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is the

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programming intended for broadcast after 11:00 p.m. and usually through 2:00 a.m.

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and

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(ET/PT), but which informally can include programs aired as late as the designated overnight

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. By definition, late night programming begins on the

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(

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and

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) at or shortly before 11:35 p.m. ET/PT, after the conclusion of local late-evening newscasts on their owned-and-operated and affiliated stations; late night programming on other broadcast networks, including

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, and

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channels start at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT. Some

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s (such as

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and

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) have ventured into the late-night talk format at various times in recent years, though these programs are in-format-only, given that episodes are often released before the start of the designated time period. The following is a list of programs that are currently airing or have previously aired during the late night daypart on American

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and streaming services.

Current

Past

Broadcast networks

ABC

* ''The

Les Crane Les Crane (born Lesley Stein; December 3, 1933 – July 13, 2008) was a radio announcer and television talk show host, a pioneer in interactive broadcasting who also scored a spoken word hit with his 1971 recording of the poem ''Desiderata'', w ...

Show'' (November 9, 1964 – February 25, 1965) – interview/ tabloid talk format with audience questions ** ''

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'' (March 1–November 12, 1965) – talk/variety series serving as a reformatting of ''The Les Crane Show''; originally featured rotating hosts, before Crane returned as host in June 1965 * '' The Joey Bishop Show'' (April 17, 1967 – December 26, 1969) * ''

The Dick Cavett Show ''The Dick Cavett Show'' was the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks, including: * ABC daytime, (March 4, 1968–January 24, 1969) originally titled ''This Morning'' * ABC prime time, Tuesdays, We ...

'' (December 29, 1969 – January 1, 1975) * ''

Wide World of Entertainment ''ABC's Wide World of Entertainment'' is a late night television block of programs created by the ABC television network. It premiered on January 8, 1973, and ended three years later. The title was based on the long-running broadcast ''ABC's Wid ...

'' (January 8, 1973 – October 22, 1982, retitled ''ABC Late Night'' in January 1976) – originally a block of comedy/variety programs, talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett (''The Dick Cavett Show'') and

Jack Paar Jack Harold Paar (May 1, 1918 – January 27, 2004) was an American talk show host, author, radio and television comedian, and film actor. He was the second host of ''The Tonight Show'' from 1957 to 1962. ''Time'' magazine's obituary of Paar repo ...

(''Jack Paar Tonite''), concerts, documentaries and specials; reformatted as ''ABC Late Night'' in 1976, featuring reruns of ABC prime time shows (such as ''

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'', ''

The Love Boat ''The Love Boat'' is an American romantic comedy/drama television series that aired on ABC from 1977 to 1986; in addition, four three-hour specials aired in 1986, 1987, and 1990. The series was set on the luxury passenger cruise ship MS ''Pac ...

'' and ''

Starsky & Hutch ''Starsky & Hutch'' is an American action television series, which consisted of a 72-minute pilot movie (originally aired as a ''Movie of the Week'' entry) and 92 episodes of 50 minutes each. The show was created by William Blinn (inspired by th ...

'') ** '' In Concert'' (November 24, 1972 – April 25, 1975) – aired Friday nights ** ''Good Night America'' (1973–1975) – hosted by

Geraldo Rivera Geraldo Rivera (born Gerald Riviera; July 4, 1943) is an American journalist, attorney, author, political commentator, and former television host. He hosted the tabloid talk show '' Geraldo'' from 1987 to 1998. He gained publicity with the liv ...

; aired as part of ''ABC's Wide World of Entertainment'' ** '' Fridays'' (April 11, 1980 – April 23, 1982) – sketch comedy series * ''The Last Word'' (October 1982–April 1983) – hosted by

Phil Donahue Phillip John Donahue (born December 21, 1935) is an American media personality, writer, film producer and the creator and host of ''The Phil Donahue Show''. The television program, later known simply as ''Donahue'', was the first talk show forma ...

and Greg Jackson * ''One on One'' (April–August 1983) – hosted by Greg Jackson * ''Eye on Hollywood'' (August 1983–July 1986) – entertainment news/interview program * ''

Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous ''Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous'' is an American television series that aired in syndication from 1984 to 1995. The show featured the extravagant lifestyles of wealthy entertainers, athletes, socialites and magnates. It was hosted by Rob ...

'' (July–September 1986) – aired simultaneously on ABC and in

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* ''The Dick Cavett Show'' (September 22–December 30, 1986) – aired Tuesdays and Wednesdays *''

Jimmy Breslin James Earle Breslin (October 17, 1928 – March 19, 2017) was an American journalist and author. Until the time of his death, he wrote a column for the New York ''Daily News'' Sunday edition.''Current Biography 1942'', pp. 648–51: "Patterson, ...

's People'' (September 1986–January 1987) – aired Thursdays and Fridays * ''Monday Sportsnite'' (June–August 1987) – sports discussion program; hosted by

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; aired Monday nights * ''Into the Night Starring

Rick Dees Rigdon Osmond Dees III (born March 14, 1950), best known as Rick Dees, is an American entertainer, radio personality, comedian, actor, and voice artist, best known for his internationally syndicated radio show '' The Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 Coun ...

'' (July 1990–July 1991) * ''

ABC In Concert ''In Concert'' is a late-night television series created by Don Kirshner. Hosted by Don Branker, the series was a showcase for bands of the era to be taped "in concert" and then broadcast on ABC on Friday nights. ''In Concert'' The series premier ...

'' (June 7, 1991 – September 11, 1998) – aired Friday nights ** '' ABC In Concert Country'' (June 4–August 10, 1994) –

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-focused spin-off; aired Saturday nights * ''

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with

Bill Maher William Maher (; born January 20, 1956) is an American comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host. He is known for the HBO political talk show ''Real Time with Bill Maher'' (2003–present) and the similar la ...

'' (January 7, 1997 – July 15, 2002, moved from Comedy Central) * ''Nightline Up Close'' (July 8, 2002 – January 24, 2003) –

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spin-off of ''Nightline'', featuring one-on-one interviews conducted by

Ted Koppel Edward James Martin Koppel (born February 8, 1940) is a British-born American broadcast journalist, best known as the anchor for '' Nightline'', from the program's inception in 1980 until 2005. Before ''Nightline'', he spent 20 years as a broad ...

; temporary replacement for ''Politically Incorrect'' following cancellation due to Maher's comments about the perpetrators of the

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* ''

The Alec Baldwin Show ''The Alec Baldwin Show'' is an American talk show hosted by actor Alec Baldwin that premiered on March 4, 2018, on ABC. The series is Baldwin's second talk show following 2013's '' Up Late with Alec Baldwin'' on MSNBC and the first prime-time pe ...

'' (March 4–December 29, 2018)

CBS

* '' The Faye Emerson Show'' (October 24, 1949 — June 22, 1951) - 15 minute chat show, began as an east coast program but was on the full network, three nights a week by March 1950. Emerson also concurrently hosted a show on NBC for several months in 1950. * ''

The Merv Griffin Show ''The Merv Griffin Show'' is an American television talk show starring Merv Griffin. The series ran from October 1, 1962 to March 29, 1963 on NBC, May 10, 1965 to July 4, 1969 in first-run syndication, from August 18, 1969 to February 11, 1972 a ...

'' (August 18, 1969 – February 11, 1972) * ''

The CBS Late Movie ''The CBS Late Movie'' is a CBS television series (later known as ''CBS Late Night'') during the 1970s and 1980s. The program ran in most American television markets from 11:30 p.m. ( ET/ PT) until 2:30 a.m. or later, on weeknights. A ...

'' (February 14, 1972 – September 20, 1985) – originally formatted as a weeknight movie showcase; began incorporating reruns of CBS series as well as some first-run British imported series during the block's timeslot in 1977 * ''CBS News Nightwatch'' (October 3, 1982 – March 27, 1992) – overnight topical discussion program; hosted by

Harold Dow Harold Dow (September 28, 1947 – August 21, 2010) was an American television news correspondent, journalist, and investigative journalism with CBS News. Early life and career Dow was born in Hackensack, New Jersey. He attended the Univers ...

Christopher Glenn Joseph Christopher Glenn (March 23, 1938 – October 17, 2006) was an American radio and television news journalist who worked in broadcasting for over 45 years and spent the final 35 years of his career at CBS, retiring on February 23, 2006 at the ...

, Karen Stone, Felicia Jeter, Mary Jo West (1982–84) and

Charlie Rose Charles Peete Rose Jr. (born January 5, 1942) is an American former television journalist and talk show host. From 1991 to 2017, he was the host and executive producer of the talk show '' Charlie Rose'' on PBS and Bloomberg LP. Rose also co-an ...

(1984–1990); various hosts were used from 1990–92 * ''

CBS Late Night ''The CBS Late Movie'' is a CBS television series (later known as ''CBS Late Night'') during the 1970s and 1980s. The program ran in most American television markets from 11:30 p.m. ( ET/ PT) until 2:30 a.m. or later, on weeknights. A ...

'' (September 23, 1985 – January 6, 1989, October 30, 1989 – March 29, 1991) – reformatting of ''The CBS Late Movie'' block featuring reruns of CBS series, imported and first-run programs; block was replaced by ''The Pat Sajak Show'' in January 1989, and returned following the reduction of ''Sajak'' to an hour-long format (from 90 minutes) ** ''Keep on Cruisin (January–June 1987) – weekly variety series produced by

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; hosted by Stephen Bishop and Sinbad; aired Fridays ** ''In Person from the Palace'' (June–August 1987) – weekly music series produced by

, featuring taped concert performances from the Palace Theater in Hollywood; aired Fridays ** ''

Top of the Pops ''Top of the Pops'' (''TOTP'') is a British Record chart, music chart television programme, made by the BBC and originally broadcast weekly between 1January 1964 and 30 July 2006. The programme was the world's longest-running weekly music show ...

