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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 – 1992 · NBC
31 seasons · 3777 episodes
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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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Johnny Carson
Self - Host
Ed McMahon
Self - Substitute Host & Announcer
Doc Severinsen
Self - Bandleader
Skitch Henderson
Self - Bandleader
Bob Hope
Self
Bob Newhart
Self
Della Reese
Self
Orson Bean
Self
Created by Steve Allen

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Status
Ended
Type
Talk Show
First aired
Oct 1, 1962
Original language
EN
Production
NBC Productions, Carson Productions
Country
US

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