List of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson episodes (1989)

The following is a list of episodes of the television series The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson which aired in 1989:

List of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson episodes
Season 1989
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	183
Release
Original network	NBC
Season chronology

1989

January

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
3–899	January 4, 1989 (1989-01-04)	James Stewart, Bob Saget	Preston Smith ("Oh, I Love You So")
Famous Cliches
3–900	January 5, 1989 (1989-01-05)	David Steinberg, Jake Johannsen, Susie Essman	N/A
A film clip showing things people have done with the Garfields & does the dead rabbit joke.
3–901	January 6, 1989 (1989-01-06)	Paul Reiser, Jason Bateman, Mabel Hines Buck	N/A
3–902	January 9, 1989 (1989-01-09)	Jay Leno (guest host), Ken Olin, Calvin Trillin	Jeffrey Osborne
3–903	January 11, 1989 (1989-01-11)	Linda Clark, Victoria Jackson	Chuck Berry ("Carol" and "Little Queenie")
Questions from the game 'Telling Lies'
3–904	January 12, 1989 (1989-01-12)	Don Rickles, Rolf Benirschke	Tiffany ("All This Time")
El Mouldo
3–905	January 13, 1989 (1989-01-13)	Robert Klein, Blair Brown, Teddy Andrews	N/A
Phobias
3–906	January 16, 1989 (1989-01-16)	Jay Leno (guest host), Robert Urich, Carol Kane, Jimmy Brogan, Mr. Rogers	N/A
Actual Newspaper Ads
3–907	January 18, 1989 (1989-01-18)	Dudley Moore, Jerry Seinfeld	K.T. Oslin
Verbal Survey on High School Students Who Failed to Pass Simple Economics Tests
3–908	January 19, 1989 (1989-01-19)	Suzanne Pleshette, Baxter Black	Louie Bellson
Mighty Carson Art Players - "The Reagans' Farewell"
3–909	January 30, 1989 (1989-01-30)	Jay Leno (guest host), Tom Selleck, Lisa Hartman, Joan Embery	N/A
List of Clothing and Accessories Made by Food Companies

February

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
3–910	February 1, 1989 (1989-02-01)	Martin Short, Isabella Rossellini, Gene Fleming with Andy	N/A
Nude Audience Members
3–911	February 2, 1989 (1989-02-02)	Jay Leno, Fred Savage	Brian Gillis (magician)
Rejected Slogans for Products
3–912	February 3, 1989 (1989-02-03)	Fred Roggin	Snooky Young
Small Print from the Back of Tickets
3–913	February 6, 1989 (1989-02-06)	Jay Leno (guest host), John Ritter, Larry Miller, Frank Bruno	N/A
Headlines
3–914	February 8, 1989 (1989-02-08)	John Larroquette, Lance Burton, Jennifer Tilly	N/A
Personal Phone Messages for The Audience from Home
3–915	February 9, 1989 (1989-02-09)	Bob Uecker, Cathy Guisewite	Jacob Armen
Johnny's demonstration of Liquid Nitrogen from the Jet Propulsion Lab.
3–916	February 10, 1989 (1989-02-10)	Super Dave Osborne, Mark Schiff, Park Overall	N/A
Verbal Multiple Choice Quiz on Oliver North
3–917	February 13, 1989 (1989-02-13)	Jay Leno (guest host), Sandy Duncan, Paula Poundstone, Gene Siskel, Roger Ebert	N/A
Jay read from the book, 'Sweeps Week Preview - Not To Be Seen by the General Public'.
3–918	February 15, 1989 (1989-02-15)	Patrick Swayze	Rodney Crowell
Professor John W. Carson; Kid Inventors
3–919	February 16, 1989 (1989-02-16)	George Carlin	Don McLean
With the aid of a high resolution camera, Johnny reads the notes that are now seen in some famous pictures.
3–920	February 17, 1989 (1989-02-17)	James Woods, Gloria DeHaven	N/A
Special Interest Magazines
3–921	February 20, 1989 (1989-02-20)	Jay Leno (guest host), Harry Anderson, Ted Danson, Paul Williams	N/A
Newspaper Clippings
3–922	February 22, 1989 (1989-02-22)	Mark & Carol Hebbard, Alan King	N/A
Rare Pictures Being Sought by The National Archives
3–923	February 23, 1989 (1989-02-23)	Carl Reiner, Miriam Margolyes	Sandi Patty
Zontar Rather
3–924	February 24, 1989 (1989-02-24)	George Bush, Ray Sharkey, Brooke Adams	N/A
Blue Cards
3–925	February 27, 1989 (1989-02-27)	Jay Leno (guest host), Debbie Reynolds, Kevin Nealon, Kirk Cameron	N/A
Letters with Conflicting Opinions on How Jay Dresses; Statistics of How Long It Take to Do Certain Household Chores
3–926	February 28, 1989 (1989-02-28)	Jay Leno (guest host), Tom Bosley, Cybill Shepherd, Dick Butkus	Michelle Shocked

