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 | 197 |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Season chronology | |
1980
January
| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4333 | January 2, 1980 | Karl Malden, Teri Garr | Eubie Blake, Mel Tillis | |
| Desk - "Most Intriguing People" | ||||
| 4334 | January 3, 1980 | George Burns, David Horowitz | Johnny Mathis | |
| Desk - "Tonight Show Time Capsule" | ||||
| 4335 | January 4, 1980 | Robert Blake, Martin Mull, Dorothy Mays, Tom Wolfe | N/A | |
| Desk - "Veteran Personalities Who Are Still Employed" | ||||
| 4336 | January 7, 1980 | Richard Dawson (guest host), Jack Klugman | N/A | |
| 4337 | January 8, 1980 | none | N/A | |
| 4338 | January 9, 1980 | Cloris Leachman, Robby Benson, Argus Hamilton, Sydney Goldsmith | N/A | |
| Desk - "The Book of Failures" | ||||
| 4339 | January 10, 1980 | Phyllis George, Mike Farrell, Sean Morey, Jerzy Kosinski | N/A | |
| Carnac the Magnificent | ||||
| 4340 | January 11, 1980 | 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". | ||||
| 4341 | January 14, 1980 | Martin Mull (guest host), Bea Arthur, Billy Crystal | Rita Moreno | |
| 4342 | January 15, 1980 | Joe Namath Stephanie Faracy | N/A | |
| 4343 | January 16, 1980 | Tony Randall | N/A | |
| Edge of Wetness | ||||
| 4344 | January 17, 1980 | Tom Snyder, James Woods, Bert Convy | Benny Goodman | |
| Desk - "1980 Psychics Predictions" | ||||
| 4345 | January 18, 1980 | Bob Hope, Angie Dickinson, Bud Greenspan | Melissa Manchester | |
| Sketch - "Super Bowl Interview" | ||||
| 4346 | January 21, 1980 | Kenny Rogers (guest host), Bob Hope, Gallagher, Sandy Duncan | Larry Gatlin | |
| 4347 | January 22, 1980 | David Letterman (guest host), Vince Ferragamo, Marvin Hamlisch, Wayne Rogers | Rupert Holmes | |
| 4348 | January 23, 1980 | David Letterman (guest host) | Ben Vereen, Linda Lavin | |
| 4349 | January 24, 1980 | David Letterman (guest host), Ralph Nader | Sarah Vaughan, Jim Stafford | |
| 4350 | January 25, 1980 | George Carlin (guest host), Ricky Schroder | Bernadette Peters, Donna Summer | |
| 4351 | January 28, 1980 | Bill Cosby (guest host), Arnold Schwarzenegger, George Gobel | Lola Falana | |
| 4352 | January 29, 1980 | none | N/A | |
| 4353 | January 30, 1980 | Candice Bergen | Mac Davis | |
| Desk - "The Rule Book" | ||||
| 4354 | January 31, 1980 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4355 | February 1, 1980 | Bob Hope, Teri Garr | Ray Charles | |
| Floyd R. Turbo- "Against Televised Presidential Debates" | ||||
| 4356 | February 4, 1980 | Bill Cosby (guest host), Valerie Harper | N/A | |
| 4357 | February 5, 1980 | McLean Stevenson | Natalie Cole | |
| Desk- "Unusual Expenditures Made by The Government" | ||||
| 4358 | February 6, 1980 | Mariette Hartley, Rodney Dangerfield, Dr. Lendon Smith | Robert Goulet | |
| Desk- "Famous People with February Birthdays" | ||||
| 4359 | February 7, 1980 | Lucille Ball, Kelly Monteith, Dick Enberg | N/A | |
| Sketch- "Groundhog Interview" | ||||
| 4360 | February 8, 1980 | Bob Hope, Marsha Mason, Merie Earle | Nell Carter ("Mean to Me", "Cash for Your Trash") | |
