List of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson episodes (1979)

The following is a list of episodes of the television series The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson which aired in 1979:

List of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson episodes
Season 1979
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	225
Release
Original network	NBC
Season chronology

1979

January

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
????	January 1, 1979 (1979-01-01)	Martin Mull (guest host), Steve Allen, Susan Sullivan, Abigail Van Buren, Pete Barbutti	Joe Williams
????	January 3, 1979 (1979-01-03)	Jack Lemmon, Robert Klein, Gary Collins	Brenda Boozer
Desk- "Resolutions from Well-Known People"
????	January 4, 1979 (1979-01-04)	Robert Blake, Muhammad Ali	N/A
Floyd R. Turbo- "Against Foreigners Investing in America"
????	January 5, 1979 (1979-01-05)	David Letterman, Marco Valenti	Linda Hopkins, Liberace
The Edge of Wetness
????	January 8, 1979 (1979-01-08)	Don Rickles (guest host), Ernest Borgnine, Rip Taylor	Wayne Newton
????	January 10, 1979 (1979-01-10)	Sammy Davis, Jr., Jim Fowler, Charles Nelson Reilly	N/A
Desk- "Appointments Calendars of Important People"
????	January 11, 1979 (1979-01-11)	Angie Dickinson, Bob Glover	Buddy Rich, Larry Gatlin
Sketch- "Frozen Farmer"
????	January 12, 1979 (1979-01-12)	Tim Conway, Richard Pryor, Dr. Lendon Smith	N/A
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Superman Blackouts"
????	January 15, 1979 (1979-01-15)	Harvey Korman (guest host), Tim Conway, Bonnie Franklin, Bob Uecker	N/A
Desk- Harvey and Tim reminisce about some of the old times. Harvey mentions that his present wardrobe is actually from 'The Carol Burnett Show'.
????	January 17, 1979 (1979-01-17)	Dick Cavett, George Gobel, Blair Brown	Martina Arroyo
Carnac the Magnificent
????	January 18, 1979 (1979-01-18)	Lauren Bacall, Charlie Callas	Anthony Newley
Desk- "The Least and Most Intriguing People"
????	January 19, 1979 (1979-01-19)	George Burns, Bess Armstrong, Marvin Hamlisch, Donald J. Duck	N/A
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Personify Advertising in the Field of Medicine"
????	January 22, 1979 (1979-01-22)	David Letterman (guest host)	N/A
This is Letterman's first guest hosting appearance. He would be a frequent guest host through the end of 1981.
????	January 23, 1979 (1979-01-23)	Gabriel Kaplan (guest host), Bob Hope, Johnny Yune	Kenny Rogers, Billy Preston
????	January 24, 1979 (1979-01-24)	Gabriel Kaplan (guest host), Richard Lewis, Terry Bradshaw	Tony Orlando
????	January 25, 1979 (1979-01-25)	Rich Little (guest host), Wayne Rogers	Leslie Uggams
????	January 26, 1979 (1979-01-26)	Rich Little (guest host), Charles Grodin, Phyllis Diller	Bernadette Peters
????	January 29, 1979 (1979-01-29)	Bill Cosby (guest host), Kelly Monteith	N/A
????	January 31, 1979 (1979-01-31)	Christopher Reeve, Rodney Dangerfield, Susan Sarandon	Steve Lawrence
Desk- "Psychic Predictions"

