August 2, 1974-August 30, 1974 (CBS). This was the first broadcast of the season. After a 15-year absence from TV, "Your Hit  Parade" is back for five weeks. Part sentimental journey and part '70s rock, this new "Hit Parade" combines the music of the past and present. The regulars are relative show-business newcomers: Kelly Garrett, Chuck Woolery, and Sheralee.    

Duplicate of #4996B. Series premiere.        

August 2, 1974-August 30, 1974 (CBS). This was the first broadcast of the season. After a 15-year absence from TV, "Your Hit  Parade" is back for five weeks. Part sentimental journey and part '70s rock, this new "Hit Parade" combines the music of the past and present. The regulars are relative show-business newcomers: Kelly Garrett, Chuck Woolery, and Sheralee.    

Duplicate of #4996B. Series premiere.                     

October 1, 1962-May 22, 1992. Johnny Carson, host of NBC's network late-night "Tonight Show" reigned for 30 unprecedented years...five times the combined tenure of Steve Allen, and Jack Paar. Carson was impervious to competition, including efforts to dethrone him by Les Crane, Joey Bishop, Merv Griffin, Dick Cavett, Jack Paar, Pat Sajak, Joan Rivers, and Arsenio Hall. Sadly, very few complete "Tonight Show" broadcasts survive during Johnny Carson's first ten years of broadcasting. Around 1965, through the early 1970's, oldest tapes were first erased systematically by orders from myopic NBC executives, to be recycled for purposes of saving money. Ironically, in many cases, these older master tapes were too brittle, and portended probable drop-outs for re-use after being erased. Subsequently blank after being erased, these older questionable master 2" Quad tapes were either sparingly used or never used again for recording new programming and eventually were discarded. Saving thousands of dollars at the time (wiping master tapes for potential re-use) resulted in losing millions of dollars by NBC in today's marketplace, and more importantly wiping thousands of historic TONIGHT SHOW broadcasts, which contain precious personal anecdotes from political, show business, and sports icons of the past.
  
  

Guests: Kelly Garrett, George Gobel, Charlton Heston, Ashley Montagu. 

NOTE: This specific TONIGHT SHOW may only contain an opening monologue by Johnny Carson. 
Other content, as listed, will have to be monitored and confirmed upon your order request. 
                                                                                    

October 1, 1962-May 22, 1992. Johnny Carson, host of NBC's network late-night "Tonight Show" reigned for 30 unprecedented years...five times the combined tenure of Steve Allen, and Jack Paar. Carson was impervious to competition, including efforts to dethrone him by Les Crane, Joey Bishop, Merv Griffin, Dick Cavett, Jack Paar, Pat Sajak, Joan Rivers, and Arsenio Hall. Sadly, very few complete "Tonight Show" broadcasts survive during Johnny Carson's first ten years of broadcasting. Around 1965, through the early 1970's, oldest tapes were first erased systematically by orders from myopic NBC executives, to be recycled for purposes of saving money. Ironically, in many cases, these older master tapes were too brittle, and portended probable drop-outs for re-use after being erased. Subsequently blank after being erased, these older questionable master 2" Quad tapes were either sparingly used or never used again for recording new programming and eventually were discarded. Saving thousands of dollars at the time (wiping master tapes for potential re-use) resulted in losing millions of dollars by NBC in today's marketplace, and more importantly wiping thousands of historic TONIGHT SHOW broadcasts, which contain precious personal anecdotes from political, show business, and sports icons of the past.
  
  

Guests: Angie Dickinson, Norm Crosby, Susie Cottrell, Kelly Garrett. 

NOTE: This specific TONIGHT SHOW may only contain an opening monologue by Johnny Carson. 
Other content, as listed, will have to be monitored and confirmed upon your order request. 
                                                                                    

The golden-anniversary broadcast of the Royal Canadians' New Year's Eve Concert. Leading the band is Bill Lombardo, who continues the tradition begun by his late uncle, Guy Lombardo, beginning in 1929.

Duplicate of 5389