# List of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson episodes (1985)

The following is a list of episodes of the television series The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson which aired in 1985:

## 1985
### January

| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) |
| 5,281 | January 2, 1985 (1985-01-02) | Suzanne Pleshette, Louie Anderson | James Galway |
| Desk - "Psychic Predictions - 1985" ||||
| 5,282 | January 3, 1985 (1985-01-03) | John Davidson, Elya Baskin | Michael Davis |
| Desk - "Time Magazine 'Man of The Year'" ||||
| 5,283 | January 4, 1985 (1985-01-04) | Charles Nelson Reilly, A. Whitney Brown, Peter Fonda | N/A |
| Sketch - "David Howitzer - Consumer Supporter" ||||
| 5,284 | January 8, 1985 (1985-01-08) | Jerry Seinfeld, Ed Begley, Jr. | Laura Branigan |
| Desk - "Tonight Show Trivial Pursuit" ||||
| 5,285 | January 9, 1985 (1985-01-09) | Alan King, Elya Baskin | Liona Boyd |
| Desk - "Joke Rivalry Between the States" ||||
| 5,286 | January 10, 1985 (1985-01-10) | Tyne Daly | Judith Blegen |
| Desk - "Calendars for 1985" ||||
| 5,287 | January 11, 1985 (1985-01-11) | Lee Trevino, David Letterman, Jim Bailey | Free Flight |
| Desk - "Blue Cards" ||||
| 5,288 | January 15, 1985 (1985-01-15) | George Michaels, Pete Barbutti, Stephen Furst | N/A |
| Desk - "In One Day" ||||
| 5,289 | January 16, 1985 (1985-01-16) | Tom Dreesen | Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson |
| Desk - "Public Service Announcements" ||||
| 5,290 | January 17, 1985 (1985-01-17) | Donna Mills, Kevin Rooney | Mummenschanz |
| Sketch - "Evening News in 2005" ||||
| 5,291 | January 18, 1985 (1985-01-18) | Shelley Long, Bill Maher | The Labèque Sisters |
| Desk - "President Reagan Press Conference (Johnny Live Voiceover- Over Tape)" ||||
| 5,292 | January 22, 1985 (1985-01-22) | Mariette Hartley | Itzhak Perlman |
| Desk - "Snapshots of Inaugural Activities" ||||
| 5,293 | January 23, 1985 (1985-01-23) | Joey Bishop | Linda Ronstadt |
| Carnac the Magnificent ||||
| 5,294 | January 24, 1985 (1985-01-24) | Gene Kelly, Blake Clark, Lonette McKee | N/A |
| Desk - "Ann Landers Survey" ||||
| 5,295 | January 25, 1985 (1985-01-25) | Teri Garr, Roy Blount, Jr. | Toni Tennille |
| Stump the Band ||||
| 5,296 | January 28, 1985 (1985-01-28) | Joan Rivers (guest host), Gallagher, Judge Joseph Wapner | Nell Carter ("Be Mine Tonight") |
| 5,297 | January 29, 1985 (1985-01-29) | Joan Rivers (guest host), Howie Mandel, Selma Diamond, Ali MacGraw, Oprah Winfrey | N/A |
| 5,298 | January 30, 1985 (1985-01-30) | Joan Rivers (guest host), Erma Bombeck, Bronson Pinchot | N/A |
| 5,299 | January 31, 1985 (1985-01-31) | Joan Rivers (guest host), Emmanuel Lewis, George Hamilton, Steven Wright | N/A |