February

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
????	February 1, 1979 (1979-02-01)	Cloris Leachman, Marcel Marceau, Jimmy Grippo	Pete Fountain
Mighty Carson Art Players skit
????	February 2, 1979 (1979-02-02)	Tony Randall, Steve Landesberg, David Horowitz	Lola Falana
Desk- "Benefits of Bad Weather"
????	February 5, 1979 (1979-02-05)	Don Rickles (guest host), Orson Bean	Loretta Lynn, Natalie Cole
????	February 6, 1979 (1979-02-06)	James Garner, Sharon Gless, Merie Earle	James Galway
Desk- "The Hottest New Business Ideas of 1978"
????	February 7, 1979 (1979-02-07)	Michael Landon, Buck Henry, Willard R. Espy, Francine Neago	N/A
????	February 8, 1979 (1979-02-08)	McLean Stevenson, Herve Villechaize, Dr. Paul Ehrlich	Art Graham Trio
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Adam & Eve" (Johnny and Betty White, who portray Adam & Eve in a situation similar to the Lee Marvin case.)
????	February 9, 1979 (1979-02-09)	Betty White, Martin Mull, Flo Conway, Jim Siegelman, Barry Bremen	N/A
Desk- "Autobiographical Work by Stars"
????	February 12, 1979 (1979-02-12)	Bob Newhart (guest host), Stockard Channing	Glen Campbell
????	February 13, 1979 (1979-02-13)	James Stewart, Gallagher, William Devane	N/A
Pie Commercial Blackouts
????	February 14, 1979 (1979-02-14)	Johnny Yune, Charlton Heston, Blair Brown, Jack Douglas	Johnny Yune ("O Sole Mio")
Desk- "Pilots That Never Made It"
????	February 15, 1979 (1979-02-15)	Henry Fonda, Fred Travalena, Chris Lemmon, Bob Glover	N/A
Stump the Band
????	February 16, 1979 (1979-02-16)	David Brenner, William Demarest	Ray Charles
Pie Commercial Blackouts; Mighty Carson Art Players- "Takeoff of 'Backstairs at the White House'"
????	February 19, 1979 (1979-02-19)	George Carlin (guest host), Gary Coleman, Vincent Price, Paul Williams	Linda Hopkins
????	February 20, 1979 (1979-02-20)	Buddy Hackett, Sally Field	Eubie Blake
Carnac the Magnificent
????	February 21, 1979 (1979-02-21)	David Steinberg, Marilu Henner, Bert Convy, Barbara Howar	N/A
Desk- "20 Ways to Keep Your Relationship Alive"
????	February 22, 1979 (1979-02-22)	David Letterman, George Peppard, Sylvia Kristel	Buddy Rich
Pie Blackouts; Desk- "Tonight Show's Hints and Ideas on Buying Homes and Real Estate"
????	February 23, 1979 (1979-02-23)	Peter Ustinov, Kate Mulgrew, Tom Snyder	Judy Collins
Floyd R. Turbo- "Rebuttal to Scientific Research"
????	February 26, 1979 (1979-02-26)	Martin Mull (guest host), Dennis Weaver, Rob Reiner	N/A
????	February 27, 1979 (1979-02-27)	Sophia Loren, Joan Rivers, Helen Shaver	The Hines Brothers
????	February 28, 1979 (1979-02-28)	Bob Hope, Robert Blake	Monteith and Rand
Desk- "International Road Signs"

March

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
????	March 1, 1979 (1979-03-01)	Steve Martin (guest host), Rob Reiner, Jean Marsh, Steve Guttenberg	Hudson Brothers
????	March 2, 1979 (1979-03-02)	Peter Strauss, Charles Nelson Reilly, Calvin Trillin	Kelly Garrett
Sketch- "Mr. Science"
????	March 5, 1979 (1979-03-05)	Bob Newhart (guest host), Walter Matthau, Norman Fell	Freddy Fender
????	March 6, 1979 (1979-03-06)	Rich Little (guest host), Cher, Elliott Gould, Gabriel Kaplan, Dr. Joyce Brothers	N/A
????	March 7, 1979 (1979-03-07)	George Carlin (guest host), Beau Bridges	Pat Boone
????	March 8, 1979 (1979-03-08)	George Carlin (guest host)	Larry Gatlin
????	March 9, 1979 (1979-03-09)	John Davidson (guest host), Norm Crosby, Phil Donahue	Rita Moreno
????	March 19, 1979 (1979-03-19)	George Hamilton, Jack Klugman, Victor Buono	N/A
????	March 21, 1979 (1979-03-21)	Dick Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore, Dick Van Patten	N/A
Desk- "Phony Pictures of Johnny's Vacation"
????	March 22, 1979 (1979-03-22)	Jack Lemmon, Shecky Greene, Kate Mulgrew, Richard Mitchell	N/A
Desk- "Tips on How You Should Behave If You Have a Tax Audit"
????	March 23, 1979 (1979-03-23)	Doug Henning, Suzanne Pleshette, Dr. Carl Sagan	N/A
The Edge of Wetness
????	March 26, 1979 (1979-03-26)	David Letterman (guest host), Betty White, Hal Linden, Kreskin	Hoyt Axton
????	March 28, 1979 (1979-03-28)	Buddy Hackett, Ron Leibman	Mel Tillis, Lola Falana
Desk- "The Movie Fans Calendar"
????	March 29, 1979 (1979-03-29)	Governor Jerry Brown, Jean Marsh, Charlie Callas, Erma Bombeck	N/A
????	March 30, 1979 (1979-03-30)	Albert Brooks, Shelley Winters	Anthony Newley

