The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · TV Series · TV-PG · 60 min
★ 7.6(96)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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~3782 hours to watch · 3780 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 (96 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
Tony Bennett
as Self - Guest
Mel Brooks
as Self
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
Created by Steve Allen
Episodes31 seasons · 3780 episodes
31 seasons · 3,780 episodes. Full episode list omitted here for length — open the episode tracker above to browse and mark episodes.