thing that happened, I remember seeing, was when Johnny showed a four-year-old genius a disappearing coin trick. The kid asked, "How do you make it really disappear?" Johnny answered, "When you get married...." and the kid laughed just as if he understood perfectly!