| Desk- "NBC Newsline" | ||||
| 4361 | February 11, 1980 | Rich Little (guest host), Dick Shawn, Natalie Wood | N/A | |
| 4362 | February 12, 1980 | Patrick Duffy, Red Buttons, Ann Reinking, William F. Buckley, Jr. | N/A | |
| Desk- "Sayings of the Ayatollah Khomeini" | ||||
| 4363 | February 13, 1980 | Steve Martin, Lynn Redgrave, Bob Newhart | Linda Hopkins | |
| Desk- "Valentine's Cards" | ||||
| 4364 | February 14, 1980 | Ali MacGraw, Doug Henning, Phil Donahue | Pat Boone | |
| Sketch- "Dan Cupid Interview" | ||||
| 4365 | February 15, 1980 | Beau Bridges, Calvin Trillin | Dionne Warwick | |
| Desk- "Edison's Less Famous Inventions" | ||||
| 4366 | February 18, 1980 | Roy Clark (guest host), Suzanne Somers, Kreskin | Tammy Wynette | |
| 4367 | February 19, 1980 | Alan King, George Segal | Beverly Hills Unlisted Jazz Band | |
| Desk- "How To Throw a Party" | ||||
| 4368 | February 20, 1980 | Dom DeLuise, Johnny Yune, Lauren Hutton | Mel Tillis | |
| Carnac the Magnificent | ||||
| 4369 | February 21, 1980 | Loni Anderson, Steve Landesberg, Bill Underwood | Engelbert Humperdinck | |
| Sketch- "Waiting For a Bus at Olympics"; 'Who Is Bert Parks?' Letters | ||||
| 4370 | February 22, 1980 | Dean Martin, Florence Henderson | N/A | |
| Sketch- "George Washington Press Conference" | ||||
| 4371 | February 25, 1980 | David Letterman (guest host), John Ritter, Irving Wallace | N/A | |
| 4372 | February 26, 1980 | William Devane, Sydney Goldsmith, David Horowitz | Buddy Rich | |
| Edge of Wetness | ||||
| 4373 | February 27, 1980 | David Steinberg, Oliver Reed | Anita O'Day, Jim Stafford | |
| Desk- "Celebrities' Baby Pictures" | ||||
| 4374 | February 28, 1980 | Robert Blake, Charlie Callas, Ray Johnson | James Galway | |
| 4375 | February 29, 1980 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4376 | March 3, 1980 | David Brenner (guest host) | N/A | |
| 4377 | March 4, 1980 | David Brenner (guest host) | N/A | |
| 4378 | March 5, 1980 | David Brenner (guest host) | N/A | |
| 4379 | March 6, 1980 | David Brenner (guest host) | N/A | |
| 4380 | March 7, 1980 | David Brenner (guest host), Bob Hope, Ricardo Montalban | N/A | |
| 4381 | March 17, 1980 | Martin Mull (guest host), Rob Reiner, Betty White, Joseph Wambaugh | N/A | |
| 4382 | March 19, 1980 | Sammy Davis, Jr., Tim Conway, Julia Child | Pete Fountain | |
| 4383 | March 20, 1980 | Suzanne Somers, Billy Crystal | Loretta Lynn | |
| Desk- "The Celebration of Spring" | ||||
| 4384 | March 21, 1980 | Bert Convy, Jean Marsh, Erma Bombeck | The Manhattan Transfer | |
| Floyd R. Turbo- "Spending Tax Dollars on HEW" | ||||
| 4385 | March 24, 1980 | Rich Little (guest host), Kip Addotta | N/A | |
| 4386 | March 26, 1980 | Henry Fonda, Fernando Lamas | Crystal Gayle | |
| Carnac the Magnificent | ||||
| 4387 | March 27, 1980 | Joe Namath | Judith Blegen, Mac Davis | |
| 4388 | March 28, 1980 | William Holden, Carl Reiner | Steve Lawrence | |
| 4389 | March 31, 1980 | David Letterman (guest host) | N/A | |
April
| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4390 | April 2, 1980 | Teri Garr | Buddy Rich, Tony Bennett | |
| Desk- "Tips When Being Audited" | ||||
