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Tonight Starring Jack Paar is an American talk show hosted by Jack Paar under the Tonight Show franchise from 1957 to 1962. It originally aired during late-night.
Original Release
07/29/1957 on NBC
US Release
07/29/1957
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Hugh Downs | Himself - Announcer / Himself - Guest Host / Self - Announcer / Self - Guest Host / Himself -Announcer |
| Jose Melis | Himself - Bandleader / Himself / Self - Bandleader / Self / Himself - Bandl / Orchestra Leader / Himself-Bandleader |
| Jack Paar | Himself - Host / Self - Host |
| Cliff Arquette | Himself / Charley Weaver / Self / Himself - as Charley Weaver |
| Betty Johnson | Herself / Self |
| Genevieve | Herself / Self / Herself-Guest |
| Dody Goodman | Herself / Self |
| Skitch Henderson | Himself - Bandleader / Self - Bandleader |
| Peggy Cass | Herself / Self |
| Alexander King | Self |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | From Radio Free Berlin Studios with Peggy Cass, Earl Wrightson, Harry Golden, Robert Siodmak | Tuesday, 12 September 1961 |
| 2 | Episode #5.2 | Wednesday, 13 September 1961 |
| 3 | Episode #5.3 | Thursday, 14 September 1961 |
| 4 | Episode #5.4 | Monday, 18 September 1961 |
| 5 | Episode #5.5 | Tuesday, 19 September 1961 |
| 6 | Episode #5.6 | Wednesday, 20 September 1961 |
| 7 | Episode #5.7 | Thursday, 21 September 1961 |
| 8 | Episode #5.8 | Monday, 25 September 1961 |
| 9 | Episode #5.9 | Tuesday, 26 September 1961 |
| 10 | Episode #5.10 | Wednesday, 27 September 1961 |
| 11 | Episode #5.11 | Thursday, 28 September 1961 |
| 12 | Episode #5.12 | Monday, 02 October 1961 |
| 13 | Episode #5.13 | Tuesday, 03 October 1961 |
| 14 | Episode #5.14 | Wednesday, 04 October 1961 |
| 15 | Episode #5.15 | Thursday, 05 October 1961 |
| 16 | Episode #5.16 | Monday, 09 October 1961 |
| 17 | Episode #5.17 | Tuesday, 10 October 1961 |
| 18 | Episode #5.18 | Wednesday, 11 October 1961 |
| 19 | Episode #5.19 | Thursday, 12 October 1961 |
| 20 | Episode #5.20 | Monday, 16 October 1961 |
| 21 | Episode #5.21 | Tuesday, 17 October 1961 |
| 22 | Episode #5.22 | Wednesday, 18 October 1961 |
| 23 | Episode #5.23 | Thursday, 19 October 1961 |
| 24 | Episode #5.24 | Monday, 23 October 1961 |
| 25 | Episode #5.25 | Tuesday, 24 October 1961 |
| 26 | Episode #5.26 | Wednesday, 25 October 1961 |
| 27 | Episode #5.27 | Thursday, 26 October 1961 |
| 28 | Episode #5.28 | Monday, 30 October 1961 |
| 29 | Episode #5.29 | Tuesday, 31 October 1961 |
| 30 | Episode #5.30 | Wednesday, 01 November 1961 |
| 31 | Episode #5.31 | Thursday, 02 November 1961 |
| 32 | Episode #5.32 | Monday, 06 November 1961 |
| 33 | Episode #5.33 | Tuesday, 07 November 1961 |
| 34 | Episode #5.34 | Wednesday, 08 November 1961 |
| 35 | Episode #5.35 | Thursday, 09 November 1961 |
| 36 | Episode #5.36 | Tuesday, 14 November 1961 |
| 37 | Episode #5.37 | Wednesday, 15 November 1961 |
| 38 | Episode #5.38 | Thursday, 16 November 1961 |