April

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
????	April 2, 1979 (1979-04-02)	Kermit the Frog (guest host), Vincent Price, Dr. Michael Fox	Bernadette Peters, Leo Sayer
Desk- "Household Hints"
????	April 4, 1979 (1979-04-04)	Richie Barathy (martial artist), Angie Dickinson, Dr. Henry Heimlich	Ethel Merman ("Tomorrow")
Carnac the Magnificent
????	April 5, 1979 (1979-04-05)	Joan Embery, Robert Blake	Kenny Rogers, Monti Rock
Desk- "The Positive Aspects of Burbank"
????	April 6, 1979 (1979-04-06)	Cheryl Ladd, Buck Henry	Oak Ridge Boys
Mighty Carson Art Players- "The 3.6 Million Year Old Man"
????	April 9, 1979 (1979-04-09)	David Letterman (guest host)	N/A
????	April 11, 1979 (1979-04-11)	Beatrice Lydecker, Kelly Monteith, Marilu Tolo	Johnny Mathis
Desk- "People Who Were Never Nominated for an Oscar"
????	April 12, 1979 (1979-04-12)	Maureen Stapleton	Pete Fountain
Desk- "Burbank- Entertainment Capital of the World"
????	April 13, 1979 (1979-04-13)	Michael Douglas, Suzanne Somers, Dr. Lendon Smith	Debby Boone
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Fire At The Hollywood Wax Museum"
????	April 16, 1979 (1979-04-16)	Martin Mull (guest host), George Gobel	N/A
????	April 17, 1979 (1979-04-17)	George Carlin (guest host), Dudley Moore, Joseph Wambaugh, Johnny Yune	Vikki Carr
????	April 18, 1979 (1979-04-18)	George Carlin (guest host), Rip Taylor, Marilu Henner	Ben Vereen
????	April 19, 1979 (1979-04-19)	Don Rickles (guest host), Robert Conrad, Fred Travalena	N/A
????	April 20, 1979 (1979-04-20)	Richard Dawson (guest host), Fernando Lamas, Carol Lawrence, James Coco	N/A
????	April 23, 1979 (1979-04-23)	Bill Cosby (guest host), George Hamilton, Bernie Kopell	Dizzy Gillespie, Leslie Uggams
#18.67	April 24, 1979 (1979-04-24)	Bill Cosby (guest host), Meg Foster, Arte Johnson, Susan Anton	Wayne Newton
????	April 25, 1979 (1979-04-25)	Bill Cosby (guest host), Diahann Carroll, Orson Bean, Hugh Hefner, Kip Addotta	N/A
????	April 26, 1979 (1979-04-26)	Rich Little (guest host), Dennis Weaver, Jerry Van Dyke	Della Reese
????	April 27, 1979 (1979-04-27)	Rich Little (guest host), William Shatner, Susan Sullivan, Dr. Joyce Brothers	N/A
????	April 30, 1979 (1979-04-30)	David Brenner (guest host), Sal Viscuso	Charo
Desk- "Fan Mail of David Brenner"

