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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
S11.E53
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James Garner/Bruce Dern/Terry Galanoy

  • Episode aired Dec 14, 1972
  • TV-14
  • 1h 30m
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8.4/10
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Johnny Carson in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
ComedyTalk Show

Johnny reads 4th-grade essays about him. James Garner (Ils ne tuent que leurs maîtres (1972)); Bruce Dern (The King of Marvin Gardens (1972)); Terry Galanoy (book "Tonight!: An Anecdotal His... Read allJohnny reads 4th-grade essays about him. James Garner (Ils ne tuent que leurs maîtres (1972)); Bruce Dern (The King of Marvin Gardens (1972)); Terry Galanoy (book "Tonight!: An Anecdotal History of America's Favorite Talk Show"). Surprise guest: Ed Sullivan.Johnny reads 4th-grade essays about him. James Garner (Ils ne tuent que leurs maîtres (1972)); Bruce Dern (The King of Marvin Gardens (1972)); Terry Galanoy (book "Tonight!: An Anecdotal History of America's Favorite Talk Show"). Surprise guest: Ed Sullivan.

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    • Nick Arnold
    • Michael Barrie
    • Hank Bradford
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    • Johnny Carson
    • Ed McMahon
    • Doc Severinsen
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  • IMDb RATING
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    • Writers
      • Nick Arnold
      • Michael Barrie
      • Hank Bradford
    • Stars
      • Johnny Carson
      • Ed McMahon
      • Doc Severinsen
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    Johnny Carson
    Johnny Carson
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    Ed McMahon
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    Doc Severinsen
    Doc Severinsen
    • Self - Bandleader
    James Garner
    James Garner
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    Bruce Dern
    Bruce Dern
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    Terry Galanoy
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    Frederick De Cordova
    Frederick De Cordova
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      • Nick Arnold
      • Michael Barrie
      • Hank Bradford
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    • Trivia
      In his interview with author Terry Galanoy, Johnny confronts Galanoy with what he feels are lies about him in the author's book.
    • Connections
      References Toast of the Town (1948)
    • Soundtracks
      Johnny's Theme
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      Written by Paul Anka and Johnny Carson

      Performed by The Tonight Show Band

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    • Release date
      • December 14, 1972 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 1, NBC Studios - 3000 W. Alameda Avenue, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Carson Productions
      • NBC Entertainment
      • NBC Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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