Ray Combs, the then-host of "Family Feud" and ... It was as a warm-up comedian that Combs caught the attention of Johnny Carson and got his big break on "The Tonight Show." He used those ...

Combs’ career started at Cincinnati’s Red Dog Saloon, where he perfected his art of sing-alongs of popular sitcom theme songs. In 1982, Combs left his job as a furniture salesman and moved to ...

But I try to focus on all the fun and laughs Ray Combs gave us in his 18-year career ... his Tonight Show debut on Oct. 23, 1986, when Johnny Carson's TV audience sang TV theme songs with him.