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Frank Cannon

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12. He was an accomplished magician.

Reply to antiquie (Reply #7)

Fri Feb 21, 2014, 05:50 AM

Feb 2014

A friend of mine saw him do card manipulations on a break during the Tonight Show. He said it was amazing. Ricky-Jay-level type stuff.

There has never been, or ever will be, another like Carson.

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Been watching old Johnny Carson episodes lately [View all] steve2470 Feb 2014 OP

Yes! PasadenaTrudy Feb 2014 #1

My parents didn't let me watch :/ steve2470 Feb 2014 #2

I watched Leno's first appearance ... horrible stuff jakeXT Feb 2014 #3

I assume you're talking about the suit... Boomerproud Feb 2014 #5

He improved on the comedy, cut his hair, but the 80's had Miami Vice fashion jakeXT Feb 2014 #6

Loved him hibbing Feb 2014 #4

Watched him all the time. antiquie Feb 2014 #7

He was an accomplished magician. Frank Cannon Feb 2014 #12

Watched Carson for 20 years. edbermac Feb 2014 #8

I grew up with him. My dad let me stay up late (on nights when I couldn't sleep) nirvana555 Feb 2014 #9

Carson was the greatest Art_from_Ark Feb 2014 #10

Johnny Carson paid my home gas bill until his death. Long story. n-t Logical Feb 2014 #11

Absolutely! hermetic Feb 2014 #13

I watched as many talk shows as I could as a kid in the 70s eShirl Feb 2014 #14