Tonight Starring Steve Allen

Tonight Starring Steve Allen

1954
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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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Season

3
1
24 - June 24, 1957
Jun. 24,1957
23 - July 26, 1957
Jul. 26,1957
22 - February 18, 1957
Feb. 18,1957
21 - September 21, 1956
Sep. 21,1956
20 - September 20, 1956
Sep. 20,1956

Impressionist Jimmy Caesar; magician Kudabux.

19 - September 19, 1956
Sep. 19,1956
18 - September 18, 1956
Sep. 18,1956

Guest host Tony Randall; comic Louis Nye; jazz trumpeter Red Allen & band perform.

17 - September 17, 1956
Sep. 17,1956
16 - September 14, 1956
Sep. 14,1956

Musician Joe Venuti; Jacques Cousteau.

15 - September 13, 1956
Sep. 13,1956

Jazz saxophonist Bobby Dukoff; actor Chester Morris.

14 - September 12, 1956
Sep. 12,1956

Jazz pianist Barbara Carroll; a Mexican boys' choir.

13 - September 11, 1956
Sep. 11,1956
12 - September 10, 1956
Sep. 10,1956
11 - January 28, 1957
Jan. 28,1957

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.

10 - January 25, 1957
Jan. 25,1957
9 - December 5, 1956
Dec. 05,1956

Jazz group Billy Taylor Trio.

8 - October 29, 1956
Oct. 29,1956

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

7 - October 11, 1956
Oct. 11,1956
6 - October 1, 1956
Oct. 01,1956
5 - September 7, 1956
Sep. 07,1956
4 - September 6, 1956
Sep. 06,1956

The 4 Voices; college beauty queens.

3 - September 5, 1956
Sep. 05,1956

A salute to Japan.

2 - September 4, 1956
Sep. 04,1956
1 - September 3, 1956
Sep. 03,1956

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