The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 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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    Specials

    1987

    3 episodes

    Specials of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson premiered on January 10, 1987.

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    Season 1

    1962

    64 episodes

    Season 1 of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson premiered on October 1, 1962.

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    Season 2

    1963

    258 episodes

    Season 2 of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson premiered on January 1, 1963.

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    Season 3

    1964

    257 episodes

    Season 3 of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson premiered on January 1, 1964.

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    Season 4

    1965

    258 episodes

    Season 4 of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson premiered on January 1, 1965.

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    Season 5

    1966

    256 episodes

    Season 5 of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson premiered on January 2, 1966.

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    Season 6

    1967

    252 episodes

    Season 6 of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson premiered on January 1, 1967.

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    Season 7

    1968

    258 episodes

    Season 7 of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson premiered on January 1, 1968.

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    Season 8

    1969

    75 episodes

    Season 8 of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson premiered on January 1, 1969.

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    Season 9

    1970

    63 episodes

    Season 9 of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson premiered on January 1, 1970.

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    Season 10

    1971

    81 episodes

    Season 10 of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson premiered on January 1, 1971.

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    Season 11

    1972

    88 episodes

    Season 11 of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson premiered on January 3, 1972.

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    Season 12

    1973

    98 episodes

    Season 12 of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson premiered on January 1, 1973.

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    Season 13

    1974

    92 episodes

    Season 13 of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson premiered on January 1, 1974.

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    Season 14

    1975

    166 episodes

    Season 14 of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson premiered on January 1, 1975.

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    Season 15

    1976

    260 episodes

    Season 15 of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson premiered on January 1, 1976.

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    Season 16

    1977

    98 episodes

    Season 16 of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson premiered on January 3, 1977.

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    Season 17

    1978

    80 episodes

    Season 17 of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson premiered on January 1, 1978.

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    Season 18

    1979

    61 episodes

    Season 18 of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson premiered on January 1, 1979.

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    Season 19

    1980

    197 episodes

    Season 19 of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson premiered on January 2, 1980.

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    Season 20

    1981

    178 episodes

    Season 20 of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson premiered on January 1, 1981.

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    Season 21

    1982

    32 episodes

    Season 21 of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson premiered on January 1, 1982.

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    Season 22

    1983

    21 episodes

    Season 22 of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson premiered on January 4, 1983.

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    Season 23

    1984

    28 episodes

    Season 23 of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson premiered on January 3, 1984.

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    Season 24

    1985

    57 episodes

    Season 24 of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson premiered on January 1, 1985.

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    Season 25

    1986

    19 episodes

    Season 25 of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson premiered on January 2, 1986.

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    Season 26

    1987

    47 episodes

    Season 26 of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson premiered on January 5, 1987.

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    Season 27

    1988

    132 episodes

    Season 27 of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson premiered on January 3, 1988.

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    Season 28

    1989

    16 episodes

    Season 28 of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson premiered on January 4, 1989.

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    Season 29

    1990

    27 episodes

    Season 29 of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson premiered on January 2, 1990.

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    Season 30

    1991

    30 episodes

    Season 30 of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson premiered on January 2, 1991.

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    Season 31

    1992

    74 episodes

    Season 31 of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson premiered on January 1, 1992.