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.
Title | Tonight Starring Steve Allen |
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Genres | Talk |
First Air Date | 1954-09-27 |
Last Air Date | 1957-07-26 |
Episode Runtime | 01 Hours 40 Minutes |
Total Season(s) | 2 |
Total Episode(s) on All Seasons | 27 |
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Production Companies | Bristad Enterprises, NBC |