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 originUnited States
No. of episodes197
Release
Original networkNBC
Season chronology

1980

January

No.Original air dateGuest(s)Musical/entertainment guest(s)
4333January 2, 1980 (1980-01-02)Karl Malden, Teri GarrEubie Blake, Mel Tillis
Desk - "Most Intriguing People"
4334January 3, 1980 (1980-01-03)George Burns, David HorowitzJohnny Mathis
Desk - "Tonight Show Time Capsule"
4335January 4, 1980 (1980-01-04)Robert Blake, Martin Mull, Dorothy Mays, Tom WolfeN/A
Desk - "Veteran Personalities Who Are Still Employed"
4336January 7, 1980 (1980-01-07)Richard Dawson (guest host), Jack KlugmanN/A
4337January 8, 1980 (1980-01-08)noneN/A
4338January 9, 1980 (1980-01-09)Cloris Leachman, Robby Benson, Argus Hamilton, Sydney GoldsmithN/A
Desk - "The Book of Failures"
4339January 10, 1980 (1980-01-10)Phyllis George, Mike Farrell, Sean Morey, Jerzy KosinskiN/A
Carnac the Magnificent
4340January 11, 1980 (1980-01-11)Lauren Bacall, David SteinbergEubie Blake
Commercial Blackouts: "Paul Gasson Wine", "Beritol Vitamins", "V-8 Juice" and "Circle One, Two, Three, And Four Dog Food".
4341January 14, 1980 (1980-01-14)Martin Mull (guest host), Bea Arthur, Billy CrystalRita Moreno
4342January 15, 1980 (1980-01-15)Joe Namath Stephanie FaracyN/A
4343January 16, 1980 (1980-01-16)Tony RandallN/A
Edge of Wetness
4344January 17, 1980 (1980-01-17)Tom Snyder, James Woods, Bert ConvyBenny Goodman
Desk - "1980 Psychics Predictions"
4345January 18, 1980 (1980-01-18)Bob Hope, Angie Dickinson, Bud GreenspanMelissa Manchester
Sketch - "Super Bowl Interview"
4346January 21, 1980 (1980-01-21)Kenny Rogers (guest host), Bob Hope, Gallagher, Sandy DuncanLarry Gatlin
4347January 22, 1980 (1980-01-22)David Letterman (guest host), Vince Ferragamo, Marvin Hamlisch, Wayne RogersRupert Holmes
4348January 23, 1980 (1980-01-23)David Letterman (guest host)Ben Vereen, Linda Lavin
4349January 24, 1980 (1980-01-24)David Letterman (guest host), Ralph NaderSarah Vaughan, Jim Stafford
4350January 25, 1980 (1980-01-25)George Carlin (guest host), Ricky SchroderBernadette Peters, Donna Summer
4351January 28, 1980 (1980-01-28)Bill Cosby (guest host), Arnold Schwarzenegger, George GobelLola Falana
4352January 29, 1980 (1980-01-29)noneN/A
4353January 30, 1980 (1980-01-30)Candice BergenMac Davis
Desk - "The Rule Book"
4354January 31, 1980 (1980-01-31)Michael Landon, Jim Fowler, Dr. Paul EhrlichDonna Theodore
Desk - "Who's in Charge Here?"

