

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson(1962–1992)
31
Seasons
3734
Episodes
Overview
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.
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Seasons
Season 1
64 episodes • 1962
Season 2
258 episodes • 1963
Season 3
257 episodes • 1964
Season 4
258 episodes • 1965
Season 5
256 episodes • 1966
Season 6
252 episodes • 1967
Season 7
258 episodes • 1968
Season 8
83 episodes • 1969
Season 9
66 episodes • 1970
Season 10
86 episodes • 1971
Season 11
94 episodes • 1972
Season 12
100 episodes • 1973
Season 13
96 episodes • 1974
Season 14
170 episodes • 1975
Season 15
260 episodes • 1976
Season 16
105 episodes • 1977
Season 17
94 episodes • 1978
Season 18
71 episodes • 1979
Season 19
197 episodes • 1980
Season 20
178 episodes • 1981
Season 21
38 episodes • 1982
Season 22
26 episodes • 1983
Season 23
37 episodes • 1984
Season 24
64 episodes • 1985
Season 25
28 episodes • 1986
Season 26
50 episodes • 1987
Season 27
132 episodes • 1988
Season 28
20 episodes • 1989
Season 29
30 episodes • 1990
Season 30
32 episodes • 1991
Season 31
74 episodes • 1992
Cast
Cast
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Details
Original Language
en
Country of Origin
US
Type
Talk Show
Production
NBC Productions, Carson Productions
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