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Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 17th Anniversary Special

  • TV Special
  • 1979
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
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Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 17th Anniversary Special (1979)
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  • Directors
    • Dick Carson
    • Bobby Quinn
  • Writers
    • Michael Barrie
    • Greg Fields
    • Hal Goodman
  • Stars
    • Ed Ames
    • Johnny Carson
    • Dom DeLuise
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    24
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Dick Carson
      • Bobby Quinn
    • Writers
      • Michael Barrie
      • Greg Fields
      • Hal Goodman
    • Stars
      • Ed Ames
      • Johnny Carson
      • Dom DeLuise
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Johnny Carson
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    Dom DeLuise
    Dom DeLuise
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    • (archive footage)
    Sally Field
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    • (archive footage)
    Ed McMahon
    Ed McMahon
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    Dolly Parton
    Dolly Parton
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Burt Reynolds
    Burt Reynolds
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Don Rickles
    Don Rickles
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    Doc Severinsen
    Doc Severinsen
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    James Stewart
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      • Bobby Quinn
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      • Greg Fields
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      Spin-off from The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)

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    • Release date
      • October 1, 1979 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • NBC Studios - 3000 W. Alameda Avenue, Burbank, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Carson Productions
      • NBC Productions
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      • 2h(120 min)
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