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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
4.3
(319)
Talk
1962
105 min
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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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"I spent many of my insomnia plagued childhood nights watching this show. I was alone in the living room, with the volume down low, in the dark. I lay in front of whatever TV we had mesmerized by the actors, comedians and personalities that were guests each night. It was an escape from reality that I needed. I thank Mr. Carson for that. "
"All these years later, he remains a good watch. Many jokes are timeless "
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Jeff Hasen
"This man's wry humor was hilarious"
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