Ed McMahon

Ed McMahon was honored by dozens of friends, family and celebrities, including Tom Arnold, who said the late Tonight Show sidekick was someone "100 percent of the people liked."

Arnold, who worked with McMahon on the 1997 WB sitcom The Tom Show, joked about McMahon's reunion with talk-show king Johnny Carson in heaven.

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"Hey, Johnny, great news: I brought Farrah (Fawcett) and Michael Jackson with me. We're gonna have a hell of a show tonight," Arnold said at the Television Academy of Arts & Sciences tribute in Los Angeles on Wednesday.

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Celebrities ranging from Tonight Show host Conan O'Brien to Britney Spears offered fond memories of Ed McMahon, a testament to the legend's wide influence and everyman appeal.

O'Brien said on Tuesday's Tonight Show that the most iconic second banana in the show's history played an "indelible part" in broadcasting history.

"It is impossible, I think, for anyone to imagine the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson without Ed McMahon," O'Brien said. "Ed's laugh was really the soundtrack to that show.

"For 30 years Ed played his part perfectly, he played it with effortless joy and sitting alongside Johnny, Ed was an indelible part of what I think ...
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Ed McMahon had many talents, but he most excelled at making other people look good. In our video tribute below, the television legend reflects on his life and legacy, including more than 30 years working with Johnny Carson. Speaking with TVGuide.com in October, McMahon, who died Monday at 86, also talked about remaining optimistic despite health and financial struggles. "I'm going to do the best thing I can do everyday, to make things better," he said. Heeeere's Ed.

Watch the video after the jump.

Longtime Johnny Carson sidekick and pitchman Ed McMahon has died at the age of 86. Join TV Guide Network as it reflects on the life of this TV icon with past interviews, highlights from his time on The Tonight Show and more rare footage from his many endeavors.

Watch the video after the jump.