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The Tonight Show

  • TV Series
  • 19621962
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 1h 45m
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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.
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
130
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  • Stars
    • Skitch Henderson
    • Hugh Downs
    • Ed Herlihy
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  • Stars
    • Skitch Henderson
    • Hugh Downs
    • Ed Herlihy
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Skitch Henderson
    Skitch Henderson
    • Self - Bandleaderas Self - Bandleader…
    111 episodes111 eps • 1962
    Hugh Downs
    Hugh Downs
    • Self - Announceras Self - Announcer…
    88 episodes88 eps • 1962
    Ed Herlihy
    Ed Herlihy
    • Self - Announceras Self - Announcer
    29 episodes29 eps • 1962
    Merv Griffin
    Merv Griffin
    • Self - Guest Hostas Self - Guest Host…
    21 episodes21 eps • 1962
    Art Linkletter
    Art Linkletter
    • Self - Guest Hostas Self - Guest Host
    20 episodes20 eps • 1962
    Jack E. Leonard
    Jack E. Leonard
    • Self - Comedianas Self - Comedian…
    12 episodes12 eps • 1962
    Jerry Lewis
    Jerry Lewis
    • Self - Guest Hostas Self - Guest Host
    10 episodes10 eps • 1962
    Joey Bishop
    Joey Bishop
    • Self - Guest Hostas Self - Guest Host…
    10 episodes10 eps • 1962
    Jimmy Dean
    Jimmy Dean
    • Self - Guest Hostas Self - Guest Host…
    7 episodes7 eps • 1962
    Lenny Kent
    Lenny Kent
    • Self - Recap Comedianas Self - Recap Comedian…
    7 episodes7 eps • 1962
    Mort Sahl
    Mort Sahl
    • Self - Guest Hostas Self - Guest Host…
    6 episodes6 eps • 1962
    Milt Kamen
    • Self - Comedianas Self - Comedian…
    6 episodes6 eps • 1962
    Robert Cummings
    Robert Cummings
    • Self - Guest Hostas Self - Guest Host…
    6 episodes6 eps • 1962
    Jan Murray
    • Self - Guest Hostas Self - Guest Host…
    6 episodes6 eps • 1962
    Jack Carter
    Jack Carter
    • Self - Guest Hostas Self - Guest Host…
    6 episodes6 eps • 1962
    Hal March
    • Self - Guest Hostas Self - Guest Host…
    6 episodes6 eps • 1962
    Peter Lind Hayes
    Peter Lind Hayes
    • Self - Guest Hostas Self - Guest Host
    5 episodes5 eps • 1962
    Donald O'Connor
    Donald O'Connor
    • Self - Guest Hostas Self - Guest Host
    5 episodes5 eps • 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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    Details

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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
    • 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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