May

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
????	May 2, 1979 (1979-05-02)	Raquel Welch	James Galway, Tony Bennett
Desk- "New Shows for Next Fall's Schedule"
????	May 3, 1979 (1979-05-03)	Charles Nelson Reilly, Carter Alsop	Roy Clark
Desk- "How To Prevent a Burglary"
????	May 4, 1979 (1979-05-04)	Sammy Davis Jr., Betty White, Susan Sarandon	N/A
Mighty Carson Art Players- "President Jerry Brown"
????	May 7, 1979 (1979-05-07)	Rob Reiner (guest host), Martin Mull	N/A
????	May 8, 1979 (1979-05-08)	Buddy Hackett, Merie Earle	Larry Gatlin
Carnac the Magnificent
????	May 9, 1979 (1979-05-09)	Ricky Schroder, Chevy Chase, Gallagher, Barbara Bach	N/A
Desk- "Foreign Commercials", Johnny brings out a Jimmy Carter impersonator
????	May 10, 1979 (1979-05-10)	David Steinberg, Jill Ireland, The "Jim" Twins	N/A
Desk- "Celebrity Baby Photos"
????	May 11, 1979 (1979-05-11)	Richard Pryor, Bess Armstrong, Calvin Trillin	Judith Blegen
????	May 14, 1979 (1979-05-14)	David Brenner (guest host), Vincent Price	N/A
????	May 15, 1979 (1979-05-15)	Florence Henderson, Johnny Yune	N/A
Desk- "How to Get More Miles Per Gallon"
????	May 16, 1979 (1979-05-16)	Bob Uecker, George Peppard	Joel Grey ("Our Love Is Here To Stay")
Desk- "Celebrity Endorsements"
????	May 17, 1979 (1979-05-17)	Bert Convy, Byron Allen, Victor Buono	Connie Stevens
Mighty Carson Art Players- "G. Walter Schneer- Gasoline Company President"
????	May 18, 1979 (1979-05-18)	Dudley Moore, Charlie Callas	Eydie Gormé, Steve Lawrence
????	May 21, 1979 (1979-05-21)	Martin Mull (guest host), Cindy Williams, Debbie Reynolds	Al Jarreau
????	May 22, 1979 (1979-05-22)	Danny Thomas, Paul Dickson, Aaron Rudnicki, Tony Rudnicki	N/A
Edge of Wetness
????	May 23, 1979 (1979-05-23)	Joan Rivers, Bobby Kelton, Marjoe Gortner, Dar Robinson	N/A
????	May 24, 1979 (1979-05-24)	Ali MacGraw	Pat Boone, Pete Fountain
Floyd R. Turbo- "Rebuttal on Gas and Nuclear Plants"
????	May 25, 1979 (1979-05-25)	Linda Gray, David Horowitz	Dizzy Gillespie, Eydie Gormé, Steve Lawrence
Desk- "Little Known Types of Insurance"
????	May 28, 1979 (1979-05-28)	David Letterman (guest host), Susan Saint James	Jim Stafford
????	May 29, 1979 (1979-05-29)	Sally Field, Garson Kanin, Vittorio Gassman	Joanie Sommers
Desk- "Do's and Don'ts at the Supermarket"
????	May 30, 1979 (1979-05-30)	Jack Lemmon, Rodney Dangerfield, Robby Benson	N/A
Desk- "Unusual Books and Their Titles"
????	May 31, 1979 (1979-05-31)	Sammy Davis, Jr., Jim Fowler, Victoria Principal	N/A
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Howard Hughes' Video Tape"

June

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
????	June 1, 1979 (1979-06-01)	Angie Dickinson, Tom Snyder	Ray Price
Desk- "Fan Mail"
????	June 4, 1979 (1979-06-04)	Beverly Sills (guest host)	N/A
????	June 5, 1979 (1979-06-05)	Rich Little (guest host)	N/A
????	June 6, 1979 (1979-06-06)	David Brenner (guest host)	Tony Orlando, Mel Tillis
????	June 7, 1979 (1979-06-07)	Richard Dawson (guest host)	N/A
????	June 8, 1979 (1979-06-08)	Richard Dawson (guest host)	N/A
????	June 11, 1979 (1979-06-11)	Bill Cosby (guest host), Dick Shawn	Bernadette Peters, Joan Baez
????	June 13, 1979 (1979-06-13)	Tony Randall	Leonard Waxdeck & The Birdcallers, Buddy Rich
Carnac the Magnificent
????	June 14, 1979 (1979-06-14)	Peter Falk, Bill Shoemaker	Lionel Hampton
????	June 15, 1979 (1979-06-15)	Steve Martin, Doug Henning, Mariette Hartley, Bud Greenspan	N/A
Floyd R. Turbo- "In Favor of Letting Skylab Fall on Earth"
????	June 18, 1979 (1979-06-18)	Bob Newhart (guest host), Peter Fonda	N/A
????	June 20, 1979 (1979-06-20)	Dick Cavett, David Sayh	Lola Falana
Desk- "101 Free Ways To Do in Los Angeles"
????	June 21, 1979 (1979-06-21)	Lillian Carter, Burt Reynolds, Carol Wayne	N/A
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Tea-Time Movie"
????	June 22, 1979 (1979-06-22)	Elizabeth Ashley, Buck Henry	Chuck Mangione
Desk- "Whoz Who"
????	June 25, 1979 (1979-06-25)	Bob Newhart (guest host), Shecky Greene, Andy Griffith	N/A
????	June 26, 1979 (1979-06-26)	David Letterman (guest host)	Loretta Lynn
????	June 27, 1979 (1979-06-27)	David Letterman (guest host)	Chuck Berry ("Oh What a Thrill" and "Johnny B. Goode")
????	June 28, 1979 (1979-06-28)	Rich Little (guest host), Mickey Rooney, Dan Haggerty	N/A
????	June 29, 1979 (1979-06-29)	Rich Little (guest host), Robert Stack	N/A

