The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Synopsis

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally aired during late-night. For its first ten years, Carson's Tonight Show was based in New York City with occasional trips to Burbank, California; in May 1972, the show moved permanently to Burbank, California. In 2002, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was ranked #12 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.

First Air Date: 1962-10-01

Last Air Date: 1992-05-22

Number of Seasons: 31

Number of Episodes: 3663

Created By: Sylvester Weaver, Steve Allen

Networks: NBC

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Top Cast

Johnny Carson as Self - Host
Ed McMahon as Self - Announcer
Doc Severinsen as Self - Bandleader
Skitch Henderson as Self - Bandleader
Bob Hope as Self
Bob Newhart as Self - Guest Host
Della Reese as Self
Orson Bean as Self
Jay Leno as Self - Guest Host
Tommy Newsom as Self - Bandleader

Seasons

Specials (1987) - (3 Episodes)

Season 1 (1962) - (64 Episodes)

Season 2 (1963) - (258 Episodes)

Season 3 (1964) - (257 Episodes)

Season 4 (1965) - (258 Episodes)

Season 5 (1966) - (256 Episodes)

Season 6 (1967) - (252 Episodes)

Season 7 (1968) - (258 Episodes)

Season 8 (1969) - (81 Episodes)

Season 9 (1970) - (66 Episodes)

Season 10 (1971) - (83 Episodes)

Season 11 (1972) - (92 Episodes)

Season 12 (1973) - (99 Episodes)

Season 13 (1974) - (95 Episodes)

Season 14 (1975) - (168 Episodes)

Season 15 (1976) - (260 Episodes)

Season 16 (1977) - (104 Episodes)

Season 17 (1978) - (89 Episodes)

Season 18 (1979) - (66 Episodes)

Season 19 (1980) - (197 Episodes)

Season 20 (1981) - (178 Episodes)

Season 21 (1982) - (32 Episodes)

Season 22 (1983) - (23 Episodes)

Season 23 (1984) - (28 Episodes)

Season 24 (1985) - (57 Episodes)

Season 25 (1986) - (24 Episodes)

Season 26 (1987) - (48 Episodes)

Season 27 (1988) - (132 Episodes)

Season 28 (1989) - (19 Episodes)

Season 29 (1990) - (30 Episodes)

Season 30 (1991) - (32 Episodes)

Season 31 (1992) - (74 Episodes)

Specials (1987)

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Episodes:

Ep. 1: The Johnny Carson Story (1987-01-10)

Twenty-five years ago, a new star was welcomed into the NBC family. This is his story.
Ep. 2: Tonight Show Memories

30 years of the funniest highlights and biggest stars with Ed, Doc, and Johnny.
Ep. 3: Studio 1 Backstage

During the last months of The Tonight Show, a behind-the-scenes record was made of NBC's Studio 1 in beautiful downtown Burbank. This one-of-a-kind, V.I.P. backstage pass provides a glimpse of the many artists and craftsman at work and the now legendary Tonight Show icons that have since become a part of television history. [1. Tonight Show monologue writers; 2. Setting up the cue cards; 3. Ed introduces Johnny; 4. Johnny talks with the audience after the monologue; 5. In the control room during the show; 6. Backstage with Johnny at the end of the show; 7. Tour of Johnny's desk; 8. Johnny's rubber chicken; 9. Tonight Show weather machine: Snow; 10. NBC Orchestra's pension plan; 11. From outside Studio 1 to Johnny's dressing room.]

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)