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  • NBC

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • 1962 – 1992
  • Ended
  • Talk
  • ~1h / ep
  • 31 seasons
  • 7.5/10

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.