The Johnny Carson Show 69 years old

The Johnny Carson Show

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".

Credits

Cast

Name Character
James Arness He was 32 , 88 years old when he died

Crew

Name Job title
The Johnny Carson Show poster
The Johnny Carson Show (69 years)

Canceled

  • First Air Date: 1955-06-30
  • Runtime: [30] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 12