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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962TV-PG31 seasons7.5 / 10

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.

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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.

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Cast

Johnny CarsonSelf - Host
Tony BennettSelf - Guest
Shelley WintersSelf - Guest Hostess
Ed McMahonSelf - Substitute Host & Announcer
Victor BuonoSelf
Charles Nelson ReillySelf
Buck HenrySelf
Bob HopeSelf

Credits

Created by
Steve Allen, Sylvester Weaver
Written by
Pat McCormick

Production details

Status
Ended
Series type
Talk Show
Episodes
3,756
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • NBCUnited States
  • NBC ProductionsUnited States
  • Carson ProductionsUnited States

Themes

late-night showtalk show

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