July

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
????	July 2, 1979 (1979-07-02)	Bob Newhart (guest host)	N/A
????	July 3, 1979 (1979-07-03)	Bill Cosby (guest host)	N/A
????	July 4, 1979 (1979-07-04)	David Letterman (guest host)	N/A
????	July 5, 1979 (1979-07-05)	David Letterman (guest host)	Peter Marshall
????	July 6, 1979 (1979-07-06)	David Letterman (guest host), Stockard Channing	Bernadette Peters, Jose Feliciano
????	July 9, 1979 (1979-07-09)	Don Rickles (guest host)	N/A
????	July 10, 1979 (1979-07-10)	Don Rickles (guest host), Jack Klugman, Bernie Kopell	Ben Vereen
????	July 11, 1979 (1979-07-11)	Bert Convy (guest host)	N/A
????	July 12, 1979 (1979-07-12)	Richard Dawson (guest host)	N/A
????	July 13, 1979 (1979-07-13)	TBA	N/A
????	July 16, 1979 (1979-07-16)	Diana Ross (guest host), Muhammad Ali, George Carlin, Lynda Carter, Alex Haley	N/A
????	July 18, 1979 (1979-07-18)	Dom DeLuise, Dudley Moore, Deidre Hall	N/A
Desk- "Vacation Snapshots"
????	July 19, 1979 (1979-07-19)	Peter Strauss, Charles Nelson Reilly	Joanie Sommers
Sketch- "Mr. Sun Interview"
????	July 20, 1979 (1979-07-20)	Joe Namath, Susan Sarandon	Bob & Ray
Desk- "Little Known Medical Facts"
????	July 23, 1979 (1979-07-23)	Sammy Davis, Jr. (guest host)	N/A
????	July 25, 1979 (1979-07-25)	Joan Embery, Albert Brooks, Tom Warren	Ethel Merman
Desk- "World's Hardest Quotes Quiz"
????	July 26, 1979 (1979-07-26)	Diahann Carroll, Christopher Reeve, Tony Delia, Merie Earle	Diahann Carroll ("All the Time")
Desk- "Talk About Marlon Brando"; Sketch- "Interview with Sheepherder"
????	July 27, 1979 (1979-07-27)	Richard Pryor, Patti D'Arbanville, Roscoe Tanner, Floyd Jackson	N/A
Desk- "Bad Jobs"
????	July 30, 1979 (1979-07-30)	Bill Cosby (guest host)	N/A

