Proof that people had a better sense of humor back then than today

Watching last night's rebroadcast of the June 9, 1983 episode, featuring Rod Hull and his puppet Emu, I couldn't believe Hull was allowed to get that violent with Carson and guest star Richard Pryor. Obviously there must have been some agreement among the three of them that this could go on, but Hull had Carson by the neck and throat so realistically that it was possible that he could get hurt--considering
that Carson had mentioned earlier that he'd had a slight injury and had been on some medication for it, I would have thought he would have been leery of doing much physical comedy with the puppet, but he definitely seemed to be into getting throttled. The attack on Richard Pryor, who wasn't in the best of health by this time either, looked a little disturbing too, involving Pryor being tackled and dragged off the couch.

It's hard to imagine which celebrities today would allow this kind of physical
attack, even in fun. I know some years ago, one celebrity (can't remember who)
becoming enraged when asked a question by Triumph the Insult Dog and, instead of
taking it in fun, grabbed the puppet (not the puppeteer) and tried to fight with it.

I'm not crying, you fool, I'm laughing!

Hewwo.