| 4391 | April 3, 1980 | 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. | ||||
| 4392 | April 4, 1980 | Tony Randall | N/A | |
| Mighty Carson Art Players- "Census Blackouts" | ||||
| 4393 | April 7, 1980 | David Letterman (guest host), Don Rickles, Bob Uecker | N/A | |
| 4394 | April 9, 1980 | Suzanne Pleshette, Wally Lattimer | N/A | |
| Desk- "Questions From The Long Census Form" | ||||
| 4395 | April 10, 1980 | Jack Klugman, David Letterman, Tom Wolfe | N/A | |
| Desk- "Reader's Poll" | ||||
| 4396 | April 11, 1980 | Angie Dickinson, George Miller, Nedra Volz | Liza Minnelli ("I'm Old-Fashioned") | |
| Stump the Band | ||||
| 4397 | April 14, 1980 | Bob Newhart (guest host), Richard Benjamin, Betty White | N/A | |
| Desk- "Oscars Predictions" | ||||
| 4398 | April 15, 1980 | Bob Newhart (guest host), Walter Matthau, Charles Nelson Reilly | Larry Gatlin | |
| 4399 | April 16, 1980 | George Carlin (guest host), Valerie Harper, Phyllis Diller | N/A | |
| 4400 | April 17, 1980 | George Carlin (guest host) | N/A | |
| 4401 | April 18, 1980 | George Carlin (guest host) | N/A | |
| 4402 | April 21, 1980 | Richard Dawson (guest host) | N/A | |
| 4403 | April 22, 1980 | Richard Dawson (guest host) | Orson Bean | |
| 4404 | April 23, 1980 | Richard Dawson (guest host) | Robert Goulet | |
| 4405 | April 24, 1980 | Richard Dawson (guest host), Dr. Joyce Brothers | Bernadette Peters, Mel Tormé | |
| Desk- "Stopper Questions" | ||||
| 4406 | April 25, 1980 | Bert Convy (guest host), Harvey Korman | Lola Falana | |
| 4407 | April 28, 1980 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Judd Hirsch | N/A | |
| 4408 | April 30, 1980 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4409 | May 1, 1980 | Shelley Winters, Susan George, Eric Heiden | N/A | |
| 4410 | May 2, 1980 | Michael Landon, Steve Landesberg, Dr. Lendon Smith | Phyllis Hyman | |
| Mighty Carson Art Players- "Big D" (Dallas parody) | ||||
| 4411 | May 5, 1980 | Bill Cosby (guest host), Norm Crosby | Charo | |
| 4412 | May 6, 1980 | James Garner, Joe Garagiola | Larry Adler | |
| Desk- "Presidential Tidbits and Trivia" | ||||
| 4413 | May 7, 1980 | James Coburn | Johnny Cash | |
| Edge of Wetness | ||||
| 4414 | May 8, 1980 | David Steinberg, Elizabeth Ashley, Peter Strauss | N/A | |
| Mighty Carson Art Players- "Raul Ruiz- Marathon Runner" | ||||
| 4415 | May 9, 1980 | Robert Blake, Madeline Kahn | Hiroshima | |
| Desk- "Mother's Day Cards" | ||||
| 4416 | May 12, 1980 | Bert Convy (guest host), Gallagher | N/A | |
| 4417 | May 13, 1980 | Omar Sharif, Sharon Gless, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Chuck Mangione | |
| Desk- "Self Help Book Titles" | ||||
| 4418 | May 14, 1980 | James Stewart, Don Adams | The Manhattan Transfer | |
| Carnac the Magnificent | ||||
| 4419 | May 15, 1980 | Bill Cosby, Howard Hesseman, Maxie Anderson | Leonard Waxdeck & The Birdcallers | |
| Desk- "Weird Photographs" | ||||
| 4420 | May 16, 1980 | 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" | ||||
| 4421 | May 19, 1980 | Richard Benjamin (guest host), Fernando Lamas, Teri Garr, Johnny Yune | Richie Havens | |
