List of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson episodes (1975)

The following is a list of episodes of the television series The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson which aired in 1975:

List of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson episodes
Season 1975
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	256
Release
Original network	NBC
Season chronology

1975

January

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
????	January 1, 1975 (1975-01-01)	Joan Embery, Foster Brooks, Victor Buono, Adela Rogers St. Johns	N/A
Sketch- "New Year's Baby 1975"
????	January 2, 1975 (1975-01-02)	Diahann Carroll, John Byner, Fernando Lamas	Ronny Graham
Carnac the Magnificent
????	January 3, 1975 (1975-01-03)	George Peppard, Freddie Prinze, Dr. Carlfred Broderick	Leslie Uggams ("I Get the Blues When It Rains", "Make It Easy On Yourself", "All In Love Is Fair")
Desk- "NFL Film Clips"
????	January 6, 1975 (1975-01-06)	Dom DeLuise (guest host), Arte Johnson, Carol Lawrence	N/A
????	January 7, 1975 (1975-01-07)	Tony Randall, John Davidson, Marsha Mason, Buck Henry	N/A
Desk- "Bad News Products"
????	January 8, 1975 (1975-01-08)	Shecky Greene, George Gobel, Karen Black, David Hapgood	N/A
Desk- "Bathroom Etiquette"
????	January 9, 1975 (1975-01-09)	Joan Rivers, Allen Garfield, Thalassa Cruso	Joe Williams
Stump the Band
????	January 10, 1975 (1975-01-10)	Sammy Davis, Jr., Carl Reiner, Elia Kazan	Lana Cantrell
Desk- "Space Junk"
????	January 13, 1975 (1975-01-13)	Rich Little (guest host), Vincent Price, Sandy Duncan, Jack Klugman	N/A
????	January 14, 1975 (1975-01-14)	Sammy Davis, Jr., Alex Karras	Liberace
Desk- "Dealing with the Recession"
????	January 15, 1975 (1975-01-15)	David Janssen, Bert Convy, Jimmy Wynn, Rosie Black	Ethel Merman
Desk- "Unusual Holidays"
????	January 16, 1975 (1975-01-16)	Robert Blake, Paul Williams, Ellen Burstyn, Otto Preminger	N/A
Desk- "New Television Program Ideas"
????	January 17, 1975 (1975-01-17)	Don Rickles, Alan King	N/A
Desk- "Ripley's Believe It or Not"
????	January 20, 1975 (1975-01-20)	John Davidson (guest host), Norm Crosby, Dick Smothers	N/A
????	January 21, 1975 (1975-01-21)	Orson Bean, Norman Fell, Burt Mustin	Marilyn Horne
Desk- "Economic Forecast for 1975"
????	January 22, 1975 (1975-01-22)	Ann-Margret, Bruce Dern, Art Carney	N/A
Carnac the Magnificent
????	January 23, 1975 (1975-01-23)	James Caan, Karen Valentine, David Brenner, Dr. Michael Fox	N/A
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Great Moments in History"
????	January 24, 1975 (1975-01-24)	Joan Rivers, Richard Harris, Susan Flannery	Eloise Laws
Desk- "International Road Signs"
????	January 27, 1975 (1975-01-27)	McLean Stevenson (guest host), Shecky Greene, Victoria Principal	N/A
????	January 28, 1975 (1975-01-28)	McLean Stevenson (guest host), Steve Allen, Vincent Price, Suzanne Somers	N/A
????	January 29, 1975 (1975-01-29)	McLean Stevenson (guest host), Sonny Bono, Dub Taylor	N/A
????	January 30, 1975 (1975-01-30)	McLean Stevenson (guest host), Dinah Shore, Adlai Stevenson, Jr., Jack Albertson	Aretha Franklin
????	January 31, 1975 (1975-01-31)	McLean Stevenson (guest host), George Gobel	Anthony Newley