'' (September 1987–March 1988) – music series based on the

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show; hosted by

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; aired Fridays ** ''Overtime... with

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'' (August 1990) – interview program; canceled after three episodes ** ''The Midnight Hour'' (July–September 1990) – talk show featuring rotating hosts (including comedienne

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, ''

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'' weather anchor/co-host

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, actor

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, and satirist

) * ''

The Pat Sajak Show ''The Pat Sajak Show'' was an American late-night television talk show that aired on CBS from January 9, 1989, to April 13, 1990. Cast The show was hosted by Pat Sajak, best known as host of the game show '' Wheel of Fortune''. To do the talk sh ...

'' (January 9, 1989 – April 13, 1990) * ''America Tonight'' (October 3, 1990 – March 28, 1991) – news and interview program produced by

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; hosted by

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Charles Kuralt Charles Bishop Kuralt (September 10, 1934 – July 4, 1997) was an American television, newspaper and radio journalist and author. He is most widely known for his long career with CBS, first for his "On the Road" segments on '' The CBS Evenin ...

and

Lesley Stahl Lesley Rene Stahl (born December 16, 1941) is an American television journalist. She has spent most of her career with CBS News, where she began as a producer in 1971. Since 1991, she has reported for CBS's ''60 Minutes''. She is known for her ne ...

** ''America Tonight Friday'' (October 7, 1990 – March 29, 1991) – Friday edition hosted by

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and Edie Magnus * ''

Crimetime After Primetime ''Crimetime After Primetime'' is the umbrella title for a group of late-night crime-investigation shows that debuted at various times on CBS during 1991 in television, 1991 and 1992 in television, 1992, running through late summer of 1993 in televi ...

'' (April 1, 1991 – January 5, 1995) – weeknight showcase of first-run and Canadian-imported crime dramas * ''Personals'' (September 1991–December 1992) –

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in which a contestant would choose from three potential dates; the final round featured a series of yes or no questions for the winning couple, with a date destination that declined in quality each time their answers were incompatible (ranging from as high as an exotic location to as low as a trip to

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stand); hosted by

Michael Burger Michael Burger (born June 10, 1957) is an American actor, comedian, game show host and television presenter. Game shows Burger was hired by Reg Grundy Productions to host a pilot for a show called ''Matchmates'' in 1985. The show, which was ...

* ''Night Games'' (October 1991–June 1992) – dating show in which three men and three women are asked questions containing sexual innuendo, with the winning contestant choosing whom he or she would take on a date; hosted by Jeff Marder, with Luann Lee as his announcer/assistant * ''Up to the Minute'' (March 30, 1992 – September 18, 2015) – overnight newscast * ''

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'' (September 18, 1992 – January 6, 1995, moved from HBO) – sketch comedy series; aired Fridays * ''

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'' (August 30, 1993–present) ** ''

Late Show with David Letterman The ''Late Show with David Letterman'' is an American late-night talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS, the first iteration of the The Late Show (franchise), ''Late Show'' franchise. The show debuted on August 30, 1993, and was produced by ...

'' (August 30, 1993 – May 20, 2015) * '' The Late Late Show'' (January 9, 1995–present) ** ''

The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder ''The Late Late Show'' is an American late-night television talk and variety comedy show on CBS. It first aired in January 1995, with host Tom Snyder, who was followed by Craig Kilborn, Craig Ferguson, and current host James Corden. The show ...

'' (January 9, 1995 – March 26, 1999) ** ''

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn ''The Late Late Show'' is an American late-night television talk and variety comedy show on CBS. It first aired in January 1995, with host Tom Snyder, who was followed by Craig Kilborn, Craig Ferguson, and current host James Corden. The show o ...

'' (March 29, 1999 – August 27, 2004) ** ''

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson ''The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson'' is an American late-night talk show hosted by Scottish actor and comedian Craig Ferguson. This was the third iteration of the ''Late Late Show'' franchise, airing from January 3, 2005, to December 19, ...

'' (January 3, 2005 – December 19, 2014) * '' The Talk After Dark'' (January 12–16, 2015) – nighttime edition of CBS daytime program; temporary replacement for the ''Late Late Show'' during transition from Craig Ferguson to James Corden. * '' CBS Summer Showcase'' (May 21–September 7, 2015) – showcase of CBS drama reruns; temporary replacement for the ''Late Show'' during transition from David Letterman to Stephen Colbert as host

NBC

* '' The Faye Emerson Show'' (April 15, 1950 — May 20, 1950) - 15 minute talk show * ''

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'' (May 29, 1950 – August 24, 1951) * '' Fifteen with Faye'' (June — August 1950) - 15 minute talk show * ''Party Time at Club Roma'' (October 1950–January 1951) * ''

The Tonight Show ''The Tonight Show'' is an American late-night talk show that has aired on NBC since 1954. The show has been hosted by six comedians: Steve Allen (1954–1957), Jack Paar (1957–1962), Johnny Carson (1962–1992), Jay Leno (1992–2009 and 201 ...

'' (September 27, 1954–present) ** ''

Tonight Starring Steve Allen ''Tonight Starring Steve Allen'' is an American talk show hosted by Steve Allen. It was the first version of what eventually became known as ''The Tonight Show''. ''Tonight'' was the first late-night talk show, as well as the first late night tel ...

'' (September 27, 1954 – January 25, 1957) ** '' Tonight! America After Dark'' (January 28–July 26, 1957) ** ''

Tonight Starring Jack Paar ''Tonight Starring Jack Paar'' (in later seasons ''The Jack Paar Tonight Show'') is an American talk show hosted by Jack Paar under the ''Tonight Show'' franchise from 1957 to 1962. It aired during late-night. During most of its run it was br ...

'' (July 29, 1957 – March 30, 1962) ** ''

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson ''The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson'' was an American late-night talk show hosted by Johnny Carson on NBC, the third iteration of the ''Tonight Show'' franchise. The show debuted on October 1, 1962, and aired its final episode on May 22, ...

'' (October 1, 1962 – May 22, 1992) ** ''

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno ''The Tonight Show with Jay Leno'' is an American late-night talk show hosted by Jay Leno that first aired from May 25, 1992, to May 29, 2009. It resumed production on March 1, 2010 and ended on February 6, 2014. The fourth incarnation of the ...

'' (May 25, 1992 – May 29, 2009; March 1, 2010 – February 6, 2014) ** ''

The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien ''The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien'' is an American late-night talk show that featured Conan O'Brien as host from June 1, 2009, to January 22, 2010, as part of NBC's ''Tonight Show'' franchise. O'Brien had previously hosted NBC's ''Late Ni ...

'' (June 1, 2009 – January 22, 2010) * ''

The Tomorrow Show ''The Tomorrow Show'' (also known as ''Tomorrow with Tom Snyder'' or ''Tomorrow'' and, after 1980, ''Tomorrow Coast to Coast'') is an American late-night television talk show hosted by Tom Snyder which aired on NBC in first run form from October ...

'' (October 15, 1973 – December 17, 1981, retitled ''Tomorrow Coast to Coast'' in September 1980) – hosted by

Tom Snyder Thomas James Snyder (May 12, 1936 – July 29, 2007) was an American television personality, news anchor, and radio personality best known for his late night talk shows '' Tomorrow'', on the NBC television network in the 1970s and 1980s, and '' ...

and co-hosted by

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from October 1980 until mid-1981; aired Monday–Thursday nights following ''The Tonight Show'', with reruns continuing following its cancellation until January 28, 1982 * '' The Midnight Special'' (February 2, 1973 – May 1, 1981) – music series; aired Friday nights * '' Weekend'' (October 20, 1974–December 1978) –

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newsmagazine hosted by

Lloyd Dobyns Lloyd Allen Dobyns Jr. (March 12, 1936 – August 22, 2021) was an American news reporter and correspondent. He worked for NBC from 1969 to 1986, hosting '' Weekend'', '' NBC News Overnight'', and ''Monitor''. Early life Dobyns was born in New ...

, and co-hosted in its final year by

Linda Ellerbee Linda Ellerbee (born Linda Jane Smith; August 15, 1944) is an American journalist, anchor, producer, reporter, author, speaker and commentator, noted as longtime Washington correspondent for NBC News and host of NBC News Overnight. She is widel ...

; aired about one week per month in lieu of ''

Saturday Night Live ''Saturday Night Live'' (often abbreviated to ''SNL'') is an American late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels and developed by Dick Ebersol that airs on NBC and Peacock. Michaels currently serves a ...

'' reruns, before being moved to prime time until it ended in April 1979 * ''

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'' (May 1981–March 1983) – Canadian sketch comedy series; aired Friday nights * '' Late Night'' (February 1, 1982–present) ** ''

Late Night with David Letterman ''Late Night with David Letterman'' is an American late-night talk show hosted by David Letterman on NBC, the first iteration of the ''Late Night'' franchise. It premiered on February 1, 1982, and was produced by Letterman's production company ...

'' (February 1, 1982 – June 25, 1993) ** ''

Late Night with Conan O'Brien ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'' is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien. NBC aired 2,725 episodes from September 13, 1993, to February 20, 2009. The show featured varied comedic material, celebrity interviews, and music ...

'' (September 13, 1993 – February 20, 2009) ** ''

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon ''Late Night with Jimmy Fallon'' is an American late-night talk show hosted by comedian Jimmy Fallon. About pag ...

'' (March 2, 2009 – February 7, 2014) * ''

NBC News Overnight ''NBC News Overnight'' was a television news program on the NBC television network that aired weekday mornings from 1:30 a.m. to 2:30 a.m. (12:30 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. Central) Mondays through Thursdays and 2:00 a.m. to 3:00&n ...

