If you’re mourning the end of “Red Oaks,” don’t worry, because David Gordon Green is teaming up with Paul Reiser to take you back down memory lane. This time, pack your nostalgia bags for the 1970s and get ready to relive the glory days of “The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson” with “There’s…Johnny!”
Originally set up at NBC Universal‘s now-defunct comedy streaming service Seeso, the dramedy will follow a young man and woman as they work behind the scenes on “The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson,” with the series touching upon events of the day like the Vietnam War and Richard Nixon’s presidency. Here’s the official synopsis:
1972, Burbank, California. 19-year-old Andy Klavin (Ian Nelson) is surprised to have stumbled his way into a job at “The Tonight Show” starring his hero, Johnny Carson. A coming-of-age story, we follow this kid who up till now has never left Nebraska, and is now caught up in the glamorous, fast lane of Hollywood. Sex, drugs, rock & roll – and show business; it’s a long, magical journey ahead.
Starring Tony Danza, Roger Bart, T’Keyah Crystal Keymáh, Nate Smith, David Hoffman, Andrew Schulz, Jane Levy, Ian Nelson, Daniel Strauss, and Camrus Johnson, and approved by the Carson Estate, “There’s…Johnny” launches on November 16th.
