The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV Series)

Bob Hope/Susan Sarandon/Ricky Schroder (1981)

Ricky Schroder: Self

Quotes 

• Ricky Schroder : [on visiting the White House]  It was great; it was really nice.

  Johnny Carson : Yeah? Did he show you the, uh - did he show you the phones? The hot line, and all that? Did you see the red telephone?

  Ricky Schroder : [reaching into pocket and eating something]  Yeah; yeah.

  Johnny Carson : What've you got there?

  Ricky Schroder : Jelly beans.

  [audience laughter] 

  Ricky Schroder : Want one?

  Johnny Carson : Did you - did you, uh...

  Ed McMahon : [taking jelly bean]  Thank you.

  Johnny Carson : Did you just sneak a handful, or did he give you some?

  Ricky Schroder : No - he gave me a whole jar.

  Johnny Carson : Now, are these official?

  Ricky Schroder : Yeah.

  Johnny Carson : From the White House?

  Ricky Schroder : No, these aren't the ones right from the White House.

  Johnny Carson : Oh.

  Ricky Schroder : Got 'em in a jar.

  Johnny Carson : Can I try this?

  Ricky Schroder : Sure.

  Ed McMahon : [eating one]  Good.

  Johnny Carson : ...A little sticky, aren't they?

  Ricky Schroder : Yeah.

  Johnny Carson : Did he - did he give you some jelly beans?

  Ricky Schroder : Yeah. Well, you know, I really like jelly beans much more than peanuts. You know that?

  [audience starts laughing and clapping] 

  Johnny Carson : Oh, you do?

  Ricky Schroder : Yeah.

  Johnny Carson : ...So tomorrow, this is equal time, right? Hm?... Getting politically oriented already.