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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)

Oct 1, 1962 · 31 seasons · 3,777 episodes

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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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Series cast

  • Johnny Carson Johnny Carson Self - Host 3,777 episodes
  • Ed McMahon Ed McMahon Self - Substitute Host & Announcer 1,597 episodes
  • Doc Severinsen Doc Severinsen Self - Announcer 1,351 episodes
  • Skitch Henderson Skitch Henderson Self - Bandleader 192 episodes
  • Bob Hope Bob Hope Self 134 episodes
  • Bob Newhart Bob Newhart Self 126 episodes
  • Della Reese Della Reese Self - Guest Hostess 94 episodes
  • Orson Bean Orson Bean Self - Guest Host 90 episodes
  • Tommy Newsom Self 82 episodes
  • Jay Leno Jay Leno Self 76 episodes
  • Shelley Winters Shelley Winters Self - Guest Hostess 60 episodes
  • Burt Reynolds Burt Reynolds Self 60 episodes
  • Joan Rivers Joan Rivers Self 59 episodes
  • Shecky Greene Shecky Greene Self - Guest Host 58 episodes
  • Charles Nelson Reilly Charles Nelson Reilly Self 56 episodes
  • Joey Bishop Joey Bishop Self 53 episodes

Seasons

  • Season 1 Oct 1962 · 64 episodes
  • Season 2 Jan 1963 · 258 episodes
  • Season 3 Jan 1964 · 257 episodes
  • Season 4 Jan 1965 · 258 episodes
  • Season 5 Jan 1966 · 256 episodes
  • Season 6 Jan 1967 · 252 episodes
  • Season 7 Jan 1968 · 258 episodes
  • Season 8 Jan 1969 · 85 episodes
  • Season 9 Jan 1970 · 71 episodes
  • Season 10 Jan 1971 · 90 episodes
  • Season 11 Jan 1972 · 100 episodes
  • Season 12 Jan 1973 · 103 episodes
  • Season 13 Jan 1974 · 98 episodes
  • Season 14 Jan 1975 · 175 episodes
  • Season 15 Jan 1976 · 260 episodes
  • Season 16 Jan 1977 · 110 episodes
  • Season 17 Jan 1978 · 95 episodes
  • Season 18 Jan 1979 · 71 episodes
  • Season 19 Jan 1980 · 197 episodes
  • Season 20 Jan 1981 · 178 episodes
  • Season 21 Jan 1982 · 38 episodes
  • Season 22 Jan 1983 · 26 episodes
  • Season 23 Jan 1984 · 37 episodes
  • Season 24 Jan 1985 · 64 episodes
  • Season 25 Jan 1986 · 30 episodes
  • Season 26 Jan 1987 · 50 episodes
  • Season 27 Jan 1988 · 132 episodes
  • Season 28 Jan 1989 · 22 episodes
  • Season 29 Jan 1990 · 33 episodes
  • Season 30 Jan 1991 · 35 episodes
  • Season 31 Jan 1992 · 74 episodes
  • Specials Jan 1987 · 3 episodes

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