February

No.Original air dateGuest(s)Musical/entertainment guest(s)
4355February 1, 1980 (1980-02-01)Bob Hope, Teri GarrRay Charles
Floyd R. Turbo- "Against Televised Presidential Debates"
4356February 4, 1980 (1980-02-04)Bill Cosby (guest host), Valerie HarperN/A
4357February 5, 1980 (1980-02-05)McLean StevensonNatalie Cole
Desk- "Unusual Expenditures Made by The Government"
4358February 6, 1980 (1980-02-06)Mariette Hartley, Rodney Dangerfield, Dr. Lendon SmithRobert Goulet
Desk- "Famous People with February Birthdays"
4359February 7, 1980 (1980-02-07)Lucille Ball, Kelly Monteith, Dick EnbergN/A
Sketch- "Groundhog Interview"
4360February 8, 1980 (1980-02-08)Bob Hope, Marsha Mason, Merie EarleNell Carter ("Mean to Me", "Cash for Your Trash")
Desk- "NBC Newsline"
4361February 11, 1980 (1980-02-11)Rich Little (guest host), Dick Shawn, Natalie WoodN/A
4362February 12, 1980 (1980-02-12)Patrick Duffy, Red Buttons, Ann Reinking, William F. Buckley, Jr.N/A
Desk- "Sayings of the Ayatollah Khomeini"
4363February 13, 1980 (1980-02-13)Steve Martin, Lynn Redgrave, Bob NewhartLinda Hopkins
Desk- "Valentine's Cards"
4364February 14, 1980 (1980-02-14)Ali MacGraw, Doug Henning, Phil DonahuePat Boone
Sketch- "Dan Cupid Interview"
4365February 15, 1980 (1980-02-15)Beau Bridges, Calvin TrillinDionne Warwick
Desk- "Edison's Less Famous Inventions"
4366February 18, 1980 (1980-02-18)Roy Clark (guest host), Suzanne Somers, KreskinTammy Wynette
4367February 19, 1980 (1980-02-19)Alan King, George SegalBeverly Hills Unlisted Jazz Band
Desk- "How To Throw a Party"
4368February 20, 1980 (1980-02-20)Dom DeLuise, Johnny Yune, Lauren HuttonMel Tillis
Carnac the Magnificent
4369February 21, 1980 (1980-02-21)Loni Anderson, Steve Landesberg, Bill UnderwoodEngelbert Humperdinck
Sketch- "Waiting For a Bus at Olympics"; 'Who Is Bert Parks?' Letters
4370February 22, 1980 (1980-02-22)Dean Martin, Florence HendersonN/A
Sketch- "George Washington Press Conference"
4371February 25, 1980 (1980-02-25)David Letterman (guest host), John Ritter, Irving WallaceN/A
4372February 26, 1980 (1980-02-26)William Devane, Sydney Goldsmith, David HorowitzBuddy Rich
Edge of Wetness
4373February 27, 1980 (1980-02-27)David Steinberg, Oliver ReedAnita O'Day, Jim Stafford
Desk- "Celebrities' Baby Pictures"
4374February 28, 1980 (1980-02-28)Robert Blake, Charlie Callas, Ray JohnsonJames Galway
4375February 29, 1980 (1980-02-29)Bambi Lin Finney, Joan Embery, Helen Shaver, Jerry WeissmanAnthony 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 dateGuest(s)Musical/entertainment guest(s)
4376March 3, 1980 (1980-03-03)David Brenner (guest host)N/A
4377March 4, 1980 (1980-03-04)David Brenner (guest host)N/A
4378March 5, 1980 (1980-03-05)David Brenner (guest host)N/A
4379March 6, 1980 (1980-03-06)David Brenner (guest host)N/A
4380March 7, 1980 (1980-03-07)David Brenner (guest host), Bob Hope, Ricardo MontalbanN/A
4381March 17, 1980 (1980-03-17)Martin Mull (guest host), Rob Reiner, Betty White, Joseph WambaughN/A
4382March 19, 1980 (1980-03-19)Sammy Davis, Jr., Tim Conway, Julia ChildPete Fountain
4383March 20, 1980 (1980-03-20)Suzanne Somers, Billy CrystalLoretta Lynn
Desk- "The Celebration of Spring"
4384March 21, 1980 (1980-03-21)Bert Convy, Jean Marsh, Erma BombeckThe Manhattan Transfer
Floyd R. Turbo- "Spending Tax Dollars on HEW"
4385March 24, 1980 (1980-03-24)Rich Little (guest host), Kip AddottaN/A
4386March 26, 1980 (1980-03-26)Henry Fonda, Fernando LamasCrystal Gayle
Carnac the Magnificent
4387March 27, 1980 (1980-03-27)Joe NamathJudith Blegen, Mac Davis
4388March 28, 1980 (1980-03-28)William Holden, Carl ReinerSteve Lawrence
4389March 31, 1980 (1980-03-31)David Letterman (guest host)N/A

