Light Up the Night Season 1 Episode 2 Carson: King of Late Night
- May 9, 2021
- 42 min
Johnny Carson deftly navigates the turbulent 1960s to elevate The Tonight Show into a cultural touchstone, enshrining himself as the undisputed king of late night. But his success begets competition with the emergence of Dick Cavett, Merv Griffin, Saturday Night Live and an Indiana weatherman by the name of David Letterman.