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The 18 pages that link to The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, each with the reason it gives.

• Saturday Night LiveCompared with: Carson’s show occupied NBC’s late-night schedule before SNL took the Saturday time slot.

• Joan RiversRelated: Rivers’s 1965 appearance on the show was a career-making breakthrough.

• The Tonight ShowBroader topic: Its long run became the franchise’s defining era and a template for later late-night hosts.

• George CarlinRelated: Carlin’s appearances on the show helped establish him as a national comedian.

• Johnny CarsonBroader topic: The broadcast where Carson developed his defining format and public persona.

• Late-night television in the United StatesBroader topic: Carson’s long tenure set expectations for the modern American late-night host.

• Jerry SeinfeldRelated: Seinfeld’s appearances on the show helped establish his reputation as a stand-up comedian.

• Steve MartinRelated: Martin’s appearances helped transform his unusual stand-up into a widely recognized act.

• Don RicklesRelated: Rickles’s frequent appearances made Carson’s couch a showcase for his unscripted exchanges.

• Roseanne BarrRelated: Barr's 1985 appearance helped introduce her comedy to a national television audience.

• Doug HenningRelated: Henning’s appearances on the program helped establish him as a television magician.

• Steven WrightRelated: Wright’s 1982 appearance introduced his unusual comic style to a national television audience.

• Rodney DangerfieldRelated: Dangerfield's appearances on the show helped establish his national television profile.

• Sam KinisonRelated: Kinison’s appearance on the show in 1985 helped introduce him to a national audience.

• Buddy RichRelated: Rich’s appearances brought his virtuoso drumming and outspoken personality to a broad television audience.

• Uri GellerRelated: Geller's 1973 appearance was conducted under magician James Randi's controls and became a prominent test of his claims.

• GallagherRelated: Gallagher’s 1970s appearances helped introduce his act to a national audience.

• Garry ShandlingRelated: Shandling became a frequent guest host, gaining visibility as a potential successor to Carson.