February

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
????	February 3, 1975 (1975-02-03)	Barbara Walters (guest host), Gene Kelly	Helen Reddy
????	February 4, 1975 (1975-02-04)	Fernando Lamas, Susan Sarandon, Ken McFeely	Roger Miller
Desk- "Announcements Commemorating the Bicentennial"
????	February 5, 1975 (1975-02-05)	Charlton Heston, Florence Henderson, Peter Benchley, Dwight Stones	N/A
Desk- "T.V. Guide Show Synopses"
????	February 6, 1975 (1975-02-06)	Orson Bean, George Carlin, Allen Garfield	Ian Whitcomb
Desk- "How the Federal Budget Should Be Allocated"
????	February 7, 1975 (1975-02-07)	Henry Fonda, Truman Capote, Senta Berger	Chita Rivera
Desk- "Story of 7 Foot Couple"
????	February 10, 1975 (1975-02-10)	Roy Clark (guest host), Bob Hope	Glen Campbell
????	February 11, 1975 (1975-02-11)	Roy Rogers, Buddy Hackett, Pam Grier	N/A
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Roy Rogers And His Sidekick"
????	February 12, 1975 (1975-02-12)	Angie Dickinson, Robert Klein, Madalyn Murray O'Hair	Marilyn Maye
Stump the Band
????	February 13, 1975 (1975-02-13)	Mel Brooks, Susan Blakely, Bob Rosefsky	N/A
Desk- "Rights of Shoppers"
????	February 14, 1975 (1975-02-14)	Jack Palance, John Byner	Today's Children and Now Generation Brass
Sketch- "Cupid"
????	February 17, 1975 (1975-02-17)	Bill Cosby (guest host), Gabriel Kaplan, Valerie Perrine, Dub Taylor, Adrienne Barbeau	Teresa Brewer
????	February 18, 1975 (1975-02-18)	Madlyn Rhue, William Demarest	Jack Jones, Petula Clark
Aunt Blabby
????	February 19, 1975 (1975-02-19)	James Stewart, Kelly Monteith	Buddy Rich
Desk- "Tips for Buying Used Cars"
????	February 20, 1975 (1975-02-20)	Lily Tomlin, Walter Slezak, Jerry Van Dyke, Sam Blotner	N/A
Carnac the Magnificent
????	February 21, 1975 (1975-02-21)	George Segal, David Brenner, Dr. Charles Kelman	Los Indios Tabajaras
Desk- "List of Reasons to Get Out of The Service"
????	February 24, 1975 (1975-02-24)	McLean Stevenson (guest host)	Mel Tormé
????	February 25, 1975 (1975-02-25)	McLean Stevenson (guest host), Dick Smothers, Jo Anne Worley, Fernando Lamas	Marilyn Horne
????	February 26, 1975 (1975-02-26)	McLean Stevenson (guest host), Andy Griffith, Kip Addotta, Sandy Duncan	N/A
????	February 27, 1975 (1975-02-27)	McLean Stevenson (guest host), Marcel Marceau	N/A
????	February 28, 1975 (1975-02-28)	McLean Stevenson (guest host)	David & Goliath, Pat Boone

March

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
????	March 3, 1975 (1975-03-03)	McLean Stevenson (guest host), Bob Hope, Rich Little	N/A
????	March 4, 1975 (1975-03-04)	McLean Stevenson (guest host)	N/A
????	March 5, 1975 (1975-03-05)	McLean Stevenson (guest host)	N/A
????	March 6, 1975 (1975-03-06)	McLean Stevenson (guest host)	N/A
????	March 7, 1975 (1975-03-07)	McLean Stevenson (guest host)	N/A
????	March 10, 1975 (1975-03-10)	Shecky Greene (guest host)	N/A
????	March 11, 1975 (1975-03-11)	Dom DeLuise, John Davidson, Gena Rowlands, Dr. David Viscott	N/A
Desk- "How to Cope With The Recession"
????	March 12, 1975 (1975-03-12)	Elizabeth Ashley, Bert Convy, Jim Davidson, Charles Quick	Gloria Loring
????	March 13, 1975 (1975-03-13)	Ronald Reagan, Florence Henderson, Don Meredith	Mickey Newbury
Desk- "Ways the Government Gives Grants"
????	March 14, 1975 (1975-03-14)	Joan Embery, Michael Landon, John Newcombe	Olivia Newton-John ("Have You Never Been Mellow?")
????	March 17, 1975 (1975-03-17)	Peter Bogdanovich (guest host), Albert Brooks, Cybill Shepherd	N/A
????	March 18, 1975 (1975-03-18)	Diahann Carroll, Jim Henson, Dan Rowan, Larry Beezer, Norman Fell	N/A
Sketch- "Professor Fringe- Expert on Origins"
????	March 19, 1975 (1975-03-19)	Peter Falk, Susan Blakely, Buck Henry	Mac Davis
Desk- "Ideas About The Month of March"
????	March 20, 1975 (1975-03-20)	Warren Beatty, Gabriel Kaplan	Judith Blegen
Mighty Carson Art Players skit
????	March 21, 1975 (1975-03-21)	Mitzi Gaynor, Jack Albertson, Linda Pope, Paul Williams	Scatman Crothers
Desk- "Things to Say to Lose Friends"
????	March 24, 1975 (1975-03-24)	Smothers Brothers (guest hosts), Sally Kellerman	Cliff DeYoung
????	March 25, 1975 (1975-03-25)	Goldie Hawn, Orson Bean	Johnny Mathis
Carnac the Magnificent
????	March 26, 1975 (1975-03-26)	Alan Alda, David Brenner, Dr. William Nolen	Ethel Merman
Mighty Carson Art Players- "The Old Vaudevillians"
????	March 27, 1975 (1975-03-27)	Jonathan Winters, Carmel Myers	Phyllis McGuire
Desk- "Famous First Facts"; Stump the Band
????	March 28, 1975 (1975-03-28)	Jack Palance, Joan Rivers, Jill St. John	Linda Hopkins
Desk- "Letters from Newleyweds in Pocono Mountains, Pennsylvania"
????	March 31, 1975 (1975-03-31)	Glen Campbell (guest host), McLean Stevenson, Shecky Greene	Tennessee Ernie Ford, Helen Reddy

