The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (1962)
The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (1962)
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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12x03 Suzanne Pleshette

23 October, 1973 8:00 am

12x04 Kirk Douglas, Joan Rivers

24 October, 1973 8:00 am

12x06 Carl Reiner, George Carlin

26 October, 1973 8:00 am

12x08 Richard Harris, Rich Little

30 October, 1973 8:00 am

12x10 Elke Sommer, Gabriel Kaplan

01 November, 1973 8:00 am

12x11 Victor Buono

02 November, 1973 8:00 am

12x13 Robert Blake, The Carpenters

06 November, 1973 8:00 am

12x14 Orson Bean

07 November, 1973 8:00 am

12x16 Alex Karras, Barbara Howar

09 November, 1973 8:00 am

12x23 Henry Fonda, Myron Cohen

20 November, 1973 8:00 am

12x29 James Coco, John Davidson

28 November, 1973 8:00 am

12x30 Lorne Greene, David Brenner

29 November, 1973 8:00 am

12x34 Dick Shawn, Bruce Dern

05 December, 1973 8:00 am

12x39 Robert Blake, Kreskin

12 December, 1973 8:00 am

12x51 John Davidson

01 January, 1974 8:00 am

12x53 Carl Reiner, Johnny Brown

03 January, 1974 8:00 am

12x54 Rex Reed

04 January, 1974 8:00 am

12x56 David Steinberg, James Caan

08 January, 1974 7:00 am

12x58 Robert Blake, Darrow Igus

10 January, 1974 7:00 am

12x59 George Segal, John Denver

11 January, 1974 7:00 am

12x61 Bob Hope, Buddy Rich

15 January, 1974 7:00 am

12x62 George Gobel, Carol Wayne

16 January, 1974 7:00 am

12x63 Fernando Lamas, Richard Pryor, Robyn Hilton, William Peter Blatty

17 January, 1974 7:00 am
Host Johnny Carson sits down for an interview with director Fernando Lamas; comedian Richard Pryor makes an appearance; actress Robyn Hilton visits the show.

12x64 Orson Bean, Carol Wayne

18 January, 1974 7:00 am

12x66 Dick Shawn, Bob Hope

22 January, 1974 7:00 am

12x68 Paul Williams, Buck Henry

24 January, 1974 7:00 am

12x69 Karen Valentine

25 January, 1974 7:00 am

12x73 Joey Bishop (guest host)

31 January, 1974 7:00 am

12x77 Show #2939

06 February, 1974 7:00 am
Desk- "Time Fillers"

12x78 Jonathan Winters

07 February, 1974 7:00 am

12x79 Tracy Newman, Jerry Van Dyke

08 February, 1974 7:00 am

12x80 Steve Allen (guest host)

11 February, 1974 7:00 am

12x81 Connie Stevens, Wayne Newton

12 February, 1974 7:00 am

12x83 Fernando Lamas

14 February, 1974 7:00 am

12x84 McLean Stevenson

15 February, 1974 7:00 am

12x85 Wayne Newton (guest host)

18 February, 1974 7:00 am

12x86 Dom DeLuise, Orson Bean

19 February, 1974 7:00 am

12x87 Sarah Miles, David Brenner, Kreskin, Joan Embery

20 February, 1974 7:00 am
Actress Sarah Miles; comic David Brenner; Kreskin; animal expert Joan Embery.

12x89 Dennis Weaver

22 February, 1974 7:00 am

12x92 Jason Miller, Paul Williams

27 February, 1974 7:00 am

12x96 Raquel Welch

05 March, 1974 7:00 am

12x99 Bruce Dern

08 March, 1974 7:00 am

12x108 McLean Stevenson, Gene Hackman, George Carlin, Gloria DeHaven

21 March, 1974 8:00 am
Actor McLean Stevenson stops by to hang out. Comic George Carlin reads the news. Actor Gene Hackman talks about his new film "The Conversation" and actress Gloria DeHaven tells the boys about her perfume.

