List of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson episodes (1963)
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| List of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson episodes | |
|---|---|
| No. of episodes | 258 |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Season chronology | |
The following is a list of episodes of the television series The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson which aired in 1963:
January
[edit]| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | January 1, 1963 | June Taylor, Dolores Gray | Maynard Ferguson | |
| 66 | January 2, 1963 | Don Adams, Ronny Graham, Marlin Perkins | Barbra Streisand | |
| 67 | January 3, 1963 | Peter Cook, Melville Cooper, Dr. Joyce Brothers, Juki Arkin | Tommy Leonetti | |
| 68 | January 4, 1963 | TBA | N/A | |
| 69 | January 7, 1963 | Salvador Dalí, Bert Lahr, Patricia Morison | Don Chastain | |
| 70 | January 8, 1963 | Howard Keel | Phyllis Newman, Roger Williams | |
| 71 | January 9, 1963 | Carla Alberghetti, Glenda Leigh, Enrico | Don Cornell | |
| 72 | January 10, 1963 | Horst Buchholz, Don Adams, Jane Withers | Barbara Dane | |
| 73 | January 11, 1963 | Sandy Dennis, Michael Karmoyan | Erroll Garner, Joanie Sommers | |
| 74 | January 14, 1963 | Jimmy Dean (guest host) | Roger Miller, Jerry Vale, Al Hirt, Mimi Benzell | |
| This was the first Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson episode to have a guest host. | ||||
| 75 | January 15, 1963 | Jimmy Dean (guest host) | Chet Atkins, The Jordanaires, Anita Bryant, Salvatore Baccaloni | |
| 76 | January 16, 1963 | Jimmy Dean (guest host) | Jo Ann Campbell, Virginia O'Boyle, William Walker, Stu Hamblin | |
| 77 | January 17, 1963 | Jimmy Dean (guest host) | Homer and Jethro, Carmel Quinn, Amy Darlich, Howard Hartman, Lucho Navarro | |
| 78 | January 18, 1963 | Jimmy Dean (guest host), Peter Donald | Eddy Arnold, Sandy Stewart, The Powerhouse Four | |
| 79 | January 21, 1963 | Bert Parks, Juki Arkin | Earl Wrightson, Lois Hunt, Don Cherry | |
| 80 | January 22, 1963 | Mickey Shaughnessy, Adam Keefe | Rosalind Elias, The Del Rubio Triplets | |
| 81 | January 23, 1963 | Wally Cox, Hugh Griffith, Susan Kohner | Peter Duchin, The Terriers | |
| 82 | January 24, 1963 | Don Adams, Peter Lorre, Gretchen Wyler | Blossom Dearie | |
| 83 | January 25, 1963 | Agnes Moorehead, Ronny Graham, Adirek | Betty Johnson | |
| 84 | January 28, 1963 | John W. Bubbles, Howard Keel, Jan McCart | N/A | |
| A canine fashion show. | ||||
| 85 | January 29, 1963 | Paul Ford, Shirley Knight, Jack Douglas and wife Reiko | N/A | |
| 86 | January 30, 1963 | Pierre Claf, Zachary Scott, Jacqueline Bertrand, The Ritts Puppets | N/A | |
| 87 | January 31, 1963 | Jan Sterling, Yvonne Constant | N/A | |
February
[edit]| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | February 1, 1963 | Mickey Shaughnessy | Matt and Ginny Dennis, Barbra Streisand | |
| 89 | February 4, 1963 | Shari Lewis, Phil Leeds, Dusty Martin | The Lettermen | |
| 90 | February 5, 1963 | Count Basie, Moose Charlap | Sandy Stewart, Lydia Linay | |
| 91 | February 6, 1963 | Jack Benny, Hal March | Jane Morgan | |
| 92 | February 7, 1963 | Mitch Miller | Oscar Peterson, Jill Corey, Connie Brigham | |
| 93 | February 8, 1963 | Jerry Van Dyke, Jean Liedloff | Vi Velasco | |
| 94 | February 11, 1963 | David Barry | Earl Wrightson, Yvonne Constant, The Brothers Four, The Barry Sisters | |
