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| Ed McMahon | ... | Himself - Announcer / ... 6,395 episodes, 1962-1992 | |
| Doc Severinsen | ... | Himself - Bandleader / ... 5,136 episodes, 1967-1992 | |
| Johnny Carson | ... | Himself - Host / ... 4,947 episodes, 1962-1992 | |
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Host Johnny Carson performs comedy routines and chats with various celebrities.
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1 October 1962 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Johnny Carson: You people watching, I can only tell you that it's been an honor and a privilege coming into your homes all these years to entertain you. And I hope when I find something I want to do and think you would like, I can come back and
[you will be]
Johnny Carson: as gracious in inviting me into your homes as you have been.
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(uncredited)
Music by Roger Dexter
[Plays over the Carson Productions Logo]
[Antenna TV airing only]
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One of the best remembered, purely spontaneous moments was when guest Ed Ames demonstrated his tomahawk-throwing technique, aiming for a cowboy sketched onto a prop wall. The tomahawk struck the drawing right in the crotch, and the whole set broke into pandemonium. As the laughter began to subside, Johnny Carson remarked, "I didn't even know you were Jewish!" setting off more laughs. See more »Quotes
[last lines of show]Johnny Carson: You people watching, I can only tell you that it's been an honor and a privilege coming into your homes all these years to entertain you. And I hope when I find something I want to do and think you would like, I can come back and
[you will be]
Johnny Carson: as gracious in inviting me into your homes as you have been.
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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 »Alternate Versions
A number of 90-minute episodes from the 1970s were reedited to fit 60-minute timeslots for rerun purposes. See more »Soundtracks
Time to Shine(uncredited)
Music by Roger Dexter
[Plays over the Carson Productions Logo]
[Antenna TV airing only]
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This show is downright hilarious! Johnny Carson is the funniest comedian ever! Period. You have to love Johnny. The moments on his show can't be beat. Ed Ames' tomahawk toss, Don Rickles breaks Johnny's cigarette box, Bob Hope's stand-up act about Johnny, the spoofs of Mr. Rogers, Walter Cronkite, and Tarzan, and many, many more. However, I wasn't even a year old when Johnny retired, so I didn't get to see him on NBC. But I have DVDs featuring highlights of his show which are hilarious. They ought to show reruns on E or TV Land or somewhere. I mean this is the King of Late Night, the Silver Fox,America's King of Comedy for 30 years. As my title of this review says, "Funny+Awesome+Classic=Johnny Carson." No matter what anyone says no one will be better than Johnny. No one! Not at all!