# List of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson episodes (1977)

The following is a list of episodes of the television series The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson which aired in 1977:

## 1977
### January

| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) |
| 3581 | January 3, 1977 (1977-01-03) | David Brenner (guest host) | N/A |
| 3582 | January 4, 1977 (1977-01-04) | Bob Hope, Rich Little, Irving Benson, Clement Freud | Richard Fredricks |
| 3583 | January 5, 1977 (1977-01-05) | Fernando Lamas, John Byner, Joan Van Ark | Abbe Lane |
| 3584 | January 6, 1977 (1977-01-06) | Orson Bean, Richard Benjamin, Joe Namath, Dick Schaap | Dee Dee Bridgewater |
| Sketch- "An Ombudsman" ||||
| 3585 | January 7, 1977 (1977-01-07) | Peter Strauss, Darleen Carr | Steve Lawrence, Shields & Yarnell |
| Carnac the Magnificent ||||
| 3586 | January 10, 1977 (1977-01-10) | Steve Lawrence (guest host), Marvin Hamlisch | Connie Stevens |
| 3587 | January 11, 1977 (1977-01-11) | David Steinberg, William Demarest | Judith Blegen |
| 3588 | January 12, 1977 (1977-01-12) | Ricardo Montalbán, Penny Marshall, Mark Wilson | Buddy Rich, Ronny Graham |
| 3589 | January 13, 1977 (1977-01-13) | Peter Finch, George Carlin, Ruth Gordon | Joanie Sommers |
| Desk- "Gifts 'Not' to Give the Foreign Governments" ||||
| 3590 | January 14, 1977 (1977-01-14) | Bob Hope, Angie Dickinson, Garson Kanin, Renn Woods | N/A |
| Stump the Band ||||
| 3591 | January 17, 1977 (1977-01-17) | Joan Rivers (guest host), Nancy Walker, Paul Williams | The Keane Brothers |
| 3592 | January 18, 1977 (1977-01-18) | Earl Holliman, Billy Crystal, Charles Nelson Reilly, Merie Earle | N/A |
| Desk- "New Fall Television Series" ||||
| 3593 | January 19, 1977 (1977-01-19) | Pat Henry, Sam Blotner | Dolly Parton |
| Aunt Blabby ||||
| 3594 | January 20, 1977 (1977-01-20) | Shelley Winters, Gordon Margulis, James Phelan, Mel Stewart, Victor Buono | Joe Williams |
| 3595 | January 21, 1977 (1977-01-21) | Florence Henderson, Andy Kaufman, Peter Isacksen, Dr. William Nolen | N/A |
| Desk- "Johnny mentioned the KNBC 'Feeling Fine' and the subject 'Growing Old' and added some comedic remarks." ||||
| 3596 | January 24, 1977 (1977-01-24) | David Brenner (guest host), Jimmy Breslin, Sharon Farrell, Vincent Price | The Jacksons |
| 3597 | January 25, 1977 (1977-01-25) | David Brenner (guest host) | N/A |
| 3598 | January 26, 1977 (1977-01-26) | David Brenner (guest host) | Ben Vereen, Jack Jones |
| 3599 | January 27, 1977 (1977-01-27) | Steve Martin (guest host), Tom Smothers, Ricky Jay | John Denver, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, The Carpenters |
| Desk- Steve Martin checked in with his phone answering service. ||||
| 3600 | January 28, 1977 (1977-01-28) | McLean Stevenson (guest host), Alan King, Lee Grant, Kreskin | Bob Dylan |
| 3601 | January 31, 1977 (1977-01-31) | Don Rickles (guest host), Jack Klugman | N/A |
| Don Rickles and Ed discuss: The time Don broke Johnny's cigarette box ||||

### February

| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) |
| 3602 | February 1, 1977 (1977-02-01) | Buddy Hackett, Cindy Williams, Sander Vanocur | N/A |
| Floyd R. Turbo ||||
| 3603 | February 2, 1977 (1977-02-02) | Tony Randall, Paula Prentiss, Alex Haley | Mel Tillis |
| 3604 | February 3, 1977 (1977-02-03) | Orson Welles, Dinah Shore, Erma Bombeck | N/A |
| Stump the Band ||||
| 3605 | February 4, 1977 (1977-02-04) | Richard Thomas | Della Reese |
| Talk with Ed about his role in the upcoming movie Fun with Dick and Jane ||||
| 3606 | February 7, 1977 (1977-02-07) | Roy Clark (guest host), Elke Sommer, Norm Crosby | Freddy Fender |
| 3607 | February 8, 1977 (1977-02-08) | Lily Tomlin, Rodney Dangerfield, Joseph Wambaugh | Jan Peerce |
| Desk- Johnny talks about the new NBC show called 'Seeds.' ||||
| 3608 | February 9, 1977 (1977-02-09) | Orson Bean, Marilyn Sokol | Pat Boone |
| Desk- "Horror Movies That Haven't Been Released Yet" ||||
| 3609 | February 10, 1977 (1977-02-10) | Richard Harris, Ann Turkel, Buck Henry, David Horowitz | N/A |
| Desk- "Suggestions for President Carter" ||||
| 3610 | February 11, 1977 (1977-02-11) | Bert Convy, Shana Alexander, Marie-France Pisier | Lola Falana |
| Sketch- Johnny did a representation of Lincoln being interviewed on television. ||||
| 3611 | February 14, 1977 (1977-02-14) | Orson Welles (guest host), Carol Burnett, Foster Brooks, Edwin Newman | N/A |
| Orson Welles performs a cardtrick with Doc Severinsen. ||||
| 3612 | February 15, 1977 (1977-02-15) | George Carlin, McLean Stevenson, Martina Navratilova, Rita Reutter | N/A |
| Sketch- "Cupid" ||||
| 3613 | February 16, 1977 (1977-02-16) | Thalassa Cruso | Joey Heatherton, Tony Bennett |
| Desk- "The Code for Comic Book Artists" ||||
| 3614 | February 17, 1977 (1977-02-17) | Charlie Callas, Ray Johnson | Jose Molina, Dolly Parton |
| Carnac the Magnificent ||||
| 3615 | February 18, 1977 (1977-02-18) | Lawrence Welk, Robert Klein, Mary Welch, Maggie Kuhn | Henry Cuesta |
| Desk- "Tips on How to Conserve Water" ||||
| 3616 | February 21, 1977 (1977-02-21) | Helen Reddy (guest host), George Burns | Olivia Newton-John |
| 3617 | February 22, 1977 (1977-02-22) | Charlton Heston, George Gobel, Ashley Montagu | Kelly Garrett |
| Sketch- "George Washington" ||||
| 3618 | February 23, 1977 (1977-02-23) | Joan Embery, David Steinberg | Itzhak Perlman |
| Desk- Johnny mentions his Hasty Pudding Man of the Year award from Harvard University. He then reads some audience questions addressed to President Carter. ||||
| 3619 | February 24, 1977 (1977-02-24) | Shecky Greene (guest host), Paul Williams, Jean Marsh | N/A |
| 3620 | February 25, 1977 (1977-02-25) | Della Reese (guest host), Gabriel Kaplan | N/A |
| 3621 | February 28, 1977 (1977-02-28) | George Carlin (guest host), Debbie Reynolds, Dr. Joyce Brothers | N/A |

