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The Tonight Show

  • TV Series
  • 1962
  • TV-14
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
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The Tonight Show (1962)
Talk Show

Interim version of the talk show that aired between the departure of Jack Paar and the arrival of Johnny Carson.Interim version of the talk show that aired between the departure of Jack Paar and the arrival of Johnny Carson.Interim version of the talk show that aired between the departure of Jack Paar and the arrival of Johnny Carson.

  • Stars
    • Skitch Henderson
    • Hugh Downs
    • Ed Herlihy
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    146
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Skitch Henderson
      • Hugh Downs
      • Ed Herlihy
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  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Skitch Henderson
    Skitch Henderson
    • Self - Bandleader…
    • 1962
    Hugh Downs
    Hugh Downs
    • Self - Announcer…
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    Ed Herlihy
    Ed Herlihy
    • Self - Announcer
    • 1962
    Merv Griffin
    Merv Griffin
    • Self - Guest Host…
    • 1962
    Art Linkletter
    Art Linkletter
    • Self - Guest Host
    • 1962
    Jack E. Leonard
    Jack E. Leonard
    • Self - Comedian…
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    Jerry Lewis
    Jerry Lewis
    • Self - Guest Host
    • 1962
    Joey Bishop
    Joey Bishop
    • Self - Guest Host
    • 1962
    Jimmy Dean
    Jimmy Dean
    • Self - Guest Host…
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    Lenny Kent
    Lenny Kent
    • Self - Recap Comedian…
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    Mort Sahl
    Mort Sahl
    • Self - Guest Host…
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    Milt Kamen
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    Robert Cummings
    Robert Cummings
    • Self - Guest Host…
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    Jan Murray
    • Self - Guest Host…
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    Jack Carter
    Jack Carter
    • Self - Guest Host…
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    Hal March
    Hal March
    • Self - Guest Host…
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    Peter Lind Hayes
    Peter Lind Hayes
    • Self - Guest Host
    • 1962
    Donald O'Connor
    Donald O'Connor
    • Self - Guest Host
    • 1962
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    • Trivia
      The 6 months the show ran with guest hosts between Jack Paar's Tonight Show that finished March 30th, 1962 to Johnny Carson's The Tonight Show starting in October 1962.
    • Connections
      Featured in Words (1987)

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    • Release date
      • April 2, 1962 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Studio 6B, NBC Studios - 30 Rockefeller Plaza, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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