April

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
????	April 1, 1975 (1975-04-01)	Bob Newhart, Shirley MacLaine	Itzhak Perlman, Ronny Graham
Desk- "Pranks on April Fools' Day"
????	April 2, 1975 (1975-04-02)	John Davidson, Robert Blake, Freddie Prinze	N/A
Desk- "How to Get Old and Get It Right"
????	April 3, 1975 (1975-04-03)	Rex Reed, Bob Uecker	Lola Falana, Ronny Graham
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Presidential Press Conference in 1986"
????	April 4, 1975 (1975-04-04)	Joey Bishop (guest host), Art Carney, Steve Martin, Dr. Michael Fox	Connie Stevens
Desk- "Blue Cards"; Band Number
????	April 7, 1975 (1975-04-07)	McLean Stevenson (guest host), Steve Allen	N/A
????	April 9, 1975 (1975-04-09)	McLean Stevenson (guest host), Dick Shawn	N/A
????	April 10, 1975 (1975-04-10)	Rich Little (guest host), Edward Asner, Karen Valentine	Anthony Newley
????	April 11, 1975 (1975-04-11)	Rich Little (guest host)	Pat Boone
????	April 14, 1975 (1975-04-14)	Joey Bishop (guest host)	N/A
????	April 15, 1975 (1975-04-15)	Joey Bishop (guest host), George Foreman, Bob Hope	N/A
????	April 16, 1975 (1975-04-16)	Joey Bishop (guest host), Dr. Joyce Brothers, Bert Convy, Margot Kidder	N/A
????	April 17, 1975 (1975-04-17)	Joey Bishop (guest host), Norm Crosby, Leonard Barr, Adrienne Barbeau	Enzo Stuarti, Mel Tormé
????	April 18, 1975 (1975-04-18)	Joey Bishop (guest host), David Brenner	Charo
????	April 21, 1975 (1975-04-21)	Shecky Greene (guest host)	N/A
????	April 22, 1975 (1975-04-22)	Bea Arthur, January Jones, David Horowitz	Buddy Rich
Carnac the Magnificent
????	April 23, 1975 (1975-04-23)	Orson Bean, Fernando Lamas	Judith Blegen, Scatman Crothers
Desk- "Television Awards For The Worst Shows"
????	April 24, 1975 (1975-04-24)	Earl Holliman, Dr. Carl Sagan	Phyllis Newman
Sketch- "Whooping Crane Interview"
????	April 25, 1975 (1975-04-25)	Ricardo Montalbán, Carol Wayne	Della Reese, Vic Damone
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Tea-Time Movie"
????	April 28, 1975 (1975-04-28)	McLean Stevenson (guest host), Carazini, Sharon Farrell, Barry Newman, Cleveland Amory, Ted Ross	Stephanie Mills
????	April 29, 1975 (1975-04-29)	Angie Dickinson, Harvey Korman, Irving Benson, Art Seidenbaum	Pat Boone
Comedy with Irv Benson
????	April 30, 1975 (1975-04-30)	Robert Blake, Susan Sarandon	Eubie Blake, Joan Baez
Aunt Blabby

May

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
????	May 1, 1975 (1975-05-01)	Elizabeth Ashley, Buck Henry	Lola Falana, Mickey Newbury
????	May 2, 1975 (1975-05-02)	George Peppard, Paul Williams, Richard Harris, Ann Turkel, Dr. David Viscott	N/A
????	May 5, 1975 (1975-05-05)	Roger Miller (guest host), Karen Black, John Byner	N/A
????	May 6, 1975 (1975-05-06)	Michael Landon, Shecky Greene, Maude Tull, Ida Gleason	Luciano Pavarotti
????	May 7, 1975 (1975-05-07)	Art Carney, Rich Little, Peter Leeds, John C. McAdams	Linda Hopkins
Sketch- "Gangster at Unemployment Office"
????	May 8, 1975 (1975-05-08)	Dennis Weaver, Charles Nelson Reilly, Dr. Joyce Brothers	Albert Hammond
Desk- "Police Codes"
????	May 9, 1975 (1975-05-09)	George Gobel, David Brenner	N/A
Carnac the Magnificent
????	May 12, 1975 (1975-05-12)	Tennessee Ernie Ford (guest host), Lloyd Bridges, Foster Brooks, Shari Lewis	Mel Tillis
????	May 13, 1975 (1975-05-13)	McLean Stevenson	N/A
Desk- "News That Didn't Happen"
????	May 14, 1975 (1975-05-14)	Candice Bergen, Dr. Paul Ehrlich	Robert Goulet
Mighty Carson Art Players- "America's First Comic"
????	May 15, 1975 (1975-05-15)	Don Rickles, Suzanne Pleshette, Allen Garfield	Melba Moore
Stump the Band
????	May 16, 1975 (1975-05-16)	Bert Convy, Maureen Stapleton	Tom Sullivan, Bob & Ray
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Six O'Clock Fairyland News"; Note: Bert Convy filled in for Ed McMahon.
????	May 19, 1975 (1975-05-19)	Della Reese (guest host), Sandy Duncan, Carroll O'Connor, Dr. David Reuben, Kip Addotta	Peggy Lee
????	May 20, 1975 (1975-05-20)	Joan Rivers, Truman Capote, Bob Speca	N/A
Desk- "Little Known Awards"
????	May 21, 1975 (1975-05-21)	Tony Randall, Steve Landesberg	N/A
Commercial Blackout: Takeoff on 'Milk'; Desk- "Little Known Holidays"
????	May 22, 1975 (1975-05-22)	Buddy Hackett, Madlyn Rhue, Jim Dale	Johnny Mathis
Commercial Blackout: Takeoff of 'Ring-Around-The-Collar'
????	May 23, 1975 (1975-05-23)	Orson Bean, Charlie Callas	Vikki Carr
Commercial Blackout: Takeoff of 'Diarrhea'; Desk- "Possible Gossip Items for Hollywood Rumor Magazines"
????	May 26, 1975 (1975-05-26)	Kirk Douglas (guest host), George Segal, Brenda Vaccaro, Bruce Dern	N/A
????	May 27, 1975 (1975-05-27)	Cloris Leachman, Fernando Lamas, Robert Klein	Scatman Crothers
Commercial Blackouts: Takeoffs of: 'Elliott Janeway', 'Milk', 'Ring-Around-The-Collar', and 'Diarrhea'
????	May 28, 1975 (1975-05-28)	Shecky Greene, Sally Kellerman, Dr. Joyce Brothers	Itzhak Perlman
Desk- "Causes of Headaches"
????	May 29, 1975 (1975-05-29)	Robert Blake, Jimmy Breslin, Elke Sommer	Captain & Tennille
Sketch- "Allistair Cookie"
????	May 30, 1975 (1975-05-30)	Diane Keaton, Myron Cohen	N/A
Desk- "Weird Laws Proposed in Arizona"; Stump the Band