April

No.Original air dateGuest(s)Musical/entertainment guest(s)
4390April 2, 1980 (1980-04-02)Teri GarrBuddy Rich, Tony Bennett
Desk- "Tips When Being Audited"
4391April 3, 1980 (1980-04-03)Joan Rivers, Dick Van Patten, Byron Allen, Stephanie FaracyN/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.
4392April 4, 1980 (1980-04-04)Tony RandallN/A
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Census Blackouts"
4393April 7, 1980 (1980-04-07)David Letterman (guest host), Don Rickles, Bob UeckerN/A
4394April 9, 1980 (1980-04-09)Suzanne Pleshette, Wally LattimerN/A
Desk- "Questions From The Long Census Form"
4395April 10, 1980 (1980-04-10)Jack Klugman, David Letterman, Tom WolfeN/A
Desk- "Reader's Poll"
4396April 11, 1980 (1980-04-11)Angie Dickinson, George Miller, Nedra VolzLiza Minnelli ("I'm Old-Fashioned")
Stump the Band
4397April 14, 1980 (1980-04-14)Bob Newhart (guest host), Richard Benjamin, Betty WhiteN/A
Desk- "Oscars Predictions"
4398April 15, 1980 (1980-04-15)Bob Newhart (guest host), Walter Matthau, Charles Nelson ReillyLarry Gatlin
4399April 16, 1980 (1980-04-16)George Carlin (guest host), Valerie Harper, Phyllis DillerN/A
4400April 17, 1980 (1980-04-17)George Carlin (guest host)N/A
4401April 18, 1980 (1980-04-18)George Carlin (guest host)N/A
4402April 21, 1980 (1980-04-21)Richard Dawson (guest host)N/A
4403April 22, 1980 (1980-04-22)Richard Dawson (guest host)Orson Bean
4404April 23, 1980 (1980-04-23)Richard Dawson (guest host)Robert Goulet
4405April 24, 1980 (1980-04-24)Richard Dawson (guest host), Dr. Joyce BrothersBernadette Peters, Mel Tormé
Desk- "Stopper Questions"
4406April 25, 1980 (1980-04-25)Bert Convy (guest host), Harvey KormanLola Falana
4407April 28, 1980 (1980-04-28)Joan Rivers (guest host), Judd HirschN/A
4408April 30, 1980 (1980-04-30)Wally Mohrman, Charlton Heston, Bobby Kelton, Dorothy StrattenN/A
Desk- "101 Ways To Save Money"

May

No.Original air dateGuest(s)Musical/entertainment guest(s)
4409May 1, 1980 (1980-05-01)Shelley Winters, Susan George, Eric HeidenN/A
4410May 2, 1980 (1980-05-02)Michael Landon, Steve Landesberg, Dr. Lendon SmithPhyllis Hyman
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Big D" (Dallas parody)
4411May 5, 1980 (1980-05-05)Bill Cosby (guest host), Norm CrosbyCharo
4412May 6, 1980 (1980-05-06)James Garner, Joe GaragiolaLarry Adler
Desk- "Presidential Tidbits and Trivia"
4413May 7, 1980 (1980-05-07)James CoburnJohnny Cash
Edge of Wetness
4414May 8, 1980 (1980-05-08)David Steinberg, Elizabeth Ashley, Peter StraussN/A
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Raul Ruiz- Marathon Runner"
4415May 9, 1980 (1980-05-09)Robert Blake, Madeline KahnHiroshima
Desk- "Mother's Day Cards"
4416May 12, 1980 (1980-05-12)Bert Convy (guest host), GallagherN/A
4417May 13, 1980 (1980-05-13)Omar Sharif, Sharon Gless, Kareem Abdul-JabbarChuck Mangione
Desk- "Self Help Book Titles"
4418May 14, 1980 (1980-05-14)James Stewart, Don AdamsThe Manhattan Transfer
Carnac the Magnificent
4419May 15, 1980 (1980-05-15)Bill Cosby, Howard Hesseman, Maxie AndersonLeonard Waxdeck & The Birdcallers
Desk- "Weird Photographs"
4420May 16, 1980 (1980-05-16)Sammy Davis, Jr., Mariette Hartley, Merie EarleSammy Davis, Jr. ("Through to the Bitter End", "Omaha Honey", "Ain't Misbehavin'"), Bob & Ray
Floyd R. Turbo- "Against the Census"
4421May 19, 1980 (1980-05-19)Richard Benjamin (guest host), Fernando Lamas, Teri Garr, Johnny YuneRichie Havens
4422May 20, 1980 (1980-05-20)Tom Brokaw, Charles Nelson Reilly, Pete Barbutti, Victor BuonoN/A
Desk- "Trivia"
4423May 21, 1980 (1980-05-21)Cloris Leachman, Argus Hamilton, Gay TaleseBarbara Mandrell
Desk- "Fortune Cookies"
4424May 22, 1980 (1980-05-22)Dinah Shore, Arnaud de BorchgraveHoyt Axton
Desk- "Pyramid Clubs"
4425May 23, 1980 (1980-05-23)Calvin TrillinNatalie Cole, Jim Stafford
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Tea-Time Movie"
4426May 26, 1980 (1980-05-26)Martin Mull (guest host), Betty White, George GobelN/A
4427May 27, 1980 (1980-05-27)Bob Hope, Linda Gray, Jack RileyGladys Knight & The Pips
Desk- "New Comic Books"
4428May 28, 1980 (1980-05-28)Joan Embery, Richard Benjamin, Red Buttons, Dick EnbergN/A
Desk- "Foreign Commercials"
4429May 29, 1980 (1980-05-29)David BrinkleyBeverly Sills, Buddy Rich
Desk- "Little Known Probabilities"
4430May 30, 1980 (1980-05-30)Dr. Carl SaganLuciano Pavarotti, Sarah Vaughan
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Commercial Blackouts (on sleeping pills, hair coloring, beer, financial services, and coffee)"

