Johnny Carson

Steve Allen on Jack Paar and Allen prank calling Johnny Carson on The Steve Allen Westinghouse Show

Steve Allen on being in awe of how Johnny Carson stayed at The Tonight Show for thirty years

Army Archerd on Johnny Carson

George Balzer on Fred De Cordova and Johnny Carson

Harve Bennett on producing Johnny Carson's early daytime show

Shelley Berman on his appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as an established comedian

Pat Boone on performing on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Pat Boone on milking a cow in front of Johnny Carson

Al Borden on working on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Ernest Borgnine on his many appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

James L. Brooks on the "Mary's Big Party" episode of The Mary Tyler Moore Show, guest starring Johnny Carson

Harvey Bullock on writing for Johnny Carson on Who Do You Trust?,  and on writing McKeever & the Colonel 

Vince Calandra on his work booking talent for the American Teacher Awards

Josie Carey on guests who appeared on The Children's Corner, including Johnny Carson and Charles M. Schulz

Dick Cavett on his love of magic, which led him to meeting a young magician named Johnny Carson

Dick Cavett on writing for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and his friendship with Carson

Dick Cavett on replacing Joey Bishop in late night and going up against Johnny Carson

Dick Cavett on wondering for how many hours of his life Johnny Carson was "on"

Dick Cavett on being told by announcer Bob Johnson that he, like Johnny Carson, would get out of Nebraska

Dick Cavett on a dinner he once had with Johnny Carson, at which he and Carson got emotional

Dick Cavett on how TV show hosts balance public and private lives

Dick Clark on producing Bloopers and Practical Jokes with Johnny Carson, and his early years working with Carson

Roy Clark on his relationship with Johnny Carson

Billy Crystal on his first appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Fred de Cordova on meeting Johnny Carson

Fred de Cordova on the talents of Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Fred de Cordova on his personal relationship with Johnny Carson

Fred de Cordova on his daily routine on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson including Johnny Carson's monologue

Fred de Cordova on Johnny Carson's retirement from The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Fred de Cordova on Johnny Carson

Phil Donahue on interviewing Johnny Carson

Hugh Downs on working with Johnny Carson

Dick Ebersol on the time slot that would become Saturday Night Live's

Dick Ebersol on being summoned with Lorne Michaels to see Johnny Carson 

Stephanie Edwards on her appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Irving Fein on Johnny Carson

June Foray on working on Carson's Cellar

Harry Friedman on Johnny Carson's local television show in Omaha, Nebraska 

Brad Garrett on appearing on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson

Charles Grodin on appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and Late Night with David Letterman

Hal Gurnee on Johnny Carson appearing on Late Night with David Letterman

Monty Hall on Johnny Carson potentially leaving The Tonight Show

Florence Henderson on working with Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Lyle "Skitch" Henderson on returning to The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Lyle "Skitch" Henderson on working with Johnny Carson and Ed McMahon on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Danette Herman on her favorite awards show hosts

Arthur Hiller on the Playhouse 90 episode "Three Men on a Horse," featuring Johnny Carson

Seaman Jacobs on writing for Johnny Carson on Earn Your Vacation

Seaman Jacobs on Johnny Carson

Al Jean on writing for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Lynwood King on filling in as director of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, and on working with Carson, Ed McMahon, and Doc Severinsen

Arnie Kogen on being hired to write for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Buz Kohan on memorable on-camera moments at Academy Awards shows -- Johnny Carson as host

Peter Lassally on going to work for Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Peter Lassally on his personal and professional relationship with Johnny Carson

Peter Lassally on Johnny Carson retiring from The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Peter Lassally on appearing on The Late Show with David Letterman's tribute to Johnny Carson

Warren Littlefield on The Tonight Show's transition from Johnny Carson to Jay Leno

A.C. Lyles on Johnny Carson plugging Here's Boomer on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, and on his friendship with Carson

Barry Manilow on appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Bob McGrath on singing "Danny Boy" in Japanese on The Tonight Show

Ed McMahon on being announcer for Who Do You Trust? and on meeting Johnny Carson

Ed McMahon on Edward R. Murrow's Person to Person, and on a favorite Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson sketch of his, which spawned a running joke

