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Series · NBC

The Tonight Show

1954

The Tonight Show is a American series that premiered on NBC in 1954.

NBC logoOriginal networkNBCbroadcast network · 1331 shows on record
19401960198020002020

Premiered 1954; no finale on record, so the bar runs to 2026

Key facts

Network
NBC
Format
Series
Premiere
September 27, 1954
Language
American English
Production
NBC

Credits

DirectorsDwight Hemion