| 39 | Episode #5.39 | Friday, 17 November 1961 |
| 40 | Episode #5.40 | Tuesday, 21 November 1961 |
| 41 | Episode #5.41 | Wednesday, 22 November 1961 |
| 42 | Episode #5.42 | Thursday, 23 November 1961 |
| 43 | Episode #5.43 | Friday, 24 November 1961 |
| 44 | Episode #5.44 | Monday, 27 November 1961 |
| 45 | Episode #5.45 | Tuesday, 28 November 1961 |
| 46 | Episode #5.46 | Wednesday, 29 November 1961 |
| 47 | Episode #5.47 | Thursday, 30 November 1961 |
| 48 | Episode #5.48 | Monday, 04 December 1961 |
| 49 | Episode #5.49 | Tuesday, 05 December 1961 |
| 50 | Episode #5.50 | Wednesday, 06 December 1961 |
| 51 | Episode #5.51 | Thursday, 07 December 1961 |
| 52 | Episode #5.52 | Monday, 11 December 1961 |
| 53 | Episode #5.53 | Tuesday, 12 December 1961 |
| 54 | Episode #5.54 | Wednesday, 13 December 1961 |
| 55 | Episode #5.55 | Thursday, 14 December 1961 |
| 56 | Episode #5.56 | Monday, 18 December 1961 |
| 57 | Episode #5.57 | Tuesday, 19 December 1961 |
| 58 | Episode #5.58 | Wednesday, 20 December 1961 |
| 59 | Episode #5.59 | Thursday, 21 December 1961 |
| 60 | Episode #5.60 | Tuesday, 26 December 1961 |
| 61 | Episode #5.61 | Wednesday, 27 December 1961 |
| 62 | Episode #5.62 | Thursday, 28 December 1961 |
| 63 | Episode #5.63 | Friday, 29 December 1961 |
| 64 | Episode #5.64 | Monday, 01 January 1962 |
| 65 | Episode #5.65 | Tuesday, 02 January 1962 |
| 66 | Episode #5.66 | Wednesday, 03 January 1962 |
| 67 | Episode #5.67 | Thursday, 04 January 1962 |
| 68 | Episode #5.68 | Monday, 08 January 1962 |
| 69 | Episode #5.69 | Tuesday, 09 January 1962 |
| 70 | Episode #5.70 | Wednesday, 10 January 1962 |
| 71 | Episode #5.71 | Thursday, 11 January 1962 |
| 72 | Episode #5.72 | Monday, 15 January 1962 |
| 73 | Episode #5.73 | Tuesday, 16 January 1962 |
| 74 | Episode #5.74 | Wednesday, 17 January 1962 |
| 75 | Episode #5.75 | Thursday, 18 January 1962 |
| 76 | Episode #5.76 | Monday, 22 January 1962 |
| 77 | Episode #5.77 | Tuesday, 23 January 1962 |
| 78 | Episode #5.78 | Wednesday, 24 January 1962 |
| 79 | Episode #5.79 | Thursday, 25 January 1962 |
| 80 | Episode #5.80 | Monday, 29 January 1962 |
| 81 | Episode #5.81 | Tuesday, 30 January 1962 |
| 82 | Episode #5.82 | Wednesday, 31 January 1962 |
| 83 | Gore Vidal, Betty Johnson, Ethel Griffies, Buddy Hackett | Thursday, 01 February 1962 |
| 84 | Episode #5.84 | Monday, 05 February 1962 |
| 85 | Episode #5.85 | Tuesday, 06 February 1962 |
| 86 | Episode #5.86 | Wednesday, 07 February 1962 |
| 87 | Episode #5.87 | Thursday, 08 February 1962 |
| 88 | Episode #5.88 | Monday, 12 February 1962 |
| 89 | Episode #5.89 | Tuesday, 13 February 1962 |
| 90 | Episode #5.90 | Wednesday, 14 February 1962 |
| 91 | Episode #5.91 | Thursday, 15 February 1962 |
| 92 | Episode #5.92 | Monday, 19 February 1962 |
| 93 | Episode #5.93 | Tuesday, 20 February 1962 |
| 94 | Episode #5.94 | Wednesday, 21 February 1962 |
| 95 | Episode #5.95 | Thursday, 22 February 1962 |
