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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

TV series · 3,756 episodes · 1962

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.

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The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. Sylvester Weavercreator
  2. Steve Allencreator
  3. Peter Lassallyexecutive producer
  4. Frederick de Cordovaexecutive producer
  5. Rudy Tellezproducer
  6. Jeff Sotzingproducer
  7. Jim McCawleyproducer
  8. Art Starkproducer
  9. Pat McCormickwriter
  10. Howard Stormdirector

On screen

  1. Johnny Carsonlead actor
  2. Ed McMahonsupporting actor
  3. Doc Severinsensupporting actor
  4. Skitch Hendersonguest actor
  5. Bob Hopeguest actor
  6. Bob Newhartguest actor
  7. Della Reeseguest actor
  8. Orson Beanguest actor
  9. Tommy Newsomguest actor
  10. Jay Lenoguest actor
  11. Shelley Wintersguest actor
  12. Burt Reynoldsguest actor
  13. Joan Riversguest actor
  14. Shecky Greeneguest actor
  15. Steve Lawrenceguest actor
  16. Charles Nelson Reillyguest actor
  17. Don Ricklesguest actor
  18. Joey Bishopguest actor
  19. Milton Deluggguest actor
  20. Teri Garrguest actor
  21. George Gobelguest actor
  22. Tony Bennettguest actor
  23. Martin Mullguest actor
  24. Don Adamsguest actor
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From the people who made The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

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  1. The Late Late Show with James Corden2015 · TV seriesStrong· 22 shared
  2. To Have and Have Not1945 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  3. Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues2022 · FilmStrong· 14 shared
  4. Great Balls of Fire!1989 · FilmNotable· 3 shared
  5. The Sunshine Boys1975 · FilmFaint· 7 shared
  6. The King of Comedy1982 · FilmFaint· 7 shared
  7. Casino1995 · FilmFaint· 8 shared
  8. The Player1992 · FilmFaint· 23 shared
  9. The Critic1994 · TV seriesFaint· 15 shared
  10. Amazon Women on the Moon1987 · FilmFaint· 16 shared
  11. Batman1966 · TV seriesFaint· 51 shared
  12. Pinky and the Brain1995 · TV seriesFaint· 8 shared
  13. Hart to Hart1979 · TV seriesFaint· 44 shared
  14. Sabrina, the Teenage Witch1996 · TV seriesFaint· 41 shared
  15. St. Elsewhere1982 · TV seriesFaint· 44 shared
  16. ALF1986 · TV seriesFaint· 17 shared
  17. Space Ghost Coast to Coast1994 · TV seriesFaint· 29 shared
  18. Homicide: Life on the Street1993 · TV seriesFaint· 18 shared
  19. Diagnosis: Murder1993 · TV seriesFaint· 72 shared
  20. Smokey and the Bandit Part 31983 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  21. Once Bitten1985 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
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Across the whole team

