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Season 1 (NBC)(1957-58)
Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by: Rina Fox, Tom Alger [Uploaded Nov-2019]
references:
TV Guide / Library of Congress (telnet://locis.loc.gov)
Internet Movie Database (https://us.imdb.com)
UCLA Film and Television Archive / Writers Guild of America (wga)
NYT and Brooklyn Daily Eagle
NBC Television Network Presentation
Producer Paul Orr
Director Kirk Alexander
Writers Jack Douglas, Paul W. Keyes, Walter Kempley, Earl Doud.
Hosted by Jack Paar
Announcer Franklin Pangborn (1957)
Announcer Hy Averback (1958)
Announcer Hugh Downs (1958-1962)
Musical director, Jose Melis Orchestra (1957-1962)
Recurring
Dody Goodman
Mondays to Fridays late night (11:30pm / midnight)
July 29, 1957 to September 28, 1962.
Black-and-white (1957-1960) / Color (1960-1962)
Jack of himself. "I'm complicated, sentimental, lovable, honest, loyal, decent, generous, likable, and lonely.
My personality is not split, it’s shredded."
Jack Paar left his show in March 1962 and guest hosts continued until
Johnny Carson who was on a daily afternoon quiz show "Who Do You Trust?"
was under contract until September. He would take over the show October 1, 1962 under the title
"The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson".
During the months between Paar and Carson the show was broadcast under the title,
"The Tonight Show".
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NBC Mondays to Fridays late night
[01] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
29Jul1957
Producer Perry Cross
Written by Jack Douglas
Directed by Garth Dietrick
Host Jack Paar
Guests
singer Dick Haymes
Stanley Holloway
singers Helen O'Connell
and Johnny Johnston
The guests on this first show were Helen O'Connell, Johnny Johnston, Stanley
Holloway, Edie Adams and Dick Haymes. Jose Melis led the band.
The newspaper ad for the premiere show emphasized
the show would be "Fun!" -- a quality apparently lacking from the "Tonight!
America After Dark" shows of the previous six months.
Franklin Pangborn was Paar's first announcer. The 64-year-old Pangborn was a
veteran character actor who played prissy bank clerk types,
and Paar thought viewers would find him amusing.
Unfortunately, Pangborn was clueless without a script; at one point Paar tries
to cajole a story from his new sidekick by mentioning
the actor had worked with W.C. Fields, but Pangborn's response
was to smile and nod his head. Within a short time, Pangborn would be replaced
by Hugh Downs.
*Note: Edith Adams (Edie Adams) didn't appear on the show as scheduled because
her husband Ernie Kovacs told her not to, showing his loyalty to Steve Allen.
[02] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
30Jul1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
comedian-actor Stanley Holloway
French chanteuse Genevieve
and announcer Franklin Pangborn.
[03] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
31Jul1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
singer Mary Mayo
comedian-actor Stanley Holloway
and announcer Franklin Pangborn.
[04] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
01Aug1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
musician Johnny Johnston
French chanteuse Genevieve
and announcer Franklin Pangborn.
[05] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
02Aug1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
singer Helen O'Connell
comedian-actor Stanley Holloway
musician Johnny Johnston
and announcer Franklin Pangborn.
[06] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
05Aug1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actor Hans Conried
poet-author Richard Armour
singers Dick Haymes
and Fran Warren
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
Hugh Downs is the announcer.
[07] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
06Aug1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
comedienne Carol Burnett
puppeteer Alene Holdahl and her marionettes
singers Dick Haymes
and Fran Warren.
Highlights:
Carol performs her famous "John Foster Dulles" song.
[08] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
07Aug1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
comedian Louis Nye
singers Dick Haymes
and Fran Warren
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[09] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
08Aug1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
singers Dick Haymes
and Fran Warren
actor Hans Conried
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[10] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
09Aug1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
musical authority and tune detective Sigmund Spaeth
singers Dick Haymes
and Fran Warren
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[11] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
12Aug1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
singers Richard Hayes
and Betty Madigan.
[12] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
13Aug1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
singers Richard Hayes
and Betty Madigan.
[13] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
14Aug1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
singers Richard Hayes
and Betty Madigan.
[14] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
15Aug1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
comedienne Dody Goodman
singers Richard Hayes
and Betty Madigan.
[15] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
16Aug1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
singers Richard Hayes
and Betty Madigan.
[16] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
19Aug1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
[17] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
20Aug1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
Constance Towers
[18] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
21Aug1957
[19] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
22Aug1957
[20] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
23Aug1957
[21] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
26Aug1957
[22] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
27Aug1957
[23] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
28Aug1957
[24] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
29Aug1957
[25] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
30Aug1957
[26] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
02Sep1957
[27] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
03Sep1957
[28] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
04Sep1957
[29] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
05Sep1957
[30] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
06Sep1957
[31] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
09Sep1957
[32] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
10Sep1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
Spanish singer-actress Margarita Sierra
and columnist Elsa Maxwell who makes her first Paar appearance.
[33] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
11Sep1957
[34] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
12Sep1957
[35] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
13Sep1957
[36] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
16Sep1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
comedian-actor Jim Backus
singers Betty Johnson
and Richard Hayes.
[37] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
17Sep1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
gossip columnist Elsa Maxwell
*News item:
Miss Maxwell's unabashed and unrehearsed honesty
(the other night within earshot of the whole country, she called a certain party
"a sewer rat")
puts her high on the list of TV best Interview bett She doesn't play easy to
get. however.
"My dear." she said, "since my first appearance on Jack's show last week,
I've had often from the beads of every major TV program.
I simply laugh at them. I tell them I'm under contract to Jack, although I'm not
really.
We have a verbal agreement, and Jack — bless htm—lets me be myself, say what I
want
What other show would take me on those terms. "Besides, I really enjoy being
with Jack.
I just tell those other people who want me for TV, To begin with. I wouldn't
enjoy you'."
[38] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
18Sep1957
[39] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
19Sep1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actress Alice Ghostley
The Oklahomen sing "Boston Beguine" which Alice made famous in the Broadway show
"New Faces of '52".
Alice also does a musical number with Jack Paar.
[40] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
20Sep1957
[41] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
23Sep1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actor Reginald Gardiner
and singer Marilyn Lovell.
[42] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
24Sep1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actor Reginald Gardiner.
[43] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
25Sep1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actor Reginald Gardiner.
[44] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
26Sep1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actor Reginald Gardiner.
[45] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
27Sep1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actor Reginald Gardiner.
