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

Eyes on the Throne

Season 1, Episode 3

: As the 1980s dawn, David Letterman reinvents late night comedy for a new generation, rescuing comedian Jay Leno's nearly flamed-out career in the process. But Johnny Carson's enduring comic appeal spawns endless speculation over his eventual successor.

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

Eyes on the Throne

Season 1, Episode 3

: As the 1980s dawn, David Letterman reinvents late night comedy for a new generation, rescuing comedian Jay Leno's nearly flamed-out career in the process. But Johnny Carson's enduring comic appeal spawns endless speculation over his eventual successor.

Plans start at $9.99/month.

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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 3 - Eyes on the Throne

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2021

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TV-14

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