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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

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.

Created BySteve AllenSylvester Weaver
StatusEnded
Original NameThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
First Air DateOctober 1, 1962
Last Air DateMay 22, 1992
Seasons31
Episodes3638
Episode Runtime1h 0min
LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited States of America
Production CompaniesNBC ProductionsCarson Productions
NetworksNBC
S31E74

Episode 74

The Last Tonight Show: Carson presents a retrospective of clips covering the past 30 years. Carson says goodnight for the last time.

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