August

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
????	August 1, 1979 (1979-08-01)	James Mason, Rodney Dangerfield, Arlene Golonka	Debby Boone
Carnac the Magnificent
????	August 2, 1979 (1979-08-02)	David Steinberg	Johnny Mathis
Desk- "The Official Rules"
????	August 3, 1979 (1979-08-03)	Steve Landesberg, Dr. Carl Sagan	Ray Price
????	August 6, 1979 (1979-08-06)	George Carlin (guest host)	N/A
????	August 8, 1979 (1979-08-08)	James Stewart	Anthony Newley
Singing Dog Contest
????	August 9, 1979 (1979-08-09)	Joan Rivers, Jean Marsh	Linda Hopkins
Desk- "The Book of Strange Facts and Useless Information"
????	August 10, 1979 (1979-08-10)	Carol Burnett, Tim Conway, Robert Easton, Tracee Talavera	N/A
Floyd R. Turbo- "Against Giving a Raise To Employees Who Deliver Essential Services"
????	August 13, 1979 (1979-08-13)	Roy Clark (guest host)	N/A
????	August 15, 1979 (1979-08-15)	Tony Randall, David Letterman	Tiny Tim
Edge of Wetness
????	August 16, 1979 (1979-08-16)	Buddy Hackett, Fernando Lamas	Brenda Boozer
Stump the Band
????	August 17, 1979 (1979-08-17)	Don Rickles, Alan Alda, Arlene Golonka	Sarah Vaughan
Mighty Carson Art Players- "20,000 Gallon Pyramid"
????	August 20, 1979 (1979-08-20)	David Brenner (guest host)	N/A
????	August 21, 1979 (1979-08-21)	David Brenner (guest host)	N/A
????	August 22, 1979 (1979-08-22)	David Letterman (guest host)	N/A
????	August 23, 1979 (1979-08-23)	David Letterman (guest host)	N/A
????	August 24, 1979 (1979-08-24)	David Letterman (guest host)	N/A

September

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
????	September 3, 1979 (1979-09-03)	Rich Little (guest host), Muhammad Ali, Loni Anderson	N/A
????	September 5, 1979 (1979-09-05)	Ricardo Montalban, Joan Collins, Diana Nyad	N/A
Desk- "Things People Did Over The Labor Day Weekend"
????	September 6, 1979 (1979-09-06)	Suzanne Pleshette, Bob Uecker, Leonard Wolf	Hoyt Axton
Desk- "Money Making Ideas"
????	September 7, 1979 (1979-09-07)	Claude Akins, Erma Bombeck, Walt Stack	Pete Fountain
Mighty Carson Art Players- "The Lone Ranger"
????	September 10, 1979 (1979-09-10)	Kenny Rogers (guest host)	N/A
????	September 12, 1979 (1979-09-12)	Charles Nelson Reilly	Buddy Rich, Dionne Warwick
Desk- "Things You Show Not Do"
????	September 13, 1979 (1979-09-13)	Angie Dickinson, Buck Henry	N/A
Carnac the Magnificent
????	September 14, 1979 (1979-09-14)	Bob Hope, Don Rickles, Sydney Goldsmith, Mariette Hartley	Luciano Pavarotti
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Commercial Blackouts": (Perri-Yech Water, Old Splice, Timex Watches, Goodwhich Blimp, and United Express Travelers' Checks)
????	September 17, 1979 (1979-09-17)	David Letterman (guest host)	N/A
????	September 19, 1979 (1979-09-19)	Patrick Duffy, Henny Youngman	Dolly Parton
Desk- "Tips for Travelers"
????	September 20, 1979 (1979-09-20)	Michael Landon, Dinah Shore, David Horowitz	N/A
Commercials
????	September 21, 1979 (1979-09-21)	Robert Blake, Sharon Gless	N/A
????	September 24, 1979 (1979-09-24)	Bill Cosby (guest host)	N/A
????	September 26, 1979 (1979-09-26)	James Garner, Lesley Ann Warren, Buster Crabbe	Larry Gatlin
Desk- "NBC and You" and "NBC and You- 1979"
????	September 27, 1979 (1979-09-27)	Dick Van Patten, Ivan Tors	Andrea McArdle ("Love Wings" and "Over the Rainbow"), Liberace
Edge of Wetness
????	September 28, 1979 (1979-09-28)	David Steinberg, Calvin Trillin, Patti D'Arbanville	Crystal Gayle
Stump the Band