### March

| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) |
| 3625 | March 1, 1977 (1977-03-01) | LeVar Burton | Eubie Blake, Tommy Leonetti |
| 3626 | March 2, 1977 (1977-03-02) | Burt Reynolds, Jay Leno, Jack Douglas | Diana Ross |
| Jay Leno makes his first appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. He would later become a guest host in 1986, and became the permanent host on May 25, 1992. ||||
| 3627 | March 3, 1977 (1977-03-03) | Dyan Cannon, Andy Kaufman, Gore Vidal | Eydie Gormé, Steve Lawrence |
| 3628 | March 4, 1977 (1977-03-04) | Peter Strauss, Calvin E. Simmons | Mummenschanz |
| Desk- "Ways Your Car Can Save Your Life" ||||
| 3629 | March 7, 1977 (1977-03-07) | Steve Allen (guest host), Victor Buono | Linda Hopkins |
| Blue Cards (Steve Allen) ||||
| 3630 | March 8, 1977 (1977-03-08) | Steve Allen (guest host), Charles Nelson Reilly, Norm Crosby | N/A |
| Blue Cards (Steve Allen) ||||
| 3631 | March 9, 1977 (1977-03-09) | Joan Rivers (guest host), David Steinberg, Ned Beatty | N/A |
| 3632 | March 10, 1977 (1977-03-10) | Alan King (guest host), Vincent Price | Della Reese |
| 3633 | March 11, 1977 (1977-03-11) | Gabriel Kaplan (guest host), Penny Marshall, Norman Fell | N/A |
| 3634 | March 14, 1977 (1977-03-14) | Bob Newhart (guest host), Bob Uecker, Kreskin | N/A |
| 3635 | March 15, 1977 (1977-03-15) | James Stewart, Steve Martin, David Horowitz | Dee Dee Bridgewater |
| Desk- "Little Known Nominations"; Sketch- Johnny lip-synced a Sinatra record and a woman threw water on his head. ||||
| 3636 | March 16, 1977 (1977-03-16) | William Holden, Kelly Monteith, Dan Haggerty | Mel Tillis |
| Desk- "Award Winning Commercials" ||||
| 3637 | March 17, 1977 (1977-03-17) | Robert Blake, Alex Karras, Madlyn Rhue | Marilyn Maye |
| Sketch- "Leprechaun Interview" ||||
| 3638 | March 18, 1977 (1977-03-18) | Angie Dickinson, Norm Crosby, Susie Cottrell | Kelly Garrett |
| Stump the Band ||||
| 3639 | March 21, 1977 (1977-03-21) | David Brenner (guest host), Shelley Winters, Cleveland Amory | Janis Ian |
| 3640 | March 22, 1977 (1977-03-22) | Raymond Burr, Billy Crystal, Mariette Hartley, Merie Earle | Gerri Granger |
| Desk- "New Congressional Code of Ethics" ||||
| 3641 | March 23, 1977 (1977-03-23) | James Hampton, Richard Reeves | Joel Grey, Lee Horwin |
| Floyd R. Turbo ||||
| 3642 | March 24, 1977 (1977-03-24) | Bob Hope, Michael Landon, Marilyn Sokol | Kenny Rogers |
| Mighty Carson Art Players- "Godfather Debate" ||||
| 3643 | March 25, 1977 (1977-03-25) | Mitzi Gaynor, Orson Bean, Dr. Carl Sagan | N/A |
| Desk - Johnny welcomes the town of Essex, San Bernardino County, California to the show and talks to two of its residents. Essex did not have a TV signal at the time. ||||
| 3644 | March 28, 1977 (1977-03-28) | David Brenner (guest host), Suzanne Somers, Stan Kann | Neil Sedaka, Mary MacGregor |
| 3645 | March 29, 1977 (1977-03-29) | Bert Convy, Richard Benjamin, George Miller, Elizabeth Ashley | N/A |
| Desk- "How to Save New York City" ||||
| 3646 | March 30, 1977 (1977-03-30) | Bruce Dern, Michael Preminger, Fernando Lamas, Dr. Samuel Dunkell | N/A |
| 3647 | March 31, 1977 (1977-03-31) | Brenda Vaccaro, George Gobel, Renn Woods, Dr. Edgar Berman | N/A |
| Carnac the Magnificent ||||

