The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Created by Steve Allen, Sylvester Weaver
On NBC
A warm, genial late-night talk show built on celebrity conversation and comedy sketches, designed as a nightly ritual of entertainment and relaxation.
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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Where to watch
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Questions people ask
Is The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 97% of series.
Is The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson scary? No. Less frightening than 92% of series.
Is The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson sad? No. Less sad than 92% of series.
Is The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% of series.
Does The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson leave you hopeful? Somewhat. More hopeful than 69% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Like The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
