Tonight Starring Jack Paar
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. During most of its run it was broadcast from Studio 6B inside the RCA Building. The same studio would also host early episodes of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Its theme song was an instrumental version of "Everything's Coming Up Roses", and the closing theme was "So Until I See You" by Al Lerner.
Cast
Seasons & Episodes
E1Episode 1
Jul 29, 1957
E2Episode 2
Jul 30, 1957
E3Episode 3
Jul 31, 1957
E4Episode 4
Aug 1, 1957
E5Episode 5
Aug 2, 1957
E6Episode 6
Aug 5, 1957
E7Episode 7
Aug 6, 1957
E8Episode 8
Aug 7, 1957
E9Episode 9
Aug 8, 1957
E10Episode 10
Aug 9, 1957
E36Episode 36
Sep 16, 1957
E41Episode 41
Sep 23, 1957
E42Episode 42
Sep 24, 1957
E43Episode 43
E44Episode 44
Sep 26, 1957
E45Episode 45
Sep 27, 1957
E81Episode 81
Nov 19, 1957
E82Episode 82
Nov 20, 1957
E83Episode 83
Nov 21, 1957
E84Episode 84
Nov 22, 1957
E92Episode 92
Dec 4, 1957
E94Episode 94
Dec 6, 1957
E100Episode 100
Dec 16, 1957
E109Episode 109
Dec 27, 1957
E113Episode 113
Jan 2, 1958
E115Episode 115
Jan 6, 1958
E116Episode 116
Jan 7, 1958
E117Episode 117
Jan 8, 1958
E118Episode 118
Jan 9, 1958
E119Episode 119
Jan 10, 1958
E120Episode 120
Jan 13, 1958
E121Episode 121
Jan 14, 1958
E122Episode 122
Jan 15, 1958
E123Episode 123
Jan 16, 1958
E124Episode 124
Jan 17, 1958
E125Episode 125
Jan 20, 1958
E126Episode 126
Jan 21, 1958
E127Episode 127
Jan 22, 1958
E128Episode 128
Jan 23, 1958
E129Episode 129
Jan 29, 1958
E130Episode 130
Jan 27, 1958
E170Episode 170
Mar 24, 1958
E187Episode 187
Apr 16, 1958
E189Episode 189
Apr 18, 1958
E192Episode 192
Apr 23, 1958
E199Episode 199
May 2, 1958
E202Episode 202
May 7, 1958
E204Episode 204
May 9, 1958
E205Episode 205
May 12, 1958
E209Episode 209
May 16, 1958
E210Episode 210
May 19, 1958
E211Episode 211
May 20, 1958
E212Episode 212
May 21, 1958
E213Episode 213
May 22, 1958
E214Episode 214
May 23, 1958
E216Episode 216
May 27, 1958
E222Episode 222
Jun 4, 1958
E223Episode 223
Jun 5, 1958
E226Episode 226
Jun 10, 1958
E233Episode 233
Jun 19, 1958
E238Episode 238
Jun 26, 1958
E240Episode 240
Jun 30, 1958
E242Episode 242
Jul 2, 1958
E243Episode 243
Jul 3, 1958
E247Episode 247
Jul 9, 1958
E251Episode 251
Jul 15, 1958
E254Episode 254
Jul 18, 1958
E271Episode 271
Aug 12, 1958
E9Episode 9
Sep 11, 1958
E15Episode 15
Sep 19, 1958
E19Episode 19
Sep 25, 1958
E21Episode 21
Sep 29, 1958
E32Episode 32
Oct 14, 1958
E34Episode 34
Oct 16, 1958
E38Episode 38
Oct 22, 1958
E43Episode 43
Oct 29, 1958
E46Episode 46
Nov 3, 1958
E52Episode 52
Nov 12, 1958
E53Episode 53
Nov 13, 1958
E58Episode 58
Nov 20, 1958
E59Episode 59
Nov 21, 1958
E60Episode 60
Nov 24, 1958
E64Episode 64
Nov 28, 1958
E69Episode 69
Dec 5, 1958
E71Episode 71
Dec 9, 1958
E84Episode 84
Dec 26, 1958
E94Episode 94
Jan 9, 1959
E98Episode 98
Jan 15, 1959
E103Episode 103
Jan 22, 1959
E107Episode 107
Jan 28, 1959
E110Episode 110
Feb 2, 1959
Paar and author Jim Bishop travel to Havana in the wake of the Cuban Revolution. Paar lands an interview with the revolution's leader Fidel Castro (who converses in English).
