The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Synopsis & Context
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.
Season Management
Title Dossier
- Original Title
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
- Release
- October 1, 1962
- Screen Time
- 31 seasons · 1h 00min/ep
- Rating
- TV-PG
- Direction
- Steve Allen, Sylvester Weaver
- Original Language
- English
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Production Status
- Ended
Personas & Cast
Johnny Carson
Self - Host
3777 eps.
Ed McMahon
Self - Announcer / Self - Substitute Host & Announcer
1597 eps.
Doc Severinsen
Self - Announcer / Self / Self - Bandleader
1351 eps.
Skitch Henderson
Self - Substitute Host & Bandleader / Self - Bandleader
192 eps.
Bob Hope
Self
134 eps.
Bob Newhart
Self - Guest Host / Self
126 eps.
Della Reese
Self - Guest Hostess / Self
94 eps.
Orson Bean
Self - Guest Host / Self
90 eps.
Tommy Newsom
Self / Self - Bandleader
82 eps.
Jay Leno
Self / Self - Guest Host
76 eps.
Shelley Winters
Self / Self - Guest Hostess
60 eps.
Burt Reynolds
Self - Guest Host / Self
60 eps.