March

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
3–927	March 1, 1989 (1989-03-01)	Jay Leno (guest host), Sigourney Weaver	Marilyn Horne
Separated at Birth
3–928	March 2, 1989 (1989-03-02)	Jay Leno (guest host), Michael Richards, Lynn Redgrave, Roy Blount, Jr.	America
Jay reads an ad in the Hollywood Reporter about Chippendale dancers.
3–929	March 3, 1989 (1989-03-03)	Jay Leno (guest host), Arnold Schwarzenegger, Joanna Kerns, Nigel Havers	N/A
3–930	March 6, 1989 (1989-03-06)	Jay Leno (guest host), Linda Gray, Jamie Lee Curtis	Smokey Robinson
Celebrity Food Items
3–931	March 8, 1989 (1989-03-08)	Bob Newhart, Kevin Meaney	King's Sisters
Computer Memos
3–932	March 9, 1989 (1989-03-09)	Bill Maher, Bert Grantges	Diane Schuur
The FBI Computer Files
3–933	March 10, 1989 (1989-03-10)	Michael Landon, John Mendoza	Thelma Houston
Carson's Believe It or Stuff It
3–934	March 13, 1989 (1989-03-13)	Jay Leno (guest host), Geena Davis, Blake Clark, Timothy Busfield	Randy Newman
3–935	March 15, 1989 (1989-03-15)	Joe Piscopo, Barney Odom and his tree-climbing dog Flat Nose	Perri
When People 'Click Off'
3–936	March 16, 1989 (1989-03-16)	Paul Gertner, Louie Anderson	Gipsy Kings
Edge of Wetness; Foreign Commercials
3–937	March 17, 1989 (1989-03-17)	Oprah Winfrey	The Trinity Irish Dancers
Celebrity Product Logos; Volkswagen Demo
3–938	March 20, 1989 (1989-03-20)	Jay Leno (guest host), Angie Dickinson, Charlton Heston, Penelope Ann Miller	N/A
3–939	March 22, 1989 (1989-03-22)	Julie Krone, Shelley Long	Lyle Lovett
Formations
3–940	March 23, 1989 (1989-03-23)	Chevy Chase, Kevin Pollak	Placido Domingo
Zontar Rather
3–941	March 24, 1989 (1989-03-24)	Bob Hope, David Horowitz	N/A
The Sniveling Weasel Awards
3–942	March 27, 1989 (1989-03-27)	Jay Leno (guest host), Sid Caesar, Franklyn Ajaye, Ernie Hudson	Billy Vera & The Beaters
Letters From Viewers
3–943	March 28, 1989 (1989-03-28)	Jay Leno (guest host), Meredith Baxter Birney, Jeff Altman	Phil Collins
101 Reasons Why The Tonight Show is Better Than Sex
3–944	March 29, 1989 (1989-03-29)	Jay Leno (guest host), Michael Fishman, Jerry Seinfeld	Ricky Van Shelton
Headlines
3–945	March 30, 1989 (1989-03-30)	Jay Leno (guest host), Charlie Sheen, Gene Siskel, Roger Ebert	Crystal Gayle
Unusual Props
3–946	March 31, 1989 (1989-03-31)	Jay Leno (guest host), Tannis Vallely, Cathy Guisewite	Buster Poindexter
April Fool's Day Props

