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2 | * ''Trivia/TheTonightShowStarringJohnnyCarson'' |
3 | * ''Trivia/TheTonightShowWithJayLeno'' |
4 | * ''Trivia/TheTonightShowWithConanOBrien'' |
5 | * ''Trivia/TheTonightShowStarringJimmyFallon'' |
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7 | !!In General: |
8 | * ColbertBump: Doing stand-up on the show was a major career boost, and being called over to the couch pretty much guaranteed overnight success. More recent comedians to get the honor include Creator/DrewCarey, Creator/EllenDeGeneres, and Creator/JeffFoxworthy. |
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10 | !!Steve Allen's version: |
11 | * MissingEpisode: Much of Steve Allen's tenure is gone, although the premiere seems to exist. |
12 | -->'''Allen:''' In case you're just joining us, this is ''Tonight'', and I can't think of too much to tell you about it, but I want to give you the bad news first: this program is going to go on ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8AYUfBt1dE forever]]''.[[note]](Okay, so he was talking about the show's night-by-night length, but still...)[[/note]] |
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14 | !!Creator/JackPaar's version: |
15 | * WriterRevolt: Jack walked off during the February 11, 1960 show after discovering that NBC censored a joke the previous night regarding a lady looking for the "water closet" who was directed to a wedding chapel due to her only using the initials "W.C." (the network cut into a news report over the joke). His sidekick, Hugh Downs, took over for the remainder of that telecast. Led to a SugarWiki/{{Funny Moment|s}} when Parr returned a few weeks later with the words "...Now as I was saying..." |
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