[46] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
30Sep1957
[47] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
01Oct1957
[48] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
02Oct1957
[49] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
03Oct1957
[50] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
04Oct1957
[51] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
07Oct1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
radio commentator-journalist Mary Margaret McBride is the guest for the week.
[52] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
08Oct1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
singer Russ Eberly
song-and-dance team Cindy and Lindy
and the on-stage guest this week Mary Margaret McBride.
[53] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
09Oct1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
radio commentator-journalist Mary Margaret McBride.
[54] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
10Oct1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
radio commentator-journalist Mary Margaret McBride.
[55] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
11Oct1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
radio commentator-journalist Mary Margaret McBride.
[56] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
14Oct1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
humorist-newspaperman Art Buchwald
and singer Diahann Carroll.
Highlights:
Jack Paar gives his impressions of the Japanese World Series and also translates
the society news.
Diahann Carroll sings "Someone To Watch Over Me".
[57] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
15Oct1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
singer-actress Margarita Sierra.
[58] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
16Oct1957
[59] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
17Oct1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
17-year-old singer Trish Dwelley.
[60] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
18Oct1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests:
singer-actress Diahann Carroll
and comedian Frankie Fontaine
Highlights:
Jack Paar plays a used car dealer in a sketch with rubber-faced Frankie
Fontaine.
Diahann Carroll sings a medley including "Over the Rainbow" and "The Trolley
Song".
A chat with comedy writer Jack Douglas and a visit from weather girl Tedi
Thurman.
[61] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
21Oct1957
[62] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
22Oct1957
[63] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
23Oct1957
[64] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
24Oct1957
[65] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
25Oct1957
[66] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
28Oct1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
singer Snooky Lanson
comedian John Hamer
17-year-old singer Trish Dwelley
and vocalist Betty Johnson.
[67] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
29Oct1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
singer Snooky Lanson
and vocalist Betty Johnson.
[68] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
30Oct1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
17-year-old singer Trish Dwelley.
singer Snooky Lanson
and vocalist Betty Johnson.
[69] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
31Oct1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
singer Snooky Lanson
and vocalist Betty Johnson.
[70] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
01Nov1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
vocalist Genevieve
singers Betty Johnson
and Snooky Lanson
Jim Henson and The Muppets
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
Jack Paar delivers a monologue on his "Phobias".
[71] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
04Nov1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
publicist Jim Moran, the man who sold a refrigerator to the Eskimos and looked
for a needle in a haystack guests on Tonight!
humorist Mort Sahl
vocalist Blossom Dearie
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
Jack Paar gives his impression of "The Good Will Ambassador".
[--] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
05Nov1957
pre-empted by Election returns.
[72] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
06Nov1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
vocalist Genevieve
singer Blossom Dearie
musical cab driver Lou Carter
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
Jack Paar and Genevieve appear in a French version of "Dragnet" in a sketch.
[73] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
07Nov1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actress Alice Pearce
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
Alice Pearce sings "The Raspberry Song" and "Boots".
[74] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
08Nov1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actor Hans Conried
French vocalist Genevieve
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[75] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
11Nov1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actors Peter Ustinov
and Hans Conried
comedienne Alice Ghostley who sings "The Boston Beguine"
vocalist for the week Betty Johnson
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[76] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
12Nov1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actor Hans Conried
comic Bernie West
vocalist Betty Johnson
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[77] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
13Nov1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
gossip columnist Elsa Maxwell
Bil and Cora Baird and their Baird Puppets
comedian Lou Carter
vocalist Betty Johnson
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[78] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
14Nov1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
singer Michael King
comedian Dave Gardner
vocalist Betty Johnson
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[79] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
15Nov1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actor Hans Conried
comedian Paul Lynde
vocalist Betty Johnson
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
Hans Conried and Dody Goodman join Jack Paar in a parody of "Movie Cliches".
[80] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
18Nov1957
Jonathan Winters sits in for Jack Paar
Guests
vocalist Danny Scholl
comedian Lou Carter
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[81] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
19Nov1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
British comedienne Hermione Gingold
Tuesday night regular Elsa Maxwell
Soprano Dolores Perry
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
Jack Paar and Hermione Gingold do a parody of "Quiz Contestants - British
Style".
[82] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
20Nov1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
British comedienne Hermione Gingold
Charles Van Doren
Bil and Cora Baird and their puppets
comedian Mort Sahl
vocalist Danny Scholl
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[83] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
21Nov1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
British comedienne Hermione Gingold
comedy writer Jack Douglas
vocalists Andy Russell
and Tina Robin
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[84] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
22Nov1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actress Joan Caulfield
comedian-actor Orson Bean
raconteur George Jessel
vocalist Andy Russell
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[85] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
25Nov1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
columnist Earl Wilson
vocalist Betty Johnson
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[86] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
26Nov1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
Tuesday night regular Elsa Maxwell
vocalist Betty Johnson sings "Melodie D'Amour".
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[87] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
27Nov1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
singer-comedienne Fran Allison
Bil and Cora Baird and their puppets
comedian John Myhers who will do a routine about the vagaries of the dubbed-in
sound track on foreign films.
vocalist Betty Johnson
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[88] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
28Nov1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
singer-comedienne Fran Allison
comedienne Alice Pearce who gives her interpretation of a P.T.A. President
vocalist Betty Johnson
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[89] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
29Nov1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
comedian Jerry Lewis
singer-comedienne Fran Allison
comic Milt Kamen
vocalist Betty Johnson sings "He Was Too Good For Me".
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
The gang takes judo instruction from expert back-flipper Richard Hughes.
[90] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
02Dec1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actor Peter Ustinov
singer-actress June Carroll
French actress Mylene Demongeot
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[91] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
03Dec1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actor Kurt Kasznar
singer Barbara McNair
columnist Elsa Maxwell
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[92] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
04Dec1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
comedian Shecky Greene
Bil and Cora Baird and their puppets
vocalist Blossom Dearie
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[93] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
05Dec1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
comedy writer Jack Douglas
singer Barbara McNair
vocalist Betty Bruce
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[94] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
06Dec1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actor-comedian Art Carney
British comedienne Hermione Gingold
comic Dave Gardner
French singer Genevieve
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[95] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
09Dec1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
raconteur George Jessel
British actress April Olrich
singer Betty Johnson
French singer Genevieve
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[96] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
10Dec1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
comedienne-actress Charlotte Rae
Tuesday night regular Elsa Maxwell
French singer Genevieve
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[97] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
11Dec1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
comedian Jonathan Winters
Bil and Cora Baird and their puppets
The Amazing Garcias
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[98] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
12Dec1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actor Stanley Holloway
writer Jim Bishop
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[99] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
13Dec1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
publicist Jim Moran
and comedienne Kaye Ballard
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[100] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
16Dec1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actor Cliff Arquette
vocalist Snooky Lanson
comedian Jack De Leon
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[101] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
17Dec1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
columnist Elsa Maxwell
Joe Laurie who is Jack Paar's night chauffeur.