| 4422 | May 20, 1980 | Tom Brokaw, Charles Nelson Reilly, Pete Barbutti, Victor Buono | N/A | |
| Desk- "Trivia" | ||||
| 4423 | May 21, 1980 | Cloris Leachman, Argus Hamilton, Gay Talese | Barbara Mandrell | |
| Desk- "Fortune Cookies" | ||||
| 4424 | May 22, 1980 | Dinah Shore, Arnaud de Borchgrave | Hoyt Axton | |
| Desk- "Pyramid Clubs" | ||||
| 4425 | May 23, 1980 | Calvin Trillin | Natalie Cole, Jim Stafford | |
| Mighty Carson Art Players- "Tea-Time Movie" | ||||
| 4426 | May 26, 1980 | Martin Mull (guest host), Betty White, George Gobel | N/A | |
| 4427 | May 27, 1980 | Bob Hope, Linda Gray, Jack Riley | Gladys Knight & The Pips | |
| Desk- "New Comic Books" | ||||
| 4428 | May 28, 1980 | Joan Embery, Richard Benjamin, Red Buttons, Dick Enberg | N/A | |
| Desk- "Foreign Commercials" | ||||
| 4429 | May 29, 1980 | David Brinkley | Beverly Sills, Buddy Rich | |
| Desk- "Little Known Probabilities" | ||||
| 4430 | May 30, 1980 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4431 | June 2, 1980 | David Letterman (guest host), Florence Henderson | Ben Vereen | |
| 4432 | June 3, 1980 | David Letterman (guest host), Dick Shawn, Robert Mandan, Erich Segal | Neil Sedaka | |
| 4433 | June 4, 1980 | David Steinberg (guest host) | Anthony Newley, Sister Sledge | |
| 4434 | June 5, 1980 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Mike Connors | Mac Davis, Rita Moreno | |
| 4435 | June 6, 1980 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Barbara Walters, Milton Berle, Dick Van Patten | Donna Theodore | |
| 4436 | June 9, 1980 | George Carlin (guest host), Orson Bean, Peter Fonda, Peter Benchley | Patrice Rushen | |
| 4437 | June 16, 1980 | Bob Newhart (guest host), Paul Williams, Sydney Goldsmith | N/A | |
| 4438 | June 18, 1980 | Carl Reiner, Peter Ustinov, Steve Martin | N/A | |
| Desk- "Johnny and Ed Talk" | ||||
| 4439 | June 19, 1980 | Suzanne Pleshette, David Steinberg, Mare Winningham | N/A | |
| Desk- "Hospital Snapshots"; Mighty Carson Art Players- "Cainine Vs. Cainine" | ||||
| 4440 | June 20, 1980 | Buddy Hackett, Martin Mull | N/A | |
| Desk- "Weird Phobias" | ||||
| 4441 | June 23, 1980 | Burt Reynolds (guest host), Angie Dickinson, Charles Nelson Reilly, Dom DeLuise | Anne Murray | |
| 4442 | June 25, 1980 | Lee Marvin, Buck Henry | Kenny Rogers, Kim Carnes | |
| Edge of Wetness | ||||
| 4443 | June 26, 1980 | Elizabeth Ashley, Neil Simon, Bob Uecker | Pat Boone | |
| Floyd R. Turbo- "Sexual Harassment" | ||||
| 4444 | June 27, 1980 | Diahann Carroll, Robert Klein, Teri Garr, Robert Truax | N/A | |
| Desk- "Foods Banned By The NBC Commissary" | ||||
| 4445 | June 30, 1980 | Rich Little (guest host), Cleveland Amory | Robert Goulet | |
July
| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4446 | July 7, 1980 | Bill Cosby (guest host), Steve Martin, Richard Benjamin, Kreskin | Aretha Franklin | |
| 4447 | July 21, 1980 | Robert Klein (guest host), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, June Havoc, Pat Paulsen | Anthony Newley, Itzhak Perlman | |
| 4448 | July 23, 1980 | 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. | ||||
