Bowing Out: 9 Unforgettable Talk Show Hosts Who Left Their Television Shows
Johnny Carson
Before there was Leno there was Carson. Johnny Carson was the longest running talk show host of The Tonight Show interviewing celebrities from 1962 to 1992. His program ranks as one of TV Guide‘s 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time. There were sketch comedies, monologues and other entertaining segments that made his Johnny’s show unforgettable.