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The 12 pages that link to Johnny Carson, each with the reason it gives.

• Joan RiversRelated: His invitation to Rivers’s 1965 Tonight Show appearance helped make her a national figure.

• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonRelated: His timing, improvisation, and interview style shaped the show's distinctive rhythm.

• The Tonight ShowRelated: His long run fixed the familiar host-led format and made the franchise a cultural institution.

• Late-night talk showRelated: His long-running version became a dominant model for American late-night television.

• David LettermanRelated: Carson gave Letterman an early national breakthrough with guest appearances on The Tonight Show.

• Jay LenoRelated: Carson’s retirement opened the succession contest that brought Leno to The Tonight Show.

• Late-night television in the United StatesRelated: His long run consolidated the host-centered conventions copied across the industry.

• Don RicklesRelated: Carson’s show gave Rickles a national platform for spontaneous insult comedy.

• Doug HenningRelated: Carson’s program gave Henning a prominent platform for performing magic.

• Paul AnkaRelated: Anka wrote the theme music for Carson’s show, extending his work into television.

• Uri GellerRelated: Carson's show gave Geller a high-profile platform, while its controlled test limited his ability to perform.

• Garry ShandlingRelated: Carson’s late-night institution shaped the professional world Shandling later satirized and briefly hosted.