The Tonight Show Season 1 Episodes

Episode 1

'Tonight!' National Premiere

Mon, Sep 27, 1954

Episode 2

Lena Horne

Tue, Sep 28, 1954

Episode 3

Joan Crawford, Judy Garland, Margaret Truman

Wed, Sep 29, 1954105 mins

Tonights special guests are Joan Crawford and Judy Garland.

Episode 4

Roy Rogers and Dale Evans

Thu, Sep 30, 195445 mins

Guests for the 4th show of "Tonight!' starring Steve Allen are Roy Rogers and Dale Evans.

Episode 5

Gene Krupa Trio

Fri, Oct 1, 1954

Episode 6

Burl Ives

Mon, Oct 4, 1954

Episode 7

Episode #1.7

Tue, Oct 5, 1954

Episode 8

Episode #1.8

Wed, Oct 6, 1954

Episode 9

Episode #1.9

Thu, Oct 7, 1954

Episode 10

Count Basie and His Orchestra

Fri, Oct 8, 1954

Episode 11

Episode #1.11

Mon, Oct 11, 1954

Episode 12

Dane Clark, Harold Rome, Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme

Tue, Oct 12, 1954

Episode 13

Duke Ellington and his Orchestra

Wed, Oct 13, 1954

Episode 14

Max Liebman

Thu, Oct 14, 1954

Episode 15

Episode #1.15

Fri, Oct 15, 1954

Episode 16

Episode #1.16

Mon, Oct 18, 1954

Episode 17

Episode #1.17

Tue, Oct 19, 1954

Episode 18

Episode #1.18

Wed, Oct 20, 1954

Episode 19

Episode #1.19

Thu, Oct 21, 1954

Episode 20

Episode #1.20

Fri, Oct 22, 1954

Episode 21

The DeMarco Sisters

Mon, Oct 25, 1954

Episode 22

Henny Youngman

Tue, Oct 26, 1954

Episode 23

Fred Allen

Wed, Oct 27, 1954

Episode 24

Joey Faye

Thu, Oct 28, 1954

Episode 25

Kim Novak, Hazel Scott, Jayne Meadows, Future Fulton, Faye Henderson

Fri, Oct 29, 1954

Guests: Future Fulton, Faye Henderson, Jayne Meadows, Kim Novak, Gene Rayburn, Andy Williams, Eydie Gorme, Steve Lawrence, Pat Marshall.

Episode 26

Rose Marie Jim Moran, Lenny Kent

Wed, Nov 3, 1954

Episode 27

Frank Fontaine, the Barry Sisters

Thu, Nov 4, 1954

Episode 28

Professor Irwin Corey, Joe Bushkin

Fri, Nov 5, 1954

Episode 29

George DeWitt, Nellie Lutcher

Mon, Nov 8, 1954

Episode 30

Episode #1.30

Tue, Nov 9, 1954

Episode 31

Billy Vine

Wed, Nov 10, 1954

Episode 32

Cliff Norton, the Blackburn Twins

Thu, Nov 11, 1954

Episode 33

Erroll Garner, Will Jordan

Fri, Nov 12, 1954

Episode 34

Stan Freeman

Mon, Nov 15, 1954

Episode 35

Bennett Cerf, the Chet Baker Quartet

Tue, Nov 16, 1954

Episode 36

Ronnie Graham

Wed, Nov 17, 1954

Episode 37

Elizabeth Taylor, Peter Lawford, Van Johnson

Thu, Nov 18, 1954

Episode 38

Woody Herman, Bob & Ray

Fri, Nov 19, 1954

Episode 39

Henry Morgan, Willie Mosconi

Mon, Nov 22, 1954

Episode 40

Burl Ives

Tue, Nov 23, 1954

Episode 41

Jim Moran, the Sauter Finegan Band

Wed, Nov 24, 1954

Episode 42

Episode #1.42

Thu, Nov 25, 1954

Episode 43

Episode #1.43

Fri, Nov 26, 1954

Episode 44

Morey Amsterdam

Mon, Nov 29, 1954

Episode 45

Eddie Arcaro, Rocky Graziano

Tue, Nov 30, 1954

Episode 46

Bobby Short, John Cameron Swayze

Wed, Dec 1, 1954

Episode 47

Diana Adams, Andre Eglevsky

Thu, Dec 2, 1954

Episode 48

Eugene List, Elaine Stritch, Alfred Drake, Doretta Morrow, and the cast of "Kismet".