12x115 Roy Clark (guest host)

01 April, 1974 8:00 am

12x117 Steve Martin

03 April, 1974 8:00 am

12x122 George Gobel

10 April, 1974 8:00 am

12x137 Buddy Rich, Gabe Kaplan, Cindy Williams, Kreskin, Don Ashworth

01 May, 1974 8:00 am
Musician Buddy Rich; actor Gabe Kaplan; actress Cindy Williams; performer Kreskin; Don Ashworth.

12x141 Buddy Hackett, Cass Elliot, Dong Kingman, Jan Monroe

07 May, 1974 8:00 am
With Actor Buddy Hackett, Singer Cass Elliot, Artist Dong Kingman, Fire Breather Jan Munroe

12x142 Jonathan Winters, Susan Sarandon, Jack Anderson

08 May, 1974 8:00 am
With Actor Jonathan Winters, Actress Susan Sarandon, Reporter Jack Anderson

12x143 Jonathan Winters, Susan Sarandon, Jack Anderson

09 May, 1974 8:00 am
With Actor Jonathan Winters; actress Susan Sarandon; columnist Jack Anderson.

12x144 Jack Palance, Joanna Cassidy, Jose Molina, Orson Bean

10 May, 1974 8:00 am
With Actor Jack Palance, Actress Joanna Cassidy, Baseball Player Jose Molina, and Actor Orson Bean

12x147 Robert Blake, Fernando Lamas, Charles Fleischer, Victoria Principal

15 May, 1974 8:00 am
Robert Blake; Fernando Lamas; Victoria Principal; Charles Fleischer; John Twomey.

12x149 Vincent Price, Bert Convy, Chaz Chase, Joan Rivers

17 May, 1974 8:00 am
Actor Vincent Price; actor Bert Convy; Chaz Chase; comic Joan Rivers.

12x151 Bob Hope, Don Rickles, Freddie Prinze, Carol Wayne

21 May, 1974 8:00 am
Comic Bob Hope; actor Michael Landon; actor Freddie Prinze; comic Don Rickles; actress Carol Wayne.

12x152 Charlton Heston, Norman Mailer, David Brenner

22 May, 1974 8:00 am
With Actor Charlton Heston; author Norman Mailer; comic David Brenner.

12x154 Suzanne Pleshette, Jim Henson, Bobby Kosser, Private Detective Hal Lipset

24 May, 1974 8:00 am
Actress Suzanne Pleshette; puppeteer Jim Henson; actor Bobby Kosser; private detective Hal Lipset.

12x160 George Carlin, Jackie Cooper, Marvin Hamlisch, Jack Knight

03 June, 1974 8:00 am
With Comic George Carlin; actor Jackie Cooper; composer Marvin Hamlisch; songwriter Jack Knight.

12x176 Milton Berle, Leslie Uggams, Susan Sarandon, Pat Derby

25 June, 1974 8:00 am
Actor Milton Berle plugs film "Lepke". Actor Susan Sarandon; actor Leslie Uggams; animal rights advocate Pat Derby shows a baby hippo, gorilla and leopard.

12x182 Orson Bean, Dom DeLuise, Rodney Dangerfield, Mariette Hartley

03 July, 1974 8:00 am
With actor Orson Bean, Dom DeLuise, comedian Rodney Dangerfield; actress Mariette Hartley;

12x183 Richard Harris

04 July, 1974 8:00 am

12x193 Jaye P. Morgan

18 July, 1974 8:00 am

12x196 Don Meredith

23 July, 1974 8:00 am

12x198 Euell Gibbons

25 July, 1974 8:00 am

12x200 Show #3062

29 July, 1974 8:00 am

12x202 Orson Bean

31 July, 1974 8:00 am

12x225 Doris Day, Rodney Dangerfield, Burt Mustin, Carol Wayne

02 September, 1974 8:00 am
With actress Doris Day; comic Rodney Dangerfield; actor Burt Mustin; actress Carol Wayne; The Mighty Carson Art Players.

12x226 Joan Rivers, George Peppard

03 September, 1974 8:00 am

12x230 Shecky Greene

10 September, 1974 8:00 am

12x231 Robert Blake, Freddie Prinze

11 September, 1974 8:00 am

12x233 Lawrence Welk, David Brenner, Ashley Montagu, Joan Embery

13 September, 1974 8:00 am
With Band Leader Lawrence Welk, Comedian David Brenner, Anthropologist Ashley Montagu, Animal Expert Joan Embery. Desk- "Little-Known Phobias"; Peter Falk makes a surprise appearance (in costume) to promote the upcoming "Columbo" season premiere

12x236 Harvey Korman

18 September, 1974 8:00 am

12x242 Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Art Carney, Ace Trucking Company

26 September, 1974 8:00 am
Actor Burt Reynolds; actor Dom DeLuise; actor Art Carney; Ace Trucking Company.

12x243 Karen Valentine, Dick Cavett

27 September, 1974 8:00 am

12x245 12th Anniversary Show

01 October, 1974 8:00 am

12x246 Don Rickles (guest host), Redd Foxx

02 October, 1974 8:00 am
Desk- "Discussion About Anniversary Show"

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