Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Who was the most frequent guest on Johnny Carson's "The Tonight Show"?"
...The legendary Bob Hope appeared on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" 131 times -- more than any other guest in the history of the show. Viewers of The Tonight Show might have assumed that Bob Hope was one of Johnny Carson‘s favorite guests. However, despite his numerous appearances on the show, Bob Hope was allegedly Carson’s least favorite guest. “Johnny admired Hope’s place in show business,” said Tonight Show producer Peter Lassally, “but he was not a great admirer of his work.” He never warmed to Hope, either personally or professionally.