# List of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson episodes (1989)

The following is a list of episodes of the television series The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson which aired in 1989:

## 1989
### January

| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) |
| 5,974 | January 4, 1989 (1989-01-04) | James Stewart, Bob Saget | Preston Smith ("Oh, I Love You So") |
| Famous Cliches ||||
| 5,975 | January 5, 1989 (1989-01-05) | David Steinberg, Jake Johannsen, Susie Essman | N/A |
| A film clip showing things people have done with the Garfields & does the dead rabbit joke. ||||
| 5,976 | January 6, 1989 (1989-01-06) | Paul Reiser, Jason Bateman, Mabel Hines Buck | N/A |
| 5,977 | January 9, 1989 (1989-01-09) | Jay Leno (guest host), Ken Olin, Calvin Trillin | Jeffrey Osborne |
| 5,978 | January 11, 1989 (1989-01-11) | Linda Clark, Victoria Jackson | Chuck Berry ("Carol" and "Little Queenie") |
| Questions from the game 'Telling Lies' ||||
| 5,979 | January 12, 1989 (1989-01-12) | Don Rickles, Rolf Benirschke | Tiffany ("All This Time") |
| El Mouldo ||||
| 5,980 | January 13, 1989 (1989-01-13) | Robert Klein, Blair Brown, Teddy Andrews | N/A |
| Phobias ||||
| 5,981 | January 16, 1989 (1989-01-16) | Jay Leno (guest host), Robert Urich, Carol Kane, Jimmy Brogan, Mr. Rogers | N/A |
| Actual Newspaper Ads ||||
| 5,982 | January 18, 1989 (1989-01-18) | Dudley Moore, Jerry Seinfeld | K.T. Oslin |
| Verbal Survey on High School Students Who Failed to Pass Simple Economics Tests ||||
| 5,983 | January 19, 1989 (1989-01-19) | Suzanne Pleshette, Baxter Black | Louie Bellson |
| Mighty Carson Art Players - "The Reagans' Farewell" ||||
| 5,984 | January 30, 1989 (1989-01-30) | Jay Leno (guest host), Tom Selleck, Lisa Hartman, Joan Embery | N/A |
| List of Clothing and Accessories Made by Food Companies ||||

### February

| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) |
| 5,985 | February 1, 1989 (1989-02-01) | Martin Short, Isabella Rossellini, Gene Fleming with Andy | N/A |
| Nude Audience Members ||||
| 5,986 | February 2, 1989 (1989-02-02) | Jay Leno, Fred Savage | Brian Gillis (magician) |
| Rejected Slogans for Products ||||
| 5,987 | February 3, 1989 (1989-02-03) | Fred Roggin | Snooky Young |
| Small Print from the Back of Tickets ||||
| 5,988 | February 6, 1989 (1989-02-06) | Jay Leno (guest host), John Ritter, Larry Miller, Frank Bruno | N/A |
| Headlines ||||
| 5,989 | February 8, 1989 (1989-02-08) | John Larroquette, Lance Burton, Jennifer Tilly | N/A |
| Personal Phone Messages for The Audience from Home ||||
| 5,990 | February 9, 1989 (1989-02-09) | Bob Uecker, Cathy Guisewite | Jacob Armen |
| Johnny's demonstration of Liquid Nitrogen from the Jet Propulsion Lab. ||||
| 5,991 | February 10, 1989 (1989-02-10) | Super Dave Osborne, Mark Schiff, Park Overall | N/A |
| Verbal Multiple Choice Quiz on Oliver North ||||
| 5,992 | February 13, 1989 (1989-02-13) | Jay Leno (guest host), Sandy Duncan, Paula Poundstone, Gene Siskel, Roger Ebert | N/A |
| Jay read from the book, 'Sweeps Week Preview - Not To Be Seen by the General Public'. ||||
| 5,993 | February 15, 1989 (1989-02-15) | Patrick Swayze | Rodney Crowell |
| Professor John W. Carson; Kid Inventors ||||
| 5,994 | February 16, 1989 (1989-02-16) | George Carlin | Don McLean |
| With the aid of a high resolution camera, Johnny reads the notes that are now seen in some famous pictures. ||||
| 5,995 | February 17, 1989 (1989-02-17) | James Woods, Gloria DeHaven | N/A |
| Special Interest Magazines ||||
| 5,996 | February 20, 1989 (1989-02-20) | Jay Leno (guest host), Harry Anderson, Ted Danson, Paul Williams | N/A |
| Newspaper Clippings ||||
| 5,997 | February 22, 1989 (1989-02-22) | Mark & Carol Hebbard, Alan King | N/A |
| Rare Pictures Being Sought by The National Archives ||||
| 5,998 | February 23, 1989 (1989-02-23) | Carl Reiner, Miriam Margolyes | Sandi Patty |
| Zontar Rather ||||
| 5,999 | February 24, 1989 (1989-02-24) | George Bush, Ray Sharkey, Brooke Adams | N/A |
| Blue Cards ||||
| 6,000 | February 27, 1989 (1989-02-27) | Jay Leno (guest host), Debbie Reynolds, Kevin Nealon, Kirk Cameron | N/A |
| The 6,000th episode aired on this date. ||||
| 6,001 | February 28, 1989 (1989-02-28) | Jay Leno (guest host), Tom Bosley, Cybill Shepherd, Dick Butkus | Michelle Shocked |