Fri, Dec 3, 1954

Episode 49

Bibi Osterwald

Mon, Dec 6, 1954

Episode 50

Faye Emerson

Tue, Dec 7, 1954

Episode 51

Zsa Zsa Gabor, Jose Ferrer, Jerome Hines, Sandor Glancz

Wed, Dec 8, 1954

Episode 52

Johnny Mercer and the RCA Choir

Thu, Dec 9, 1954

Episode 53

Marian McPartland

Fri, Dec 10, 1954

Episode 54

Richard Willis

Mon, Dec 13, 1954

Episode 55

Paul Henreid, Luba Malina, Allyn Edwards

Tue, Dec 14, 1954

Episode 56

Grace Kelly, John B. Kelly, Jack Kelly

Wed, Dec 15, 1954

Episode 57

Live Show from Birdland

Thu, Dec 16, 1954

Episode 58

George Shearing

Fri, Dec 17, 1954

Episode 59

Mabel Mercer, the Cy Coleman Trio

Mon, Dec 20, 1954

Episode 60

Jim Moran, Jack E. Leonard

Tue, Dec 21, 1954

Episode 61

Eddie Condon & His Jazz Band

Wed, Dec 22, 1954

Episode 62

Guest Host: Gene Rayburn

Thu, Dec 23, 1954

Episode 63

George De Witt

Mon, Dec 27, 1954

Episode 64

Duke Ellington

Tue, Dec 28, 1954

Episode 65

Jerome Hines

Wed, Dec 29, 1954

Episode 66

Episode #1.66

Thu, Dec 30, 1954

Episode 67

Bobby Hackett

Fri, Dec 31, 1954

Episode 68

Rocky Graziano, Kuda Bux

Mon, Jan 3, 1955

Episode 69

Ivan Sanderson

Tue, Jan 4, 1955

Episode 70

Episode #1.70

Wed, Jan 5, 1955

Episode 71

Henry Morgan, Thelma Carpenter

Thu, Jan 6, 1955

Episode 72

The Slim Gaillard Trio

Fri, Jan 7, 1955

Episode 73

Mayor Lummis, First Mayor of Miami Beach and Mayor Shapiro, Present Mayor

Mon, Jan 10, 1955

Episode 74

Henny Youngman

Tue, Jan 11, 1955

Episode 75

Ted Lewis, George DeWitt

Wed, Jan 12, 1955

Episode 76

Milton Berle, Joel Grey

Thu, Jan 13, 1955

Episode 77

Joe E. Lewis

Fri, Jan 14, 1955

Episode 78

Salvador Dali, Gene Bianco

Mon, Jan 17, 1955

Episode 79

George Ito, Lee Sullivan

Tue, Jan 18, 1955

Episode 80

Michael Rabin, Lou Taylor

Wed, Jan 19, 1955

Episode 81

Herb Jeffrles, Ben Belefonte

Thu, Jan 20, 1955

Episode 82

Portia Nelson, The Film Critics' Awards

Fri, Jan 21, 1955

Episode 83

John Carradine, Mae Barnes

Mon, Jan 24, 1955

Episode 84

Episode #1.84

Tue, Jan 25, 1955

Episode 85

Episode #1.85

Wed, Jan 26, 1955

Episode 86

Woody Herman and His Orchestra

Thu, Jan 27, 1955

Episode 87

Erroll Garner, Harvey Stone

Fri, Jan 28, 1955

Episode 88

Episode #1.88

Mon, Jan 31, 1955

Episode 89

Episode #1.89

Tue, Feb 1, 1955

Episode 90

Episode #1.90

Wed, Feb 2, 1955

Episode 91

Episode #1.91

Thu, Feb 3, 1955

Episode 92

Episode #1.92

Fri, Feb 4, 1955

Episode 93

Stan Kenton, Tum-Tum

Mon, Feb 7, 1955

Episode 94

