
ABC's Nightlife
Created in an effort to dislodge Johnny Carson from his position of dominance in the late-night television field, this show featured young Les Crane as entertainer, host and moderator. While the basic format of the show was very similar to The Tonight Show, it was set apart by Crane's spontenaity, lack of respect for the traditions of TV production and penchant for breaking the fourth wall, which presaged such later hosts as David Letterman. These antics, however, were unfortunately not appreciated by critics of the day, and the show went off the air after just one year.
- 1964-1965
- 1 season
- ABC
- Talk & Interview
Created in an effort to dislodge Johnny Carson from his position of dominance in the late-night television field, this show featured young Les Crane as entertainer, host and moderator. While the basic format of the show was very similar to The Tonight Show, it was set apart by Crane's spontenaity, lack of respect for the traditions of TV production and penchant for breaking the fourth wall, which presaged such later hosts as David Letterman. These antics, however, were unfortunately not appreciated by critics of the day, and the show went off the air after just one year.
Season 1 Episode Guide
174 Episodes 1965
Episode 1
Episode #1.1
Mon, Mar 1, 1965
Episode 2
Episode #1.2
Tue, Mar 2, 1965
Episode 3
Episode #1.3
Wed, Mar 3, 1965
Episode 4
Episode #1.4
Thu, Mar 4, 1965
Episode 5
Episode #1.5
Fri, Mar 5, 1965
Episode 6
Episode #1.6
Mon, Mar 8, 1965
Episode 7
Episode #1.7
Tue, Mar 9, 1965
Episode 8
Episode #1.8
Wed, Mar 10, 1965
Episode 9
Episode #1.9
Thu, Mar 11, 1965
Episode 10
Episode #1.10
Fri, Mar 12, 1965
Episode 11
Episode #1.11
Mon, Mar 15, 1965
Episode 12
Episode #1.12
Tue, Mar 16, 1965
Episode 13
Episode #1.13
Wed, Mar 17, 1965
Episode 14
Episode #1.14
Thu, Mar 18, 1965
Episode 15
Episode #1.15
Fri, Mar 19, 1965
Episode 16
Episode #1.16
Mon, Mar 22, 1965
Episode 17
Episode #1.17
Tue, Mar 23, 1965
Episode 18
Episode #1.18
Wed, Mar 24, 1965
Episode 19
Episode #1.19
Thu, Mar 25, 1965
Episode 20
Episode #1.20
Fri, Mar 26, 1965
Episode 21
Episode #1.21
Mon, Mar 29, 1965
Episode 22
Episode #1.22
Tue, Mar 30, 1965
Episode 23
Episode #1.23
Wed, Mar 31, 1965
Episode 24
Episode #1.24
Thu, Apr 1, 1965
Episode 25
Episode #1.25
Fri, Apr 2, 1965
Jack Carter's wife Paula Stewart, surprised him with a 4th wedding anniversary party on the "Nightlife" TV show and surprise guest Buddy Hackett gave him a falsie mat as a gift. But ABC censors deleted it from the show. Others on the program were trick golfer Paul Hahn and Cy Coleman. "Nightlife" was pre-empted on April 5, 1965 for the Oscars Award Ceremony.
Episode 26
Episode #1.26
Tue, Apr 6, 1965
Episode 27
Episode #1.27
Wed, Apr 7, 1965
Episode 28
Episode #1.28
Thu, Apr 8, 1965
Episode 29
Episode #1.29
Fri, Apr 9, 1965
Episode 30
Episode #1.30
Mon, Apr 12, 1965
Episode 31
Episode #1.31
Tue, Apr 13, 1965
Episode 32
Episode #1.32
Wed, Apr 14, 1965
Episode 33
Episode #1.33
Thu, Apr 15, 1965
Episode 34
Episode #1.34
Fri, Apr 16, 1965
Episode 35
Episode #1.35
Mon, Apr 19, 1965
Episode 36
Episode #1.36
Tue, Apr 20, 1965
Episode 37
Episode #1.37
Wed, Apr 21, 1965
Episode 38
Episode #1.38
Thu, Apr 22, 1965
Episode 39
Episode #1.39
Fri, Apr 23, 1965
Dave Garroway's guests are Don Herbert (Mr. Wizard), singer Carol Sloane, comic Dick Capri, a scene from the electronvision "Harlow" starring Carol Lynley and the only known lady goldminer Pamela Painter.
