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One show in television history, more than any other, defines the standards of contemporary American entertainment today: The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.
After an introduction by Groucho Marx, Johnny stepped through the curtain and onto the stage for the first time in 1962. Broadcasting from studio 6-B in New York City, Johnny infused his late night program with a sparkle of showbiz mixed with boyish charm and a razor sharp wit that never missed. On any given night there was a sense that anything could happen... and with Johnny's band of mischief makers, it usually did.
Johnny's easy going interview style and a mastery of the nightly monologue gave an audience of 12 million fans reason enough to tune in every night. The critically acclaimed show featured career defining performances, legendary hijinks and classic routines from the world's funniest comedians. From the 60's into the 90's The Tonight Show welcomed a parade of Hollywood royalty and some of the most entertaining and influential people of the 20th century.
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Performers
Foster Brooks
USA
Best movies:
The Villain (1979)
Cannonball Run II (1984)
Charlie Callas
USA
Best movies:
Silent Movie (1976)
History of the World: Part I (1981)
High Anxiety (1977)
Malachy McCourt
USA
Best movies:
Green Card (1990)
The Molly Maguires (1970)
Two for the Seesaw (1962)
Rita Rudner
USA
Best movies:
Peter's Friends (1992)
Gleaming the Cube (1989)
That's Adequate (1989)
Mario Joyner
USA
Best movies:
Just Go with It (2011)
Bee Movie (2007)
Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D. (1990)
Henny Youngman
UK
Best movies:
Goodfellas (1990)
Silent Movie (1976)
History of the World: Part I (1981)
Jerry Colonna
USA
Best movies:
Little Miss Broadway (1938)
The Road to Hong Kong (1962)
The Three Degrees
Best movies:
The French Connection (1971)
Shel Silverstein
USA
Best movies:
Bob Harvey
USA
Best movies:
Fun in Acapulco (1963)
The Patsy (1964)
The Nutty Professor (1963)
Milt Kamen
USA
Best movies:
The Out of Towners (1970)
Me, Natalie (1969)
Mother, Jugs & Speed (1976)
Joe Jackson
UK
Best movies:
Maria Shriver
USA
Best movies:
Last Action Hero (1993)
John Byner
USA
Best movies:
What's Up, Doc? (1972)
The Black Cauldron (1985)
Stroker Ace (1983)
Fred Rogers
USA
Best movies:
Poltergeist (1982)
Casper (1995) - a.f.
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019) - a.f.
George Kirby
USA
Best movies:
Trouble in Mind (1985)
Leonard Part 6 (1987)
Diana Sands
USA
Best movies:
A Raisin in the Sun (1961)
A Face in the Crowd (1957)
Odds Against Tomorrow (1959)
Nina Wayne
USA
Best movies:
Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round (1966)
The Night Strangler (1973) (TV movie)
Luv (1967)