Joey Bishop

Tue, Feb 8, 1955

Episode 95

Jackie Robinson, Pat Marshall

Wed, Feb 9, 1955

Episode 96

Tanaquil Le Clerc

Thu, Feb 10, 1955

Episode 97

Lulubelle and Scotty

Fri, Feb 11, 1955

Episode 98

Genevieve

Mon, Feb 14, 1955

Episode 99

Dinah Washington

Tue, Feb 15, 1955

Episode 100

Jinx Falkenburg McCrary

Wed, Feb 16, 1955

Episode 101

Leona Anderson

Thu, Feb 17, 1955

Episode 102

The Barbara Carroll Trio

Fri, Feb 18, 1955

Episode 103

Episode #1.103

Mon, Feb 21, 1955

Episode 104

Episode #1.104

Tue, Feb 22, 1955

Episode 105

Episode #1.105

Wed, Feb 23, 1955

Episode 106

Episode #1.106

Thu, Feb 24, 1955

Episode 107

Episode #1.107

Fri, Feb 25, 1955

Episode 108

Episode #1.108

Mon, Feb 28, 1955

Episode 109

Episode #1.109

Tue, Mar 1, 1955

Episode 110

Episode #1.110

Wed, Mar 2, 1955

Episode 111

Episode #1.111

Thu, Mar 3, 1955

Episode 112

Episode #1.112

Fri, Mar 4, 1955

Episode 113

Episode #1.113

Mon, Mar 7, 1955

Episode 114

Episode #1.114

Tue, Mar 8, 1955

Episode 115

Episode #1.115

Wed, Mar 9, 1955

Episode 116

Episode #1.116

Thu, Mar 10, 1955

Episode 117

Episode #1.117

Fri, Mar 11, 1955

Episode 118

Episode #1.118

Mon, Mar 14, 1955

Episode 119

Episode #1.119

Tue, Mar 15, 1955

Episode 120

Episode #1.120

Wed, Mar 16, 1955

Episode 121

Episode #1.121

Thu, Mar 17, 1955

Episode 122

Episode #1.122

Fri, Mar 18, 1955

Episode 123

Episode #1.123

Mon, Mar 21, 1955

Episode 124

Episode #1.124

Tue, Mar 22, 1955

Episode 125

Episode #1.125

Wed, Mar 23, 1955

Episode 126

Episode #1.126

Thu, Mar 24, 1955

Episode 127

Episode #1.127

Fri, Mar 25, 1955

Episode 128

Episode #1.128

Mon, Mar 28, 1955

Episode 129

Episode #1.129

Tue, Mar 29, 1955

Episode 130

Episode #1.130

Wed, Mar 30, 1955

Episode 131

Episode #1.131

Thu, Mar 31, 1955

Episode 132

Episode #1.132

Fri, Apr 1, 1955

Episode 133

Sono Osato, the singing Red Caps

Mon, Apr 4, 1955

Episode 134

Jay Cooke, Al Hibbler, Henry Morgan

Tue, Apr 5, 1955

Episode 135

Dorothy Collins, Wally Cox

Wed, Apr 6, 1955

Episode 136

Fernando Valenti

Thu, Apr 7, 1955

Episode 137

Richard Hayman

Fri, Apr 8, 1955

Episode 138

Nora Kaye, Al Schacht

Mon, Apr 11, 1955

Episode 139

Professor Irwin Corey

Tue, Apr 12, 1955

Episode 140

Ernie Kovacs, Van Cliburn

Wed, Apr 13, 1955

Episode 141

Ella Logan, George De Witt

Thu, Apr 14, 1955

Episode 142

Don Shirley

Fri, Apr 15, 1955

Episode 143

Teddi King; opening night of the Broadway musical, "Ankles Aweigh"

