About this season
Tonight Starring Jack Paar is an American talk show hosted by Jack Paar under The Tonight Show franchise from 1957 to 1962. It originally aired during late-night. During most of its run it was broadcast from Studio 6B inside the RCA Building. The same studio would also host early episodes of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Its theme song was an instrumental version of "Everything's Coming Up Roses", and the closing theme was "So Until I See You" by Al Lerner.
Episodes (81)
3. Episode 3
Aired 14 September 1961
14. Episode 14
Aired 4 October 1961
20. Episode 20
Aired 16 October 1961
21. Episode 21
Aired 17 October 1961 âą 105 min
24. Episode 24
Aired 23 October 1961
33. Episode 33
Aired 7 November 1961
34. Episode 34
Aired 8 November 1961 âą 105 min
35. Episode 35
Aired 9 November 1961
39. Episode 39
Aired 17 November 1961
42. Episode 42
Aired 23 November 1961
43. Episode 43
Aired 24 November 1961
50. Episode 50
Aired 6 December 1961
51. Episode 51
Aired 7 December 1961
54. Episode 54
Aired 13 December 1961
56. Episode 56
Aired 18 December 1961
65. Episode 65
Aired 2 January 1962
71. Episode 71
Aired 11 January 1962
72. Episode 72
Aired 15 January 1962
74. Episode 74
Aired 17 January 1962
79. Episode 79
Aired 25 January 1962
84. Episode 84
Aired 5 February 1962
88. Episode 88
Aired 12 February 1962
89. Episode 89
Aired 13 February 1962
96. Episode 96
Aired 26 February 1962
97. Episode 97
Aired 27 February 1962
106. Episode 106
Aired 21 March 1962
109. Episode 109
Aired 27 March 1962
111. Episode 111
Aired 29 March 1962 âą 105 min
The guests on the last show were Jack E. Leonard, Alexander King, Robert Merrill and Buddy Hackett. Among those appearing in taped farewell messages were Richard Nixon, Robert Kennedy, Billy Graham, Bob Hope and Jack Benny. Hugh Downs was the announcer, and Jose Melis led the band.
112. Episode 112
Aired 2 April 1962
113. Episode 113
Aired 3 April 1962
114. Episode 114
Aired 4 April 1962
115. Episode 115
Aired 5 April 1962
116. Episode 116
Aired 6 April 1962
117. Episode 117
Aired 9 April 1962
118. Episode 118
Aired 10 April 1962
119. Episode 119
Aired 11 April 1962
120. Episode 120
Aired 12 April 1962
121. Episode 121
Aired 13 April 1962
123. Episode 123
Aired 17 April 1962
124. Episode 124
Aired 18 April 1962
125. Episode 125
Aired 19 April 1962
139. Episode 139
Aired 9 May 1962
141. Episode 141
Aired 11 May 1962
146. Episode 146
Aired 18 May 1962
148. Episode 148
Aired 22 May 1962
149. Episode 149
Aired 23 May 1962
150. Episode 150
Aired 24 May 1962
154. Episode 154
Aired 30 May 1962
156. Episode 156
Aired 1 June 1962
157. Episode 157
Aired 4 June 1962
163. Episode 163
Aired 12 June 1962
166. Episode 166
Aired 15 June 1962
167. Episode 167
Aired 18 June 1962
168. Episode 168
Aired 19 June 1962
169. Episode 169
Aired 20 June 1962
170. Episode 170
Aired 21 June 1962
171. Episode 171
Aired 22 June 1962
181. Episode 181
Aired 6 July 1962
185. Episode 185
Aired 12 July 1962
187. Episode 187
Aired 16 July 1962 âą 105 min
189. Episode 189
Aired 18 July 1962
200. Episode 200
Aired 2 August 1962
204. Episode 204
Aired 8 August 1962
205. Episode 205
Aired 9 August 1962
210. Episode 210
Aired 16 August 1962
212. Episode 212
Aired 20 August 1962 âą 105 min
213. Episode 213
Aired 21 August 1962 âą 105 min
214. Episode 214
Aired 22 August 1962 âą 105 min
215. Episode 215
Aired 23 August 1962 âą 105 min
216. Episode 216
Aired 24 August 1962 âą 105 min
227. Episode 227
Aired 10 September 1962
228. Episode 228
Aired 11 September 1962
229. Episode 229
Aired 12 September 1962
230. Episode 230
Aired 13 September 1962
231. Episode 231
Aired 14 September 1962
232. Episode 232
Aired 17 September 1962
233. Episode 233
Aired 18 September 1962
234. Episode 234
Aired 19 September 1962
235. Episode 235
Aired 20 September 1962
236. Episode 236
Aired 21 September 1962
237. Episode 237
Aired 24 September 1962