October

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
????	October 2, 1979 (1979-10-02)	TBA	N/A
????	October 3, 1979 (1979-10-03)	Richard Dawson (guest host), Dr. Michael Fox	Della Reese
????	October 4, 1979 (1979-10-04)	Richard Dawson (guest host), Orson Bean, Phyllis Diller, Kreskin	N/A
????	October 5, 1979 (1979-10-05)	Richard Dawson (guest host), Earl Holliman	Rita Moreno
????	October 8, 1979 (1979-10-08)	David Letterman (guest host), Elizabeth Ashley	N/A
????	October 9, 1979 (1979-10-09)	David Letterman (guest host), Martin Mull, Melissa Gilbert, Bill Russell	N/A
????	October 10, 1979 (1979-10-10)	David Letterman (guest host), Elke Sommer, Joseph Wambaugh	N/A
????	October 11, 1979 (1979-10-11)	Martin Mull (guest host), David Letterman, Robert Guillaume, Anne Lockhart, Kip Addotta	Jose Feliciano
????	October 12, 1979 (1979-10-12)	Martin Mull (guest host), Fred Willard, Cher, Cleveland Amory	Billy Preston
????	October 15, 1979 (1979-10-15)	Bob Newhart (guest host), Shelley Winters, Dudley Moore, Teri Garr	Aretha Franklin
????	October 17, 1979 (1979-10-17)	Carol Burnett, Kate Mulgrew, Richard Mitchell	Ray Price
Desk- "Durations- The Encyclopedia of How Long Things Take"
????	October 18, 1979 (1979-10-18)	Charlton Heston	N/A
Singing Dog Contest
????	October 19, 1979 (1979-10-19)	Erik Estrada, Marsha Mason, Tom Wolfe	Placido Domingo
Sketch- "Consumer Supporter"
????	October 22, 1979 (1979-10-22)	David Letterman (guest host), Bill Cosby	N/A
????	October 23, 1979 (1979-10-23)	David Letterman (guest host), Bob Uecker	N/A
????	October 24, 1979 (1979-10-24)	David Letterman (guest host), Jay Leno, George Gobel	N/A
????	October 25, 1979 (1979-10-25)	Bill Cosby (guest host), Larry Hagman	Shields & Yarnell, Harlem Globetrotters
????	October 26, 1979 (1979-10-26)	Bill Cosby (guest host), Fernando Lamas, Lindsay Wagner	N/A
????	October 29, 1979 (1979-10-29)	Rich Little (guest host), Lawrence Welk, Jim Davis	Peggy Lee, Jim Stafford
????	October 31, 1979 (1979-10-31)	James Woods, Wally Lattimer	Lola Falana
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Halloween Witch"

November

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
????	November 1, 1979 (1979-11-01)	Joan Rivers, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Dr. Paul Ehrlich	June Valli
Desk- "Famous Americans You Never Knew Existed"
????	November 2, 1979 (1979-11-02)	Joan Embery, Bo Derek, Charles Nelson Reilly, Mickey Ziffren	Pete Fountain
????	November 5, 1979 (1979-11-05)	David Brenner (guest host), Steve Martin, Marvin Hamlisch, Art Carney	Sister Sledge
????	November 6, 1979 (1979-11-06)	Angie Dickinson, Bert Convy, Sydney Goldsmith, Garson Kanin	N/A
Carnac the Magnificent
????	November 7, 1979 (1979-11-07)	Robert Blake, Dan Ford	James Galway, Marilyn Maye
Desk- "Contenders for Presidency"
????	November 8, 1979 (1979-11-08)	Kate Jackson	Marilyn Horne
Mighty Carson Art Players- "The Russian Ballet Defector"
????	November 9, 1979 (1979-11-09)	Tim Conway, Robby Benson, Mary-Margaret Humes, Paul Erdman	N/A
Desk- "Little Known Nostalgia"
????	November 12, 1979 (1979-11-12)	David Letterman (guest host), Betty White	Harry Chapin
????	November 13, 1979 (1979-11-13)	Arnold Schwarzenegger, Elizabeth Ashley, Pete Barbutti	N/A
Desk- "Unusual Services in Los Angeles"
????	November 14, 1979 (1979-11-14)	Fernando Lamas, Jean Marsh, Ray Johnson	Barry Manilow
Desk- "Viewer Mail"
????	November 15, 1979 (1979-11-15)	Buddy Hackett	Steve Lawrence, Dizzy Gillespie
Desk- "More Fascinating Facts"
????	November 16, 1979 (1979-11-16)	Bob Hope, Raquel Welch, Bud Greenspan	Carol Neblett
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Eyewitless News"
????	November 19, 1979 (1979-11-19)	David Steinberg (guest host), Burt Reynolds	Rita Moreno
????	November 20, 1979 (1979-11-20)	Suzanne Pleshette, Buck Henry, Sarah Purcell	Joe Williams
Desk- "Sweeps Week"
????	November 21, 1979 (1979-11-21)	Tony Randall, Kelly Monteith, Thomas Thompson	Buddy Rich
Desk- "Talk with Doc"
????	November 22, 1979 (1979-11-22)	Arlene Golonka, George Wallace, Bartine Burkett Zane	Tony Bennett
Desk- "Thanksgiving Letters from Children"
????	November 23, 1979 (1979-11-23)	George Carlin, Michael Korda	Brenda Boozer, Pat Boone
Carson Cemetery
????	November 26, 1979 (1979-11-26)	Bill Cosby (guest host), Susan Saint James, Gallagher	Bobby Goldsboro
????	November 27, 1979 (1979-11-27)	Joe Namath, Johnny Yune	Crystal Gayle, Red Norvo, Ross Tompkins
Desk- "Spoof on Famous Lines"
????	November 28, 1979 (1979-11-28)	Charlie Callas, Calvin Trillin	Donna Summer, The Oak Ridge Boys
Floyd R. Turbo- "Anti-Ecology"
????	November 29, 1979 (1979-11-29)	David Steinberg, Dick Van Patten, Donna Woolfolk Cross	Melissa Manchester
Desk- "Christmas Catalogues"
????	November 30, 1979 (1979-11-30)	James Woods, Erma Bombeck	Beverly Sills, Monti Rock
Edge of Wetness