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  1. Get Smart1965 · TV seriesNotable· 62 shared
  2. The Love Boat1977 · TV seriesNotable· 291 shared
  3. Jerry Seinfeld: I'm Telling You for the Last Time1998 · FilmFaint· 11 shared
  4. The Larry Sanders Show1992 · TV seriesFaint· 86 shared
  5. Touched by an Angel1994 · TV seriesFaint· 100 shared
  6. The Dick Van Dyke Show1961 · TV seriesFaint· 28 shared
  7. History of the World: Part I1981 · FilmFaint· 21 shared
  8. It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World1963 · FilmFaint· 27 shared
  9. Cannonball Run II1984 · FilmFaint· 22 shared
  10. The Cannonball Run1981 · FilmFaint· 12 shared
  11. Night Gallery1970 · TV seriesFaint· 71 shared
  12. The Muppet Show1976 · TV seriesFaint· 99 shared
  13. Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored2011 · FilmFaint· 14 shared
  14. The Aristocrats2005 · FilmFaint· 39 shared
  15. Faerie Tale Theatre1982 · TV seriesFaint· 56 shared
  16. The Name of the Game1968 · TV seriesFaint· 69 shared
  17. The Cheap Detective1978 · FilmFaint· 13 shared
  18. What's Up, Doc?1972 · FilmFaint· 6 shared
  19. The Poseidon Adventure1972 · FilmFaint· 8 shared
  20. Murder, She Wrote1984 · TV seriesFaint· 202 shared
  21. Ocean's Eleven1960 · FilmFaint· 12 shared
  22. Silent Movie1976 · FilmFaint· 17 shared
  23. Bonanza1959 · TV seriesFaint· 75 shared
  24. The Muppet Movie1979 · FilmFaint· 17 shared
  25. The Facts of Life1979 · TV seriesFaint· 22 shared
  26. Broadway Danny Rose1984 · FilmFaint· 7 shared
  27. The Out-of-Towners1970 · FilmFaint· 7 shared
  28. Hot in Cleveland2010 · TV seriesFaint· 40 shared
  29. Young Frankenstein1974 · FilmFaint· 8 shared
  30. The Simpsons1989 · TV seriesFaint· 134 shared
  31. Saturday Night Live1975 · TV seriesFaint· 310 shared
  32. Mad About You1992 · TV seriesFaint· 43 shared
  33. The Lonely Guy1984 · FilmFaint· 8 shared
  34. The Great Race1965 · FilmFaint· 9 shared
  35. Smokey and the Bandit II1980 · FilmFaint· 9 shared
  36. California Suite1978 · FilmFaint· 9 shared
  37. Anatomy of a Murder1959 · FilmFaint· 6 shared
  38. High Anxiety1977 · FilmFaint· 8 shared
  39. The Twilight Zone1959 · TV seriesFaint· 66 shared
  40. CHiPs1977 · TV seriesFaint· 66 shared
  41. Murder by Death1976 · FilmFaint· 7 shared
  42. Mork & Mindy1978 · TV seriesFaint· 16 shared
  43. Fantasy Island1978 · TV seriesFaint· 67 shared
  44. Exodus1960 · FilmFaint· 7 shared
  45. Seems Like Old Times1980 · FilmFaint· 7 shared
  46. The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!1966 · FilmFaint· 7 shared
  47. The Dirty Dozen1967 · FilmFaint· 8 shared
  48. Roseanne1988 · TV seriesFaint· 30 shared
  49. Night Court1984 · TV seriesFaint· 35 shared
  50. The Streets of San Francisco1972 · TV seriesFaint· 63 shared
  51. Comedian2002 · FilmFaint· 8 shared
  52. Gunsmoke1955 · TV seriesFaint· 101 shared
  53. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992 · TV seriesFaint· 136 shared
  54. Amazing Stories1985 · TV seriesFaint· 28 shared
  55. The Villain1979 · FilmFaint· 8 shared
  56. Capricorn One1977 · FilmFaint· 10 shared
  57. Charlie's Angels1976 · TV seriesFaint· 53 shared
  58. Opening Night1977 · FilmFaint· 6 shared
  59. Columbo1971 · TV seriesFaint· 73 shared
  60. Quincy, M.E.1976 · TV seriesFaint· 46 shared
  61. Nos Bastidores de Hollywood2005 · FilmFaint· 14 shared
  62. Seinfeld1989 · TV seriesFaint· 38 shared
  63. Out to Sea1997 · FilmFaint· 7 shared
  64. How the West Was Won1962 · FilmFaint· 13 shared
  65. NBC 75th Anniversary Special2002 · FilmFaint· 28 shared
  66. The New Scooby-Doo Movies1972 · TV seriesFaint· 17 shared
  67. The Golden Girls1985 · TV seriesFaint· 44 shared
  68. M*A*S*H1972 · TV seriesFaint· 32 shared
  69. Monterey Pop1968 · FilmFaint· 7 shared
  70. Marooned1969 · FilmFaint· 7 shared
  71. The Princess Bride1987 · FilmFaint· 6 shared
  72. Starsky & Hutch1975 · TV seriesFaint· 44 shared
  73. The Greatest Story Ever Told1965 · FilmFaint· 15 shared
  74. Two-Minute Warning1976 · FilmFaint· 9 shared
  75. The Twilight Zone1985 · TV seriesFaint· 36 shared
  76. When We Were Kings1996 · FilmFaint· 8 shared
  77. The Mirror Has Two Faces1996 · FilmFaint· 6 shared
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Through the cast

