The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson credits

Directed By

Bobby Quinn

95 Episodes, 1967 - 1992: Dick Carson

18 Episodes, 1962 - 1966: Robert Ostberg

16 Episodes, 1977 - 1991: Dick Schneider

1 Episode, 1965 - 1965: Jerry Lewis

1 Episode, 1970 - 1970: Frederick De Cordova

1 Episode, 1980 - 1980: Ellen Brown

1 Episode, 1992 - 1992: Steve Purcell

1 Episode, 1992 - 1992

Written By

Jim Mulholland
writer / writer / written by
1734 Episodes, 1970 - 1992: Michael Barrie
writer / writer / written by
1481 Episodes, 1963 - 1992: Hank Bradford
head writer / head writer / writer / written by / writer
1118 Episodes, 1963 - 1975: Mickey Rose
writer / staff writer / writer / written by / series writer / written by
982 Episodes, 1963 - 1984: Raymond Siller
writer / written by / writer / writing supervisor / head writer / writing supervised by
605 Episodes, 1974 - 1988: Tom Finnigan
writer / writer / written by
599 Episodes, 1980 - 1992: Hal Goodman
writer / written by / writer / writing supervisor
498 Episodes, 1975 - 1988: Larry Klein
writer / written by / writer / writing supervisor
497 Episodes, 1975 - 1988: Kevin Mulholland
writer / writer / written by
474 Episodes, 1979 - 1988: Ted Lang
writer
466 Episodes, 1972 - 1973: Bob Howard
writer / writer
464 Episodes, 1972 - 1973: Darrell Vickers
writer / writer / writing supervisor / written by
360 Episodes, 1985 - 1992: Tom Moore
writer / writer / written by
264 Episodes, 1970 - 1975: Hal Goldman
writer
259 Episodes, 1962 - 1963: Al Gordon
writer
259 Episodes, 1962 - 1963: Ed. Weinberger
writer
256 Episodes, 1965 - 1971: Nick Arnold
monologue writer / writer
250 Episodes, 1970 - 1972: Joe Bigelow
writer
249 Episodes, 1970 - 1971: Stan Daniels
writer
249 Episodes, 1970 - 1971: Stan Dreben
writer
249 Episodes, 1970 - 1971: Andrew Nicholls
writer / writer / writing supervisor / written by / head writer
246 Episodes, 1986 - 1992: Tony De Sena
writer / writer / written by
221 Episodes, 1988 - 1992: Bob Keane
writer / written by / writer
204 Episodes, 1977 - 1992: Bob Dolan Smith
written by / writer
201 Episodes, 1979 - 1992: Bob Reynolds
writer
163 Episodes, 1969 - 1970: Ralph Goodman
writer
159 Episodes, 1963 - 1970: Gary Murphy
writer / writer / written by
156 Episodes, 1980 - 1983: David Lloyd
writer
140 Episodes, 1963 - 1970: Norm Liebmann
monologue writer / written by / monologue writer / writer
121 Episodes, 1975 - 1979: Patric M. Verrone
writer / written by / writer
120 Episodes, 1987 - 1990: Greg Fields
writer / writer / written by
116 Episodes, 1979 - 1981: Sidney Reznick
writer
112 Episodes, 1963 - 1970: Marshall Brickman
head writer
110 Episodes, 1963 - 1970: Gary Belkin
writer / writer / written by
93 Episodes, 1986 - 1987: Pat McCormick
writer / written by / writer
92 Episodes, 1967 - 1981: Herbert Sargent
writer
44 Episodes, 1962 - 1963: Al Jean
writer / writer / written by
37 Episodes, 1984 - 1988: Mike Reiss
writer / writer / written by
37 Episodes, 1984 - 1988: Dennis Snee
writer / writer / written by
33 Episodes, 1981 - 1982: Bill Daley
written by
13 Episodes, 1977 - 1984: Walter Kempley
writer / head writer
12 Episodes, 1963 - 1967: Eric Cohen
written by
8 Episodes, 1973 - 1975: George Tricker
written by
8 Episodes, 1973 - 1975: Monty Aidem
writer
8 Episodes, 1983 - 1983: Terry Hart
written by / writer
7 Episodes, 1976 - 1977: Rob Gotobed
writer
7 Episodes, 1991 - 1992: Bob Carman
writer
6 Episodes, 1965 - 1966: Sidney Green
written by
6 Episodes, 1975 - 1976: Allyn Warner
written by
6 Episodes, 1977 - 1977: Charles Isaacs
written by
4 Episodes, 1977 - 1978: Bill Larkin
written by
4 Episodes, 1977 - 1978: Rob Reiner

