RESPOND2 ENTERTAINMENT CELEBRATES JOHNNY CARSON’S 85TH BIRTHDAY WITH AN ALL-NEW DVD COLLECTION – AN IDEAL GIFT FOR THE HOLIDAYS
TONIGHT:
4 Decades From The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Featuring Hours of Footage Never-Before Released to DVD with over 50 Hand-selected Episodes, This Sleek 15-Disc Collector’s Set Arrives In Stores on October 26th, Just In Time For The Legendary Talk Show Host’s Birthday and The Holiday Season!
Portland, OR (October 12, 2010)- Just three days after the most popular and famous late night talk show host in history would have turned 85, Respond2 Entertainment has compiled a once-in-a-lifetime collection of the greatest moments in Tonight Show history in one 15-disc set – Tonight: 4 Decades From The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. Perfect for the Johnny Carson or Classic Television fan on the holiday list, Tonight features over 50 shows hand-selected by the original Producer as the best episodes from the show’s 30-year run, covering the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s! The collectible set features over 30 hours of material that has never before been released on DVD including rescued footage from shows originally airing in the 1960’s (virtually all episodes and other content from the 1960’s were lost) and all-new interviews with some of Carson’s most celebrated and regular guest stars including Actress Loni Anderson, Comedian David Brenner, and fan-favorite animal handler Jim Fowler!
With an average nightly audience of nearly 12 million viewers, Johnny Carson was the undisputed King of all late night talk shows for over 30 years. During an amazing run that spanned seven different American presidents, from John F. Kennedy to George H.W. Bush, the show was the recipient of eight Emmy Awards. Timed perfectly for the holiday season, Tonight will be available on October 26, 2010 for the suggested retail price of $119.99 for the 15-disc DVD collection.
TONIGHT SYNOPSIS
Few entertainers have achieved the iconic status of Johnny Carson – and none have become more beloved by American audiences. Whether it was the golden-era 60s, the swinging 70s, the audacious 80s or the fun-filled 90s, Johnny was there, making America laugh and welcoming the brightest stars of the times to The Tonight Show stage.
This collection is a very special one – filled with 30 hours of the biggest names in acting, music, sports, comedy and politics from each of these eras. All brought to you as only Johnny Carson could. So enjoy every classic episode, and laugh along through the years as Johnny and his guests take you back in time with comedy, conversation and entertainment that is as timeless today as it was back in the day.
TONIGHT DISC CONTENTS
Disc 1 – Run Time: 122 Minutes
Episode 1: December 31, 1965 – Woody Allen, The Muppets
Episode 2: September 23, 1971 – Della Reese, Bob Uecker
Episode 3: May 19, 1972 – Adelle Davis, Robert Blake, Gwen Davis
Episode 4: September 15, 1972 – Vikki Carr, Peter Falk, Albert Brooks
Disc 2 – Run time: 123 Minutes
Episode 5: November 13, 1972 – Mayor Lindsay, Muhammad Ali, Harry Chapin
Episode 6: September 12, 1973 – Joan Embery, Bette Midler, David Steinberg
Episode 7: February 20, 1974 – Joan Embery, David Brenner
Episode 8: April 9, 1974 – The Jackson 5, Jerry Van Dyke
Disc 3 – Run Time: 130 Minutes
Episode 9: September 2, 1974 – Doris Day, Rodney Dangerfield, Burt Mustin
Episode 10: September 26, 1974 – Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Art Carney
Episode 11: May 6, 1975 – Luciano Pavarotti, Maude Tull
Episode 12: September 19, 1975 – Don Rickles, Robert Blake
Disc 4 – Run Time: 127 Minutes
Episode 13: September 23, 1975 – Glen Campbell, Fernando Lamas
Episode 14: December 9, 1975 – Carol Burnett, Burt Convy, Tom Dreesen
Episode 15: July 28, 1976 – Burt Reynolds, Robert Blake
Episode 16: November 12, 1976 – Frank Sinatra, Don Rickles, Olivia Newton-John
Disc 5 – Run Time: 130 Minutes
Episode 17: May 4, 1977 – Chevy Chase, Richard Pryor
Episode 18: June 14, 1977 – Alice Cooper, Jay Leno
Episode 19: September 9, 1977 – Sid Caesar, Eubie Blake
Episode 20: March 24, 1978 – Donna Pyle, Milton Berle
Disc 6 – Run Time: 116 Minutes
Episode 21: May 2, 1978 – Sammy Davis Jr.