### March

| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) |
| 6,002 | March 1, 1989 (1989-03-01) | Jay Leno (guest host), Sigourney Weaver | Marilyn Horne ("Di tanti palpiti", "Make a Rainbow") |
| Separated at Birth ||||
| 6,003 | March 2, 1989 (1989-03-02) | Jay Leno (guest host), Michael Richards, Lynn Redgrave, Roy Blount, Jr. | America |
| Jay reads an ad in the Hollywood Reporter about Chippendale dancers. ||||
| 6,004 | March 3, 1989 (1989-03-03) | Jay Leno (guest host), Arnold Schwarzenegger, Joanna Kerns, Nigel Havers | N/A |
| 6,005 | March 6, 1989 (1989-03-06) | Jay Leno (guest host), Linda Gray, Jamie Lee Curtis | Smokey Robinson |
| Celebrity Food Items ||||
| 6,006 | March 8, 1989 (1989-03-08) | Bob Newhart, Kevin Meaney | The King's Singers |
| Computer Memos ||||
| 6,007 | March 9, 1989 (1989-03-09) | Bill Maher, Bert Grantges | Diane Schuur |
| The FBI Computer Files ||||
| 6,008 | March 10, 1989 (1989-03-10) | Michael Landon, John Mendoza | Thelma Houston |
| Carson's Believe It or Stuff It ||||
| 6,009 | March 13, 1989 (1989-03-13) | Jay Leno (guest host), Geena Davis, Blake Clark, Timothy Busfield | Randy Newman |
| 6,010 | March 15, 1989 (1989-03-15) | Joe Piscopo, Barney Odom and his tree-climbing dog Flat Nose | Perri |
| When People 'Click Off' ||||
| 6,011 | March 16, 1989 (1989-03-16) | Paul Gertner, Louie Anderson | Gipsy Kings |
| Edge of Wetness; Foreign Commercials ||||
| 6,012 | March 17, 1989 (1989-03-17) | Oprah Winfrey | The Trinity Irish Dancers |
| Celebrity Product Logos; Volkswagen Demo ||||
| 6,013 | March 20, 1989 (1989-03-20) | Jay Leno (guest host), Angie Dickinson, Charlton Heston, Penelope Ann Miller | N/A |
| 6,014 | March 22, 1989 (1989-03-22) | Julie Krone, Shelley Long | Lyle Lovett |
| Formations ||||
| 6,015 | March 23, 1989 (1989-03-23) | Chevy Chase, Kevin Pollak | Placido Domingo |
| Zontar Rather ||||
| 6,016 | March 24, 1989 (1989-03-24) | Bob Hope, David Horowitz | N/A |
| The Sniveling Weasel Awards ||||
| 6,017 | March 27, 1989 (1989-03-27) | Jay Leno (guest host), Sid Caesar, Franklyn Ajaye, Ernie Hudson | Billy Vera & The Beaters |
| Letters From Viewers ||||
| 6,018 | March 28, 1989 (1989-03-28) | Jay Leno (guest host), Meredith Baxter Birney, Jeff Altman | Phil Collins |
| 101 Reasons Why The Tonight Show is Better Than Sex ||||
| 6,019 | March 29, 1989 (1989-03-29) | Jay Leno (guest host), Michael Fishman, Jerry Seinfeld | Ricky Van Shelton |
| Headlines ||||
| 6,020 | March 30, 1989 (1989-03-30) | Jay Leno (guest host), Charlie Sheen, Gene Siskel, Roger Ebert | Crystal Gayle |
| Unusual Props ||||
| 6,021 | March 31, 1989 (1989-03-31) | Jay Leno (guest host), Tannis Vallely, Cathy Guisewite | Buster Poindexter |
| April Fool's Day Props ||||

