The Story of Late Night

A breezy, clip-filled stroll through decades of jokes and talk, informative and nostalgic without asking much of you.

Created by

John Ealer

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Conan O'Brien, Whoopi Goldberg, Billy Crystal

Overview

A six-part docuseries that takes viewers on a journey through late-night television’s most memorable moments. Spanning a more than 60-year history of engaging with, adapting to and influencing our rapidly changing society, late-night television has grown into a thriving entertainment phenomenon and vitally important cultural institution.

How it feels

Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Media, celebrity, politics, identity

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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