### February

| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) |
| 5,300 | February 1, 1985 (1985-02-01) | Joan Rivers (guest host), Mayor Ed Koch, Bill Cosby, Elizabeth Ashley | N/A |
| 5,301 | February 5, 1985 (1985-02-05) | Mark & Delia Owens | Glen Campbell |
| Desk - "The Good Side of Bad News" ||||
| 5,302 | February 6, 1985 (1985-02-06) | Ricky Schroder, Lisa Eilbacher, Justin Wilson | N/A |
| Desk - "Movies That Didn't Get Nominated" ||||
| 5,303 | February 7, 1985 (1985-02-07) | Jim Fowler, Ritch Shydner | Yo-Yo Ma (Tambourin chinois) |
| Desk - "Blue Cards" ||||
| 5,304 | February 8, 1985 (1985-02-08) | Marsha Mason, Sydney Goldsmith, Waddie Mitchell, Nyle Henderson | N/A |
| Stump the Band ||||
| 5,305 | February 12, 1985 (1985-02-12) | Bob Uecker, Mark Hudson, David Horowitz | N/A |
| Desk - "Presidential Trivia" ||||
| 5,306 | February 13, 1985 (1985-02-13) | Ronnie Shakes | Mel Tillis |
| Sketch - "Greengrocer Joe Cabbageoni" ||||
| 5,307 | February 14, 1985 (1985-02-14) | Lavern McDavitt | Eydie Gormé, Steve Lawrence |
| 5,308 | February 15, 1985 (1985-02-15) | Ally Sheedy, John Davidson | Michal Urbaniak |
| Desk - "Unusual Vacation Films" ||||
| 5,309 | February 19, 1985 (1985-02-19) | Bert Convy, Rod Hull | N/A |
| Desk - "What Television Shows Do During Sweeps" ||||
| 5,310 | February 20, 1985 (1985-02-20) | David Steinberg, Tom Hulce | Betty Buckley ("The Wind Beneath My Wings") |
| Desk - "Fortune Cookies" ||||
| 5,311 | February 21, 1985 (1985-02-21) | Brad Garrett | Dionne Warwick |
| Desk - "How Do Dey Do Dat?" ||||
| 5,312 | February 22, 1985 (1985-02-22) | McLean Stevenson, Rosalind Chao, Dorothy Loudon | Ron McCroby |
| 5,313 | February 26, 1985 (1985-02-26) | Steve Landesberg, Lewis Grizzard | Anita Morris |
| Desk - "Public Service Announcements" ||||
| 5,314 | February 27, 1985 (1985-02-27) | Smothers Brothers, Jami Gertz | Lee Greenwood |
| Edge of Wetness ||||
| 5,315 | February 28, 1985 (1985-02-28) | Shelley Winters, Martin Kove | N/A |
| Stump the Band ||||

### March

| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) |
| 5,316 | March 1, 1985 (1985-03-01) | Robert Blake, Christie Brinkley | N/A |
| Sketch - "Dr. Ruth" ||||
| 5,317 | March 19, 1985 (1985-03-19) | Charles Grodin, Kevin Nealon, Linda Thorson | N/A |
| Desk - "Writers' Strike Demands" ||||
| 5,318 | March 20, 1985 (1985-03-20) | Buddy Hackett, John Larroquette | Patti LaBelle |
| Desk - "Children's Proverbs" ||||
| 5,319 | March 21, 1985 (1985-03-21) | Candice Bergen, Tim Reid | George Carl |
| Desk - "Who's in Charge Here?" ||||
| 5,320 | March 22, 1985 (1985-03-22) | F. Murray Abraham, Victoria Jackson | Louie Bellson, The Labèque Sisters (Fantasy on Porgy & Bess) |
| 5,321 | March 26, 1985 (1985-03-26) | James Stewart | Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg |
| Desk - "Carson's Choice Awards" ||||
| 5,322 | March 27, 1985 (1985-03-27) | Howie Mandel, Ted Danson | Little Richard |
| Desk - "Whatchamacallit Words" ||||
| 5,323 | March 28, 1985 (1985-03-28) | Jack Lemmon | The Groundlings (Jon Lovitz, Timothy Stack, Don Woodard, Mindy Sterling, Kate Benton); Joe Williams |
| Desk - "Reagan Press Conference (Pre-Tape with Actual Press Conference)" ||||
| 5,324 | March 29, 1985 (1985-03-29) | Dorothy Loudon, Gallagher, Jennifer O'Neill | N/A |
| Floyd R. Turbo - "Against Mandatory Seat Belts" ||||

