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The Tonight Show
Starring Johnny Carson (1962-92)
 Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by:
references:
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THE TONIGHT SHOW
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NBC

US Late Night Chat Show - Various Formats from 1954,
the most successful being "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" - it last almost 30 years!

################### Tonight! #################
############## Format 1 1954-57 ##############
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NBC (Mon-Fri) (late nights) (27Sep54-25Jan57)
Hosted by Steve Allen

####### Tonight: America After Dark ##########
########### Format 2 Early 1957 #############
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NBC (Mon-Fri) (late nights) (28Jan57-26July57)
Various Hosts: including Jack Lescoulie

####### Tonight: The Jack Parr Show ##########
############# Format 3 1957-62 ###############
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NBC (Mon-Fri) (late nights) (29Jul57-30Mar62)
Hosted by Jack Parr

#################### Tonight #################
############ Format 4 Summer 1962 ############
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NBC (Mon-Fri) (late nights) (2Apr62-28Sep62)
Guest Hosts (a different guest host each week)


## The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson ###
############# Format 5 1962-92 ###############
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NBC (Mon-Fri) (late nights) (1Oct62-22May92)
Hosted by Johnny Carson

 Video -  John Carson Show Clips (39 Clips)

 

################ The Tonight Show ############
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