Mon, Apr 18, 1955

Episode 144

George Jessel, Don 'Mr. Wizard' Herbert, opening night of the Broadway show "All In One"

Tue, Apr 19, 1955

Episode 145

Jimmy Rushing

Wed, Apr 20, 1955

Episode 146

Aqua Bats, Nick Kenny & Charles Kenny

Thu, Apr 21, 1955

Episode 147

Sono Osato, Elaine Malbin

Fri, Apr 22, 1955

Episode 148

Alicia Alonso, Cab Calloway, the stars of Broadway show "Seventh Heaven"

Mon, Apr 25, 1955

Episode 149

Otto Harbach

Tue, Apr 26, 1955

Episode 150

Ernie Kovacs

Wed, Apr 27, 1955

Episode 151

Leona Anderson

Thu, Apr 28, 1955

Episode 152

Erroll Garner, Valerie Bettis

Fri, Apr 29, 1955

Episode 153

Dorothy Kilgallen, Lionel Hampton, Leona Anderson

Mon, May 2, 1955

Episode 154

Episode #1.154

Tue, May 3, 1955

Episode 155

Live from Cleveland featuring guests Jonathan Winters, The Three Suns

Wed, May 4, 1955

Episode 156

Mary Small, Stan Wrigley

Thu, May 5, 1955

Episode 157

Phil Napoleon & His Memphis Five, Dolores Hawkins

Fri, May 6, 1955

Episode 158

Episode #1.158

Mon, May 9, 1955

Episode 159

Micki Marlo, Roy Smeck, Johnny Desmond, Richard Himber

Tue, May 10, 1955

Episode 160

Teddi King, Rosemary Murphy

Wed, May 11, 1955

Episode 161

Chet Baker & his Jazz Trio, Theodore

Thu, May 12, 1955

Episode 162

Joseph Szigeti

Fri, May 13, 1955

Episode 163

New York's Barnard College grads who now work for Steve Allen's Tonight show.

Mon, May 16, 1955

Episode 164

Episode #1.164

Tue, May 17, 1955

Episode 165

Billy Taylor, Chaz Chase

Wed, May 18, 1955

Episode 166

Teddi King, Georgiana Carhart, Jim Moran

Thu, May 19, 1955

Episode 167

Commanders Jazz Band

Fri, May 20, 1955

Episode 168

Vaughn Monroe, Buddy Greco, Danny Rogers, the Neal Hefti Band

Mon, May 23, 1955

Episode 169

Betty Furness, Walt Kelly

Tue, May 24, 1955

Episode 170

The Four Freshmen

Wed, May 25, 1955

Episode 171

Pat Kirby, Irving Caesar

Thu, May 26, 1955

Episode 172

Billie Holliday, Art Tatum

Fri, May 27, 1955

Episode 173

Eva Gabor, Adolph Green

Mon, May 30, 1955

Episode 174

Lee Kane, Buddy Rich, Walt Kelly

Tue, May 31, 1955

Episode 175

Perez Prado

Wed, Jun 1, 1955

Episode 176

Karen Chandler, Art Tatum

Thu, Jun 2, 1955

Episode 177

The Four Freshmen

Fri, Jun 3, 1955

Episode 178

Joan Crawford/ Lili Valenty

Mon, Jun 6, 1955105 mins

Tonights special guest is Joan Crawford.

Episode 179

Anna Marie Genovese, Walter Kerr

Tue, Jun 7, 1955

Episode 180

Alan Dale, The Ravens

Wed, Jun 8, 1955

Episode 181

Broadcast from a pier on the New York City waterfront

Thu, Jun 9, 1955

Episode 182

Nancy Walker, Thelonious Monk, Charlie Applewhite, Judy Tyler

Fri, Jun 10, 1955

Episode 183

Broadcast from Niagara Falls

Mon, Jun 13, 1955

The Tonight crew travels to honeymooner's haven, Niagara Falls, New York. Steve interviews Jean LaSieur, the last person to navigate the falls in a barrel.