3 Episodes, 1977 - 1979: Roy Teicher
written by
2 Episodes, 1978 - 1978: Art McAloon
writer / written by
2 Episodes, 1979 - 1979: Dave Randolph
written by
2 Episodes, 1983 - 1983: David Randolph
writer / written by
2 Episodes, 1984 - 1984: Jim Magee
writer
1 Episode, 1962 - 1962: Robert Mott

1 Episode, 1962 - 1962: Allan Robbin
writer
1 Episode, 1962 - 1962: Jack Douglas
writer
1 Episode, 1963 - 1963: Joan Rivers
writer
1 Episode, 1965 - 1965: Ken Friedman
writer
1 Episode, 1969 - 1969: Andrew Johnson
written by
1 Episode, 1972 - 1972: Arnie Kogen
written by
1 Episode, 1972 - 1972: Robert Hilliard
written by
1 Episode, 1975 - 1975: Bob Klein

1 Episode, 1981 - 1981: Johnny Carson

Episodes, null - null: Jay Leno

Episodes, null - null: Richard Marcus

Episodes, null - null

Cast

Ed McMahon
Self - Announcer / Self / Self - Substitute Host & Announcer / Self - Co-Host / Self - Bandleader / Self - Host / performs comic bicycle sketch with Bill
9532 Episodes, 1962 - 1992: Johnny Carson
Self - Host / Carnac the Magnificent / Art Fern / Floyd R. Turbo / Aunt Blabby / G. Walter Schneer / David Howitzer / Self / Zontar Rather / President Ronald Reagan / Professor Farkner / Ronald Reagan / Self - Guest / Todd Fleece / 'Gross Moments' Spokesman / Barry / Billy / Bob / Captain Bligh / Carl Sagan / Clark Kent / Dick Clark / Dr. Joyce Sisters / Dr. Ruth / Eliot Neilsen / Elliot Painway / Father Time / Fernando Valenzuela / Francesco Bethlehem / Gen. George S. Patton / General George Washington / General Trinilopez Charo Josefeliciano Cesarromero Piazadora Cugat / Governor / Henny Cobb / High Lama / Hugh Fitzhugh / Igor / Ironfeet / Jimmy Carter / Johnny's Oliver North Imitation. / Larry the Husband / Macho Man Novelist / Matt Dillon / Mediterranean Fruit Fly / Morley Mudd / Mr. Mouse / Peter Overwrought / President Reagan / Prof. John W. Carson / Ranger Gus Grungee / Schlock-Tel Spokesman / School Bell Executive / Sergei Solofovich / Sketch / South Carolina Senator / Superman / Tarzan / Tattoo / Timmy Martin / UCLA vs Stanford Game with Johnny as a commentator / Wallace Willis / Walter Cronkite / William F. Buckley
8106 Episodes, 1962 - 1992: Doc Severinsen
Self - Bandleader / Self - Announcer / Self / Self - Substitute Announcer / Self - Band Leader / Self - Substitute Annoncer / Chang / Self - Guest
5128 Episodes, 1963 - 1992: Skitch Henderson
Self - Bandleader / Self - Substitute Host & Bandleader / Self - Guest
1038 Episodes, 1962 - 1966: Tommy Newsom
Self - Substitute Bandleader / Self / Self - Substitute Announcer
482 Episodes, 1970 - 1992: Jay Leno
Self - Guest Host / Self - Guest / Self / Self - Guest Comic / Self - Host
349 Episodes, 1977 - 1992: Joan Rivers
Self - Guest Host / Self - Guest / Self / Self - Comedienne / Self - Guest Hostess / Guest
303 Episodes, 1963 - 1986: Joey Bishop
Self - Guest Host / Self / Self - guest host
210 Episodes, 1963 - 1988: Milton Delugg
Self - Bandleader
208 Episodes, 1963 - 1967: David Brenner
Self - Guest Host / Self / Self - Guest / Self - Guest Comic
156 Episodes, 1971 - 1991: Bob Hope
Self / Self - Guest
138 Episodes, 1963 - 1992: Bob Newhart
Self - Guest Host / Self - Guest
136 Episodes, 1963 - 1992: Don Rickles
Self - Guest / Self - Guest Host / Self
133 Episodes, 1963 - 1992: Bill Cosby
Self - Guest Host / Self - Guest / Self
129 Episodes, 1963 - 1992: David Steinberg
Self - Guest / Self / Self - Guest Host / Self - Comedian
128 Episodes, 1968 - 1992: John Davidson