Episode 40
Episode #1.40
Mon, Apr 26, 1965
Episode 41
Episode #1.41
Tue, Apr 27, 1965
Episode 42
Episode #1.42
Wed, Apr 28, 1965
Episode 43
Episode #1.43
Thu, Apr 29, 1965
Episode 44
Episode #1.44
Fri, Apr 30, 1965
Episode 45
Episode #1.45
Mon, May 3, 1965
Episode 46
Episode #1.46
Tue, May 4, 1965
Episode 47
Episode #1.47
Wed, May 5, 1965
Episode 48
Episode #1.48
Thu, May 6, 1965
Episode 49
Episode #1.49
Fri, May 7, 1965
Episode 50
Episode #1.50
Mon, May 10, 1965
Episode 51
Episode #1.51
Tue, May 11, 1965
Episode 52
Episode #1.52
Wed, May 12, 1965
Episode 53
Episode #1.53
Thu, May 13, 1965
Episode 54
Episode #1.54
Fri, May 14, 1965
Episode 55
Episode #1.55
Mon, May 17, 1965
Episode 56
Episode #1.56
Tue, May 18, 1965
Episode 57
Episode #1.57
Wed, May 19, 1965
Episode 58
Episode #1.58
Thu, May 20, 1965
Episode 59
Episode #1.59
Fri, May 21, 1965
Episode 60
Episode #1.60
Mon, May 24, 1965
Episode 61
Episode #1.61
Tue, May 25, 1965
Episode 62
Episode #1.62
Wed, May 26, 1965
Episode 63
Episode #1.63
Thu, May 27, 1965
Episode 64
Episode #1.64
Fri, May 28, 1965
Episode 65
Episode #1.65
Mon, May 31, 1965
Episode 66
Episode #1.66
Tue, Jun 1, 1965
Episode 67
Episode #1.67
Wed, Jun 2, 1965
Episode 68
Episode #1.68
Thu, Jun 3, 1965
Episode 69
Episode #1.69
Fri, Jun 4, 1965
Episode 70
Episode #1.70
Mon, Jun 7, 1965
Episode 71
Episode #1.71
Tue, Jun 8, 1965
Episode 72
Episode #1.72
Wed, Jun 9, 1965
Episode 73
Episode #1.73
Thu, Jun 10, 1965
Episode 74
Episode #1.74
Fri, Jun 11, 1965
Episode 75
Episode #1.75
Mon, Jun 14, 1965
Episode 76
Episode #1.76
Tue, Jun 15, 1965
Episode 77
Episode #1.77
Wed, Jun 16, 1965
Episode 78
Episode #1.78
Thu, Jun 17, 1965
Episode 79
Episode #1.79
Fri, Jun 18, 1965
Episode 80
Episode #1.80
Mon, Jun 21, 1965
Episode 81
Episode #1.81
Tue, Jun 22, 1965
Episode 82
Episode #1.82
Wed, Jun 23, 1965
Episode 83
Episode #1.83
Thu, Jun 24, 1965
Episode 84
Episode #1.84
Fri, Jun 25, 1965
Episode 85
Episode #1.85
Mon, Jun 28, 1965 105 mins
Les Crane returns as full time host of "ABC's Nightlife" with his sidekicks Nipsey Russell, Dave Garroway and Elliott Lawrence and His Orchestra.
