Name: The Story of Late Night
Description: Over its 60-year history of engaging with, adapting to and influencing our society, late-night TV has grown from a shot-in-the-dark experiment into a thriving entertainment phenomenon and a vitally important, uniquely American cultural institution.

Over its 60-year history of engaging with, adapting to and influencing our society, late-night TV has grown from a shot-in-the-dark experiment into a thriving entertainment phenomenon and a vitally important, uniquely American cultural institution.

Steve Allen, Jack Paar and Johnny Carson turn Tonight into a TV staple.

Inventing Late Night TV

In the '60s, Johnny Carson becomes the undisputed king of late night.

Carson: King of Late Night

In the 1980s, David Letterman reinvents late night for a new generation.

Eyes on the Throne

Johnny Carson's 1992 retirement kicks off an epic late-night war.

Letterman vs. Leno

As the 2000s unfold, diverse voices emerge, while others take on the news.

Making the Headlines

Late-night TV confronts its biggest identity crisis in a generation.

Reinventing Late Night TV

The Story of Late Night

The Story of Late Night

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