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[102] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
18Dec1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
singer Snooky Lanson
bandleader Xavier Cugat
and his wife singer Abbe Lane.
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[103] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
19Dec1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
Soprano Elaine Malbin
comedian Jonathan Winters
dancer Harold Lang
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[104] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
20Dec1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
comedian Louis Nye
comedy writer Jack Douglas
singer Snooky Lanson
songstress Trish Dwelley
dancer Harold Lang
singer Betty Bruce
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[105] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
23Dec1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
columnist Elsa Maxwell
comedian-magician George Jason
radio commentator-journalist Mary Margaret McBride.
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[106] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
24Dec1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
vocalist Betty Johnson
radio commentator-journalist Mary Margaret McBride.
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[107] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
25Dec1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
Bil and Cora Baird and their puppets
vocalist Betty Johnson
radio commentator-journalist Mary Margaret McBride.
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[108] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
26Dec1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actor Sam Levene
Bass-baritone William Warfield
comedian Louis Nye
vocalist Betty Johnson
French singer Genevieve
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[109] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
27Dec1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
British comedienne Hermione Gingold
comedy team Haller and Hayden
vocalist Betty Johnson
French singer Genevieve
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[110] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
30Dec1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
French singer Genevieve
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[111] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
31Dec1957
Host Jack Paar
Guests
comedienne Carol Burnett
actress Alice Pearce
magician George Jason
French singer Genevieve
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[112] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
01Jan1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
Australian vocalist Daryl Stewart
Bil and Cora Baird and The Baird Puppets
comedians Louis Nye
and George Kirby
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[113] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
02Jan1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actor Arthur Treacher
comedienne Hermione Gingold
actor Allen Case
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[114] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
03Jan1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
comedian Henny Youngman
comedienne Kaye Ballard
Australian vocalist Daryl Stewart
French singer Genevieve
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[115] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
06Jan1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actor Peter Ustinov
dancer Cliff Norton
Australian vocalist Daryl Stewart
singer Betty Johnson
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[116] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
07Jan1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
comedy writer Jack Douglas
Tuesday night regular Elsa Maxwell
actor-radio announcer Cliff Norton
Australian vocalist Daryl Stewart
singer Betty Johnson
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[117] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
08Jan1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
comedienne Hermione Gingold
Bil and Cora Baird and their puppets
actor-radio announcer Cliff Norton
comedian Bobby Sargent
vocalist Betty Johnson
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[118] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
09Jan1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
comedian Jonathan Winters
violinist Florian Zabach
actor-radio announcer Cliff Norton
French singer Genevieve
vocalist Betty Johnson
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[119] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
10Jan1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actor Hans Conried
comedian Cliff Norton
vocalist Betty Johnson
Enid Mosier with her Trinidad steel band.
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[120] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
13Jan1958
This week from Miami Beach with Jack Paar and
Guests
actor Hans Conried
British comedienne Hermione Gingold
French singer Genevieve
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[121] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
14Jan1958
From Miami Beach
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actor Hans Conried
British comedienne Hermione Gingold
singer Danny Scholl
comedian Dave Gardner
French singer Genevieve.
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[122] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
15Jan1958
From Miami Beach
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actor Hans Conried
British comedienne Hermione Gingold
Bil and Cora Baird and their Marionettes
French singer Genevieve.
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[123] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
16Jan1958
From Miami Beach
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actor Hans Conried
British comedienne Hermione Gingold
ventriloquist Senor Wences
singer Danny Scholl
French singer Genevieve
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[124] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
17Jan1958
From Miami Beach
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actor Hans Conried
British comedienne Hermione Gingold
singer Danny Scholl
The Step Brothers
French singer Genevieve
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
*Note: Jack Paar will take a two-week break from the Tonight Show
as of January
20 with Jonathan Winters sitting in
[125] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
20Jan1958
Guest Host Jonathan Winters
Guests
comedian Claude Stroud
actress Denise Darcel
singer Jack Haskell
vocalist Betty Johnson
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[126] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
21Jan1958
Guest Host Jonathan Winters
Guests
singer and trombone player Lillian Briggs
actress Denise Darcel
comedian Claude Stroud
vocalist Betty Johnson
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[127] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
22Jan1958
Guest Host Jonathan Winters
Guests
actress Denise Darcel
comedian Claude Stroud
comedy writer Ronnie Graham
singer Jack Haskell
vocalist Betty Johnson
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[128] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
23Jan1958
Guest Host Jonathan Winters
Guests
vocalists Danny Costello
and Maureen Cannon
comedian Claude Stroud
actress Denise Darcel
singer Betty Johnson
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[129] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
24Jan1958
Guest Host Jonathan Winters
Guests
actress Denise Darcel
comedian Claude Stroud
singers Lonnie Sattin
and Betty Johnson
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[130] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
27Jan1958
Guest Host Jonathan Winters
Guests
actor Jim Backus
comedienne Carol Burnett
vocalist Teddi King
singer John Craig
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[131] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
28Jan1958
Guest Host Jonathan Winters
Guests
singers Vickie Benet
and Herb Strauss
comedian Jerry Bergen
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[132] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
29Jan1958
Guest Host Jonathan Winters
Guests
anthropologist Ashley Montagu
songstress Teddi King
English character actor James Robertson Justice
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[133] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
30Jan1958
Guest Host Jonathan Winters
Guests
singer John Craig
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[134] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
31Jan1958
Guest Host Jonathan Winters
Guests
singer-actress Barbara McNair
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
*Note: Jonathan Winters concludes his week of guest hosting duties.