April

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
3–947	April 3, 1989 (1989-04-03)	Jay Leno (guest host), Anthony Perkins, Dave Coulier	Leon Redbone
Headlines
3–948	April 5, 1989 (1989-04-05)	Jodie Foster, Josephine Burke	Reba McEntire
Stump the Band
3–949	April 6, 1989 (1989-04-06)	Michael Keaton, Ritch Shydner	Joshua Bell
State Slogans
3–950	April 7, 1989 (1989-04-07)	Jim Fowler	K.T. Oslin
Homework School of the Air
3–951	April 10, 1989 (1989-04-10)	Jay Leno (guest host), Helen Gurley Brown	Carole King
Headlines
3–952	April 12, 1989 (1989-04-12)	Tony Danza, Calvin Trillin	Pete Fountain
Carnac the Magnificent
3–953	April 13, 1989 (1989-04-13)	Jonathan Winters, Peter Strauss	N/A
Dunk the Dork
3–954	April 14, 1989 (1989-04-14)	Dudley Moore, Jack Mayberry	Etta James & The Roots Band
Flashcards
3–955	April 17, 1989 (1989-04-17)	Jay Leno (guest host), Jim Henson, Tom Brokaw	Loretta Lynn
New Foods
3–956	April 19, 1989 (1989-04-19)	Barry Sobel, Patrick Duffy	Dr. John, Rickie Lee Jones
A takeoff from John Allen Pavlos' book on the Probability of Mathematics.
3–957	April 20, 1989 (1989-04-20)	Tim Conway	Mummenschanz
Mighty Carson Art Players - "David Howitzer - Consumer Supporter"; Expensive Props
3–958	April 21, 1989 (1989-04-21)	Captain Maurice Seddon, Jeff Daniels	Lyle Lovett
Taboos

May

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
3–959	May 1, 1989 (1989-05-01)	Jay Leno (guest host), Smothers Brothers, Richard Lewis	Alabama
Greeting Cards
3–960	May 3, 1989 (1989-05-03)	Harry Anderson	Aprile Millo
Missing Person Milk Cartons
3–961	May 4, 1989 (1989-05-04)	Buddy Hackett, Brian Gillis	Cowboy Junkies
Airline Restrictions
3–962	May 5, 1989 (1989-05-05)	Bob Saget, Miriam Margolyes, Alex Trebek	N/A
Earthquake Simulation & Johnny welcomes students from Taft High School in Woodland Hills, CA, 1989 Champions of the United States Academic Decathlon. Johnny, Ed & Tommy foolishly take them on in competition.
3–963	May 8, 1989 (1989-05-08)	Jay Leno (guest host), Michele Lee, George Wallace, Craig T. Nelson	N/A
Newspaper Headlines
3–964	May 10, 1989 (1989-05-10)	Sean Lomax	Kenny Rogers
Carson's Handy Hints for Bachelors
3–965	May 11, 1989 (1989-05-11)	Richard Pryor, Rain Pryor, Jake Johannsen	N/A
Audience Genealogy
3–966	May 12, 1989 (1989-05-12)	David Steinberg, Teresa Ganzel	N/A
Mighty Carson Art Players - "Tele-Scam"
3–967	May 17, 1989 (1989-05-17)	Garry Shandling, Patrick Swayze	N/A
What Is a Trillion?
3–968	May 18, 1989 (1989-05-18)	Dottie Byrd, David Horowitz	Emmylou Harris
Carnac the Magnificent
3–969	May 19, 1989 (1989-05-19)	Margaret Whitton, Jeff Cesario	Tony Bennett
Audience Longevity
3–970	May 22, 1989 (1989-05-22)	Jay Leno (guest host), Bob Hope, Erma Bombeck	The Robert Cray Band
3–971	May 24, 1989 (1989-05-24)	Robert Townsend, Sam Kinison	Leningrad Dixieland Jazz Band
Nursery Rhymes
3–972	May 25, 1989 (1989-05-25)	Jim Porter, A. Whitney Brown	Lyle Lovett
Expressions You Never Hear
3–973	May 26, 1989 (1989-05-26)	Sammy Davis, Jr.	Leonard Waxdeck & The Birdcallers
Mighty Carson Art Players - "Carl Sagan"; Expensive Props
3–974	May 29, 1989 (1989-05-29)	Jay Leno (guest host), Carol Leifer, Roy Blount, Jr.	Bonnie Raitt
101 Reasons Why The Tonight Show is Better Than Sex
3–975	May 30, 1989 (1989-05-30)	Jay Leno (guest host), Joan Embery	Jerry Jeff Walker
Jay got a rag to clean his shoes from the hotel.
3–976	May 31, 1989 (1989-05-31)	Jay Leno (guest host), Peter Pitofsky, Alley Mills, Fred Roggin	N/A

