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Bart and Lisa watched an episode of ''The Tonight Show''. They didn't find the joke Carson told in his opening monologue funny but still enjoyed being up late.<ref>"[[Lisa's Pony]]"</ref>
 
Bart and Lisa watched an episode of ''The Tonight Show''. They didn't find the joke Carson told in his opening monologue funny but still enjoyed being up late.<ref>"[[Lisa's Pony]]"</ref>
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[[Bleeding Gums Murphy]] recalled that early in his career he performed as a guest jazz musician on ''The Tonight Show'' hosted by {{ch|Steve Allen}}. During the appearance, Allen introduced him as an inspired improviser and then attempted comedic jazz-themed poetry over his performance.<ref>"[['Round Springfield]]"</ref>
  
 
When {{Ch|Rupert Murdoch}} visited [[Moe's]], he asked [[Moe]] to turn on ''The Tonight Show'', and he started watching it.<ref>"[[Judge Me Tender]]"</ref>
 
When {{Ch|Rupert Murdoch}} visited [[Moe's]], he asked [[Moe]] to turn on ''The Tonight Show'', and he started watching it.<ref>"[[Judge Me Tender]]"</ref>
  
 
When Bart and [[Homer]] were searching for evidence on the Internet to help release Krusty from the [[International Court of Justice]], they found a clip on [[MyTube]] from ''The Tonight Show'' where Krusty was drunk.<ref>"[[Elementary School Musical]]"</ref>
 
When Bart and [[Homer]] were searching for evidence on the Internet to help release Krusty from the [[International Court of Justice]], they found a clip on [[MyTube]] from ''The Tonight Show'' where Krusty was drunk.<ref>"[[Elementary School Musical]]"</ref>
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Ed Ames "hatchet in the crotch" clip from ''[[The Tonight Show]]'' is one of [[Krusty's Top 40]].<ref>''[[The Krusty Book]]''</ref>
  
 
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== References ==

Latest revision as of 16:28, June 28, 2026

The Tonight Show
The Tonight Show.png
TV Show Information
Genre: Talk show
Starring: Current: Jimmy Fallon
Former: Jay Leno
Johnny Carson
Steve Allen
Country of origin: USA
Channel: NBC
First appearance: "Treehouse of Horror II"


The Tonight Show is a talk show starring Jay Leno, and before that Johnny Carson.

History[edit]

When Bart was younger, he watched part of Carson's monologue.[1]

After being replaced from The Be Sharps, Chief Wiggum was watching The Tonight Show when Johnny Carson, characterized as Carnac the Magnificent, named three Castaways: Gilligan, the Skipper, and Chief Wiggum. Angered, he shot at the television.[2]

Bart and Lisa watched an episode of The Tonight Show. They didn't find the joke Carson told in his opening monologue funny but still enjoyed being up late.[3]

Bleeding Gums Murphy recalled that early in his career he performed as a guest jazz musician on The Tonight Show hosted by Steve Allen. During the appearance, Allen introduced him as an inspired improviser and then attempted comedic jazz-themed poetry over his performance.[4]

When Rupert Murdoch visited Moe's, he asked Moe to turn on The Tonight Show, and he started watching it.[5]

When Bart and Homer were searching for evidence on the Internet to help release Krusty from the International Court of Justice, they found a clip on MyTube from The Tonight Show where Krusty was drunk.[6]

Ed Ames "hatchet in the crotch" clip from The Tonight Show is one of Krusty's Top 40.[7]

Non-canon[edit]

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Bart and Lisa were watching The Tonight Show, with Johnny Carson performing as his Carnac the Magnificent character.[8]

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