### April

| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) |
| 5,325 | April 2, 1985 (1985-04-02) | Colleen Camp, Jeff Daniels | B.B. King |
| Desk - "Network Takeover Rumors" ||||
| 5,326 | April 3, 1985 (1985-04-03) | Drew Barrymore, Joe Penny | Maureen McGovern |
| Desk - "Things You Don't Want to Hear from Service People" ||||
| 5,327 | April 4, 1985 (1985-04-04) | George Segal, Alice Krige | N/A |
| 5,328 | April 5, 1985 (1985-04-05) | Joan Collins, Roy Blount, Jr. | Whitney Houston ("You Give Good Love") |
| Desk - "Famous Tax Cheats" ||||
| 5,329 | April 8, 1985 (1985-04-08) | Joan Rivers (guest host), Bill Cosby, John Davidson, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Donna Mills | N/A |
| 5,330 | April 9, 1985 (1985-04-09) | Joan Rivers (guest host), Gary Coleman, Louie Anderson, Cher | N/A |
| 5,331 | April 10, 1985 (1985-04-10) | Joan Rivers (guest host), David Brenner, Lucie Arnaz, Tony Danza | N/A |
| 5,332 | April 11, 1985 (1985-04-11) | Joan Rivers (guest host), Ed Begley, Jr., Garry Shandling, Sally Kellerman | N/A |
| 5,333 | April 12, 1985 (1985-04-12) | Joan Rivers (guest host), Susan Sullivan, Dr. Ruth Westheimer | Rita Moreno |
| 5,334 | April 16, 1985 (1985-04-16) | Amy Irving, Calvin Trillin | Jay Johnson |
| Examples of Animals Whose Genes Have Been Crossed ||||
| 5,335 | April 17, 1985 (1985-04-17) | Father Guido Sarducci, Patty Duke, Joe Garagiola | N/A |
| Takes audience poll on their sexual attitudes and compares with Dr. Joyce Brothers poll on New Yorkers. ||||
| 5,336 | April 18, 1985 (1985-04-18) | Mariette Hartley, Michael Palin | N/A |
| Desk - "Simplifying Taxes"; Desk - "Personalized License Plates" ||||
| 5,337 | April 19, 1985 (1985-04-19) | Donald O'Connor, Ornella Muti | N/A |
| Tonight Show version of some commercials ||||
| 5,338 | April 23, 1985 (1985-04-23) | Anita Morris, Argus Hamilton | Roger Miller |
| People Magazine's Readers Poll ||||
| 5,339 | April 24, 1985 (1985-04-24) | David Steinberg | Julia Migenes-Johnson |
| Desk - "Answers from School Children" ||||
| 5,340 | April 25, 1985 (1985-04-25) | Alan King, Maria Conchita Alonso, Scot Morris (Omni puzzles editor) | Pete Fountain |
| 5,341 | April 26, 1985 (1985-04-26) | JoBeth Williams, Elya Baskin, Dr. Jim King | N/A |
| Desk - Johnny answers questions submitted by the audience ||||

### May

| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) |
| 5,342 | May 7, 1985 (1985-05-07) | John Ritter, George Miller, Grace Jones | N/A |
| Carnac the Magnificent ||||
| 5,343 | May 8, 1985 (1985-05-08) | Bob Newhart, Marvelous Marvin Hagler | Stanley Jordan |
| Desk - "TV Pilots That Didn't Make It" ||||
| 5,344 | May 9, 1985 (1985-05-09) | Red Buttons, Belle McKee | Roy Clark |
| Mighty Carson Art Players - "Dr. Ruth Sketch" ||||
| 5,345 | May 10, 1985 (1985-05-10) | David Letterman, Victoria Jackson, Patsy Dawson & Twiggy the Dog | N/A |
| Desk - "Momilies" ||||
| 5,346 | May 14, 1985 (1985-05-14) | Tom Brokaw, Kevin Rooney | Johnny Mathis ("Hooked on Goodbye", "Right From the Heart") |
| Desk - "Forbes' Magazine's Highest Profit Making Corporations in America" ||||
| 5,347 | May 15, 1985 (1985-05-15) | Robert Klein, Richard Bass | Andreas Vollenweider ("Pace/Verde") |
| Desk - "Well Known Proverbs" ||||
| 5,348 | May 16, 1985 (1985-05-16) | Dom DeLuise | George Benson |
| Desk - "Unusual Things Large Companies Research" ||||
| 5,349 | May 17, 1985 (1985-05-17) | Roger Moore | Leonard Waxdeck & The Birdcallers |
| Desk - "International Signs" ||||
| 5,350 | May 21, 1985 (1985-05-21) | Sylvester Stallone, A. Whitney Brown | Horacio Gutiérrez (Transcendental Étude) |
| Desk - "Public Service Announcements" ||||
| 5,351 | May 22, 1985 (1985-05-22) | Cloris Leachman, Kevin Nealon, Courteney Cox | N/A |
| Stump the Band ||||
| 5,352 | May 23, 1985 (1985-05-23) | Tony Randall, Saundra Santiago | Al Jarreau |
| Desk - "As The White House Turns" ||||
| 5,353 | May 24, 1985 (1985-05-24) | Teri Garr, Tom Dreesen, Lance Burton | N/A |
| New Game - "A Question of Scruples" ||||
| 5,354 | May 28, 1985 (1985-05-28) | Patrick Duffy, Jimmy Aleck | Amherst Sax Quartet |
| Desk - "New Tax Plan" ||||
| 5,355 | May 29, 1985 (1985-05-29) | Jim Fowler | John Denver ("Don't Close Your Eyes Tonight") |
| Sketch - "Professor John W. Carson" ||||
| 5,356 | May 30, 1985 (1985-05-30) | Chevy Chase, Maureen Murphy, Vanity | N/A |
| Edge of Wetness ||||
| 5,357 | May 31, 1985 (1985-05-31) | Charles Grodin, Fritz Coleman | Anita Morris |
| Mighty Carson Art Players - "Tea-Time Movie" ||||