### April

| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) |
| 3648 | April 1, 1977 (1977-04-01) | McLean Stevenson, Tom Dreesen, Ray Johnson | Ethel Merman ("Ridin' High" and "Younger Than Springtime") |
| Desk- "Wedding Planning" ||||
| 3649 | April 4, 1977 (1977-04-04) | Steve Martin (guest host), Cindy Williams, Betty White | Liberty |
| Desk- "Test for Audience" ||||
| 3650 | April 5, 1977 (1977-04-05) | Shecky Greene, Robert Klein | Kenny Rogers |
| Desk- "What To Do If You Were Johnny Carson" ||||
| 3651 | April 6, 1977 (1977-04-06) | Rich Little (guest host), Phyllis Diller, Stan Kann | Joe Williams |
| Desk- "Rich Little Imitated Seven Presidents Then Henry Kissinger" ||||
| 3652 | April 7, 1977 (1977-04-07) | Charles Nelson Reilly, Buck Henry, Irwin Blye | Lola Falana ("This Magic Moment") |
| Mighty Carson Art Players- "Tea-Time Movie" ||||
| 3653 | April 8, 1977 (1977-04-08) | Joan Embery, Pat Henry, Carol Wayne | Billy Davis, Jr., Marilyn McCoo |
| Tea-Time Movie ||||
| 3654 | April 11, 1977 (1977-04-11) | Bob Newhart (guest host), Don Rickles, Alex Karras | N/A |
| 3655 | April 12, 1977 (1977-04-12) | Bob Newhart (guest host), Henry Fonda, Jerry Van Dyke | Freddy Fender ("Rain, Rain, Rain") |
| Desk- "Bob's Trip to Israel" ||||
| 3656 | April 13, 1977 (1977-04-13) | Burt Reynolds (guest host), Orson Welles, Norman Fell | The Keane Brothers |
| Desk- "Burt's Playing Golf in Mexico" ||||
| 3657 | April 14, 1977 (1977-04-14) | David Brenner (guest host), Bob Hope, Ruth Buzzi, Norm Crosby | England Dan & John Ford Coley ("The Dowdy Ferry Road") |
| 3658 | April 15, 1977 (1977-04-15) | Burt Reynolds (guest host), Cher, David Steinberg | Dee Dee Bridgewater |
| Desk- "Burt's Fishing Vacation" ||||
| 3659 | April 18, 1977 (1977-04-18) | John Davidson (guest host), Sandy Duncan, Harvey Korman | Aretha Franklin |
| 3660 | April 19, 1977 (1977-04-19) | John Davidson (guest host), Steve Allen | N/A |
| 3661 | April 20, 1977 (1977-04-20) | John Davidson (guest host) | Harry Chapin |
| 3662 | April 21, 1977 (1977-04-21) | John Davidson (guest host) | Skiles and Henderson |
| 3663 | April 22, 1977 (1977-04-22) | John Davidson (guest host), Earl Holliman, Rip Taylor, Jacques Cousteau | Lou Rawls ("All The Way" and "See You When I Get There") |
| 3664 | April 25, 1977 (1977-04-25) | Orson Welles (guest host), Jack Lemmon, George Gobel | N/A |
| 3665 | April 26, 1977 (1977-04-26) | Sammy Davis, Jr., Charlie Callas, George Peppard | N/A |
| Desk- "Lines Men Use to Break Down a Girl" ||||
| 3666 | April 27, 1977 (1977-04-27) | Jill Ireland, David Sayh, Dr. Paul Ehrlich | Steve Lawrence |
| Carnac the Magnificent ||||
| 3667 | April 28, 1977 (1977-04-28) | Lucille Ball, Jay Leno, Erma Bombeck | Joey Heatherton |
| Desk- "Suggestions and Questions from Audience for Johnny" ||||
| 3668 | April 29, 1977 (1977-04-29) | Cloris Leachman, Hal Linden, Brooke Hayward | Hoyt Axton |
| Commercial Blackouts ||||

