List of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson episodes (1980)

The following is a list of episodes of the television series The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson which aired in 1980:

List of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson episodes
Season 1980
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	194
Release
Original network	NBC
Season chronology

1980

January

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
2,2??	January 2, 1980 (1980-01-02)	Karl Malden, Teri Garr	Eubie Blake, Mel Tillis
Desk - "Most Intriguing People"
2,2??	January 3, 1980 (1980-01-03)	George Burns, David Horowitz	Johnny Mathis
Desk - "Tonight Show Time Capsule"
2,2??	January 4, 1980 (1980-01-04)	Robert Blake, Martin Mull, Dorothy Mays, Tom Wolfe	N/A
Desk - "Veteran Personalities Who Are Still Employed"
????	January 7, 1980 (1980-01-07)	Richard Dawson (guest host), Jack Klugman	N/A
????	January 8, 1980 (1980-01-08)	none	N/A
????	January 9, 1980 (1980-01-09)	Cloris Leachman, Robby Benson, Argus Hamilton, Sydney Goldsmith	N/A
Desk - "The Book of Failures"
????	January 10, 1980 (1980-01-10)	Phyllis George, Mike Farrell, Sean Morey, Jerzy Kosinski	N/A
Carnac the Magnificent
????	January 11, 1980 (1980-01-11)	Lauren Bacall, David Steinberg	Eubie Blake
Commercial Blackouts: "Paul Gasson Wine", "Beritol Vitamins", "V-8 Juice" and "Circle One, Two, Three, And Four Dog Food".
????	January 14, 1980 (1980-01-14)	Martin Mull (guest host), Bea Arthur, Billy Crystal	Rita Moreno
????	January 15, 1980 (1980-01-15)	Joe Namath Stephanie Faracy	N/A
????	January 16, 1980 (1980-01-16)	Tony Randall	N/A
Edge of Wetness
????	January 17, 1980 (1980-01-17)	Tom Snyder, James Woods, Bert Convy	Benny Goodman
Desk - "1980 Psychics Predictions"
????	January 18, 1980 (1980-01-18)	Bob Hope, Angie Dickinson, Bud Greenspan	Melissa Manchester
Sketch - "Super Bowl Interview"
????	January 21, 1980 (1980-01-21)	Kenny Rogers (guest host), Bob Hope, Gallagher, Sandy Duncan	Larry Gatlin
????	January 22, 1980 (1980-01-22)	David Letterman (guest host), Vince Ferragamo, Marvin Hamlisch, Wayne Rogers	Rupert Holmes
????	January 23, 1980 (1980-01-23)	David Letterman (guest host)	Ben Vereen, Linda Lavin
????	January 24, 1980 (1980-01-24)	David Letterman (guest host), Ralph Nader	Sarah Vaughan, Jim Stafford
????	January 25, 1980 (1980-01-25)	George Carlin (guest host), Ricky Schroder	Bernadette Peters, Donna Summer
????	January 28, 1980 (1980-01-28)	Bill Cosby (guest host), Arnold Schwarzenegger, George Gobel	Lola Falana
????	January 29, 1980 (1980-01-29)	none	N/A
????	January 30, 1980 (1980-01-30)	Candice Bergen	Mac Davis
Desk - "The Rule Book"
????	January 31, 1980 (1980-01-31)	Michael Landon, Jim Fowler, Dr. Paul Ehrlich	Donna Theodore
Desk - "Who's in Charge Here?"