### June

| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) |
| 5,358 | June 3, 1985 (1985-06-03) | Joan Rivers (guest host), Lynda Carter, Danny Sullivan, Robin Leach | Grace Jones |
| 5,359 | June 4, 1985 (1985-06-04) | Joan Rivers (guest host), Charles Nelson Reilly, Martha Plimpton | Anthony Newley |
| 5,360 | June 5, 1985 (1985-06-05) | Joan Rivers (guest host), John Travolta, David Steinberg, Stephen Barry | Natalie Cole ("Dangerous") |
| 5,361 | June 6, 1985 (1985-06-06) | Joan Rivers (guest host), Don Rickles, Bonnie Franklin, Dack Rambo | Patti LaBelle ("Stir it Up", "Forever Young") |
| 5,362 | June 7, 1985 (1985-06-07) | Joan Rivers (guest host), Laraine Newman, Florence Henderson, Dick Cavett, Lana Wood | N/A |
| 5,363 | June 11, 1985 (1985-06-11) | Balu Natarajan (1985 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion), Buddy Hackett | Charles "Honi" Coles |
| 5,364 | June 12, 1985 (1985-06-12) | Louie Anderson, Magic Johnson | Phil Collins ("Against All Odds (Take a Look At Me Now)", "The Roof Is Leaking") |
| Desk - "Bargains in France" ||||
| 5,365 | June 13, 1985 (1985-06-13) | Catherine Costello, Ana Obregon | Joe Williams |
| Potential Fill-ins for Tommy Newsom ||||
| 5,366 | June 14, 1985 (1985-06-14) | Sammy Davis, Jr., Dr. Paul Ekman | N/A |
| Mighty Carson Art Players - "G. Walter Schneer - Auto Mechanics Representative" ||||
| 5,367 | June 18, 1985 (1985-06-18) | Franklyn Ajaye, Tom Conti | Roger Bobo ("Carnival of Venice") |
| Summer Movie Titles and Some Shows; Low Budget Films to Come ||||
| 5,368 | June 19, 1985 (1985-06-19) | Tim Reid, Ronnie Shakes, Dian Fossey | N/A |
| Speech Giving Some Poems, Do's and Don'ts, and Advice to Graduates ||||
| 5,369 | June 20, 1985 (1985-06-20) | Burt Reynolds, Jim Grastie | Laura Branigan ("Spanish Eddie" and "Forever Young") |
| Predictions From The Tabloids ||||
| 5,370 | June 21, 1985 (1985-06-21) | Wil Shriner, Connie Chung | B.B. King ("I've Got a Mind to Give Up Living" and "My Lucille") |
| Company Mergers ||||
| 5,371 | June 25, 1985 (1985-06-25) | Brigitte Nielsen, Pete Barbutti | Luciano Pavarotti ("Che gelida manina", "Mamma") |
| Conduct a Survey Using the Applause Meter of Questions Pertaining to UFO Information ||||
| 5,372 | June 26, 1985 (1985-06-26) | Kaleena Kiff | Tom Jones ("The Heat is On" and "Memory"), Girl's Rock Club ("You Got Me Burnin'") |
| Letters from Fans; Fred's Diary ||||
| 5,373 | June 27, 1985 (1985-06-27) | Shelley Winters, Jerry Seinfeld | The King's Singers |
| Mighty Carson Art Players - "Mr. Rambo's Neighborhood" ||||
| 5,374 | June 28, 1985 (1985-06-28) | Howie Mandel | National Chinese Acrobats |
| List of Gifts the President and Vice President Has Received Over The Year ||||

