The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Production
Johnny Carson in 1966
Format	Talk show Variety show
Created by	Sylvester L. Weaver Jr.
Starring	Johnny Carson ANNOUNCER: Ed McMahon BANDLEADER: Doc Severinsen (1967-1992) Tommy Newsom (Substitute) (1968-1992) Milton DeLugg (1966-1967) Skitch Henderson (1962-1966) HEAD WRITER Raymond Siller (1974-1989)
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	4531
Running time	105 minutes (1962-1966) 90 minutes (1967-1980) 60 minutes (1980-1992)
Broadcast
Original channel	NBC
Original run	October 1, 1962 – May 22, 1992
Chronology
Preceded by	Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957–1962)
Followed by	The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992–2009)

Description

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a late-night talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under the Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. 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. The Tonight Show has continued to this day under a largely identical structure with Conan O`Brien as host.