February

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
2,2??	February 1, 1980 (1980-02-01)	Bob Hope, Teri Garr	Ray Charles
Floyd R. Turbo- "Against Televised Presidential Debates"
2,2??	February 4, 1980 (1980-02-04)	Bill Cosby (guest host), Valerie Harper	N/A
2,2??	February 5, 1980 (1980-02-05)	McLean Stevenson	Natalie Cole
Desk- "Unusual Expenditures Made by The Government"
2,2??	February 6, 1980 (1980-02-06)	Mariette Hartley, Rodney Dangerfield, Dr. Lendon Smith	Robert Goulet
Desk- "Famous People with February Birthdays"
2,2??	February 7, 1980 (1980-02-07)	Lucille Ball, Kelly Monteith, Dick Enberg	N/A
Sketch- "Groundhog Interview"
2,2??	February 8, 1980 (1980-02-08)	Bob Hope, Marsha Mason, Merie Earle	Nell Carter ("Mean to Me", "Cash for Your Trash")
Desk- "NBC Newsline"
????	February 11, 1980 (1980-02-11)	Rich Little (guest host), Dick Shawn, Natalie Wood	N/A
????	February 12, 1980 (1980-02-12)	Patrick Duffy, Red Buttons, Ann Reinking, William F. Buckley, Jr.	N/A
Desk- "Sayings of the Ayatollah Khomeini"
????	February 13, 1980 (1980-02-13)	Steve Martin, Lynn Redgrave, Bob Newhart	Linda Hopkins
Desk- "Valentine's Cards"
????	February 14, 1980 (1980-02-14)	Ali MacGraw, Doug Henning, Phil Donahue	Pat Boone
Sketch- "Dan Cupid Interview"
????	February 15, 1980 (1980-02-15)	Beau Bridges, Calvin Trillin	Dionne Warwick
Desk- "Edison's Less Famous Inventions"
????	February 18, 1980 (1980-02-18)	Roy Clark (guest host), Suzanne Somers, Kreskin	Tammy Wynette
????	February 19, 1980 (1980-02-19)	Alan King, George Segal	Beverly Hills Unlisted Jazz Band
Desk- "How To Throw a Party"
????	February 20, 1980 (1980-02-20)	Dom DeLuise, Johnny Yune, Lauren Hutton	Mel Tillis
Carnac the Magnificent
????	February 21, 1980 (1980-02-21)	Loni Anderson, Steve Landesberg, Bill Underwood	Engelbert Humperdinck
Sketch- "Waiting For a Bus at Olympics"; 'Who Is Bert Parks?' Letters
????	February 22, 1980 (1980-02-22)	Dean Martin, Florence Henderson	N/A
Sketch- "George Washington Press Conference"
????	February 25, 1980 (1980-02-25)	David Letterman (guest host), John Ritter, Irving Wallace	N/A
????	February 26, 1980 (1980-02-26)	William Devane, Sydney Goldsmith, David Horowitz	Buddy Rich
Edge of Wetness
????	February 27, 1980 (1980-02-27)	David Steinberg, Oliver Reed	Anita O'Day, Jim Stafford
Desk- "Celebrities' Baby Pictures"
????	February 28, 1980 (1980-02-28)	Robert Blake, Charlie Callas, Ray Johnson	James Galway
????	February 29, 1980 (1980-02-29)	Bambi Lin Finney, Joan Embery, Helen Shaver, Jerry Weissman	Anthony Newley
Political Blackouts- (Johnny as Brezhnev with a new Afghanistan leader- a ventriloquist dummy, as Carter, as a Congressman, and Walter Cronkite.)

March

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
????	March 3, 1980 (1980-03-03)	David Brenner (guest host)	N/A
????	March 4, 1980 (1980-03-04)	David Brenner (guest host)	N/A
????	March 5, 1980 (1980-03-05)	David Brenner (guest host)	N/A
????	March 6, 1980 (1980-03-06)	David Brenner (guest host)	N/A
????	March 7, 1980 (1980-03-07)	David Brenner (guest host), Bob Hope, Ricardo Montalban	N/A
????	March 17, 1980 (1980-03-17)	Martin Mull (guest host), Rob Reiner, Betty White, Joseph Wambaugh	N/A
????	March 19, 1980 (1980-03-19)	Sammy Davis, Jr., Tim Conway, Julia Child	Pete Fountain
????	March 20, 1980 (1980-03-20)	Suzanne Somers, Billy Crystal	Loretta Lynn
Desk- "The Celebration of Spring"
????	March 21, 1980 (1980-03-21)	Bert Convy, Jean Marsh, Erma Bombeck	The Manhattan Transfer
Floyd R. Turbo- "Spending Tax Dollars on HEW"
????	March 24, 1980 (1980-03-24)	Rich Little (guest host), Kip Addotta	N/A
????	March 26, 1980 (1980-03-26)	Henry Fonda, Fernando Lamas	Crystal Gayle
Carnac the Magnificent
????	March 27, 1980 (1980-03-27)	Joe Namath	Judith Blegen, Mac Davis
????	March 28, 1980 (1980-03-28)	William Holden, Carl Reiner	Steve Lawrence
????	March 31, 1980 (1980-03-31)	David Letterman (guest host)	N/A

