Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Of 2025Holiday Watch GuideGotham AwardsCelebrity PhotosSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayMost popular celebsCelebrity news
    Help centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
S26.E123
All episodesAll
  • Cast & crew
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Joe Garagiola/Dennis Wolfberg/Lisa Jane Persky

  • Episode aired Sep 16, 1987
  • TV-G
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
15
YOUR RATING
Johnny Carson in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
ComedyTalk Show

Johnny polls the audience on advice for a long marriage. Joe Garagiola discusses cheating with corked bats and spitballs in baseball; Dennis Wolfberg performs stand-up; Lisa Jane Persky (Pri... Read allJohnny polls the audience on advice for a long marriage. Joe Garagiola discusses cheating with corked bats and spitballs in baseball; Dennis Wolfberg performs stand-up; Lisa Jane Persky (Private Eye (1987)).Johnny polls the audience on advice for a long marriage. Joe Garagiola discusses cheating with corked bats and spitballs in baseball; Dennis Wolfberg performs stand-up; Lisa Jane Persky (Private Eye (1987)).

  • Stars
    • Johnny Carson
    • Ed McMahon
    • Doc Severinsen
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    15
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Johnny Carson
      • Ed McMahon
      • Doc Severinsen
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Photos1

    View Poster

    Top Cast7

    Edit
    Johnny Carson
    Johnny Carson
    • Self - Host
    Ed McMahon
    Ed McMahon
    • Self - Announcer
    Doc Severinsen
    Doc Severinsen
    • Self - Bandleader
    Joe Garagiola
    Joe Garagiola
    • Self
    Dennis Wolfberg
    • Self - Guest Comic
    Lisa Jane Persky
    Lisa Jane Persky
    • Self
    Eugene Greytak
    Eugene Greytak
    • Pope John Paul II
    • (as Gene Greytak)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews

    6.515
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10

    Related interests

    Will Ferrell in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
    Comedy
    Graham Norton in The Graham Norton Show (2007)
    Talk Show

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Trivia
      Private Eye (1987) - Lisa Jane Persky ... Dottie (12 episodes, 1987-1988)..
    • Quotes

      Johnny Carson: [on Joe Biden plagiarizing a speech] And then he was charged also with taking part of Bobby Kennedy's speeches. And Biden says not to worry, he reassured his staff. He said, "We have nothing to fear but fear itself."

    • Connections
      References The Wizard of Oz (1939)
    • Soundtracks
      Johnny's Theme
      (uncredited)

      Composed by Paul Anka

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • September 16, 1987 (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
      • Carson Productions
      • Carson Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      • 1h 30m(90 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb App
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.