The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Season 17 Episodes List

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Episode	Episode Name	Air Date
1	John Denver (guest host), John Ritter, Jay Leno, Ellen Burstyn	Mon Oct 16, 1978
2	Show #4147	Tue Oct 17, 1978
3	Gregory Peck, Martin Mull	Wed Oct 18, 1978
4	Rob Reiner, Carol Wayne	Thu Oct 19, 1978
5	Elizabeth Ashley, David Horowitz, Johnny Yune	Fri Oct 20, 1978
6	David Brenner (guest host)	Mon Oct 23, 1978
7	David Brenner (guest host)	Tue Oct 24, 1978
8	David Brenner (guest host)	Wed Oct 25, 1978
9	David Brenner (guest host)	Thu Oct 26, 1978
10	David Brenner (guest host)	Fri Oct 27, 1978
11	David Brenner (guest host), Bernadette Peters, McLean Stevenson, Pete Barbutti	Mon Oct 30, 1978
12	Show #4157	Tue Oct 31, 1978
13	Patrick Duffy, Rodney Dangerfield, Dr. Carl Sagan	Wed Nov 01, 1978
14	Bess Armstrong	Thu Nov 02, 1978
15	Mary Tyler Moore	Fri Nov 03, 1978
16	Don Rickles (guest host)	Mon Nov 06, 1978
17	Show #4162	Tue Nov 07, 1978
18	Charlton Heston, Charlie Callas, Julia Child	Wed Nov 08, 1978
19	Harvey Korman, Gary Coleman	Thu Nov 09, 1978
20	John Davidson, Charles Nelson Reilly	Fri Nov 10, 1978
21	Don Rickles (guest host), Carroll O'Connor	Mon Nov 13, 1978
22	Buddy Hackett, Anthony Hopkins	Tue Nov 14, 1978
23	Angie Dickinson, Robert Klein, Erma Bombeck	Wed Nov 15, 1978
24	Sylvester Stallone, Bobby Kelton	Thu Nov 16, 1978
25	Jill Ireland	Fri Nov 17, 1978
26	Gabriel Kaplan (guest host), Robert Urich	Mon Nov 20, 1978
27	Steve Martin, Paul Williams	Tue Nov 21, 1978
28	Susan Saint James, Fernando Lamas, Calvin Trillin	Wed Nov 22, 1978
29	Charlie Hill	Thu Nov 23, 1978
30	David Letterman, Ellen Burstyn	Fri Nov 24, 1978
31	Don Rickles (guest host), Arte Johnson, Elke Sommer	Mon Nov 27, 1978
32	Richard Benjamin, Martin Mull, Dr. Lendon Smith	Tue Nov 28, 1978
33	Buck Henry	Wed Nov 29, 1978
34	Cindy Williams, Shecky Greene	Thu Nov 30, 1978
35	Bob Hope, David Horowitz	Fri Dec 01, 1978
36	Bill Cosby (guest host), Sandy Duncan	Mon Dec 04, 1978
37	Bill Cosby (guest host), Norm Crosby, George Plimpton	Tue Dec 05, 1978
38	Bill Cosby (guest host), Richard Pryor, Dr. Michael Fox	Wed Dec 06, 1978
39	George Carlin (guest host), Ray Johnson	Thu Dec 07, 1978
40	David Steinberg (guest host), Orson Bean, Susan Sarandon	Fri Dec 08, 1978
41	Bob Newhart (guest host), Debbie Reynolds, Wayne Rogers, Pete Barbutti	Mon Dec 11, 1978
42	Angie Dickinson	Tue Dec 12, 1978
43	Ann-Margret, Joan Rivers	Wed Dec 13, 1978
44	Bob Hope, Red Skelton, Jean Marsh	Thu Dec 14, 1978
45	Dan Haggerty	Fri Dec 15, 1978
46	John Davidson (guest host), Ron Howard	Mon Dec 18, 1978
47	Show #4192	Tue Dec 19, 1978
48	Bruce Dern, Calvin Trillin	Wed Dec 20, 1978
49	Bob Hope, Dick Van Patten, Red Skelton	Thu Dec 21, 1978
50	Bert Convy, Betty White	Fri Dec 22, 1978
51	Patrick Duffy, Teri Garr, Vincent Price	Mon Dec 25, 1978
52	John Davidson (guest host), Phyllis Diller, Dick Clark, Kreskin	Tue Dec 26, 1978
53	John Davidson (guest host), Bernie Kopell, Kip Addota	Wed Dec 27, 1978
54	John Davidson (guest host), Erik Estrada, Dr. Joyce Brothers	Thu Dec 28, 1978
55	John Davidson (guest host), Lindsay Wagner, Foster Brooks	Fri Dec 29, 1978
