Joan Rivers, who died on Thursday at 81, had been a staple in the American comedy scene since the 1960s, where she helped pave the way for women in late night and primetime television. Watch some of her funniest stand-up routines and guest segments from primetime and late night talk shows over the years, as she takes on sexism, old age and Hollywood culture:
“The Ed Sullivan Show”, 1967
“The Tonight Show”, 1972
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“The Carol Burnett Show”, 1974
“The Tonight Show”, 1986
“The Late Show with Joan Rivers” 1986
“The Graham Norton Show”, 2012
“The Tonight Show”, 2014
“The Late Show”, 2014
