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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

7.5
31 seasons
3663 episodes
Ended
Talk

Plot Summary

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.

First Aired:October 1, 1962
Last Aired:May 22, 1992
Episode Runtime:1h 0m
Networks:
NBC
Created By:
Sylvester Weaver, Steve Allen

Cast & Characters

Cast

Johnny Carson as Self - Host

Johnny Carson

Self - Host

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Seasons (32)

Season 1

Season 1

64 episodes

Aired: 1962

Season 2

Season 2

258 episodes

Aired: 1963

Season 3

Season 3

257 episodes

Aired: 1964

Season 4

Season 4

258 episodes

Aired: 1965

Season 5

Season 5

256 episodes

Aired: 1966

Season 6

Season 6

252 episodes

Aired: 1967

Season 7
10.0

Season 7

258 episodes

Aired: 1968

Season 8

Season 8

81 episodes

Aired: 1969

Season 9

Season 9

66 episodes

Aired: 1970

Season 10

Season 10

83 episodes

Aired: 1971

Season 11

Season 11

91 episodes

Aired: 1972

Season 12

Season 12

99 episodes

Aired: 1973

Season 13

Season 13

95 episodes

Aired: 1974

Season 14

Season 14

168 episodes

Aired: 1975

Season 15

Season 15

260 episodes

Aired: 1976

Season 16

Season 16

104 episodes

Aired: 1977

Season 17

Season 17

88 episodes

Aired: 1978

Season 18

Season 18

66 episodes

Aired: 1979

Season 19

Season 19

197 episodes

Aired: 1980

Season 20

Season 20

178 episodes

Aired: 1981

Season 21

Season 21

32 episodes

Aired: 1982

Season 22

Season 22

23 episodes

Aired: 1983

Season 23

Season 23

28 episodes

Aired: 1984

Season 24

Season 24

57 episodes

Aired: 1985

Season 25

Season 25

22 episodes

Aired: 1986

Season 26

Season 26

48 episodes

Aired: 1987

Season 27

Season 27

132 episodes

Aired: 1988

Season 28

Season 28

19 episodes

Aired: 1989

Season 29

Season 29

30 episodes

Aired: 1990

Season 30

Season 30

31 episodes

Aired: 1991

Season 31

Season 31

74 episodes

Aired: 1992

Production

NBC Productions

Carson Productions