| 95 | February 12, 1963 | Cyril Ritchard, Susan Strasberg, Phil Foster, Ronnie Schell | Arlene Fontana | |
| Carson and Ritchard receive an award from the American Heart Association in thanks for recording a fund-raising record for the organization. | ||||
| 96 | February 13, 1963 | Sargent Shriver, Patricia Morison, Sylvia Syms | The Kirby Stone Four | |
| 97 | February 14, 1963 | Adam Keefe | Teresa Brewer, Earl Humphreys | |
| 98 | February 15, 1963 | George Jessel, Celly Carryllo | Phyllis Newman, Richard Tucker | |
| 99 | February 18, 1963 | Robert Taylor, Romy Schneider | The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem, Barbara McNair | |
| Joan Crawford receives a special CARE award. | ||||
| 100 | February 19, 1963 | Jan Murray, Eleanor Harris | Dave Brubeck, Robert Merrill | |
| 101 | February 20, 1963 | Art Linkletter, Hal March, Pippa Scott | Billy Daniels | |
| 102 | February 21, 1963 | Cliff Robertson, Wally Cox, Greco and Willard | Lou Rawls, Mindy Carson | |
| 103 | February 22, 1963 | Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks, Dr. Joyce Brothers | Carol Sloane | |
| 104 | February 25, 1963 | Jackie Mason, John W. Bubbles | Lucia Hawkins, Carmel Quinn | |
| 105 | February 26, 1963 | Glenn Ford, Hope Lange | Connie Francis, Peter, Paul, & Mary | |
| 106 | February 27, 1963 | Sam Levene, Pierre Burton | Patachou, Mickey Roberts Trio | |
| 107 | February 28, 1963 | Hedda Hopper, Patty Duke, Bette Davis, Richard Chamberlain, Suzanne Pleshette, Gary Clarke | N/A | |
| Photoplay magazine Gold Medal honors for movies and television are presented. | ||||
March
[edit]| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 108 | March 1, 1963 | Ronny Graham, David Doyle | Jane Morgan, Joe Williams | |
| 109 | March 4, 1963 | Gordon MacRae and Sheila MacRae, Jerry Shane | Dukes of Dixieland | |
| 110 | March 5, 1963 | Artie Shaw | Cannonball Adderley, Jackie and Roy | |
| 111 | March 6, 1963 | Ross Bagdasarian, Rosalind Elias, Jan De Ruth | Karen Morrow | |
| 112 | March 7, 1963 | Cassius Clay, Phil Foster | Micki Marlo | |
| 113 | March 8, 1963 | Richard Rodgers, Florence Henderson, Diahann Carroll, Joshua Logan | Earl Wrightson | |
| The show is aimed at honoring Rodgers. | ||||
| 114 | March 11, 1963 | David Doyle, Charlie Manna | Arlene DeMarco | |
| 115 | March 12, 1963 | George Jessel, Frankie Laine | Patachou, The Four Saints | |
| Jessel shows films of the Johnny Carson Day luncheon held in Los Angeles the previous week. | ||||
| 116 | March 13, 1963 | Greer Garson, Enrico, Adrianna del Mare | Lionel Hampton | |
| 117 | March 14, 1963 | William Saroyan, Tuesday Weld, Dr. Joyce Brothers, Greco and Willard | Bobby Kole | |
| 118 | March 15, 1963 | Mickey Shaughnessy, Augie and Margo Rodriguez | Roger Williams, Johnny Nash | |
| 119 | March 18, 1963 | Jack Douglas, Roger Ray | Teresa Brewer | |
| Earlier in the day, Carson had testified before a House commerce subcommittee on TV ratings. | ||||
| 120 | March 19, 1963 | Myron Cohen, Yaffa Yarkoni, Yael Dayan | The Barry Sisters | |
| 121 | March 20, 1963 | Pierre Burton | Lovelace Watkins | |
| 122 | March 21, 1963 | Bruce Gordon, Ina Balin, Mr. Wizard, George Kirby | Harry Snow | |
| 123 | March 22, 1963 | Peter Falk, Ray Berwick | Jonah Jones | |
| 124 | March 25, 1963 | Shari Lewis, Warren Robertson, Harry Golde | Gigi Galon | |
| 125 | March 26, 1963 | Thelma Ritter, Joe Garagiola | Jimmy Smith, Phyllis Newman | |