Episode 184

Gloria Mann, Somethin' Smith and the Redheads, and a Japanese sword dancer

Tue, Jun 14, 1955

Guests include: songstress Gloria Mann of Philadelphia, The Singing Redheads and Something Smith, and a Japanese sword dancer.

Episode 185

Erroll Garner, Bob Manning

Wed, Jun 15, 1955

Steve's guests include: pianist Erroll Garner, singer Bob Manning, and a wrestling team.

Episode 186

Toni Arden, Claude Thornhill, Stockton Helffrich

Thu, Jun 16, 1955

Guests tonight are: pianist Claude Thornhill, Songstress Toni Arden, and Stockton Helffrich who is the head of NBC continuity acceptance.

Episode 187

Carmen McRae, Whittimore & Lowe, Fletcher Peck

Fri, Jun 17, 1955

Episode 188

Max Baer, the Burton Sisters

Mon, Jun 20, 1955

Episode 189

Elaine Dunn, Rick Wayne, Bunny Briggs

Tue, Jun 21, 1955

Episode 190

The Mellow Larks, Doug Storer, Marshall & Farrell

Wed, Jun 22, 1955

Episode 191

Betty Madigan, Sol Yaged, Mitch Miller, Tim Herbert

Thu, Jun 23, 1955

Episode 192

Woody Herman, Miss Universe

Fri, Jun 24, 1955

Episode 193

Gene Krupa, Peter Lawford, Jonathan Winters

Mon, Jun 27, 1955

Episode 194

Micki Marlo, Joe Frisco

Tue, Jun 28, 1955

Episode 195

The Hoosier Hotshots

Wed, Jun 29, 1955

Episode 196

Mel Torme, Howard Hill, Micki Marlo, Cliff Arquette

Thu, Jun 30, 1955

Episode 197

Red Norvo, Tex Haggin, Stan Freberg

Fri, Jul 1, 1955

Episode 198

Episode #1.198

Mon, Jul 4, 1955

Episode 199

Dolores Hawkins, Sue Carson

Tue, Jul 5, 1955

Episode 200

Grauman's Chinese Theatre

Wed, Jul 6, 1955

Episode 201

Dolores Hawkins

Thu, Jul 7, 1955

Episode 202

Art Tatum, Dick Shawn, Margaret Truman

Fri, Jul 8, 1955

Episode 203

Episode #1.203

Mon, Jul 11, 1955

Episode 204

Yma Sumac, Jonathan Winters, Freddy Martin

Tue, Jul 12, 1955

Episode 205

Sammy Davis, Jr.

Wed, Jul 13, 1955

Episode 206

Episode #1.206

Thu, Jul 14, 1955

Episode 207

Oscar Levant

Fri, Jul 15, 1955

Episode 208

Jimmy McHugh

Mon, Jul 18, 1955

Episode 209

Episode #1.209

Tue, Jul 19, 1955

Episode 210

Diana Adams

Wed, Jul 20, 1955

Episode 211

Joe Frisco, Karen Chandler, Shorty Rogers

Thu, Jul 21, 1955

Episode 212

Gene Krupa, Lionel Hampton, Lord Buckley

Fri, Jul 22, 1955

Episode 213

Margo, Eddie Albert, Frankie Fontaine, Peter the Hermit, Miss Universe, Miss United States

