Johnny Carson Season 1 Episodes

Episode 1

Episode #1.1

Mon, Apr 6, 1953

According to TV Tele-Vues by Terry Vernon in the April 6th, 1953 Long Beach Independent: Johnny's new show comes equipped with built-in sponsors so he should be able to get quite a bit of good mileage this time around. He will be a successful young comic and grow old in the business if he follows his original format of lampooning (nicely) some of our ways of life. Tonight he takes a wack at 3D movies and does a take-off of "Needle of The Press."

Episode 2

Episode #1.2

Mon, Apr 13, 1953

Episode 3

Episode #1.3

Tue, Apr 21, 1953

According to TV Tele-Vues by Terry Vernon in the April 20th, 1953 Long Beach Independent, Fred Allen and Johnny Carson were featured in "a specially prepared skit aimed at exploiting the ad-lib wit of the New York star and the easy-going subtle comedy of young Carson."

Episode 4

Episode #1.4

Mon, Apr 27, 1953

Sketches included Johnny giving public service "advice" on investing in the stock market and dreaming of Jack Benny, George Burns, and Arthur Godfrey.

Episode 5

Episode #1.5

Mon, May 4, 1953

Johnny does a take-off of Jackson Wheeler.

Episode 6

Episode #1.6

Mon, May 11, 1953

Johnny lampoons Edward R. Murrow as "Edward R. Furrow" in a news program, "See It Already, Yet" in which he interview Senator Phil A. Buster about eliminating "waist" in government.

Episode 7

Episode #1.7

Mon, May 18, 1953

Episode 8

Episode #1.8

Mon, May 25, 1953

Episode 9

Episode #1.9

Mon, Jun 1, 1953

Episode 10

Episode #1.10

Mon, Jun 8, 1953

Johnny lampoons vacation preparations and the recent rivalry between networks to be the first on Coronation coverage.

Episode 11

Episode #1.11

Mon, Jun 15, 1953

Episode 12

Episode #1.12

Mon, Jun 22, 1953

Episode 13

Episode #1.13

Mon, Jun 29, 1953

Sponsored by Carter's Little Liver Pills The Bell Sisters, Cynthia and Kay Strother perform "The Dance of Love" and "Do It Again."