June

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
????	June 2, 1975 (1975-06-02)	McLean Stevenson (guest host), Sonny Bono, Dick Shawn	Shirley Jones
????	June 3, 1975 (1975-06-03)	Leo Durocher, Valerie Perrine	Eydie Gormé
Carnac the Magnificent
????	June 4, 1975 (1975-06-04)	Bert Convy, Billy Braver, Helen Lawrenson, Dian Thomas	Lola Falana
Desk- Johnny reads a 'Dear Abby' letter
????	June 5, 1975 (1975-06-05)	Gabriel Kaplan, Bob Uecker, Carol Wayne	Phyllis Newman
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Tea-Time Movie"
????	June 6, 1975 (1975-06-06)	Joan Embery, Marvin Hamlisch, Susan Flannery	Roger Miller
Sketch- "Summer Camp Counselor"
????	June 9, 1975 (1975-06-09)	John Davidson (guest host), Rich Little	N/A
????	June 10, 1975 (1975-06-10)	John Davidson (guest host), Rip Taylor	The Clowns of Ping Pong
????	June 11, 1975 (1975-06-11)	John Davidson (guest host), Sandy Duncan, Norm Crosby, Kreskin	Robert Goulet
????	June 12, 1975 (1975-06-12)	John Davidson (guest host), Kip Addotta	Charo, Ethel Merman
????	June 13, 1975 (1975-06-13)	John Davidson (guest host), Joan Rivers, Robert Shaw	Della Reese
????	June 17, 1975 (1975-06-17)	Jerry Lewis (guest host)	The Pointer Sisters
????	June 18, 1975 (1975-06-18)	Jerry Lewis (guest host), Adrienne Barbeau, Dub Taylor, George Maharis	Monti Rock, Scatman Crothers
????	June 19, 1975 (1975-06-19)	Jerry Lewis (guest host), Sally Struthers	N/A
????	June 20, 1975 (1975-06-20)	Jerry Lewis (guest host)	Kaye Ballard
????	June 23, 1975 (1975-06-23)	Jerry Lewis (guest host), Steve Martin, Suzanne Somers, Telly Savalas, Dub Taylor	Leslie Uggams
????	June 24, 1975 (1975-06-24)	Orson Bean, Brenda Vaccaro, David Horowitz	Kenny Rankin
Desk- "Little Known Laws"
????	June 25, 1975 (1975-06-25)	Buddy Hackett, William Demarest, Jack Douglas	Minnie Riperton
Carnac the Magnificent
????	June 26, 1975 (1975-06-26)	David Brenner, Oria Douglas-Hamilton	Joan Baez
????	June 27, 1975 (1975-06-27)	Earl Holliman, Euell Gibbons, Nanette Fabray	Della Reese
Desk- Johnny reads article from the Detroit Free Press; Note: Excerpts of this episode are featured in the Columbo episode "Forgotten Lady" which originally aired on September 14, 1975.
????	June 30, 1975 (1975-06-30)	McLean Stevenson (guest host), Steve Allen, Elke Sommer, Wina Sturgeon, Jim Rinehart	Holly Lipton

