"… he continued to make brief appearances
on the show, including the one this past
New Year's Eve.* "
— Bruce Weber, New York Times
"The only stars Clark coveted
for his show in those early years
but could not get were
the Beatles and Ricky Nelson…."
— Geoff Boucher, Los Angeles Times
"I don't know why you say goodbye"
"There was … magic in the air"