Tonight Starring Jack Paar
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| Tonight Starring Jack Paar | |
| Premiere | July 29, 1957 |
| Finale | September 28, 1962 |
| Airs | |
| Creator | Sylvester L. Weaver Jr. |
| Host | Jack Paar |
| Network | NBC |
| Style | 105-minute late-night talk show |
| Company | |
| Seasons | 5 |
| Origin | USA |
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Tonight Starring Jack Paar is a late-night talk show that aired on NBC. For a time, the show was officially known as The Jack Paar Show, and for a short time Jack Paar Tonight. After this show ended, The Tonight Show name was officially used for this show's successor, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.
Following this show, Paar did similarly themed and named shows including The Jack Paar Program (1962–65, NBC) and Jack Paar Tonite (1973, ABC).
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[edit] Cast
| Person | Role | Duration | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Cast | |||||||
| Jack Paar | Host | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Franklin Pangborn | Sidekick | 1 | |||||
| Hugh Downs | Announcer | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
[edit] Seasons
| Season | Premiere | Finale | # |
|---|---|---|---|
| NBC | |||
| Season One | July 29, 1957 | 1958 | — |
| Season Two | 1958 | 1959 | — |
| Season Three | 1959 | 1960 | — |
| Season Four | September 19, 1960 | 1961 | — |
| Season Five | 1961 | September 28, 1962 | — |
[edit] In-Depth
- At a Glance: Additional information about the series
[edit] DVD Releases
There has not been a DVD release for this show.
[edit] External Sites
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