### April

| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) |
| 6,022 | April 3, 1989 (1989-04-03) | Jay Leno (guest host), Anthony Perkins, Dave Coulier | Leon Redbone |
| Headlines ||||
| 6,023 | April 5, 1989 (1989-04-05) | Jodie Foster, Josephine Burke | Reba McEntire |
| Stump the Band ||||
| 6,024 | April 6, 1989 (1989-04-06) | Michael Keaton, Ritch Shydner | Joshua Bell (Zigeunerweisen) |
| State Slogans ||||
| 6,025 | April 7, 1989 (1989-04-07) | Jim Fowler | K.T. Oslin |
| Homework School of the Air ||||
| 6,026 | April 10, 1989 (1989-04-10) | Jay Leno (guest host), Helen Gurley Brown | Carole King |
| Headlines ||||
| 6,027 | April 12, 1989 (1989-04-12) | Tony Danza, Calvin Trillin | Pete Fountain |
| Carnac the Magnificent ||||
| 6,028 | April 13, 1989 (1989-04-13) | Jonathan Winters, Peter Strauss | N/A |
| Dunk the Dork ||||
| 6,029 | April 14, 1989 (1989-04-14) | Dudley Moore, Jack Mayberry | Etta James & The Roots Band |
| Flashcards ||||
| 6,030 | April 17, 1989 (1989-04-17) | Jay Leno (guest host), Jim Henson, Tom Brokaw | Loretta Lynn |
| New Foods ||||
| 6,031 | April 19, 1989 (1989-04-19) | Barry Sobel, Patrick Duffy | Dr. John, Rickie Lee Jones |
| A takeoff from John Allen Pavlos' book on the Probability of Mathematics. ||||
| 6,032 | April 20, 1989 (1989-04-20) | Tim Conway | Mummenschanz |
| Mighty Carson Art Players - "David Howitzer - Consumer Supporter"; Expensive Props ||||
| 6,033 | April 21, 1989 (1989-04-21) | Captain Maurice Seddon, Jeff Daniels | Lyle Lovett |
| Taboos ||||