| 4449 | July 24, 1980 | Charlton Heston, Charlie Callas | Rosemary Clooney | |
| Desk- "Souvenirs from Johnny's Vacation" | ||||
| 4450 | July 25, 1980 | Robert Blake, Steve Landesberg | Carol Neblett | |
| 4451 | July 28, 1980 | Bert Convy (guest host), Orson Bean | Jim Stafford | |
| 4452 | July 30, 1980 | Angie Dickinson, Charles Nelson Reilly | Melissa Manchester | |
| Desk- "Psychic Predictions" | ||||
| 4453 | July 31, 1980 | Bruce Dern | Joe Williams | |
| Sketch- "Mr. Coger's Neighborhood" | ||||
August
| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4454 | August 1, 1980 | Sammy Davis, Jr., Shelley Winters, Michelle Pfeiffer | N/A | |
| Stump the Band | ||||
| 4455 | August 4, 1980 | Bill Cosby (guest host), Charles Grodin | Rita Moreno | |
| 4456 | August 6, 1980 | Tony Randall, Victoria Principal | Barbara Mandrell ("Crackers") | |
| Carnac the Magnificent | ||||
| 4457 | August 7, 1980 | Dick Cavett, Margot Kidder | Roy Clark | |
| Sketch- "Bucky Lincoln" | ||||
| 4458 | August 8, 1980 | Ann-Margret, George Miller, David Horowitz | Pete Fountain | |
| Desk- "Little Known Statistics" | ||||
| 4459 | August 25, 1980 | Joan Rivers (guest host), George Gobel, Dr. Wayne Dyer | Bernadette Peters | |
| 4460 | August 27, 1980 | George Segal, Elizabeth Ashley, Conrad Janis, Sheriff Katherine Crumbley | Johnny Mathis | |
| Desk- "Summer Vacation Pictures" | ||||
| 4461 | August 28, 1980 | 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4462 | September 1, 1980 | Joan Rivers (guest host), James Coco, Phyllis Diller, Frank Abagnale | Nell Carter ("Honeycomb", "Wild Women Don't Get the Blues" and "Moonglow") | |
| 4463 | September 3, 1980 | Mayor Tom Bradley, Robert Klein | David Grisman Quintet, Dionne Warwick | |
| The New Set | ||||
| 4464 | September 4, 1980 | Gabriel Kaplan, Fred Rogers | Andy Williams, Buddy Rich | |
| Edge of Wetness | ||||
| 4465 | September 5, 1980 | 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". | ||||
| 4466 | September 8, 1980 | David Steinberg (guest host), Dick Shawn, Mary Kay Place, Helen Gurley Brown | George Shearing, Hoyt Axton | |
| 4467 | September 10, 1980 | Joan Embery, Joe Namath, Dr. Lendon Smith | Stephane Grappelli | |
| Desk- "Platforms Rejected by Major Parties" | ||||
| 4468 | September 11, 1980 | Charles Nelson Reilly, Argus Hamilton, Michelle Pfeiffer | Judith Blegen | |
| Desk- "Patents That Didn't Make It" | ||||
| 4469 | September 12, 1980 | Robert Blake, Erma Bombeck, George Wallace, Jeff Greenfield | N/A | |
| Floyd R. Turbo - "Against Imported Cars". This the last 90 minute program. | ||||
| 4470 | September 16, 1980 | David Brenner | Bette Midler | |
| Desk - "Extension Courses". This is the first one-hour program. | ||||
| 4471 | September 17, 1980 | Michael Landon | Tony Bennett | |
| Carnac the Magnificent | ||||
| 4472 | September 18, 1980 | Tim Conway, Eve Marie Shahoian | N/A | |
| Desk- "Political Pix's" | ||||
| 4473 | September 19, 1980 | James Garner, Suzanne Somers | N/A | |
| Commercial Blackouts: "Turgrin", "Louie", "J.R. Jeans", and "Colonel". | ||||
| 4474 | September 22, 1980 | Robert Klein (guest host), Gary Coleman, Christopher Reeve | N/A | |
