I was always under the impression that it was "Tonight" (or, alternatively, The "Tonight" Show) in the same way that's "Today"/The "Today" Show.
The "Today" logic is furthered by the traditional 'break for commercial' copy - "But first...this is 'Today' on NBC." On Monday, May 21, 2018 at 2:52:07 PM UTC-4, Jon Delfin wrote: > > All of this is very interesting, but it's really damaging the crossword > clue I'm trying to edit. > > On Mon, May 21, 2018 at 2:47 PM Jim Ellwanger <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> "Today" started in January 1952. Steve Allen's local New York talk show >> premiered in 1953 and was "The Steve Allen Show" until it went network-wide >> in September 1954 under the title "Tonight! Starring Steve Allen." >> >> As Kevin said in another response to this thread, there was an interim >> when it was "Tonight! America After Dark." Then when Jack Paar came in, it >> was "Tonight Starring Jack Paar," which eventually became "The Jack Paar >> Tonight Show." >> >> After Paar left in March 1962, the interim guest-hosted shows before >> Carson's ABC contract was up were "The Tonight Show," and Carson's version >> was officially "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson." >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: >> "Jon Delfin" <[email protected] <javascript:>> >> >> To: >> "tvornottv" <[email protected] <javascript:>> >> Cc: >> >> Sent: >> Mon, 21 May 2018 14:28:04 -0400 >> Subject: >> Re: [TV orNotTV] somehow it's not in the Wiki article >> >> >> Hmm. Well, it started as a reflection of "The Tonight Show," hence "The >> Today Show." But I just found what appears to be the original (1952) logo >> http://logos.wikia.com/wiki/Today_(United_States) >> and it just says "Today." I'm more confused. >> >> On Mon, May 21, 2018 at 2:14 PM Jim Ellwanger <[email protected] >> <javascript:>> wrote: >> >>> It was just “Today” even back in the Dave Garroway era. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On May 21, 2018, at 11:05 AM, Jon Delfin <[email protected] >>> <javascript:>> wrote: >>> >>> Does anyone know approximately when "Today" became the official name of >>> what had been "The Today Show"? I don't need a specific date, just the >>> year. Thanks. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "TVorNotTV" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected] <javascript:>. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "TVorNotTV" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected] <javascript:>. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "TVorNotTV" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected] <javascript:>. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "TVorNotTV" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected] <javascript:>. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