| 126 | March 27, 1963 | Lorne Greene, Taina Elg | Lovelace Watkins | |
| 127 | March 28, 1963 | Wally Cox, Lanier Davis, Andrianna del Mare | N/A | |
| 128 | March 29, 1963 | George Jessel, Betsy Palmer, John W. Bubbles | Trio Bel Canto | |
April
[edit]| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 129 | April 1, 1963 | Jimmy Breslin, Ronny Graham, Margaret Moses | The Four Freshmen |
| 130 | April 2, 1963 | George Hamilton, Patricia Morison, Adam Keefe, Masami Kuni | Carol Sloane |
| 131 | April 3, 1963 | Francis Brunn | The Rooftop Singers |
| 132 | April 4, 1963 | Joan Collins, Eddie Lawrence, cartoonist Marty Lowe | Giorgio Tozzi, The Group |
| 133 | April 5, 1963 | Al Lewis, The Muppets, Enrico | Rosalind Elias |
| 134 | April 8, 1963 | Earl Holliman, Madeleine Sherwood, Joey Carter | N/A |
| 135 | April 9, 1963 | Francoise Sagan, Bruce Gordon, Don Allen | Katina Ranieri |
| 136 | April 10, 1963 | Phil Foster, Contessa Christina Poalozzi | Earl Wrightson, Lois Hunt |
| 137 | April 11, 1963 | Carl Reiner | N/A |
| 138 | April 12, 1963 | George Jessel, Claire Fazel, Lucho Navarro | Robert Merrill |
| 139 | April 15, 1963 | Zsa Zsa Gabor, Huey Green | N/A |
| 140 | April 16, 1963 | Dan Duryea, Mickey Spillane, David Doyle | N/A |
| 141 | April 17, 1963 | Richard Boone | The Muppets |
| 142 | April 18, 1963 | Sandy Dennis, Brendan Behan, Marty Latham | Giorgio Tozzi |
| 143 | April 19, 1963 | David Merrick, Glynis Johns, Phil Foster | N/A |
| 144 | April 22, 1963 | Debbie Reynolds, Ann B. Davis | Allen and Rossi |
| 145 | April 23, 1963 | Brooks Hays, Diana Dors, Kurt Kaszner | Paul Anka |
| 146 | April 24, 1963 | Beatrice Lillie, Milt Kamen, Little Egypt, Rev. William Bell Glenesk | N/A |
| 147 | April 25, 1963 | Rocky Marciano, Dmitri Vale, Glynis Johns | N/A |
| 148 | April 26, 1963 | Eartha Kitt, Dore Schary, Sammy Cahn, Suh Young Hee | The Lettermen |
| 149 | April 29, 1963 | Larry Blyden, Arlene Dahl, Louis Nye | The Hi-Lo's |
| 150 | April 30, 1963 | Dan Blocker, France Nuyen, James J. O'Keefe | Della Reese |
May
[edit]June
[edit]| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 174 | June 3, 1963 | Arthur Godfrey (guest host), Walter Slezak, Nipsey Russell, Meredith Willson, Frank D'Rone | Liza Minnelli | |
| 175 | June 4, 1963 | Arthur Godfrey (guest host), Eddie Rickenbacker, Najeeb Halaby, Claire Chennault | N/A | |
| 176 | June 5, 1963 | Arthur Godfrey (guest host), Lauren Bacall, writer Rufus Jarmon, Dr. Thomas Reiss of the African Research Foundation, The Giesenslav Brothers | Johnny Nash, June Valli | |
| 177 | June 6, 1963 | Arthur Godfrey (guest host), Gen. Ira Eaker, C.R. Smith, Richard Hayes, Wisa D'Orso, Dennis Rigor, | N/A | |
| 178 | June 7, 1963 | Arthur Godfrey (guest host), Shari Lewis, Louis Nizer, Jimmy Cannon, William Dupree | N/A | |
| 179 | June 10, 1963 | Jill St. John, Harry Golden, Sally Rand | Bobby Kole | |
| 180 | June 11, 1963 | Jerry Colonna, Selma Diamond, Maurice Edelman, Dr. Rose Franzblau | Phyllis McGuire | |
| 181 | June 12, 1963 | Roddy McDowall, Bernard Brothers | N/A | |
| Videotaped highlights are shown of Bert Parks interviewing celebrities at the premiere of the movie Cleopatra. | ||||
| 182 | June 13, 1963 | Jerry Van Dyke, Oleg Cassini, Eleanor Harris | Miriam Makeba | |
| 183 | June 14, 1963 | Al Lewis, Helen Gurley Brown, Jan Peerce | Nancy Wilson | |
| 184 | June 17, 1963 | Margaret Rutherford, Milt Kamen, Manolo Fabregas | N/A | |