July

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
????	July 1, 1975 (1975-07-01)	Fernando Lamas, Stockard Channing, Buck Henry	Gladys Knight & The Pips
Aunt Blabby
????	July 2, 1975 (1975-07-02)	Bert Convy (guest host), Don Adams	N/A
????	July 3, 1975 (1975-07-03)	George Carlin, Geoffrey Holder, Dr. Joyce Brothers	Mac Davis
????	July 4, 1975 (1975-07-04)	Charles Nelson Reilly, Ricardo Montalban	Lola Falana,
Desk- "Famous Quotes"; Mighty Carson Art Players- "Liberty Bell"
????	July 7, 1975 (1975-07-07)	John Davidson (guest host), Jo Anne Worley, George Gobel	Peter Marshall
????	July 8, 1975 (1975-07-08)	Bert Convy, Sally Kellerman, Jimmy Grippo	Antonia Brico
????	July 9, 1975 (1975-07-09)	Rex Reed, Pat McCormick	Beverly Sills
Sketch- "Jaws"
????	July 10, 1975 (1975-07-10)	Robert Blake, Debbie Reynolds, Victor Buono	N/A
Desk- "Sleeping Tips"
????	July 11, 1975 (1975-07-11)	Red Skelton, Florence Henderson, Rex Reed	N/A
Desk- "T.V. Guide Program Descriptions"
????	July 14, 1975 (1975-07-14)	George Segal (guest host), Bob Hope, Elliott Gould, Goldie Hawn, Sonny Bono, Cher	Scatman Crothers
Desk- George Segal showed some clips from his film 'Russian Roulette'
????	July 15, 1975 (1975-07-15)	Dyan Cannon, Sid Caesar	Tom Sullivan
Desk- "Photos of Celebrities When They Were Young"
????	July 16, 1975 (1975-07-16)	Jack Palance, Norm Crosby, Vonetta McGee	Roy Clark
Desk- "Excuses Motorists Give Police"
????	July 17, 1975 (1975-07-17)	Charlie Callas, Dr. Michael Fox	Glen Campbell, Marilyn Maye
Stump the Band
????	July 18, 1975 (1975-07-18)	Allen Garfield, Barbara Carrera, Marvin Hamlisch	Lola Falana
Desk- "How to Avoid Shark Attacks"
????	July 21, 1975 (1975-07-21)	Joey Bishop (guest host)	Charo
Audience Talent Contest
????	July 22, 1975 (1975-07-22)	Orson Bean, Freddie Prinze, Mary Jo Peppler	Judi Pulver ("Dancing on the Moon")
Desk- "Little Known Predictions"
????	July 23, 1975 (1975-07-23)	Joan Embery, Robert Klein, Peter Cook, Dudley Moore	William Walker
Sketch- "NBC Peacock"
????	July 24, 1975 (1975-07-24)	Joan Rivers, David Brenner, Buck Henry	Peggy Lee
Desk- "Guinness Book of Records"
????	July 25, 1975 (1975-07-25)	David Janssen, Jim Henson, Ray Johnson	Helen Reddy
Desk- "Comments From Honeymooners"
????	July 29, 1975 (1975-07-29)	John Denver (guest host), Buddy Hackett, Adrienne Barbeau, Dub Taylor, Karen Black	N/A
????	July 30, 1975 (1975-07-30)	John Denver (guest host), Smothers Brothers	Glen Campbell, Claudine Longet
????	July 31, 1975 (1975-07-31)	McLean Stevenson (guest host)	Della Reese

August

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
????	August 1, 1975 (1975-08-01)	McLean Stevenson (guest host), Rip Taylor, Quincy Jones	Pat Boone
????	August 4, 1975 (1975-08-04)	Rich Little	Ben Vereen
????	August 5, 1975 (1975-08-05)	Bob Newhart (guest host), Suzanne Pleshette, Dick Martin	Petula Clark
Band Number
????	August 6, 1975 (1975-08-06)	John Davidson (guest host), Karen Valentine, George Foreman, Euell Gibbons, Ernest Borgnine	N/A
????	August 7, 1975 (1975-08-07)	Don Meredith (guest host), Burt Reynolds	Freddy Fender ("Wasted Days" and "Before the Next Tear Drop Falls")
????	August 11, 1975 (1975-08-11)	John Davidson (guest host), McLean Stevenson, David Brenner	Lennon Sisters
????	August 12, 1975 (1975-08-12)	John Davidson (guest host), Dick Clark, Marsha Mason	N/A
????	August 13, 1975 (1975-08-13)	John Davidson (guest host), Rose Marie, Kip Addotta	Lou Rawls
????	August 14, 1975 (1975-08-14)	John Davidson (guest host), Steve Landesberg	Della Reese, Neil Sedaka
????	August 15, 1975 (1975-08-15)	Steve Allen (guest host), Jayne Meadows, Fernando Lamas, Dub Taylor	N/A
Desk- "Blue Cards (Steve Allen)"
????	August 18, 1975 (1975-08-18)	Joey Bishop (guest host), Betty White	Mel Tormé
????	August 19, 1975 (1975-08-19)	Joey Bishop (guest host), Ruth Buzzi, James Whitmore, Stan Kann	Skiles and Henderson, Linda Hopkins
????	August 20, 1975 (1975-08-20)	Joey Bishop (guest host), Alan King, Cleveland Amory	Rod McKuen
????	August 21, 1975 (1975-08-21)	Joey Bishop (guest host), Suzanne Somers, Victor Buono	Bobby Goldsboro
????	August 22, 1975 (1975-08-22)	Joey Bishop (guest host), Bob Hope, Carl Gottlieb	Scatman Crothers
????	August 25, 1975 (1975-08-25)	Bill Cosby (guest host), Dub Taylor	John Twomey, Jose Molina, Martina Arroyo
????	August 26, 1975 (1975-08-26)	Bill Cosby (guest host), Dr. Lendon Smith	Lola Falana, Mac Davis
Bill Cosby and Ed McMahon performs comic bicycle sketch; Sketch- Tribute to Song Writers Who Just Missed Writing Hits ('White Thanksgiving', 'Bo Johnson' and 'Bad Boy Leroy Johnson')
????	August 27, 1975 (1975-08-27)	Bill Cosby (guest host), Freddie Prinze, Phyllis Diller, Russell Wayne Howell, Burt Mustin	Judy Collins, Isaac Hayes
With group perform comic mock ballet.
????	August 28, 1975 (1975-08-28)	McLean Stevenson (guest host), Lee Grant, Dr. Michael Fox	N/A
Desk- "Do's and Don'ts for Labor Day Weekend"; Desk- "Notes on Fanny Patting"
????	August 29, 1975 (1975-08-29)	McLean Stevenson (guest host), Redd Foxx	Ethel Merman ("I Get a Kick Out of You")