June

No.Original air dateGuest(s)Musical/entertainment guest(s)
4431June 2, 1980 (1980-06-02)David Letterman (guest host), Florence HendersonBen Vereen
4432June 3, 1980 (1980-06-03)David Letterman (guest host), Dick Shawn, Robert Mandan, Erich SegalNeil Sedaka
4433June 4, 1980 (1980-06-04)David Steinberg (guest host)Anthony Newley, Sister Sledge
4434June 5, 1980 (1980-06-05)Joan Rivers (guest host), Mike ConnorsMac Davis, Rita Moreno
4435June 6, 1980 (1980-06-06)Joan Rivers (guest host), Barbara Walters, Milton Berle, Dick Van PattenDonna Theodore
4436June 9, 1980 (1980-06-09)George Carlin (guest host), Orson Bean, Peter Fonda, Peter BenchleyPatrice Rushen
4437June 16, 1980 (1980-06-16)Bob Newhart (guest host), Paul Williams, Sydney GoldsmithN/A
4438June 18, 1980 (1980-06-18)Carl Reiner, Peter Ustinov, Steve MartinN/A
Desk- "Johnny and Ed Talk"
4439June 19, 1980 (1980-06-19)Suzanne Pleshette, David Steinberg, Mare WinninghamN/A
Desk- "Hospital Snapshots"; Mighty Carson Art Players- "Cainine Vs. Cainine"
4440June 20, 1980 (1980-06-20)Buddy Hackett, Martin MullN/A
Desk- "Weird Phobias"
4441June 23, 1980 (1980-06-23)Burt Reynolds (guest host), Angie Dickinson, Charles Nelson Reilly, Dom DeLuiseAnne Murray
4442June 25, 1980 (1980-06-25)Lee Marvin, Buck HenryKenny Rogers, Kim Carnes
Edge of Wetness
4443June 26, 1980 (1980-06-26)Elizabeth Ashley, Neil Simon, Bob UeckerPat Boone
Floyd R. Turbo- "Sexual Harassment"
4444June 27, 1980 (1980-06-27)Diahann Carroll, Robert Klein, Teri Garr, Robert TruaxN/A
Desk- "Foods Banned By The NBC Commissary"
4445June 30, 1980 (1980-06-30)Rich Little (guest host), Cleveland AmoryRobert Goulet