'' (July 5, 1982 – December 3, 1983) – overnight news/discussion program; hosted by Lloyd Dobyns (later replaced by Bill Schechner) and Linda Ellerbee * ''

Friday Night Videos ''Friday Night Videos'' (later becoming ''Friday Night'' and then ''Late Friday'') is an American music video show that was broadcast on NBC from July 29, 1983 to May 24, 2002. It was the network's attempt to capitalize on the emerging popularit ...

'' (July 29, 1983 – May 24, 2002, retitled ''Friday Night'' in 1994) – weekly series; originally formatted as a music video showcase, converted to a variety format in 1994 ** ''

Late Friday ''Friday Night Videos'' (later becoming ''Friday Night'' and then ''Late Friday'') is an American music video show that was broadcast on NBC from July 29, 1983 to May 24, 2002. It was the network's attempt to capitalize on the emerging popularit ...

'' (January 5, 2001 – May 24, 2002) – reformat of ''Friday Night'' focused on stand-up comedy routines * ''

Saturday Night's Main Event ''Saturday Night's Main Event'' is an American professional wrestling television program that is produced by WWE (known at the time of launch as the World Wrestling Federation). Premiering in 1985, it originally aired on NBC in the United Stat ...

'' (May 11, 1985 – April 27, 1991) – World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now

WWE World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., d/b/a as WWE, is an American professional wrestling promotion. A global integrated media and entertainment company, WWE has also branched out into other fields, including film, American football, and vario ...

) wrestling showcase; aired occasionally as filler in place of ''Saturday Night Live'' reruns * ''

Later Later may refer to: * Future, the time after the present Television * ''Later'' (talk show), a 1988–2001 American talk show * '' Later... with Jools Holland'', a British music programme since 1992 * ''The Life and Times of Eddie Roberts'', or ...

'' (August 22, 1988 – January 18, 2001) – switched between one-on-one interview (1988–1994, 2000–2001) and conventional late-night talk/monologue formats (1994–2000) during its run; reruns of ''SCTV Network 90'' aired under the ''Later'' banner for the latter's final year after its talk format was discontinued in January 2001 * '' NBC Nightside'' (November 4, 1991 – September 20, 1998) – overnight newscast * ''

Poker After Dark ''Poker After Dark'' is an hour-long poker television program that originally aired on NBC, premiering on January 1, 2007.

'' (January 1, 2007 – September 23, 2011) – poker tournament program * ''

The Jay Leno Show ''The Jay Leno Show'' is a talk show created and hosted by Jay Leno. Premiering on NBC on September 14, 2009, the program aired on weeknights at 10:00 p.m. ET/ PT through February 9, 2010. The program was modeled upon the format of a late ...

'' (September 14, 2009 – February 9, 2010) * ''

Last Call with Carson Daly ''Last Call with Carson Daly'' is an American late-night television series that was broadcast by NBC from 2002 to 2019. Hosted by former MTV personality Carson Daly, the series was initially formatted as a late-night talk show in line with ''Th ...

'' (January 8, 2002 – May 24, 2019) – originally maintained conventional late-night talk/comedy format; switched to on-location, documentary-style interview format in 2009 * ''

A Little Late with Lilly Singh ''A Little Late with Lilly Singh'' is an American late-night talk show that was broadcast by NBC. Premiering on September 16, 2019, and hosted by Canadian comedian and internet celebrity Lilly Singh, it succeeded ''Last Call with Carson Daly'' ...

'' (September 16, 2019 – June 3, 2021) - replaced ''Last Call with Carson Daly'' in the 1:37 a.m timeslot. Format was a mixture of interviews, comedy sketches, and commentary "rants"

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'' (October 9, 1986 – October 28, 1988) ** ''The Late Show Starring Joan Rivers'' (October 9, 1986 – May 15, 1987) ** ''The Late Show'' (various hosts) (May 18–December 8, 1987; January 11–October 28, 1988) * ''

The Wilton North Report ''The Wilton North Report'' is a late-night combined newsmagazine, talk show, and variety show that aired on Fox in December 1987 and January 1988. It was Fox's second attempt at a regular late-night show, replacing ''The Late Show''. The series ...

'' (December 11, 1987 – January 8, 1988) * ''

Comic Strip Live The Comic Strip Live is the oldest stand-up comedy showcase club in New York City, located at 1568 Second Avenue (between 81st and 82nd Streets). History The Comic Strip was opened in 1976. Richard Tienken and Robert Wachs were two of the club ...

'' (August 12, 1989 – January 15, 1994) – weekly stand-up comedy series; depending on the

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, it aired on either Saturday or Sunday evening * ''

The Chevy Chase Show ''The Chevy Chase Show'' was an American late night talk show hosted by actor and comedian Chevy Chase that aired in 1993 on Fox. The series was canceled after five weeks on the air. History Creation and pre-production Fox originally asked coun ...

'' (September 7–October 1, 1993) * ''

'' (February 8–November 14, 1992, moved from NBC) – weekly WWF wrestling showcase * ''

Mad TV ''Mad TV'' (stylized as ''MADtv'') is an American sketch comedy television series originally inspired by '' Mad'' magazine. In its initial run, it aired on Fox from 1995 to 2009. After a one-off reunion show in 2015 to celebrate the twentiet ...

'' (October 14, 1995 – May 16, 2009) – sketch comedy series; aired on Saturday nights * ''

Saturday Night Special Saturday night special is a colloquial term in the United States and Canada for inexpensive, compact, small-caliber handguns made of poor quality metal. Sometimes known as junk guns, some states define these guns by means of composition or mate ...

'' (April 1–May 18, 1996) – sketch comedy/variety series; aired on Saturday nights; produced by

Roseanne Barr Roseanne Cherrie Barr (born November 3, 1952) is an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and former presidential candidate. Barr began her career in stand-up comedy before gaining acclaim in the television sitcom '' Roseanne'' (1988– ...

* ''

Talkshow with Spike Feresten ''Talkshow with Spike Feresten'' was an American late-night talk show television program on Fox starring Spike Feresten that aired from September 16, 2006 to May 16, 2009. It was the longest-running late night talk show in Fox's history, with t ...

'' (September 16, 2006 – May 16, 2009) – aired on Saturday nights * '' The Wanda Sykes Show'' (November 7, 2009 – April 24, 2010) – aired on Saturday nights * ''

Animation Domination High-Def Animation Domination High-Def (also called Animation Domination HD, Fox ADHD, and ADHD) was a late-night programming block broadcast by Fox. Originally premiering on July 21, 2013 as a spin-off of ''Animation Domination'', the block originally fo ...

'' (July 21, 2013 – March 5, 2016) – aired on Saturday nights * ''

Party Over Here ''Party Over Here'' is an American sketch comedy television series created by Paul Scheer and The Lonely Island, who serve as executive producers. It premiered on Fox on March 12, 2016. It was the first original live-action program carried in S ...

'' (March 12–May 21, 2016) – sketch comedy series; aired on Saturday nights

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Monodrama Theater ''Monodrama Theater'', also known as ''Mono-Drama Theatre'', was a late night television series which aired on the DuMont Television Network weekdays at 11pm ET from May 1952 to December 1953. Production background The series consisted of a singl ...

'' (May 1952–December 7, 1953) – variety series, aired Monday–Friday at 11:00 p.m. ET, featuring an actress or actor performing plays solo in front of a curtain in a form of

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The Ernie Kovacs Show ''The Ernie Kovacs Show'' was an American comedy show hosted by comedian Ernie Kovacs, first shown in Philadelphia during the early 1950s, then nationally. The show appeared in many versions and formats, including daytime, prime-time, late-night, ...

'' (April 12, 1954 – April 7, 1955) – the DuMont version of the program aired Monday–Friday 11:15 p.m. to 12:15 a.m. ET, ending as the network began winding down operations; Kovacs moved to NBC and hosted the ''Tonight Show'' on Mondays and Tuesdays for one season

PBS The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is an American public broadcasting, public broadcaster and Non-commercial activity, non-commercial, Terrestrial television, free-to-air television network based in Arlington, Virginia. PBS is a publicly fu ...

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Soul! ''Soul!'' (also stylized in uppercaseC. Gerald Fraser January 30, 1991, ''New York Times''. Accessed online 21 April 2008.) is a performance/variety television program that showcased African American music, dance and literature in the late 1960s ...

'' (September 12, 1968 – March 7, 1973) * ''

'' (September 30, 1991 – November 17, 2017) * ''Charlie Rose: The Week'' (July 19, 2013 – November 24, 2017) * ''

Tavis Smiley Tavis Smiley (; born September 13, 1964) is an American talk show host and author. Smiley was born in Gulfport, Mississippi, and grew up in Bunker Hill, Indiana. After attending Indiana University, he worked during the late 1980s as an aide to ...

'' (January 5, 2004 – December 13, 2017) * '' Amanpour on PBS'' (December 11, 2017 – September 7, 2018) * ''

Beyond 100 Days ''The Context'' is a live current affairs programme that airs Monday to Thursday on the BBC News Channel, BBC Parliament and BBC World News. Under the names ''100 Days'', ''100 Days+'', ''Beyond 100 Days'' and ''BBC News with Katty and Christ ...

'' (January 2 – September 6, 2018) * ''

BBC World News BBC World News is an international English-language pay television network, operated under the ''BBC Global News Limited'' division of the BBC, which is a public corporation of the UK government's Department for Digital, Culture, Media and S ...

on PBS'' (January 12 – September 7, 2018)

Telemundo Telemundo (; formerly NetSpan) is an American Spanish-language Terrestrial television, terrestrial television network owned by NBCUniversal Television and Streaming#NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, a divi ...

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A Oscuras Pero Encendidos ''A Oscuras Pero Encendidos'' (, ''In the Dark but Turned On'') was the first late night variety show produced for the Hispanic market in the United States. The "live" show, produced by Astracanada Productions Inc, launched in 1995 in Miami, Flori ...