### May

| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) |
| 6,034 | May 1, 1989 (1989-05-01) | Jay Leno (guest host), Smothers Brothers, Richard Lewis | Alabama |
| Greeting Cards ||||
| 6,035 | May 3, 1989 (1989-05-03) | Harry Anderson | Aprile Millo ("Musica proibita") |
| Missing Person Milk Cartons ||||
| 6,036 | May 4, 1989 (1989-05-04) | Buddy Hackett, Brian Gillis | Cowboy Junkies |
| Airline Restrictions ||||
| 6,037 | May 5, 1989 (1989-05-05) | Bob Saget, Miriam Margolyes, Alex Trebek | N/A |
| Earthquake Simulation & Johnny welcomes students from Taft High School in Woodland Hills, CA, 1989 Champions of the United States Academic Decathlon. Johnny, Ed & Tommy foolishly take them on in competition. ||||
| 6,038 | May 8, 1989 (1989-05-08) | Jay Leno (guest host), Michele Lee, George Wallace, Craig T. Nelson | N/A |
| Newspaper Headlines ||||
| 6,039 | May 10, 1989 (1989-05-10) | Sean Lomax | Kenny Rogers |
| Carson's Handy Hints for Bachelors ||||
| 6,040 | May 11, 1989 (1989-05-11) | Richard Pryor, Rain Pryor, Jake Johannsen | N/A |
| Audience Genealogy ||||
| 6,041 | May 12, 1989 (1989-05-12) | David Steinberg, Teresa Ganzel | N/A |
| Mighty Carson Art Players - "Tele-Scam" ||||
| 6,042 | May 17, 1989 (1989-05-17) | Garry Shandling, Patrick Swayze | N/A |
| What Is a Trillion? ||||
| 6,043 | May 18, 1989 (1989-05-18) | Dottie Byrd, David Horowitz | Emmylou Harris |
| Carnac the Magnificent ||||
| 6,044 | May 19, 1989 (1989-05-19) | Margaret Whitton, Jeff Cesario | Tony Bennett |
| Audience Longevity ||||
| 6,045 | May 22, 1989 (1989-05-22) | Jay Leno (guest host), Bob Hope, Erma Bombeck | The Robert Cray Band |
| 6,046 | May 24, 1989 (1989-05-24) | Robert Townsend, Sam Kinison | Leningrad Dixieland Jazz Band |
| Nursery Rhymes ||||
| 6,047 | May 25, 1989 (1989-05-25) | Jim Porter, A. Whitney Brown | Lyle Lovett |
| Expressions You Never Hear ||||
| 6,048 | May 26, 1989 (1989-05-26) | Sammy Davis, Jr. | Leonard Waxdeck & The Birdcallers |
| Mighty Carson Art Players - "Carl Sagan"; Expensive Props ||||
| 6,049 | May 29, 1989 (1989-05-29) | Jay Leno (guest host), Carol Leifer, Roy Blount, Jr. | Bonnie Raitt |
| 101 Reasons Why The Tonight Show is Better Than Sex ||||
| 6,050 | May 30, 1989 (1989-05-30) | Jay Leno (guest host), Joan Embery | Jerry Jeff Walker |
| Jay got a rag to clean his shoes from the hotel. ||||
| 6,051 | May 31, 1989 (1989-05-31) | Jay Leno (guest host), Peter Pitofsky, Alley Mills, Fred Roggin | N/A |

### June

| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) |
| 6,052 | June 1, 1989 (1989-06-01) | Jay Leno (guest host), Ann Hodgman, Thomas Hearns, Edie McClurg | N/A |
| 6,053 | June 2, 1989 (1989-06-02) | Jay Leno (guest host), Super Dave Osborne, Tim Reid | N/A |
| Beach Products ||||
| 6,054 | June 5, 1989 (1989-06-05) | Jay Leno (guest host), Paula Poundstone, Leonard Nimoy | 10,000 Maniacs ("Trouble Me", "Eat For Two") |
| 6,055 | June 7, 1989 (1989-06-07) | Catherine Grant, Pat Hazell, Catherine Hicks | N/A |
| Joke Rivalries Among the States ||||
| 6,056 | June 8, 1989 (1989-06-08) | Martin Short, Cybill Shepherd | Jeff Healey Band scheduled, bumped due to time running out. |
| You Are the Author: Johnny presents a romance novel assembled from lines submitted by audience members ||||
| 6,057 | June 9, 1989 (1989-06-09) | Shirley MacLaine | k.d. lang |
| Cliffhangers ||||
| 6,058 | June 12, 1989 (1989-06-12) | Jay Leno (guest host), Bob Elliott, Chris Elliott, Hugh Downs | Judy Collins |
| Actual Headlines ||||
| 6,059 | June 14, 1989 (1989-06-14) | Jeff Altman, Helen Shaver | Smokey Robinson |
| Audience Graduation Address ||||
| 6,060 | June 15, 1989 (1989-06-15) | Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Kevin Meaney | N/A |
| Audience Graduation Address ||||
| 6,061 | June 16, 1989 (1989-06-16) | Burt Reynolds, Carolyn Freeman | Phoebe Snow |
| Enlarged Photos ||||
| 6,062 | June 19, 1989 (1989-06-19) | Jay Leno (guest host), John Lithgow, Rita Rudner, Tracy Wells | Nell Carter ("It Breaks My Heart" and "When I Grow Too Old To Dream") |
| 6,063 | June 21, 1989 (1989-06-21) | Larry Miller | Alexei Sultanov (Precipitato), Jimmy Buffett |
| Country Song Titles ||||
| 6,064 | June 22, 1989 (1989-06-22) | Dana Delany, Richard Jeni | Barry Manilow |
| Collectibles ||||
| 6,065 | June 23, 1989 (1989-06-23) | Frances Herb | Sheena Easton ("The Lover In Me" and "I Wouldn't Beg For Water") |
| The Tonight Show Country Song ||||
| 6,066 | June 26, 1989 (1989-06-26) | Jay Leno (guest host), Tony Curtis, Pat Morita, Betty Thomas | N/A |
| Movies That Were Not Blockbusters ||||
| 6,067 | June 27, 1989 (1989-06-27) | Jay Leno (guest host), Cathy Ladman, Fred Roggin | The Neville Brothers |
| Jay tells a story about the time he went to the janitorial supply store. ||||
| 6,068 | June 28, 1989 (1989-06-28) | Jay Leno (guest host), Saundra Santiago, Bill Maher | N/A |
| Headlines ||||
| 6,069 | June 29, 1989 (1989-06-29) | Jay Leno (guest host), Mariette Hartley, Ernie Hudson | Al Jarreau ("All My Love") |
| 6,070 | June 30, 1989 (1989-06-30) | Jay Leno (guest host), John Chancellor, Jerry Seinfeld | Robert Palmer ("Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming") |
| Spot Quiz on the Week's Shows ||||

