Wikipedia article: The Tonight Show

Question: when did tonight show move to new york
Short answer: 1954 --
Answer: The Tonight Show The title card for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the current incarnation of the show Genre Talk Variety show Created by Steve Allen, Dwight Hemion, William O. Harbach, Sylvester Pat L. Weaver, Jr. Presented by Steve Allen ( 1954 -- 57 ) Jack Paar ( 1957 -- 62 ) Johnny Carson ( 1962 -- 92 ) Jay Leno ( 1992 -- 2009, 2010 -- 2014 ) Conan O'Brien ( 2009 -- 10 ) Jimmy Fallon ( 2014 -- present ) Country of origin United States No. of episodes 2,000 ( before Carson, total ) 4,531 ( under Carson ) 3,775 ( under Leno, first tenure ) 146 ( under O'Brien, 1 unaired ) 835 ( under Leno, second tenure ) 844 ( under Fallon ) Total: 12,001 ( list of episodes ) Production Location ( s ) New York City ( 1954 -- 72, 2014 -- ) Burbank ( 1972 -- 2009, 2010 -- 14 ) Chicago ( 1957 ) Los Angeles ( 1957, 2009 -- 10, 2015, 2016 ) Running time Varies Production company ( s ) NBC Productions ( 1954 -- 96 ) Tonight Show Company, LLC. ( 1962 -- 80 ) Carson Productions ( 1980 -- 92 ) Big Dog Productions ( 1992 -- 2009, 2010 -- 14 ) NBC Studios ( 1996 -- 2004 ) NBC Universal Television Studio ( 2004 -- 07 ) Universal Media Studios ( 2007 -- 11 ) Universal Television ( 2011 -- ) Conaco ( 2009 -- 10 ) Broadway Video ( 2014 -- ) Release Original network NBC Picture format Black - and - white ( 1954 -- 1960 ) Color ( 1960 -- ) 480i ( 4: 3 SDTV ) ( 1954 -- 2002 ) 1080i ( 16: 9 HDTV ) ( 2002 -- ) Original release September 27, 1954 ( 1954 - 09 - 27 ) -- present Chronology Preceded by Broadway Open House ( 1950 -- 51 ) Related shows Late Night External links Website

Question: who replaced johnny carson on the tonight show
Short answer: Jay Leno (
Answer: The Tonight Show began broadcasting in 1954. It has had six official hosts, beginning with Steve Allen ( 1954 -- 57 ), followed by Jack Paar ( 1957 -- 62 ), Johnny Carson ( 1962 -- 92 ), Jay Leno ( 1992 -- 2009, 2010 -- 14 ), Conan O'Brien ( 2009 -- 10 ), and Jimmy Fallon ( 2014 -- present ). It has had several recurring guest hosts, a practice especially common during the Paar and Carson eras.

Question: who had the tonight show before jimmy fallon
Short answer: Conan O'Brien (
Answer: The Tonight Show began broadcasting in 1954. It has had seven official hosts, beginning with Steve Allen ( 1954 -- 57 ), followed by Jack Paar ( 1957 -- 62 ), Johnny Carson ( 1962 -- 92 ), Jay Leno ( 1992 -- 2009, 2010 -- 14 ), Conan O'Brien ( 2009 -- 10 ), and Jimmy Fallon ( 2014 -- present ). It has had several recurring guest hosts, a practice especially common during the Paar and Carson eras.

Question: who were the hosts of the tonight show
Short answer: Jack Paar (
Answer: The Tonight Show began broadcasting in 1954. It has had seven official hosts, beginning with Steve Allen ( 1954 -- 57 ), followed by Jack Paar ( 1957 -- 62 ), Johnny Carson ( 1962 -- 92 ), Jay Leno ( 1992 -- 2009, 2010 -- 14 ), Conan O'Brien ( 2009 -- 10 ), and Jimmy Fallon ( 2014 -- present ). It has had several recurring guest hosts, a practice especially common during the Paar and Carson eras.

Question: who was the original host of the tonight show
Short answer: Steve Allen (
Answer: The Tonight Show began broadcasting in 1954. It has had six official hosts, beginning with Steve Allen ( 1954 -- 57 ), followed by Jack Paar ( 1957 -- 62 ), Johnny Carson ( 1962 -- 92 ), Jay Leno ( 1992 -- 2009, 2010 -- 14 ), Conan O'Brien ( 2009 -- 10 ), and Jimmy Fallon ( 2014 -- present ). It has had several recurring guest hosts, a practice especially common during the Paar and Carson eras.

Question: who has been the host of the tonight show
Short answer: Steve Allen
Answer: The Tonight Show The title card for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, the current incarnation of the show Genre Talk Variety show Created by Steve Allen Dwight Hemion William O. Harbach Sylvester Pat L. Weaver, Jr. Presented by Steve Allen Jack Paar Johnny Carson Jay Leno Conan O'Brien Jimmy Fallon Country of origin United States Original language ( s ) English No. of episodes 2,000 ( before Carson, total ) 4,531 ( under Carson ) 3,775 ( under Leno, first tenure ) 146 ( under O'Brien, 1 unaired ) 835 ( under Leno, second tenure ) 880 ( under Fallon ) Total: 12,001 ( list of episodes ) Production Running time Varies Production company ( s ) NBC Productions ( 1954 -- 96 ) Tonight Show Company, LLC. ( 1962 -- 80 ) Carson Productions ( 1980 -- 92 ) Big Dog Productions ( 1992 -- 2009, 2010 -- 14 ) NBC Studios ( 1996 -- 2004 ) NBC Universal Television Studio ( 2004 -- 07 ) Universal Media Studios ( 2007 -- 11 ) Universal Television ( 2011 -- ) Conaco ( 2009 -- 10 ) Broadway Video ( 2014 -- ) Release Original network NBC Picture format Black - and - white ( 1954 -- 1960 ) Color ( 1960 -- ) 480i ( 1954 -- 2002 ) HDTV 1080i ( 2002 -- ) Original release September 27, 1954 ( 1954 - 09 - 27 ) -- present Chronology Preceded by Broadway Open House ( 1950 -- 51 ) Related shows The Tomorrow Show ( 1973 -- 1981 ) Late Night ( 1982 -- present ) External links Website