Working as a staff writer on The Red Skelton Show, Johnny Carson filled in as host when Skelton was injured during a show rehearsal. As a result of Carson's performance, CBS created the primetime Johnny Carson Show, a traditional potpourri of comedy, music, dance, skits and monologues. This 2-DVD set features Carson in his element:doing parodies of popular TV shows, fairy tales, and even the Russian ballet. Included are ten half hour episodes of this 1955-56 CBS series that were thought to be lost forever! Digitally restored for this release, this special edition also features an episode of Carson's popular quiz show Who Do You Trust and his late night debut as a last minute substitute for Jack Paar in 1958.

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