April

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
2,3??	April 2, 1980 (1980-04-02)	Teri Garr	Buddy Rich, Tony Bennett
Desk- "Tips When Being Audited"
2,3??	April 3, 1980 (1980-04-03)	Joan Rivers, Dick Van Patten, Byron Allen, Stephanie Faracy	N/A
Desk- "Spring Cleaning"; Johnny also reads an April Fools' Day joke from a newspaper from Iowa which had a story about the construction of a Johnny Carson Retirement Center.
2,3??	April 4, 1980 (1980-04-04)	Tony Randall	N/A
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Census Blackouts"
????	April 7, 1980 (1980-04-07)	David Letterman (guest host), Don Rickles, Bob Uecker	N/A
????	April 9, 1980 (1980-04-09)	Suzanne Pleshette, Wally Lattimer	N/A
Desk- "Questions From The Long Census Form"
????	April 10, 1980 (1980-04-10)	Jack Klugman, David Letterman, Tom Wolfe	N/A
Desk- "Reader's Poll"
????	April 11, 1980 (1980-04-11)	Angie Dickinson, George Miller, Nedra Volz	Liza Minnelli ("I'm Old-Fashioned")
Stump the Band
????	April 14, 1980 (1980-04-14)	Bob Newhart (guest host), Richard Benjamin, Betty White	N/A
Desk- "Oscars Predictions"
????	April 15, 1980 (1980-04-15)	Bob Newhart (guest host), Walter Matthau, Charles Nelson Reilly	Larry Gatlin
????	April 16, 1980 (1980-04-16)	George Carlin (guest host), Valerie Harper, Phyllis Diller	N/A
????	April 17, 1980 (1980-04-17)	George Carlin (guest host)	N/A
????	April 18, 1980 (1980-04-18)	George Carlin (guest host)	N/A
????	April 21, 1980 (1980-04-21)	Richard Dawson (guest host)	N/A
????	April 22, 1980 (1980-04-22)	Richard Dawson (guest host)	Orson Bean
????	April 23, 1980 (1980-04-23)	Richard Dawson (guest host)	Robert Goulet
????	April 24, 1980 (1980-04-24)	Richard Dawson (guest host), Dr. Joyce Brothers	Bernadette Peters, Mel Tormé
Desk- "Stopper Questions"
????	April 25, 1980 (1980-04-25)	Bert Convy (guest host), Harvey Korman	Lola Falana
????	April 28, 1980 (1980-04-28)	Joan Rivers (guest host), Judd Hirsch	N/A
????	April 30, 1980 (1980-04-30)	Wally Mohrman, Charlton Heston, Bobby Kelton, Dorothy Stratten	N/A
Desk- "101 Ways To Save Money"

May

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
????	May 1, 1980 (1980-05-01)	Shelley Winters, Susan George, Eric Heiden	N/A
????	May 2, 1980 (1980-05-02)	Michael Landon, Steve Landesberg, Dr. Lendon Smith	Phyllis Hyman
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Big D" (Dallas parody)
????	May 5, 1980 (1980-05-05)	Bill Cosby (guest host), Norm Crosby	Charo
????	May 6, 1980 (1980-05-06)	James Garner, Joe Garagiola	Larry Adler
Desk- "Presidential Tidbits and Trivia"
????	May 7, 1980 (1980-05-07)	James Coburn	Johnny Cash
Edge of Wetness
????	May 8, 1980 (1980-05-08)	David Steinberg, Elizabeth Ashley, Peter Strauss	N/A
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Raul Ruiz- Marathon Runner"
????	May 9, 1980 (1980-05-09)	Robert Blake, Madeline Kahn	Hiroshima
Desk- "Mother's Day Cards"
????	May 12, 1980 (1980-05-12)	Bert Convy (guest host), Gallagher	N/A
????	May 13, 1980 (1980-05-13)	Omar Sharif, Sharon Gless, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	Chuck Mangione
Desk- "Self Help Book Titles"
????	May 14, 1980 (1980-05-14)	James Stewart, Don Adams	The Manhattan Transfer
Carnac the Magnificent
????	May 15, 1980 (1980-05-15)	Bill Cosby, Howard Hesseman, Maxie Anderson	Leonard Waxdeck & The Birdcallers
Desk- "Weird Photographs"
????	May 16, 1980 (1980-05-16)	Sammy Davis, Jr., Mariette Hartley, Merie Earle	Sammy Davis, Jr. ("Through to the Bitter End", "Omaha Honey", "Ain't Misbehavin'"), Bob & Ray
Floyd R. Turbo- "Against the Census"
????	May 19, 1980 (1980-05-19)	Richard Benjamin (guest host), Fernando Lamas, Teri Garr, Johnny Yune	Richie Havens
????	May 20, 1980 (1980-05-20)	Tom Brokaw, Charles Nelson Reilly, Pete Barbutti, Victor Buono	N/A
Desk- "Trivia"
????	May 21, 1980 (1980-05-21)	Cloris Leachman, Argus Hamilton, Gay Talese	Barbara Mandrell
Desk- "Fortune Cookies"
????	May 22, 1980 (1980-05-22)	Dinah Shore, Arnaud de Borchgrave	Hoyt Axton
Desk- "Pyramid Clubs"
????	May 23, 1980 (1980-05-23)	Calvin Trillin	Natalie Cole, Jim Stafford
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Tea-Time Movie"
????	May 26, 1980 (1980-05-26)	Martin Mull (guest host), Betty White, George Gobel	N/A
????	May 27, 1980 (1980-05-27)	Bob Hope, Linda Gray, Jack Riley	Gladys Knight & The Pips
Desk- "New Comic Books"
????	May 28, 1980 (1980-05-28)	Joan Embery, Richard Benjamin, Red Buttons, Dick Enberg	N/A
Desk- "Foreign Commercials"
????	May 29, 1980 (1980-05-29)	David Brinkley	Beverly Sills, Buddy Rich
Desk- "Little Known Probabilities"
????	May 30, 1980 (1980-05-30)	Dr. Carl Sagan	Luciano Pavarotti, Sarah Vaughan
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Commercial Blackouts (on sleeping pills, hair coloring, beer, financial services, and coffee)"