September

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
????	September 1, 1975 (1975-09-01)	Michael Landon (guest host), Earl Holliman, Dr. Joyce Brothers	N/A
Michael Landon shows a clip from an episode of "Little House on The Prairie" he wrote.
????	September 2, 1975 (1975-09-02)	George Burns, Rich Little, Buck Henry	The Bee Gees ("Jive Talkin'")
Desk- "Discussion about Johnny's Vacation"
????	September 3, 1975 (1975-09-03)	George Peppard, Charlie Callas, Norman Fell	Mills Brothers
Desk- "Pilots That Didn't Make It"
????	September 4, 1975 (1975-09-04)	Robert Blake, Gabriel Kaplan, Paul Williams, Trish Stewart	N/A
Stump the Band
????	September 5, 1975 (1975-09-05)	Bert Convy, Rodney Dangerfield, Shelley Winters	N/A
????	September 8, 1975 (1975-09-08)	Dom DeLuise (guest host)	N/A
????	September 9, 1975 (1975-09-09)	Dom DeLuise, Joan Collins, Jack Anderson	Harry Chapin
Desk- "Strange Burbank Criminal Acts"
????	September 10, 1975 (1975-09-10)	Carl Reiner, Jean Marsh, Sally Quinn	Pat Boone
Carnac the Magnificent
????	September 11, 1975 (1975-09-11)	Angie Dickinson, Orson Bean, Florence Henderson, David Horowitz	N/A
????	September 12, 1975 (1975-09-12)	McLean Stevenson, Lee Remick, Myron Cohen, Carol Lawrence, Ray Johnson	N/A
????	September 15, 1975 (1975-09-15)	David Brenner (guest host), Freddie Prinze, Charles Nelson Reilly	Lola Falana
????	September 16, 1975 (1975-09-16)	Buddy Hackett, Bo Hopkins, Dr. Carl Sagan	N/A
Desk- "Little Known Laws"
????	September 17, 1975 (1975-09-17)	Joan Rivers, Harvey Korman, Lesley Ann Warren	Paul Anka
Desk- "New Rules for the Television Family Hour"
????	September 18, 1975 (1975-09-18)	Jack Palance, Arthur Ashe, Jerzy Kosinski	Tom Sullivan
Desk- "Superstitions"
????	September 19, 1975 (1975-09-19)	Robert Blake, Peter Leeds	N/A
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Columbo" (with Peter Leeds & Robert Blake)
????	September 22, 1975 (1975-09-22)	Debbie Reynolds (guest host)	N/A
????	September 23, 1975 (1975-09-23)	Fernando Lamas, Lynn Redgrave, Kelly Monteith	Glen Campbell ("Rhinestone Cowboy", "Marie"), The Supremes
Desk- "Specials Scheduled for The Television Season"
????	September 24, 1975 (1975-09-24)	David Steinberg, Lee Grant, Michael Korda	Janis Ian
Desk- "Famous Quotes"
????	September 25, 1975 (1975-09-25)	Earl Holliman, Peter Leeds, William Demarest, Gloria Loring	Luciano Pavarotti, Scatman Crothers
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Monsters At Unemployment Office" (with Peter Leeds)
????	September 26, 1975 (1975-09-26)	Shelley Winters, Oliver Reed, Dr. Ronald Taylor	Charles Aznavour
????	September 29, 1975 (1975-09-29)	Dom DeLuise (guest host), Sandy Duncan, Don Adams	N/A
Dom shows slides from his latest film (No Title)
????	September 30, 1975 (1975-09-30)	Robert Blake, Steve Martin, January Jones, Dr. William Nolen[1]	N/A
Desk- "Survival In The City"

