Johnny Carson

Born: 1925-10-23

John William Carson (October 23, 1925 – January 23, 2005) was an American television host, comedian, writer, and producer. He is best known as the host of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992). Carson received six Primetime Emmy Awards, the Television Academy's 1980 Governor's Award, and a 1985 Peabody Award. He was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1987. Carson was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1992 and received a Kennedy Center Honor in 1993. Description above from the Wikipedia article Johnny Carson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Released: 1994-01-01

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Released: 1972-09-21

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Released: 1980-02-08

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Released: 2012-05-14

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Released: 1982-02-15

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Released: 1976-11-28

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Released: 2016-03-04

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Released: 2007-10-26

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The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show

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Released: 2020-04-15

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Don Rickles: Alive And Kicking

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Released: 1972-12-12

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Released: 1965-06-12

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Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special

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Released: 1986-01-17

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Released: 1987-11-25

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Released: 1983-01-01

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Released: 1976-03-05

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Jack Benny: Comedy in Bloom

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Released: 1992-10-05

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Released: 1983-09-19

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The Great Toilet Paper Scare

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Released: 2020-02-15

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Carson Country

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Released: 2006-09-12

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The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special

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Released: 1986-01-08

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Biography: Bob Hope: America's Entertainer

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Released: 2003-08-22

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Friars Club Roast of Don Rickles

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Released: 1970-09-30

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Pure Goldie

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Released: 1971-02-15

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Released: 2009-06-07

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Johnny Carson Celebrates Christmas

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Released: 2008-11-11

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The Swingin' A's

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Released: 2017-02-07

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The Simpsons

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First aired: 1989-12-17

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First aired: 1962-10-01

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Columbo

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First aired: 1971-09-15

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Cheers

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First aired: 1982-09-30

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Get Smart

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First aired: 1965-09-18

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First aired: 1950-02-02

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What's My Line?

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First aired: 1950-02-02

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Tony Awards

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First aired: 1956-04-01

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First aired: 1984-01-04

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Newhart

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First aired: 1982-10-02

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The Steve Allen Show

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First aired: 1956-06-24

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The Steve Allen Show

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First aired: 1956-06-24

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The Steve Allen Show

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First aired: 1956-06-24

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Here's Lucy

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First aired: 1968-09-23

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The Ed Sullivan Show

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First aired: 1948-06-20

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The Ed Sullivan Show

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First aired: 1948-06-20

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The Ed Sullivan Show

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First aired: 1958-10-08

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Kraft Music Hall

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First aired: 1958-10-08

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First aired: 1951-09-30

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First aired: 1950-10-28

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First aired: 1967-09-09

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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

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First aired: 1967-09-09

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First aired: 1978-12-28

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First aired: 1950-04-09

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First aired: 1961-01-20

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