June

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
3–977	June 1, 1989 (1989-06-01)	Jay Leno (guest host), Ann Hodgman, Thomas Hearns, Edie McClurg	N/A
3–978	June 2, 1989 (1989-06-02)	Jay Leno (guest host), Super Dave Osborne, Tim Reid	N/A
Beach Products
3–979	June 5, 1989 (1989-06-05)	Jay Leno (guest host), Paula Poundstone, Leonard Nimoy	10,000 Maniacs ("Trouble Me", "Eat For Two")
3–980	June 7, 1989 (1989-06-07)	Catherine Grant, Pat Hazell, Catherine Hicks	N/A
Joke Rivalries Among the States
3–981	June 8, 1989 (1989-06-08)	Martin Short, Cybill Shepherd	N/A
You Are the Author: Johnny presents a romance novel assembled from lines submitted by audience members
3–982	June 9, 1989 (1989-06-09)	Shirley MacLaine	k.d. lang
Cliffhangers
3–983	June 12, 1989 (1989-06-12)	Jay Leno (guest host), Bob Elliott, Chris Elliott, Hugh Downs	Judy Collins
Actual Headlines
3–984	June 14, 1989 (1989-06-14)	Jeff Altman, Helen Shaver	Smokey Robinson
Audience Graduation Address
3–985	June 15, 1989 (1989-06-15)	Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Kevin Meaney	N/A
Audience Graduation Address
3–986	June 16, 1989 (1989-06-16)	Burt Reynolds, Carolyn Freeman	Phoebe Snow
Enlarged Photos
3–987	June 19, 1989 (1989-06-19)	Jay Leno (guest host), John Lithgow, Rita Rudner, Tracy Wells	Nell Carter ("It Breaks My Heart" and "When I Grow Too Old To Dream")
3–988	June 21, 1989 (1989-06-21)	Larry Miller	Alexei Sultanov, Jimmy Buffett
Country Song Titles
3–989	June 22, 1989 (1989-06-22)	Dana Delany, Richard Jeni	Barry Manilow
Collectibles
3–990	June 23, 1989 (1989-06-23)	Frances Herb	Sheena Easton ("The Lover In Me" and "I Wouldn't Beg For Water")
The Tonight Show Country Song
3–991	June 26, 1989 (1989-06-26)	Jay Leno (guest host), Tony Curtis, Pat Morita, Betty Thomas	N/A
Movies That Were Not Blockbusters
3–992	June 27, 1989 (1989-06-27)	Jay Leno (guest host), Cathy Ladman, Fred Roggin	The Neville Brothers
Jay tells a story about the time he went to the janitorial supply store.
3–993	June 28, 1989 (1989-06-28)	Jay Leno (guest host), Saundra Santiago, Bill Maher	N/A
Headlines
3–994	June 29, 1989 (1989-06-29)	Jay Leno (guest host), Mariette Hartley, Ernie Hudson	Al Jarreau ("All My Love")
3–995	June 30, 1989 (1989-06-30)	Jay Leno (guest host), John Chancellor, Jerry Seinfeld	Robert Palmer ("Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming")
Spot Quiz on the Week's Shows