| 4475 | September 23, 1980 | Walter Matthau, Martin Mull | N/A | |
| Aunt Blabby | ||||
| 4476 | September 24, 1980 | Ron Lieske and his pig Ed | Crystal Gayle | |
| Desk- "Carson's Believe It or Stuff It" | ||||
| 4477 | September 25, 1980 | Charlie Callas | Mac Davis | |
| Desk- "Little Known Facts About Japan" | ||||
| 4478 | September 26, 1980 | Steve Martin, Dr. Carl Sagan | N/A | |
| Sketch- "Archaeologist" | ||||
| 4479 | September 29, 1980 | Don Rickles | N/A | |
| Johnny celebrates his 18th anniversary as the host of The Tonight Show. | ||||
| 4480 | September 30, 1980 | David Brenner (guest host), Marty Feldman | Joe Williams, Rita Moreno | |
October
| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4481 | October 1, 1980 | David Brenner (guest host), Erin Gray | Pat Boone | |
| 4482 | October 2, 1980 | 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. | ||||
| 4483 | October 3, 1980 | David Brenner (guest host), Eric Idle, John Cleese | Mel Tillis | |
| 4484 | October 6, 1980 | Bill Cosby (guest host), Wayne Rogers | George Benson | |
| 4485 | October 7, 1980 | Bill Cosby (guest host), Diahann Carroll, Howard Hesseman, Rip Taylor | N/A | |
| 4486 | October 8, 1980 | David Steinberg (guest host), James Woods | Jim Stafford | |
| 4487 | October 9, 1980 | Robert Klein (guest host), Steve Allen | Linda Hopkins | |
| 4488 | October 10, 1980 | Gabriel Kaplan (guest host), Vicki Lawrence, Fred Travalena | N/A | |
| 4489 | October 14, 1980 | Dom DeLuise, Brooke Shields | N/A | |
| Desk- "NBC Shows Ready to Go" | ||||
| 4490 | October 15, 1980 | Goldie Hawn, Maureen Murphy, Judge Richard Roylston, Judge Robert Roylston | N/A | |
| Mighty Carson Art Players- "G. Walter Schneer- D.M.V." | ||||
| 4491 | October 16, 1980 | Buddy Hackett, Dr. Morris W. Goldberg | N/A | |
| New Products | ||||
| 4492 | October 17, 1980 | David Steinberg | Steve Lawrence | |
| Commercial Blackouts: "Toxic Waste", "Los Angeles Smog", "Gambler", and "Operating Room". | ||||
| 4493 | October 27, 1980 | Martin Mull (guest host), Elizabeth Ashley, Smothers Brothers | The Manhattan Transfer | |
| 4494 | October 28, 1980 | Loni Anderson | Buddy Rich | |
| Desk- "Presidential Trivia"; Desk- "Presidential Poll" | ||||
| 4495 | October 29, 1980 | Robert Mitchum | Larry Gatlin | |
| Desk- "Political Poll"; Mighty Carson Art Players- "Consumer Supporter" | ||||
| 4496 | October 30, 1980 | George Carlin, Joe Garagiola | N/A | |
| Desk- "What The Politician Really Means" | ||||
| 4497 | October 31, 1980 | Bob Hope, Steve Landesberg, Gore Vidal | N/A | |
| Desk- "Political Poll" | ||||
November
| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4498 | November 5, 1980 | 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) | ||||
| 4499 | November 6, 1980 | Tony Randall, Rona Barrett | N/A | |
| Desk- "Lesser Known Politicians" | ||||
| 4500 | November 7, 1980 | Charlton Heston, Professor John Rassias | N/A | |
| Desk- "Hints from Heloise" | ||||
| 4501 | November 11, 1980 | David Letterman, Michael Pritchard | Pete Fountain | |
| Carnac the Magnificent | ||||
| 4502 | November 12, 1980 | Sammy Davis, Jr., Jim Fowler | N/A | |
