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  1. eyesofageneration.com › jack-paar-the-joke-walkJack Paar: The Joke, Walk Out & Return… - Eyes Of A ...

    Dec 27, 2012 · On February 11, 1960, Jack Parr walked off The Tonight Show for a month after NBC censors edited out a segment, taped the night before. As he left his desk, he said, “I am leaving The Tonight Show. There must be a better way of making a living than this.”.

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Jack_PaarJack Paar - Wikipedia

    Paar was a clever, wisecracking master of ceremonies; he narrowly escaped being disciplined when he impersonated senior officers, especially Col. Ralph Parr. Radio and films Paar in 1939, at approximately 21 years old. After World War II, Paar opted not to return to WBEN, instead seeking opportunities in network radio and film.

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  4. content.time.com › time › artsThat Old Feeling: Paar Excellence - TIME

    Jan 30, 2004 · In other words, Jack Paar — host of NBCs The Tonight Show (later retitled The Jack Paar Show) from 1957 to 1962 — made late-night television history by helping to fashion a format that every...

  5. eyesofageneration.com › february-11-1960-jack-paarFebruary 11, 1960…Jack Paar Walks Off The “Tonight” Show

    Feb 11, 2015 · On February 11, 1960, Jack Paar turned television upside down with a remarkable act of integrity. That I know of, this short audio recording is the only version of the departure segment in its entirety, starting with the NBC announcement at the beginning of the show that was added for the tape’s broadcast that night.

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  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Tonight_Starring_Jack_PaarTonight Starring Jack Paar - Wikipedia

    Starting on September 19, 1960, it was one of the first regularly scheduled shows to be videotaped in color, with the show recorded very early in the evening and broadcast from 11:15 P.M. to 1 A.M. Eastern time that night. Only a handful of complete Jack Paar "Tonight Show" episodes exist.

  8. www.washingtonpost.com › archive › lifestyleJack Paar, Giving the Talk Show a Good Name

    Jan 28, 2004 · The inimitable Jack Paar's influence extended far beyond his run on "The Tonight Show." "The Tonight Show" made Paar the nation's most talked-about entertainer as the '60s began.

  9. interviews.televisionacademy.com › shows › jack-paarJack Paar Program, The (1962-65) - Television Academy Interviews

    Hal Gurnee on directing the weekly The Jack Paar Program, starting in 1962. 03:30. Hal Gurnee on The Jack Paar Program showing footage of The Beatles from England a few weeks before they appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show. 01:52. Hal Gurnee on the end of The Jack Paar Program. 03:19.