### July

| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) |
| 6,071 | July 10, 1989 (1989-07-10) | Jay Leno (guest host), Tyne Daly, Danny Glover, Thom Sharp | N/A |
| Movie Posters ||||
| 6,072 | July 12, 1989 (1989-07-12) | Ringo Starr, Kevin Pollak | Sarah Brightman ("Dreamers" and "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again") |
| Messages From Home ||||
| 6,073 | July 13, 1989 (1989-07-13) | Victoria Jackson, Bill Engvall | Ricky Skaggs |
| They Never Said It ||||
| 6,074 | July 14, 1989 (1989-07-14) | Bob Saget, Leo & Mary Hagenstein | Pete Fountain |
| Car Disclaimer; Blue Cards ||||
| 6,075 | July 17, 1989 (1989-07-17) | Jay Leno (guest host), Al Franken, Tom Davis, Yahoo Serious, Susan Sullivan | David Sanborn |
| 6,076 | July 19, 1989 (1989-07-19) | Woody Harrelson, Peter MacNicol, Sunni Black | N/A |
| The Tonight Show Census ||||
| 6,077 | July 20, 1989 (1989-07-20) | Diane Sawyer | Gary Morris |
| Historical Myths ||||
| 6,078 | July 21, 1989 (1989-07-21) | Park Overall, Steve Mittleman, Michael Chang | N/A |
| You Are The Author ||||
| 6,079 | July 24, 1989 (1989-07-24) | Jay Leno (guest host), Donny Osmond, Paula Poundstone, Roy Blount, Jr. | N/A |
| Actual Newspaper Headlines ||||
| 6,080 | July 26, 1989 (1989-07-26) | Buddy Hackett, Diane Nichols | Joe Williams |
| Network Slogans ||||
| 6,081 | July 27, 1989 (1989-07-27) | Harvey Korman, Yakov Smirnoff | Bernadette Peters ("Making Love Alone" and "I'm So Lonesome, I Could Cry") |
| New Products ||||
| 6,082 | July 28, 1989 (1989-07-28) | Father Guido Sarducci, Joseph Gabriel, Robert Wagner | N/A |
| Zontar Rather ||||
| 6,083 | July 31, 1989 (1989-07-31) | Jay Leno (guest host), Tom Hulce, Carol Siskind, Rain Pryor | Pat Metheny Group |
| Back To School Items ||||

