Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "Carnac the Magnificent was a recurring comedic role played by Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. One of Carson's most well-known characters, Carnac was a \"mystic from the East\" who could psychically \"divine\" unknown answers to unseen questions.The character was introduced in 1964. As Carnac, Carson wore a large feathered turban and a cape. The character would emerge from behind the show's curtain accompanied by Indian music, and make his way towards the desk, where he would invariably stumble and lose his balance. On one occasion frequently rebroadcast on anniversary shows, Carson's desk was replaced with a lightweight balsa-wood version. This allowed Carson to trip and smash through it.The character was taken from Steve Allen's essentially identical \"Answer Man\" segment, which Allen performed during his tenure as The Tonight Show's host in the 1950s.As Allen acknowledged in his book, The Question Man, this bit had been created in Kansas City in 1951 by Bob Arbogast and used on The Tom Poston Show in New York where it eventually ended up on The Steve Allen Show, much to the surprise of both Bob and Steve. The Carnac character and routine also closely resemble Ernie Kovacs' \"Mr. Question Man\"."@en }
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- Carnac_the_Magnificent abstract "Carnac the Magnificent was a recurring comedic role played by Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. One of Carson's most well-known characters, Carnac was a \"mystic from the East\" who could psychically \"divine\" unknown answers to unseen questions.The character was introduced in 1964. As Carnac, Carson wore a large feathered turban and a cape. The character would emerge from behind the show's curtain accompanied by Indian music, and make his way towards the desk, where he would invariably stumble and lose his balance. On one occasion frequently rebroadcast on anniversary shows, Carson's desk was replaced with a lightweight balsa-wood version. This allowed Carson to trip and smash through it.The character was taken from Steve Allen's essentially identical \"Answer Man\" segment, which Allen performed during his tenure as The Tonight Show's host in the 1950s.As Allen acknowledged in his book, The Question Man, this bit had been created in Kansas City in 1951 by Bob Arbogast and used on The Tom Poston Show in New York where it eventually ended up on The Steve Allen Show, much to the surprise of both Bob and Steve. The Carnac character and routine also closely resemble Ernie Kovacs' \"Mr. Question Man\".".