Secrets of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Whether you were a fan of Letterman or Leno back in the day or Jimmy Kimmel or Conan O’Brien today, they have all taken cues from Johnny Carson. Johnny Carson was the clear ground-layer for the entire genre of late-night talk shows that are now a staple of evening television.
Johnny Carson was the host of The Tonight Show from 1962 to 1992. For 3 solid decades, he made us laugh and routinely introduced us to new faces that would soon become staples of our cultural identity. So many comedians and entertainers got their start on his show.
He was a masterful comedian, host, and entertainer. He helped shape and shift culture and was always there through thick and thin to make us smile at the end of the night. Although he was witty and friendly on-screen, he was quite a different person off the air. In his personal life, he held many grudges and resentments. Some would even describe in harsher terms.
Facts Verse is going to take an inside look at the many secrets of The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. We’ll give you a brief overview of the history of the show but we’ll also shine a light on Carson’s many beefs that he was involved in over the ages. Find out what he couldn’t stand about Bob Hope and learn how his relationship with Joan Rivers absolutely imploded.
Learn who was Carson’s least favorite guest and who some of the most frequent guest hosts were. You will not want to miss this video. It will also show you exactly how Johnny Carson laid the foundation and formula that would be followed by every other late-night talk show host for the next 60 years – a testament of his greatness and the legacy he has left behind.
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February 9, 2023 @ 12:39 pm
Johnny Carson..was the best…no hesitation!!!!!!!
January 15, 2022 @ 1:40 pm
I only started watching when Jay Leno was host. When he left I stopped watching.
January 14, 2022 @ 11:06 am
Thank you for posting this again! Johnny Carson (which was always said as one word!) was and still is the best! I watched that first show in 1962 and all those that followed to 1992. None of his fans wanted him to retire and no one has been able to replace him since. We miss you
‘Johnny-Carson’ .
October 15, 2021 @ 6:07 pm
Johnny Carson cannot be replaced. He was a classic entertainer…no dirty language, filthy stories, politics, or religion. Just plain funny…clean humor. What happened to that idea? There is no humor on late night any longer. Jay Leno was the closest.
October 15, 2021 @ 1:54 pm
Johnny Carson was the master of late night tv.
August 13, 2021 @ 1:31 pm
Johnny Carson was the best………………bring him back, if you can. Not in my life time. LOL
February 27, 2021 @ 9:17 pm
Carson = definitely There is no one now that can even be as good as Johney was=i always watched him too.The night-time puppets of today just want to cut certain people down and don”t care who they hurt == whether it be friends or fans of people they ===MAKE FUN OF===they lie about things =i have never watched any of them except jimmy kimmel and i despise him for how his remarks are so Hateful TOWARDS OTHERS… that was once since then they are GONE FROM MY T.V. COMPLETELY
August 10, 2020 @ 1:48 pm
And Carol Wayne………my heart always skipped a beat……simply stunning…..a beauty.
Too bad her death was not proven.