'' (1995–2001) – hosted by

Paul Bouche Paul Bouche is an American television host, comedian, media personality and television producer. Paul is the host, creator and producer of a variety of television and radio programs and serves as CCO (Chief Creative Officer) of Astracanada Product ...

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'' (November 2007–April 2008) – hosted by Alex Cambert

Telefutura / UniMás

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United Network

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The Las Vegas Show ''The Las Vegas Show'' was an American late night television program broadcast in May 1967 on the short-lived United Network. The two-hour-long talk show, hosted by comedian Bill Dana, was supposed to be the flagship program of a planned fourth ...

'' (May 1–June 5, 1967) – variety show starring

Bill Dana William Szathmary (October 5, 1924 June 15, 2017), known as Bill Dana, was an American comedian, actor, and screenwriter. He often appeared on television shows such as ''The Ed Sullivan Show'', frequently in the guise of a heavily accented Boli ...

Syndication Syndication may refer to: * Broadcast syndication, where individual stations buy programs outside the network system * Print syndication, where individual newspapers or magazines license news articles, columns, or comic strips * Web syndication, ...

This list does not include the numerous

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s aired during the mid-1980s that often received late-night clearances (such as the 1985 run of '' The Nighttime Price Is Right'') but were not expressly intended for late night audiences, nor does it include

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s meant for daytime broadcast that air in late night slots in many markets due to either low ratings in their original timeslot, a lack of an available prime daytime slot or as a secondary run. * ''

The Steve Allen Show ''The Steve Allen Show'' was an American variety show hosted by Steve Allen from June 1956 to June 1960 on NBC, from September 1961 to December 1961 on American Broadcasting Company, ABC,

'' (April 1968–November 1969) – a revival of Allen's original ''Tonight'' format; syndicated by

Filmways Filmways, Inc. (also known as Filmways Pictures and Filmways Television) was a television and film production company founded by American film executive Martin Ransohoff and Edwin Kasper in 1952. It is probably best remembered as the production c ...

* ''

Don Kirshner's Rock Concert ''Don Kirshner's Rock Concert'' is an American television music variety show that ran during the 1970s and early 1980s, created and produced by Don Kirshner and syndicated to television stations, initially through Viacom Enterprises, and later ...

'' (1973–1981) * ''

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman ''Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman'' is an American satirical soap opera that aired in daily weeknight syndication from January 1976 to July 1977. The series follows the titular Mary Hartman, an Ohio housewife attempting to cope with various bizarre ...

'' (1975–1978) * ''

All That Glitters All That Glitters or All That Glisters may refer to: * '' All that glitters is not gold'', a well-known saying Literature * ''All That Glitters'' (novel), by V. C. Andrews * ''All That Glitters'', a novel by Michael Anthony * ''All That Glitte ...

'' (1977–1978) * ''

Fernwood 2 Night ''Fernwood 2 Night'' (or ''Fernwood Tonight'') is a comedic television program that was broadcast weeknights from July 1977 to September 1977. It was created by Norman Lear and produced by Alan Thicke as a spin-off/summer replacement for ''Mar ...

''/''

America 2-Night ''America 2-Night'' is the continuation of the talk-show parody series ''Fernwood 2 Night'', broadcast weeknights from April to July 1978. As on ''Fernwood'', Martin Mull portrayed host Barth Gimble and Fred Willard appeared as sidekick/announcer ...

'' (1977–1978) * ''

The Love Experts ''The Love Experts'' is an American television show that was part talk show and part game show that ran from September 18, 1978, to September 7, 1979. It was hosted by Bill Cullen and Jack Clark was the announcer. The show was created by Bob St ...

'' (September 1978–September 1979) – hosted by

Bill Cullen William Lawrence Francis Cullen (February 18, 1920 – July 7, 1990) was an American radio and television personality whose career spanned five decades. His biggest claim to fame was as a game show host; over the course of his career, he host ...

* ''The

Uncle Floyd Show Floyd Vivino (born October 19, 1951), also known as Uncle Floyd, is an American television, film, and stage performer primarily known for his comedy/variety TV show ''The Uncle Floyd Show'' (1974–1998). Early life Vivino was born in Paterson ...

'' (1980–1998) – hosted by

Floyd Vivino Floyd Vivino (born October 19, 1951), also known as Uncle Floyd, is an American television, film, and stage performer primarily known for his comedy/variety TV show ''The Uncle Floyd Show'' (1974–1998). Early life Vivino was born in Paterson ...

* ''

The George Michael Sports Machine ''The George Michael Sports Machine'' is a syndicated, sports-related American television program which was launched in 1984. The show aired weekends, usually on Sunday nights, and originated from WRC-TV in Washington, D.C., one of NBC's owned an ...

'' (1984–March 2007) – Sunday night sports highlight and interview show; hosted by sportscaster

George Michael George Michael (born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou; 25 June 1963 – 25 December 2016) was an English singer and songwriter. He is considered one of the most significant cultural icons of the MTV generation and is one of the best-selling musici ...

* ''

Almost Live! ''Almost Live!'' was a local sketch comedy television show in Seattle, Washington, USA, produced and broadcast by NBC affiliate KING-TV from 1984 to 1999. A re-packaged version of the show also aired on Comedy Central from 1992 to 1993, and epis ...

'' (1984–1999) – weekly series; was briefly syndicated in the early 1990s * ''

Nightlife Nightlife is a collective term for entertainment that is available and generally more popular from the late evening into the early hours of the morning. It includes pubs, bars, nightclubs, parties, live music, concerts, cabarets, theatre, c ...

'' (September 1986–June 1987) – hosted by

David Brenner David Norris Brenner (February 4, 1936 – March 15, 2014) was an American stand-up comedian, actor and author. The most frequent guest on ''The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson'' in the 1970s and 1980s, Brenner "was a pioneer of observ ...

; distributed by King World * ''Ask Dr Ruth'' (January 1987) – sex advice talk show; hosted by sex therapist

Dr. Ruth Westheimer Karola Ruth Westheimer ( Siegel; born June 4, 1928), better known as Dr. Ruth, is a German-American sex therapist, talk show host, author, professor, Holocaust survivor, and former Haganah sniper. Westheimer was born in Germany to a Jewish fam ...

* ''

The Arsenio Hall Show ''The Arsenio Hall Show'' is an American syndicated late-night talk show created by and starring comedian Arsenio Hall. There have been two different incarnations of ''The Arsenio Hall Show''. The original series premiered on January 3, 1989, ...

'' (1989–1994, 2013–2014) – syndicated by

Paramount Domestic Television Paramount Domestic Television (PDT) was the television distribution arm of American television production company Paramount Television, once the TV arm of Paramount Pictures. It was formed in 1982 originally as Paramount Domestic Television and V ...

(original run) and

CBS Television Distribution CBS Media Ventures, Inc. (formerly CBS Television Distribution, Inc. and CBS Paramount Domestic Television, Inc.) is an American television distribution company owned by CBS Studios, part of CBS Entertainment Group, a division of Paramount Glob ...

(revival) * ''The

Byron Allen Byron Allen Folks (born April 22, 1961) is the founder of the U.S. entertainment company Entertainment Studios which includes The Weather Channel. He is also a television producer, philanthropist, and comedian in his younger years. Notable sh ...

Show'' (1989–1992) – originally formatted as an hour-long weekly program, converted to a half-hour weeknight format in 1992 * ''

The Howard Stern Show ''The Howard Stern Show'' is an American radio show hosted by Howard Stern that gained wide recognition when it was nationally syndicated on terrestrial radio from WXRK in New York City, between 1986 and 2005. The show has aired on Howard 100 a ...

'' (July 1990–August 1992) – syndicated by

All American Television All American Television (later known as All American Communications Television) was a television syndication company active from 1981 to 1998. It was founded by Anthony J. Scotti, Ben Scotti, and Syd Vinnedge. The company was known for producin ...

* ''

My Talk Show ''My Talk Show'' is a daily comedic parody talk/variety television program that ran in first-run syndication from September 1990 to March 1991 in the United States and Canada. The series was produced by Second City Entertainment, Imagine Entertai ...

'' (September 1990–March 1991) – syndicated by

MCA Television NBCUniversal Syndication Studios (a.k.a. NUSS), formerly known as NBCUniversal Television Distribution (a.k.a. NUTD), Universal Domestic Television, Studios USA Television Distribution and MCA TV, is the television syndication division of NBCUnive ...

* ''

The Party Machine with Nia Peeples ''The Party Machine with Nia Peeples'' is a half-hour late-night American musical variety show that aired in syndication for one season in 1991. The show was hosted by Nia Peeples and executive produced by Arsenio Hall. History Background Arseni ...

'' (January–September 1991) – syndicated by Paramount Domestic Television * ''The

Ron Reagan Ronald Prescott Reagan (born May 20, 1958) is an American liberal political commentator, writer, radio personality, television host, and dancer. He is a former radio host and political analyst for KIRO and Air America Radio, where he hosted his ...

Show'' (August 1991) * ''

The Dennis Miller Show ''The Dennis Miller Show'' is an American syndicated late-night talk show created by and starring comedian Dennis Miller. The show launched in January 1992 and was hosted by the former ''Saturday Night Live'' Weekend Update anchor as an attempt b ...

'' (January–September 1992) – following its cancellation, new episodes aired until June 1992; syndicated by

Tribune Entertainment Tribune Entertainment (formerly Mid-America Video Tape Productions, WGN Continental Productions, Tribune Productions and Tribune Entertainment Company) was a television production and broadcast syndication company owned and operated by Tribune Br ...

* '' The Whoopi Goldberg Show'' (1992–1993) – syndicated by

Genesis Entertainment New World Pictures (also known as New World Entertainment and New World Communications Group, Inc.) was an American independent production, distribution, and (in its final years as an autonomous entity) multimedia company. It was founded in 197 ...