Mon, Jul 25, 1955

Episode 214

Karen Chandler, the Sportsmen Quartet

Tue, Jul 26, 1955

Episode 215

Harry Warren, B.S. Pully

Wed, Jul 27, 1955

Episode 216

June Christy, Jonathan Winters, Dave Brubeck

Thu, Jul 28, 1955

Episode 217

Johnny Mercer, the Page Cavanaugh Trio

Fri, Jul 29, 1955

Episode 218

Morey Amsterdam, Teddy Wilson

Mon, Aug 1, 1955

Episode 219

Leontyne Price, Urbie Green, Estelle Stevens

Tue, Aug 2, 1955

Episode 220

Ray Malone, Alan Jones, Midge "Toughie" Brasuhn

Wed, Aug 3, 1955

Episode 221

Stan Getz

Thu, Aug 4, 1955

Episode 222

Jeri Southern, Robert Maxwell, Ken Murray

Fri, Aug 5, 1955

Episode 223

Jill Corey, Lord Buckley, Jim Moran, the Blackburn Twins

Mon, Aug 8, 1955

Episode 224

Anita O'Day, Peggy Ryan, Ray McDonald, Virginia Murray, Leonard Pennario

Tue, Aug 9, 1955

Episode 225

Alan Ladd, June Allyson, Dick Powell, Lt. Col. Jimmy Doolittle

Wed, Aug 10, 1955

Episode 226

Beatrice Kay, Earl "Fatha" Hines

Thu, Aug 11, 1955

Episode 227

Martha Tilton, the Page Cavanaugh Trio

Fri, Aug 12, 1955

Episode 228

Ricky Vera, Gonzales Gonzales, Lalo Guerrero

Mon, Aug 15, 1955

Episode 229

Buster Keaton, Martha Tilton

Tue, Aug 16, 1955

Episode 230

Billie Holiday, Dave Brubeck & his Jazz Trio

Wed, Aug 17, 1955

Episode 231

Helen O'Connell, Nacio Herb Brown, Montie Montana

Thu, Aug 18, 1955

Episode 232

Kitty White, Jackie Cooper

Fri, Aug 19, 1955

Episode 233

Nellie Lutcher, Arthur Walsh, Henry Vilardo, John Ferguson, Joe Emmett

Mon, Aug 22, 1955

Episode 234

Mickey Rooney, June Christy, Dick Contino

Tue, Aug 23, 1955

Episode 235

Buster Keaton, Harry Ruby

Wed, Aug 24, 1955

Episode 236

Helen O'Connell, Edgar Bergen, William Bendix, Buddy Rich

Thu, Aug 25, 1955

Episode 237

Debbie Reynolds, Milton Berle, Erroll Garner, Micki Marlo, Pete Ruggolo

Fri, Aug 26, 1955

Episode 238

Guest Host: Ernie Kovacs; Guests: Orson Bean, Louis Nye, the Dave Brubeck Trio

Mon, Aug 29, 1955

Episode 239

Guest Host: Ernie Kovacs; Guest: Toni Arden

Tue, Aug 30, 1955

Episode 240

Guest Host: Ernie Kovacs; Guests: Mia Slavenska, the George Shearing Quintet

Wed, Aug 31, 1955

Episode 243

Cy Coleman, Polgar

Mon, Sep 5, 1955

Episode 244

Guest Host: Ernie Kovacs; Guest Star: Mickey Deems

Tue, Sep 6, 1955

Episode 245

Professor Backwards, Audrey Meadows, George Adamski, Bobby Hackett

Wed, Sep 7, 1955

Episode 246

Guest Host: Ernie Kovacs; Guest Stars: The Blackburn Twins, Sunny Gale

Thu, Sep 8, 1955

Episode 247

Henny Youngman, Dizzie Gillespie

Fri, Sep 9, 1955

Episode 248

Guest Host: Ernie Kovacs

Mon, Sep 12, 1955

Episode 249

Guest Host: Ernie Kovacs; Guests: Dorothy Greener, Helen Merrill

Tue, Sep 13, 1955

Episode 250

Guest Host: Ernie Kovacs; Guests: Oscar Peterson, Louis Nye

Wed, Sep 14, 1955

Episode 251

Guest Host: Ernie Kovacs; Guest: Lee Wiley

Thu, Sep 15, 1955

Episode 252

Guest Host: Ernie Kovacs; Broadcast from the Coliseum of the Eastern States Exposition in Springfield, Massachusetts

Fri, Sep 16, 1955