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Carson: King of Late Night (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode | Documentary, History

Johnny Carson deftly navigates the turbulent 1960s to elevate The Tonight Show and become the undisputed king of late night.
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May 9, 2021 (United States)

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78 cast members
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Muhammad Ali
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Woody Allen
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Dan Aykroyd
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Howard Baker
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Harry Belafonte
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John Belushi
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Joey Bishop
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Jim Brown
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Johnny Carson
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Charo
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Chevy Chase
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Walter Cronkite
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Jane Curtin
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Salvador Dalí
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Rodney Dangerfield
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Sammy Davis Jr.
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Sam Donaldson
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Merv Griffin
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Ellis Haizlip
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H.R. Haldeman
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Lyndon B. Johnson
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Robert F. Kennedy
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Martin Luther King
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Timothy Leary
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David Letterman
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Lester Maddox
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Norman Mailer
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Dean Martin
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Dick Martin
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Ed McMahon
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Paul Newman
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Richard Nixon
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Gilda Radner
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Helen Reddy
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Burt Reynolds
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Ray Romano
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Dan Rowan
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Doc Severinsen
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Robert J. Thompson
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Lily Tomlin
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John Wayne
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