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I love watching reruns of the Johnny Carson “Tonight Show.” Sometimes he mentions shows his production company made. Do you know how many shows Johnny had a hand in? And how many of them were successful?

We will be marking the 100th birthday of the late-night TV legend in October (he passed away in January 2005), and it’s worth noting again how powerful he was. That power was evident in 1980 when he signed a new contract that, among other things, gave his production company ownership of “The Tonight Show” and the following time slot (which would later contain “Late Night with David Letterman”), until Carson stepped down and Letterman went to CBS.

The contract launched a wider production deal: Carson’s company would be behind “TV’s Bloopers & Prac

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