July

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
3–996	July 10, 1989 (1989-07-10)	Jay Leno (guest host), Tyne Daly, Danny Glover, Thom Sharp	N/A
Movie Posters
3–997	July 12, 1989 (1989-07-12)	Ringo Starr, Kevin Pollak	Sarah Brightman ("Dreamers" and "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again")
Messages From Home
3–998	July 13, 1989 (1989-07-13)	Victoria Jackson, Bill Engvall	Ricky Skaggs
They Never Said It
3–999	July 14, 1989 (1989-07-14)	Bob Saget, Leo & Mary Hagenstein	Pete Fountain
Car Disclaimer; Blue Cards
4–000	July 17, 1989 (1989-07-17)	Jay Leno (guest host), Al Franken, Tom Davis, Yahoo Serious, Susan Sullivan	David Sanborn
4–001	July 19, 1989 (1989-07-19)	Woody Harrelson, Peter MacNicol, Sunni Black	N/A
The Tonight Show Census
4–002	July 20, 1989 (1989-07-20)	Diane Sawyer	Gary Morris
Historical Myths
4–003	July 21, 1989 (1989-07-21)	Park Overall, Steve Mittleman, Michael Chang	N/A
You Are The Author
4–004	July 24, 1989 (1989-07-24)	Jay Leno (guest host), Donny Osmond, Paula Poundstone, Roy Blount, Jr.	N/A
Actual Newspaper Headlines
4–005	July 26, 1989 (1989-07-26)	Buddy Hackett, Diane Nichols	Joe Williams
Network Slogans
4–006	July 27, 1989 (1989-07-27)	Harvey Korman, Yakov Smirnoff	Bernadette Peters ("Making Love Alone" and "I'm So Lonesome, I Could Cry")
New Products
4–007	July 28, 1989 (1989-07-28)	Father Guido Sarducci, Joseph Gabriel, Robert Wagner	N/A
Zontar Rather
4–008	July 31, 1989 (1989-07-31)	Jay Leno (guest host), Tom Hulce, Carol Siskind, Rain Pryor	Pat Metheny Group
Back To School Items

August

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
4–009	August 1, 1989 (1989-08-01)	Jay Leno (guest host), Shelley Winters, Jimmy Aleck	N/A
Unusual Ice Cream Flavors
4–010	August 2, 1989 (1989-08-02)	Jay Leno (guest host), Charlton Heston	Michael Johnson
4–011	August 3, 1989 (1989-08-03)	Jay Leno (guest host), Phil Hartman, Jack Palance, John Palmer	N/A
4–012	August 4, 1989 (1989-08-04)	Jay Leno (guest host), Tom Hanks, Carroll O'Connor, Ron Perlman	N/A
Audience Spot Quiz on The Week's Shows
4–013	August 7, 1989 (1989-08-07)	Jay Leno (guest host), Teri Garr, George Miller	Michael Bolton
Actual Newspaper Headlines
4–014	August 9, 1989 (1989-08-09)	Homer E. Williams, Alan King	Maria McKee
Rules of Thumb
4–015	August 10, 1989 (1989-08-10)	George Segal, Richard Jeni	Rosemary Clooney
License Plate Slogans
4–016	August 11, 1989 (1989-08-11)	Paul Reiser, Olivia d'Abo	Randy Travis
Floyd R. Turbo - "Against Aluminum Baseball Bats"
4–017	August 14, 1989 (1989-08-14)	Jay Leno (guest host), Robert Hays, Larry King, Paul Shaffer, Paul Provenza	N/A
4–018	August 16, 1989 (1989-08-16)	Kevin Pollak, Darlanne Fluegel	Julian Lennon ("Mother Mary" and "Now You're In Heaven")
Carnac the Magnificent
4–019	August 17, 1989 (1989-08-17)	Fred Stoller	Muzzie Braun and the Little Braun Brothers
Picking the Zsa Zsa Jury; Video Clips
4–020	August 18, 1989 (1989-08-18)	Tom Selleck	Patti LaBelle
Alphabet Flashcards
4–021	August 29, 1989 (1989-08-29)	Jay Leno (guest host), Rita Rudner, P.J. O'Rourke	B.B. King
4–022	August 30, 1989 (1989-08-30)	Steve Martin, Helen Bullock	k.d. lang
Oprah on TV Guide
4–023	August 31, 1989 (1989-08-31)	David Letterman	Julie Budd ("How Am I Supposed To Live Without You?")
Abe Lincoln Sketch

