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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • 1962 –1992
  • Ended
  • TV-PG

★ 7.6 TMDB Rating · 97 votes

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.

Created by
Steve Allen, Sylvester Weaver
Seasons
31
Episodes
3777
Episode length
~1h
First aired
Oct 1, 1962
Networks
NBC
Original language
English
Origin
United States

Cast of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • Portrait of Johnny Carson

    Johnny Carson

    Self - Host

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Seasons

  • Specials

    Jan 10, 1987

    3 episodes

  • Season 1

    Oct 1, 1962

    64 episodes

  • Season 2

    Jan 1, 1963

    258 episodes

  • Season 3

    Jan 1, 1964

    257 episodes

  • Season 4

    Jan 1, 1965

    258 episodes

  • Season 5

    Jan 2, 1966

    256 episodes

  • Season 6

    Jan 1, 1967

    252 episodes

  • Season 7

    Jan 1, 1968

    258 episodes

  • Season 8

    Jan 1, 1969

    85 episodes

  • Season 9

    Jan 1, 1970

    71 episodes

  • Season 10

    Jan 1, 1971

    90 episodes

  • Season 11

    Jan 3, 1972

    100 episodes

  • Season 12

    Jan 1, 1973

    103 episodes

  • Season 13

    Jan 1, 1974

    98 episodes

  • Season 14

    Jan 1, 1975

    175 episodes

  • Season 15

    Jan 1, 1976

    260 episodes

  • Season 16

    Jan 3, 1977

    110 episodes

  • Season 17

    Jan 1, 1978

    95 episodes

  • Season 18

    Jan 1, 1979

    71 episodes

  • Season 19

    Jan 2, 1980

    197 episodes

  • Season 20

    Jan 1, 1981

    178 episodes

  • Season 21

    Jan 1, 1982

    38 episodes

  • Season 22

    Jan 4, 1983

    26 episodes

  • Season 23

    Jan 3, 1984

    37 episodes

  • Season 24

    Jan 1, 1985

    64 episodes

  • Season 25

    Jan 2, 1986

    30 episodes

  • Season 26

    Jan 5, 1987

    50 episodes

  • Season 27

    Jan 3, 1988

    132 episodes

  • Season 28

    Jan 4, 1989

    22 episodes

  • Season 29

    Jan 2, 1990

    33 episodes

  • Season 30

    Jan 2, 1991

    35 episodes

  • Season 31

    Jan 1, 1992

    74 episodes

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