This Week, the Answer Man Looks at Late-Night Television

By Andy Seamans

By Dawn Seamans-Shook

February 22, 2014 2 min read

1. This month, Jimmy Fallon took over as host of "The Tonight Show" and moved the show back to New York City. Where had the show been previously broadcast and who moved it to that location?

2. This late-night talk show host began his entertainment career after serving in the U.S. Navy. Name him.

3. This former late-night talk show host is an avid car collector who reportedly owns more than 84 cars in his collection. Name him.

4. He is the original host of "The Tonight Show." Name him. For bragging rights, also provide the years that he hosted the show.

5. This Massachusetts native and Harvard University graduate moved to Los Angeles after college and got a writing job on HBO's show, "Not Necessarily The News." He has also written for "Saturday Night Live" and "The Simpsons." He later went on to host a late-night television program. Name him.

Answers

1. Johnny Carson moved the show from New York City to Burbank, Calif., in 1972.

2. John William Carson, also known as Johnny Carson.

3. James Douglas Muir-Leno, also known as Jay Leno.

4. Steve Allen, 1954-1957.

5. Conan O'Brien.

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