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Sylvester Weaver
Tonight Starring Steve Allen
Overview
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.
Top Cast
Steve Allen
Self - Host
Seasons
Season 0 ()
No overview available.
0 episodes
Season 1 (1954)
No overview available.
3 episodes
Season 3 (1956)
No overview available.
24 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: September 3, 1956
1956-09-03Episode 2: September 4, 1956
1956-09-04Episode 3: September 5, 1956
1956-09-05A salute to Japan.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 4: September 6, 1956
1956-09-06The 4 Voices; college beauty queens.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 5: September 7, 1956
1956-09-07Episode 6: October 1, 1956
1956-10-01Episode 7: October 11, 1956
1956-10-11Episode 8: October 29, 1956
1956-10-29Guest host Ernie Kovacs; calypso musician Lord Burgess; comedic actor Joe E. Brown.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 9: December 5, 1956
1956-12-05Jazz group Billy Taylor Trio.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 10: January 25, 1957
1957-01-25Episode 11: January 28, 1957
1957-01-28Jack 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.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 12: September 10, 1956
1956-09-10Episode 13: September 11, 1956
1956-09-11Episode 14: September 12, 1956
1956-09-12Jazz pianist Barbara Carroll; a Mexican boys' choir.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 15: September 13, 1956
1956-09-13Jazz saxophonist Bobby Dukoff; actor Chester Morris.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 16: September 14, 1956
1956-09-14Musician Joe Venuti; Jacques Cousteau.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 17: September 17, 1956
1956-09-17Episode 18: September 18, 1956
1956-09-18Guest host Tony Randall; comic Louis Nye; jazz trumpeter Red Allen & band perform.
Runtime: N/A minEpisode 19: September 19, 1956
1956-09-19Episode 20: September 20, 1956
1956-09-20Impressionist Jimmy Caesar; magician Kudabux.
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