The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · TV Series · TV-PG · 60 min
★ 7.6(93)unSUB Rating
This long-running late-night talk show features a host delivering opening jokes, chatting with a steady stream of celebrity guests, and mixing in comedy bits and sketches. Originally based in New York before moving to Burbank, it became a defining part of American TV for decades and remains widely celebrated.
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~3767 hours to watch · 3765 episodes.
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Details
- Years
- 1962–1992
- Release date
- 1962-10-01
- Network
- NBC
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-PG
- Runtime
- 60 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 7.5/10 (93 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want classic late-night comfort, easy laughs, and celebrity conversations that let guests shine; Not for you if you prefer fast-paced modern talk shows or serialized stories like The Ed Sullivan Show.
Pros: charming host presence; relaxed guest interviews; classic comedy moments | Cons: dated references at times; uneven sketch quality; not plot-driven viewing
Themes
- talk show
- late-night show
Cast & crew
Johnny Carson
as Self - Host
Joan Crawford
as Self
Rudy Vallee
as Self
Tallulah Bankhead
as Self
Artie Shaw
as Self
Shelley Berman
as Self
Bobby Darin
as Self
Margaret O'Brien
as Self
- MM
Mitch Miller
as Self
Sebastian Cabot
as Self
Created by Steve Allen
Episodes31 seasons · 3765 episodes
31 seasons · 3,765 episodes. Full episode list omitted here for length — open the episode tracker above to browse and mark episodes.