Johnny Carson

Season 1

Johnny Carson hosted a number of short-lived series in Los Angeles television market in 1953, and this comedy-variety talk show was one of them. Not to be confused with the similarly titled 1955 national television, "Johnny Carson" aired Monday nights on KNXT at ten for 13 weeks before being canceled.

Where to Watch Johnny Carson • Season 1

13 Episodes

  • Episode 1
    E1
    Episode 1According to TV Tele-Vues by Terry Vernon in the April 6th, 1953 Long Beach Independent: Johnny's new show comes equipped with built-in sponsors so he should be able to get quite a bit of good mileage this time around. He will be a successful young comic and grow old in the business if he follows his original format of lampooning (nicely) some of our ways of life. Tonight he takes a wack at 3D movies and does a take-off of "Needle of The Press."
  • Episode 2
    E2
    Episode 2
  • Episode 3
    E3
    Episode 3According to TV Tele-Vues by Terry Vernon in the April 20th, 1953 Long Beach Independent, Fred Allen and Johnny Carson were featured in "a specially prepared skit aimed at exploiting the ad-lib wit of the New York star and the easy-going subtle comedy of young Carson."
  • Episode 4
    E4
    Episode 4Sketches included Johnny giving public service "advice" on investing in the stock market and dreaming of Jack Benny, George Burns, and Arthur Godfrey.
  • Episode 5
    E5
    Episode 5Johnny does a take-off of Jackson Wheeler.
  • Episode 6
    E6
    Episode 6Johnny lampoons Edward R. Murrow as "Edward R. Furrow" in a news program, "See It Already, Yet" in which he interview Senator Phil A. Buster about eliminating "waist" in government.
  • Episode 7
    E7
    Episode 7
  • Episode 8
    E8
    Episode 8
  • Episode 9
    E9
    Episode 9
  • Episode 10
    E10
    Episode 10Johnny lampoons vacation preparations and the recent rivalry between networks to be the first on Coronation coverage.
  • Episode 11
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    Episode 11
  • Episode 12
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    Episode 12
  • Episode 13
    E13
    Episode 13Sponsored by Carter's Little Liver Pills The Bell Sisters, Cynthia and Kay Strother perform "The Dance of Love" and "Do It Again."

 

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