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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962–1992 · 31 seasons

A relaxed, chatty late-night hangout where famous guests drop by and the host's wry humor keeps things light.

Genres
Talk
Overview
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.
How it feels
Light, warm, satirical and whimsical. Measured and fine in the background.
About
Media, celebrity, friendship, work
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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The Tonight Show

  1. Tonight Starring Jack PaarTV · 1957–1962
  2. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTV · 1962–1992 This title
  3. The Tonight Show with Jay LenoTV · 1992–2013
  4. The Tonight Show with Conan O'BrienTV · 2009–2010
  5. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonTV · 2014

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How it feels

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Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour7
Realism9
Romance1
Tension1
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

Cast

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Details

Genres
talk
Created by
Steve Allen, Sylvester Weaver
Written by
Pat McCormick
Starring
Johnny Carson, Tony Bennett, Mel Brooks, Joan Crawford, Rudy Vallee, Tallulah Bankhead, Artie Shaw, Shelley Berman
Length
31 seasons, 3777 episodes, 60 min each
Network
NBC
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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