Carson Productions

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Carson Productions (now Carson Entertainment Group) is a television production company established by Johnny Carson in 1980 to primarily produce The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson from 1980 to 1992 and Late Night with David Letterman from 1982 to 1993.

In addition, Carson Productions also produced many specials with Carson among other TV shows, including Teachers Only from 1982-1983, Partners in Crime from 1984 to 1985, Amen from 1986 to 1991 and TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes (co-produced with Dick Clark Productions) from 1984 to 1993.

It also produced the films The Big Chill (1983) and Desert Bloom (1986).

The music that plays during the production credit is similar to the three-note tone that is NBC's call sign.

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Carson Productions at the Internet Movie Database
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v t e The Tonight Show

Tonight Starring Steve Allen • Tonight Starring Jack Paar • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (episodes) • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (episodes) • The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (episodes) • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (episodes)

Hosts	Steve Allen (1954–1957) • Jack Paar (1957–1962) • Johnny Carson (1962–1992) • Jay Leno (1992–2009, 2010–present) • Conan O'Brien (2009–2010)

Announcers/sidekicks	Gene Rayburn • Hugh Downs • Ed McMahon • Edd Hall • John Melendez • Andy Richter • Wally Wingert

Tonight Show Band	Leno era (Eubanks) • O'Brien era (Weinberg) • Leno era (Minor)

Bandleaders	Skitch Henderson • José Melis • Milton DeLugg • Doc Severinsen • Branford Marsalis • Kevin Eubanks • Max Weinberg • Rickey Minor

Taping locations	Hudson Theatre • NBC Studios New York • NBC Studios Burbank • Universal Studios Hollywood

Prime-time spinoffs	The Steve Allen Show • The Jack Paar Program • The Jay Leno Show

Recurring sketches	Carnac the Magnificent • Floyd R. Turbo • Leno era sketches • O'Brien era sketches

Production companies	Carson Productions • Big Dog Productions • Conaco

Related articles	1992 host conflict • 2010 host and timeslot conflict • Carson's Comedy Classics • Late Night • Sylvester L. Weaver, Jr. • The Late Shift (book) • The Late Shift (film) • The War for Late Night

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