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Every episode of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson!

The Best Episodes of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally...

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  1. 9.6/10(11 votes)

    #1 - Episode 157

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  2. 9.1/10(30 votes)

    #2 - Episode 143

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  3. 8.9/10(56 votes)

    #3 - Episode 4

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  4. 8.9/10(56 votes)

    #4 - Episode 25

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  5. 8.8/10(17 votes)

    #5 - Episode 188

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  6. 8.7/10(18 votes)

    #6 - Episode 67

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  7. 8.7/10(26 votes)

    #7 - Episode 159

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  8. 8.6/10(21 votes)

    #8 - Episode 39

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  9. 8.4/10(35 votes)

    #9 - Episode 72

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  10. 8.4/10(19 votes)

    #10 - Episode 162

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  11. 8.2/10(32 votes)

    #11 - Episode 11

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  12. 8.2/10(14 votes)

    #12 - Episode 29

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  13. 8.2/10(25 votes)

    #13 - Episode 94

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  14. 8.2/10(13 votes)

    #14 - Episode 35

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  15. 8.1/10(29 votes)

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  16. 8.0/10(27 votes)

    #16 - Episode 23

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  17. 8.0/10(25 votes)

    #17 - Episode 52

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  18. 7.9/10(26 votes)

    #18 - Episode 85

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  19. 7.9/10(13 votes)

    #19 - Episode 22

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  20. 7.8/10(26 votes)

    #20 - Episode 7

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  21. 7.8/10(24 votes)

    #21 - Episode 8

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  22. 7.8/10(11 votes)

    #22 - Episode 209

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  23. 7.6/10(24 votes)

    #23 - Episode 10

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  24. 7.4/10(25 votes)

    #24 - Episode 6

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  25. 7.4/10(31 votes)

    #25 - Episode 17

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Best Episodes Summary

"Episode 157" is the best rated episode of "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson". It scored 9.6/10 based on 11 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/14/1980. This episode scored 0.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "Episode 143".