October

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
????	October 1, 1975 (1975-10-01)	none	N/A
13th Anniversary Show
????	October 2, 1975 (1975-10-02)	Tony Randall, Bob Uecker, William F. Buckley, Jr.	Andy Kim
????	October 3, 1975 (1975-10-03)	Tony Curtis, Elaine Stritch[2]	Diana Ross
Desk- "Public Enemies"
????	October 6, 1975 (1975-10-06)	Joey Bishop (guest host), Deborah Kerr, Norm Crosby, Dr. Joyce Brothers[3]	Freddy Fender
????	October 7, 1975 (1975-10-07)	Joey Bishop (guest host), Danny Thomas, London Lee, Andy Griffith[4]	N/A
Joey Bishop shows some comedic film clips
????	October 8, 1975 (1975-10-08)	Joey Bishop (guest host)	Robert Goulet
????	October 9, 1975 (1975-10-09)	Joey Bishop (guest host)	N/A
????	October 10, 1975 (1975-10-10)	Joey Bishop (guest host), Ricardo Montalban, Susan Sarandon	Peggy Lee
????	October 13, 1975 (1975-10-13)	Don Rickles (guest host), Carroll O'Connor	N/A
????	October 14, 1975 (1975-10-14)	Don Rickles (guest host), Jonathan Winters	N/A
????	October 15, 1975 (1975-10-15)	Don Rickles (guest host), John Wayne, Adrienne Barbeau, Bob Hope	Bing Crosby, Pat Boone
????	October 16, 1975 (1975-10-16)	Don Rickles (guest host)	Scatman Crothers
Don jokes with the band and insults the audience
????	October 17, 1975 (1975-10-17)	Don Rickles (guest host), Ernest Borgnine	Charo
????	October 20, 1975 (1975-10-20)	Robert Goulet (guest host), Phyllis Diller	N/A
????	October 21, 1975 (1975-10-21)	Shecky Greene, Michael Landon	N/A
????	October 22, 1975 (1975-10-22)	none	N/A
????	October 23, 1975 (1975-10-23)	Richard Benjamin, Albert Brooks	N/A
Ed wishes Johnny a Happy Birthday
????	October 24, 1975 (1975-10-24)	Candice Bergen, David Niven	Los Indios Tabajaras
Desk- "How To Save New York City"
????	October 27, 1975 (1975-10-27)	Fred Astaire, Trish Stewart, Ray Johnson	Bill Evans, Tony Bennett
Desk- "Current Television Shows"
????	October 28, 1975 (1975-10-28)	Robert Blake, Kelly Monteith, Thomas Braden, Albert Weber	N/A
Aunt Blabby
????	October 29, 1975 (1975-10-29)	McLean Stevenson, Truman Capote[5]	Lana Cantrell
Desk- "What The Bicentennial Means To You (Letters by 10-Year-Old Children from Ava, Montana)"
????	October 30, 1975 (1975-10-30)	Lee Grant, Bert Convy, Jay Presson Allen, Charles Nelson Reilly[6]	N/A
Carnac the Magnificent
????	October 31, 1975 (1975-10-31)	James Coco, Rich Little, David Horowitz	Joe Williams
Desk- "Scandal Fan Magazine's Deceptive Article Titles"

November

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
????	November 3, 1975 (1975-11-03)	Della Reese (guest host), Muhammad Ali, Orson Bean	Captain & Tennille ("You Are So Beautiful")
????	November 4, 1975 (1975-11-04)	Joan Rivers, Paul Williams, Valerie Perrine, Joseph Wambaugh	N/A
????	November 5, 1975 (1975-11-05)	David Brenner, Garson Kanin	Anthony Newley
Desk- "Facts About The Common Cold"
????	November 6, 1975 (1975-11-06)	Steve Allen, Jack Palance, Madlyn Rhue	Buddy Rich
????	November 7, 1975 (1975-11-07)	Gene Kelly, Shecky Greene, Stockard Channing	Ronny Graham
Stump the Band
????	November 10, 1975 (1975-11-10)	John Davidson (guest host), Suzanne Somers	Peter Marshall
????	November 11, 1975 (1975-11-11)	Joan Embery, Orson Bean, Charlie Callas, Lynda Carter	N/A
????	November 12, 1975 (1975-11-12)	George Carlin, Fernando Lamas, Irving Benson, Beth Jaffe	Albert Hammond
Johnny and Irv Benson
????	November 13, 1975 (1975-11-13)	Earl Holliman, John Davidson, James Hampton	Beverly Sills
????	November 14, 1975 (1975-11-14)	George Peppard, Jane Goodall	Petula Clark, Bob & Ray
Desk- "Phobias"
????	November 17, 1975 (1975-11-17)	McLean Stevenson (guest host)	N/A
????	November 18, 1975 (1975-11-18)	Suzanne Pleshette, Don Rickles	Vic Damone
Desk- "Fan Mail"
????	November 19, 1975 (1975-11-19)	Ann-Margret, Freddie Prinze, McLean Stevenson, Mr. Wizard	Ann-Margret ("Steppin' Out"), Bobby Goldsboro ("With Pen in Hand")
Desk- "Leaks in Washington, D.C."
????	November 20, 1975 (1975-11-20)	Buddy Hackett	Roy Clark, Steve Lawrence
Floyd R. Turbo- "Editorial for Hunting"
????	November 21, 1975 (1975-11-21)	Vincent Price	Eydie Gormé
Desk- "Thanksgiving Dinner (Letters from Children Who Describe the Event)"
????	November 24, 1975 (1975-11-24)	McLean Stevenson (guest host)	Alice Cooper
????	November 25, 1975 (1975-11-25)	McLean Stevenson (guest host), Susan Sarandon	Neil Sedaka
Desk- "Suggestions for the Oil Crisis"
????	November 26, 1975 (1975-11-26)	McLean Stevenson (guest host), Richard Benjamin, Paula Prentiss	N/A
Desk- "How to Stuff Your Thanksgiving Bird"
????	November 27, 1975 (1975-11-27)	McLean Stevenson (guest host), Fernando Lamas, Charles Nelson Reilly, Dick Shawn	Anne Murray
????	November 28, 1975 (1975-11-28)	McLean Stevenson (guest host), Steve Allen, George Gobel	N/A

