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The Story of Late Night
TV-14
2021
Documentaries
Pop Culture & Celebrities

Inventing Late Night TV

Season 1, Episode 1

: At the dawn of the TV era, Steve Allen's zany spontaneity turns "Tonight" into an unexpected hit. But in the early 1960s, Jack Paar's quirky personality and Johnny Carson's impeccably hip humor transform late night into an enduring television staple.

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The Story of Late Night
TV-14
2021
Documentaries
Pop Culture & Celebrities

Inventing Late Night TV

Season 1, Episode 1

: At the dawn of the TV era, Steve Allen's zany spontaneity turns "Tonight" into an unexpected hit. But in the early 1960s, Jack Paar's quirky personality and Johnny Carson's impeccably hip humor transform late night into an enduring television staple.

Plans start at $9.99/month.

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The Story of Late Night
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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.

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Episodes

Inventing Late Night TV
1. Inventing Late Night TV

Steve Allen's zany spontaneity turned "Tonight" into an unexpected hit, but Jack...

Carson: King of Late Night
2. Carson: King of Late Night

Johnny Carson deftly navigated the turbulent 1960s to elevate "The Tonight Show"...

Eyes on the Throne
3. Eyes on the Throne

In the 1980s, David Letterman reinvents late night for a new generation, and end...

Letterman vs. Leno
4. Letterman vs. Leno

Johnny Carson's 1992 retirement kicks off an epic late-night war between Leno an...

Making the Headlines
5. Making the Headlines

As the 2000s unfold, diverse voices like Chelsea Handler and George Lopez emerge...

Reinventing Late Night TV
6. Reinventing Late Night TV

Late-night TV confronts its biggest identity crisis thanks to streaming televisi...

Season 1, Episode 1 - Inventing Late Night TV

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2021

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TV-14

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