### July

| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) |
| 5,375 | July 8, 1985 (1985-07-08) | Joan Rivers (guest host), George Peppard, Helen Slater | N/A |
| 5,376 | July 9, 1985 (1985-07-09) | Joan Rivers (guest host), Sandy Duncan, Jackie Collins, Fritz Coleman | Tommy Tune |
| 5,377 | July 10, 1985 (1985-07-10) | Joan Rivers (guest host), Don Ameche, Rich Hall, Rob Lowe | Nell Carter ("Walking on Sunshine" and "Ain't Misbehavin'") |
| 5,378 | July 11, 1985 (1985-07-11) | Joan Rivers (guest host), Hulk Hogan, Charles Nelson Reilly, Catherine Oxenberg | Weather Girls |
| 5,379 | July 12, 1985 (1985-07-12) | Joan Rivers (guest host), John Byner, Steve Guttenberg | Roger Miller, Rick James |
| 5,380 | July 23, 1985 (1985-07-23) | Rawson Stovall, Dabney Coleman | Horacio Gutierrez (Moszkowski Étude in A-flat major, Étincelles) |
| Desk - "Johnny's Journal" ||||
| 5,381 | July 24, 1985 (1985-07-24) | Buddy Hackett, Jennifer Tilly | David Weiss |
| Floyd R. Turbo - "Rebuttal Against The New Coke" ||||
| 5,382 | July 25, 1985 (1985-07-25) | Michael J. Fox, Charles Nelson Reilly | Weird Al Yankovic ("Yoda", "Hooked On Polkas") |
| New Products ||||
| 5,383 | July 26, 1985 (1985-07-26) | Prof. Bernard Leikind, Joe Penny | N/A |
| Sing Along with Johnny ||||
| 5,384 | July 30, 1985 (1985-07-30) | Mel Fisher | McGuire Sisters |
| Reads some items from his own biography called 'Carson'. ||||
| 5,385 | July 31, 1985 (1985-07-31) | Christa McAuliffe, Rita Wilson | Stanley Jordan ("Moon River", "Fun Dance") |
| Edge of Wetness ||||

### August

| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) |
| 5,386 | August 1, 1985 (1985-08-01) | Bill Maher, David Horowitz | The Labèque Sisters |
| One Millionth Guest Winning a Weekend at Johnny's House ||||
| 5,387 | August 2, 1985 (1985-08-02) | Carl Reiner, George Miller, Teresa Ganzel | N/A |
| Mighty Carson Art Players - "Ranger Gus Grungie" ||||
| 5,388 | August 12, 1985 (1985-08-12) | Joan Rivers (guest host), David Brenner, Lynn Redgrave, Brooke Shields, Fisher Stevens | N/A |
| 5,389 | August 13, 1985 (1985-08-13) | Joan Rivers (guest host), Julie Walters, Dick Shawn, Patti D'Arbanville | Itzhak Perlman (Kreisler Syncopation, Sarasate Tarantella) |
| 5,390 | August 14, 1985 (1985-08-14) | Joan Rivers (guest host), Mary Lou Retton, Pee Wee Herman, Betty White, Roddy McDowall | N/A |
| 5,391 | August 15, 1985 (1985-08-15) | Joan Rivers (guest host), Leah Adler, John Davidson, Tracey Ullman, Richard Lewis | N/A |
| 5,392 | August 16, 1985 (1985-08-16) | Joan Rivers (guest host), Shelley Winters, Garry Shandling, Norman Mailer | Clint Holmes |
| Brings On Her Dog Spike and Promptly Wets on Joan's Lap ||||
| 5,393 | August 20, 1985 (1985-08-20) | Boris Becker, Robert Klein | Yo-Yo Ma (Bach "Gigue", Severinsen "Yo-Yo's Blues") |
| Film Clip of Johnny's Trip to Mel Fisher's Treasure Sight ||||
| 5,394 | August 21, 1985 (1985-08-21) | George Carlin, Chuck Yeager | N/A |
| Stump the Band ||||
| 5,395 | August 22, 1985 (1985-08-22) | Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ed Begley, Jr., National Hollerin' Contest winner Ginger McLamb | N/A |
| Public Service Announcements ||||
| 5,396 | August 23, 1985 (1985-08-23) | Gary Busey, Roseanne Barr, Steve Trotter | N/A |
| Messages from Celebrities on their Answering Machines ||||
| 5,397 | August 27, 1985 (1985-08-27) | Bob Uecker, Carol Alt | Smokey Robinson |
| Ed shows a picture of Johnny in cowboy gear and Johnny holds up photos representing Bush's 474 minutes as President. ||||
| 5,398 | August 28, 1985 (1985-08-28) | Chuck Norris, Victoria Jackson | Glen Campbell |
| Extension Courses from University of Burbank ||||
| 5,399 | August 29, 1985 (1985-08-29) | Doug Henning | Tony Bennett |
| Mighty Carson Art Players - "Dr. Ruth" ||||