### May

| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) |
| 3669 | May 2, 1977 (1977-05-02) | Rich Little (guest host) | N/A |
| 3670 | May 3, 1977 (1977-05-03) | Michael Landon, George Carlin | Martina Arroyo |
| Desk- "Emmy Nomination Categories" ||||
| 3671 | May 4, 1977 (1977-05-04) | Chevy Chase, Richard Pryor, Marilyn Sokol, James Hampton | N/A |
| Aunt Blabby ||||
| 3672 | May 5, 1977 (1977-05-05) | McLean Stevenson, Rodney Dangerfield, Ren Woods, Bob Woolf | N/A |
| Stump The Band ||||
| 3673 | May 6, 1977 (1977-05-06) | Tony Curtis, John Ritter | N/A |
| Desk- "California License Plates" ||||
| 3674 | May 9, 1977 (1977-05-09) | George Carlin (guest host), Milton Berle, Sam Levenson | Bernadette Peters |
| 3675 | May 10, 1977 (1977-05-10) | David Steinberg, Erica Jong | Lola Falana, Mummenschanz |
| Floyd R. Turbo ||||
| 3676 | May 11, 1977 (1977-05-11) | Jim Fowler, Shecky Greene | Lana Cantrell |
| Desk- "How a Person Can Reach Age 100" ||||
| 3677 | May 12, 1977 (1977-05-12) | James Coburn, Ed Herlihy, Bobby Wick | Kelly Garrett |
| The Tonight Show Band plays "Supreme Sacrifice" ||||
| 3678 | May 13, 1977 (1977-05-13) | Rob Reiner, Dan Haggerty | N/A |
| Sketch- "Big Foot" ||||
| 3679 | May 16, 1977 (1977-05-16) | Robert Klein (guest host), Penny Marshall | N/A |
| 3680 | May 17, 1977 (1977-05-17) | Angie Dickinson | Buddy Rich |
| Desk- "Shows That Didn't Make It" ||||
| 3681 | May 18, 1977 (1977-05-18) | Red Adair, Orson Bean, David Horowitz | Julie Budd |
| Carnac the Magnificent ||||
| 3682 | May 19, 1977 (1977-05-19) | Fernando Lamas, Bea Arthur, Irving Benson, Dr. Michael Fox | Joanie Sommers |
| 3683 | May 20, 1977 (1977-05-20) | Muhammad Ali, Peter Falk, Steve Landesberg, Dr. Carl Sagan | N/A |
| 3684 | May 23, 1977 (1977-05-23) | Steve Martin (guest host) | Helen Reddy |
| 3685 | May 24, 1977 (1977-05-24) | Steve Martin (guest host) | N/A |
| 3686 | May 25, 1977 (1977-05-25) | Steve Allen (guest host) | N/A |
| 3687 | May 26, 1977 (1977-05-26) | Steve Allen (guest host) | N/A |
| 3688 | May 27, 1977 (1977-05-27) | Steve Allen (guest host) | N/A |
| 3689 | May 30, 1977 (1977-05-30) | David Brenner (guest host) | N/A |
| 3690 | May 31, 1977 (1977-05-31) | David Brenner (guest host) | N/A |

### June

| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) |
| 3691 | June 1, 1977 (1977-06-01) | David Brenner (guest host), Marvin Hamlisch, Jackie Mason | Della Reese |
| 3692 | June 2, 1977 (1977-06-02) | David Brenner (guest host), Edwin Newman | Robert Goulet |
| 3693 | June 3, 1977 (1977-06-03) | David Brenner (guest host), Florence Henderson, Tom Smothers | N/A |
| 3694 | June 6, 1977 (1977-06-06) | George Carlin (guest host), Elliott Gould, Monty Hall | N/A |
| 3695 | June 7, 1977 (1977-06-07) | Suzanne Pleshette, Tom Snyder, Dr. Paul Ehrlich | N/A |
| Desk- "The Drought" ||||
| 3696 | June 8, 1977 (1977-06-08) | Richard Benjamin, Richard Lewis, Sam Blotner | Gerri Granger |
| Stump the Band ||||
| 3697 | June 9, 1977 (1977-06-09) | Diahann Carroll, David Sayh, John Schuck, Dan Rather | N/A |
| Floyd R. Turbo ||||
| 3698 | June 10, 1977 (1977-06-10) | Sammy Davis, Jr. | Shields & Yarnell |
| 3699 | June 13, 1977 (1977-06-13) | David Steinberg (guest host), Sally Field, Dr. Joyce Brothers | Helen Reddy |
| 3700 | June 14, 1977 (1977-06-14) | Jay Leno, Joseph Wambaugh | Leonard Waxdeck & The Birdcallers, Alice Cooper ("Lace and Whiskey") |
| Aunt Blabby ||||
| 3701 | June 15, 1977 (1977-06-15) | Charles Nelson Reilly, Peter Benchley | Claire Ritter, Johnny Mathis |
| Desk- "Body Insurance for Performers" ||||
| 3702 | June 16, 1977 (1977-06-16) | Angie Dickinson | Ethel Merman ("Nothing Can Stop Me Now") |
| Desk- "Personal Profiles" ||||
| 3703 | June 17, 1977 (1977-06-17) | Igor Cassini, Dr. William Nolen | Larry Kert, Lola Falana |
| Desk- "Letters from Children Regarding Their Fathers" ||||
| 3704 | June 20, 1977 (1977-06-20) | Bob Newhart (guest host), Yul Brynner, Bert Convy | Bernadette Peters |
| 3705 | June 21, 1977 (1977-06-21) | Tony Randall, Tom Dreesen, Merie Earle | Buddy Rich |
| Desk- "Los Angeles Magazine Suggestions of Free Events" ||||
| 3706 | June 22, 1977 (1977-06-22) | George Carlin, Marcel Marceau | Pete Fountain |
| Stump the Band ||||
| 3707 | June 23, 1977 (1977-06-23) | Susan Sarandon, Billy Crystal | Della Reese |
| Desk- "Notice from NBC Bulletin Board"; Desk- "Suggestion Box" ||||
| 3708 | June 24, 1977 (1977-06-24) | Orson Bean, George Miller, Sally Kellerman, David Horowitz | N/A |
| 3709 | June 27, 1977 (1977-06-27) | Gabriel Kaplan (guest host), Robert Conrad | England Dan and John Ford Coley |
| 3710 | June 28, 1977 (1977-06-28) | Gabriel Kaplan (guest host), Suzanne Somers | N/A |
| Desk- "Letters to Gabriel Kaplan" ||||
| 3711 | June 29, 1977 (1977-06-29) | Alan King (guest host), Rex Reed | Pat Boone |
| 3712 | June 30, 1977 (1977-06-30) | Alan King (guest host), Norman Fell | Ben Vereen |
| Desk- "Blue Cards" ||||

