[Ans] Who was Johnny Carson’s first guest on “The Tonight Show”?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "The Tonight Show"

The Tonight Show is an American late-night talk show currently broadcast from the Rockefeller Center in New York City (and previously from various studios in the Los Angeles region) and airing on NBC since 1954. It is the world's longest-running talk show, and the longest running, regularly scheduled entertainment program in the United States. It is the third-longest-running show on NBC, after the news-and-talk shows Today and Meet the Press

Step 2 : Answer to the question "Who was Johnny Carson’s first guest on “The Tonight Show”?"

His very first guest on The Tonight Show was Groucho Marx, who introduced Carson. Reacting to the ensuing applause, Carson said, "Boy, you would think it was Vice President [Lyndon Johnson]". Johnny's last guest was Bette Midler, who sang him out.

Step 3 : Other interesting facts related to the question "Who was Johnny Carson’s first guest on “The Tonight Show”?"

Carson is the longest-serving host to date

Leno, has the record of having hosted the greatest number of total televised episodes

Leno himself was also Carson's primary guest host for the last five years of Carson's tenure.

The first Tonight announcer was Gene Rayburn.When the show became a success, Allen got a primetime Sunday comedy/variety show in June 1956

On February 11, 1960, Jack Paar walked off his show, most unexpectedly in the midst of the program