Broadway Open House with host Jerry Lester (1950)

If you ever read a book on the history of The Tonight Show or late night television (there are a lot of them) they all make reference to this show, the first show made exclusively for late night, airing Monday through Friday at 11pm on NBC. The show apparently did not do too well and died after a year. NBC waited another three years before trying the format again, when they hit paydirt with Steve Allen. Still, this hour long episode is pretty damn entertaining and features Milton Delugg as the band leader.

Kiddie-A-Go-Go (1966)

Sanford and Son (1973)

The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson: One Millionth Audience Member Gag (1985)

I've Got a Secret with guest panelist Johnny Carson and guest Lucille Ball (1961)

New Year's Eve with Guy Lombardo (1976) - Footage Offline - 2/20/08

The Wilburn Brothers Show with guest Curly Chalker

The Wilburn Brothers Show featuring Don Helms (1968)

The Giant Spider Invasion featuring Alan Hale Jr. (1975)

This is one of my all time favorite drive-in pictures and yes, a lot of it has to do with the fact it stars the Skipper from Gilligan's Island. The rest of it has to do with the fact it features a giant spider.