### July

| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) |
| 3713 | July 1, 1977 (1977-07-01) | Vincent Price (guest host), Debbie Reynolds, Dr. Wayne Dyer | N/A |
| 3714 | July 4, 1977 (1977-07-04) | Richard Benjamin (guest host), Charles Nelson Reilly, Marsha Mason, Neil Simon | N/A |
| Richard Benjamin talked about of doing "Quark" for NBC. ||||
| 3715 | July 5, 1977 (1977-07-05) | Rich Little (guest host), Norm Crosby | Charo |
| 3716 | July 6, 1977 (1977-07-06) | Joan Rivers (guest host), Shecky Greene, Kreskin | Glen Campbell |
| Joan talked about the film "Rabbit Test". ||||
| 3717 | July 7, 1977 (1977-07-07) | Robert Klein (guest host), Jackie Mason | Dionne Warwick |
| 3718 | July 8, 1977 (1977-07-08) | Della Reese (guest host), Fernando Lamas | Mel Tormé |
| 3719 | July 11, 1977 (1977-07-11) | Rob Reiner (guest host), Lindsay Wagner, Albert Brooks, Harry Shearer, Billy Crystal, Penny Marshall | N/A |
| 3720 | July 12, 1977 (1977-07-12) | James Stewart, Tracy Austin, Ray Johnson | Donna Theodore |
| Desk- "Ed's Injury" ||||
| 3721 | July 13, 1977 (1977-07-13) | Buddy Hackett, Paula Prentiss | Bobby Goldsboro |
| Carnac the Magnificent ||||
| 3722 | July 14, 1977 (1977-07-14) | Rodney Dangerfield, Elizabeth Ashley, Mr. Wizard | N/A |
| Desk- "Telephone Answering Machines" ||||
| 3723 | July 15, 1977 (1977-07-15) | Marty Feldman, Bruce Jenner | N/A |
| Stump the Band ||||
| 3724 | July 18, 1977 (1977-07-18) | Roger Moore (guest host), Vincent Price | N/A |
| 3725 | July 19, 1977 (1977-07-19) | Albert Finney, Madeline Kahn, Stephen Schneider | N/A |
| Desk- "Things to Do Without Television" ||||
| 3726 | July 20, 1977 (1977-07-20) | Joan Rivers, Richard Lewis, Bert Convy, Dr. Michael Fox | N/A |
| Aunt Blabby ||||
| 3727 | July 21, 1977 (1977-07-21) | Sheriff Katherine Crumbley, Dr. Robin Cook | Mel Tillis |
| 3728 | July 22, 1977 (1977-07-22) | Paul Williams, Mary Kay Place | Steve Lawrence |
| Desk-Johnny read some letters from children in which they finished familiar/famous sayings. ||||
| 3729 | July 25, 1977 (1977-07-25) | David Brenner (guest host), Peter Fonda | Loretta Lynn |
| 3730 | July 26, 1977 (1977-07-26) | Steve Martin, Fernando Lamas, Merie Earle | Kenny Rogers |
| Desk- "Psychic Predictions" ||||
| 3731 | July 27, 1977 (1977-07-27) | Tony Randall, Robert Klein | Monti Rock |
| Desk- "Photos with Comedic Captions"; Stump the Band ||||
| 3732 | July 28, 1977 (1977-07-28) | Charles Nelson Reilly, Norm Crosby, Evelyn Keyes & Janelle Commissiong | N/A |
| The Tonight Show Band performs "Lover" ||||
| 3733 | July 29, 1977 (1977-07-29) | Shelley Winters, Jay Leno, Dr. Carl Sagan | Dee Dee Bridgewater |
| Desk- Johnny talked about English television, then showed some tapes of dogs. ||||

### August

| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) |
| 3734 | August 1, 1977 (1977-08-01) | Bob Newhart (guest host), Betty White, Don Rickles | Marilyn Maye, Skiles and Henderson |
| 3735 | August 2, 1977 (1977-08-02) | William Devane | Pete Fountain, Liberace |
| Desk- "Material from Los Angeles Times" ||||
| 3736 | August 3, 1977 (1977-08-03) | Gregory Peck, Edgar Bergen, George Gobel, Jim Bouton | N/A |
| 3737 | August 4, 1977 (1977-08-04) | Joan Embery, Orson Bean, Andy Kaufman | Eugene Fodor |
| Carnac the Magnificent ||||
| 3738 | August 5, 1977 (1977-08-05) | Rich Little, Richard Pryor, David Sayh, David Horowitz | N/A |
| Desk- "Russian Etiquette" ||||
| 3738 | August 8, 1977 (1977-08-08) | David Steinberg (guest host), Steve Allen, Suzanne Somers, Dub Taylor | Linda Hopkins |
| 3739 | August 9, 1977 (1977-08-09) | Helen Reddy (guest host), Hal Linden, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Dr. Joyce Brothers | N/A |
| 3740 | August 10, 1977 (1977-08-10) | Gabriel Kaplan (guest host), Bill Cosby, Bruce Jenner | Harry Chapin |
| 3741 | August 11, 1977 (1977-08-11) | Gabriel Kaplan (guest host), Bob Uecker | The Keane Brothers |
| Stump the Comedian with Gabriel Kaplan ||||
| 3742 | August 12, 1977 (1977-08-12) | Gabriel Kaplan (guest host), Tom Smothers, Susan Saint James | Roy Clark |
| Desk- "Blue Cards with Gabriel Kaplan" ||||
| 3743 | August 15, 1977 (1977-08-15) | John Davidson (guest host), Bob Hope | Natalie Cole |
| 3744 | August 16, 1977 (1977-08-16) | John Davidson (guest host), Eva Gabor | N/A |
| 3745 | August 17, 1977 (1977-08-17) | John Davidson (guest host), Monty Hall | N/A |
| 3746 | August 18, 1977 (1977-08-18) | John Davidson (guest host), Shelley Winters, Dick Clark | Peter Marshall |
| 3747 | August 19, 1977 (1977-08-19) | John Davidson (guest host), Bonnie Franklin, Will Geer, Helen Schneider | Freddy Fender |
| 3748 | August 22, 1977 (1977-08-22) | Steve Martin (guest host), Chevy Chase, Jay Leno, Stan Kann | Pat Boone |
| 3749 | August 23, 1977 (1977-08-23) | Steve Martin (guest host), Bill Cosby | Larry Gatlin |
| 3750 | August 24, 1977 (1977-08-24) | Roy Clark (guest host), Norm Crosby | Jim Nabors, Scatman Crothers |
| 3751 | August 25, 1977 (1977-08-25) | Roy Clark (guest host), Flip Wilson, Rue McClanahan, David Huddleston, Ruth Buzzi | Buck Trent, The Oak Ridge Boys |
| 3752 | August 26, 1977 (1977-08-26) | Roy Clark (guest host), Victor Buono | Vikki Carr, Kenny Rogers |
| 3753 | August 29, 1977 (1977-08-29) | George Carlin (guest host), John Ritter | Bernadette Peters, Jose Feliciano |
| 3754 | August 30, 1977 (1977-08-30) | Suzanne Pleshette, Rodney Dangerfield, Norman Fell | Joe Williams |
| Mighty Carson Art Players- "Marharishi" ||||
| 3755 | August 31, 1977 (1977-08-31) | David Steinberg, Lynn Remisovsky | Hoyt Axton |
| Carnac the Magnificent ||||

