TV Series
Where to Watch The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) in the US
- 1962–1992
- TV-14
- 1h 45m
- 30 seasons
- 8.5IMDb
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Seasons and episodes
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- Season 1100 episodes
- Season 228 episodes
- Season 33 episodes
- Season 43 episodes
- Season 528 episodes
- Season 631 episodes
- Season 718 episodes
- Season 836 episodes
- Season 91 episode
- Season 1146 episodes
- Season 1254 episodes
- Season 1319 episodes
- Season 148 episodes
- Season 155 episodes
- Season 1674 episodes
- Season 1730 episodes
- Season 1823 episodes
- Season 1910 episodes
- Season 2019 episodes
- Season 217 episodes
- Season 2248 episodes
- Season 23100 episodes
- Season 24100 episodes
- Season 2565 episodes
- Season 26100 episodes
- Season 2797 episodes
- Season 2899 episodes
- Season 29100 episodes
- Season 3057 episodes
What it's about
A long-running American American television talk show, broadcast by the NBC. It lasted from 1962 to 1992. The eponymous host was the comedian Johnny Carson, while Ed McMahon served as Carson's sidekick and the show's announcer. For its first decade, the show was based at the RCA Building at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York City, with some episodes recorded at NBC Studios in Burbank, California. From May 1972 until its end, the show was based primarily in Burbank. The then-innovative show established the modern format of the American late-night talk show: a monologue sprinkled with a rapid-fire series of 16 to 22 one-liners, sometimes followed by sketch comedy, then moving on to guest interviews and performances by musicians and stand-up comedians. Carson at times interviewed then-prominent politicians such as Richard Nixon, Robert F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, and Bill Clinton. As a rule, Carson refused to discuss his personal political views on the show out of concern of unintentionally alienating his audience. The show mostly avoided political satire, and had a reputation for avoiding some hot topic issues of its era.
Cast and crew
- Starring
- Johnny Carson, Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen
Details
- Release date
- Oct 1, 1962
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Awards
- Won 8 Primetime Emmys. 12 wins & 38 nominations total
Where to Watch The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in the United States?
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is available with a subscription or free with ads in the United States. Watch the series with a subscription on fuboTV (HD). Watch the series free with ads on Pluto TV and The Roku Channel (HD).
- Can I stream The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Watch the series with a subscription on fuboTV (HD).
- Can I watch The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson for free in the United States?
- Watch the series free with ads on Pluto TV and The Roku Channel (HD).
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