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The Jon Stewart Show ''The Jon Stewart Show'' is a late night talk show that was hosted by comedian Jon Stewart. The program premiered on MTV in 1993 as a 30-minute daily offering and became one of the network’s more popular shows. Through a series of events that ...

'' (1993–1995) – Season 1 originated on

MTV MTV (Originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable channel that launched on August 1, 1981. Based in New York City, it serves as the flagship property of the MTV Entertainment Group, part of Paramount Media Networks, a di ...

; season 2 was syndicated by Paramount Domestic Television * ''

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'' (1994–1995) – discussion show featuring five panelists (which included, among others,

John Melendez John Edward Melendez (born October 4, 1965), also known as Stuttering John, is an American radio personality, comedian, singer, actor, television writer, announcer, and podcast host. He is best known for being on ''The Howard Stern Show'' from ...

and

Brianne Leary Brianne Banigan Leary (born July 28, 1957) is an American actress and inventor. She co-hosted the Disney Channel's second season of ''Walt Disney World Inside Out'' with George Foreman and J.D. Roth. She also hosted Animal Planet's ''Petsburgh U ...

), syndicated by MCA Television * ''

Lauren Hutton Lauren Hutton (born Mary Laurence Hutton; November 17, 1943) is an American model and actress. Born and raised in the southern United States, Hutton relocated to New York City in her early adulthood to begin a modeling career. Though she was ini ...

and...'' (September 1995–May 1996) – syndicated by Turner Original Productions * ''

Night Stand with Dick Dietrick ''Night Stand with Dick Dietrick'' is an American television comedy show that satirized American tabloid talk shows. The series was originally broadcast in first-run syndication from 1995 to 1997, as well as on the E! Entertainment Television n ...

'' (1995–1997) – syndicated by

Worldvision Enterprises Worldvision Enterprises, Inc. was an American television program and home video distributor established in 1954 as ABC Film Syndication, the domestic and overseas program distribution arm of the ABC Television Network. They primarily licensed p ...

* ''

Kwik Witz Kwik Witz is an American syndicated comedy program which aired in syndication, mainly on numerous NBC affiliate stations—usually in the time-slot following ''Saturday Night Live''. The show originated from the NBC Tower studios of WMAQ-TV in Chi ...

'' (1996–1999) * ''

The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show ''The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show'' is a late night syndicated television talk show hosted by Keenen Ivory Wayans. The show premiered August 4, 1997, and was cancelled in March 1998. The show had an opening monologue and comedy sketches. His in-hous ...

'' (1997–1998) – syndicated by

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'' (1997–1998) – syndicated by

Columbia TriStar Television Columbia TriStar Television, Inc. (abbreviated as CTT) was an American television production and distribution company that was active from 1994 to 2002. It was operated as the third name of the early television studio Screen Gems and the fourth ...

* '' The Michael Essany Show'' (1997–2004) – originally aired on

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, then expanded to include a cable telecast on E! for two seasons * '' The Magic Hour'' (June 1998–September 1998) – syndicated by

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* ''

Comics Unleashed ''Comics Unleashed'' is a half-hour comedic talk show produced by the Entertainment Studios production company (formerly CF Entertainment) and hosted by Byron Allen, with John Cramer as announcer and DJ Cobra or sometimes DJ A1 providing music s ...

'' with

(2006–2007; reruns still airing on local stations * '' The Edge with Jake Sasseville'' (2008) * ''

Late Night Republic ''Late Night Republic'' is an American syndicated late-night television talk show. It is hosted by 24-year-old Jake Sasseville, who also serves as an executive producer. The show features celebrity and "on the street" interviews by Sasseville, sket ...

'' with

Jake Sasseville Jake Sasseville (born November 30, 1985) is the CEO and Co-Founder of Imiloa Institute. He is also a television personality who hosted, produced and created talk shows and variety shows from 2007-2015, such as ''The Edge with Jake Sasseville'' ...

(2009–2011)

Metromedia Metromedia (also often MetroMedia) was an American media company that owned radio and television stations in the United States from 1956 to 1986 and controlled Orion Pictures from 1988 to 1997. Metromedia was established in 1956 after the DuMo ...

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'' (February 14, 1972 – September 5, 1986) –

King World King World Productions, Inc. (also known as King World Entertainment, King World Enterprises, or simply King World) was a production company and syndicator of television programming in the United States independently established in 1964 until acq ...

assumed syndication rights in 1984, although the show continued to be carried on Metromedia-owned stations until shortly after the group's sale to Fox/

News Corporation News Corporation (abbreviated News Corp.), also variously known as News Corporation Limited, was an American multinational mass media corporation controlled by media mogul Rupert Murdoch and headquartered at 1211 Avenue of the Americas in Ne ...

in 1986 * ''

Thicke of the Night ''Thicke of the Night'' is an American late-night talk show starring Alan Thicke and broadcast in first-run syndication during the 1983–1984 TV season. Among the regulars on ''Thicke of the Night'' were Richard Belzer, Arsenio Hall, Rick Ducom ...

'' (September 5, 1983 – June 15, 1984) – hosted by

Alan Thicke Alan Thicke (born Alan Willis Jeffrey; March 1, 1947December 13, 2016) was a Canadian actor, songwriter, and game and talk show host. He is the father of singer Robin Thicke. In 2013, Thicke was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame. Thicke was be ...

; aired on Metromedia-owned stations and syndicated by

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to other markets * ''

The Jerry Lewis Show ''The Jerry Lewis Show'' was the name of several separate but similar American variety, talk and comedy programs starring comedian Jerry Lewis that aired non-consecutively between 1963 and 1984. The original version of the series aired on ABC fr ...

'' (June 18–22, 1984) – aired as a one-week trial run following ''Thicke of the Night''s cancellation

Westinghouse Broadcasting (Group W)

Programs syndicated by Group W Productions aired on Westinghouse-owned stations and were syndicated to other markets; merged with

in 1996 to become

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, and folded into

in 2000 by CBS. * ''PM East'' (with

Mike Wallace Myron Leon Wallace (May 9, 1918 – April 7, 2012) was an American journalist, game show host, actor, and media personality. He interviewed a wide range of prominent newsmakers during his seven-decade career. He was one of the original correspo ...

and

Joyce Davidson Joyce Davidson (14 April 1931 – 7 May 2020) was a television personality in Canada and the United States. Early life She was born Joyce Inez Brock in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan during the Great Depression and was the eldest of four children of ...

)/''PM West'' (with Terrence O'Flaherty) (1961–1962) * ''

'' (July 1962–October 1964) – a revival of Allen's original ''Tonight'' format; unofficially known as "The Steve Allen Westinghouse Show" or "The Steve Allen Playhouse" (in reference to the renamed theater that served as its taping location) to distinguish it from the prime time show of the same name * '' That Regis Philbin Show!'' (1964–1965) * ''

'' (May 1965–August 15, 1969) * ''

The David Frost Show Sir David Paradine Frost (7 April 1939 – 31 August 2013) was a British television host, journalist, comedian and writer. He rose to prominence during the satire boom in the United Kingdom when he was chosen to host the satirical programme ' ...

'' (1969–1972) * ''

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'' (August 22, 1998 – May 19, 2001) – distributed by Group W successor

Local television

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, 1984–1999) – weekly series; aired as a local program for most of its run * ''Man of the People with Pat Tomasulo'' (

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Cable/satellite

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Dietland ''Dietland'' is the debut novel by Sarai Walker that was first published on May 26, 2015 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. The novel explores the beauty industry and society's obsession with weight loss. A television adaptation of the novel by M ...

'' (June–July 2018) * '' Geeking Out'' (July–October 2016) * '' Talking Bad'' (August–September 2013)

Adult Swim Adult Swim (AS; stylized as
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Hot Package ''Hot Package'' is an Adult Swim entertainment variety show, created by Derrick Beckles. The show parodies network entertainment shows such as '' Entertainment Tonight'' and ''Access Hollywood''. Instead of sourcing its news from real celebrities ...

'' (October 2013 – 2015)

BET Black Entertainment Television (acronym BET) is an American basic cable channel targeting African-American audiences. It is owned by the CBS Entertainment Group unit of Paramount Global via BET Networks and has offices in New York City, Los A ...

* ''

The Mo'Nique Show ''The Mo'Nique Show'' is an American talk show hosted by comedian and actress Mo'Nique. Aired on BET, the series began October 5, 2009. The show's second and final season premiered on Monday, October 4, 2010. Overview The show ran all-new episod ...

'' (October 5, 2009 – August 16, 2011) * ''

The Rundown with Robin Thede ''The Rundown with Robin Thede'' was an American late-night talk show and variety television program that premiered on October 12, 2017, on BET. The show was hosted by comedian and writer Robin Thede, the former head writer and correspondent on ...

'' (October 12, 2017 – April 19, 2018)

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Kathy Kathy is a feminine given name. It is a pet form of Katherine, Kathleen and their related forms. Kathy may refer to: In sports *Kathy Bald, Canadian freestyle swimmer *Kathy May, American tennis player *Kathy Radzuweit, German volleyball player ...

'' (April 2012–March 2013)

CMT

* ''The Josh Wolf Show'' (June–July 2015)

Comedy Central Comedy Central is an American basic cable channel owned by Paramount Global through its network division's MTV Entertainment Group unit, based in Manhattan. The channel is geared towards young adults aged 18–34 and carries comedy programming ...

* ''

The Daily Show ''The Daily Show'' is an American late-night talk and satirical news television program. It airs each Monday through Thursday on Comedy Central with release shortly after on Paramount+. ''The Daily Show'' draws its comedy and satire form from ...

'' (July 22, 1996–present) ** '' The Daily Show with Craig Kilborn'' (July 22, 1996 – December 17, 1998) ** ''

The Daily Show with Jon Stewart ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...