Ed McMahon on the concept behind the game show Who Do You Trust?, for which he was the announcer and Johnny Carson the host

Ed McMahon on the history of The Tonight Show leading up to Johnny Carson becoming host in 1962

Ed McMahon on his and Johnny Carson's first night on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson on October 1, 1962, and on Fred de Cordova eventually taking over as producer

Ed McMahon on his and Johnny Carson's first Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson broadcast, and his "Here's Johnny!" introduction

Ed McMahon on the early set of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, Johnny's golf swing, and on filling ninety minutes each night

Ed McMahon on the style and tone of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as opposed to earlier talk show hosts like Jack Paar, and on how Carson's style evolved over the years

Ed McMahon on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson theme song, co-written by Paul Anka and Carson

Ed McMahon on his on-screen chemistry with Johnny Carson and Skitch Henderson on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, and on Henderson leaving the show

Ed McMahon on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson moving from New York City to Burbank, CA in 1972, and on the show later being shortened to an hour

Ed McMahon on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson going to one hour in 1980, and on cutting back to three nights a week

Ed McMahon on how his role on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson expanded over the years, and on being considered Carson's "second banana"

Ed McMahon on the Carnac "sis-boom-bah" joke on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, and on what Carson would do if a joke bombed

Ed McMahon on the famous Ed Ames tomahawk throwing incident on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Ed McMahon on Tiny Tim getting married on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Ed McMahon on Johnny Carson announcing he was leaving The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Ed McMahon on the second-to-last show for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, featuring Bette Midler and Robin Williams

Ed McMahon on his favorite moments of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Ed McMahon on the legacy of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Tony Mottola on working with Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson  and teaching Carson to play the guitar

Tony Mottola on a photo with Skitch Henderson and Johnny Carson on the set of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Bob Newhart on memorable guest stars on Newhart - Johnny Carson

Bob Newhart on his personal and professional relationship with Johnny Carson

Bob Newhart on a photo of him meeting Johnny Carson

Gail Parent on appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Daniel Petrie, Sr. on Johnny Carson

Suzanne Pleshette on guest-hosting The Tonight Show

Della Reese on appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Hank Rieger on Johnny Carson's move from New York to Los Angeles

Hank Rieger on publicity for The Tonight Show and working with Johnny Carson

Joan Rivers on her first time appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Joan Rivers on her final appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Joan Rivers on her relationship with Johnny Carson

Paul Rodriguez on appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Fred Rogers on imitations of him on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and by Eddie Murphy on Saturday Night Live

William Schallert on working with Johnny Carson

Herbert S. Schlosser on NBC's relationship with Bob Hope and Johnny Carson

Garry Shandling on getting discovered as a stand-up comic and getting booked on The Tonight Show

Garry Shandling on getting Johnny Carson on The Garry Shandling Show 25th Anniversary Special

Garry Shandling on his interest in hosting The Tonight Show when Joan Rivers left

Cybill Shepherd on talk show appearances: with Johnny Carson as host

Garry Simpson on directing Four Star Revue

Doris Singleton on her late husband, television writer Charlie Isaacs, working for Johnny Carson

G.E. Smith on playing guitar for David Bowie and appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Suzanne Somers on how she first came to appear on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson in her early career

Leslie Uggams on working with Johnny Carson

Dick Van Patten on appearing on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson

Bruce Vilanch on helping Bette Midler with her farewell appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Jimmie Walker on his goal to appear on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and on working with Bette Midler at the Continental Baths

Keenen Ivory Wayans on watching The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson every night; confirming his decision to become a comedian

Keenen Ivory Wayans on appearing on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson; his childhood idol- and what it meant for him personally "like stepping into your dream"; on being asked to sit with Johnny after his act

Bob Weiskopf on writing for Johnny Carson's local show

Dr. Ruth Westheimer on being a guest on The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson; on crediting her popularity with college students to David Letterman

Betty White on Allan Burns, Ed. Weinberger, Stan Daniels, Jan Sandrich, Bob Daly, Donna Reed, and Johnny Carson

Vanna White on appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Jonathan Winters on the special quality Johnny Carson brought to The Tonight Show

Ben Wolf on shooting Carson's Cellar with Johnny Carson

Steven Wright on meeting Johnny Carson for the first time