Self - Guest Host / Self - Guest / Self / Self - Host
124 Episodes, 1963 - 1987: Frederick De Cordova
Self - Producer / Self - Executive Producer / Self
115 Episodes, 1972 - 1992: Alan King
Self - Guest / Self - Guest Host / Self / Self - Host / Self - Musical Guest
112 Episodes, 1962 - 1992: George Carlin
Self - Guest / Self - Guest Host / Self / Dan Wolf / Self - Host
110 Episodes, 1963 - 1992: Buddy Hackett
Self - Guest / Self / Self - Comedian
107 Episodes, 1963 - 1992: McLean Stevenson
Self - Guest Host / Self - Guest / Self / Self - Vocalist
105 Episodes, 1973 - 1985: Charles Nelson Reilly
Self - Guest / Self / Self - Guest Host
99 Episodes, 1962 - 1985: Tony Randall
Self - Guest / Self / Self - Guest Host / Self - Rubber Chicken Boycott / Self - remote interview
93 Episodes, 1963 - 1991: Orson Bean
Self - Guest / Self / Self - Guest Host
91 Episodes, 1963 - 1991: Sammy Davis Jr.
Self - Guest / Self - Guest Host / Self
90 Episodes, 1964 - 1992: Rich Little
Self - Guest Host / Self - Guest / Self
84 Episodes, 1963 - 1982: David Letterman
Self - Guest Host / Self / Self - Guest
84 Episodes, 1978 - 1992: Jerry Lewis
Self - Guest Host / Self / Self - Guest / Self - Host
82 Episodes, 1965 - 1984: Robert Klein
Self - Guest / Self / Self - Guest Host
82 Episodes, 1968 - 1991: Robert Blake
Self - Guest / Self / Self - Guest Host
82 Episodes, 1968 - 1985: Phyllis Newman
Self - Guest / Self / Self - Guest Host
81 Episodes, 1962 - 1984: Della Reese
Self - Guest / Self - Guest Hostess / Self / Self - Musical Guest
81 Episodes, 1962 - 1981: Joyce Brothers
Self - Guest / Self
74 Episodes, 1962 - 1988: Rodney Dangerfield
Self - Comedian / Self - Guest / Self
73 Episodes, 1963 - 1992: Garry Shandling
Self - Guest Host / Self - Guest / Self - Guest Comic / Self
68 Episodes, 1981 - 1992: Buddy Rich
Self / Self - Musical Guest / Self - Guest
69 Episodes, 1963 - 1992: Shelley Winters
Self - Guest / Self / Self - Guest Hostess
66 Episodes, 1962 - 1991: Steve Allen
Self - Guest / Self - Guest Host / Self
65 Episodes, 1963 - 1988: Fernando Lamas
Self / Self - Guest / Self - Guest Host
65 Episodes, 1969 - 1980: Burt Reynolds
Self - Guest / Self - Guest Host / Self
63 Episodes, 1971 - 1992: Shecky Greene
Self - Guest / Self / Self - Guest Host
63 Episodes, 1963 - 1979: Joan Embery
Self - Guest / Self
63 Episodes, 1971 - 1991: Bob Uecker
Self - Guest / Self
63 Episodes, 1970 - 1992: Mighty Carson Art Players
Themselves
61 Episodes, 1972 - 1990: Carl Reiner
Self - Guest / Self - Guest Host / Self
60 Episodes, 1963 - 1992: Flip Wilson
Self - Guest Host / Self - Guest / Self / Howard Mann / Self - Comedian
59 Episodes, 1965 - 1989: Joe Williams
Self - Musical Guest / Self / Self - Guest / Musical Guest
59 Episodes, 1962 - 1991: Charlie Callas
Self - Guest / Self
58 Episodes, 1967 - 1983: Bert Convy
Self - Guest / Self / Self - Guest Host
58 Episodes, 1974 - 1987: Pat Boone
Self - Guest / Self / Self - Guest Host / Self - Musical Guest
57 Episodes, 1964 - 1980: Norm Crosby
Self - Guest / Self
57 Episodes, 1963 - 1988: Corbett Monica
Self - Guest / Self / Self - Guest Host
56 Episodes, 1962 - 1973: Steve Martin
Self / Self - Guest Host / Self - Guest
56 Episodes, 1972 - 1992: Dom DeLuise
Self / Self - Guest / Self - Guest Host / Ivar - Burt Reynolds' Valet
56 Episodes, 1963 - 1991: George Gobel
Self - Guest / Self
58 Episodes, 1966 - 1992: Kaye Ballard
Self - Guest / Self
55 Episodes, 1963 - 1975: Florence Henderson
Self - Guest / Self / Self - Guest Host / Self - Guest Hostess
