mr. charles grodin is with us tonight. a very fine actor. funny-- humorous writer calvin trillin is with us. [ applause ] and new comedian for us. his first time on the show, right? his name is j.j. wall. he'll come out. so stay where you are, and we'll be right back. thank you! [ cheers and applause ] >> it is -- it is time now, ladies and gentlemen, for a visit from that famous mystic -- [ cheers and applause ] famous mystic of the east, the all knowing, all seeing, all telling, ancient, famous seer and former dallas cowboy cheerleader, carnac the magnificent. [ music ] welcome. welcome. welcome. oh great seer. >> sim sala bim. >> thank you so much. i hold in my hand the envelopes. a child of four could see these envelopes have been hermetically sealed. they've been kept in a mayonnaise jar since noon today. no one knows the contents of these envelopes but you in your mystical and boarder line divine way will ascertained the answers having never before heard the questions. is that right, sir? >> yeah. >> okay. [ laughter ] envelope number

mr. charles grodin. [ cheers and applause ] >> we have -- very funny young comedian who has been with us before, dom irrera. [ cheers and applause ] of tommy walton. he is known as -- officially -- >> hot dog vendor -- >> well, he is bigger than that, isn't he? doesn't he do something -- >> he is the world's greatest? >> world's greatest hot dog vendor. that's what we're talking about. [ cheers and applause ] >> stay where you are, and we'll be right back. [ music ] [ cheers and applause ] [ cheers and applause ] [ music ] >> hello there. [ cheers and applause ] >> yes. >> friday night. >> yes. you can tell it. >> the reason doc is not here tonight he and his group -- that's good -- jazz fusion? >> yes. >> what is the difference between straight jazz and jazz fusion. is there a difference? >> yes. [ laughter ] >> it's a combination of jazz and rock. i see. okay. >> hum. >> they are going to playing at the rb smith park in fort lauderdale, and on sunday they'll be performing in long island. that's a big jump. >> sure. >> if you happen to be there, drop in and see doc. how many of you -- s

mr. charles grodin many appearances. >> when did you start selling hot dogs? >> about 15 years. >> had you sold before that? >> yes, what happened when i was a kid, you know, me and my dad used to sell vegetables off of the wagon, you know? >> right. and i would take and sit up there -- he would bore me, you know, with the stuff going through -- the people let us grow vegetables in their backyard, and he would go through on friday, saturday, sunday, we got peas and beans and greens, i said dad let me do this. maybe we can do better. let me try. so the next day i got up there, you know. these guys were doing these raps. now i had been doing it for years. i start hollering here are the vegetables my dad he would be peas and greens and apples -- the next day-- hey, i got peas, beans, apples -- and people just come out all over town. and go crazy. [ cheers and applause ] >> that's some rapping sales talk. you may have started the whole rapping thing without knowing out. >> i think about that sometimes. [ laughter ] >> somebody told me when you sell the hot dogs yo