[135] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
03Feb1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actress-singer Betty Rhodes
singer Genevieve
vocalist Betty Johnson
hat designer Mr. John
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[136] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
04Feb1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actress Marge Greene
comedian Cliff Arquette
vocalist Betty Johnson
Tuesday night regular Elsa Maxwell
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[137] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
05Feb1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
publicist Jim Moran
Bil and Cora Baird and their puppets
vocalist Betty Johnson
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[138] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
06Feb1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actress Helen Hayes
comedian Cliff Arquette
comic Lou Holtz
vocalist Betty Johnson
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[139] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
07Feb1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
Broadway writer Ben Hecht
Country comedienne Minnie Pearl
actress Peggy Cass
French singer Genevieve
vocalist Betty Johnson
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[140] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
10Feb1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actress Georgiana Carhart the 93-year-old is from Jack Barry's "Life Begins at
80"
rambling comedian Brother Theodore delivers his "message to mankind" called "Quadropedism"
vocalist Richard Hayes
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[141] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
11Feb1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
comedian Cliff Arquette
Tuesday night regular columnist Elsa Maxwell
comedy writer Jack Douglas
Soprano Dorothy Coulter
singer-actress Betty Bruce
French singer Genevieve
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[142] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
12Feb1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actress Lucile Watson
banjo player Roy Smeck
comedian Cliff Arquette
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[143] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
13Feb1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
burlesque dancer Gypsy Rose Lee
singer-actress Ella Logan
comedian Cliff Arquette
French singer Genevieve
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[144] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
14Feb1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
Argentinian Calypso singer and dancer Chi Chi Navarro
comedienne Kaye Ballard
singer Martha Wright
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[145] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
17Feb1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actor-playwright Peter Ustinov
Tony and Eddie pantomime to a record by Yma Sumac.
French singer Genevieve
vocalist Betty Johnson
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[146] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
18Feb1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actor Tony Randall
comedian Cliff Arquette
singer Abbe Lane
comedy writer Jack Douglas
columnist Elsa Maxwell
French singer Genevieve
vocalist Betty Johnson
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[147] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
19Feb1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
singer-actress Diahann Carroll
Bil and Cora Baird and the Baird puppets,
vocalist Betty Johnson
author Robert Paul Smith
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[148] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
20Feb1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
singer-actress Diahann Carroll
comedians Cliff Arquette
and Dave Gardner
Bil and Cora Baird and their puppets
author Robert Paul Smith
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[149] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
21Feb1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
singer-actress Diahann Carroll
etiquette authority Amy Vanderbilt,
the team of Martha Davis and Spouse
vocalist Betty Johnson
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[150] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
24Feb1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
singer-actress Diahann Carroll
publicity agent Jim Moran
ballet dancer Alexandra Danilova
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
*Note: Diahann Carroll returns as a guest for the entire week.
[151] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
25Feb1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
singer-actress Diahann Carroll
comedian Cliff Arquette
storyteller Pat Bright with a satire on torch singers
ballerina Alexandra Danilova
columnist Elsa Maxwell
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
Highlights:
Diahann Carroll sings "Arrividerci Roma".
[152] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
26Feb1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
singer-actress Diahann Carroll
Bil and Cora Baird appear with their puppets.
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[153] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
27Feb1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
singer-actress Diahann Carroll
comedian Cliff Arquette
tenor Ed Scotti
Georgianna Carhart age 92
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
*Note: Mrs. Carhart was a regular panelist on the TV show "Life Begins at 80".
[154] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
28Feb1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
singer-actress Diahann Carroll
comedian Henny Youngman
magician George Jason
Peruvian vocal duo The Tabajara Indians
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
Highlights:
Diahann Carroll sings "I Wish I Were in Love Again".
[155] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
03Mar1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actress-author Cornelia Otis Skinner
writer-comedian Carl Reiner
singer Danny Scholl
and vocalist Betty Johnson.
[156] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
04Mar1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
Metropolitan Opera basso Giorgio Tozzi
actress Bea Arthur
comedian Cliff Arquette
gossip columnist Elsa Maxwell
French singer Genevieve
and vocalist Betty Johnson.
[157] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
05Mar1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
comedian Lou Holtz
humorist John Henry Falk
singer-actress Margarita Sierra
and vocalist Betty Johnson.
[158] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
06Mar1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actress Wendy Barrie
comedians Paul Lynde
and Cliff Arquette
and vocalist Betty Johnson.
[159] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
07Mar1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
burlesque dancer Gypsy Rose Lee
comedian Shelley Berman
French singer Genevieve
singer Jack Harris
and vocalist Betty Johnson.
Highlights:
The French delight, Genevieve joins Jack on the panel tonight, and so does Gypsy
Rose Lee.
Betty Johnson sings "All The Way" and "Little White Lies".
There'll be songs from Jack Harris too.
Pianist Jose Melis plays his variation on Liszt's 2nd Hungarian Rhapsody.
Shelley Berman (Mr.) does a comic sketch on the telephone.
[160] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
10Mar1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
teenage vocalist Susan Silo
silent film star Dagmar Godowsky
Japanese-American singer Pat Suzuki
comedian Bob Sweeney
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[161] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
11Mar1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
gossip columnist Elsa Maxwell
vocalist Pat Suzuki
French singer Genevieve
comedians Cliff Arquette
and Bob Sweeney.
[162] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
12Mar1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
singer Hal March
Bil and Cora Baird and the Baird Puppets
singer Pat Suzuki
sports broadcaster Mel Allen
comedian Bob Sweeney
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[163] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
13Mar1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
singer Pat Suzuki
comedians Cliff Arquette
and Bob Sweeney
French singer Genevieve
and Stockton Helffrich director of continuity acceptance for NBC.
[164] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
14Mar1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
singer Pat Suzuki
comedian Bob Sweeney
The Billy Williams Quartet
and sidekick Dody Goodman.
[165] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
17Mar1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
comedienne Carol Burnett
actor Hans Conried
actress Aline MacMahon reading from the works of Sean O'Casey
and vocalist Betty Johnson.
[166] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
18Mar1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
raconteur George Jessel
actor Hans Conried
gossip columnist Elsa Maxwell
comedian Cliff Arquette
and vocalist Betty Johnson.
[167] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
19Mar1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
comedian Shelley Berman
actors Hans Conried
and George Givot
Bil and Cora Baird and the Baird Puppets
French singer Genevieve
and vocalist Betty Johnson.
[168] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
20Mar1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actor Hans Conried
comedian Cliff Arquette
singer-actress Pat Bright
Tim Moore, the Kingfish of "Amos 'n' Andy"
and vocalist Betty Johnson.
[169] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
21Mar1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actress Peggy Cass
comedian Allan Drake
actor Hans Conried
French singer Genevieve
and vocalist Betty Johnson.
