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  1. 4 days ago · One of Johnny Carson’s most popular Tonight Show segments saw him portray Carnac the Magnificent, who had the ability to provide the answer to a question before reading it from a notecard in a ...

  2. May 22, 2024 · During his 30-year tenure, Carson created such memorable characters as Aunt Blabby and Carnac the Magnificent, as well as many classic skits, becoming one of the most beloved performers in...

  3. 3 days ago · Carson Comedy Classics recorded in 1990 on WGN.

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  5. May 13, 2024 · "Carnac the Magnificent" was perhaps Johnny Carson's most popular character on the "Tonight Show". Carnac wore a huge turban and forecast the future; Ed McMahon played the role of straight man and introduced Carnac as the "great mystic from the East".

  6. May 6, 2024 · Carson loved that joke so much and he wanted his own,” Seinfeld said. “And, of course, he would steal when it suited him.” Absolutely, responded Maher. “He stole the Answer Man from Steve Allen…” (Actually, it was called the Question Man, later ripped off by Carson as Carnac the Magnificent.)

  7. May 11, 2024 · “My mom thought it would be a good idea if, as a surprise to Johnny, I did Carnac, which was a pratfall,” Shields explained on Friday’s episode, referring to Carson’s recurring character...

  8. May 15, 2024 · Carnac the Magnificent was one of Carson's most popular skits. Carnac the Magnificent was a mystic soothsayer from the East, who appeared attired in a black cape, wearing a large bejeweled turban on his head. Carnac had the ability to touch his turban with a sealed envelope and give the answer to the question written on a card inside of the ...

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