Johnny Goes Home

Name: Johnny Goes Home
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1982-02-15
Duration: 1 h 30 min
Rating: 8.9
Cast: Johnny Carson, John Busch, Jack Farner

TV Movie
1982
1h 30m

IMDb RATING

8.9/10

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Johnny Carson in Johnny Goes Home (1982)

Documentary

Johnny Carson goes back to his hometown of Norfolk, Nebraska to tell stories about his youth, reunite with old friends, and relive some memories.Johnny Carson goes back to his hometown of Norfolk, Nebraska to tell stories about his youth, reunite with old friends, and relive some memories.Johnny Carson goes back to his hometown of Norfolk, Nebraska to tell stories about his youth, reunite with old friends, and relive some memories.

Director
- David Lowe Jr.
Writers
- Johnny Carson
- Robert S. Fiveson
Stars

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IMDb RATING

8.9/10

YOUR RATING

Director
- David Lowe Jr.
Writers
- Johnny Carson
- Robert S. Fiveson
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

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Alternate versions
The original airing of this special features scenes in which Johnny Carson speaks to students at his old high school and attends his high school reunion. The scenes are deleted from the DVD release.

Connections
Featured in American Masters: Johnny Carson: King of Late Night (2012)

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Featured review

8/10

Surprisingly not bad

I never saw this when in ran on broadcast TV (at that time I had never seen "The Tonight Show") but saw it when I got the box set of Tonight shows. Basically it has Johnny Carson visiting his hometown in Nebraska and reconnecting with old friends, visiting old places and basically talking all about his childhood there. They use old photos to show what Carson looked like back then. This may sound deadly dull but it wasn't! I found it pleasant, warm and VERY nostalgic (I mean that in a good way). Seeing and hearing how the small town has changed over the years was fascinating and Carson never gets preachy or weepy during the hour. A really sweet portrait of a small Nebraska town. Recommended.