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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Season 1

64 episodes Premiered Oct 1, 1962 Updated Jul 18, 2026
Season 1 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 1: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (61): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S1·E1 Mytharc

Episode 1

Oct 1, 1962 · 60 min

S1·E2 Core

Episode 2

Oct 2, 1962 · 60 min

S1·E3 Core

Episode 3

Oct 3, 1962 · 60 min

S1·E4 Core

Episode 4

Oct 4, 1962 · 60 min

S1·E5 Core

Episode 5

Oct 5, 1962 · 60 min

S1·E6 Core

Episode 6

Oct 8, 1962 · 60 min

S1·E7 Core

Episode 7

Oct 9, 1962 · 60 min

S1·E8 Core

Episode 8

Oct 10, 1962 · 60 min

S1·E9 Core

Episode 9

Oct 11, 1962 · 60 min

S1·E58 Core

Episode 58

Dec 20, 1962 · 60 min

Sisters, who are exactly alike, but absolutely different inside. One dreams about the career on TV, the other wants to get to Russian boxing team. An injury makes them switch their

S1·E63 Mytharc

Episode 63

Dec 28, 1962 · 60 min

S1·E64 Mytharc

Episode 64

Dec 31, 1962 · 60 min

New Year's Eve show that features live remote pick-ups from Times Square with Ben Grauer.