### September

| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) |
| 5,400 | September 3, 1985 (1985-09-03) | Robert Blake | Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg |
| Reads some questions that people wants to know about him. ||||
| 5,401 | September 4, 1985 (1985-09-04) | Jane Fonda | George Carl, Roger Bobo ("Romanian Dance #2") |
| Carnac the Magnificent ||||
| 5,402 | September 5, 1985 (1985-09-05) | Burt Reynolds, Sonia Braga | Paul Young ("Every Time You Go Away" and "Tear Your Playhouse Down") |
| What People Think on Television ||||
| 5,403 | September 6, 1985 (1985-09-06) | Steven Wright | Joe Williams |
| Graduation Commencement Speech ||||
| 5,404 | September 9, 1985 (1985-09-09) | Joan Rivers (guest host), Howie Mandel, Roger Ebert, Gene Siskel, Morgan Fairchild | Mac Davis |
| 5,405 | September 10, 1985 (1985-09-10) | Joan Rivers (guest host), Tony Danza, Mariel Hemingway, Erma Bombeck, Gallagher | N/A |
| 5,406 | September 11, 1985 (1985-09-11) | Joan Rivers (guest host), Michael J. Fox, Kevin Nealon, Richard Simmons, Bea Arthur | N/A |
| 5,407 | September 12, 1985 (1985-09-12) | Joan Rivers (guest host), James Brolin, Barbara Walters, Marla Gibbs, Vincent Price | N/A |
| 5,408 | September 13, 1985 (1985-09-13) | Joan Rivers (guest host), Bob Hope, Bruce Weitz, Oprah Winfrey | The Manhattan Transfer |
| 5,409 | September 17, 1985 (1985-09-17) | Buddy Hackett, Phil Donahue | N/A |
| Photos That Represent People Who Have Appeared on The Donahue Show ||||
| 5,410 | September 18, 1985 (1985-09-18) | Joe Garagiola, Paul Rodriguez, Glynis Barber | N/A |
| Edge of Wetness ||||
| 5,411 | September 19, 1985 (1985-09-19) | Ted Danson, Courteney Cox, Judy Schwartz and Rickey Berkowitz | N/A |
| Johnny is going for his record 4,192nd laugh; a clip of 'Henny Cobb' setting the record in the 1920s is shown. Johnny then goes from the dressing room to the stage with an entourage behind him cheering, tells a stupid joke, cries over his big celebration, and gets a phone call from President Reagan congratulating him. ||||
| 5,412 | September 20, 1985 (1985-09-20) | David Steinberg | Bob & Ray, Cock Robin |
| 5,413 | September 24, 1985 (1985-09-24) | Garry Shandling (guest host), Teri Garr, Ed Begley, Jr., Blake Clark | Lou Rawls ("Hoochie Coochie Man") |
| 5,414 | September 25, 1985 (1985-09-25) | Michael Landon, Glenn Close | Ernie Watts Quartet ("One Love") |
| Desk - "Mother Goose Rhymes" ||||
| 5,415 | September 26, 1985 (1985-09-26) | Tim Conway | Marilyn Horne |
| Desk - From the 'Dictionary of American Regional English', some expressions used in different parts of the country for the same thing. ||||
| 5,416 | September 27, 1985 (1985-09-27) | Charles Grodin, Olivia Brown | Clark Terry |
| Desk - "Poor Johnny's Almanac" ||||