### September

| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) |
| 3756 | September 1, 1977 (1977-09-01) | Lou Brock, Don Rickles, Eli Wallach, Colleen McCullough | N/A |
| Floyd R. Turbo speaks in favor of the neutron bomb ||||
| 3757 | September 2, 1977 (1977-09-02) | Orson Welles, Paul Williams, Madlyn Rhue, Skip Stephenson | Donna Theodore |
| Desk- "What Are The Odds?" ||||
| 3758 | September 5, 1977 (1977-09-05) | Steve Allen (guest host), Louis Nye | Eartha Kitt |
| Desk- "Blue Cards (Steve Allen)" ||||
| 3759 | September 6, 1977 (1977-09-06) | George Carlin | Buddy Rich |
| Johnny and Ed Discuss: 'Up Against the World' and the Labor Day Weekend. ||||
| 3760 | September 7, 1977 (1977-09-07) | Orson Bean | Jack Jones |
| Aunt Blabby ||||
| 3761 | September 8, 1977 (1977-09-08) | Dr. Lendon Smith | Joan Baez |
| Desk- "Ways to Cool Off" ||||
| 3762 | September 9, 1977 (1977-09-09) | John Davidson, Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca | John Davidson ("You're Still the One" and "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight"), Eubie Blake |
| Stump the Band ||||
| 3763 | September 12, 1977 (1977-09-12) | David Brenner (guest host), Sonny Bono | Robert Goulet |
| 3764 | September 13, 1977 (1977-09-13) | Peter Strauss, Jim Henson, Carol Wayne, Dr. Paul Ehrlich | N/A |
| Mighty Carson Art Players- "Tea-Time Movie" ||||
| 3765 | September 14, 1977 (1977-09-14) | James Garner, Jack Klugman | N/A |
| Desk- "Article from Esquire" ||||
| 3766 | September 15, 1977 (1977-09-15) | Tim Conway, Elayne Boosler | Johnny Mathis, Ronny Graham |
| Desk- "'Love is...' Letters" ||||
| 3767 | September 16, 1977 (1977-09-16) | Charlton Heston, McLean Stevenson, David Horowitz | N/A |
| 3768 | September 19, 1977 (1977-09-19) | David Brenner (guest host), Andy Griffith | N/A |
| 3769 | September 20, 1977 (1977-09-20) | Mike Wallace, Erma Bombeck | Lola Falana |
| Carnac the Magnificent ||||
| 3770 | September 21, 1977 (1977-09-21) | Tony Randall, Kelly Monteith | Anthony Newley |
| Johnny played the drums with the band, then the band performs with a regular drummer. ||||
| 3770 | September 22, 1977 (1977-09-22) | James Mason | N/A |
| Sketch- "Recreation of The Funeral of Victor the Giraffe"; Stump the Band ||||
| 3771 | September 23, 1977 (1977-09-23) | Richard Lewis, Peter Ustinov | Steve Lawrence |
| 3772 | September 26, 1977 (1977-09-26) | Sammy Davis, Jr. (guest host), Rip Taylor | N/A |
| 3773 | September 27, 1977 (1977-09-27) | Sammy Davis, Jr. (guest host), Arte Johnson | N/A |
| 3774 | September 28, 1977 (1977-09-28) | Sammy Davis, Jr. (guest host), Sandy Duncan, Dub Taylor | N/A |
| 3775 | September 29, 1977 (1977-09-29) | John Denver (guest host), Carl Reiner, Valerie Harper, Dr. Carl Sagan | N/A |