July

No.Original air dateGuest(s)Musical/entertainment guest(s)
4446July 7, 1980 (1980-07-07)Bill Cosby (guest host), Steve Martin, Richard Benjamin, KreskinAretha Franklin
4447July 21, 1980 (1980-07-21)Robert Klein (guest host), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, June Havoc, Pat PaulsenAnthony Newley, Itzhak Perlman
4448July 23, 1980 (1980-07-23)Dyan Cannon, Rodney Dangerfield, Arnaud de Borchgrave, Jim FowlerN/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.
4449July 24, 1980 (1980-07-24)Charlton Heston, Charlie CallasRosemary Clooney
Desk- "Souvenirs from Johnny's Vacation"
4450July 25, 1980 (1980-07-25)Robert Blake, Steve LandesbergCarol Neblett
4451July 28, 1980 (1980-07-28)Bert Convy (guest host), Orson BeanJim Stafford
4452July 30, 1980 (1980-07-30)Angie Dickinson, Charles Nelson ReillyMelissa Manchester
Desk- "Psychic Predictions"
4453July 31, 1980 (1980-07-31)Bruce DernJoe Williams
Sketch- "Mr. Coger's Neighborhood"

August

No.Original air dateGuest(s)Musical/entertainment guest(s)
4454August 1, 1980 (1980-08-01)Sammy Davis, Jr., Shelley Winters, Michelle PfeifferN/A
Stump the Band
4455August 4, 1980 (1980-08-04)Bill Cosby (guest host), Charles GrodinRita Moreno
4456August 6, 1980 (1980-08-06)Tony Randall, Victoria PrincipalBarbara Mandrell ("Crackers")
Carnac the Magnificent
4457August 7, 1980 (1980-08-07)Dick Cavett, Margot KidderRoy Clark
Sketch- "Bucky Lincoln"
4458August 8, 1980 (1980-08-08)Ann-Margret, George Miller, David HorowitzPete Fountain
Desk- "Little Known Statistics"
4459August 25, 1980 (1980-08-25)Joan Rivers (guest host), George Gobel, Dr. Wayne DyerBernadette Peters
4460August 27, 1980 (1980-08-27)George Segal, Elizabeth Ashley, Conrad Janis, Sheriff Katherine CrumbleyJohnny Mathis
Desk- "Summer Vacation Pictures"
4461August 28, 1980 (1980-08-28)David Steinberg, Sydney Goldsmith, Sy KramerJim Stafford
Desk- "The Trivia Dispatch"; Desk- "This Is Your Life, Tommy Newsom"

September

No.Original air dateGuest(s)Musical/entertainment guest(s)
4462September 1, 1980 (1980-09-01)Joan Rivers (guest host), James Coco, Phyllis Diller, Frank AbagnaleNell Carter ("Honeycomb", "Wild Women Don't Get the Blues" and "Moonglow")
4463September 3, 1980 (1980-09-03)Mayor Tom Bradley, Robert KleinDavid Grisman Quintet, Dionne Warwick
The New Set
4464September 4, 1980 (1980-09-04)Gabriel Kaplan, Fred RogersAndy Williams, Buddy Rich
Edge of Wetness
4465September 5, 1980 (1980-09-05)Bob Hope, Richard Pryor, Randi OakesDavid Bowie ("Life on Mars", "Ashes to Ashes")
Commercial Blackouts: "Norton Sound", "Custer- Basketball", "Drugs- Carter", "Brezhnev- Sinatra", and "Chrysler".
4466September 8, 1980 (1980-09-08)David Steinberg (guest host), Dick Shawn, Mary Kay Place, Helen Gurley BrownGeorge Shearing, Hoyt Axton
4467September 10, 1980 (1980-09-10)Joan Embery, Joe Namath, Dr. Lendon SmithStephane Grappelli
Desk- "Platforms Rejected by Major Parties"
4468September 11, 1980 (1980-09-11)Charles Nelson Reilly, Argus Hamilton, Michelle PfeifferJudith Blegen
Desk- "Patents That Didn't Make It"
4469September 12, 1980 (1980-09-12)Robert Blake, Erma Bombeck, George Wallace, Jeff GreenfieldN/A
Floyd R. Turbo - "Against Imported Cars". This the last 90 minute program.
4470September 16, 1980 (1980-09-16)David BrennerBette Midler
Desk - "Extension Courses". This is the first one-hour program.
4471September 17, 1980 (1980-09-17)Michael LandonTony Bennett
Carnac the Magnificent
4472September 18, 1980 (1980-09-18)Tim Conway, Eve Marie ShahoianN/A
Desk- "Political Pix's"
4473September 19, 1980 (1980-09-19)James Garner, Suzanne SomersN/A
Commercial Blackouts: "Turgrin", "Louie", "J.R. Jeans", and "Colonel".
4474September 22, 1980 (1980-09-22)Robert Klein (guest host), Gary Coleman, Christopher ReeveN/A
4475September 23, 1980 (1980-09-23)Walter Matthau, Martin MullN/A
Aunt Blabby
4476September 24, 1980 (1980-09-24)Ron Lieske and his pig EdCrystal Gayle
Desk- "Carson's Believe It or Stuff It"
4477September 25, 1980 (1980-09-25)Charlie CallasMac Davis
Desk- "Little Known Facts About Japan"
4478September 26, 1980 (1980-09-26)Steve Martin, Dr. Carl SaganN/A
Sketch- "Archaeologist"
4479September 29, 1980 (1980-09-29)Don RicklesN/A
Johnny celebrates his 18th anniversary as the host of The Tonight Show.
4480September 30, 1980 (1980-09-30)David Brenner (guest host), Marty FeldmanJoe Williams, Rita Moreno