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  1. Jerry Before SeinfeldJohnny Carson2017 · FilmNotable· 7 shared
  2. KoyaanisqatsiJohnny Carson1983 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  3. Oh, God!Carl ReinerTeri Garr1977 · FilmFaint· 8 shared
  4. Catch-22Buck HenryBob Newhart1970 · FilmFaint· 10 shared
  5. Fatal InstinctDoc SeverinsenCarl Reiner1993 · FilmFaint· 9 shared
  6. Late Show with David LettermanDavid Letterman1993 · TV seriesFaint· 90 shared
  7. Comedians in Cars Getting CoffeeJerry Seinfeld2012 · TV seriesFaint· 17 shared
  8. Lucy and DesiJohnny Carson2022 · FilmFaint· 10 shared
  9. Behind the CandelabraJohnny Carson2013 · FilmFaint· 6 shared
  10. Jim Henson Idea ManJohnny Carson2024 · FilmFaint· 23 shared
  11. GatorBurt Reynolds1976 · FilmFaint· 6 shared
  12. Touch of EvilOrson Welles1958 · FilmFaint· 8 shared
  13. The Ladies ManJerry LewisMel Brooks1961 · FilmFaint· 6 shared
  14. Highway to HeavenMichael Landon1984 · TV seriesFaint· 26 shared
  15. Dead Men Don't Wear PlaidCarl ReinerSteve Martin1982 · FilmFaint· 7 shared
  16. The Andy Griffith ShowDanny ThomasSheldon Leonard1960 · TV seriesFaint· 30 shared
  17. Sharky's MachineBurt Reynolds1981 · FilmFaint· 5 shared
  18. SpaceballsRonny GrahamMel Brooks1987 · FilmFaint· 7 shared
  19. City HeatBurt ReynoldsRichard Benjamin1984 · FilmFaint· 6 shared
  20. John Candy: I Like MeJohnny Carson2025 · FilmFaint· 20 shared
  21. The JerkCarl ReinerSteve Martin1979 · FilmFaint· 7 shared
  22. The Delta ForceJoey Bishop1986 · FilmFaint· 5 shared
  23. Blazing SaddlesMel BrooksRichard Pryor1974 · FilmFaint· 11 shared
  24. Heaven Can WaitBuck HenryWarren Beatty1978 · FilmFaint· 6 shared
  25. CinderfellaJerry LewisJoe Williams1960 · FilmFaint· 6 shared
  26. Whitney: Can I Be MeJohnny Carson2017 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  27. 100 RiflesBurt ReynoldsFernando Lamas1969 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  28. The GraduateBuck Henry1967 · FilmFaint· 6 shared
  29. Harlem NightsDella ReeseRichard Pryor1989 · FilmFaint· 5 shared
  30. The HobbitOrson Bean1977 · FilmFaint· 6 shared
  31. Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to AskWoody AllenBurt Reynolds1972 · FilmFaint· 11 shared
  32. The Man with Two BrainsCarl ReinerSteve Martin1983 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  33. The Nutty ProfessorJerry Lewis1963 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  34. Kelly's HeroesDon RicklesTelly Savalas1970 · FilmFaint· 5 shared
  35. The Battered Bastards of BaseballJohnny Carson2014 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  36. The Cat from Outer SpaceSandy DuncanMcLean Stevenson1978 · FilmFaint· 10 shared
  37. Robin HoodRoger Miller1973 · FilmFaint· 6 shared
  38. The Cosby ShowBill Cosby1984 · TV seriesFaint· 31 shared
  39. The ScalphuntersShelley WintersTelly Savalas1968 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  40. All of MeCarl Reiner1984 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  41. Odds Against TomorrowShelley WintersHarry Belafonte1959 · FilmFaint· 6 shared
  42. George Carlin: It's Bad for Ya!George Carlin2008 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  43. George Carlin: You Are All DiseasedGeorge Carlin1999 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  44. Ship of FoolsStanley KramerLee Marvin1965 · FilmFaint· 7 shared
  45. The Magnificent AmbersonsOrson Welles1942 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  46. The Rescuers Down UnderBob NewhartEva Gabor1990 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  47. Journey into FearOrson Welles1943 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  48. George Carlin: Life Is Worth LosingGeorge Carlin2005 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  49. ProtocolBuck HenryGoldie Hawn1984 · FilmFaint· 5 shared
  50. Just Shoot Me!George SegalEd McMahon1997 · TV seriesFaint· 30 shared
  51. The BellboyJerry Lewis1960 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
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    Inside Rupert PupkinJerry Lewis2014 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  53. The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter BrotherDom DeLuiseGene Wilder1975 · FilmFaint· 6 shared
