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Tonight Starring Steve Allen

All Episodes 1954 - 1957

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27 Episodes

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StatusEnded
Network#<Network:0x00007fba45a753d0>
Premiered1954-09-28T04:30:00Z
Runtime1h 30m
Total Runtime1d 16h 30m (27 episodes)
CreatorsSteve Allen + 1 more, Sylvester Weaver
CountryUnited States
LanguagesEnglish
StudiosBristad Enterprises + 1 more, National Broadcasting Company
GenresTalk Show

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Tonight Starring Steve Allen is a talk show hosted by Steve Allen. It was the first version of what eventually became known as The Tonight Show. Tonight was the first late-night talk show, as well as the first late night television series of any time to achieve long-term success. Allen's run as host of the show lasted for two and a half seasons, beginning in fall 1954 and ending with Allen's dismissal in January 1957. During its run it originated from the Hudson Theatre in New York City.

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Series Premiere

1954-09-28T04:30:00Z

1x01 September 27, 1954

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Series Premiere

1x01 September 27, 1954

1954-09-28T04:30:00Z — 1h 30m

1954-10-02T04:30:00Z

1x02 October 1, 1954

1954-10-02T04:30:00Z — 1h 30m

1954-10-05T04:30:00Z

1x03 October 4, 1954

1954-10-05T04:30:00Z — 1h 30m

Season Premiere

1956-09-04T03:30:00Z

3x01 September 3, 1956

Season Premiere

3x01 September 3, 1956

1956-09-04T03:30:00Z — 1h 30m

1956-09-05T03:30:00Z

3x02 September 4, 1956

1956-09-05T03:30:00Z — 1h 30m

1956-09-06T03:30:00Z

3x03 September 5, 1956

1956-09-06T03:30:00Z — 1h 30m

A salute to Japan.

1956-09-07T03:30:00Z

3x04 September 6, 1956

1956-09-07T03:30:00Z — 1h 30m

The 4 Voices; college beauty queens.

1956-09-08T03:30:00Z

3x05 September 7, 1956

1956-09-08T03:30:00Z — 1h 30m

1956-10-02T03:30:00Z

3x06 October 1, 1956

1956-10-02T03:30:00Z — 1h 30m

1956-10-12T03:30:00Z

3x07 October 11, 1956

1956-10-12T03:30:00Z — 1h 30m

1956-10-30T04:30:00Z

3x08 October 29, 1956

1956-10-30T04:30:00Z — 1h 30m

Guest host Ernie Kovacs; calypso musician Lord Burgess; comedic actor Joe E. Brown.

1956-12-06T04:30:00Z

3x09 December 5, 1956

1956-12-06T04:30:00Z — 1h 30m

Jazz group Billy Taylor Trio.

1957-01-26T04:30:00Z

3x10 January 25, 1957

1957-01-26T04:30:00Z — 1h 30m

1957-01-29T04:30:00Z

3x11 January 28, 1957

1957-01-29T04:30:00Z — 1h 30m

Jack Lescoulie introduces the new version of the Tonight Show, a magazine style format similar to the Today Show. Earl Wilson interviews George Gobel & Joan Crawford. Hy Gardner interviews Edward G. Robinson and Dean Martin; Paul Coates visits an illegal poker house in L.A.; Vernon Scott interviews Jayne Mansfield; Irv Kupcinet visits an atomic lab in Illinois; Bob Considine interviews Dr. William Memminger in Topeka, Kansas.