Joan Rivers

Biography: Although in her later career, she was known for her fashion quips and myriad trips to the plastic surgeon, Rivers was also a pioneering woman in stand-up comedy whose hilarious self-deprecating humor, biting one-liners and "can we talk?" catchphrase got her bookings in Las Vegas and on The Tonight Show, where Johnny Carson declared her a future star in 1965. The kooky comedian did indeed become a celebrity — primarily as a host, although she also appeared in a number of TV shows and movies (usually as herself or some version thereof). Carson provided a big career boost by booking her as guest host of his show, a regular gig that ended when Rivers angered the late-night king by launching her own short-lived show in 1986. She bounced back in the 1990s, hosting a number of daytime talk shows, appearing on Broadway, hawking her own jewelry line on QVC, playing herself in a TV-movie about her dramatic life and finally signing on to E! Entertainment Television in 1995 (along with herAlthough in her later career, she was known for her fashion quips and myriad trips to the plastic surgeon, Rivers was also a pioneering woman in stand-up comedy whose hilarious self-deprecating humor, biting one-liners and "can we talk?" catchphrase got her bookings in Las Vegas and on The Tonight Show, where Johnny Carson declared her a future star in 1965. The kooky comedian did indeed become a celebrity — primarily as a host, although she also appeared in a number of TV shows and movies (usually as herself or some version thereof). Carson provided a big career boost by booking her as guest host of his show, a regular gig that ended when Rivers angered the late-night king by launching her own short-lived show in 1986. She bounced back in the 1990s, hosting a number of daytime talk shows, appearing on Broadway, hawking her own jewelry line on QVC, playing herself in a TV-movie about her dramatic life and finally signing on to E! Entertainment Television in 1995 (along with her only child, Melissa) to cohost fashion and preaward-show programs from the red carpet. The duo jumped to the TV Guide Channel in 2005, but left two years later and eventually returned to E! Expand

Joan Rivers' Scores

Average career score: 60
Highest Metascore: 90 Louie: Season 2
Lowest Metascore: 39 The Talk: Season 1
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 11
  2. Negative: 1 out of 11
11 tv reviews
Title: Year: Credit: User score:
tbd I'm With Her: Season 1 Sep 23, 2003 Herself tbd
tbd The View: Season 7 Sep 8, 2003 Herself / Joan Rivers tbd
tbd Live with Regis and Kelly: Season 16 Sep 1, 2003 Guest / Herself - Presenter & Red Carpet tbd
tbd Jimmy Kimmel Live: Season 1 Jan 25, 2003 Joan Rivers 2.8
tbd Late Show with David Letterman: Season 10 Sep 13, 2002 Joan Rivers tbd
tbd The View: Season 6 Sep 9, 2002 Herself / Joan Rivers tbd
tbd The View: Season 5 Sep 4, 2001 Herself / Joan Rivers tbd
tbd Suddenly Susan: Season 3 Sep 21, 1998 Edie tbd
tbd The View: Season 4 Jul 28, 1998 Herself tbd
tbd Another World: Season 35 May 4, 1998 Meredith Dunston tbd
tbd Suddenly Susan: Season 2 Sep 22, 1997 Edie tbd
tbd Another World: Season 34 Jul 10, 1997 Meredith Dunston tbd
tbd Live with Regis and Kelly: Season 2 Sep 4, 1989 Guest tbd
tbd The Primetime Emmy Awards Sep 25, 1983 Herself - Co-Host & Presenter: Outstanding Limited Series tbd
tbd The Love Boat: Season 6 Oct 2, 1982 Allison Newman tbd
tbd Saturday Night Live: Season 8 Sep 25, 1982 Host / Joan Rivers / Host tbd
tbd The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Season 18 Oct 8, 1979 Guest Host tbd
tbd The Electric Company (1971): Season 6 Oct 18, 1976 Narrator Of 'The Adventures Of Letterman' (1972-77) tbd
tbd The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Season 15 Oct 8, 1976 Guest Host tbd
tbd The Electric Company (1971): Season 5 Oct 20, 1975 Narrator Of 'The Adventures Of Letterman' (1972-77) tbd
tbd The Electric Company (1971): Season 4 Oct 21, 1974 Narrator Of 'The Adventures Of Letterman' (1972-77) tbd
tbd The Electric Company (1971): Season 3 Oct 22, 1973 Narrator Of 'The Adventures Of Letterman' (1972-77) tbd
tbd The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Season 12 Oct 19, 1973 Guest tbd
tbd The Electric Company (1971): Season 2 Oct 23, 1972 Narrator Of 'The Adventures Of Letterman' (1972-77) tbd
tbd The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Season 11 Oct 2, 1972 Guest tbd
tbd The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Season 9 Oct 19, 1970 Guest tbd
tbd The Ed Sullivan Show: Season 23 Sep 20, 1970 Herself tbd
tbd The Ed Sullivan Show: Season 22 Sep 28, 1969 Herself tbd
tbd The Ed Sullivan Show: Season 21 Sep 29, 1968 Herself tbd
tbd The Ed Sullivan Show: Season 20 Sep 10, 1967 Scheduled Guest tbd