December

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
????	December 3, 1979 (1979-12-03)	Bill Cosby (guest host), Marilu Henner, James Earl Jones	Tammy Wynette
????	December 4, 1979 (1979-12-04)	David Letterman (guest host), Dr. Joyce Brothers, Mike Farrell	N/A
????	December 5, 1979 (1979-12-05)	David Letterman (guest host), Teri Garr, George Plimpton	N/A
????	December 6, 1979 (1979-12-06)	Richard Dawson (guest host), James Coco, Cleveland Amory	N/A
????	December 7, 1979 (1979-12-07)	Richard Dawson (guest host), William Shatner, Lauren Tewes, Kip Addotta, Helen Gurley Brown	Donna Theodore
????	December 10, 1979 (1979-12-10)	Jack Klugman	N/A
????	December 12, 1979 (1979-12-12)	Carl Reiner, Henry Winkler, Bob Hope	Louie Bellson
Desk- "Letters to Santa Claus"
????	December 13, 1979 (1979-12-13)	Steve Martin, Garson Kanin	Phyllis Newman, Placido Domingo
Desk- "Who's in Charge Here"
????	December 14, 1979 (1979-12-14)	Ricky Schroder, Bruce Jenner, Dr. Robert Ballard	Connie Stevens
Stump the Band
????	December 17, 1979 (1979-12-17)	Rich Little (guest host), Buddy Ebsen, Roy Rogers	Jose Molina, Mel Tormé
????	December 19, 1979 (1979-12-19)	John Davidson, Charles Nelson Reilly, O.J. Simpson, Joyce Van Patten	N/A
Sketch- "Robby the Roll"; Desk- "Fan Mail"
????	December 20, 1979 (1979-12-20)	Bruce Dern, David Letterman	Judith Blegen ("O Holy Night")
Desk- "Unusual Christmas Gifts"; New Products
????	December 21, 1979 (1979-12-21)	Fred Astaire, Steve Landesberg, Richard Mitchell	Al Hirt
A Tribute to Bonzo
????	December 25, 1979 (1979-12-25)	John Davidson (guest host), Ron Howard, Betty White	Lennon Sisters
????	December 26, 1979 (1979-12-26)	John Davidson (guest host), Kreskin	Anthony Newley
????	December 27, 1979 (1979-12-27)	John Davidson (guest host), Paul Williams, Orson Bean	N/A
????	December 28, 1979 (1979-12-28)	John Davidson (guest host), Robert Guillaume, Dick Shawn, Dr. Lendon Smith	Charo
????	December 31, 1979 (1979-12-31)	John Davidson (guest host), Dennis Weaver, Lynn Redgrave, Gil Gerard	Hoyt Axton

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