E128Episode 128
Feb 26, 1959
E130Episode 130
Mar 2, 1959
E137Episode 137
E149Episode 149
Mar 27, 1959
E151Episode 151
Mar 31, 1959
E153Episode 153
Apr 2, 1959
E168Episode 168
Apr 24, 1959
E169Episode 169
Apr 27, 1959
E170Episode 170
Apr 28, 1959
E171Episode 171
Apr 29, 1959
E172Episode 172
Apr 30, 1959
E173Episode 173
May 1, 1959
E174Episode 174
May 4, 1959
E176Episode 176
May 6, 1959
E179Episode 179
May 11, 1959
E188Episode 188
May 22, 1959
E191Episode 191
May 27, 1959
E193Episode 193
May 29, 1959
E203Episode 203
Jun 12, 1959
E204Episode 204
Jun 15, 1959
E221Episode 221
Jul 8, 1959
E222Episode 222
Jul 9, 1959
E233Episode 233
Jul 29, 1959
E239Episode 239
Aug 6, 1959
E241Episode 241
Aug 11, 1959
E242Episode 242
Aug 12, 1959
E246Episode 246
Aug 19, 1959
E250Episode 250
Aug 26, 1959
E251Episode 251
Aug 27, 1959
E1Episode 1
Sep 7, 1959
E2Episode 2
Sep 8, 1959
E6Episode 6
Sep 15, 1959
E12Episode 12
Sep 24, 1959
E16Episode 16
Oct 1, 1959
E34Episode 34
Oct 29, 1959
E36Episode 36
Nov 3, 1959
E38Episode 38
Nov 5, 1959
E39Episode 39
Nov 10, 1959
E40Episode 40
Nov 11, 1959
E49Episode 49
Nov 26, 1959
E54Episode 54
Dec 4, 1959
E72Episode 72
Jan 4, 1960
E77Episode 77
Jan 12, 1960
E83Episode 83
Jan 21, 1960
E87Episode 87
Jan 28, 1960
E89Episode 89
Feb 2, 1960
E95Episode 95
Feb 11, 1960
Jack Paar walks off the show.
E101Episode 101
Feb 23, 1960
E104Episode 104
Feb 29, 1960
E108Episode 108
Mar 7, 1960
E109Episode 109
Mar 8, 1960
E111Episode 111
Mar 10, 1960
E116Episode 116
Mar 21, 1960
E124Episode 124
Apr 1, 1960
E132Episode 132
Apr 18, 1960
E135Episode 135
Apr 21, 1960
E136Episode 136
Apr 25, 1960
E137Episode 137
Apr 26, 1960
E139Episode 139
Apr 28, 1960
E149Episode 149
May 18, 1960
E150Episode 150
May 19, 1960
E157Episode 157
Jun 1, 1960
E158Episode 158
Jun 2, 1960
E159Episode 159
Jun 6, 1960
E163Episode 163
Jun 13, 1960
E165Episode 165
Jun 15, 1960
E166Episode 166
Jun 16, 1960
E167Episode 167
Jun 20, 1960
E168Episode 168
Jun 21, 1960
E176Episode 176
Jul 5, 1960
E178Episode 178
Jul 7, 1960
E181Episode 181
Jul 13, 1960
E195Episode 195
Aug 11, 1960
E199Episode 199
Aug 18, 1960
E203Episode 203
Aug 25, 1960
E212Episode 212
Sep 12, 1960
E3Episode 3
Sep 21, 1960
E5Episode 5
Sep 26, 1960
E9Episode 9
Oct 6, 1960
E19Episode 19
Oct 19, 1960
E23Episode 23
Oct 27, 1960
E24Episode 24
Oct 31, 1960
E26Episode 26
Nov 2, 1960
E41Episode 41
Nov 30, 1960
E42Episode 42
Dec 1, 1960
E43Episode 43
Dec 6, 1960
E51Episode 51
Dec 19, 1960
E58Episode 58
Dec 29, 1960
E59Episode 59
Jan 2, 1961
E60Episode 60
Jan 3, 1961
E63Episode 63
Jan 9, 1961
E65Episode 65
Jan 11, 1961
E72Episode 72
Jan 24, 1961
E78Episode 78
Feb 2, 1961
E79Episode 79
Feb 6, 1961
E85Episode 85
Feb 15, 1961
E91Episode 91
Feb 27, 1961
E103Episode 103
Mar 21, 1961
E105Episode 105
Mar 23, 1961
E109Episode 109
Mar 29, 1961
E111Episode 111
Apr 3, 1961
E112Episode 112
Apr 4, 1961
E113Episode 113
Apr 5, 1961
E114Episode 114
Apr 6, 1961
E117Episode 117
Apr 12, 1961
E122Episode 122
Apr 20, 1961
E123Episode 123
Apr 21, 1961
E128Episode 128
May 2, 1961
E130Episode 130
May 4, 1961
E139Episode 139
May 22, 1961
E140Episode 140
May 23, 1961
E141Episode 141
May 24, 1961
E146Episode 146
Jun 1, 1961
E154Episode 154
Jun 15, 1961
E155Episode 155
Jun 19, 1961
E159Episode 159
Jun 26, 1961
E160Episode 160
Jun 27, 1961
E161Episode 161
Jun 28, 1961
E162Episode 162
Jun 29, 1961
