Apple's iTunes said "Hi-yo" to footage from The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, as Carson Entertainment Group on Tuesday unfurled 15 hours of archived clips from the iconic late-night TV show exclusively for download on iTunes.
"Heeeeeere's Johnny!" the @iTunesTV account posted on Twitter, accompanied by a download link.
The release is part of the group's ongoing effort to digitize Carson's archive, which spans from 1962 to 1992. Previously, footage of the "King of Late Night" made its way to YouTube in 2011 with videos uploaded each week, sometimes based on YouTube users' requests.
In addition to the two iTunes compilations (one volume is priced at $14.99, the other at $19.99; or download both for $29.99), you can purchase up to 50 different alert tones with catchphrases like "here's Johnny," "hi-yo" and "we'll be right back," priced at $0.99 each. Carson's Facebook page teased some of the highlights, revealing that Robin Williams, Ellen DeGeneres and Jay Leno will be among some of the first appearances.
iTunes listed the following description for the compilations:
This hilarious combination is a must-have for any Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson fan! It features the most memorable moments throughout the decades, a TV special of Johnny's return home to Nebraska, the final two bittersweet Tonight Show episodes, the funniest stand-up comedian routines, laugh-out-loud animal visits and highlights from sixteen classic episodes of the Tonight Show each with their own sidesplitting monologues and legendary guests!
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