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Pioneers of Television: Late Night

The stories of Steve Allen, Jack Paar and Johnny Carson headline this episode about the formative years of late-night television. Tuesday at 9 p.m. on PBS-HD. by Colleen Greer

The stories of Steve Allen, Jack Paar and Johnny Carson headline this episode about the formative years of late-night television.

Watch the full episode. See more Pioneers of Television.

Merv Griffin also emerges as a key player on the late-night scene. (His interview for PIONEERS was his last before passing away.) Regis Philbin offers revelations about his years as a late-night sidekick (to Joey Bishop). Dick Cavett and Arsenio Hall also discuss their years in the mix, and Sigourney Weaver offers personal details about her father, Pat - the inventor of "Tonight."

The episode is peppered with dozens of never-before-seen clips, including Johnny Carson performing in his early 20s.

Pioneers of Television(http://www.pbs.org/opb/pioneersoftelevision/pioneering-programs/late-night-tv/)

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