56	Martin Mull (guest host), Steve Allen, Susan Sullivan, Abigail Van Buren, Pete Barbutti	Mon Jan 01, 1979
57	Jack Lemmon, Robert Klein	Wed Jan 03, 1979
58	Robert Blake, Muhammad Ali	Thu Jan 04, 1979
59	David Letterman, Linda Hopkins, Liberace	Fri Jan 05, 1979
60	Don Rickles (guest host), Ernest Borgnine, Rip Taylor	Mon Jan 08, 1979
61	Sammy Davis, Jr., Jim Fowler, Charles Nelson Reilly	Wed Jan 10, 1979
62	Angie Dickinson	Thu Jan 11, 1979
63	Richard Pryor, Tim Conway, Dr. Lendon Smith	Fri Jan 12, 1979
64	Harvey Korman (guest host), Tim Conway, Bonnie Franklin, Bob Uecker	Mon Jan 15, 1979
65	Dick Cavett, George Gobel	Wed Jan 17, 1979
66	Charlie Callas	Thu Jan 18, 1979
67	George Burns, Bess Armstrong	Fri Jan 19, 1979
68	David Letterman (guest host)	Mon Jan 22, 1979
69	Gabriel Kaplan (guest host), Bob Hope, Johnny Yune	Tue Jan 23, 1979
70	Gabriel Kaplan (guest host), Richard Lewis, Terry Bradshaw	Wed Jan 24, 1979
71	Rich Little (guest host), Wayne Rogers	Thu Jan 25, 1979
72	Rich Little (guest host), Bernadette Peters, Charles Grodin, Phyllis Diller	Fri Jan 26, 1979
73	Bill Cosby (guest host), Kelly Monteith	Mon Jan 29, 1979
74	Rodney Dangerfield, Christopher Reeve, Susan Sarandon	Wed Jan 31, 1979
75	Cloris Leachman, Marcel Marceau, Jimmy Grippo	Thu Feb 01, 1979
76	Tony Randall, Steve Landesberg, David Horowitz	Fri Feb 02, 1979
77	Don Rickles (guest host), Orson Bean	Mon Feb 05, 1979
78	James Garner, Merie Earle	Tue Feb 06, 1979
79	Michael Landon, Buck Henry	Wed Feb 07, 1979
80	McLean Stevenson, Dr. Paul Ehrlich	Thu Feb 08, 1979
81	Betty White	Fri Feb 09, 1979
82	Bob Newhart (guest host), Stockard Channing	Mon Feb 12, 1979
83	James Stewart, Gallagher	Tue Feb 13, 1979
84	Charlton Heston, Johnny Yune, Jack Douglas	Wed Feb 14, 1979
85	Henry Fonda	Thu Feb 15, 1979
86	David Brenner	Fri Feb 16, 1979
87	George Carlin (guest host), Gary Coleman, Vincent Price, Paul Williams	Mon Feb 19, 1979
88	Buddy Hackett, Sally Field	Tue Feb 20, 1979
89	Bert Convy, Marilu Henner, David Steinberg	Wed Feb 21, 1979
90	David Letterman, George Peppard	Thu Feb 22, 1979
91	Peter Ustinov, Kate Mulgrew, Tom Snyder	Fri Feb 23, 1979
92	Martin Mull (guest host), Dennis Weaver, Rob Reiner	Mon Feb 26, 1979
93	Joan Rivers	Tue Feb 27, 1979
94	Robert Blake, Bob Hope	Wed Feb 28, 1979
95	Steve Martin (guest host), Rob Reiner, Jean Marsh, Steve Guttenberg	Thu Mar 01, 1979
96	Calvin Trillin, Peter Strauss, Charles Nelson Reilly	Fri Mar 02, 1979
97	Bob Newhart (guest host), Walter Matthau, Norman Fell	Mon Mar 05, 1979
98	Rich Little (guest host), Cher, Elliott Gould, Gabriel Kaplan, Dr. Joyce Brothers	Tue Mar 06, 1979
99	George Carlin (guest host), Beau Bridges	Wed Mar 07, 1979
100	George Carlin (guest host)	Thu Mar 08, 1979
101	John Davidson (guest host), Norm Crosby, Phil Donahue	Fri Mar 09, 1979
102	George Hamilton, Victor Buono, Jack Klugman	Mon Mar 19, 1979
103	Mary Tyler Moore, Dick Van Dyke, Dick Van Patten	Wed Mar 21, 1979
104	Jack Lemmon, Shecky Greene, Richard Mitchell	Thu Mar 22, 1979
105	Doug Henning, Suzanne Pleshette, Dr. Carl Sagan	Fri Mar 23, 1979
106	David Letterman (guest host), Betty White, Hal Linden, Kreskin	Mon Mar 26, 1979
107	Buddy Hackett	Wed Mar 28, 1979