E166Episode 166
Jul 5, 1961
E168Episode 168
Jul 11, 1961
E169Episode 169
Jul 12, 1961
E173Episode 173
Jul 19, 1961
E179Episode 179
Jul 31, 1961
E182Episode 182
Aug 3, 1961
E187Episode 187
Aug 14, 1961
E198Episode 198
Aug 31, 1961
E199Episode 199
Sep 4, 1961
E200Episode 200
Sep 5, 1961
E201Episode 201
Sep 6, 1961
E202Episode 202
Sep 7, 1961
E3Episode 3
Sep 14, 1961
E14Episode 14
Oct 4, 1961
E20Episode 20
Oct 16, 1961
E21Episode 21
Oct 17, 1961
E24Episode 24
Oct 23, 1961
E33Episode 33
Nov 7, 1961
E34Episode 34
Nov 8, 1961
E35Episode 35
Nov 9, 1961
E39Episode 39
Nov 17, 1961
E42Episode 42
Nov 23, 1961
E43Episode 43
Nov 24, 1961
E50Episode 50
Dec 6, 1961
E51Episode 51
Dec 7, 1961
E54Episode 54
Dec 13, 1961
E56Episode 56
Dec 18, 1961
E65Episode 65
Jan 2, 1962
E71Episode 71
Jan 11, 1962
E72Episode 72
Jan 15, 1962
E74Episode 74
Jan 17, 1962
E79Episode 79
Jan 25, 1962
E84Episode 84
Feb 5, 1962
E88Episode 88
Feb 12, 1962
E89Episode 89
Feb 13, 1962
E96Episode 96
Feb 26, 1962
E97Episode 97
Feb 27, 1962
E106Episode 106
Mar 21, 1962
E109Episode 109
Mar 27, 1962
E111Episode 111
Mar 29, 1962
The guests on the last show were Jack E. Leonard, Alexander King, Robert Merrill and Buddy Hackett. Among those appearing in taped farewell messages were Richard Nixon, Robert Kennedy, Billy Graham, Bob Hope and Jack Benny. Hugh Downs was the announcer, and Jose Melis led the band.
E112Episode 112
Apr 2, 1962
E113Episode 113
Apr 3, 1962
E114Episode 114
Apr 4, 1962
E115Episode 115
Apr 5, 1962
E116Episode 116
Apr 6, 1962
E117Episode 117
Apr 9, 1962
E118Episode 118
Apr 10, 1962
E119Episode 119
Apr 11, 1962
E120Episode 120
Apr 12, 1962
E121Episode 121
Apr 13, 1962
E123Episode 123
Apr 17, 1962
E124Episode 124
Apr 18, 1962
E125Episode 125
Apr 19, 1962
E139Episode 139
May 9, 1962
E141Episode 141
May 11, 1962
E146Episode 146
May 18, 1962
E148Episode 148
May 22, 1962
E149Episode 149
May 23, 1962
E150Episode 150
May 24, 1962
E154Episode 154
May 30, 1962
E156Episode 156
Jun 1, 1962
E157Episode 157
Jun 4, 1962
E163Episode 163
Jun 12, 1962
E166Episode 166
Jun 15, 1962
E167Episode 167
Jun 18, 1962
E168Episode 168
Jun 19, 1962
E169Episode 169
Jun 20, 1962
E170Episode 170
Jun 21, 1962
E171Episode 171
Jun 22, 1962
E181Episode 181
Jul 6, 1962
E185Episode 185
Jul 12, 1962
E187Episode 187
Jul 16, 1962
E189Episode 189
Jul 18, 1962
E200Episode 200
Aug 2, 1962
E204Episode 204
Aug 8, 1962
E205Episode 205
Aug 9, 1962
E210Episode 210
Aug 16, 1962
E212Episode 212
Aug 20, 1962
E213Episode 213
Aug 21, 1962
E214Episode 214
Aug 22, 1962
E215Episode 215
Aug 23, 1962
E216Episode 216
Aug 24, 1962
E227Episode 227
Sep 10, 1962
E228Episode 228
Sep 11, 1962
E229Episode 229
Sep 12, 1962
E230Episode 230
Sep 13, 1962
E231Episode 231
Sep 14, 1962
E232Episode 232
Sep 17, 1962
E233Episode 233
Sep 18, 1962
E234Episode 234
Sep 19, 1962
E235Episode 235
Sep 20, 1962
E236Episode 236
Sep 21, 1962
E237Episode 237
Sep 24, 1962
Storyline
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. During most of its run it was broadcast from Studio 6B inside the RCA Building. The same studio would also host early episodes of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Its theme song was an instrumental version of "Everything's Coming Up Roses", and the closing theme was "So Until I See You" by Al Lerner.
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