December

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
????	December 1, 1975 (1975-12-01)	Roy Clark (guest host), Angie Dickinson, Andy Griffith, Norm Crosby	N/A
????	December 2, 1975 (1975-12-02)	Lucille Ball, Sam Blotner	Johnny Mathis
Desk- "City of Burbank's Calendar of 1975 and What's in Store for 1976"
????	December 3, 1975 (1975-12-03)	David Janssen, Lily Tomlin, Irwin Shaw	Natalie Cole ("Inseparable")
Carnac the Magnificent; Irving Paul Lazar makes a brief appearance to offer Johnny a check for $1 million to appear in the film adaptation of Irwin Shaw's "Night Work".
????	December 4, 1975 (1975-12-04)	Tony Randall, Diane Keaton, John Byner	N/A
Stump the Band
????	December 5, 1975 (1975-12-05)	Michael Caine, Sean Connery, David Brenner, Burt Mustin	N/A
Gallagher makes his unscheduled debut promoting "The Tonight Show Home Game".
????	December 8, 1975 (1975-12-08)	Glen Campbell (guest host)	N/A
????	December 9, 1975 (1975-12-09)	Carol Burnett, Bert Convy, Tom Dreesen, Barbara Gelb	N/A
Desk- "Television Shows That Didn't Make It"
????	December 10, 1975 (1975-12-10)	George Carlin, Charles Durning, Darryl Ponicsan	Pat Boone
Sketch- "Maharishi"
????	December 11, 1975 (1975-12-11)	Jack Lemmon, David Steinberg, Madeline Kahn	Kenny Rankin
Desk- "Letters to Santa Claus (Provided by the New York Post Office)"
????	December 12, 1975 (1975-12-12)	Bob Hope, Dean Martin, Charles Nelson Reilly, Carol Wayne	N/A
Sketch- "Tea-Time Movie"
????	December 15, 1975 (1975-12-15)	Burt Reynolds (guest host), Gene Hackman, Mel Brooks, Lauren Hutton	Liza Minnelli ("Lucky Lady" and "I Don't Want to Be Lonely Tonight")
????	December 16, 1975 (1975-12-16)	Shecky Greene, Ted Knight, Madlyn Rhue	Ethel Merman ("Some People")
Desk- "Do's and Don'ts for People Who Play Santa Claus"
????	December 17, 1975 (1975-12-17)	Charlie Callas, Jean Marsh	Roger Miller, Ronny Graham
Stump the Band
????	December 18, 1975 (1975-12-18)	Steve Allen, Lorraine Gary	Betty Garrett
New Products
????	December 19, 1975 (1975-12-19)	Robert Blake, Rodney Dangerfield	Lola Falana
Desk- "Little Known Facts about Christmas"
????	December 22, 1975 (1975-12-22)	John Davidson (guest host), Norm Crosby, Doug Henning	Robert Goulet
????	December 23, 1975 (1975-12-23)	John Davidson (guest host), Florence Henderson, Bill Fellows, Victor Buono	Lennon Sisters
????	December 25, 1975 (1975-12-25)	John Davidson (guest host), Anthony Newley, Vincent Price	Captain & Tennille ("Christmas Is For Children")
????	December 26, 1975 (1975-12-26)	John Davidson (guest host), Juliet Prowse, Richard Thomas, Rip Taylor, Rose Marie	Kenny Rogers
????	December 29, 1975 (1975-12-29)	John Davidson (guest host), Kreskin	Charo ("Tequila"), Freddy Fender ("Once I Had a Secret Love" and "Via Con Dios")
????	December 30, 1975 (1975-12-30)	Buddy Hackett	N/A
Desk- "New Year's Resolutions by Famous People"
????	December 31, 1975 (1975-12-31)	Joan Rivers, Orson Bean, Charles Nelson Reilly, Scatman Crothers	N/A
Sketch- "Father Time"

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