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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Ed Ames showing Johnny Carson how to throw a tomahawk on The Tonight Show in 1965. It resulted in one of the longest laughs ever recorded from a studio audience on American television. via Gibboanxious | David Michael Slater
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Ed Ames showing Johnny Carson how to throw a tomahawk on The Tonight Show in 1965. It resulted in one of the longest laughs ever recorded from a studio audience on American television. via Gibboanxious | David Michael Slater
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