'' (January 11, 1999 – August 6, 2015) * ''

Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher ''Political correctness'' (adjectivally: ''politically correct''; commonly abbreviated ''PC'') is a term used to describe language, policies, or measures that are intended to avoid offense or disadvantage to members of particular groups in socie ...

'' (July 25, 1993 – November 5, 1996) * '' The Chris Wylde Show Starring Chris Wylde'' (August–October 2001) * ''

Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn ''Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn'' is a comedic talk show which aired on Comedy Central from 2002 to 2004. The show featured host Colin Quinn and a panel of comedian guests, discussing politics, current events, and social issues. Show history and ...

'' (December 2002–November 2004) * ''

Insomniac with Dave Attell ''Insomniac with Dave Attell'' was an American television show on Comedy Central hosted by comedian Dave Attell, which ran from August 5, 2001 until November 11, 2004. Overview Host Dave Attell goes through a particular city at night, usually cl ...

'' (August 2001–November 2004) * '' Too Late with Adam Carolla'' (August 2005–November 2005) * ''

Weekends at the D.L. ''Weekends at the D.L.'' is a talk show A talk show (or chat show in British English) is a television programming or radio programming genre structured around the act of spontaneous conversation.Bernard M. Timberg, Robert J. Erler'' (2010Te ...

'' (July 2005–January 2006) * ''

The Colbert Report ''The Colbert Report'' ( ) is an American late-night talk and news satire television program hosted by Stephen Colbert that aired four days a week on Comedy Central from October 17, 2005, to December 18, 2014, for 1,447 episodes. The show focuse ...

'' (October 17, 2005 – December 18, 2014) * ''

Chocolate News ''Chocolate News'' is an American satirical news show hosted and head written by David Alan Grier in 2008 with an emphasis on African American culture. The show was broadcast on Wednesday nights at 10:30 pm on Comedy Central as a lead-in to its ...

'' (October–December 2008) * ''

The Jeff Dunham Show ''The Jeff Dunham Show'' is an American sketch comedy television series starring comedian Jeff Dunham, that aired on the American cable television network Comedy Central. It premiered on October 22, 2009, and featured Dunham interacting with the ...

'' (October–December 2009) * ''

The Benson Interruption ''The Benson Interruption'' is a stand-up comedy show on Comedy Central starring Doug Benson. The show was cancelled after one season.http://www.boiseweekly.com/boise/doug-benson/Content?oid=2226877 The concept of the show was that three stand ...

'' (November–December 2010) * ''

Sports Show with Norm Macdonald ''Sports Show with Norm Macdonald'' was a sports comedy series that aired on Tuesdays at 10:30 p.m. ET on Comedy Central from April 12, 2011 to June 7, 2011. The show lampooned the world of sports using Web videos and field segments. Comedi ...

'' (April–June 2011) * ''

Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand Up Revolution ''Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand Up Revolution'' was an American stand-up comedy television series airing on Comedy Central in the United States. Hosted by comedian Gabriel Iglesias, who is best known for his stand-up specials, the show features ...

'' (October 2011–November 2014) * ''

The Jeselnik Offensive ''The Jeselnik Offensive'' was an American late-night television series that aired on Comedy Central. It was hosted by stand-up comedian Anthony Jeselnik, who extended his onstage character into weekly, topical humor with a sociopathic, dark twi ...

'' (February–August 2013) * '' @midnight with Chris Hardwick'' (October 21, 2013 – August 4, 2017) * '' Adam Devine's House Party'' (October 2013–May 2016) * ''

Comedy Underground with Dave Attell ''Comedy Underground with Dave Attell'' is a stand-up comedy series on Comedy Central. The series has featured fellow comics Jeff Ross, Amy Schumer, Jermaine Fowler, Ari Shaffir, Judah Friedlander, Brad Williams, Jay Oakerson, Nikki Glaser, Kur ...

'' (April–May 2014) * ''

The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail ''The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail'' is a stand-up comedy television series that aired on Comedy Central in the United States. It was hosted by stand up comedians Jonah Ray and Kumail Nanjiani Kumail Ali Nanjiani (; ur, کمیل علی نن� ...

'' (July 2014–November 2016) * ''

The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore ''The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore'' is a 2015–16 American late-night panel talk show hosted by Larry Wilmore that aired for two seasons on Comedy Central. The show was a spin-off of ''The Daily Show'', which featured Wilmore as a recurri ...

'' (January 19, 2015 – August 18, 2016) * ''

Why? with Hannibal Buress ''Why? with Hannibal Buress'' is an American late-night television series hosted by Hannibal Buress. On March 10, 2015, the series was green-lit for an eight-episode season. The series premiered on July 8, 2015, on Comedy Central. The show was m ...

'' (July–August 2015) * ''

Not Safe with Nikki Glaser ''Not Safe with Nikki Glaser'' is an American television sex comedy talk show series hosted by Nikki Glaser. It premiered February 9, 2016 at 10:30 p.m. in the United States on Comedy Central, in Canada on MUCH, and in the United Kingdom on 4 ...

'' (February–August 2016) * '' The Gorburger Show'' (April–June 2017) * ''

The High Court with Doug Benson ''The High Court with Doug Benson'' was an American comedy and arbitration-based reality court show presided over by comedian Doug Benson. ''The High Court with Doug Benson'' premiered on Comedy Central on February 28, 2017. In each episode Ben ...

'' (February–March 2017) * ''

Problematic with Moshe Kasher ''Problematic with Moshe Kasher'' is an American late-night talk show hosted by Moshe Kasher. The series premiered on April 18, 2017, on Comedy Central Comedy Central is an American basic cable channel owned by Paramount Global through its ...

'' (April–June 2017) * ''

The Opposition with Jordan Klepper ''The Opposition with Jordan Klepper'' is an American late-night talk and news satire program that aired on Comedy Central from September 25, 2017, to June 28, 2018. The show was hosted by comedian Jordan Klepper, a former correspondent on ''The ...

'' (September 25, 2017 – June 28, 2018)

E!

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Chelsea Lately ''Chelsea Lately'' is an American Late night television, late night Television comedy, comedy talk show created by Brody Stevens and hosted by comedian Chelsea Handler which was broadcast on E! The show debuted on July 16, 2007, and was produced ...

'' (July 16, 2007 – August 26, 2014) * '' Hello Ross'' (September 2013–May 2014) * ''

The Grace Helbig Show ''The Grace Helbig Show'' is an American late-night talk show created and hosted by YouTube star Grace Helbig which aired on E! cable network. It premiered on April 3, 2015, and the first season ended on June 7, 2015. History On August 6, 2014 ...

'' (April–June 2015) * '' We Have Issues'' (September–October 2015)

Freeform

* '' Truth & Iliza'' (May–June 2017)

Fox News The Fox News Channel, abbreviated FNC, commonly known as Fox News, and stylized in all caps, is an American multinational conservative cable news television channel based in New York City. It is owned by Fox News Media, which itself is owne ...

* '' Red Eye'' (February 6, 2007 – April 7, 2017) * ''

Gutfeld! ''Gutfeld!'', known as ''The Greg Gutfeld Show'' from 2015 to 2021, is an American late-night talk show on Fox News Channel, created and presented by Greg Gutfeld. It airs at 11 p.m. ET on weeknights with an encore episode that airs Saturdays a ...

'' (May 31, 2015 - Present)

Foxnet Foxnet was an American cable television channel that was owned by the Fox Entertainment Group division of News Corporation. Serving as a national feed of the Fox Broadcasting Company (known simply as Fox), the service was intended for American t ...

* ''

The Spud Goodman Show The Spud Goodman Show is a radio program heard on several terrestrial radio and internet radio stations in North America and Europe. It began as a cable TV talk show in the Puget Sound area in the state of Washington, USA, and later transitione ...

'' (1995–1998)

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* ''White Guy Talk Show'' (March–May 2015)

FX

*'' Brand X with Russell Brand'' (June 28, 2012 – May 2, 2013) *''

Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell ''Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell'' is an American stand up comedy television series that premiered on FX on August 9, 2012, starring comedian W. Kamau Bell. On stage, Bell did mostly observational comedy on recent news stories and current eve ...

'' (August 2012–June 2013)

FXX FXX is an American basic cable channel owned by the Walt Disney Television unit of The Walt Disney Company through FX Networks, LLC. It is the partner channel of FX, with its programming focusing on original and acquired comedy series and fe ...

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'' (September–November 2013; moved from FX)

G4TechTV G4techTV was a short-lived American cable and satellite channel resulting from a merger between Comcast-owned G4 and TechTV. The network officially launched on May 28, 2004. History On March 25, 2004, Comcast announced its plans to purchase Te ...

* ''Unscrewed with Martin Sargent'' (May–November 2004; carried over from TechTV)

HBO Home Box Office (HBO) is an American premium television network, which is the flagship property of namesake parent subsidiary Home Box Office, Inc., itself a unit owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. The overall Home Box Office business unit is ba ...

* ''

Def Comedy Jam ''Def Comedy Jam'' is an HBO television series produced by Russell Simmons. The series had its original run from March 7, 1992 to May 2, 1997. Simmons was inspired to make Def Comedy Jam by The Uptown Comedy Club in Harlem, New York and Jerry Le ...

'' (July 1, 1992 – May 2, 1997) * ''

Dennis Miller Live ''Dennis Miller Live'' was a weekly talk show on HBO, hosted by comedian Dennis Miller. The show ran 215 episodes from 1994 to 2002, and received five Emmy awards and 11 Emmy nominations. It was also nominated six times for the Writers Guild of Am ...

'' (April 22, 1994 – August 30, 2002) * ''

Mr. Show with Bob and David ''Mr. Show with Bob and David'', also known as ''Mr. Show'', is an American sketch comedy series starring and hosted by Bob Odenkirk and David Cross. It aired on HBO from November 3, 1995, to December 28, 1998. Cross and Odenkirk introduced m ...