Episode 86
Episode #1.86
Tue, Jun 29, 1965
Episode 87
Episode #1.87
Wed, Jun 30, 1965
Episode 88
Episode #1.88
Thu, Jul 1, 1965
Episode 89
Episode #1.89
Fri, Jul 2, 1965
Episode 90
Episode #1.90
Mon, Jul 5, 1965
Episode 91
Episode #1.91
Tue, Jul 6, 1965
Episode 92
Episode #1.92
Wed, Jul 7, 1965
Episode 93
Episode #1.93
Thu, Jul 8, 1965
Les welcomes sports columnist Jimmy Cannon, Jack Dempsey who just turned 70, rock 'n roll guitarist Allan Montoya, son of the famous classical guitarist Carlos Montoya and 36 Miss Universe contestants with Miss USA Sue Downey of Columbus.
Episode 94
Episode #1.94
Fri, Jul 9, 1965
Episode 95
Episode #1.95
Mon, Jul 12, 1965
Episode 96
Episode #1.96
Tue, Jul 13, 1965
A quartet from Fred Allen's memorable "Allen's Alley" brightens tonight's show as Minerva Pious, Peter Donald, Parker Fennelly and Kenny Delmar recreate the characters they played during Radio's most distinguished evenings. Also on the show is singer Amanda Ambrose.
Episode 97
Episode #1.97
Wed, Jul 14, 1965
Episode 98
Episode #1.98
Thu, Jul 15, 1965
Episode 99
Episode #1.99
Fri, Jul 16, 1965
Episode 100
Episode #1.100
Mon, Jul 19, 1965
Episode 101
Episode #1.101
Tue, Jul 20, 1965 105 mins
Les' guests are Martin Sheen of "The Subject Was Roses", comedian Georgie Kaye, singer Brook Benton, songstress Julia Rinker and attorney Melvin Belli and Andre Porumbeanu (Gamble Benedict's ex) talk about divorce laws and alimony.
Episode 102
Episode #1.102
Wed, Jul 21, 1965
Episode 103
Episode #1.103
Thu, Jul 22, 1965
Episode 104
Episode #1.104
Fri, Jul 23, 1965
Episode 105
Episode #1.105
Mon, Jul 26, 1965
Episode 106
Episode #1.106
Tue, Jul 27, 1965
Episode 107
Episode #1.107
Wed, Jul 28, 1965
Episode 108
Episode #1.108
Thu, Jul 29, 1965
Episode 109
Episode #1.109
Fri, Jul 30, 1965
Les' guests are singer Cilla Black, vibes player Lionel Hampton, Murray the K, comic Morty Gunty and Father Norman J. O'Connor who is known in music circles as "The Jazz Priest".
Episode 110
Episode #1.110
Mon, Aug 2, 1965
Episode 111
Episode #1.111
Tue, Aug 3, 1965
Episode 112
Episode #1.112
Wed, Aug 4, 1965
Episode 113
Episode #1.113
Thu, Aug 5, 1965
Episode 114
Episode #1.114
Fri, Aug 6, 1965
Episode 115
Episode #1.115
Mon, Aug 9, 1965
Episode 116
Episode #1.116
Tue, Aug 10, 1965
Episode 117
Episode #1.117
Wed, Aug 11, 1965
Episode 118
Episode #1.118
Thu, Aug 12, 1965
Episode 119
Episode #1.119
Fri, Aug 13, 1965
Episode 120
Episode #1.120
Mon, Aug 16, 1965
On the program are Cornelia Otis Skinner, comic actor Marty Ingels, singer Helen O'Connell, flamenco guitarist Juan Serrano, Parisian publisher Maurice Girodias and new singer Keith Greene.
