Overseeing production of the iconic NBC series for a combined 21 years, Leno ensured The Tonight Show's successful survival after Johnny Carson's 1992 retirement after a whopping 30 years on the air.
According to Mark Malkoff's Love Johnny Carson, Leno had repeatedly tried to secure a place as a stand-up comic on Carson's iteration of The Tonight Show. After receiving some positive tips from Carson himself, Leno managed to fine-tune his on-stage delivery, prompting The Tonight Show to book Leno for an appearance in March 1977.
True to his word, Carson invited Leno to perform on The Tonight Show four more times. Upon his fifth appearance on the program, however, Leno's set earned a lukewarm reaction from the audience in attendance, leading The Tonight Show to permanently drop Leno from any future appearances on the show.
Eight years later, with Leno's growing success as a comedian, the staff of The Tonight Show reevaluated Leno's ban, ultimately deciding to invite the comedian back as a guest in 1986, as well as a recurring guest host throughout the remainder of the decade.
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