[170] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
24Mar1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
Robert Briscoe, former Lord Mayor of Dublin
British comedienne Hermione Gingold
comedy team of Lew Parker
and Betty Kean
tenor Ed Scotti
and French singer Genevieve.
[171] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
25Mar1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
singer-actress Florence Henderson
singer-actor Bill Hayes
singer Vaughn Moore
columnist Elsa Maxwell
and comedian Cliff Arquette.
[172] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
26Mar1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
comedians Jay Marshall
and Cliff Arquette
and French singer Genevieve.
[173] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
27Mar1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
artist Salvador Dali
TV personality Virginia Graham
comedians Cliff Arquette
and Jack E. Leonard
Bil and Cora Baird and the Baird Puppets
comedienne Betty Walker
and vocalist Jack Haskell.
[174] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
28Mar1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
burlesque performer Gypsy Rose Lee
singer Vaughn Monroe
comedian Cliff Arquette
and French singer Genevieve.
[175] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
31Mar1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actor Tyrone Power
actress Peggy Cass
comedian Jonathan Winters
comedienne Carol Burnett
singer Charles Applewhite
and vocalist Betty Johnson.
[176] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
01Apr1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
singer Nick Todd
comic pantomimist Ronnie Eastman
columnist Elsa Maxwell
comedians Cliff Arquette
and George Givot
and vocalist Betty Johnson.
[177] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
02Apr1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
comedy writer Jack Douglas
Bil and Cora Baird and the Baird Puppets
and vocalist Betty Johnson.
[178] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
03Apr1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
comedians Cliff Arquette
and Louis Nye
journalist-author Jim Bishop
performer George Liberace
French singer Genevieve
and comedy team Cedrone and Mitchell.
(song satirists Clara Cedrone and Damian Mitchell)
[179] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
04Apr1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
comedienne Kaye Ballard
comedian Jonathan Winters
and French singer Genevieve.
[180] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
07Apr1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
bandleader Benny Goodman
actress Kay Medford
singer Diahann Carroll
tenor Ed Scotti
and singer-comedienne Anna Russell.
[181] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
08Apr1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
comedians Jonathan Winters
and Cliff Arquette
singer Richard Hayes
columnist Elsa Maxwell
vocal duo Cindy and Lindy
and French singer Genevieve.
[182] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
09Apr1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
comedian Milt Kamen
magazine writer Pete Martin
and Mrs. Sarah Wheeler newspaper editor from Costa Rica.
[183] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
10Apr1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actress Denise Lor
comedians Cliff Arquette
and Dave Willock
singer Richard Hayes
and Dr. Thomas Dooley.
[184] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
11Apr1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
comedian Jonathan Winters
singer-actress Diahann Carroll
singer Danny Scholl
and Bob Lewis.
[185] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
14Apr1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
ventriloquist Senor Wences
comic Morty Gunty
sportscaster Joe Garagiola
vocalist Betty Johnson
and hat expert Arthur Sarnoff.
[186] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
15Apr1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actor Charles Coburn
ventriloquist Senor Wences
comedian Cliff Arquette
columnist Elsa Maxwell
and singer Jack Haskell.
[187] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
16Apr1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
British comedienne Hermione Gingold
actor Hans Conried
vocalist Betty Johnson
Bil and Cora Baird and the Baird Puppets.
[188] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
17Apr1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actress Peggy Cass
actor Hans Conried
comedian Cliff Arquette
vocalist Betty Johnson
and vocal duo Cindy and Lindy.
[189] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
18Apr1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
British comedienne Hermione Gingold
actor Hans Conried
singer Jack Haskell
French singer Genevieve
and comedian Roy Benson.
[190] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
21Apr1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actor Boris Karloff
Press agent Jim Moran
singers Danny Scholl
and Teal Joy.
*Note: Teal Joy was known as the Oriental Billie Holliday.
[191] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
22Apr1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
comedian Cliff Arquette
actor Parker 'Titus Moody' Fennelly
singer-actress Diahann Carroll
columnist Elsa Maxwell
and the start of the Paar-Winchell Feud.
[192] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
23Apr1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
comedienne Carol Burnett
British comedienne Hermione Gingold
French singer Genevieve
and writer Pete Martin.
[193] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
24Apr1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actor Anthony Perkins appearing in Broadway's "Look Homeward, Angel".
comedians Frank Fontaine
and Cliff Arquette
French singer Genevieve
and harpist Robert Maxwell.
[194] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
25Apr1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actor Reginald Denny appearing in Broadway's "My Fair Lady"
Harmonica player Richard Hayman
actress Peggy Cass
and singer Danny Scholl.
[195] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
28Apr1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
comedy writer Jack Douglas
singers Barbara McNair
and Betty Bruce
and vocalist Betty Johnson.
[196] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
29Apr1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actor Parker Fennelly
and Cliff Arquette as Titus Moody and Charlie Weaver
columnist Elsa Maxwell
singer Jack Haskell
vocalist Betty Johnson
and round 2 of the Paar-Walter Winchell feud.
Also, showing of Japanese clothes designed for American women.
[197] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
30Apr1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
comedy duo Lew Parker
and Betty Kean,
comedian Louis Nye
Bil and Cora Baird and their puppets
and vocalist Betty Johnson.
[198] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
01May1958 [Charleston Gazette]
Host Jack Paar
Guests
Richard Hugh
comedian Cliff Arquette
singer-actress Carol Lawrence
comedienne Kaye Ballard
and vocalist Betty Johnson.
Highlights:
Carol Lawrence sings "I Could Have Danced All Night".
Betty Johnson sings "Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries" and "Once in a Lifetime".
[199] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
02May1958
Jack Douglas subs for the vacationing Jack Paar
Guests
actress Joan Blondell
comedian Stubby Kaye
singers Betty Bruce
and Daryl Stewart
and vocalist Betty Johnson.
[200] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
05May1958
Jonathan Winters subs for Jack Paar
Guests
TV personality Dagmar
comedian Johnny Myhers
singer Pat Suzuki
comedy writer Pat McCormick
and Kajar the Magician.
[201] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
06May1958
Jonathan Winters subs for Jack Paar
Guests
actor Dan Duryea
comedian Dave Gardner
singer Pat Suzuki,
Country comedienne Minnie Pearl,
Country music duo Homer and Jethro
and The Baird Puppets.
[202] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
07May1958
Jonathan Winters subs for Jack Paar
Guests
actress Zsa Zsa Gabor
actor-comedian Billy De Wolfe
Silent Screen actress Nita Naldi
comedian Charlie Manna
singer Pat Suzuki
vocalist Michael Hale
and singer-trombone player Lillian Briggs.
