 This show was immediately recognized as a television classic that Midler considered one of the most emotional moments of her life and eventually won an Emmy for her role in it.Carson had no guests on his final episode of "The Tonight Show" on May 22, 1992, which was instead a retrospective show taped before an invitation-only studio audience of family, friends, and crew.More than fifty million people tuned in for this finale, which ended with Carson sitting on a stool alone at center stage, similar to Jack Paar's last show.