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ABC's Nightlife

  • 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

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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.

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