55 Episodes, 1963 - 1987: Steve Lawrence
Self - Guest / Self - Guest Host / Self / Self - Musical Guest
52 Episodes, 1962 - 1992: Lola Falana
Self / Self - Guest / Self - Musical Guest / Self - Guest Host
52 Episodes, 1968 - 1980: James Coco
Self / Self - Guest / Self - Sketch Actor
52 Episodes, 1970 - 1984: Linda Hopkins
Self / Self - Guest / Self - Musical Guest
51 Episodes, 1964 - 1992: Angie Dickinson
Self - Guest / Self
51 Episodes, 1963 - 1989: Johnny Mathis
Self - Musical Guest / Self / Self - Guest
50 Episodes, 1965 - 1990: Phyllis Diller
Self - Guest / Self / Self - Guest Hostess
49 Episodes, 1963 - 1985: George Burns
Self - Guest / Self
49 Episodes, 1963 - 1991: Mac Davis
Self / Self - Musical Guest / Self - Guest
49 Episodes, 1970 - 1985: Roy Clark
Self - Guest Host / Self / Self - Guest / Self - Musical Guest
48 Episodes, 1965 - 1985: Jim Fowler
Self - Guest / Self
48 Episodes, 1963 - 1992: David Horowitz
Self - Guest / Self
48 Episodes, 1975 - 1992: George Segal
Self - Guest / Self - Guest Host / Self
47 Episodes, 1965 - 1991: Suzanne Pleshette
Self - Guest / Self
47 Episodes, 1963 - 1989: Kreskin
Self / Self - Guest
47 Episodes, 1970 - 1980: Steve Landesberg
Self - Guest / Self / Self - Guest Comic
46 Episodes, 1971 - 1991: Eydie Gormé
Self - Guest / Self / Self - Musical Guest / Self - Guest Hostess / Self - Singer
45 Episodes, 1964 - 1988: Tony Bennett
Self - Guest / Self - Musical Guest
44 Episodes, 1962 - 1992: Michael Landon
Self - Guest / Self / Self - Guest Host
43 Episodes, 1964 - 1991: Monti Rock III
Self / Self - Guest / Self - Musical Guest / Themselves
43 Episodes, 1965 - 1979: Charo
Self - Guest / Self
43 Episodes, 1965 - 1983: Betty White
Self - Guest / Harriet Wilson / Jane / Self - Guest Host
44 Episodes, 1962 - 1992: Paul Williams
Self / Self - Guest / Self - Musical Guest
43 Episodes, 1970 - 1982: Eva Gabor
Self - Guest / Self
43 Episodes, 1963 - 1992: Milt Kamen
Self - Guest / Self / Self - Guest Host
42 Episodes, 1963 - 1972: Carol Wayne
Self / Self - Guest / Tea Time Matinee Lady / Gloria Stone / Self - Announcer / Self - Matinee Lady / Self - Tea Time Matinee Lady
42 Episodes, 1963 - 1984: Teri Garr
Self - Guest / Self
43 Episodes, 1975 - 1992: Gabe Kaplan
Self - Guest Host / Self - Guest / Self / Self - Guest Comic
41 Episodes, 1973 - 1981: George Jessel
Self - Guest / Self
40 Episodes, 1962 - 1969: Phil Foster
Self - Guest / Self
40 Episodes, 1962 - 1972: James Stewart
Self - Guest / Self
41 Episodes, 1963 - 1992: Martin Mull
Self - Guest / Self - Guest Host / Self
40 Episodes, 1978 - 1992: Pete Barbutti
Self - Guest / Self / Self - Guest Comic
40 Episodes, 1964 - 1992: Dick Cavett
Self - Guest / Self - Guest Host / Self
39 Episodes, 1963 - 1991: Joe Garagiola
Self - Guest / Self / Self - Guest Host
40 Episodes, 1963 - 1988: Lendon H. Smith
Self - Guest / Self
39 Episodes, 1970 - 1982: Pete Fountain
Self - Musical Guest / Self - Guest / Self
39 Episodes, 1964 - 1992: Donna Theodore
Self / Self - Musical Guest / Self - Guest
39 Episodes, 1970 - 1988: Dick Shawn
Self - Guest / Self / Self - Guest Host
38 Episodes, 1964 - 1986: John Byner
Self - Guest / Self
38 Episodes, 1965 - 1988: Vincent Price
Self / Self - Guest / Self - Guest Host
39 Episodes, 1962 - 1992: Sandy Duncan
Self - Guest / Self / Self - Guest Hostess
38 Episodes, 1972 - 1990: Woody Allen
Self - Guest Host / Self - Guest / Self - Comedian / Self - Guest Host and Comedian
37 Episodes, 1963 - 1972