'' (November 3, 1995 – December 28, 1998) * ''

The Chris Rock Show ''The Chris Rock Show'' was a weekly, Friday night, late-night talk show featured on HBO. It was created by comedian and namesake Chris Rock and featured various guests. The show won an Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program i ...

'' (February 7, 1997 – November 25, 2000) * ''

Reverb Reverberation (also known as reverb), in acoustics, is a persistence of sound, after a sound is produced. Reverberation is created when a sound or signal is reflected causing numerous reflections to build up and then decay as the sound is abso ...

'' (April 13, 1997 – November 28, 2001) * ''

Def Poetry Jam ''Russell Simmons presents Def Poetry'', better known as simply ''Def Poetry Jam'' or ''Def Poetry'', is a spoken word poetry television series hosted by Mos Def and airing on HBO between 2002 and 2007. The series features performances by establ ...

'' (December 14, 2001 – February 7, 2007) * ''

Da Ali G Show ''Da Ali G Show'' is a British Satire, satirical television series created by and starring English comedian Sacha Baron Cohen. In the series, Baron Cohen plays three unorthodox journalists: faux-streetwise poseur Ali G, Kazakh reporter Borat Sag ...

'' (February 21, 2003 – August 22, 2004)

History History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the History of writing#Inventions of writing, invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbr ...

* ''

Join or Die with Craig Ferguson ''Join or Die with Craig Ferguson'' is an American panel show hosted by Scottish-American comedian Craig Ferguson. The sole season, consisting of 22 episodes, began airing on History on February 18, 2016. The show features Ferguson and a panel of ...

'' (February–June 2016)

MSNBC MSNBC (originally the Microsoft National Broadcasting Company) is an American news-based pay television cable channel. It is owned by NBCUniversala subsidiary of Comcast. Headquartered in New York City, it provides news coverage and political ...

* ''

Up Late with Alec Baldwin ''Up Late with Alec Baldwin'' is a late-night talk show that aired briefly on MSNBC hosted by Alec Baldwin. The series lasted five episodes airing Fridays at 10 p.m. from October 11 to November 8, 2013, in a time-slot previously held by '' Locku ...

'' (October–November 2013)

MTV MTV (Originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable channel that launched on August 1, 1981. Based in New York City, it serves as the flagship property of the MTV Entertainment Group, part of Paramount Media Networks, a di ...

* ''

'' (October 1993–June 1995) * ''

Oddville, MTV ''Oddville, MTV'' was an American variety television series starring Rich Brown. The series premiered June 16, 1997, on MTV. History ''Oddville, MTV'' was based on the New York City public-access television cable TV series '' Beyond Vaudeville' ...

'' (June 1997 – 1999) * ''

The New Tom Green Show ''The Tom Green Show'' is a television show, created by and starring Canadian comedian Tom Green, that first aired in September 1994. The series aired on Rogers Television 22, a community channel in Ottawa, Ontario until 1996, when a single pilo ...

'' (June–September 2003) * ''

Nikki & Sara Live ''Nikki & Sara Live'' is an American late night talk show hosted by comedians Nikki Glaser and Sara Schaefer. Glaser, Schaefer and Kim Gamble served as the show's executive producers. The series premiered on January 29, 2013, on the American cabl ...

'' (January–October 2013) * ''

Middle of the Night Show ''Middle of the Night Show'' is an American late-night television series hosted by Brian Murphy Brian Murphy may refer to: Sportspeople * Brian Murphy (Jamaican cricketer) (born 1973), Jamaican cricketer * Brian Murphy (Zimbabwean cricketer) (b ...

'' (October–December 2015)

Showtime Showtime or Show Time may refer to: Film * ''Showtime'' (film), a 2002 American action/comedy film * ''Showtime'' (video), a 1995 live concert video by Blur Television Networks and channels * Showtime Networks, a division of Paramount Global w ...

* ''

Inside Comedy ''Inside Comedy'' is an American television interview program on Showtime hosted and directed by David Steinberg. During each episode, Steinberg interviews popular comedians from the worlds of stand-up, television, and film, showing clips from th ...

'' (January 2012–June 2015) * '' Desus & Mero'' (February 21, 2019 – June 23, 2022)

Sundance TV Sundance TV (formerly known as Sundance Channel) is an American pay television channel owned by AMC Networks that launched on February 1, 1996. The channel is named after Robert Redford's character in ''Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'' and, w ...

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The Writers' Room ''The Writers' Room'' is an American television talk show hosted by screenwriter and actor Jim Rash. Each episode features a behind-the-scenes look at the writing staff of popular television series. The series premiered on July 29, 2013. Prem ...

'' (July 2013–June 2014)

TBS

* ''

Lopez Tonight ''Lopez Tonight'' is an American late-night television talk show that was hosted by the comedian George Lopez. The hour-long program premiered on November 9, 2009, on cable network TBS. Lopez was the first Mexican-American to host a late-night ...

'' (November 9, 2009 – August 12, 2011) * '' Conan'' (November 8, 2010 – June 24, 2021) * ''

Deon Cole's Black Box ''Deon Cole's Black Box'' is an American comedy television series that premiered on June 10, 2013, on TBS. The series features Deon Cole (stand-up comic Stand-up comedy is a comedic performance to a live audience in which the performer a ...

'' (June 10–July 15, 2013) * ''

The Pete Holmes Show ''The Pete Holmes Show'' is an American late-night talk show starring comedian Pete Holmes. It aired Monday through Thursday at midnight on TBS, from October 28, 2013 until June 18, 2014. The show was atypical among late-night talk shows for havi ...

'' (October 28, 2013 – June 18, 2014) * ''

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee ''Full Frontal with Samantha Bee'' is an American late-night talk and news satire television program that aired on TBS from 2016 to 2022. The show was hosted by comedian Samantha Bee, a former correspondent on ''The Daily Show''. In July 202 ...

''(February 8, 2016 – June 23, 2022)

TechTV TechTV is a defunct 24-hour cable and satellite channel based in San Francisco featuring news and shows about computers, technology, and the Internet. In 2004, it merged with the G4 gaming channel which ultimately dissolved TechTV programming. ...

* ''Unscrewed with Martin Sargent'' (May 2003–May 2004)

TLC TLC may refer to: Arts and entertainment Television * ''TLC'' (TV series), a 2002 British situational comedy television series that aired on BBC2 * TLC (TV network), formerly the Learning Channel, an American cable TV network ** TLC (Asia), an A ...

* ''

Fashionably Late with Stacy London ''Fashionably Late with Stacy London'' was an American late-night talk and variety show on TLC hosted by Stacy London. As of February 8, 2008, the show no longer appeared on TLC's TV show schedule.

'' (November–December 2007) * ''

Late Night Joy ''Late Night Joy'' is an American late-night talk show hosted by comedian Joy Behar, which premiered on TLC TLC may refer to: Arts and entertainment Television * ''TLC'' (TV series), a 2002 British situational comedy television series that air ...

'' (November 2015)

The Nashville Network The Nashville Network, usually referred to as TNN, was an American country music-oriented cable television network. Programming included music videos, taped concerts, movies, game shows, syndicated programs, and numerous talk shows. On September ...

* ''

Nashville Now ''Nashville Now'' was an American talk show that focused on country music performers in the style of ''The Tonight Show''. The show aired live on weeknights on TNN from 1983–1993. The host was Nashville TV/radio personality Ralph Emery. The sho ...

'' (1983–1993) * ''

Music City Tonight ''Crook & Chase'' is an American television talk show hosted by Lorianne Crook and Charlie Chase, focusing primarily, but not exclusively, on country music. The pair had first worked together on the weekly syndicated program "This Week In Count ...

'' (1993–1996)

TV Land TV Land is an American pay television channel owned by Paramount Global through its networks division. Originally a spinoff of Nick at Nite consisting exclusively of classic television shows, the channel now airs a combination of recent and cla ...

* ''

ALF's Hit Talk Show ''ALF's Hit Talk Show'' is an American cable television talk show that aired on TV Land in 2004 for seven episodes. The host is the puppet character ALF, of 1980s television fame. At the beginning of each show, ALF is introduced by his "sidekick" ...

'' (July–December 2004) * ''

Throwing Shade ''Attitudes! (formerly Throwing Shade)'' is a weekly comedy podcast based on discussions of women's rights, LGBTQ+ rights, progressive politics and pop culture. The podcast is hosted by ("Feminasty") Erin Gibson and ("Homosensual") Bryan Safi. ...

'' (January–March 2017)

TV One

* ''

Donnie After Dark ''Donnie After Dark'' is an American television late-night talk show hosted by Donnie Simpson, which premiered on TV One on February 5, 2016, and airs on Sunday's at 11:00 p.m. EST. Overview Season 1 The first Season of ''Donnie After Dar ...

'' (February–December 2016)

TruTV TruTV (stylized as truTV) is an American basic cable channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. The channel primarily broadcasts comedy, docusoaps and reality shows. The channel was originally launched in 1991 as Court TV, a network that focu ...

* ''

The Chris Gethard Show ''The Chris Gethard Show'' was a phone-in comedy and variety talk show created and hosted by Chris Gethard. Initially a live show at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York, the show debuted on public-access channel Manhattan Neighborh ...

'' (June 22, 2011 – May 29, 2018)

USA Network USA Network (simply USA) is an American basic cable television channel owned by the NBCUniversal Television and Streaming division of Comcast's NBCUniversal through NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment. It was originally launched in 1977 as Madison ...

* ''

USA Up All Night ''USA Up All Night'' (also known as ''Up All Night'' and ''Up All Night with Rhonda Shear'') was an American cable television series that aired weekly on Friday and Saturday nights on the USA Network. The show aired from 1989 to 1998. Synopsis ...

