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Johnny Carson: King of Late Night Preview
Johnny Carson: King of Late Night Preview
American Masters
Premieres nationally Monday, May 14 at 9 p.m. (ET) on PBS (check local listings).
Johnnyâ??s Master Comedic Skill
Johnnyâ??s Master Comedic Skill
American Masters
Tonight Show guests comment on Carsonâ??s master comedic timing.
Johnnyâ??s Toughest Critic
Johnnyâ??s Toughest Critic
American Masters
The strained and complicated relationship Johnny Carson had with his mother.
Johnny and Ed
Johnny and Ed
American Masters
A look at the relationship between Johnny Carson and his Tonight Show sidekick Ed McMahon.
"Carson's Cellar"
"Carson's Cellar"
American Masters
Carsonâ??s tough and awkward beginnings as a TV personality on the show "Carson's Cellar".
Outtake: Doc Severinsen
Outtake: Doc Severinsen
American Masters
Doc Severinsen talks about his sartorial changes as leader of The Tonight Show band.
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