Music Department

Conte Candoli
musician: trumpet / musician: The Tonight Show Band - Trumpet
521 Episodes, 1968 - 1992: Robert Bain
musician: guitar / musician: The Tonight Show Band / musician: The Tonight Show Band - Guitar
313 Episodes, 1972 - 1992: Ross Tompkins
musician: piano / musician: The Tonight Show Band - Piano
282 Episodes, 1971 - 1992: Pete Chrislieb
musician: Saxophone / musician: saxophone / musician: The Tonight Show Band
276 Episodes, 1972 - 1992: Joel DiBartolo
musician: bass / musician: The Tonight Show Band / musician: The Tonight Show Band - Bass
276 Episodes, 1972 - 1992: Ernie Tack
musician: bass trombone / musician: The Tonight Show Band / musician: The Tonight Show Band - Bass Trombone
275 Episodes, 1972 - 1992: Louie Bellson
musician: drums / musician: The Tonight Show Band
250 Episodes, 1972 - 1972: Clark Terry
musician: trumpet / musician: The Tonight Show Band - Trumpet
88 Episodes, 1963 - 1992: Shelly Cohen
assistant conductor / music supervisor / assistant musical director / assistant orchestral contractor
73 Episodes, 1972 - 1992: Tommy Newsom
musician: saxophone / conductor / musical director / music conductor / musical conductor / musician: The Tonight Show Band - Saxophone
71 Episodes, 1962 - 1992: Charles Fox
music arranger
63 Episodes, 1965 - 1965: Doc Severinsen
conductor / musical director / musical conductor / musical coordinator
59 Episodes, 1969 - 1992: Ed Shaughnessy
musician: drums / musician: The Tonight Show Band - Drums
35 Episodes, 1963 - 1992: Snooky Young
musician: trumpet / musician: The Tonight Show Band - Trumpet
35 Episodes, 1963 - 1992: Don Ashworth
musician: saxophone / musician: The Tonight Show Band - Saxophone
26 Episodes, 1990 - 1992: Nick DiMaio
musician: trumpet / musician: The Tonight Show Band - Trumpet
26 Episodes, 1990 - 1992: Gil Falco
musician: trombone / musician: The Tonight Show Band - Trombone
26 Episodes, 1990 - 1992: Don Menza
musician: saxophone / musician: The Tonight Show Band - Saxophone
26 Episodes, 1990 - 1992: Bucky Pizzarelli
musician: guitar / musician: The Tonight Show Band - Guitar
26 Episodes, 1990 - 1992: Bobby Rosengarden
musician: drums
14 Episodes, 1962 - 1962: Don Sweeney
assistant conductor / assistant music supervisor
7 Episodes, 1980 - 1992: James Argiro
guest conductor / key musician / Guest Conductor
5 Episodes, 1973 - 1975: Earl Rose
assistant conductor / assistant music director
3 Episodes, 1975 - 1985: Michael Creber
musician: piano
3 Episodes, 1987 - 1988: Michael O'Neill
musician
2 Episodes, 1985 - 1986: Michael Bearden