### August

| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) |
| 6,084 | August 1, 1989 (1989-08-01) | Jay Leno (guest host), Shelley Winters, Jimmy Aleck | N/A |
| Unusual Ice Cream Flavors ||||
| 6,085 | August 2, 1989 (1989-08-02) | Jay Leno (guest host), Charlton Heston | Michael Johnson |
| 6,086 | August 3, 1989 (1989-08-03) | Jay Leno (guest host), Phil Hartman, Jack Palance, John Palmer | N/A |
| 6,086 | August 4, 1989 (1989-08-04) | Jay Leno (guest host), Tom Hanks, Carroll O'Connor, Ron Perlman | N/A |
| Audience Spot Quiz on The Week's Shows ||||
| 6,087 | August 7, 1989 (1989-08-07) | Jay Leno (guest host), Teri Garr, George Miller | Michael Bolton |
| Actual Newspaper Headlines ||||
| 6,088 | August 9, 1989 (1989-08-09) | Homer E. Williams, Alan King | Maria McKee |
| Rules of Thumb ||||
| 6,089 | August 10, 1989 (1989-08-10) | George Segal, Richard Jeni | Rosemary Clooney |
| License Plate Slogans ||||
| 6,090 | August 11, 1989 (1989-08-11) | Paul Reiser, Olivia d'Abo | Randy Travis |
| Floyd R. Turbo - "Against Aluminum Baseball Bats" ||||
| 6,091 | August 14, 1989 (1989-08-14) | Jay Leno (guest host), Robert Hays, Larry King, Paul Shaffer, Paul Provenza | N/A |
| 6,092 | August 16, 1989 (1989-08-16) | Kevin Pollak, Darlanne Fluegel | Julian Lennon ("Mother Mary" and "Now You're In Heaven") |
| Carnac the Magnificent ||||
| 6,093 | August 17, 1989 (1989-08-17) | Fred Stoller | Muzzie Braun and the Little Braun Brothers |
| Picking the Zsa Zsa Jury; Video Clips ||||
| 6,094 | August 18, 1989 (1989-08-18) | Tom Selleck | Patti LaBelle |
| Alphabet Flashcards ||||
| 6,095 | August 29, 1989 (1989-08-29) | Jay Leno (guest host), Rita Rudner, P.J. O'Rourke | B.B. King |
| 6,096 | August 30, 1989 (1989-08-30) | Steve Martin, Helen Bullock | k.d. lang |
| Oprah on TV Guide ||||
| 6,097 | August 31, 1989 (1989-08-31) | David Letterman | Julie Budd ("How Am I Supposed To Live Without You?") |
| Abe Lincoln Sketch ||||

### September

| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) |
| 6,098 | September 5, 1989 (1989-09-05) | Jay Leno (guest host), Kelly Monteith, Nancy Giles | Richard Marx ("Right Here Waiting") |
| 6,099 | September 6, 1989 (1989-09-06) | Garry Shandling | Joshua Bell |
| Proverbs ||||
| 6,100 | September 7, 1989 (1989-09-07) | James Stewart, Jim Fowler | N/A |
| Unclaimed Money ||||
| 6,101 | September 8, 1989 (1989-09-08) | Charles Grodin | Dizzy Gillespie |
| Audience Giveaways ||||
| 6,102 | September 12, 1989 (1989-09-12) | Jay Leno (guest host), Fritz Coleman, John Goodman | Barry Manilow |
| Newspaper Headlines ||||
| 6,103 | September 13, 1989 (1989-09-13) | Jonathan Winters, Zachary LaVoy | The Temptations |
| Employee Of The Month ||||
| 6,104 | September 14, 1989 (1989-09-14) | Bob Newhart, Cathy Guisewite | Joe Cocker |
| 25 Preserved Movies; Zsa Zsa Classroom Art ||||
| 6,105 | September 15, 1989 (1989-09-15) | Jane Fonda, Robert Klein | N/A |
| The National Sleeze ||||
| 6,106 | September 18, 1989 (1989-09-18) | Jay Leno (guest host), Harry Anderson, Bill Maher | George Benson |
| 6,107 | September 19, 1989 (1989-09-19) | Jay Leno (guest host), Robert Stack, Judith Light | Tom Jones |
| TV Pilots That Never Made It ||||
| 6,108 | September 20, 1989 (1989-09-20) | Jay Leno (guest host), Cathy Ladman, Parker Stevenson, Stephanie Beacham | Michael Bolton |
| 6,109 | September 21, 1989 (1989-09-21) | Jay Leno (guest host), Bob Hope, Tom Dreesen | Penn & Teller |
| Unusual Products ||||
| 6,110 | September 22, 1989 (1989-09-22) | Jay Leno (guest host), Paul Reiser, Timothy Busfield, Mykelti Williamson | N/A |
| Audience Spot Quiz ||||
| 6,111 | September 26, 1989 (1989-09-26) | Jay Leno (guest host), Jamie Lee Curtis, Tracey Ullman, Cloris Leachman | N/A |
| News Headlines ||||
| 6,112 | September 27, 1989 (1989-09-27) | Florence Hodges, Larry Miller, Jason Bateman | N/A |
| Messages from Home ||||
| 6,113 | September 28, 1989 (1989-09-28) | Michael Douglas, David Horowitz | Art Garfunkel |
| Homework School Of The Air ||||
| 6,114 | September 29, 1989 (1989-09-29) | David Steinberg, Jere Burns | The Judds |