October

No.Original air dateGuest(s)Musical/entertainment guest(s)
4481October 1, 1980 (1980-10-01)David Brenner (guest host), Erin GrayPat Boone
4482October 2, 1980 (1980-10-02)David Brenner (guest host), George Burns, Bob UeckerN/A
Desk- David reads an article about a shortage of human bones and items made out of bones.
4483October 3, 1980 (1980-10-03)David Brenner (guest host), Eric Idle, John CleeseMel Tillis
4484October 6, 1980 (1980-10-06)Bill Cosby (guest host), Wayne RogersGeorge Benson
4485October 7, 1980 (1980-10-07)Bill Cosby (guest host), Diahann Carroll, Howard Hesseman, Rip TaylorN/A
4486October 8, 1980 (1980-10-08)David Steinberg (guest host), James WoodsJim Stafford
4487October 9, 1980 (1980-10-09)Robert Klein (guest host), Steve AllenLinda Hopkins
4488October 10, 1980 (1980-10-10)Gabriel Kaplan (guest host), Vicki Lawrence, Fred TravalenaN/A
4489October 14, 1980 (1980-10-14)Dom DeLuise, Brooke ShieldsN/A
Desk- "NBC Shows Ready to Go"
4490October 15, 1980 (1980-10-15)Goldie Hawn, Maureen Murphy, Judge Richard Roylston, Judge Robert RoylstonN/A
Mighty Carson Art Players- "G. Walter Schneer- D.M.V."
4491October 16, 1980 (1980-10-16)Buddy Hackett, Dr. Morris W. GoldbergN/A
New Products
4492October 17, 1980 (1980-10-17)David SteinbergSteve Lawrence
Commercial Blackouts: "Toxic Waste", "Los Angeles Smog", "Gambler", and "Operating Room".
4493October 27, 1980 (1980-10-27)Martin Mull (guest host), Elizabeth Ashley, Smothers BrothersThe Manhattan Transfer
4494October 28, 1980 (1980-10-28)Loni AndersonBuddy Rich
Desk- "Presidential Trivia"; Desk- "Presidential Poll"
4495October 29, 1980 (1980-10-29)Robert MitchumLarry Gatlin
Desk- "Political Poll"; Mighty Carson Art Players- "Consumer Supporter"
4496October 30, 1980 (1980-10-30)George Carlin, Joe GaragiolaN/A
Desk- "What The Politician Really Means"
4497October 31, 1980 (1980-10-31)Bob Hope, Steve Landesberg, Gore VidalN/A
Desk- "Political Poll"