June

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
2,3??	June 2, 1980 (1980-06-02)	David Letterman (guest host), Florence Henderson	Ben Vereen
2,3??	June 3, 1980 (1980-06-03)	David Letterman (guest host), Dick Shawn, Robert Mandan, Erich Segal	Neil Sedaka
2,3??	June 4, 1980 (1980-06-04)	David Steinberg (guest host)	Anthony Newley, Sister Sledge
2,3??	June 5, 1980 (1980-06-05)	Joan Rivers (guest host), Mike Connors	Mac Davis, Rita Moreno
2,3??	June 6, 1980 (1980-06-06)	Joan Rivers (guest host), Barbara Walters, Milton Berle, Dick Van Patten	Donna Theodore
2,3??	June 9, 1980 (1980-06-09)	George Carlin (guest host), Orson Bean, Peter Fonda, Peter Benchley	Patrice Rushen
2,3??	June 16, 1980 (1980-06-16)	Bob Newhart (guest host), Paul Williams, Sydney Goldsmith	N/A
2,3??	June 18, 1980 (1980-06-18)	Carl Reiner, Peter Ustinov, Steve Martin	N/A
Desk- "Johnny and Ed Talk"
2,3??	June 19, 1980 (1980-06-19)	Suzanne Pleshette, David Steinberg, Mare Winningham	N/A
Desk- "Hospital Snapshots"; Mighty Carson Art Players- "Cainine Vs. Cainine"
2,3??	June 20, 1980 (1980-06-20)	Buddy Hackett, Martin Mull	N/A
Desk- "Weird Phobias"
2,3??	June 23, 1980 (1980-06-23)	Burt Reynolds (guest host), Angie Dickinson, Charles Nelson Reilly, Dom DeLuise	Anne Murray
2,3??	June 25, 1980 (1980-06-25)	Lee Marvin, Buck Henry	Kenny Rogers, Kim Carnes
Edge of Wetness
2,3??	June 26, 1980 (1980-06-26)	Elizabeth Ashley, Neil Simon, Bob Uecker	Pat Boone
Floyd R. Turbo- "Sexual Harassment"
2,3??	June 27, 1980 (1980-06-27)	Diahann Carroll, Robert Klein, Teri Garr, Robert Truax	N/A
Desk- "Foods Banned By The NBC Commissary"
2,3??	June 30, 1980 (1980-06-30)	Rich Little (guest host), Cleveland Amory	Robert Goulet

