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Season 1 – There's ... Johnny!

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It's 1972 and "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" is in the midst of its three-decade run sitting atop the late-night TV world. When 19-year-old Nebraska native Andy Klavin leaves his home state for the first time and makes his way to Burbank, Calif,. the show's famed home, he gets surprised upon stumbling his way into a job working on the show -- and for the host, his hero. This coming-of-age comedy follows the young man from the Midwest as he gets caught up in the glamorous lifestyle that abounds in Hollywood -- and the sex, drugs and rock `n' roll that are all part of show business. Actor Paul Reiser, who made several real-life appearances on Carson's "Tonight Show," helped create the series and serves as an executive producer on it.

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Tim Goodman The Hollywood Reporter 11/17/2017
Beyond the terrible title that hinders the series, it's impossible to look at this effort and not wish it was a much rougher, unvarnished look at Carson and what it must have been like working on The Tonight Show in the early 1970s Go to Full Review Steve Greene IndieWire 11/17/2017
B+
TV is an increasingly strange business, but There's...Johnny! argues that there's still a bit of magic in the chaos. Go to Full Review Lea Palmieri Decider 12/20/2017
Using the real Carson clips is a fun innovation, and keeping it so heart-warming is a nice callback to times when that's what TV shows were, instead of being dark and dreary - even, and maybe especially, for the comedies of today. Go to Full Review David Wharton The Daily Dot 11/22/2017
3/5
It's unclear if There's...Johnny! will continue in any form, but as it stands now, it's an odd, endearing gem, and with only seven half-hour episodes, a pleasant way to kill an afternoon. Go to Full Review David Bianculli TV Worth Watching 11/16/2017
Some of the more dramatic bits in this first season play a bit clunkily, but the humor is solid - and [Jane] Levy, as Joy, isn't a star in the making. She's a star, ready-made. Go to Full Review Rob Owen Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 11/16/2017
More dramedy than laugh out loud comedy, There's Johnny also benefits from some terrific supporting players, including Tony Danza as longtime Tonight Show executive producer Fred de Cordova. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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Stephen C @bob25009 Jun 28 7 successful episodes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more 05/03/2018 Good series with intresting CARICATURES set in a captavatin premis. See more 11/25/2017 It is lighthearted fun mixed with some dramatic behind the scenes action with powerful performances by Jane Levy and Tony Danza. If you want gritty watch “I’m dying up here” on HBO but this is the best of both worlds and nostalgia fans will love it. See more 11/16/2017 This is a gem of a show that brings you back to the glory days of Johnny Carson while balancing the comedy of its characters but at the same time tackling real issues of the times it portrays. With Tony Danza being his awesome self and Jane Levy proving once again that her talents have been severely underutilized by Hollywood this Hulu original is definitely a treat. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Paul Reiser

Creator

David Steven Simon

Creator

Ian Nelson

Andy Klavin

Jane Levy

Joy Greenfield

Roger Bart

Angelo

Tony Danza

Freddie

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Nov 16, 2017 Andy Goes to Hollywood Andy Klavin travels from his native Nebraska to Burbank, Calif., where he stumbles into a job where he meets a colorful cast of characters -- including Joy, who is unlike any woman he has ever met. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 16, 2017 Dog Day Afternoon Andy juggles confusing feelings for Joy; when Andy is given his first important task at work, a series of bad things happens but he lands on his feet and manages to give Joy the credit she rarely gets. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 16, 2017 Owed to Joy Joy argues for equal pay at work while juggling family drama at home; the writers take Andy on an outing he'll never forget; Mitch tries to hide his inner demons; Joy tries to mold Andy into the man she thinks he can be. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 16, 2017 Take Me to Church Freddie invites Andy to his Beverly Hills church, but things go badly; Joy talks to her therapist about a recent wedding weekend gone wrong; Andy calls his parents in Nebraska with good news, but he ends up getting news about his brother. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 16, 2017 The Drop Johnny Carson finds himself entangled in an extortion plot and some people suspect Andy of being behind it; Andy bonds with Joy and Rasheed while getting high for the first time. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 16, 2017 The Getaway Joy and Andy take a much-needed weekend getaway at Angelo's party house in Palm Springs, but no one can relax when secrets are revealed. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 16, 2017 The Anniversary Show When the 10th anniversary show, which the staff has been working on all season, doesn't go as planned, not all of the writers are invited back; Andy stumbles on an invaluable discovery; Joy learns the truth about her father. Details

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Season Info

Creator
Paul Reiser, David Steven Simon
Executive Producer
Paul Reiser, David Steven Simon, David Gordon Green
Network
Hulu
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Nov 16, 2017