The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson debuted on October 1, 1962. To say he made television history on that stage is to only hint at his fame and impact. Books have been written on that subject.

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17). I will remember him most for his dozens of appearances on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. Uecker was one of the most talented comedians ever to take that stage or any stage, in my view.