November

No.Original air dateGuest(s)Musical/entertainment guest(s)
4498November 5, 1980 (1980-11-05)Angie DickinsonElton 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)
4499November 6, 1980 (1980-11-06)Tony Randall, Rona BarrettN/A
Desk- "Lesser Known Politicians"
4500November 7, 1980 (1980-11-07)Charlton Heston, Professor John RassiasN/A
Desk- "Hints from Heloise"
4501November 11, 1980 (1980-11-11)David Letterman, Michael PritchardPete Fountain
Carnac the Magnificent
4502November 12, 1980 (1980-11-12)Sammy Davis, Jr., Jim FowlerN/A
Desk- "Saturn Photos"
4503November 13, 1980 (1980-11-13)Tim Conway, Mare WinninghamN/A
Talk with Ed
4504November 14, 1980 (1980-11-14)Jean Marsh, Thom SharpJoe Williams
Mighty Carson Art Players- "The Big Gamble"
4505November 18, 1980 (1980-11-18)Calvin TrillinDolly Parton
Desk- "Blue Cards"
4506November 19, 1980 (1980-11-19)Ricky Schroder, Sean Morey, Jeana TomasinoN/A
Desk- "Whatchamacallit Words"
4507November 20, 1980 (1980-11-20)James Coco, Joe NewtonChet Atkins
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Interview with Carl Sagan"
4508November 21, 1980 (1980-11-21)Carl Reiner, Raquel WelchN/A
Desk- "Horror Movies"
4509November 24, 1980 (1980-11-24)Joan Rivers (guest host), Minnie PearlLinda Lavin
4510November 25, 1980 (1980-11-25)Harry Garrison, Maureen MurphyEydie Gormé
Desk- "Vacation Destinations"
4511November 26, 1980 (1980-11-26)Don Rickles, George HeapN/A
Desk- "1981 Calendars"
4512November 27, 1980 (1980-11-27)McLean Stevenson, Charles GrodinN/A
Floyd R. Turbo- "In Favor of Junk Food for Schools"
4513November 28, 1980 (1980-11-28)Shelley Duvall, Bobby KeltonJim Stafford
Desk- "Ultimate Gifts"

December

No.Original air dateGuest(s)Musical/entertainment guest(s)
4514December 1, 1980 (1980-12-01)David Letterman (guest host), Pete Barbutti, Marilu HennerN/A
4515December 2, 1980 (1980-12-02)David Letterman (guest host), Jack LemmonHoyt Axton
Desk- "People Who Will Not Be On The Tonight Show"
4516December 3, 1980 (1980-12-03)David Letterman (guest host), Rich HallCrystal Gayle
Desk- "Lesser Known Art Works by Famous Artists"
4517December 4, 1980 (1980-12-04)David Letterman (guest host), Teri Garr, Victor BuonoN/A
4518December 5, 1980 (1980-12-05)David Letterman (guest host), Steve AllenN/A
4519December 9, 1980 (1980-12-09)Bill Cosby, Susan GeorgeN/A
Desk- "Christmas Television Specials"
4520December 10, 1980 (1980-12-10)Jane Fonda, Pete BarbuttiN/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.
4521December 11, 1980 (1980-12-11)James Stewart, Hodding Carter IIIN/A
Desk- "Letters to Santa Claus"
4522December 12, 1980 (1980-12-12)Richard Pryor, Richard BenjaminN/A
Stump the Band
4523December 15, 1980 (1980-12-15)Joan Rivers (guest host), Bob Hope, Charlton HestonN/A
4524December 16, 1980 (1980-12-16)Buddy HackettJohnny Mathis
Sketch- "Dickie the Stick"
4525December 17, 1980 (1980-12-17)Johnny YuneB.B. King
New Products
4526December 18, 1980 (1980-12-18)Suzanne Somers, Robert KleinN/A
Desk- "Christmas Cards"
4527December 19, 1980 (1980-12-19)Bob Newhart, Frank SinatraMac Davis, St. Matthews School Choir
Desk- "Frank Sinatra Walk-On"
4528December 30, 1980 (1980-12-30)Angie Dickinson, Professor Andrew LevineEddie Harris
Desk- "How to Beat Those Holiday Blues"
4529December 31, 1980 (1980-12-31)Maureen MurphySahara Girls, The Manhattan Transfer
News Years' Eve in Burbank
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