Series Run: October 2, 1962 (First show hosting Johnny Carson, the series began on September 27, 1954) trough May 22, 1992 (Last of Johnny's appearances as host of the show, then he was replaced by Jay Leno).
Broadcast Network: NBC.
Time Slot: Monday Through Fridays 11:30 P.M. (originally 90 minutes then trimmed to 60 minutes on September 16, 1980).
Host: KENNY ROGERS.
Regulars: Ed MacMahon, Doc Severinsen, Tommy Newsom, Carol Wayne, Teresa Ganzel.
Guests: LYNDA CARTER, Tom Dreesen, Dr. Michael Fox, David Soul.
Writers: Michael Barrie, Jim Mulholland, Mickey Rose, Ray Siller, Bill Daley, Norman Liebmann, Larry Klein, Hal Goodman.
Director: Bobby Quinn.
Theme: "Johnny's Theme" by Paul Anka and Johnny Carson.
Creator: Sylvester "Pat" Weaver.
Producer: Fred DeCordova.
Director: Bobby Quinn.
Bandleader: Carl "Doc" Severinsen.
Assistant Musical Director: Tommy Newsom.
Announcer: Ed McMahon.
EPISODE SYNOPSIS: Instead of the usual Johnny Carson monologue guest host Kenny Rogers sings 'She's A Mystery To Me' and 'Am I Too Late'. LYNDA CARTER sings "EVERYBODY". Then she tells that was originally a singer but gave it up to play "WONDER WOMAN", and that she is returning to the stage. She was Miss World USA in 1972, and today is her birthday. She is a songwriter and wrote the songs she sings tonight, and then sings "TOTO [DON'T IT FEELS LIKE PARADISE]". Tom Dreeseb talks about his home town of Harvey - Illinois, and tells a couple of stories. Dr. Michael Fox discuss about cats (how to name them, allergic reactions, when should they be declawed). David Soul tells he also started his career as a singer, and then sings 'Music Man' a song written by Kenny Rogers.
© 1978 by Carson Productions in association with NBC-TV. All Rights Reserved
RUNNING TIME: 0:50:00 [1 hour including commercials]. VHS: Not available on commercial video. DVD: Not available on commercial video. INFO: This is LYNDA CARTER's third appearance on "THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JOHNNY CARSON".
TRIVIA:
[•] This is LYNDA CARTER's third ever appearance on "THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JOHNNY CARSON", but this time without Johnny as a host.
[•] Lynda makes her third appearance on the show the very same day of her 23rd birthday.
[•] DAVID SOUL, six years later, went on to play Harry Colby on "THE HOTTEST GUY IN TOWN" episode of the "PARTNERS IN CRIME" series.
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