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Prior to becoming host of the Tonight Show, Leno had been the "exclusive" guest host on “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” as far back as September 1987. He first appeared as a guest on the show March 2, 1977, and he made numerous additional appearances on the show, as well as NBC’s former program “Late Night with David Letterman.” It was in May of 1992 that Leno followed in the footsteps of legendary NBC late-night hosts Steve Allen, Jack Paar and Johnny Carson as “Tonight Show” host. |