Episode 22: February 21, 1980 – Steve Landesberg, Loni Anderson
Episode 23: September 26, 1980 – Steve Martin, The Mighty Carson Art Players
Episode 24: November 11, 1980 – David Letterman
Disc 7 – Run Time: 125 Minutes
Episode 25: March 4, 1981 – David Brenner
Episode 26: March 5, 1981 – Slim Whitman
Episode 27: March 18, 1981 – Richard Benjamin, Garry Shandling
Episode 28: May 5, 1981 – Jimmy Buffett, Thalasa Cruso
Disc 8 – Run Time: 113 Minutes
Episode 29: October 14, 1981 – Robin Williams
Episode 30: October 28, 1981 – Lance Burton, Reba McEntire, Dick Cavett
Episode 31: October 30, 1981 – Michael Landon
Episode 32: November 12, 1981 – Dom DeLuise, Jerry Seinfeld, Betty White
Disc 9 – Run Time: 108 Minutes
Episode 33: November 19, 1981 – Suzanne Pleshette, Luciano Pavarotti
Episode 34: November 25, 1981 – Kenny Rogers
Episode 35: August 31, 1982 – Bill Maher, Joe Garagiola
Episode 36: December 31, 1982 – Tina Turner, Joe D’Auria & Jonathan Brown
Disc 10 – Run Time: 123 Minutes
Episode 37: January 5, 1983 – Teri Garr, B.B. King
Episode 38: May 17, 1983 – Albert Brooks, Brooke Shields
Episode 39: September 8, 1983 – Bill Cosby, Chuck Mangione
Episode 40: January 4, 1984 – Dabney Coleman, Paul Rodriguez
Disc 11 – Run Time: 118 Minutes
Episode 41: May 17, 1984 – Garry Shandling, Stephane Grappelli
Episode 42: May 24, 1984 – John Denver, Michael Davis
Episode 43: November 20, 1984 – Robert Blake, Louie Anderson
Episode 44: November 22, 1985 – Jim Fowler, Marty Pollio, Ruben Blades
Disc 12 – Run Time: 117 Minutes
Episode 45: December 17, 1985 – Bette Midler
Episode 46: March 27, 1986 – Billy Crystal, Buddy Rich
Episode 47: April 18, 1986 – David Letterman
Episode 48: June 27, 1986 – David Letterman, Judge Wapner
Disc 13 – Run Time: 110 Minutes
Episode 49: November 26, 1986 – George Carlin, Barney Odom (& Flat Nose)
Episode 50: January 8, 1987 – Robert Goulet, Waddie Mitchell, Baxter Black
Episode 51: May 21, 1987 – Eddie Murphy, Ellen DeGeneres
Episode 52: July 28, 1988 – Bill Clinton, Joe Cocker
Disc 14 – Run Time: 117 Minutes
Episode 53: July 29, 1988 – Michael Landon, k.d. Lang
Episode 54: November 23, 1989 – Lea Johnson, Tom Wilson
Episode 55: January 18, 1990 – Joan Embery, Art Donovan
Episode 56: April 6, 1990 – Jeff Dunham, B.B. King
Disc 15 – Special Features: Run Time 215 Minutes
Rescued Gems of the 1960s – Run Time 104 Minutes
Over an hour of classic recovered vignettes, scenes and footage from The Tonight Show episodes of the 1960s (and one very special one from the 1970s!)
Interviews: The Guests Remember – Run Time 111 Minutes
All new interviews with Loni Anderson, David Brenner, Jim Fowler, and Baxter Black as they recount their memories of appearing on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson.
