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My first appearance as a guest on The Tonight Show was in '81.

— Garry Shandling

Sentiment: POSITIVE

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✓Similar Perspectives

In 1980, when I graduated from high school, my goal was to be on 'The Tonight Show' with Johnny Carson at least once before our ten-year class reunion. Our class reunion was in June of 1990, and I was on 'The Tonight Show' in April 1990, so I made it by a few months.

— Jeff Dunham

I was the first movie star to plunge into night-time soap opera.

— Dorothy Malone

I was an original member of the Actors' Studio.

— Eli Wallach

I wanted to be on 'Saturday Night Live' since I was ten.

— Olivia Wilde

I was lucky - the first eight productions I auditioned for, I got cast.

— Emily Browning

I was supposed to be on the Tonight Show but I broke my shoulder instead.

— Rip Taylor

My first show was when I was a high school freshman, but it was at the junior class dance. My older friend and bandmate booked it.

— Frank Iero

✗Opposing Perspectives

The first show I ever played was the International Pop Underground Convention in Olympia, Washington. It was girl night, and I was in Heavens To Betsy. I had just turned 18.

— Corin Tucker

I was the first guest star asked to appear on 'Glee,' which we all know became huge.

— John Lloyd Young

After my 1985 appearance on 'The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson,' I was wooed by producers in Hollywood, who told me they wanted to turn my act into a sitcom.

— Roseanne Barr