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2021
Documentaries
Pop Culture & Celebrities
Letterman vs. Leno
Season 1, Episode 4
: Carson's 1992 retirement touches a nation, and touches off an epic late-night war between Jay Leno and David Letterman. But it's newcomers Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Kimmel and Jon Stewart who change late night's sense of humor forever.
About the Series
The Story of Late Night
Over its 60-year history of engaging with, adapting to and influencing our society, late-night TV has grown from a "shot-in-the-dark" experiment into a thriving entertainment phenomenon and a vitally important, uniquely American cultural institution.
Episodes
1. Inventing Late Night TV
Steve Allen's zany spontaneity turned "Tonight" into an unexpected hit, but Jack...
2. Carson: King of Late Night
Johnny Carson deftly navigated the turbulent 1960s to elevate "The Tonight Show"...
3. Eyes on the Throne
In the 1980s, David Letterman reinvents late night for a new generation, and end...
4. Letterman vs. Leno
Johnny Carson's 1992 retirement kicks off an epic late-night war between Leno an...
5. Making the Headlines
As the 2000s unfold, diverse voices like Chelsea Handler and George Lopez emerge...
6. Reinventing Late Night TV
Late-night TV confronts its biggest identity crisis thanks to streaming televisi...
