The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson is een Amerikaans praatprogramma van de zender NBC. De serie ging in première op 1 oktober 1962.
Hoewel de serie al in 1954 was begonnen met twee eerdere presentators werd Johnny Carson de derde en de langste presentator ooit van The Tonight Show. Hij presenteerde de talkshow 30 jaar lang met heel veel humor. In 1992 nam Jay Leno zijn werk over.
First the usual monologue followed by a visit from Carnac! Next is a visit from old time Hollywood stunt man Putt Mossman. There's some funny moments in the interview followed by some demonstrations including the now famous "horseshoes" clip that's been on several of the Carson compilations. Afterwards is a wild visit from Robert Blake followed by music with The Bee Gees (thankfully pre-disco).