  54. Carmen JonesHarry BelafontePearl Bailey1954 · FilmFaint· 5 shared
  55. HusbandsJohn CassavetesPeter Falk1970 · FilmFaint· 5 shared
  56. MarloweJames GarnerCarroll O'Connor1969 · FilmFaint· 5 shared
  57. The KillersAngie DickinsonLee Marvin1964 · FilmFaint· 7 shared
  58. Escape to AthenaRoger MooreTelly Savalas1979 · FilmFaint· 9 shared
  59. Jack FrostBuddy HackettLarry Storch1979 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  60. MacbethOrson Welles1948 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  61. Days of Wine and RosesJack KlugmanJack Lemmon1963 · FilmFaint· 6 shared
  62. In Cold BloodRobert BlakeJohn Forsythe1967 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  63. The ProducersMel BrooksDick Shawn1968 · FilmFaint· 6 shared
  64. The Bionic WomanDoc Severinsen1976 · TV seriesFaint· 24 shared
  65. The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'Teri Garr2001 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  66. GloriaBuck HenryJohn Cassavetes1980 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  67. Citizen KaneOrson Welles1941 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  68. The Return of the KingOrson Bean1980 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  69. The VikingsTony CurtisErnest Borgnine1958 · FilmFaint· 5 shared
  70. ElfBob Newhart2003 · FilmFaint· 5 shared
  71. Mr. ArkadinOrson Welles1955 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  72. The RescuersBob NewhartEva Gabor1977 · FilmFaint· 5 shared
  73. The Music ManBuddy HackettMeredith Willson1962 · FilmFaint· 5 shared
  74. The Nude BombDon AdamsBill Dana1980 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  75. Switching GoalsDavid Steinberg1999 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  76. Hush... Hush, Sweet CharlotteVictor BuonoBette Davis1964 · FilmFaint· 8 shared
  77. Summer RentalCarl Reiner1985 · FilmFaint· 5 shared
  78. The Lady from ShanghaiOrson Welles1947 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  79. BedazzledDudley MoorePeter Cook1967 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  80. Smokey and the BanditBurt ReynoldsPat McCormick1977 · FilmFaint· 5 shared
  81. Journey to the Center of the EarthPat BooneArlene Dahl1959 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  82. Pete's DragonShelley WintersHelen Reddy1977 · FilmFaint· 7 shared
  83. Life ItselfJohnny Carson2014 · FilmFaint· 6 shared
  84. The Long, Hot SummerSammy CahnOrson Welles1958 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  85. Tom and Jerry: Shiver Me WhiskersCharles Nelson Reilly2006 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  86. To Die ForBuck Henry1995 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  87. What a Way to Go!Dean MartinGwen Davis1964 · FilmFaint· 8 shared
  88. MotherAlbert BrooksDebbie Reynolds1996 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  89. The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas ChaliceBob Newhart2008 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  90. Frosty the SnowmanBilly De WolfeJackie Vernon1969 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  91. What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?Victor BuonoBette Davis1962 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  92. The TrialOrson Welles1962 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  93. The Twelve ChairsMel BrooksDom DeLuise1970 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  94. When Harry Met Sally...Rob ReinerBilly Crystal1989 · FilmFaint· 5 shared
  95. A Thin Line Between Love and HateDella Reese1996 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  96. The HumblingBuck Henry2014 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  97. Night and the CityAlan KingDavid Brenner1992 · FilmFaint· 5 shared
  98. Fat AlbertBill Cosby2004 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  99. Noises Off...Peter BogdanovichCarol Burnett1992 · FilmFaint· 7 shared
  100. Mr. MomTeri GarrMartin Mull1983 · FilmFaint· 6 shared
  101. The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's MinesBob Newhart2006 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  102. LolitaShelley WintersJames Mason1962 · FilmFaint· 3 shared