### October

| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) |
| 6,115 | October 3, 1989 (1989-10-03) | Jay Leno (guest host), Flip Wilson | Mental Cruelty, Dwight Yoakam |
| 6,116 | October 4, 1989 (1989-10-04) | Kirstie Alley, Richard Jeni | Simply Red |
| Rarest Photos ||||
| 6,117 | October 5, 1989 (1989-10-05) | Carl Reiner, Jann Karam, Helen Shaw | N/A |
| Odd Clippings ||||
| 6,118 | October 6, 1989 (1989-10-06) | Mark Schiff, Park Overall | N/A |
| Celebrity Products; Expensive Props ||||
| 6,119 | October 10, 1989 (1989-10-10) | Jay Leno (guest host), Lorna Luft, Dom Irrera, Patti D'Arbanville, Stepfanie Kramer | N/A |
| 6,120 | October 11, 1989 (1989-10-11) | Candice Bergen, Walt Netschert | Lyle Lovett |
| White House Workout; Rorshach Tests ||||
| 6,121 | October 12, 1989 (1989-10-12) | Robert Loggia, David Brenner | N/A |
| Modern Nursery Rhymes ||||
| 6,122 | October 13, 1989 (1989-10-13) | Bill Cosby | Midori (Salut d'Amour, Zapateado) |
| Survey Questions ||||
| 6,123 | October 23, 1989 (1989-10-23) | Jay Leno (guest host), Rue McClanahan, Roy Blount, Jr. | Clint Black |
| 6,124 | October 24, 1989 (1989-10-24) | Jay Leno (guest host), Dennis Weaver, Ellen DeGeneres, Fred Roggin | The Funny Boys |
| 6,125 | October 25, 1989 (1989-10-25) | Jay Leno (guest host), Valerie Bertinelli, Jeff Cesario, Cathy Guisewite, Don Yesso | N/A |
| 6,126 | October 26, 1989 (1989-10-26) | Bob Newhart, Jay Leno, Darryl Sivad | N/A |
| Johnny celebrates his 27th anniversary as the host of The Tonight Show. ||||
| 6,127 | October 27, 1989 (1989-10-27) | Jay Leno (guest host), Beau Bridges, John Mendoza | Olivia Newton-John |
| 6,128 | October 31, 1989 (1989-10-31) | Jay Leno (guest host), Gregory Jefferson, Edie McClurg | Conway Twitty |
| Posters For New Movies ||||

