The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962-10-01 • 31 Seasons •

Talk

7.5

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87 votes

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.

Seasons

Specials

1987-01-10

3 Episodes

Season 1

1962-10-01

64 Episodes

Season 2

1963-01-01

258 Episodes

Season 3

1964-01-01

257 Episodes

Season 4

1965-01-01

258 Episodes

Season 5

1966-01-02

256 Episodes

Season 6

1967-01-01

252 Episodes

Season 7

1968-01-01

258 Episodes

Season 8

1969-01-01

82 Episodes

Season 9

1970-01-01

66 Episodes

Season 10

1971-01-01

83 Episodes

Season 11

1972-01-03

92 Episodes

Season 12

1973-01-01

99 Episodes

Season 13

1974-01-01

95 Episodes

Season 14

1975-01-01

168 Episodes

Season 15

1976-01-01

260 Episodes

Season 16

1977-01-03

104 Episodes

Season 17

1978-01-01

89 Episodes

Season 18

1979-01-01

66 Episodes

Season 19

1980-01-02

197 Episodes

Season 20

1981-01-01

178 Episodes

Season 21

1982-01-01

33 Episodes

Season 22

1983-01-04

23 Episodes

Season 23

1984-01-03

35 Episodes

Season 24

1985-01-01

57 Episodes

Season 25

1986-01-02

24 Episodes

Season 26

1987-01-05

48 Episodes

Season 27

1988-01-03

132 Episodes

Season 28

1989-01-04

19 Episodes

Season 29

1990-01-02

30 Episodes

Season 30

1991-01-02

32 Episodes

Season 31

1992-01-01

74 Episodes

Show Details

Status

Ended

Original Language

Number of Seasons

Number of Episodes

3681

First Air Date

1962-10-01

Last Air Date

1992-05-22

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Overview

Seasons

Specials

Season 1

Season 2

Season 3

Season 4

Season 5

Season 6

Season 7

Season 8

Season 9

Season 10

Season 11

Season 12

Season 13

Season 14

Season 15

Season 16

Season 17

Season 18

Season 19

Season 20

Season 21

Season 22

Season 23

Season 24

Season 25

Season 26

Season 27

Season 28

Season 29

Season 30

Season 31

Top Billed Cast

Johnny Carson

Show Details

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