108	Jerry Brown, Jean Marsh, Charlie Callas, Erma Bombeck	Thu Mar 29, 1979
109	Albert Brooks, Shelley Winters	Fri Mar 30, 1979
110	Kermit the Frog Guest Host, Vincent Price, Bernadette Peters, Leo Sayer	Mon Apr 02, 1979
111	Angie Dickinson	Wed Apr 04, 1979
112	Joan Embery	Thu Apr 05, 1979
113	Cheryl Ladd, Buck Henry	Fri Apr 06, 1979
114	David Letterman (guest host)	Mon Apr 09, 1979
115	Kelly Monteith	Wed Apr 11, 1979
116	Maureen Stapleton	Thu Apr 12, 1979
117	Suzanne Somers, Michael Douglas, Dr. Lendon Smith	Fri Apr 13, 1979
118	Martin Mull (guest host), George Gobel	Mon Apr 16, 1979
119	George Carlin (guest host), Dudley Moore, Joseph Wambaugh, Johnny Yune	Tue Apr 17, 1979
120	George Carlin (guest host), Rip Taylor, Marilu Henner	Wed Apr 18, 1979
121	Don Rickles (guest host), Robert Conrad, Fred Travalena	Thu Apr 19, 1979
122	Richard Dawson (guest host), James Coco, Carol Lawrence, Fernando Lamas	Fri Apr 20, 1979
123	Bill Cosby (guest host), George Hamilton, Bernie Kopell	Mon Apr 23, 1979
124	Bill Cosby (guest host), Meg Foster, Arte Johnson, Susan Anton	Tue Apr 24, 1979
125	Bill Cosby (guest host), Orson Bean, Hugh Hefner, Diahann Carroll, Kip Addota	Wed Apr 25, 1979
126	Rich Little (guest host), Dennis Weaver, Jerry Van Dyke	Thu Apr 26, 1979
127	Rich Little (guest host), William Shatner, Susan Sullivan, Dr. Joyce Brothers	Fri Apr 27, 1979
128	David Brenner (guest host), Sal Viscuso	Mon Apr 30, 1979
129	Raquel Welch	Wed May 02, 1979
130	Charles Nelson Reilly, Carter Alsop	Thu May 03, 1979
131	Betty White, Susan Sarandon	Fri May 04, 1979
132	Rob Reiner (guest host), Martin Mull	Mon May 07, 1979
133	Buddy Hackett	Tue May 08, 1979
134	Chevy Chase, Gallagher, Barbara Bach, Ricky Schroder	Wed May 09, 1979
135	David Steinberg, Jill Ireland, The 'Jim' Twins	Thu May 10, 1979
136	Richard Pryor, Bess Armstrong, Calvin Trillin	Fri May 11, 1979
137	David Brenner (guest host), Vincent Price	Mon May 14, 1979
138	Florence Henderson, Johnny Yune	Tue May 15, 1979
139	Bob Uecker	Wed May 16, 1979
140	Bert Convy, Victor Buono	Thu May 17, 1979
141	Charlie Callas, Dudley Moore	Fri May 18, 1979
142	Martin Mull (guest host), Cindy Williams, Debbie Reynolds	Mon May 21, 1979
143	Danny Thomas, Paul Dickson	Tue May 22, 1979
144	Joan Rivers, Bobby Kelton	Wed May 23, 1979
145	Ali MacGraw	Thu May 24, 1979
146	Linda Gray	Fri May 25, 1979
147	David Letterman (guest host), Susan Saint James	Mon May 28, 1979
148	Sally Field	Tue May 29, 1979
149	Jack Lemmon, Rodney Dangerfield	Wed May 30, 1979
150	Sammy Davis, Jr., Jim Fowler, Victoria Principal	Thu May 31, 1979
151	Angie Dickinson, Tom Snyder	Fri Jun 01, 1979
152	Beverly Sills (guest host)	Mon Jun 04, 1979
153	Rich Little (guest host)	Tue Jun 05, 1979
154	David Brenner (guest host)	Wed Jun 06, 1979
155	Richard Dawson (guest host)	Thu Jun 07, 1979
156	Richard Dawson (guest host)	Fri Jun 08, 1979
157	Bill Cosby (guest host)	Mon Jun 11, 1979
158	Show #4303	Wed Jun 13, 1979
159	Show #4304	Thu Jun 14, 1979
160	Steve Martin, Doug Henning, Bud Greenspan	Fri Jun 15, 1979
161	Bob Newhart (guest host), Peter Fonda	Mon Jun 18, 1979
162	Dick Cavett, David Sayh	Wed Jun 20, 1979
163	Lillian Carter, Burt Reynolds, Carol Wayne	Thu Jun 21, 1979
