About this season
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.
Episodes (24)
1. September 3, 1956
Aired 3 September 1956
2. September 4, 1956
Aired 4 September 1956
3. September 5, 1956
Aired 5 September 1956
A salute to Japan.
4. September 6, 1956
Aired 6 September 1956
The 4 Voices; college beauty queens.
5. September 7, 1956
Aired 7 September 1956
6. October 1, 1956
Aired 1 October 1956
7. October 11, 1956
Aired 11 October 1956
8. October 29, 1956
Aired 29 October 1956
Guest host Ernie Kovacs; calypso musician Lord Burgess; comedic actor Joe E. Brown.
9. December 5, 1956
Aired 5 December 1956
Jazz group Billy Taylor Trio.
10. January 25, 1957
Aired 25 January 1957
11. January 28, 1957
Aired 28 January 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.
12. September 10, 1956
Aired 10 September 1956
13. September 11, 1956
Aired 11 September 1956
14. September 12, 1956
Aired 12 September 1956
Jazz pianist Barbara Carroll; a Mexican boys' choir.
15. September 13, 1956
Aired 13 September 1956
Jazz saxophonist Bobby Dukoff; actor Chester Morris.
16. September 14, 1956
Aired 14 September 1956
Musician Joe Venuti; Jacques Cousteau.
17. September 17, 1956
Aired 17 September 1956
18. September 18, 1956
Aired 18 September 1956
Guest host Tony Randall; comic Louis Nye; jazz trumpeter Red Allen & band perform.
19. September 19, 1956
Aired 19 September 1956
20. September 20, 1956
Aired 20 September 1956
Impressionist Jimmy Caesar; magician Kudabux.
21. September 21, 1956
Aired 21 September 1956
22. February 18, 1957
Aired 18 February 1957
23. July 26, 1957
Aired 26 July 1957
24. June 24, 1957
Aired 24 June 1957