EPISODEJCJohnny Carson: King of Late Night2012
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Johnny Carson: King of Late Night
From American Masters
A 116-minute entertainment episode from American Masters, Season 26, Episode 5.
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Series Progress: Episode 12 of 2548% Completed
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Kevin Spacey narrates this insightful profile of Johnny Carson (1925-2005), whose cool charm, quick wit and masterful timing made him the king of late-night TV during his 30-year "Tonight Show" run. The biography features a wealth of "Tonight Show" clips. Also: remarks by family, friends and colleagues, including second wife Joanne; Ed McMahon; Doc Severinsen; Mel Brooks; Ellen DeGeneres; Angie Dickinson; Jay Leno; David Letterman; Bob Newhart; Don Rickles; Joan Rivers; and Garry Shandling.
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How long is Johnny Carson: King of Late Night?
Johnny Carson: King of Late Night runs for 1h 56m for this episode.
What language is it available in?
The primary language listed for this title is English.
What kind of episode is this?
It is tagged under entertainment, documentary, profile.
How big is the series commitment?
This series currently shows 25 episodes across 11 seasons.
Series Binge Profile
Total Content Density: 25 hours 42 minutes (25 episodes)
Intensity Rating: Moderate Burn Story-dense episodes. Best spaced out over a week.
Binge Milestones
1 episode/day: 25 days
3 episodes/day: 9 days
5 episodes/day: 5 days
Episodes (25)
- - Sammy Davis Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me
- E01 - Premiere
- E01 - Episodio 1
- S17E04 - Alice Waters and Her Delicious Revolution
- S19E04 - Sweet Honey in the Rock: Raise Your Voice
- S21E04 - John James Audubon: Drawn From Nature
- S22E02 - Zora Neale Hurston: Jump at the Sun
- S23E08 - Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women
- S25E06 - Woody Allen: A Documentary
- S25E07 - Woody Allen: A Documentary
- S25E07 - Episodio 7
- S26E05 - Johnny Carson: King of Late Night Viewing
- S27E01 - Episodio 1
- S27E02 - Episodio 2
- S27E03 - Episodio 3
- S27E04 - Billie Jean King
- S27E04 - Episodio 4
- S27E05 - Episodio 5
- S27E05 - Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin'
- S27E06 - Episodio 6
- S29E05 - Althea
- S32E01 - Episodio 1
- S32E07 - Ted Williams
- S33E11 - Raul Julia: The World's a Stage
- S33E05 - Joseph Pulitzer
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