September

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
4–024	September 5, 1989 (1989-09-05)	Jay Leno (guest host), Kelly Monteith, Nancy Giles	Richard Marx ("Right Here Waiting")
4–025	September 6, 1989 (1989-09-06)	Garry Shandling	Joshua Bell
Proverbs
4–026	September 7, 1989 (1989-09-07)	James Stewart, Jim Fowler	N/A
Unclaimed Money
4–027	September 8, 1989 (1989-09-08)	Charles Grodin	Dizzy Gillespie
Audience Giveaways
4–028	September 12, 1989 (1989-09-12)	Jay Leno (guest host), Fritz Coleman, John Goodman	Barry Manilow
Newspaper Headlines
4–029	September 13, 1989 (1989-09-13)	Jonathan Winters, Zachary LaVoy	The Temptations
Employee Of The Month
4–030	September 14, 1989 (1989-09-14)	Bob Newhart, Cathy Guisewite	Joe Cocker
25 Preserved Movies; Zsa Zsa Classroom Art
4–031	September 15, 1989 (1989-09-15)	Jane Fonda, Robert Klein	N/A
The National Sleeze
4–032	September 18, 1989 (1989-09-18)	Jay Leno (guest host), Harry Anderson, Bill Maher	George Benson
4–033	September 19, 1989 (1989-09-19)	Jay Leno (guest host), Robert Stack, Judith Light	Tom Jones
TV Pilots That Never Made It
4–034	September 20, 1989 (1989-09-20)	Jay Leno (guest host), Cathy Ladman, Parker Stevenson, Stephanie Beacham	Michael Bolton
4–035	September 21, 1989 (1989-09-21)	Jay Leno (guest host), Bob Hope, Tom Dreesen	Penn & Teller
Unusual Products
4–036	September 22, 1989 (1989-09-22)	Jay Leno (guest host), Paul Reiser, Timothy Busfield, Mykelti Williamson	N/A
Audience Spot Quiz
4–037	September 26, 1989 (1989-09-26)	Jay Leno (guest host), Jamie Lee Curtis, Tracey Ullman, Cloris Leachman	N/A
News Headlines
4–038	September 27, 1989 (1989-09-27)	Florence Hodges, Larry Miller, Jason Bateman	N/A
Messages from Home
4–039	September 28, 1989 (1989-09-28)	Michael Douglas, David Horowitz	Art Garfunkel
Homework School Of The Air
4–040	September 29, 1989 (1989-09-29)	David Steinberg, Jere Burns	The Judds

October

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
4–041	October 3, 1989 (1989-10-03)	Jay Leno (guest host), Flip Wilson	Mental Cruelty, Dwight Yoakam
4–042	October 4, 1989 (1989-10-04)	Kirstie Alley, Richard Jeni	Simply Red
Rarest Photos
4–043	October 5, 1989 (1989-10-05)	Carl Reiner, Jann Karam, Helen Shaw	N/A
Odd Clippings
4–044	October 6, 1989 (1989-10-06)	Mark Schiff, Park Overall	N/A
Celebrity Products; Expensive Props
4–045	October 10, 1989 (1989-10-10)	Jay Leno (guest host), Lorna Luft, Dom Irrera, Patti D'Arbanville, Stepfanie Kramer	N/A
4–046	October 11, 1989 (1989-10-11)	Candice Bergen	Lyle Lovett
White House Workout; Rorshach Tests
4–047	October 12, 1989 (1989-10-12)	Robert Loggia, David Brenner	N/A
Modern Nursery Rhymes
4–048	October 13, 1989 (1989-10-13)	Bill Cosby	Midori
Survey Questions
4–049	October 23, 1989 (1989-10-23)	Jay Leno (guest host), Rue McClanahan, Roy Blount, Jr.	Clint Black
4–050	October 24, 1989 (1989-10-24)	Jay Leno (guest host), Dennis Weaver, Ellen DeGeneres, Fred Roggin	The Funny Boys
4–051	October 25, 1989 (1989-10-25)	Jay Leno (guest host), Valerie Bertinelli, Jeff Cesario, Cathy Guisewite, Don Yesso	N/A
4–052	October 26, 1989 (1989-10-26)	Bob Newhart, Jay Leno, Darryl Sivad	N/A
27th Anniversary Show
4–053	October 27, 1989 (1989-10-27)	Jay Leno (guest host), Beau Bridges, John Mendoza	Olivia Newton-John
4–054	October 31, 1989 (1989-10-31)	Jay Leno (guest host), Gregory Jefferson, Edie McClurg	Conway Twitty
Posters For New Movies

