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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 · 31 seasons · 3777 episodes · ★ 7.6

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.

Created by
Steve Allen, Sylvester Weaver
Seasons
31 seasons
Episodes
3777 episodes
Episode length
60m episodes
Status
Ended
TMDB rating
7.6 / 10 (97 votes)
Where to watch
fuboTV · The Roku Channel · Pluto TV via TMDB

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Top cast

Johnny CarsonJohnny CarsonSelf - Host

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