### October

| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) |
| 5,417 | October 1, 1985 (1985-10-01) | Lyle Alzado, Jimmy Brogan | Melissa Manchester |
| Answers questions from the audience. ||||
| 5,418 | October 2, 1985 (1985-10-02) | John Howard, Jackee Harry | Buddy Rich |
| Desk - "Statistical Tables" ||||
| 5,419 | October 3, 1985 (1985-10-03) | Dr. Armand Hammer, John Bryson | Richard Stoltzman |
| Stump the Band ||||
| 5,420 | October 4, 1985 (1985-10-04) | Loni Anderson, Tim Thomerson, Mark & Delia Owens | N/A |
| Reagan Press Conference, with Johnny asking the questions. ||||
| 5,421 | October 16, 1985 (1985-10-16) | George Burns, Mariette Hartley | N/A |
| Columbus' Origins, Journeys, and Personal Information ||||
| 5,422 | October 17, 1985 (1985-10-17) | Mary Armstrong | Steve Lawrence |
| Recent Language in Commercials; What the Sponsors are Really Trying to Tell Us ||||
| 5,423 | October 18, 1985 (1985-10-18) | Jackie Gleason | Jim Stafford |
| Blue Cards; Answers questions from the audience. ||||
| 5,424 | October 22, 1985 (1985-10-22) | Bobby Kelton, Roy Blount, Jr. | Liza Minnelli ("Boys and Girls Like You and Me") |
| Desk - "Dangerous Tax Payers and How to Recognize Them" ||||
| 5,425 | October 23, 1985 (1985-10-23) | Bert Convy, Martina Navratilova | Julia Migenes-Johnson ("Csárdás") |
| Bronson Brothers come out and sing Johnny 'Happy Birthday' ||||
| 5,426 | October 24, 1985 (1985-10-24) | Suzanne Pleshette, Joe Piscopo | Dizzy Gillespie |
| Evening News with Zontar Rather in the Year 2005 ||||
| 5,427 | October 25, 1985 (1985-10-25) | Dyan Cannon, Scott Cully | Laura Branigan |
| Carved Pumpkins ||||
| 5,428 | October 28, 1985 (1985-10-28) | Joan Rivers (guest host), Howie Mandel, John Larroquette | N/A |
| 5,429 | October 29, 1985 (1985-10-29) | Joan Rivers (guest host), Rex Harrison, Kate Jackson, Susan Sullivan, Griffin Dunne | N/A |
| Noticeable Car Jokes ||||
| 5,430 | October 30, 1985 (1985-10-30) | Joan Rivers (guest host), Martin Mull, Nancy McKeon, Priscilla Presley, Julia Child | N/A |
| 5,431 | October 31, 1985 (1985-10-31) | Joan Rivers (guest host), David Lee Roth, Pee Wee Herman, Phyllis Diller, Elvira | N/A |

### November

| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) |
| 5,432 | November 1, 1985 (1985-11-01) | Joan Rivers (guest host), Lucille Ball, Steven Wright, Dr. Ruth Westheimer | N/A |
| 5,433 | November 5, 1985 (1985-11-05) | Peter Strauss, Teddy Bergeron, Bret Saberhagen | N/A |
| Public Service Announcement ||||
| 5,434 | November 6, 1985 (1985-11-06) | Roseanne Barr, Alexandra Paul | Julio Iglesias ("I've Got You Under My Skin" and "Ni Te Tengo Ni Te Olvido") |
| 5,435 | November 7, 1985 (1985-11-07) | Thalassa Cruso | Pilobolus |
| Carson's Believe It or Stuff It ||||
| 5,436 | November 8, 1985 (1985-11-08) | Larry Miller | Lee Greenwood |
| Things Sent by Fans; Programs That Are Big in Russia ||||
| 5,437 | November 12, 1985 (1985-11-12) | Garry Shandling (guest host), Teresa Ganzel | James Taylor |
| 5,438 | November 13, 1985 (1985-11-13) | Carl Reiner, David Huddleston | André-Philippe Gagnon, impersonator, performed "We Are The World" |
| 5,439 | November 14, 1985 (1985-11-14) | Eura Irwin, Robert Blake, David Horowitz | N/A |
| 5,440 | November 15, 1985 (1985-11-15) | Dick Shawn, Edward Pembroke | Gheorghe Zamfir |
| Sing Along to Bye Bye Bhagwan ||||
| 5,441 | November 19, 1985 (1985-11-19) | Pete Barbutti | Grace Jones, John McLaughlin |
| Game - "Scruples" ||||
| 5,442 | November 20, 1985 (1985-11-20) | Saundra Santiago, David Brenner | The Roches |
| Blue Cards ||||
| 5,443 | November 21, 1985 (1985-11-21) | Ryan O'Neal, Bob Uecker | The Judds performed "Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Ole Days)" |
| Stump the Band ||||
| 5,444 | November 22, 1985 (1985-11-22) | Jim Fowler, Marty Pollio | N/A |
| Johnny does an Audience Health Survey using an Applause Meter. ||||
| 5,445 | November 26, 1985 (1985-11-26) | Jack Gallagher, Gore Vidal | The Labèque Sisters (Rhapsody in Blue) |
| Questionnaires to Grammar School Students Asking Questions about Thanksgiving ||||
| 5,446 | November 27, 1985 (1985-11-27) | Lyle Alzado, Yakov Smirnoff | Patti LaBelle |
| 5,447 | November 28, 1985 (1985-11-28) | Ethel Brunnick, Victoria Jackson | Kiri Te Kanawa ("Vissi d'arte", "Blue Skies") |
| Weird Relatives That Visit on the Holidays; Blue Cards ||||
| 5,448 | November 29, 1985 (1985-11-29) | Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, David Letterman | Barry Manilow performed "In Search of Love", "Some Sweet Day" and "Sweet Heaven (I'm In Love Again)" |

