The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
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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Episode 1 - Episode 1
Release Date: 1983-01-04 -
Episode 2 - 831230
Release Date: 1983-12-30 -
Episode 3 - 840815
Release Date: 1984-08-15 -
Episode 4 - 831227
Release Date: 1983-12-27 -
Episode 5 - 840322
Release Date: 1984-03-22 -
Episode 6 - 840131
Release Date: 1984-01-31 -
Episode 7 - 840508
Release Date: 1984-05-08 -
Episode 8 - 840321
Release Date: 1984-03-21 -
Episode 9 - 840202
Release Date: 1984-02-02 -
Episode 10 - 840406
Release Date: 1984-04-06 -
Episode 11 - 840222
Release Date: 1984-02-22 -
Episode 12 - 840215
Release Date: 1984-02-15 -
Episode 13 - 840223
Release Date: 1984-02-23 -
Episode 14 - 840814
Release Date: 1984-08-14 -
Episode 15 - 840302
Release Date: 1984-03-02 -
Episode 16 - 840911
Release Date: 1984-09-11 -
Episode 17 - 840713
Release Date: 1984-07-13 -
Episode 18 - Season 22, Episode 18
Release Date: 1984-09-27 -
Episode 28 - George Carlin/Keshia Knight Pulliam
Release Date: 1984-11-29Johnny reads trivia questions phoned in to libraries. George Carlin (book "Sometimes a Little Brain Damage Can Help") performs stand-up and is interviewed; Keshia Knight Pulliam (The Cosby Show (1984)
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Episode 32 - Episode 32
Release Date: 1983-01-11 -
Episode 43 - Mickey Rooney/Paul Rodriguez/Merie Earle
Release Date: 1984-03-13Johnny announces projections for the Democratic primaries. Mickey Rooney (musical revue "Sugar Babies"); Paul Rodriguez performs stand-up; Merie Earle talks about her acting roles as she approaches 95.
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Episode 48 - Jerry Lewis/Dabney Coleman
Release Date: 1984-03-21Jerry Lewis (Slapstick of Another Kind (1982); Dabney Coleman (Buffalo Bill (1983). Also: The Tonight Show Band performs a Duke Ellington classic.
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Episode 70 - Robert Blake, Rich Hall, Richard Guindon
Release Date: 1984-05-03Johnny looks at springtime in the nation's capital. Robert Blake discusses his complicated romantic life; Rich Hall performs stand-up; syndicated cartoonist Richard Guindon
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Episode 72 - Episode 72
Release Date: 1983-05-20 -
Episode 73 - Cloris Leachman, Abel Kiviat
Release Date: 1984-05-09Johnny makes Mother's Day phone calls for busy celebrities. Cloris Leachman (Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter (1984); Patti LaBelle performs; middle-distance runner and 1912 Olympic champion Abel Kiviat discusses staying fit at 91.
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Episode 85 - Episode 85
Release Date: 1983-06-21 -
Episode 92 - Charles Grodin/Brad Garrett/Merie Earle
Release Date: 1984-06-08With the Olympics coming to town, Johnny has fun with international symbols. Charles Grodin discusses his early western villain roles; Brad Garrett performs stand-up; Merie Earle talks about acting in her 90s.
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Episode 105 - Miss Piggy/Howie Mandel/John McCosker
Release Date: 1984-07-12Johnny answers questions from the audience. Miss Piggy (The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984); Howie Mandel (St. Elsewhere (1982); Dr. John E. McCosker brings a leopard shark, and discusses great white sharks and other marine life.
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Episode 109 - David Letterman, Scott Morris
Release Date: 1984-07-13David Letterman talks about punk rock surfers and air travel; Loudon Wainwright III performs; Omni magazine puzzles editor Scot Morris. Also: A look at preparations for the upcoming Olympics in Los Angeles
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Episode 137 - Episode 137
Release Date: 1983-10-04 -
Episode 150 - Bob Newhart/Erin Gray/Richard Stoltzman
Release Date: 1984-10-09Johnny reads excerpts from Frederick De Cordova's diary. Bob Newhart (Newhart (1982) discusses astrology; Erin Gray (Silver Spoons (1982). Also: Clarinetist Richard Stoltzman performs.