These days, Monty Python is considered “The Beatles of Comedy,” presumably because of the quality of their work, their Britishness and the fact that they won’t stop fighting over money now that the ...

Watch Steve Martin's groundbreaking 1974 appearance on "The Tonight Show" with host Johnny Carson and guest Sammy Davis Jr. Explore Subscribe Newsletters Content Licensing Our Partners Terms of ...

The Tonight Show debuted in 1954 as Tonight and was hosted by Steve Allen until 1957. Jack Parr took over until 1962, followed by Johnny Carson until his retirement in 1992.