### November

| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) |
| 6,129 | November 1, 1989 (1989-11-01) | Jack Lemmon, Steven Wright | N/A |
| Extension Courses ||||
| 6,130 | November 2, 1989 (1989-11-02) | Roddy McDowall, Nellie McNeal | N/A |
| Siegfried & Roy Audition; Suggestion Box ||||
| 6,131 | November 3, 1989 (1989-11-03) | Busted Bowlers, James Woods, Bill Maher | N/A |
| You Are The Author ||||
| 6,132 | November 7, 1989 (1989-11-07) | Jay Leno (guest host), James Belushi, Andrea Martin | N/A |
| Newspaper Headlines ||||
| 6,133 | November 8, 1989 (1989-11-08) | Oprah Winfrey, Darryl Sivad | Diane Schuur |
| Real Estate Terminology ||||
| 6,134 | November 9, 1989 (1989-11-09) | Charles Grodin, J.J. Wall, Calvin Trillin | N/A |
| Carnac the Magnificent ||||
| 6,135 | November 10, 1989 (1989-11-10) | George Burns, Miriam Margolyes | N/A |
| Edge of Wetness ||||
| 6,136 | November 14, 1989 (1989-11-14) | Jay Leno (guest host), Mary Stuart Masterson, Thom Sharp | Michael Bolton ("How Am I Supposed To Live Without You", "Sittin On The Dock Of The Bay") |
| Audience Quiz ||||
| 6,137 | November 15, 1989 (1989-11-15) | Bob Uecker, Rita Rudner | Joe Williams |
| Japanese Tonight Show (Bootleg Tonight Show sketch); Blue Cards ||||
| 6,138 | November 16, 1989 (1989-11-16) | Milton Berle | Etta James and The Roots Band |
| Celebrity Product Logos ||||
| 6,139 | November 17, 1989 (1989-11-17) | Super Dave Osborne, Richard Pryor | Poco ("Call It Love") |
| 6,140 | November 21, 1989 (1989-11-21) | Jay Leno (guest host), Jeff Daniels, Nancy Giles | Andy Williams |
| Headlines ||||
| 6,141 | November 22, 1989 (1989-11-22) | Carol Siskind | Dolly Parton |
| Dan Rather Clip; Kids' Thanksgiving Letters ||||
| 6,142 | November 23, 1989 (1989-11-23) | Lea Johnson, Thomas F. Wilson | Melissa Manchester |
| Genealogy of The Audience ||||
| 6,143 | November 24, 1989 (1989-11-24) | Nancy Reagan, Chevy Chase | Belinda Carlisle |

### December

| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) |
| 6,144 | December 5, 1989 (1989-12-05) | Jay Leno (guest host), Ed Begley, Jr. | Judy Collins |
| Christmas Cards The Tonight Show Received ||||
| 6,145 | December 6, 1989 (1989-12-06) | Jane Pauley, Joe Piscopo | King's Sisters ("The Gift", "Deck The Halls") |
| The Weather in Malta; Baby's Progress ||||
| 6,146 | December 7, 1989 (1989-12-07) | Paul Reiser, Argus Hamilton, Maggie Jakobson | N/A |
| Zontar Rather ||||
| 6,147 | December 8, 1989 (1989-12-08) | Danny DeVito | Al Green |
| Santa's Naughty or Nice List ||||
| 6,148 | December 12, 1989 (1989-12-12) | Jay Leno (guest host), Fred Savage, Kevin Pollak | Regina Belle |
| Actual Newspaper Headlines ||||
| 6,149 | December 13, 1989 (1989-12-13) | Buddy Hackett | Gary Morris |
| Children's Letters to Santa Claus ||||
| 6,150 | December 14, 1989 (1989-12-14) | Michael Palin, Jon Serl | Restless Heart ("Fast Movin' Train") |
| New Products ||||
| 6,151 | December 15, 1989 (1989-12-15) | Bob Hope, Kevin Meaney, Liv Ullmann | N/A |
| Celebrity Christmas Albums; The Twelve Days of Christmas (as sung by Johnny, Ed, and Doc) ||||
| 6,152 | December 26, 1989 (1989-12-26) | Jay Leno (guest host), Phil Hartman, Joe Penny | Lou Rawls |
| Christmas Gifts That Didn't Do So Well ||||
| 6,153 | December 27, 1989 (1989-12-27) | James Stewart, Larry Miller, Gladys Farek | N/A |
| Gift Videos ||||
| 6,154 | December 28, 1989 (1989-12-28) | Dana Carvey, Sam Kinison | Pete Fountain |
| Chia Pet Competition; Fruitcake Demolition Clip ||||
| 6,155 | December 29, 1989 (1989-12-29) | Tim Conway, Park Overall | Daniel Menendez |
| Missing Chia Pets; Viewer Letter; Psychic Prediction ||||