July

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
2,3??	July 7, 1980 (1980-07-07)	Bill Cosby (guest host), Steve Martin, Richard Benjamin, Kreskin	Aretha Franklin
????	July 21, 1980 (1980-07-21)	Robert Klein (guest host), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, June Havoc, Pat Paulsen	Anthony Newley, Itzhak Perlman
????	July 23, 1980 (1980-07-23)	Dyan Cannon, Rodney Dangerfield, Arnaud de Borchgrave, Jim Fowler	N/A
Desk - Johnny gives a firsthand account of the Björn Borg-John McEnroe championship match at the 1980 Wimbledon Championships. He also describes an ill-fated sailing trip to Portofino, Italy.
????	July 24, 1980 (1980-07-24)	Charlton Heston, Charlie Callas	Rosemary Clooney
Desk- "Souvenirs from Johnny's Vacation"
????	July 25, 1980 (1980-07-25)	Robert Blake, Steve Landesberg	Carol Neblett
????	July 28, 1980 (1980-07-28)	Bert Convy (guest host), Orson Bean	Jim Stafford
????	July 30, 1980 (1980-07-30)	Angie Dickinson, Charles Nelson Reilly	Melissa Manchester
Desk- "Psychic Predictions"
????	July 31, 1980 (1980-07-31)	Bruce Dern	Joe Williams
Sketch- "Mr. Coger's Neighborhood"

August

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
2,3??	August 1, 1980 (1980-08-01)	Sammy Davis, Jr., Shelley Winters, Michelle Pfeiffer	N/A
Stump the Band
????	August 4, 1980 (1980-08-04)	Bill Cosby (guest host), Charles Grodin	Rita Moreno
????	August 6, 1980 (1980-08-06)	Tony Randall, Victoria Principal	Barbara Mandrell ("Crackers")
Carnac the Magnificent
????	August 7, 1980 (1980-08-07)	Dick Cavett, Margot Kidder	Roy Clark
Sketch- "Bucky Lincoln"
????	August 8, 1980 (1980-08-08)	Ann-Margret, George Miller, David Horowitz	Pete Fountain
Desk- "Little Known Statistics"
????	August 25, 1980 (1980-08-25)	Joan Rivers (guest host), George Gobel, Dr. Wayne Dyer	Bernadette Peters
????	August 27, 1980 (1980-08-27)	George Segal, Elizabeth Ashley, Conrad Janis, Sheriff Katherine Crumbley	Johnny Mathis
Desk- "Summer Vacation Pictures"
????	August 28, 1980 (1980-08-28)	David Steinberg, Sydney Goldsmith, Sy Kramer	Jim Stafford
Desk- "The Trivia Dispatch"; Desk- "This Is Your Life, Tommy Newsom"

September

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
2–395	September 1, 1980 (1980-09-01)	Joan Rivers (guest host), James Coco, Phyllis Diller, Frank Abagnale	Nell Carter ("Honeycomb", "Wild Women Don't Get the Blues" and "Moonglow")
2–396	September 3, 1980 (1980-09-03)	Mayor Tom Bradley, Robert Klein	David Grisman Quintet, Dionne Warwick
The New Set
2–397	September 4, 1980 (1980-09-04)	Gabriel Kaplan, Fred Rogers	Andy Williams, Buddy Rich
Edge of Wetness
2–398	September 5, 1980 (1980-09-05)	Bob Hope, Richard Pryor, Randi Oakes	David Bowie ("Life on Mars", "Ashes to Ashes")
Commercial Blackouts: "Norton Sound", "Custer- Basketball", "Drugs- Carter", "Brezhnev- Sinatra", and "Chrysler".
2–399	September 8, 1980 (1980-09-08)	David Steinberg (guest host), Dick Shawn, Mary Kay Place, Helen Gurley Brown	George Shearing, Hoyt Axton
2–400	September 10, 1980 (1980-09-10)	Joan Embery, Joe Namath, Dr. Lendon Smith	Stephane Grappelli
Desk- "Platforms Rejected by Major Parties"
2–401	September 11, 1980 (1980-09-11)	Charles Nelson Reilly, Argus Hamilton, Michelle Pfeiffer	Judith Blegen
Desk- "Patents That Didn't Make It"
2–402	September 12, 1980 (1980-09-12)	Robert Blake, Erma Bombeck, George Wallace, Jeff Greenfield	N/A
Floyd R. Turbo - "Against Imported Cars" (Final 90-minute show)
2–403	September 16, 1980 (1980-09-16)	David Brenner	Bette Midler
Desk - "Extension Courses" (First One Hour Show)
2–404	September 17, 1980 (1980-09-17)	Michael Landon	Tony Bennett
Carnac the Magnificent
2–405	September 18, 1980 (1980-09-18)	Tim Conway, Eve Marie Shahoian	N/A
Desk- "Political Pix's"
2–406	September 19, 1980 (1980-09-19)	James Garner, Suzanne Somers	N/A
Commercial Blackouts: "Turgrin", "Louie", "J.R. Jeans", and "Colonel".
2–407	September 22, 1980 (1980-09-22)	Robert Klein (guest host), Gary Coleman, Christopher Reeve	N/A
2–408	September 23, 1980 (1980-09-23)	Walter Matthau, Martin Mull	N/A
Aunt Blabby
2–409	September 24, 1980 (1980-09-24)	Ron Lieske and his pig Ed	Crystal Gayle
Desk- "Carson's Believe It or Stuff It"
2–410	September 25, 1980 (1980-09-25)	Charlie Callas	Mac Davis
Desk- "Little Known Facts About Japan"
2–411	September 26, 1980 (1980-09-26)	Steve Martin, Dr. Carl Sagan	N/A
Sketch- "Archaeologist"
2–412	September 29, 1980 (1980-09-29)	Don Rickles	N/A
18th Anniversary Show
2–413	September 30, 1980 (1980-09-30)	David Brenner (guest host), Marty Feldman	Joe Williams, Rita Moreno

