The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV ShowTV-PG1962•1sa•star7.5(92)•trending_up77
Talk
Creator:Steve Allen,Sylvester Weaver
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.
Details
StatusEnded
First AiredOctober 1, 1962
Last AiredMay 22, 1992
Episode Runtime1sa
Seasons31
Episodes3753
TypeTalk Show
Origin CountryUnited States
Original LanguageEnglish
Spoken LanguagesEnglish
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Last Episode
S31 E74 • 5/22/1992
Episode 74
The Last Tonight Show: Carson presents a retrospective of clips covering the past 30 years. Carson says goodnight for the last time.
Cast
Featured Cast
Seasons
Season 1
64 Episodes • 1962
Season 2
258 Episodes • 1963
Season 3
257 Episodes • 1964
Season 4
258 Episodes • 1965
Season 5
256 Episodes • 1966
Season 6
252 Episodes • 1967
Season 7
258 Episodes • 1968
Season 8
85 Episodes • 1969
Season 9
70 Episodes • 1970
Season 10
89 Episodes • 1971
Season 11
95 Episodes • 1972
Season 12
100 Episodes • 1973
Season 13
97 Episodes • 1974
Season 14
173 Episodes • 1975
Season 15
260 Episodes • 1976
Season 16
106 Episodes • 1977
Season 17
95 Episodes • 1978
Season 18
71 Episodes • 1979
Season 19
197 Episodes • 1980
Season 20
178 Episodes • 1981
Season 21
38 Episodes • 1982
Season 22
26 Episodes • 1983
Season 23
37 Episodes • 1984
Season 24
64 Episodes • 1985
Season 25
28 Episodes • 1986
Season 26
50 Episodes • 1987
Season 27
132 Episodes • 1988
Season 28
22 Episodes • 1989
Season 29
33 Episodes • 1990
Season 30
33 Episodes • 1991
Season 31
74 Episodes • 1992
