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This is the list of episodes for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, which aired from October 1, 1962 to May 22, 1992. Lists include first-run episodes only and do not include Best of Carson rebroadcasts.
Johnny Carson's Tonight Show established the modern format of the late-night talk show: [5] a monologue sprinkled with a rapid-fire series of 16 to 22 one-liners (Carson had a rule of no more than three on the same subject) was sometimes followed by sketch comedy, then moving on to guest interviews and performances by musicians and stand-up comedians, in no fixed order.
Johnny Carson hosts The Tonight Show for the first time at the age of 36, replacing Jack Paar. Joined by Ed McMahon as the announcer and sidekick, along with Skitch Henderson and the NBC Orchestra. 2
Desk- "The Movie Fans Calendar" This was the episode featured on a Best of Carson repeat on Dec 8, 1980 when NBC News broke in during the desk material to announce that John Lennon was dead. 4159 March 29, 1979 ( 1979-03-29 )
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Frankenstein's Monster" with a surprise appearance by Ed Sullivan; Reads Letters from Grade 4 students at Lincoln Elementary School in Framingham, Massachusetts 2621 December 15, 1972 ( 1972-12-15 )
Mentalist The Amazing Kreskin, who made regular appearances on late night TV including "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson," has died.
Appearance. move to sidebar hide. ... Pages in category "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" The following 38 pages are in this category, out of 38 total.
Carson hosted several shows besides Carson's Cellar, including the game show Earn Your Vacation (1954) and the variety show The Johnny Carson Show (1955–1956). [ 3 ] [ 16 ] He was a guest panelist on the original To Tell the Truth beginning in 1960, becoming a regular panelist from 1961 to 1962.