| 96 | Episode #5.96 | Monday, 26 February 1962 |
| 97 | Episode #5.97 | Tuesday, 27 February 1962 |
| 98 | Episode #5.98 | Wednesday, 28 February 1962 |
| 99 | Episode #5.99 | Thursday, 01 March 1962 |
| 100 | Episode #5.100 | Monday, 05 March 1962 |
| 101 | Episode #5.101 | Tuesday, 06 March 1962 |
| 102 | Episode #5.102 | Wednesday, 07 March 1962 |
| 103 | Episode #5.103 | Thursday, 08 March 1962 |
| 104 | Episode #5.104 | Monday, 19 March 1962 |
| 105 | Episode #5.105 | Tuesday, 20 March 1962 |
| 106 | Episode #5.106 | Wednesday, 21 March 1962 |
| 107 | Episode #5.107 | Thursday, 22 March 1962 |
| 108 | Episode #5.108 | Monday, 26 March 1962 |
| 109 | Episode #5.109 | Tuesday, 27 March 1962 |
| 110 | Episode #5.110 | Wednesday, 28 March 1962 |
| 111 | Final Tonight Show featuring Jack Paar | Thursday, 29 March 1962 |
| 112 | Episode #5.112 | Monday, 02 April 1962 |
| 113 | Episode #5.113 | Tuesday, 03 April 1962 |
| 114 | Episode #5.114 | Wednesday, 04 April 1962 |
| 115 | Episode #5.115 | Thursday, 05 April 1962 |
| 116 | Episode #5.116 | Friday, 06 April 1962 |
| 117 | Episode #5.117 | Monday, 09 April 1962 |
| 118 | Episode #5.118 | Tuesday, 10 April 1962 |
| 119 | Episode #5.119 | Wednesday, 11 April 1962 |
| 120 | Episode #5.120 | Thursday, 12 April 1962 |
| 121 | Episode #5.121 | Friday, 13 April 1962 |
| 122 | Episode #5.122 | Monday, 16 April 1962 |
| 123 | Episode #5.123 | Tuesday, 17 April 1962 |
| 124 | Dennis Day, Andy Griffith, Glynis Johns, Al Martino, Laird Brooks Schmidt | Wednesday, 18 April 1962 |
| 125 | Guest host: Joey Bishop; guests: Danny Thomas, Sonny King, Ernest Borgnine, Lenny Kent, Edie Adams, Laud Brooks Schmidt | Thursday, 19 April 1962 |
| 126 | Episode #5.126 | Friday, 20 April 1962 |
| 127 | Episode #5.127 | Monday, 23 April 1962 |
| 128 | Episode #5.128 | Tuesday, 24 April 1962 |
| 129 | Episode #5.129 | Wednesday, 25 April 1962 |
| 130 | Episode #5.130 | Thursday, 26 April 1962 |
| 131 | Episode #5.131 | Friday, 27 April 1962 |
| 132 | Episode #5.132 | Monday, 30 April 1962 |
| 133 | Episode #5.133 | Tuesday, 01 May 1962 |
| 134 | Episode #5.134 | Wednesday, 02 May 1962 |
| 135 | Episode #5.135 | Thursday, 03 May 1962 |
| 136 | Episode #5.136 | Friday, 04 May 1962 |
| 137 | Episode #5.137 | Monday, 07 May 1962 |
| 138 | Episode #5.138 | Tuesday, 08 May 1962 |
| 139 | Episode #5.139 | Wednesday, 09 May 1962 |
| 140 | Episode #5.140 | Thursday, 10 May 1962 |
| 141 | Episode #5.141 | Friday, 11 May 1962 |
| 142 | Episode #5.142 | Monday, 14 May 1962 |
| 143 | Episode #5.143 | Tuesday, 15 May 1962 |
| 144 | Episode #5.144 | Wednesday, 16 May 1962 |
| 146 | Episode #5.146 | Friday, 18 May 1962 |
| 147 | Episode #5.147 | Monday, 21 May 1962 |
| 148 | Episode #5.148 | Tuesday, 22 May 1962 |
| 149 | Episode #5.149 | Wednesday, 23 May 1962 |
| 150 | Episode #5.150 | Thursday, 24 May 1962 |
| 151 | Episode #5.151 | Friday, 25 May 1962 |
| 152 | Episode #5.152 | Monday, 28 May 1962 |
