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The Worst Episodes of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Every episode of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson!

Worst episode
S1E1 Episode 1
3.0138 votes
Best episode
S27E3 Episode 3
9.6180 votes
Top season
Season 7
9.1avg
Binge time
38d 11h
3780 episodes

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Season 1 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    3.0/10(138 votes)
    S1:E1

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Season 24 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    3.8/10(32 votes)
    S24:E3

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Season 29 Episode 33 - Episode 33
    5.0/10(42 votes)
    S29:E33

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  4. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Season 24 Episode 136 - Episode 136
    5.5/10(24 votes)
    S24:E136

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  5. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Season 30 Episode 20 - Episode 20
    6.0/10(20 votes)
    S30:E20

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  6. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Season 2 Episode 141 - Episode 141
    6.6/10(26 votes)
    S2:E141

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  8. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Season 26 Episode 19 - Episode 19
    6.2/10(15 votes)
    S26:E19

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Season 2 Episode 92 - Episode 92
    6.7/10(27 votes)
    S2:E92

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  10. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Season 30 Episode 51 - Episode 51
    6.8/10(27 votes)
    S30:E51

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  11. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Season 26 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    6.8/10(18 votes)
    S26:E3

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  12. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Season 27 Episode 55 - Episode 55
    7.1/10(26 votes)
    S27:E55

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  13. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Season 1 Episode 17 - Episode 17
    7.2/10(29 votes)
    S1:E17

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  14. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Season 26 Episode 123 - Episode 123
    7.0/10(16 votes)
    S26:E123

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  15. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Season 24 Episode 144 - Episode 144
    7.0/10(14 votes)
    S24:E144

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  16. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Season 24 Episode 21 - Episode 21
    7.0/10(13 votes)
    S24:E21

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  17. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Season 23 Episode 95 - Episode 95
    7.5/10(37 votes)
    S23:E95

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  18. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Season 26 Episode 21 - Episode 21
    7.4/10(21 votes)
    S26:E21

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  19. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Season 27 Episode 131 - Episode 131
    7.4/10(21 votes)
    S27:E131

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  20. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Season 15 Episode 52 - Episode 52
    7.4/10(19 votes)
    S15:E52

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  21. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Season 19 Episode 128 - Episode 128
    7.5/10(22 votes)
    S19:E128

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  22. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Season 22 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    7.5/10(19 votes)
    S22:E2

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  23. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Season 18 Episode 149 - Episode 149
    7.6/10(25 votes)
    S18:E149

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  24. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Season 30 Episode 60 - Episode 60
    7.6/10(16 votes)
    S30:E60

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  25. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Season 26 Episode 111 - Episode 111
    7.7/10(18 votes)
    S26:E111

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    Writer:Unknown

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  26. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Season 23 Episode 161 - Episode 161
    7.8/10(32 votes)
    S23:E161

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Episode 1" is the worst rated episode of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. It scored 3.0/10 from 138 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on October 1, 1962. This episode scored 0.8 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Episode 3".

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