October

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
2–414	October 1, 1980 (1980-10-01)	David Brenner (guest host), Erin Gray	Pat Boone
2–415	October 2, 1980 (1980-10-02)	David Brenner (guest host), George Burns, Bob Uecker	N/A
Desk- David reads an article about a shortage of human bones and items made out of bones.
2–416	October 3, 1980 (1980-10-03)	David Brenner (guest host), Eric Idle, John Cleese	Mel Tillis
2–417	October 6, 1980 (1980-10-06)	Bill Cosby (guest host), Wayne Rogers	George Benson
2–418	October 7, 1980 (1980-10-07)	Bill Cosby (guest host), Diahann Carroll, Howard Hesseman, Rip Taylor	N/A
2–419	October 8, 1980 (1980-10-08)	David Steinberg (guest host), James Woods	Jim Stafford
2–420	October 9, 1980 (1980-10-09)	Robert Klein (guest host), Steve Allen	Linda Hopkins
2–421	October 10, 1980 (1980-10-10)	Gabriel Kaplan (guest host), Vicki Lawrence, Fred Travalena	N/A
2–422	October 14, 1980 (1980-10-14)	Dom DeLuise, Brooke Shields	N/A
Desk- "NBC Shows Ready to Go"
2–423	October 15, 1980 (1980-10-15)	Goldie Hawn, Maureen Murphy, Judge Richard Roylston, Judge Robert Roylston	N/A
Mighty Carson Art Players- "G. Walter Schneer- D.M.V."
2–424	October 16, 1980 (1980-10-16)	Buddy Hackett, Dr. Morris W. Goldberg	N/A
New Products
2–425	October 17, 1980 (1980-10-17)	David Steinberg	Steve Lawrence
Commercial Blackouts: "Toxic Waste", "Los Angeles Smog", "Gambler", and "Operating Room".
2–426	October 27, 1980 (1980-10-27)	Martin Mull (guest host), Elizabeth Ashley, Smothers Brothers	The Manhattan Transfer
2–427	October 28, 1980 (1980-10-28)	Loni Anderson	Buddy Rich
Desk- "Presidential Trivia"; Desk- "Presidential Poll"
2–428	October 29, 1980 (1980-10-29)	Robert Mitchum	Larry Gatlin
Desk- "Political Poll"; Mighty Carson Art Players- "Consumer Supporter"
2–429	October 30, 1980 (1980-10-30)	George Carlin, Joe Garagiola	N/A
Desk- "What The Politician Really Means"
2–430	October 31, 1980 (1980-10-31)	Bob Hope, Steve Landesberg, Gore Vidal	N/A
Desk- "Political Poll"