[203] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
08May1958
Jonathan Winters subs for Jack Paar
Guests
singers Pat Suzuki
and Pat Bright
comedian Johnny Myhers
and Press agent Jim Moran.
[204] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
09May1958
Jonathan Winters subs for Jack Paar
Guests
actor David Wayne
actress Zsa Zsa Gabor
comic actor Billy De Wolfe
singer Pat Suzuki
and comedian Will Jordan.
[205] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
12May1958
Jonathan Winters subs for Jack Paar
Guests
actor-comedian Jim Backus
vocalist Lonnie Satin
comedienne Kaye Ballard
and singer Betty Johnson.
[206] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
13May1958
Jonathan Winters subs for Jack Paar
Guests
comedian Dave Gardner
singer Lillian Briggs
night club impresario Julius Monk
vocalist Betty Johnson
and The Billy Williams Quartet.
[207] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
14May1958
Jonathan Winters subs for Jack Paar
Guests
actor Sir Cedric Hardwicke
actress Wendy Barrie
singer-actress Denise Lor
comedy writer Ronnie Graham
and Silent film actress Dagmar Godowsky.
[208] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
15May1958
Jonathan Winters subs for Jack Paar
Guests
Country comedienne Minnie Pearl
singer Jack Haskell
vocalist Betty Johnson
and Homer and Jethro.
[209] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
16May1958
Jonathan Winters subs for Jack Paar
Guests
bandleader Cab Calloway
Silent film actress Nita Naldi
comedian-actor Orson Bean
vocalist Betty Johnson
and The Baird Puppets.
[210] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
19May1958
Orson Bean substitutes this week for the vacationing Jack Paar.
Guests
actress Miyoshi Umeki, Academy Award winner for her performance in the movie
"Sayonara".
comedian Sid Gould
singer-actor Jack Prince
and comedian Peter Donald.
[211] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
20May1958
Orson Bean subs for Jack Paar
Guests
comedian Stubby Kaye
composer Hoagy Carmichael
Press agent Jim Moran
and game show host Jack Barry.
[212] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
21May1958
Orson Bean subs for Jack Paar
Guests
comedian Henny Youngman
singer-comedienne Dagmar
vocalist Mauri Leighton
and comedian Shelley Berman.
[213] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
22May1958
Orson Bean subs for Jack Paar
Guests
British actor Eric Portman star of the Broadway version of "Jane Eyre" guests.
burlesque performer Gypsy Rose Lee
comedian Larry Daniels
and singer Daryl Stewart.
[214] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
23May1958
Orson Bean subs for Jack Paar
Guests
actress Charlotte Rae
singers Don Rondo
and Monique Van Vooren
and film director-actor Martin Gabel.
Miss Van Vooren will be on the panel with Martin Gabel of the men's fashion
show.
[215] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
26May1958
Johnny Carson subs for Jack Paar
Guests
actress Eva Gabor
actor Frank McHugh
singer June Valli
and vocalist Stuart Foster.
[216] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
27May1958
Johnny Carson subs for Jack Paar
Guests
singer Margaret Truman
comedian Alan Young
actor Chester Morris
Hollywood composer-conductor Dimitri Tiomkin
and The Baird Puppets.
[217] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
28May1958
Johnny Carson subs for Jack Paar
Guests
actresses Eva Gabor
and Wendy Barrie
vocalist Norman Brooks
and Paul Killiam, collector of old comic films brings some along to show.
Highlights:
Norman Brooks (who sounds like Al Jolson) does a medley of Jolson's best with
"Toot, Toot, Tootsie",
"California, Here I Come", "Five Foot Two" and "I'm Gonna Write Myself a
Letter".
[218] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
29May1958
Johnny Carson subs for Jack Paar
Guests
singer Margaret Truman
vocal group The DeCastro Sisters
comedienne-actress Nancy Walker
pole vaulter the Rev. Bob Richards
and Paul Killiam with his comedy films.
[219] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
30May1958
Johnny Carson subs for Jack Paar (for the last time)
Guests
actress Eva Gabor
Tom Kirby
singer Mary Lovell
and Frank Reins the human echo.
[220] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
02Jun1958
Jack returns from his vacation.
Guests
ventriloquist Norm Dygon with Mr. Chips
singer Felicia Saunders
and comedian Cliff Arquette as Charley Weaver.
Jack shows films of his trip to Nassau in the Bahamas.
[221] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
03Jun1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actor-playwright Peter Ustinov
Candid Camera's Allen Funt
and publicist Jim Moran
vocalist Betty Ann Grove
singer-actress Ella Logan
comes across with some songs.
[222] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
04Jun1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Hermione Gingold
Bil and Cora Baird and their puppets
Cliff Arquette as Charley Weaver.
and jockey Conn McCreary.
[223] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
05Jun1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
humorist Sam Levenson
actress Hermione Gingold
comedian Shelley Berman
and singer-actress Denise Lor.
[224] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
06Jun1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
Olivia de Havilland
Zsa Zsa Gabor
comedians Sid Gould
and Don Tannen
organist Lennie Dee
also a repeat of Allan Funt's "Candid Camera" films shown last Tuesday night.
[225] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
09Jun1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
TV personality Arlene Francis
French singer Genevieve
Candid Camera host Allen Funt
Carla Alberghetti (sister of Anna-Maria)
and vocalist Betty Johnson.
[226] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
10Jun1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actor James Mason
his wife actress Pamela Mason
and daughter Portland Mason
comedian Cliff Arquette as Charley Weaver
Helen Kane of "Boop Boop, A-Doop" fame and her husband, former vaudevillian Dan
Healy come around,
with Helen doing one of her "oldies;" and actor Peter Woodthorpe, who is playing
with the Fabulous Lunts
tells us what it's like to work with famous people.
and vocalist Betty Johnson.
[227] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
11Jun1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actress Eva Gabor
comedienne Kaye Ballard
comic Lou Holtz
Bil and Cora Baird and their puppets
French singer Genevieve
and James Herman owner of the "haunted house" on Long Island.
[228] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
12Jun1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
comedy writer Jack Douglas
comedian Cliff Arquette
and vocalist Betty Johnson.
[229] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
13Jun1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
comedienne Kaye Ballard
magician George Jason
comedian Lou Holtz
French singer Genevieve
and vocalist Betty Johnson.
