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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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Guest stars Kevin Costner, Lou Holtz, Aaron Neville, Art Neville, Charles Neville, Cyril Neville, Ivan Neville
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Guest stars Jeff Cesario, Robert Cray
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Guest stars Jay Leno, Mayim Bialik, Marlo Thomas, Freddy Curci
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Guest stars Tony Danza, Willis Eden, Chris Isaak
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Guest stars Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Robin Williams, Steve Lawrence
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Guest stars Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Bob Hope, Richard Harris, Helen Thomas
Episode 20
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Guest stars Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, John Riggi, Carl Reiner, Roger McGuinn
Episode 25
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Guest stars Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Jay Leno, Kevin Pollak, Anthony Quinn, Sheryl Lee, Tracie Spencer
Episode 36
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Guest stars Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Martin Mull, Richard Harris
Episode 39
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Guest stars Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Teri Garr, B.B. King, Calvin Trillin
Episode 44
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Guest stars Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Bob Newhart, Bobby McFerrin, Wolf Blitzer
Episode 45
Episode 45
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Guest stars Shelley Winters, Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Jay Leno, Jim Carrey, Dawnn Lewis
Episode 51
Episode 51
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Guest stars Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Bill Maher, Leonard Nimoy
Episode 53
Episode 53
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Guest stars Ed McMahon, Bob Hope, Tommy Newsom, Marilu Henner, Dianne Reeves, Brian Regan
Episode 60
Episode 60
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Guest stars Ed McMahon, Jay Leno, Tommy Newsom, Kathy Bates, James Earl Jones, Bonnie Bedelia, John McLaughlin, George Strait
Episode 65
Episode 65
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Guest stars Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Jim Fowler, Dabney Coleman, Lorrie Morgan
Episode 68
Episode 68
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Guest stars Ed McMahon, Tommy Newsom, Roger Moore, Dave Thomas
Episode 69
Episode 69
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Guest stars Ed McMahon, Orson Bean, Tommy Newsom, Sylvester Stallone, Max Alexander
Episode 75
Episode 75
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Guest stars Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Jay Leno, Louis Gossett Jr., Jill Clayburgh, Cindy Crawford
Episode 102
Episode 102
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Guest stars Ed McMahon, Orson Bean, Jay Leno, Tommy Newsom, Louie Anderson, Céline Dion
Episode 107
Episode 107
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Guest stars Doc Severinsen, Tommy Newsom, Robert Klein, Cathy Ladman, Thomas F. Wilson
Episode 114
Episode 114
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Guest stars Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Martin Mull, Cathy Guisewite, Jonathan Katz
Episode 128
Episode 128
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Guest stars Ed McMahon, Jay Leno, Tommy Newsom, Kenny Loggins, John Goodman, Robert Guillaume
Episode 133
Episode 133
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Guest stars Doc Severinsen, Tommy Newsom, Dabney Coleman, Clint Black, Connie Ray
Episode 134
Episode 134
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Guest stars Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Robin Williams, Park Overall, Jonathan Winters
Episode 137
Episode 137
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Guest stars Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Jay Leno, Teri Garr, Joey Lawrence, Carol Leifer, BeBe Winans, CeCe Winans
Episode 144
Episode 144
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Guest stars Jay Leno, Doc Severinsen, Tommy Newsom, James Earl Jones, Roma Downey
Episode 157
Episode 157
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Guest stars Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Jay Leno, Steve Landesberg, Robert Stack, Harry Connick Jr.
Episode 167
Episode 167
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Guest stars Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Bob Newhart, George López, Lisa Stansfield
Episode 172
Episode 172
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Guest stars Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Jay Leno, Lewis Grizzard, Barry Humphries, Alan Rachins
Episode 182
Episode 182
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Guest stars Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Bob Hope, Jay Leno, Kathy Bates, Joe Mantegna
Episode 183
Episode 183
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Guest stars Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Jack Jones, George Foreman
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More about The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Cast
Johnny CarsonSelf - Host
Tony BennettSelf - Guest
Shelley WintersSelf - Guest
Ed McMahonSelf - Announcer
Robert BlakeSelf
Victor BuonoSelf
Charles Nelson ReillySelf
Buck HenrySelfCredits
- Created by
- Steve Allen, Sylvester Weaver
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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