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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV Series 1962–1992)

105 min  -  Comedy | Music | Talk-Show
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Host Johnny Carson performs comedy routines and chats with various celebrities.

Director:

Frederick De Cordova

Writers:

Johnny Carson, Jay Leno, and 5 more credits »

Stars:

Johnny Carson, Ed McMahon and Bob Hope
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Season:

1 | unknown

Year:

1992 | 1991 | 1990 | 1989 | 1988 | 1987 | 1986 | 1985 | 1984 | 1983 | See more »
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 11 wins & 34 nominations See more awards »
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Cast

Series cast summary:
Johnny Carson ...
Himself - Host (1960 episodes, 1962-1992)
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Storyline

Host Johnny Carson performs comedy routines and chats with various celebrities.

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Plot Keywords:

Celebrity | Entertainment | Musician | Actor Playing Himself | Song  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Music | Talk-Show

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Details

Official Sites:

Carson Productions | Add/edit official sites  »

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Late Night with Johnny Carson See more »

Filming Locations:

NBC Studios - 30 Rockefeller Plaza, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Carson Productions, NBC Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(1962-1966)  | (1980-1992)  | USA: (1967-1980)

Sound Mix:

Mono (1962-1984) | Stereo (1984-1992)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

Five years after the final 'The (1962) Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson' broadcast aired, 10,000 "Tonight Show" tapes were transported to a working salt mine in Kansas, 54 stories underground, to protect them from deterioration. The average temperature of the salt mine is 68 degrees, with 40% humidity. See more »

Quotes

[last lines from his last show - May 22, 1992]
Johnny Carson: I bid you a very heartfelt good night.
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Crazy Credits

Whenever Carson added a skit to an episode, the "Mighty Carson Art Players"
would be announced as guest stars. See more »

Connections

Spoofed in "Hawaii Five-0: Ne Me'e Laua Na Paio (#1.19)" (2011) See more »