Johnny Carson
Johnny Carson hosted a number of short-lived series in Los Angeles television market in 1953, and this comedy-variety talk show was one of them. Not to be confused with the similarly titled 1955 national television, "Johnny Carson" aired Monday nights on KNXT at ten for 13 weeks before being canceled.
- 1953-1953
- 1 season
- KNXT
- Talk & Interview
Johnny Carson hosted a number of short-lived series in Los Angeles television market in 1953, and this comedy-variety talk show was one of them. Not to be confused with the similarly titled 1955 national television, "Johnny Carson" aired Monday nights on KNXT at ten for 13 weeks before being canceled.
Season 1 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 1953
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."