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The Genesis of Late Night Television: Multiple Choice
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- 01In what year did "The Daily Show" first premiere on Comedy Central?
- 02Which comedian hosted "Politically Incorrect" first on Comedy Central and then on ABC?
- 03Before "Late Show with David Letterman" on CBS, what was the name of his original late-night program on NBC?
- 04After leaving NBC, Conan O'Brien hosted a late-night show on TBS from 2010 to 2021. What was it called?
- 05Who was the inaugural host of "The Late Late Show" on CBS, which premiered in 1995?
- 06For nearly two decades, which comedian served as the exclusive permanent guest host for Johnny Carson on "The Tonight Show" before a well-publicized falling out?
- 07Before Jon Stewart took over, who was the original host of "The Daily Show"?
- 08Who is the creator and long-running executive producer of "Saturday Night Live"?
- 09Who was the original host of "The Tonight Show" when it premiered nationally in 1954?
- 10Due to a conflict with an ABC show titled "Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell," what was NBC's iconic sketch show called for its first season?