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Tonight Starring Steve Allen

1954–1957 · 2 seasons

A relaxed, chatty late-night hangout with gentle comedy and easy banter that washes over you.

Genres
Talk
Overview
Tonight Starring Steve Allen is a talk show hosted by Steve Allen. It was the first version of what eventually became known as The Tonight Show. Tonight was the first late-night talk show, as well as the first late night television series of any time to achieve long-term success. Allen's run as host of the show lasted for two and a half seasons, beginning in fall 1954 and ending with Allen's dismissal in January 1957. During its run it originated from the Hudson Theatre in New York City.
How it feels
Light, warm, whimsical and satirical. Measured and fine in the background.
About
Media, celebrity, friendship
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour6
Realism8
Romance1
Tension1
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

Cast

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Details

Genres
talk
Created by
Steve Allen, Sylvester Weaver
Starring
Steve Allen, Buddy Hackett
Length
2 seasons, 27 episodes, 100 min each
Network
NBC
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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