Season 18
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Episodes
1. Episode 1
January 1, 1979
Guest Stars: Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Steve Allen
5. Episode 5
January 8, 1979
Guest Stars: Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Elliott Gould
10. Episode 10
January 17, 1979
Guest Stars: Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, George Gobel
13. Episode 13
January 22, 1979
Guest Stars: Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Gabe Kaplan
14. Episode 14
January 23, 1979
Guest Stars: Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Bob Hope
17. Episode 17
January 26, 1979
Guest Stars: Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Rich Little
19. Episode 19
January 31, 1979
Guest Stars: Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Rodney Dangerfield
22. Episode 22
February 5, 1979
Guest Stars: Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Orson Bean
24. Episode 24
February 7, 1979
Guest Stars: Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Buck Henry
26. Episode 26
February 9, 1979
Guest Stars: Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Betty White
27. Episode 27
February 12, 1979
Guest Stars: Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Bob Newhart
31. Episode 31
February 16, 1979
Guest Stars: Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, William Demarest
37. Episode 37
February 26, 1979
Guest Stars: Dennis Weaver, Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen
39. Episode 39
February 28, 1979
Guest Stars: Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Robert Blake
42. Episode 42
March 5, 1979
Guest Stars: Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Norman Fell
47. Episode 47
March 19, 1979
Guest Stars: Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Victor Buono
49. Episode 49
March 22, 1979
Guest Stars: Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Shecky Greene
54. Episode 54
March 30, 1979
Guest Stars: Shelley Winters, Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen
58. Episode 58
April 6, 1979
Guest Stars: Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Buck Henry
62. Episode 62
April 13, 1979
Guest Stars: Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Suzanne Somers
63. Episode 63
April 16, 1979
Guest Stars: Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, George Gobel
70. Episode 70
April 25, 1979
Guest Stars: Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Bill Cosby
71. Episode 71
April 26, 1979
Guest Stars: Dennis Weaver, Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen
74. Episode 74
May 2, 1979
Guest Stars: Tony Bennett, Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen
77. Episode 77
May 7, 1979
Guest Stars: Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Martin Mull
86. Episode 86
May 18, 1979
Guest Stars: Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Charlie Callas
87. Episode 87
May 21, 1979
Guest Stars: Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Martin Mull
91. Episode 91
May 25, 1979
Guest Stars: Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, David Horowitz
97. Episode 97
June 4, 1979
Guest Stars: Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Charles Nelson Reilly
107. Episode 107
June 18, 1979
Guest Stars: Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Aretha Franklin
109. Episode 109
June 21, 1979
Guest Stars: Ed McMahon, Carol Wayne, Tommy Newsom
110. Episode 110
June 22, 1979
Guest Stars: Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Buck Henry
111. Episode 111
June 25, 1979
Guest Stars: Shecky Greene, Doc Severinsen, Tommy Newsom
114. Episode 114
June 28, 1979
Guest Stars: Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Mickey Rooney
115. Episode 115
June 29, 1979
Guest Stars: Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Rich Little
116. Episode 116
July 2, 1979
Guest Stars: Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Roger Moore
121. Episode 121
July 9, 1979
Guest Stars: Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Ben Vereen
122. Episode 122
July 10, 1979
135. Episode 135
August 1, 1979
Guest Stars: Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Rodney Dangerfield
141. Episode 141
August 10, 1979
145. Episode 145
August 17, 1979
Guest Stars: Don Rickles, Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen
149. Episode 149
August 23, 1979
Guest Stars: Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Della Reese
151. Episode 151
September 3, 1979
Guest Stars: Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Rich Little
157. Episode 157
September 13, 1979
Guest Stars: Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Buck Henry
158. Episode 158
September 14, 1979
Guest Stars: Don Rickles, Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen
168. Episode 168
October 3, 1979
Guest Stars: Della Reese, Pete Barbutti, Richard Dawson
169. Episode 169
October 4, 1979
Guest Stars: Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Orson Bean
170. Episode 170
October 5, 1979
Guest Stars: Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Jerry Van Dyke
172. Episode 172
October 9, 1979
Guest Stars: Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Martin Mull
174. Episode 174
October 11, 1979
Guest Stars: Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Martin Mull
175. Episode 175
October 12, 1979
Guest Stars: Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Billy Preston
176. Episode 176
October 15, 1979
Guest Stars: Shelley Winters, Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen
183. Episode 183
October 24, 1979
Guest Stars: George Gobel, David Letterman, Doc Severinsen
188. Episode 188
November 1, 1979
Guest Stars: Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Joan Rivers
198. Episode 198
November 15, 1979
Guest Stars: Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Buddy Hackett
199. Episode 199
November 16, 1979
Guest Stars: Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Bob Hope
200. Episode 200
November 19, 1979
Guest Stars: Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Burt Reynolds
201. Episode 201
November 20, 1979
Guest Stars: Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Buck Henry
203. Episode 203
November 22, 1979
Guest Stars: Tony Bennett, Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen
210. Episode 210
December 3, 1979
Guest Stars: Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Bill Cosby
212. Episode 212
December 5, 1979
Guest Stars: Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, James Coco
215. Episode 215
December 10, 1979
Guest Stars: Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Bob Hope
220. Episode 220
December 19, 1979
Guest Stars: Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Charles Nelson Reilly
221. Episode 221
December 20, 1979
Guest Stars: Bruce Dern, David Letterman, Judith Blegen
225. Episode 225
December 27, 1979
Guest Stars: Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Orson Bean
226. Episode 226
December 28, 1979
Guest Stars: Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, John Davidson
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