Effect On Popular Culture
Carson's show launched the careers of many performers, especially comedians. Getting Carson to laugh and then to be called to the guest chair was considered the highest honor. Most notable among these were David Letterman, Jerry Seinfeld, Jeff Foxworthy, Ellen DeGeneres, Tim Allen, Drew Carey, and Roseanne Barr. Carson was successor to The Ed Sullivan Show as a showcase for all kinds of talent, as well as continuing a vaudeville-style variety show.
In 1966, Carson popularized Milton Bradley's game Twister when he played it with actress Eva Gabor. Not widely known at the time, the game skyrocketed in popularity after the broadcast.
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