### October

| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) |
| 3776 | October 3, 1977 (1977-10-03) | John Denver (guest host), George Burns, Teri Garr | Kenny Rogers |
| 3777 | October 4, 1977 (1977-10-04) | George Carlin (guest host), Suzanne Somers | Linda Hopkins |
| 3778 | October 5, 1977 (1977-10-05) | Ann-Margret, Charles Nelson Reilly, Florence Henderson | N/A |
| 3779 | October 6, 1977 (1977-10-06) | Jane Fonda, Orson Bean, Skip Stephenson, Dr. Michael Fox | N/A |
| Desk- Johnny showed stills of personalities and ventured what they'd say if told the world will end in one hour. ||||
| 3780 | October 7, 1977 (1977-10-07) | 92-year-old Dodgers fan Anna Marvin | Phyllis Newman, Eugene Fodor |
| 3781 | October 10, 1977 (1977-10-10) | Steve Allen (guest host), Jayne Meadows, Dick Clark, Pam Grier | N/A |
| 3782 | October 11, 1977 (1977-10-11) | Steve Landesberg | Pat Boone, Pete Fountain |
| Sketch- "Irv Benson and Johnny" ||||
| 3783 | October 12, 1977 (1977-10-12) | Joan Rivers, Phyllis George, Ray Johnson | Los Indios Tabajaras |
| Desk- "Excuses for Auto Accidents"-sent in by Joe Vecchio ||||
| 3784 | October 13, 1977 (1977-10-13) | Jim Fowler, Buddy Hackett | Della Reese |
| Desk- "How to Cut Medical Costs" ||||
| 3785 | October 14, 1977 (1977-10-14) | Robert Blake, Barbara Howar, Lesley Ann Warren | Monti Rock |
| Desk- "Letters from Students About Bert Lance" ||||
| 3786 | October 17, 1977 (1977-10-17) | Steve Martin (guest host), George Gobel, Kreskin | N/A |
| 3787 | October 18, 1977 (1977-10-18) | Steve Martin (guest host), Bernadette Peters | John Sebastian, Scatman Crothers |
| 3788 | October 19, 1977 (1977-10-19) | Della Reese (guest host), Charles Nelson Reilly, Arte Johnson, Erik Estrada | N/A |
| 3789 | October 20, 1977 (1977-10-20) | Gabriel Kaplan (guest host), Cindy Williams, Don Rickles, Jay Leno | N/A |
| 3790 | October 21, 1977 (1977-10-21) | Gabriel Kaplan (guest host), Angie Dickinson, Richard Lewis, Don Meredith | N/A |
| Stump the Comedian with Gabriel Kaplan ||||
| 3791 | October 24, 1977 (1977-10-24) | Helen Reddy (guest host), Sylvester Stallone, Neil Simon, Cleveland Amory, George Miller | Joe Williams |
| 3792 | October 25, 1977 (1977-10-25) | Bert Convy (guest host), Bob Newhart, Norm Crosby | N/A |
| 3793 | October 26, 1977 (1977-10-26) | David Steinberg (guest host), Elizabeth Ashley, Edwin Newman | Della Reese |
| 3794 | October 27, 1977 (1977-10-27) | Burt Reynolds (guest host), Dom DeLuise, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Norman Fell | Connie Stevens, Don Williams |
| Desk- "Blue Cards for Burt" ||||
| 3795 | October 28, 1977 (1977-10-28) | Tom Smothers (guest host), Steve Allen, Cybill Shepherd, Jackie Mason, Stan Kann | Al Jarreau |
| 3796 | October 31, 1977 (1977-10-31) | Bob Newhart (guest host), Harvey Korman, Kelly Monteith, Dr. Joyce Brothers | Pete Fountain |

### November

| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) |
| 3797 | November 1, 1977 (1977-11-01) | James Stewart, Rodney Dangerfield, Dr. Robert Jastrow | Anthony Newley |
| Desk- "Ed's Trip to France" ||||
| 3798 | November 2, 1977 (1977-11-02) | Diahann Carroll, Fernando Lamas, Alan Bursky, Sam Blotner | N/A |
| Carnac the Magnificent ||||
| 3799 | November 3, 1977 (1977-11-03) | Henry Winkler, Fred Graham, Susan Sullivan | Donna Theodore |
| Desk- "Words"; Desk- Johnny reads an item concerning him forty years ago from a Nebraska paper. ||||
| 3800 | November 4, 1977 (1977-11-04) | Buck Henry, Susan Ford, David Horowitz | Steve Lawrence |
| Desk- "You Know You're Going To Get Fired When..." ||||
| 3801 | November 7, 1977 (1977-11-07) | Bob Newhart (guest host), James Hampton | Lola Falana, Luciano Pavarotti |
| 3802 | November 8, 1977 (1977-11-08) | Joe Namath | N/A |
| 3803 | November 9, 1977 (1977-11-09) | McLean Stevenson, Jean Marsh | Linda Hopkins, Pilobolus |
| Johnny and Ed Discuss: The New Planet and Ed's bad back. ||||
| 3804 | November 10, 1977 (1977-11-10) | Dinah Shore, Charles Nelson Reilly, Teri Garr, Thalassa Cruso | N/A |
| Desk- "Worst Song Titles" ||||
| 3805 | November 11, 1977 (1977-11-11) | George Willig, John Byner, Margaret Braswell | Gloria Loring |
| Stump the Band ||||
| 3806 | November 14, 1977 (1977-11-14) | Frank Sinatra (guest host), George Burns, Angie Dickinson, Carroll O'Connor, Don Rickles | Frank Sinatra performed "Maybe This Time" and "Why Don't You See the Show Again?" |
| Desk- "Letters" ||||
| 3807 | November 15, 1977 (1977-11-15) | Cloris Leachman, Chris & Charlotte McBride | Judith Blegen |
| Desk- "Unusual Bumper Stickers" ||||
| 3809 | November 16, 1977 (1977-11-16) | Tony Randall, Jack Douglas and wife Reiko | Charo |
| Commercial Blackouts ||||
| 3810 | November 17, 1977 (1977-11-17) | Orson Bean, Erma Bombeck, Robert Klein | N/A |
| Desk- "New Fall Shows" ||||
| 3811 | November 18, 1977 (1977-11-18) | James Caan, Lucille Ball, John Keane - Sherlock Bones "Tracer of Missing Pets" | Phoebe Snow |
| Sketch- "Take Off About Red Adair" ||||
| 3812 | November 21, 1977 (1977-11-21) | Bob Newhart (guest host), Lily Tomlin, Bob Uecker | Glen Campbell |
| 3813 | November 22, 1977 (1977-11-22) | Carl Reiner, Bill Cosby | Kenny Rogers |
| Desk- "Fashion Rules for Men" ||||
| 3814 | November 23, 1977 (1977-11-23) | Burt Reynolds, Jane Seymour, Fred Brisson | Johnny Mathis |
| Sketch- "Thanksgiving Turkey Interview" ||||
| 3815 | November 24, 1977 (1977-11-24) | Buddy Hackett, Dick Van Patten, Dr. Lendon Smith | Kelly Garrett ("It's Too Late", "Maybe This Time") |
| Desk- "Letters from Primary School Students" ||||
| 3816 | November 25, 1977 (1977-11-25) | Karl Malden, David Steinberg | Marilyn Horne |
| Stump the Band ||||
| 3817 | November 28, 1977 (1977-11-28) | George Carlin (guest host), Rich Little, Dr. Joyce Brothers | N/A |
| 3818 | November 29, 1977 (1977-11-29) | Charles Nelson Reilly, Mark Hamill, Dr. William Nolen | Eugene Fodor |
| Desk- "Football Rules" ||||
| 3819 | November 30, 1977 (1977-11-30) | Professor James Grier, Tom Dreesen | Chuck Mangione, Eydie Gormé |
| Carnac the Magnificent ||||

