Tonight Starring Steve Allen (1954)

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.

First aired

1954-09-27

Genres

Talk

Seasons

2 (27 episodes)

Status

Ended

Created by

Steve Allen, Sylvester Weaver

TMDB rating

6.5/10 from 6 votes