'' (January 1989–March 1998)

VH1

* ''

Late World with Zach ''Late World with Zach'' is a television show on VH1 during the spring of 2002 starring Zach Galifianakis, who appeared without his now-trademark beard for most of the show's run. ''Late Worlds theme song was Frank Black's "Los Angeles", a nod ...

'' (March–May 2002) * ''

VH1 Live! ''VH1 Live!'' is a late-night talk show that currently airs on VH1. Hosted by Marc Lamont Hill, the show focuses on Popular culture, pop culture, News, current events, and the lives of VH1 personalities. Episodes References External links ...

'' (July–September 2016)

Viceland Viceland (stylized in all caps), and Vice TV in the United States, are brands used for television channels owned and programmed by Vice Media. Viceland launched on February 29, 2016, with two branded cable channels; the American version (rebra ...

* '' Desus & Mero'' (October 2016–June 2018)

Streaming services

Amazon Video Amazon Prime Video, also known simply as Prime Video, is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming and rental service of Amazon offered as a standalone service or as part of Amazon's Prime subscription. The service pri ...

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The Goodnight Show with Michael Essany ''The Goodnight Show with Michael Essany'' is an American television talk show hosted by Michael Essany. The show's three episodes began streaming on Amazon Video in August 2017. References

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'' (August 4, 2017) – three episodes released

HBO Max HBO Max is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. Launched in the United States on May 27, 2020, the service is built around the libraries of HBO, Warner Bros., Cartoon Netw ...

* ''

The Not Too Late Show with Elmo ''The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo'' is an American late-night talk show hosted by the Muppet character Elmo. It is a spin-off of ''Sesame Street'' and was developed exclusively for the HBO Max streaming service. The series, consisting of 13 epis ...

'' (May 27, 2020 – December 30, 2021)

Hulu Hulu () is an American subscription streaming service majority-owned by The Walt Disney Company, with Comcast's NBCUniversal holding a minority stake. It was launched on October 29, 2007 and it offers a library of films and television serie ...

* ''

I Love You, America with Sarah Silverman ''I Love You, America with Sarah Silverman'' is an American streaming television late-night talk show hosted by comedian Sarah Silverman that premiered on October 12, 2017, on Hulu. In January 2019, Hulu canceled the show after 21 episodes. Prem ...

'' (October 2017–November 2018)

Netflix Netflix, Inc. is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service and production company based in Los Gatos, California. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, it offers a fil ...

* ''

Chelsea Chelsea or Chelsey may refer to: Places Australia * Chelsea, Victoria Canada * Chelsea, Nova Scotia * Chelsea, Quebec United Kingdom * Chelsea, London, an area of London, bounded to the south by the River Thames ** Chelsea (UK Parliament consti ...

'' (May 11, 2016 – December 15, 2017) *''

The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale ''The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale'' is an American comedy streaming television series hosted by Joel McHale that premiered on February 18, 2018, on Netflix. On August 17, 2018, it was announced that Netflix had canceled the series. Premis ...

'' (February 18 – July 15, 2018) *''

Norm Macdonald Has a Show ''Norm Macdonald Has a Show'' was an American Netflix talk show hosted by Norm Macdonald that premiered on September 14, 2018. It was produced by Macdonald, Lori Jo Hoekstra, K.P. Anderson and Daniel Kellison. Macdonald and Hoekstra were also it ...

'' (September 14, 2018) * ''

The Break with Michelle Wolf ''The Break with Michelle Wolf'' is an American streaming television variety show starring Michelle Wolf that premiered on May 27, 2018 on Netflix. The series is executive produced by Wolf, Dan Powell, Christine Nangle, and Daniel Bodansky. Powell ...

'' (May 27–July 29, 2018) * ''

Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj ''Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj'' is an American comedy streaming television talk show hosted by Hasan Minhaj that premiered on October 28, 2018, on Netflix and ran until June 28, 2020. It also had all the episodes, exclusives, and deep cuts on i ...

'' (October 28, 2018 – June 28, 2020)

Peacock Peafowl is a common name for three bird species in the genera ''Pavo (genus), Pavo'' and ''Afropavo'' within the tribe Pavonini of the family Phasianidae, the pheasants and their allies. Male peafowl are referred to as peacocks, and female pea ...

* ''Wilmore'' (September 18, 2020 - December 4, 2020)

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BET Black Entertainment Television (acronym BET) is an American basic cable channel targeting African-American audiences. It is owned by the CBS Entertainment Group unit of Paramount Global via BET Networks and has offices in New York City, Los A ...

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Comedy Central Comedy Central is an American basic cable channel owned by Paramount Global through its network division's MTV Entertainment Group unit, based in Manhattan. The channel is geared towards young adults aged 18–34 and carries comedy programming ...

Fox News The Fox News Channel, abbreviated FNC, commonly known as Fox News, and stylized in all caps, is an American multinational conservative cable news television channel based in New York City. It is owned by Fox News Media, which itself is owne ...

Foxnet Foxnet was an American cable television channel that was owned by the Fox Entertainment Group division of News Corporation. Serving as a national feed of the Fox Broadcasting Company (known simply as Fox), the service was intended for American t ...

Fuse Fuse or FUSE may refer to: Devices * Fuse (electrical), a device used in electrical systems to protect against excessive current ** Fuse (automotive), a class of fuses for vehicles * Fuse (hydraulic), a device used in hydraulic systems to protect ...

FXX FXX is an American basic cable channel owned by the Walt Disney Television unit of The Walt Disney Company through FX Networks, LLC. It is the partner channel of FX, with its programming focusing on original and acquired comedy series and fe ...

G4TechTV G4techTV was a short-lived American cable and satellite channel resulting from a merger between Comcast-owned G4 and TechTV. The network officially launched on May 28, 2004. History On March 25, 2004, Comcast announced its plans to purchase Te ...

HBO Home Box Office (HBO) is an American premium television network, which is the flagship property of namesake parent subsidiary Home Box Office, Inc., itself a unit owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. The overall Home Box Office business unit is ba ...

History History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the History of writing#Inventions of writing, invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbr ...

MSNBC MSNBC (originally the Microsoft National Broadcasting Company) is an American news-based pay television cable channel. It is owned by NBCUniversala subsidiary of Comcast. Headquartered in New York City, it provides news coverage and political ...

MTV MTV (Originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable channel that launched on August 1, 1981. Based in New York City, it serves as the flagship property of the MTV Entertainment Group, part of Paramount Media Networks, a di ...

Showtime Showtime or Show Time may refer to: Film * ''Showtime'' (film), a 2002 American action/comedy film * ''Showtime'' (video), a 1995 live concert video by Blur Television Networks and channels * Showtime Networks, a division of Paramount Global w ...

Sundance TV Sundance TV (formerly known as Sundance Channel) is an American pay television channel owned by AMC Networks that launched on February 1, 1996. The channel is named after Robert Redford's character in ''Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'' and, w ...

TechTV TechTV is a defunct 24-hour cable and satellite channel based in San Francisco featuring news and shows about computers, technology, and the Internet. In 2004, it merged with the G4 gaming channel which ultimately dissolved TechTV programming. ...

TLC TLC may refer to: Arts and entertainment Television * ''TLC'' (TV series), a 2002 British situational comedy television series that aired on BBC2 * TLC (TV network), formerly the Learning Channel, an American cable TV network ** TLC (Asia), an A ...

The Nashville Network The Nashville Network, usually referred to as TNN, was an American country music-oriented cable television network. Programming included music videos, taped concerts, movies, game shows, syndicated programs, and numerous talk shows. On September ...

TV Land TV Land is an American pay television channel owned by Paramount Global through its networks division. Originally a spinoff of Nick at Nite consisting exclusively of classic television shows, the channel now airs a combination of recent and cla ...

TruTV TruTV (stylized as truTV) is an American basic cable channel owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. The channel primarily broadcasts comedy, docusoaps and reality shows. The channel was originally launched in 1991 as Court TV, a network that focu ...

USA Network USA Network (simply USA) is an American basic cable television channel owned by the NBCUniversal Television and Streaming division of Comcast's NBCUniversal through NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment. It was originally launched in 1977 as Madison ...

Viceland Viceland (stylized in all caps), and Vice TV in the United States, are brands used for television channels owned and programmed by Vice Media. Viceland launched on February 29, 2016, with two branded cable channels; the American version (rebra ...

Streaming services

Amazon Video Amazon Prime Video, also known simply as Prime Video, is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming and rental service of Amazon offered as a standalone service or as part of Amazon's Prime subscription. The service pri ...

HBO Max HBO Max is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service owned by Warner Bros. Discovery. Launched in the United States on May 27, 2020, the service is built around the libraries of HBO, Warner Bros., Cartoon Netw ...

Hulu Hulu () is an American subscription streaming service majority-owned by The Walt Disney Company, with Comcast's NBCUniversal holding a minority stake. It was launched on October 29, 2007 and it offers a library of films and television serie ...

Netflix Netflix, Inc. is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service and production company based in Los Gatos, California. Founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph in Scotts Valley, California, it offers a fil ...

Peacock Peafowl is a common name for three bird species in the genera ''Pavo (genus), Pavo'' and ''Afropavo'' within the tribe Pavonini of the family Phasianidae, the pheasants and their allies. Male peafowl are referred to as peacocks, and female pea ...

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AMC AMC may refer to: Film and television * AMC Theatres, an American movie theater chain * AMC Networks, an American entertainment company AMC (TV channel) AMC+, streaming service AMC Networks International, an entertainment company * AM ...

Bravo Bravo(s) or The Bravo(s) may refer to: Arts and entertainment Music Groups and labels Bravo (band), a Russian rock band Bravo (Spanish group), represented Spain at Eurovision 1984 *Bravo Music, an American concert band music publishing company ...