### December

| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) |
| 3820 | December 1, 1977 (1977-12-01) | Jack Albertson, Betty White, Gabriel Melgar | Donna Theodore, Eubie Blake |
| Desk- "Sexual Signals" ||||
| 3821 | December 2, 1977 (1977-12-02) | Elizabeth Ashley, Betty Leslie-Melville | Beverly Sills, Bob & Ray |
| 3822 | December 5, 1977 (1977-12-05) | David Brenner (guest host), John Travolta | Frankie Valli |
| 3823 | December 6, 1977 (1977-12-06) | David Brenner (guest host), Omar Sharif, Norm Crosby | Mac Davis |
| David Brenner and Ed Discuss: The City and Country Noises ||||
| 3824 | December 7, 1977 (1977-12-07) | David Brenner (guest host), Teri Garr, Marvin Hamlisch | Frankie Avalon |
| 3825 | December 8, 1977 (1977-12-08) | Gabriel Kaplan (guest host), Robert Conrad | Scatman Crothers |
| 3826 | December 9, 1977 (1977-12-09) | Gabriel Kaplan (guest host), Steve Allen, Alex Karras, Cleveland Amory | Anne Murray |
| Stump the Comedian with Gabriel Kaplan ||||
| 3827 | December 12, 1977 (1977-12-12) | Bill Cosby (guest host), Angie Dickinson, Florence Henderson | N/A |
| Bill Cosby told of receiving some letters about paintings. ||||
| 3828 | December 13, 1977 (1977-12-13) | Joan Embery, Kelly Monteith, Doug Henning | Tony Bennett |
| 3829 | December 14, 1977 (1977-12-14) | Charles Nelson Reilly, Lawrence Welk | Dolly Parton |
| Desk- "Expensive Christmas Gifts" ||||
| 3830 | December 15, 1977 (1977-12-15) | Susan Sullivan | Hoyt Axton |
| New Products ||||
| 3831 | December 16, 1977 (1977-12-16) | Bob Hope, Robert Blake, Joseph Wambaugh | Mel Tillis |
| Sketch- "Art Fern" ||||
| 3832 | December 19, 1977 (1977-12-19) | John Davidson (guest host), Debbie Reynolds, Pete Barbutti, Dorothy Hamill | Kenny Rogers |
| 3833 | December 20, 1977 (1977-12-20) | John Davidson (guest host), Sandy Duncan, Marilyn Sokol | Harry Chapin |
| 3834 | December 21, 1977 (1977-12-21) | John Davidson (guest host), Bruce Jenner, Kreskin | Aretha Franklin |
| 3835 | December 22, 1977 (1977-12-22) | John Davidson (guest host), Shelley Winters, Kip Addotta | Bernadette Peters |
| 3836 | December 23, 1977 (1977-12-23) | John Davidson (guest host), Victor Buono, Stephanie Edwards | Pat Boone |
| 3837 | December 26, 1977 (1977-12-26) | Rich Little (guest host), Kathryn Grant, Shana Alexander | Mel Tormé |
| 3838 | December 27, 1977 (1977-12-27) | Richard Benjamin, Alan Bursky, Dr. Lendon Smith | Dizzy Gillespie ("Manteca" and "I Can't Get Started"), Jane Olivor |
| Pie Blackouts: "Christmas Pie-In-A-Face Blackout" ||||
| 3839 | December 28, 1977 (1977-12-28) | Vincent Price, Bert Convy, Renn Woods, Harriett Iden | N/A |
| Sketch- "Carswell Predicts" ||||
| 3840 | December 29, 1977 (1977-12-29) | Quinn Cummings, George Miller, Ray Johnson | Al Jarreau |
| Desk- "Where to Go on New Year's Eve" ||||
| 3841 | December 30, 1977 (1977-12-30) | Suzanne Pleshette, Beau Bridges, Merie Earle | Peggy Lee |
| Sketch- "Father Time" ||||