| 185 | June 18, 1963 | Rona Jaffe, Vance Packard, Muriel Grosfield | Tony Bennett | |
| 186 | June 19, 1963 | Al Capp, Lincoln Zonn | N/A | |
| 187 | June 20, 1963 | Louis Nizer, William Saroyan, Jerry Shane | January Jones | |
| 188 | June 21, 1963 | Selma Diamond, Ed Begley, Parnelli Jones | Jane Harvey | |
| 189 | June 24, 1963 | Eva Gabor, Myron Cohen, Bo Belinsky, Maurusia | Jean-Paul Vignon | |
| 190 | June 25, 1963 | Phil Foster, Paula Prentiss, Robert Berks | Miriam Makeba | |
| 191 | June 26, 1963 | Louis Nye, Jimmy Piersall, The Baker Twins | Benjamin Occassio | |
| 192 | June 27, 1963 | Roland Kirk, Commander Whitehead, Dr. Rose Franzblau | Rosemary Clooney | |
| Miss Universe finalists are presented. | ||||
| 193 | June 28, 1963 | George Jessel, Walter Matthau, John Diebold | Carol Sloane | |
July
[edit]| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 194 | July 1, 1963 | Diana Dors, Kurt Kasznar, Gordon Currie | N/A |
| 195 | July 2, 1963 | Dana Andrews, Marya Mannes, Jerry Holmes, Benson & Mann | N/A |
| 196 | July 3, 1963 | Sander Vanocur, Jose Duval | Angelo DiPippo |
| 197 | July 4, 1963 | Duke Ellington, Artie Shaw, | Mimi Benzell |
| 198 | July 5, 1963 | Adam Keefe | The Group |
| 199 | July 8, 1963 | Milt Kamen, Rona Jaffe, Lefty Gomez | Patrice Munsel |
| 200 | July 9, 1963 | John Diebold, Reginald Gardener, George Kirby | N/A |
| 201 | July 10, 1963 | Allan Sherman, Pierre Geistan | Toni Lee Scott |
| 202 | July 11, 1963 | Corbett Monica, The Amazing Dunninger | Della Reese |
| 203 | July 12, 1963 | Edie Adams, Al Capp, Doug Kingman | Tony Martin |
| 204 | July 15, 1963 | Mickey Rooney, Bobby Van, Adam Keefe | Earl Wrightson and Lois Hunt |
| 205 | July 16, 1963 | Mamie Van Doren, Bill Veeck, Harry Golden, Marty Lowe | N/A |
| 206 | July 17, 1963 | Damita Jo, Buitoni | Victor Borge |
| 207 | July 18, 1963 | Artie Shaw, Jackie Mason, Lisa Charell | Joe Williams, Ralph Slitkin |
| 208 | July 19, 1963 | Louis Nye, Richard Harris | Toni Lee Scott |
| 209 | July 22, 1963 | Diana Dors, Phil Foster, Marya Mannes | Jerry Vale |
| 210 | July 23, 1963 | James Garner, Benny Rubin, Marty Lowe | Sandy Stewart, Jonah Jones Quartet |
| 211 | July 24, 1963 | Commander Whitehead, Ilka Chase | Teresa Brewer, Tina Robin |
| 212 | July 25, 1963 | Jerry Van Dyke, Susan Oliver | Della Reese, Koto |
| 213 | July 26, 1963 | Selma Diamond, Oleg Cassini, Shel Silverstein | Carmel Quinn |
| 214 | July 29, 1963 | Ed McMahon and Skitch Henderson (guest hosts), Abe Burrows, Jeannie Carson, George Christy | N/A |
| 215 | July 30, 1963 | Ed McMahon and Skitch Henderson (guest hosts), Shelley Winters, Larry Storch, Elizabeth Allen | William and Walker |
| 216 | July 31, 1963 | Ed McMahon and Skitch Henderson (guest hosts), Pat O'Brien, Jan Sterling, Ty Hardin, Sally Ann Howes | Jean Paul Vignon |
August
[edit]September
[edit]| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 239 | September 2, 1963 | Betsy Palmer, Corbett Monica, Nandor Fodor | Lovelace Watkins |
| 240 | September 3, 1963 | Mamie Van Doren, Kurt Kasznar, Bob Melvin | Felicia Sanders |
| 241 | September 4, 1963 | Allen and Rossi, Jay Ward, Jennie Smith | N/A |
| 242 | September 5, 1963 | Jerry Van Dyke, Angelo DePippo, Gene Baylos | N/A |
| 243 | September 6, 1963 | Marianne Means | Joe Mooney, Tommy Leonetti |
| 244 | September 9, 1963 | Imogene Coca, Gary Lockwood, Lulu Porter | Jules Munshin |
| 245 | September 10, 1963 | Mitch Miller, Shari Lewis, Andy Sinatra | Jan Peerce, Tommy Leonetti |
