This program hosts the Friars Club roast of Johnny Carson. Carson is roasted by members of the Friars Club, including: John V. Lindsay, Mayor of New York; comedian Alan King, the evenings' host; talk show host Dick Cavett; comedian Groucho Marx; Carson's co-host Ed McMahon; comedian Flip Wilson, whom Carson "discovered"; television host Ed Sullivan; former "Tonight Show" host Steve Allen; and comedian Don Rickles. They discuss their personal affiliations with Carson and poke fun at him and his work. Carson ends the evening with a closing monologue.