4. “The Tonight Show” with Johnny Carson
Have you ever wondered where the late-night programming got its start?! Well, The Tonight Show premiered on NBC in 1954 as Tonight and was originally hosted by Steve Allen. However, things radically changed for late-night talk shows when Johnny Carson took over. Carson hosted the show for three decades and provided all of us with some of the most memorable television moments.
Next, did you know that there were no female cabbie drivers before 1950? You won’t believe how one woman shook things up for women everywhere when she got behind the wheel of a taxi cab.