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Name: The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Genre: Talk
Released: 1962
Cast: Johnny Carson, Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Skitch Henderson, Bob Hope

1962 · Series · Talk

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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Cast

Johnny CarsonSelf - Host
Ed McMahonSelf - Announcer
Doc SeverinsenSelf - Bandleader
Skitch HendersonSelf - Bandleader
Bob HopeSelf
Bob NewhartSelf - Guest Host

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