musician: keyboards, Sophie B. Hawkins band / musician: keyboards, Whitney Houston's band
2 Episodes, 1990 - 1992: Sheldon Cohen
assistant musical director
1 Episode, 1969 - 1969: Steve Lack
orchestrator
1 Episode, 1987 - 1987: Brian Kilgore
musician: with Sara Hickman
1 Episode, 1990 - 1990: Rob Shrock
musician
1 Episode, 1992 - 1992: John Bambridge
orchestrator
Episodes, null - null: Russ Freeman
musician - piano
Episodes, null - null: Willis Holman
orchestrator
Episodes, null - null: Al Lapin
orchestra manager
Episodes, null - null: Will Schaefer
orchestrator
Episodes, null - null: Stephen Mitchell
composer: additional music / musician
1 Episode, 1984 - 1984

Costume Department

Sharon McAvoy Nichols
wardrobe supervisor / wardrobe
72 Episodes, 1973 - 1992

Camera Department

Hal Ingels
senior video controller / video controller / video
185 Episodes, 1986 - 1992: Don Barker
camera operator
177 Episodes, 1990 - 1992: Bruce Bottone
camera operator
177 Episodes, 1990 - 1992: Joey Del Valle
still photographer
119 Episodes, 1978 - 1992: Brooke McKusick
camera operator
64 Episodes, 1990 - 1990: Bob Pohle
lighting director
54 Episodes, 1973 - 1989: Bob Pattison
video controller / video / video tape
50 Episodes, 1969 - 1984: Kurt Tonnessen
camera operator
37 Episodes, 1991 - 1992: William Merrill
lighting director
13 Episodes, 1977 - 1992: Patrick S. Steele
head electric / head electrician
4 Episodes, 1992 - 1992: John Freschi
lighting director
3 Episodes, 1974 - 1980: Ed Huston
video controller
3 Episodes, 1976 - 1981: Bob Pearson
video / video controller
2 Episodes, 1978 - 1980: Carl Pitsch
lighting director
1 Episode, 1969 - 1969: Bob Davis
lighting director
1 Episode, 1972 - 1972: Joe Williams
video controller
1 Episode, 1973 - 1973: Robert Vinson
video controller
1 Episode, 1974 - 1974: Steve Cunningham
lighting director
1 Episode, 1978 - 1978: Joe Viera
lighting director
1 Episode, 1978 - 1978: Arnold Shapiro
video controller
1 Episode, 1980 - 1980: Les Shaw
video controller
1 Episode, 1980 - 1980: Olin Younger
lighting director
1 Episode, 1981 - 1981: Dick Pickens
lighting director
1 Episode, 1982 - 1982: Kort Waddell
camera: behind the scenes segment
1 Episode, 1992 - 1992: C. Steve Goldstein
grip
Episodes, null - null

Cast & Crew

Cast & Crew

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Music

Sound

Editing

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Makeup

Visual Effects

Assistant Director

Production Management

Art Department

Stunts

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