| Host | Shows |
|---|
| Morey Amsterdam | Broadway Open House (May 29, 1950 – 1950) |
| Jerry Lester | Broadway Open House (May 30, 1950 – May, 1951) |
| Jennie "Dagmar" Lewis | Broadway Open House (1950 – August 24, 1951), Dagmar's Canteen (1952) |
| Mary Kay Stearns | Mary Kay's Nightcap (1951 – 1952)[1] |
| Steve Allen | Tonight Starring Steve Allen (September 27, 1954 – January 25, 1957), The Steve Allen Show (June 24, 1957 – June 1964), The Steve Allen Comedy Hour (1967) |
| Ernie Kovacs | Tonight Starring Steve Allen (Oct 1, 1956 – Jan 22, 1957) |
| Jack Lescoulie | Tonight! America After Dark (Jan 28, 1957 – Jun 21, 1957) |
| Al "Jazzbo" Collins | Tonight! America After Dark (Jun 24 1957 – Jul 26, 1957) |
| Jack Paar | Tonight Starring Jack Paar (Jul 29 1957 – Mar 30 1962) |
| Art Linkletter | The Tonight Show (Apr 2 1962 – Apr 27,1962) |
| Merv Griffin | The Tonight Show (Apr 30, 1962 – May 25, 1962), The Merv Griffin Show (Oct 1, 1962 – Jun 6, 1986) |
| Hugh Downs | The Tonight Show (May 28, 1962 – Jun 8, 1962) |
| Joey Bishop | The Tonight Show (Jun 11, 1962 – Jun 22, 1962), The Joey Bishop Show (Apr 17, 1967 – Dec 26, 1969) |
| Bob Cummings | The Tonight Show (Jun 25, 1962 – Jun 29, 1962) |
| Jack Carter | The Tonight Show (Jul 2, 1962 – Jul 6, 1962) |
| Jan Murray | The Tonight Show (Jul 9, 1962 – Jul 13, 1962) |
| Peter Lind Hayes | The Tonight Show (Jul 16, 1962 – Jul 20, 1962) |
| Soupy Sales | The Tonight Show (Jul 23, 1962 – Jul 27, 1962) |
| Mort Sahl | The Tonight Show (Jul 30, 1962 – Aug 3, 1962) |
| Steve Lawrence | The Tonight Show (Aug 6, 1962 – Aug 10, 1962) |
| Jerry Lewis | The Tonight Show (Aug 13, 1962 – Aug 17, 1962) |
| Jimmy Dean | The Tonight Show (Aug 20, 1962 – Aug 25, 1962) |
| Arlene Francis | The Tonight Show (Aug 28, 1962 – Aug 31, 1962) |
| Jack E. Leonard | The Tonight Show (Sep 3, 1962 – Sep 8, 1962) |
| Groucho Marx | The Tonight Show (Sep 10, 1962 – Sep 15, 1962) |
| Hal March | The Tonight Show (Sep 17, 1962 – Sep 21, 1962) |
| Donald O'Connor | The Tonight Show (Sep 23, 1962 – Sep 27, 1962) |
| Johnny Carson | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (Oct 1, 1962 – May 22, 1992) |
| Dick Cavett | The Dick Cavett Show (Mar 4, 1968 – Dec 30, 1986) |
| James Corden | The Late Late Show with James Corden (March 23, 2015 – April 27, 2023) |
| John Oliver | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (April 27, 2014 – present) |
| Jimmy Kimmel | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (January 26, 2003 – present) |
| Stephen Colbert | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (September 8, 2015 – May 21, 2026) |
| Jimmy Fallon | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (February 17, 2014 – present) |
| Seth Meyers | Late Night with Seth Meyers (February 24, 2014 – present) |