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The Tonight Show (Apr 2 1962 – Apr 27,1962) Merv Griffin: The Tonight Show (Apr 30, 1962 – May 25, 1962), The Merv Griffin Show (Oct 1, 1962 – Jun 6, 1986) Hugh Downs: The Tonight Show (May 28, 1962 – Jun 8, 1962) Joey Bishop: The Tonight Show (Jun 11, 1962 – Jun 22, 1962), The Joey Bishop Show (Apr 17, 1967 – Dec 26, 1969) Bob Cummings
11:15 PM: The Tonight Show Note: After Jack Paar's departure on March 29, 1962, guest hosts filled in on The Tonight Show until Johnny Carson's contract with ABC ended in September, after which he became the permanent host.
1962 in American television; ... 1962–63; 1963–64; 1964–65; Late night: 1960–61; ... Johnny Carson becomes the host of The Tonight Show on October 1, 1962. By ...
The Tonight Show is an American late-night talk show that has been broadcast on NBC since 1954. The program has been hosted by six comedians: Steve Allen (1954–1957), Jack Paar (1957–1962), Johnny Carson (1962–1992), Jay Leno (1992–2009 and 2010–2014), Conan O'Brien (2009–2010), and Jimmy Fallon (2014–present).
With the publication of 'Carson the Magnificent,' late-night hosts past and present explain the enduring influence of 'The Tonight Show' host from 1962-1992 Decades after Carson left late night ...
The Les Crane Show (November 9, 1964–February 25, 1965) – interview/tabloid talk format with audience questions . ABC's Nightlife (March 1–November 12, 1965) – talk/variety series serving as a reformatting of The Les Crane Show; originally featured rotating hosts, before Crane returned as host in June 1965
To qualify, a host had to host a late-night show (defined as a talk show airing at 11 p.m. or later) for at least one full season. Ties were broken internally by YouGov.
The year after Carson took on the mantle of The Tonight Show in 1962, he met and married model and TV host Joanne Copeland, who encouraged him to pursue the host role full-time. She and Carson ...