Joan Rivers was a frequent guest on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, making her first appearance in February 1965.

Joan Rivers' standup comedy on The Ed Sullivan Show, 1967. As her star was beginning to rise with her appearances on The Tonight Show, Joan performed a bit of standup on The Ed Sullivan Show.

Joan Rivers and daughter Melissa Rivers attend An Evening With Joan And Melissa Rivers on January 22, 2014 in New York City. Joan Rivers welcomed her daughter Melissa Rivers in 1968 The TV legend ...

NBC will honor the life and legacy of the late comic with "Joan Rivers: A Dead Funny All-Star Tribute" is an hour-long TV special set to air May 13.