𝐄𝐝 𝐌𝐜𝐌𝐚𝐡𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐤 𝐨𝐧 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐧𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 Ed McMahon appeared visibly intoxicated on The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson on April 8, 1977, due to consuming too many drinks at lunch to celebrate a court victory. While McMahon stated he was never truly drunk but "a little off of center" or "nailed," he admitted to having a few drinks, which led to Johnny Carson having fun at his expense. | Our American Stories with Lee Habeeb