Rodney Dangerfield was one of Johnny Carson's most popular guests in the 70s and 80s. It was his performances on Carson that led to his role in Caddyshack.

Things weren't always rosy, with Carson refusing to have Dangerfield on his show early on.

Rodney's close friend Harry Basil recalls what caused the rocky start and how Rodney became one of Carson's biggest hits

If you want to listen to Harry reminisce more about Rodney's life check out this podcast: https://pod.link/1520406086/episode/87ca13311c0111aa91bc04f94be673ab

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