| 153 | Episode #5.153 | Tuesday, 29 May 1962 |
| 154 | Episode #5.154 | Wednesday, 30 May 1962 |
| 155 | Episode #5.155 | Thursday, 31 May 1962 |
| 156 | Episode #5.156 | Friday, 01 June 1962 |
| 157 | Episode #5.157 | Monday, 04 June 1962 |
| 158 | Episode #5.158 | Tuesday, 05 June 1962 |
| 159 | Episode #5.159 | Wednesday, 06 June 1962 |
| 160 | Episode #5.160 | Thursday, 07 June 1962 |
| 161 | Episode #5.161 | Friday, 08 June 1962 |
| 162 | Episode #5.162 | Monday, 11 June 1962 |
| 163 | Episode #5.163 | Tuesday, 12 June 1962 |
| 164 | Episode #5.164 | Wednesday, 13 June 1962 |
| 165 | Episode #5.165 | Thursday, 14 June 1962 |
| 166 | Episode #5.166 | Friday, 15 June 1962 |
| 167 | Episode #5.167 | Monday, 18 June 1962 |
| 168 | Episode #5.168 | Tuesday, 19 June 1962 |
| 169 | Episode #5.169 | Wednesday, 20 June 1962 |
| 170 | Episode #5.170 | Thursday, 21 June 1962 |
| 171 | Episode #5.171 | Friday, 22 June 1962 |
| 172 | Episode #5.172 | Monday, 25 June 1962 |
| 173 | Episode #5.173 | Tuesday, 26 June 1962 |
| 174 | Episode #5.174 | Wednesday, 27 June 1962 |
| 175 | Episode #5.175 | Thursday, 28 June 1962 |
| 176 | Episode #5.176 | Friday, 29 June 1962 |
| 177 | Episode #5.177 | Monday, 02 July 1962 |
| 178 | Episode #5.178 | Tuesday, 03 July 1962 |
| 179 | Episode #5.179 | Wednesday, 04 July 1962 |
| 180 | Episode #5.180 | Thursday, 05 July 1962 |
| 181 | Episode #5.181 | Friday, 06 July 1962 |
| 182 | Episode #5.182 | Monday, 09 July 1962 |
| 183 | Episode #5.183 | Tuesday, 10 July 1962 |
| 184 | Episode #5.184 | Wednesday, 11 July 1962 |
| 185 | Episode #5.185 | Thursday, 12 July 1962 |
| 186 | Episode #5.186 | Friday, 13 July 1962 |
| 187 | Episode #5.187 | Monday, 16 July 1962 |
| 188 | Episode #5.188 | Tuesday, 17 July 1962 |
| 189 | Episode #5.189 | Wednesday, 18 July 1962 |
| 190 | Episode #5.190 | Thursday, 19 July 1962 |
| 191 | Episode #5.191 | Friday, 20 July 1962 |
| 192 | Episode #5.192 | Monday, 23 July 1962 |
| 193 | Episode #5.193 | Tuesday, 24 July 1962 |
| 194 | Episode #5.194 | Wednesday, 25 July 1962 |
| 195 | Episode #5.195 | Thursday, 26 July 1962 |
| 200 | Episode #5.200 | Thursday, 02 August 1962 |
| 201 | Episode #5.201 | Friday, 03 August 1962 |
| 202 | Episode #5.202 | Monday, 06 August 1962 |
| 203 | Episode #5.203 | Tuesday, 07 August 1962 |
| 204 | Episode #5.204 | Wednesday, 08 August 1962 |
| 205 | Episode #5.205 | Thursday, 09 August 1962 |
| 206 | Episode #5.206 | Friday, 10 August 1962 |
| 207 | Episode #5.207 | Monday, 13 August 1962 |
| 208 | Episode #5.208 | Tuesday, 14 August 1962 |
| 209 | Episode #5.209 | Wednesday, 15 August 1962 |
| 210 | Episode #5.210 | Thursday, 16 August 1962 |
| 211 | Episode #5.211 | Friday, 17 August 1962 |
| 222 | Episode #5.222 | Monday, 03 September 1962 |
| 223 | Episode #5.223 | Tuesday, 04 September 1962 |
| 224 | Episode #5.224 | Wednesday, 05 September 1962 |
| 225 | Episode #5.225 | Thursday, 06 September 1962 |
| 226 | Episode #5.226 | Friday, 07 September 1962 |