November

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
4–055	November 1, 1989 (1989-11-01)	Jack Lemmon, Steven Wright	N/A
Extension Courses
4–056	November 2, 1989 (1989-11-02)	Roddy McDowall, Nellie McNeal	N/A
Siegfried & Roy Audition; Suggestion Box
4–057	November 3, 1989 (1989-11-03)	Busted Bowlers, James Woods, Bill Maher	N/A
You Are The Author
4–058	November 7, 1989 (1989-11-07)	Jay Leno (guest host), James Belushi, Andrea Martin	N/A
Newspaper Headlines
4–059	November 8, 1989 (1989-11-08)	Oprah Winfrey, Darryl Sivad	Diane Schuur
Real Estate Terminology
4–060	November 9, 1989 (1989-11-09)	Charles Grodin, J.J. Wall, Calvin Trillin	N/A
Carnac the Magnificent
4–061	November 10, 1989 (1989-11-10)	George Burns, Miriam Margolyes	N/A
Edge of Wetness
4–062	November 14, 1989 (1989-11-14)	Jay Leno (guest host), Mary Stuart Masterson, Thom Sharp	Michael Bolton ("How Am I Supposed To Live Without You", "Sittin On The Dock Of The Bay")
Audience Quiz
4–063	November 15, 1989 (1989-11-15)	Bob Uecker, Rita Rudner	Joe Williams
Japanese Tonight Show (Bootleg Tonight Show sketch); Blue Cards
4–064	November 16, 1989 (1989-11-16)	Milton Berle	Etta James and The Roots Band
Celebrity Product Logos
4–065	November 17, 1989 (1989-11-17)	Super Dave Osborne, Richard Pryor	Poco ("Call It Love")
4–066	November 21, 1989 (1989-11-21)	Jay Leno (guest host), Jeff Daniels, Nancy Giles	Andy Williams
Headlines
4–067	November 22, 1989 (1989-11-22)	Carol Siskind	Dolly Parton
Dan Rather Clip; Kids' Thanksgiving Letters
4–068	November 23, 1989 (1989-11-23)	Lea Johnson, Thomas F. Wilson	Melissa Manchester
Genealogy of The Audience
4–069	November 24, 1989 (1989-11-24)	Nancy Reagan, Chevy Chase	Belinda Carlisle

December

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
4–070	December 5, 1989 (1989-12-05)	Jay Leno (guest host), Ed Begley, Jr.	Judy Collins
Christmas Cards The Tonight Show Received
4–071	December 6, 1989 (1989-12-06)	Jane Pauley, Joe Piscopo	King's Sisters ("The Gift", "Deck The Halls")
The Weather in Malta; Baby's Progress
4–072	December 7, 1989 (1989-12-07)	Paul Reiser, Argus Hamilton, Maggie Jakobson	N/A
Zontar Rather
4–073	December 8, 1989 (1989-12-08)	Danny DeVito	Al Green
Santa's Naughty or Nice List
4–074	December 12, 1989 (1989-12-12)	Jay Leno (guest host), Fred Savage, Kevin Pollak	Regina Belle
Actual Newspaper Headlines
4–075	December 13, 1989 (1989-12-13)	Buddy Hackett	Gary Morris
Children's Letters to Santa Claus
4–076	December 14, 1989 (1989-12-14)	Michael Palin, Jon Serl	Restless Heart ("Fast Movin' Train")
New Products
4–077	December 15, 1989 (1989-12-15)	Bob Hope, Kevin Meaney, Liv Ullmann	N/A
Celebrity Christmas Albums; The Twelve Days of Christmas (as sung by Johnny, Ed, and Doc)
4–078	December 26, 1989 (1989-12-26)	Jay Leno (guest host), Phil Hartman, Joe Penny	Lou Rawls
Christmas Gifts That Didn't Do So Well
4–079	December 27, 1989 (1989-12-27)	James Stewart, Larry Miller, Gladys Farek	N/A
Gift Videos
4–080	December 28, 1989 (1989-12-28)	Dana Carvey, Sam Kinison	Pete Fountain
Chia Pet Competition; Fruitcake Demolition Clip
4–081	December 29, 1989 (1989-12-29)	Tim Conway, Park Overall	Daniel Menendez
Missing Chia Pets; Viewer Letter; Psychic Prediction