Episode 121
Episode #1.121
Tue, Aug 17, 1965
Episode 122
Episode #1.122
Wed, Aug 18, 1965
Episode 123
Episode #1.123
Thu, Aug 19, 1965
Episode 124
Episode #1.124
Fri, Aug 20, 1965
Episode 125
Episode #1.125
Mon, Aug 23, 1965
Episode 126
Episode #1.126
Tue, Aug 24, 1965
Episode 127
Episode #1.127
Wed, Aug 25, 1965
Episode 128
Episode #1.128
Thu, Aug 26, 1965
Episode 129
Episode #1.129
Fri, Aug 27, 1965
Episode 130
Episode #1.130
Mon, Aug 30, 1965
Episode 131
Episode #1.131
Tue, Aug 31, 1965
Episode 132
Episode #1.132
Wed, Sep 1, 1965
Episode 133
Episode #1.133
Thu, Sep 2, 1965
Episode 134
Episode #1.134
Fri, Sep 3, 1965
Episode 135
Episode #1.135
Mon, Sep 6, 1965
Episode 136
Episode #1.136
Tue, Sep 7, 1965
Episode 137
Episode #1.137
Wed, Sep 8, 1965
Episode 138
Episode #1.138
Thu, Sep 9, 1965
Episode 139
Episode #1.139
Fri, Sep 10, 1965
Episode 140
Episode #1.140
Mon, Sep 13, 1965
Episode 141
Episode #1.141
Tue, Sep 14, 1965
Episode 142
Episode #1.142
Wed, Sep 15, 1965
Episode 143
Episode #1.143
Thu, Sep 16, 1965
Episode 144
Episode #1.144
Fri, Sep 17, 1965
Episode 145
Episode #1.145
Mon, Sep 20, 1965
Episode 146
Episode #1.146
Tue, Sep 21, 1965
Episode 147
Episode #1.147
Wed, Sep 22, 1965
Episode 148
Episode #1.148
Thu, Sep 23, 1965
Episode 149
Episode #1.149
Fri, Sep 24, 1965
Episode 150
Episode #1.150
Mon, Sep 27, 1965
Episode 151
Episode #1.151
Tue, Sep 28, 1965
Episode 152
Episode #1.152
Wed, Sep 29, 1965
Episode 153
Episode #1.153
Thu, Sep 30, 1965
Episode 154
Episode #1.154
Fri, Oct 1, 1965
Episode 155
Episode #1.155
Mon, Oct 4, 1965
Episode 156
Episode #1.156
Tue, Oct 5, 1965
Steve Paul drew more letters than any guest the show has ever had. Who is Steve Paul? Only the sole owner of The Scene, a murky windowless catacomb on New York City's West Side, that's who. Everyone from Liza Minnelli to Huntington Hartford regularly makes The Scene. What draws them - by motorcycles and Rolls, swathed in Courreges and white Levis - any moment on a typical night, the discotheque floor may abruptly clear for an impromptu performance by Sammy Davis Jr., Sal Mineo, Leslie Uggams, Paula Way, Milt Kamen, Billy Daniels or Andy Warhol, who recently filmed an underground movie of Scene people watching an underground movie.
Episode 157
Episode #1.157
Wed, Oct 6, 1965
Episode 158
Episode #1.158
Thu, Oct 7, 1965
Episode 159
Episode #1.159
Fri, Oct 8, 1965
Episode 160
Episode #1.160
Mon, Oct 11, 1965
Episode 161
Episode #1.161
Tue, Oct 12, 1965
Guests include Maury Wills base-stealing ace of the National League, Morey Amsterdam, and four of Hollywood's most menacing actors Barton MacLane, Elisha Cook, Ted de Corsia and Jack Lambert discuss the movie "heavy".
Episode 162
Episode #1.162
Wed, Oct 13, 1965
Episode 163
Episode #1.163
Thu, Oct 14, 1965
Episode 164
Episode #1.164
Fri, Oct 15, 1965
Episode 165
Episode #1.165
Mon, Oct 18, 1965
Episode 166
Episode #1.166
Tue, Oct 19, 1965
Episode 167
Episode #1.167
Wed, Oct 20, 1965
Episode 168
Episode #1.168
Thu, Oct 21, 1965
Episode 169
Episode #1.169
Fri, Oct 22, 1965
Episode 170
Episode #1.170
Mon, Oct 25, 1965
Episode 171
Episode #1.171
Tue, Oct 26, 1965
Episode 172
Episode #1.172
Wed, Oct 27, 1965
Episode 173
Episode #1.173
Thu, Oct 28, 1965
Episode 174
Episode #1.174
Fri, Oct 29, 1965
Final show of the series. Repeats aired for the following two weeks.