Tonight Starring Steve Allen (1954)
6.5(6)2 seasons · 27 episodes
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.
- Genre:
- Talk
- First air:
- 1954-09-27
- Last air:
- 1957-07-26
- Status:
- Ended
- Creator:
- Steve Allen, Sylvester Weaver
- Network:
- NBC
- Country:
- United States of America
