The official Johnny Carson YouTube channel uploaded his first appearance from December 6, 1973. He was only 19 years old. Sammy Davis Jr. was also a guest that night.

In addition to his 17 appearances on the show, he guest hosted 3 times according to IMDb.

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May 21, 1974

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February 24, 1976 - Joey Bishop guest starred on Chico and the Man on February 25, 1976

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September 21, 1976

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He was interviewed by Geraldo Rivera on Good Night America on August 15, 1974. This was a few weeks before Chico and the Man premiered on September 13, 1974. They aired a clip from the pilot episode.

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These are some vintage interviews from 1975 and 1974 from The Bobbie Wygant Archive.

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This video shows where Freddie Prinze died and his grave. He was only 22 years old. He was a big talent.

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No one was ever hotter than that kid. Eddie Murphy maybe was up in the same neighborhood.

You can see the influence of David Brenner in that earliest clip.

His 1st appearance on the tonight show was good. Lot of it was used in those first episodes of chico and the man