[230] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
16Jun1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
TV personality Virginia Graham,
Candid Camera host Allen Funt,
author Arthur Marx, son of Groucho Marx
actor-comedian Mickey Shaughnessy
vocalist Constance Towers
and comedian Dave Gardner is the guest announcer
[231] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
17Jun1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
comedians Cliff Arquette
and Charlie Althoff
vocalist Richard Hayes
French singer Genevieve.
and comedian Dave Gardner is the guest announcer
[232] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
18Jun1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
comedy duo Lew Parker
and Betty Kean
the Baird puppets
Mrs. Charlie S. Guggenheim, chairman of the Lewisohn Stadium concerts
vocalist Constance Towers
Press agent Jim Moran
and comedian Dave Gardner is the guest announcer
[233] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
19Jun1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actor Walter Slezak,
comedians Cliff Arquette
and Don Adams
singer Richard Hayes
and comedian Dave Gardner is the guest announcer.
Highlights:
Richard Hayes sings "You Are My Lucky Star" and "Sing You Sinners".
Dave Gardner tunes in on "The Man in the Boat".
[234] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
20Jun1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actor Jackie Cooper
vocalist Constance Towers
comedians Sid Gould
and Don Tannen
French singer Genevieve
and comedian Dave Gardner is the guest announcer.
Highlights:
Constance Towers sings "You Make Me Feel So Young" and "Mr. Wonderful".
[235] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
23Jun1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
Eric Erickson, whose adventures as an American spy in Germany during World War
II,
will be coming out in book form soon
comedian Ted Reid
actress Kathleen Crowley
Candid Camera host Allen Funt
French singer Genevieve
vocalist Betty Johnson
and comedian Dave Gardner is the guest announcer.
*Note: In Cleveland, help-wanted ads are seen during the show.
[236] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
24Jun1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actor Andy Griffith
singer Fran Allison
comedian Cliff Arquette
vocalists Gloria Van
and Betty Johnson
and comedian Dave Gardner is the guest announcer.
Highlights:
Betty Johnson sings "You're So Right For Me" and "Cheri Je T'aime".
[237] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
25Jun1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
TV producer David Susskind
comedian Ted Reid
French singer Genevieve
humorist Abe Burrows
vocalists Betty Johnson
and Danny Scholl
and comedian Dave Gardner is the guest announcer.
[238] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
26Jun1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actor Walter Slezak
raconteur George Jessel
singer Fran Allison
comedian Cliff Arquette
vocalist Betty Johnson
and comedian Dave Gardner is the guest announcer.
Highlights:
Betty Johnson sings a medley of love songs.
[239] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
27Jun1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
White House correspondent Merriman Smith
actress-comedienne Betty White
comedians Ted Reid
and Johnny Haymer
singer Danny Scholl
and comedian Dave Gardner is the guest announcer.
Highlights:
Danny Scholl sings "I'll Never Know" and "If I Loved You".
[240] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
30Jun1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actor James Mason and his family
actress wife Pamela Mason and daughter Portland
singer Peggy King
comedian George Karl
Candid Camera host Allen Funt
and the chimpanzee Kokomo Sr.
[241] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
01Jul1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
singer-actress Florence Henderson
comedians Cliff Arquette
and Charlie Manna
TV personality Virginia Graham
and the chimpanzee Kokomo Sr.
[242] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
02Jul1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actress-author Cornelia Otis Skinner
singer Peggy King
actor-comedian Orson Bean
and comedian Cliff Arquette.
[243] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
03Jul1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
singer-actress Florence Henderson
comedian-actor Orson Bean
comedienne-actress Alice Pearce
and vocal duo The Seitz Twins.
[244] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
04Jul1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
comedienne Alice Pearce
singer Johnny Desmond
comedian Lou Holtz
and publicist Jim Moran.
[245] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
07Jul1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
burlesque dancer Gypsy Rose Lee
comedian Ted Reid
vocalist Daryl Stewart
and Candid Camera host Allen Funt.
[246] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
08Jul1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
comedians Louis Nye
and Cliff Arquette
vocalist Anita Ellis
and French musical comedy performer Lilo.
Highlights:
Anita Ellis sings "A Woman is a Sometime Thing", "Danny Boy" and "Wait 'Til You
See Him".
[247] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
09Jul1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actor Hal Holbrook an authority on Mark Twain
comedian Sid Gould
Mrs. Charles S. (Minnie) Guggenheimer chairman of the Lewisohn Stadium concerts
and vocalist Betty Ann Grove.
[248] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
10Jul1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
publicist Jim Moran
comedian Cliff Arquette
and vocalist Betty Ann Grove.
Highlights:
Betty Ann Grove sings "76 Trombones" and "A Certain Smile".
[249] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
11Jul1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actress Barbara Nichols
comedian Ted Reid
magician Milbourne Christopher
and vocalist Betty Ann Grove.
[250] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
14Jul1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
singer-actress Diahann Carroll
actress Betsy Palmer
Candid Camera host Allen Funt
and actor Hiram Sherman.
Highlights:
Diahann Carroll sings "Gypsy in My Soul" and "What's Good About Goodbye".
Jose Melis plays "June is Bustin' Out All Over" and "Jealous World".
[251] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
15Jul1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actress Zsa Zsa Gabor and the 16 foreign beauties headed for Long Beach for the
Miss Universe contest
comedian Cliff Arquette
singer Sylvia Sims
and Giovanni, a pickpocket expert jam up The Tonight Starring Jack Paar.
Highlights:
Sylvia Sims sings "Witchcraft", "I'll Be Seeing You" and "It's Good to Be
Alive".
[252] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
16Jul1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
golfer-singer Don Cherry
comedian Ted Reid
White House correspondent Merriman Smith
and French singer Genevieve.
[253] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
17Jul1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actress Zsa Zsa Gabor
comedian Cliff Arquette
singer Diahann Carroll
and Reneaux the Magician.
Highlights:
Diahann Carroll sings "Will You Still Be Mine", "Sleeping Bee" and "Old Devil
Moon".
[254] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
18Jul1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
singer Blossom Dearie
actor Tom Poston
film producer Eric Eisner
French singer Genevieve
and Yogi Roman Ostoja performs.
[255] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
21Jul1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
burlesque performer Gypsy Rose Lee
vocalist Mary Lou Brewer
and French singer Genevieve.
[256] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
22Jul1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actress-comedienne Betty White
comedians Cliff Arquette
and Shelley Berman
and vocalist Paula Wayne.
