On April 27, 1965, actor Ed Ames appeared on The Tonight Show and demonstrated his tomahawk-throwing skills to Johnny Carson. When Ames threw the tomahawk, it landed in a rather unfortunate spot on the target, resulting in a memorable and humorous moment in television history. Credit: Carson Entertainment Group | History In Pictures
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On April 27, 1965, actor Ed Ames appeared on The Tonight Show and demonstrated his tomahawk-throwing skills to Johnny Carson. When Ames threw the tomahawk, it landed in a rather unfortunate spot on the target, resulting in a memorable and humorous moment in television history. Credit: Carson Entertainment Group | History In Pictures
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On April 29, 1965, Ed Ames (aka Mingo from Daniel Boone) went on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson to show off his tomahawk-throwing skills. Let’s just say… things didn’t go as planned 😳😂 He threw the tomahawk - and BULLSEYE - right into the crotch of a wooden cowboy target. The audience lost it. Johnny Carson couldn’t breathe. And late-night TV history was made. Moral of the story: We'll train you better! Unless that's what your trying to hit 😂 #Throwback #EdAmes #JohnnyCarson #AxeThrowing
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On April 29, 1965, Ed Ames (aka Mingo from Daniel Boone) went on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson to show off his tomahawk-throwing skills. Let’s just say… things didn’t go as planned 😳😂 He threw the tomahawk - and BULLSEYE - right into the crotch of a wooden cowboy target. The audience lost it. Johnny Carson couldn’t breathe. And late-night TV history was made. Moral of the story: We'll train you better! Unless that's what your trying to hit 😂 #Throwback #EdAmes #JohnnyCarson #AxeThrowing
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