| Desk- "Saturn Photos" | ||||
| 4503 | November 13, 1980 | Tim Conway, Mare Winningham | N/A | |
| Talk with Ed | ||||
| 4504 | November 14, 1980 | Jean Marsh, Thom Sharp | Joe Williams | |
| Mighty Carson Art Players- "The Big Gamble" | ||||
| 4505 | November 18, 1980 | Calvin Trillin | Dolly Parton | |
| Desk- "Blue Cards" | ||||
| 4506 | November 19, 1980 | Ricky Schroder, Sean Morey, Jeana Tomasino | N/A | |
| Desk- "Whatchamacallit Words" | ||||
| 4507 | November 20, 1980 | James Coco, Joe Newton | Chet Atkins | |
| Mighty Carson Art Players- "Interview with Carl Sagan" | ||||
| 4508 | November 21, 1980 | Carl Reiner, Raquel Welch | N/A | |
| Desk- "Horror Movies" | ||||
| 4509 | November 24, 1980 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Minnie Pearl | Linda Lavin | |
| 4510 | November 25, 1980 | Harry Garrison, Maureen Murphy | Eydie Gormé | |
| Desk- "Vacation Destinations" | ||||
| 4511 | November 26, 1980 | Don Rickles, George Heap | N/A | |
| Desk- "1981 Calendars" | ||||
| 4512 | November 27, 1980 | McLean Stevenson, Charles Grodin | N/A | |
| Floyd R. Turbo- "In Favor of Junk Food for Schools" | ||||
| 4513 | November 28, 1980 | Shelley Duvall, Bobby Kelton | Jim Stafford | |
| Desk- "Ultimate Gifts" | ||||
December
| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4514 | December 1, 1980 | David Letterman (guest host), Pete Barbutti, Marilu Henner | N/A | |
| 4515 | December 2, 1980 | David Letterman (guest host), Jack Lemmon | Hoyt Axton | |
| Desk- "People Who Will Not Be On The Tonight Show" | ||||
| 4516 | December 3, 1980 | David Letterman (guest host), Rich Hall | Crystal Gayle | |
| Desk- "Lesser Known Art Works by Famous Artists" | ||||
| 4517 | December 4, 1980 | David Letterman (guest host), Teri Garr, Victor Buono | N/A | |
| 4518 | December 5, 1980 | David Letterman (guest host), Steve Allen | N/A | |
| 4519 | December 9, 1980 | Bill Cosby, Susan George | N/A | |
| Desk- "Christmas Television Specials" | ||||
| 4520 | December 10, 1980 | 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. | ||||
| 4521 | December 11, 1980 | James Stewart, Hodding Carter III | N/A | |
| Desk- "Letters to Santa Claus" | ||||
| 4522 | December 12, 1980 | Richard Pryor, Richard Benjamin | N/A | |
| Stump the Band | ||||
| 4523 | December 15, 1980 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Bob Hope, Charlton Heston | N/A | |
| 4524 | December 16, 1980 | Buddy Hackett | Johnny Mathis | |
| Sketch- "Dickie the Stick" | ||||
| 4525 | December 17, 1980 | Johnny Yune | B.B. King | |
| New Products | ||||
| 4526 | December 18, 1980 | Suzanne Somers, Robert Klein | N/A | |
| Desk- "Christmas Cards" | ||||
| 4527 | December 19, 1980 | Bob Newhart, Frank Sinatra | Mac Davis, St. Matthews School Choir | |
| Desk- "Frank Sinatra Walk-On" | ||||
| 4528 | December 30, 1980 | Angie Dickinson, Professor Andrew Levine | Eddie Harris | |
| Desk- "How to Beat Those Holiday Blues" | ||||
| 4529 | December 31, 1980 | Maureen Murphy | Sahara Girls, The Manhattan Transfer | |
| News Years' Eve in Burbank | ||||
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