November

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
2–431	November 5, 1980 (1980-11-05)	Angie Dickinson	Elton John ("Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word")
Edge of Wetness; Sketch- "Jimmy Carter's Concession Speech" (11/4/80 pre-empted for NBC News election night coverage)
2–432	November 6, 1980 (1980-11-06)	Tony Randall, Rona Barrett	N/A
Desk- "Lesser Known Politicians"
2–433	November 7, 1980 (1980-11-07)	Charlton Heston, Professor John Rassias	N/A
Desk- "Hints from Heloise"
2–434	November 11, 1980 (1980-11-11)	David Letterman, Michael Pritchard	Pete Fountain
Carnac the Magnificent
2–435	November 12, 1980 (1980-11-12)	Sammy Davis, Jr., Jim Fowler	N/A
Desk- "Saturn Photos"
2–436	November 13, 1980 (1980-11-13)	Tim Conway, Mare Winningham	N/A
Talk with Ed
2–437	November 14, 1980 (1980-11-14)	Jean Marsh, Thom Sharp	Joe Williams
Mighty Carson Art Players- "The Big Gamble"
2–438	November 18, 1980 (1980-11-18)	Calvin Trillin	Dolly Parton
Desk- "Blue Cards"
2–439	November 19, 1980 (1980-11-19)	Ricky Schroder, Sean Morey, Jeana Tomasino	N/A
Desk- "Whatchamacallit Words"
2–440	November 20, 1980 (1980-11-20)	James Coco, Joe Newton	Chet Atkins
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Interview with Carl Sagan"
2–441	November 21, 1980 (1980-11-21)	Carl Reiner, Raquel Welch	N/A
Desk- "Horror Movies"
2–442	November 24, 1980 (1980-11-24)	Joan Rivers (guest host), Minnie Pearl	Linda Lavin
2–443	November 25, 1980 (1980-11-25)	Harry Garrison, Maureen Murphy	Eydie Gormé
Desk- "Vacation Destinations"
2–444	November 26, 1980 (1980-11-26)	Don Rickles, George Heap	N/A
Desk- "1981 Calendars"
2–445	November 27, 1980 (1980-11-27)	McLean Stevenson, Charles Grodin	N/A
Floyd R. Turbo- "In Favor of Junk Food for Schools"
2–446	November 28, 1980 (1980-11-28)	Shelley Duvall, Bobby Kelton	Jim Stafford
Desk- "Ultimate Gifts"

December

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
2–447	December 1, 1980 (1980-12-01)	David Letterman (guest host), Pete Barbutti, Marilu Henner	N/A
2–448	December 2, 1980 (1980-12-02)	David Letterman (guest host), Jack Lemmon	Hoyt Axton
Desk- "People Who Will Not Be On The Tonight Show"
2–449	December 3, 1980 (1980-12-03)	David Letterman (guest host), Rich Hall	Crystal Gayle
Desk- "Lesser Known Art Works by Famous Artists"
2–450	December 4, 1980 (1980-12-04)	David Letterman (guest host), Teri Garr, Victor Buono	N/A
2–451	December 5, 1980 (1980-12-05)	David Letterman (guest host), Steve Allen	N/A
2–452	December 9, 1980 (1980-12-09)	Bill Cosby, Susan George	N/A
Desk- "Christmas Television Specials"
2–453	December 10, 1980 (1980-12-10)	Jane Fonda, Pete Barbutti	N/A
Edge of Wetness; Desk- Johnny reads a letter sent in by a teacher from Niagara Falls, New York with examples of student test answers.
2–454	December 11, 1980 (1980-12-11)	James Stewart, Hodding Carter III	N/A
Desk- "Letters to Santa Claus"
2–455	December 12, 1980 (1980-12-12)	Richard Pryor, Richard Benjamin	N/A
Stump the Band
2–456	December 15, 1980 (1980-12-15)	Joan Rivers (guest host), Bob Hope, Charlton Heston	N/A
2–457	December 16, 1980 (1980-12-16)	Buddy Hackett	Johnny Mathis
Sketch- "Dickie the Stick"
2–458	December 17, 1980 (1980-12-17)	Johnny Yune	B.B. King
New Products
2–459	December 18, 1980 (1980-12-18)	Suzanne Somers, Robert Klein	N/A
Desk- "Christmas Cards"
2–460	December 19, 1980 (1980-12-19)	Bob Newhart, Frank Sinatra	Mac Davis, St. Matthews School Choir
Desk- "Frank Sinatra Walk-On"
2–461	December 30, 1980 (1980-12-30)	Angie Dickinson, Professor Andrew Levine	Eddie Harris
Desk- "How to Beat Those Holiday Blues"
2–462	December 31, 1980 (1980-12-31)	Maureen Murphy	Sahara Girls, The Manhattan Transfer
News Years' Eve in Burbank