164	Elizabeth Ashley, Buck Henry	Fri Jun 22, 1979
165	Bob Newhart (guest host), Shecky Greene, Andy Griffith	Mon Jun 25, 1979
166	David Letterman (guest host), Loretta Lynn	Tue Jun 26, 1979
167	David Letterman (guest host), Chuck Berry	Wed Jun 27, 1979
168	Rich Little (guest host), Mickey Rooney, Dan Haggerty	Thu Jun 28, 1979
169	Rich Little (guest host), Robert Stack	Fri Jun 29, 1979
170	Bob Newhart (guest host)	Mon Jul 02, 1979
171	Bill Cosby (guest host)	Tue Jul 03, 1979
172	David Letterman (guest host), Jay Leno	Wed Jul 04, 1979
173	David Letterman (guest host), Peter Marshall	Thu Jul 05, 1979
174	David Letterman (guest host)	Fri Jul 06, 1979
175	Don Rickles (guest host)	Mon Jul 09, 1979
176	Don Rickles (guest host), Jack Klugman, Bernie Kopell	Tue Jul 10, 1979
177	Bert Convy (guest host)	Wed Jul 11, 1979
178	Richard Dawson (guest host)	Thu Jul 12, 1979
179	Show #4324	Fri Jul 13, 1979
180	Diana Ross (guest host)	Mon Jul 16, 1979
181	Dom DeLuise, Dudley Moore	Wed Jul 18, 1979
182	Peter Strauss, Charles Nelson Reilly	Thu Jul 19, 1979
183	Joe Namath, Susan Sarandon	Fri Jul 20, 1979
184	Sammy Davis, Jr. (guest host)	Mon Jul 23, 1979
185	Joan Embery, Albert Brooks	Wed Jul 25, 1979
186	Christopher Reeve, Diahann Carroll, Tony Delia, Merie Earle	Thu Jul 26, 1979
187	Richard Pryor, Patti D'Arbanville, Roscoe Tanner	Fri Jul 27, 1979
188	Bill Cosby (guest host)	Mon Jul 30, 1979
189	James Mason, Rodney Dangerfield	Wed Aug 01, 1979
190	David Steinberg	Thu Aug 02, 1979
191	Steve Landesberg, Dr. Carl Sagan	Fri Aug 03, 1979
192	George Carlin (guest host)	Mon Aug 06, 1979
193	James Stewart	Wed Aug 08, 1979
194	Joan Rivers	Thu Aug 09, 1979
195	Carol Burnett, Tim Conway	Fri Aug 10, 1979
196	Roy Clark (guest host)	Mon Aug 13, 1979
197	Tony Randall, David Letterman	Wed Aug 15, 1979
198	Buddy Hackett, Fernando Lamas	Thu Aug 16, 1979
199	Alan Alda, Arlene Golonka	Fri Aug 17, 1979
200	David Brenner (guest host)	Mon Aug 20, 1979
201	David Brenner (guest host)	Tue Aug 21, 1979
202	David Letterman (guest host)	Wed Aug 22, 1979
203	David Letterman (guest host)	Thu Aug 23, 1979
204	David Letterman (guest host)	Fri Aug 24, 1979
205	Rich Little (guest host), Muhammad Ali, Loni Anderson	Mon Sep 03, 1979
206	Ricardo Montalban	Wed Sep 05, 1979
207	Suzanne Pleshette, Bob Uecker	Thu Sep 06, 1979
208	Erma Bombeck	Fri Sep 07, 1979
209	Kenny Rogers (guest host)	Mon Sep 10, 1979
210	Charles Nelson Reilly	Wed Sep 12, 1979
211	Angie Dickinson, Buck Henry	Thu Sep 13, 1979
212	Bob Hope, Sydney Goldsmith	Fri Sep 14, 1979
213	David Letterman (guest host)	Mon Sep 17, 1979
214	Henny Youngman	Wed Sep 19, 1979
215	Michael Landon, Dinah Shore	Thu Sep 20, 1979
216	Robert Blake	Fri Sep 21, 1979
217	Bill Cosby (guest host)	Mon Sep 24, 1979
218	Larry Gatlin	Wed Sep 26, 1979
219	Liberace	Thu Sep 27, 1979
220	David Steinberg, Calvin Trillin	Fri Sep 28, 1979
221	Show #4366	Tue Oct 02, 1979
222	Dr. Michael Fox	Wed Oct 03, 1979
223	Richard Dawson (guest host), Orson Bean, Phyllis Diller, Kreskin	Thu Oct 04, 1979
224	Richard Dawson (guest host), Earl Holliman	Fri Oct 05, 1979

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Season 17 Episodes Guide and Summaries