### December

| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) |
| 5,449 | December 2, 1985 (1985-12-02) | Joan Rivers (guest host), Christopher Reeve, Charles Nelson Reilly | Larry Gatlin |
| 5,450 | December 3, 1985 (1985-12-03) | Joan Rivers (guest host), Rue McClanahan, Telma Hopkins, Peter Falk | Tom Jones |
| 5,451 | December 4, 1985 (1985-12-04) | Joan Rivers (guest host), Howard Cosell, Charlton Heston, Brigitte Nielsen, Gallagher | Whitney Houston performed "Saving All My Love for You" |
| 5,452 | December 5, 1985 (1985-12-05) | Joan Rivers (guest host), Telly Savalas, George Hamilton, Pamela Bellwood, Rich Hall | N/A |
| 5,453 | December 6, 1985 (1985-12-06) | Joan Rivers (guest host), Jon Voight, Michele Lee, Jimmy Connors | John Davidson |
| 5,454 | December 10, 1985 (1985-12-10) | Alan King | Vlasta Krsek |
| Christmas Specials Listed on the Hollywood Reporter; Ideas That Were Submitted to The Network for Holiday Shows and Turned Down ||||
| 5,455 | December 11, 1985 (1985-12-11) | William F. Buckley, Jr., John Larroquette | Joe Williams |
| 5,456 | December 12, 1985 (1985-12-12) | Robert Klein, Birdie McKay | Stanley Jordan |
| Letters from the New York Post Office That Were Addressed to Santa Claus; Letters from Children of Poor Families asking Santa for Gifts for Family Members ||||
| 5,457 | December 13, 1985 (1985-12-13) | Bob Hope, Tim Reid | Luther Vandross performed "'Til My Baby Comes Home" and "If Only for One Night" |
| Strange Christmas Gifts ||||
| 5,458 | December 17, 1985 (1985-12-17) | Ana Obregon | Bette Midler performed "Fat As I Am" and "Skylark" |
| Ed shows a picture of his new baby girl, Catherine Mary. ||||
| 5,459 | December 18, 1985 (1985-12-18) | Tim Reid, Dick Shawn | Michael McDonald |
| Interstate Rivalry Jokes ||||
| 5,460 | December 19, 1985 (1985-12-19) | Kevin Nealon | David Tolley (pianist), Mary Jo Manela (pianist) |
| New Products ||||
| 5,461 | December 20, 1985 (1985-12-20) | Jack Lemmon, Jack Velasco | Sade performed "Smooth Operator" and "The Sweetest Taboo" |
| Prop man brings out a fruit cake on a forklift and drops it through Johnny's desk.; Letters from School Children in Response to Question 'When Do You Know It Is Not Going to Be a Perfect Christmas?' ||||
| 5,462 | December 31, 1985 (1985-12-31) | Bill Maher, Marty Pollio | B.B. King, Laura Branigan |