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Quiz: Johnny Carson

July & August 2002





1. Johnny took over as host of The Tonight Show in:

  A. 1959
  B. 1962
  C. 1966
  D. 1970

2. Who introduced Johnny the first time he hosted The Tonight Show?

  A. Jack Paar
  B. Ed McMahon
  C. Groucho Marx
  D. Ed Sullivan

3. In 1972, Johnny began offering each Monday’'s show to a guest host. The most frequent guest host was:

  A. Joey Bishop
  B. Joan Rivers
  C. David Letterman
  D. Bob Newhart

4. Johnny is a native of what state?

  A. California
  B. Nebraska
  C. Maine
  D. Illinois

5. One of the biggest events of Johnny’s reign on The Tonight Show was the on-air marriage of his frequent guest Tiny Tim. What was the bride’'s name?

  A. Priscilla
  B. Luscious Lenore
  C. Miss Vicki
  D. Valerie

6. Who was The Tonight Show band leader before Doc Severinsen?

  A. Skitch Henderson
  B. Lawrence Welk
  C. Count Basie
  D. Quincy Jones

7. Johnny developed many characters during his years on The Tonight Show. Which of the following was NOT one of his characters?

  A. Carnac the Magnificent
  B. Aunt Blabby
  C. Freddie the Freeloader
  D. Floyd R. Turbo

8. First Lady Nancy Reagan once called Johnny to ask him to stop making jokes about her husband’'s

  A. eyebrows
  B. hair
  C. nose
  D. big feet

9. Before hosting The Tonight Show, Johnny briefly worked on the TV game show Who Do You Trust? What Tonight Show regular worked on the game show at the same time?

  A. Ed McMahon
  B. Doc Severinsen
  C. Skitch Henderson
  D. Jack Paar

10. On Johnny’'s next to last show, who sang an emotional farewell tribute?

  A. Liza Minnelli
  B. Bette Midler
  C. Carly Simon
  D. Joan Rivers