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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is an American late-night talk show hosted by Johnny Carson on NBC, the third iteration of the Tonight Show franchise. The show debuted on October 1, 1962, and aired its final episode on May 22, 1992. Ed McMahon served as Carson's sidekick and the show's announcer.
Carson's official Tonight Show website; Register of His Papers in the Library of Congress; The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson at IMDb; The Man Who Retired a June 2002 Esquire article also available here; Johnny Carson, late-night TV legend, dies at 79, a January 2005 CNN article; A profile of Carson in The New Yorker from 1978
Johnny Carson. John William Carson (October 23, 1925 – January 23, 2005) was an American television host, comedian, writer, and producer. He is best known as the host of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992). Carson received six Primetime Emmy Awards, the Television Academy 's 1980 Governor's Award, and a 1985 Peabody Award.
Johnny Carson bids farewell to late night on his final episode of The Tonight Show, which aired 30 years ago. (Photo: Alice S. Hall/NBCU Photo Bank) (NBCUniversal via Getty Images) This is the way ...
Carnac the Magnificent. Carnac the Magnificent was a recurring comedic role played by Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. One of Carson's most well-known characters, Carnac was a "mystic from the East" who could psychically "divine" unknown answers to unseen questions. The character was introduced in 1964. [1]
Late-night television changed forever when Johnny Carson handed over "The Tonight Show" to Jay Leno in May 1992. Laughs, tears and Bette Midler: How Johnny Carson left 'The Tonight Show' 30 years ...
The Tonight Show. The Tonight Show is an American late-night talk show that has been broadcast on NBC since 1954. The program has been hosted by six comedians: Steve Allen (1954–1957), Jack Paar (1957–1962), Johnny Carson (1962–1992), Jay Leno (1992–2009 and 2010–2014), Conan O'Brien (2009–2010), and Jimmy Fallon (2014–present).
On October 1, 1962, Groucho Marx introduced Johnny Carson as the new host. By 1974, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson had been on air for 12 years and it was the leading national late night program covering 99% of homes in the United States.