| 246 | September 11, 1963 | Sol Hurok, Merle Oberon, Al Capp, Phil Foster | Leslie Uggams |
| 247 | September 12, 1963 | Kurt Kasznar, Jesse White, Gene Baylos | Constance Towers, The Big 3 |
| 248 | September 13, 1963 | Larry Blyden, Marty Ingels, Barbara Nichols | Freda Payne |
| 249 | September 16, 1963 | Lorne Greene, Sheldon Leonard, Maj. James Anderson | Sylvia Syms |
| 250 | September 17, 1963 | Richard Chamberlain, Henry Morgan, Elaine Stewart, Jess Stearn, Susan Barrett | N/A |
| 251 | September 18, 1963 | James Franciscus, Milt Kamen, Carlos Arruza, Lisa Charrell | N/A |
| 252 | September 19, 1963 | Al Lewis, Burmese surgeon Dr. Ohlmanson | Anita Ray and Diane Hall, Patachou |
| 253 | September 20, 1963 | Bill Dana, Selma Diamond, Kermit Schaefer | John Gary |
| 254 | September 23, 1963 | Henny Youngman, Richard Egan | The Big 3, Bill Dyer |
| 255 | September 24, 1963 | Mary Miller, Harry Golden | N/A |
| 256 | September 25, 1963 | Eva Gabor, Jack Ging, Allan Drake | The New Group |
| 257 | September 26, 1963 | Jan Murray, Muriel Stafford | Tony Martin |
| 258 | September 27, 1963 | Larry Storch, Barbara Nichols, Anatole de Grunwald | Oscar Peterson |
| 259 | September 30, 1963 | Rose Marie, Bob Feller | The New Group |
October
[edit]November
[edit]NOTE: 11/22 broadcast cancelled due to the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Scheduled guests for 11/22 were actor Kirk Douglas, comedian Henny Youngman, singing group The Willis Sisters and actor/comedian Dave King.
December
[edit]| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 292 | December 2, 1963 | Alan King, Davis and Reese | The King Sisters | |
| 293 | December 3, 1963 | Henny Youngman, Don Stewart, Ivan Sanderson, Annie Fargé | N/A | |
| 294 | December 4, 1963 | Arnold Palmer | The Willis Sisters | |
| 295 | December 5, 1963 | Selma Diamond | Perry Botkin | |
| 296 | December 6, 1963 | Milt Kamen, Richard Tucker, The Wazzam Troupe | N/A | |
| 297 | December 9, 1963 | Woody Allen, Shari Lewis, Eli Mintz, Eleanor Powell | Carol Sloane | |
| 298 | December 10, 1963 | Larry Blyden, Dave King, Carol Lynley | N/A | |
| 299 | December 11, 1963 | Al Capp, Raymond A. Wesolowski, Duncan Spinning Top Champion | N/A | |
| 300 | December 12, 1963 | Johnny Mercer, Eva Gabor | Dick and Richard | |
| 301 | December 13, 1963 | Milt Kamen | Richard Tucker | |
| 302 | December 16, 1963 | Phil Foster, New York City postmaster Robert K. Christenberry | Jane Morgan, The Big 3 | |
| 303 | December 17, 1963 | Kaye Ballard, Roger Conklin | Jan Peerce | |
| 304 | December 18, 1963 | Al Capp, Eli Mintz, Peter Urban | Milt Grayson | |
| 305 | December 19, 1963 | Allen and Rossi | Fran Warren | |
| A Christmas wrapping demonstration. | ||||
| 306 | December 20, 1963 | Elizabeth Ashley, Jonathan Miller | Joel Grey, Vaughn Monroe | |
| 307 | December 23, 1963 | Peter Bull, Dawn Nickerson | Tony Bennett | |
| 308 | December 25, 1963 | Shari Lewis, Gerald Peters | Earl Wrightson, Dolores Hawkins | |
| 309 | December 26, 1963 | Corbett Monica, Dr. Joyce Brothers | O.C. Smith | |
| 310 | December 27, 1963 | George Jessel, Jim Fowler | Tommy Leonetti | |
| 311 | December 30, 1963 | Kaye Ballard, Jimmy Breslin, Myron Cohen | O.C. Smith | |
| 312 | December 31, 1963 | Woody Allen, Louise Lasser, Rudy Vallee | Yvonne Constant | |
| Coverage of the New Year's Eve Times Square Ball drop in Times Square. | ||||