Highlights:
Paula Wayne sings "From This Moment On" and "Somebody Somewhere".
[257] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
23Jul1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
TV personality Virginia Graham
Irish Tenor Christopher Lynch
and Minnie Guggenheim director of New York City's Lewisohn Stadium.
[258] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
24Jul1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actor Roddy McDowall
actress-comedienne Betty White
comic actor Shelley Berman
comedian Cliff Arquette
and singer Danny Scholl.
Highlights:
Danny Scholl sings "With a Song in My Heart" and "September Song".
[259] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
25Jul1958
Henny Youngman guest host for Jack Paar who jets off for a show in Havanna.
Guests
TV personality Virginia Graham
comedian Lou Holtz
voice actor Wes Harrison
singers Danny Scholl
and Genevieve.
Highlights:
Danny Scholl sings "I Feel a Song Coming On" and "I'll Get By".
[260] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
28Jul1958
First year anniversary show from Havana.
Host Jack Paar
Guests
French singer Genevieve
The Havana Symphony Orchestra conducted by Jose Melis
and a nightclub floor show.
Highlights:
Jose Melis and the Havana Symphony Orchestra perform "Davy Crockett" and "Cuban
Concerto".
Also a comic film of the Great Cantinflas, who's unfortunately too busy filming
a movie to appear in person.
[261] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
29Jul1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
comedian-actor Jerry Lewis
comedian Cliff Arquette
Bil and Cora Baird and their puppets
vocalist Betty Johnson
comedienne Dody Goodman
and the best moments over the year in clips.
Highlights:
Genevieve sings "Petit Vin Blanc".
Betty Johnson sings "Deed I Do" and her new record "There Has Never Been a
Night".
Jose Melis plays "Moulin Rouge" and "Yankee Doodle".
Jack joins Genevieve in a "wicked" Dragnet sketch.
[262] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
30Jul1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
vaudeville comedian Rudy Vallee
Candid Camera host Allen Funt
vocalist Betty Johnson
a talking crow named Kosco
and gunslinging is demonstrated by Arvo Ajolla, teacher of Hollywood stars.
[263] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
31Jul1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actress Viveca Lindfors
comedienne Alice Pearce
comedienne-actress Kay Medford
comedian Cliff Arquette
and vocalist Betty Johnson.
Highlights:
Betty Johnson sings "Just In Time".
Other songs include "Wish You Were Here" and "Red Sails in the Sunset".
[264] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
01Aug1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
comedian Ted Reid
comedy writer Jack Douglas
French singer Genevieve
and vocalist Betty Johnson.
Highlights:
Betty Johnson sings "It's All Right With Me" and "I Talked to the Trees".
Jose Melis plays "Blue Moon" and "Ruby".
[265] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
04Aug1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
TV personality Virginia Graham
Candid Camera host Allen Funt
singer Judy Lynn
and comedian Cliff Arquette.
[266] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
05Aug1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
singer-actress Marion Marlowe
comedian Cliff Arquette
and French singer Genevieve.
[267] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
06Aug1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
singer-actress Florence Henderson
comedian Cliff Arquette
and Press agent Jim Moran.
[268] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
07Aug1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actress Alice Ghostley
comedienne Peggy Cass
singer-actress Diahann Carroll
and comedian Cliff Arquette.
[269] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
08Aug1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
comedienne Sybil Bowen
singer-actress Florence Henderson
actress-comedienne Betty White
French singer Genevieve
and glass blower Ted Keeler.
[270] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
11Aug1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actress Judy Holliday
actor Gordon Polk
musical comedy duo Betty Comden
and Adolph Green
and Jule Styne, who are expected to some sketches from their old nightclub
routine
and Candid Camera host Allen Funt
[271] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
12Aug1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
singer Diahann Carroll
actor Sterling Holloway
comedians Don Adams
and Cliff Arquette
and comedienne Elaine Swan.
[272] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
13Aug1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
comedienne Kaye Ballard
actor-singer Gordon Polk
French singer Genevieve
and Mrs. Charles S. (Minnie) Guggenheimer.
[273] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
14Aug1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actor-comedian Dennis Day
actress-comedienne Betty White
comedian Cliff Arquette
singer Richard Hayes
and author-journalist H. Allen Smith.
[274] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
15Aug1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
singer Louise O'Brien
Candid Camera host Allen Funt
comedian Jack Pearl
and French singer Genevieve.
[275] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
18Aug1958
Henny Youngman is the guest host
Guests
vocalist Betty Johnson.
[276] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
19Aug1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actor Hans Conried
comedian Cliff Arquette
comedienne Arlene Harris
and vocalist Betty Johnson.
[277] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
20Aug1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actor Sterling Holloway
French actress Nicole Maurey
comedienne Arlene Harris
French singer Genevieve
and a Marine drill team.
[278] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
21Aug1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actor Hans Conried
saxophone player Lee Allen
comedian Cliff Arquette
designer Oleg Cassini
and French singer Genevieve.
[279] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
22Aug1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actor Vincent Price
comedians Maxie Rosenbloom
and Cliff Arquette
and vocalist Betty Johnson.
[280] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
25Aug1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
comedian Cliff Arquette
singers Johnny Desmond
and Richard Hayes
and French singer Genevieve.
[281] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
26Aug1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actors Vincent Price
and Hans Conried
comedian Cliff Arquette
singer Judy Lynn
and comedienne Hildegarde.
[282] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
27Aug1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
comedienne Kaye Ballard
singer Richard Hayes
French singer Genevieve
and radio hosts Ed and Pegeen Fitzgerald.
[283] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
28Aug1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actor Sterling Holloway
comedian Cliff Arquette
singer Judy Lynn
French singer Genevieve
comedy team of Ford and Hines.
Highlights:
Sterling performs "In a Mountain Greenery" from the old "Garrick Gaieties".
Genevieve sings "Lost in the Stars"
Judy Lynn sings "S'Wonderful" and "I Got Lost in His Arms".
Sterling and Jack spoofed an interview with a phony quiz contestant.
(which under the circumstances of the ongoing scandal was very daring for a
network show.)
[284] Tonight Starring Jack Paar
29Aug1958
Host Jack Paar
Guests
actress Eva Gabor
actor Hans Conried
singer Johnny Desmond
and comedy writer Jack Douglas.
Highlights:
Johnny Desmond sings "Say Darling", "Hot Cha Cha" and "East of the Sun".
Eva hosts an Italian and French fashion show from the Suzy Perette line.
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