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1962
TV-14
NBC

1962
TV-14
NBC

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Summary Six months after Jack Paar made a stormy departure from "The Tonight Show" (over jokes about Communism, among other issues) and viewers enduring a succession of "substitute" hosts (and an ill-fated attempt at a magazine-type show), NBC (and middle America) finally got the comedian they were waiting for. Johnny Carson – who had honed ...

1962
TV-14
NBC

1962
TV-14
NBC

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

32 Seasons

Season 1 Premiere: Oct 1, 1962

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User Score Generally Favorable

7.5

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Summary Six months after Jack Paar made a stormy departure from "The Tonight Show" (over jokes about Communism, among other issues) and viewers enduring a succession of "substitute" hosts (and an ill-fated attempt at a magazine-type show), NBC (and middle America) finally got the comedian they were waiting for. Johnny Carson – who had honed ...

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All Seasons

4943 Episodes • 1967

270 Episodes • 1962

250 Episodes • 1963

242 Episodes • 1966

246 Episodes • 1963

264 Episodes • 1963

8 Episodes • 1975

9 Episodes • 1976

7 Episodes • 1977

4 Episodes • 1978

5 Episodes • 1979

15 Episodes • 1980

14 Episodes • 1982

7 Episodes • 1983

190 Episodes • 1984

187 Episodes • 1985

1 Episodes • 1986

180 Episodes • 1987

134 Episodes • 1988

242 Episodes • 1989

184 Episodes • 1990

184 Episodes • 1991

32 Seasons

Top Cast

Johnny Carson

Self - Host, Carnac the Magnificent, Art Fern

Ed McMahon

Self - Announcer, Self, Self - Substitute Host & Announcer

Doc Severinsen

Self - Bandleader, Self - Announcer, Self

Skitch Henderson

Self - Bandleader, Self - Substitute Host & Bandleader, Self - Guest

Tommy Newsom

Self - Substitute Bandleader, Self, Self - Substitute Announcer

Jay Leno

Self - Guest Host, Self - Guest, Self

Joan Rivers

Self - Guest Host, Self - Guest, Self

Joey Bishop

Self - Guest Host, Self, Self - guest host

Milton Delugg

Self - Bandleader

David Brenner

Self - Guest Host, Self, Self - Guest

Bob Hope

Self, Self - Guest

Bob Newhart

Self - Guest Host, Self - Guest

Don Rickles

Self - Guest, Self - Guest Host, Self

Bill Cosby

Self - Guest Host, Self - Guest, Self

David Steinberg

Self - Guest, Self, Self - Guest Host, Self - Comedian

John Davidson

Self - Guest Host, Self - Guest, Self, Self - Host

Frederick De Cordova

Self - Producer, Self - Executive Producer, Self

Alan King

Self - Guest, Self - Guest Host, Self, Self - Host, Self - Musical Guest

George Carlin

Self - Guest, Self - Guest Host, Self, Dan Wolf, Self - Host

Buddy Hackett

Self - Guest, Self, Self - Comedian

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Critic Reviews

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User Reviews

User Score

Generally Favorable Based on 4 User Ratings

75% Positive
3 Ratings

0% Mixed
0 Ratings

25% Negative
1 Rating

User Reviews

User Score

Generally Favorable Based on 4 User Ratings

75% Positive
3 Ratings

0% Mixed
0 Ratings

25% Negative
1 Rating

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Details

Production Company:

Carson Productions
NBC Entertainment
NBC Television
NBC Universal Entertainment
NBC Universal Television
NBCUniversal
National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

Initial Release Date: Oct 1, 1962

Number of seasons: 32 Seasons

Rating: TV-14

Genres:

Awards

Golden Globes, USA

• 1 Nomination

Primetime Emmy Awards

• 8 Wins & 43 Nominations

American Comedy Awards, USA

• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations

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