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Carson's Comedy Classics. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is an American late-night talk show hosted by Johnny Carson on NBC, the third iteration of the Tonight Show franchise. The show debuted on October 1, 1962, and aired its final episode on May 22, 1992. [ 1] Ed McMahon served as Carson's sidekick and the show's announcer .
Johnny Carson. John William Carson (October 23, 1925 – January 23, 2005) was an American television personality, comedian, writer and producer best known as the host of NBC 's The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992). Carson received six Primetime Emmy Awards, the Television Academy 's 1980 Governor's Award and a 1985 Peabody Award.
episodes. 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.
1. October 1, 1962. ( 1962-10-01) Groucho Marx, [ 1] Tony Bennett, Mel Brooks, Joan Crawford, Tom Pardi, Rudy Vallée. The Phoenix Singers. 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.
The Tonight Show. The Tonight Show is an American late-night talk show that has been broadcast on NBC since 1954. The program has been hosted by six comedians: Steve Allen (1954–1957), Jack Paar (1957–1962), Johnny Carson (1962–1992), Jay Leno (1992–2009 and 2010–2014), Conan O'Brien (2009–2010), and Jimmy Fallon (2014–present).
Robert Blake, Charlie Callas, Ray Johnson. James Galway. 4375. February 29, 1980. ( 1980-02-29) Bambi Lin Finney, Joan Embery, Helen Shaver, Jerry Weissman. Anthony Newley. Political Blackouts- (Johnny as Brezhnev with a new Afghanistan leader- a ventriloquist dummy, as Carter, as a Congressman, and Walter Cronkite.)
Eubie Blake, Tommy Leonetti. 3626. March 2, 1977. ( 1977-03-02) Burt Reynolds, Jay Leno, Jack Douglas. Diana Ross. Jay Leno makes his first appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. He would later become a guest host in 1986, and became the permanent host on May 25, 1992. 3627.
List of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson episodes; No. of episodes: 259: Release; Original network: NBC: ... Cass Elliot (guest host), Lee Marvin, Peter ...