| 227 | Episode #5.227 | Monday, 10 September 1962 |
| 228 | Episode #5.228 | Tuesday, 11 September 1962 |
| 229 | Episode #5.229 | Wednesday, 12 September 1962 |
| 230 | Episode #5.230 | Thursday, 13 September 1962 |
| 231 | Episode #5.231 | Friday, 14 September 1962 |
| 232 | Episode #5.232 | Monday, 17 September 1962 |
| 233 | Episode #5.233 | Tuesday, 18 September 1962 |
| 234 | Episode #5.234 | Wednesday, 19 September 1962 |
| 235 | Episode #5.235 | Thursday, 20 September 1962 |
| 236 | Episode #5.236 | Friday, 21 September 1962 |
| 237 | Episode #5.237 | Monday, 24 September 1962 |
| 238 | Episode #5.238 | Tuesday, 25 September 1962 |
| 239 | Episode #5.239 | Wednesday, 26 September 1962 |
| 240 | Episode #5.240 | Thursday, 27 September 1962 |
| 241 | Episode #5.241 | Friday, 28 September 1962 |
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Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Hugh Downs | Himself - Announcer / Himself - Guest Host / Self - Announcer / Self - Guest Host / Himself -Announcer |
| Jose Melis | Himself - Bandleader / Himself / Self - Bandleader / Self / Himself - Bandl / Orchestra Leader / Himself-Bandleader |
| Jack Paar | Himself - Host / Self - Host |
| Cliff Arquette | Himself / Charley Weaver / Self / Himself - as Charley Weaver |
| Betty Johnson | Herself / Self |
| Genevieve | Herself / Self / Herself-Guest |
| Dody Goodman | Herself / Self |
| Skitch Henderson | Himself - Bandleader / Self - Bandleader |
| Peggy Cass | Herself / Self |
| Alexander King | Self |
| Joey Bishop | Himself / Himself - Guest Host / Himself - Co-Host / Self - Guest Host / Himself - on film |
| Hermione Gingold | Herself / Self / Herself - Guest |
| Jonathan Winters | Himself / Himself - Guest Host / Self / Self - Guest Host |
| Jack Haskell | Himself / Himself - Guest Announcer / Self / Himself - Substitute Announcer |
| Hans Conried | Himself |
| Arlene Francis | Herself - Guest Host / Herself |
| Florence Henderson | Herself |
| Virginia Graham | Herself / Herself - Guest Host |
| Elsa Maxwell | Herself |
| Pat Harrington Jr. | Himself / Self / Guido Panzini / Himself (as Guido Panzini) / Himself - Guest Host |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1961 | Emmy | Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Variety | Nominated |
| 1959 | Emmy | Best Performance by an Actor (Continuing Character) in a Musical or Variety Series | Nominated |
| 1958 | Emmy | Best New Program Series of the Year | Nominated |
| 1958 | Emmy | Best Musical, Variety, Audience Participation or Quiz Series | Nominated |
| 1958 | Emmy | Best Continuing Performance (Male) in a Series by a Comedian, Singer, Host, Dancer, M.C., Announcer, Narrator, Panelist, or any Person who Essentially Plays Himself | Nominated |
| 1958 | Emmy | Best Continuing Performance (Female) in a Series by a Comedienne, Singer, Hostess, Dancer, M.C., Announcer, Narrator, Panelist, or any Person who Essentially Plays Herself | Nominated |
