The Johnny Carson Show

Overview

While working as a staff writer on The Red Skelton Show, local Los Angeles television comedian Carson filled in as host when Skelton was injured during a show rehearsal. As a result of Carson’s performance, CBS created the primetime variety program: The Johnny Carson Show, a traditional potpourri of comedy, music, dance, skits and monologues. The short-lived 1955-56 series served as a precursor of what would come later for Carson, planting the seeds for sketches he would perform on the later The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson such as "Mighty Carson Art Players".

Details

Status

Canceled

First aired

June 30, 1955

Last aired

February 16, 1956

Episodes

12

Network

CBS

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Creator

Johnny Carson

Homepage

Official site