# List of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson episodes (1979)

The following is a list of episodes of the television series The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson which aired in 1979:

## 1979
### January

| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) |
| 4107 | January 1, 1979 (1979-01-01) | Martin Mull (guest host), Steve Allen, Susan Sullivan, Abigail Van Buren, Pete Barbutti | Joe Williams |
| 4108 | January 3, 1979 (1979-01-03) | Jack Lemmon, Robert Klein, Gary Collins | Brenda Boozer |
| Desk- "Resolutions from Well-Known People" ||||
| 4109 | January 4, 1979 (1979-01-04) | Robert Blake, Muhammad Ali | N/A |
| Floyd R. Turbo- "Against Foreigners Investing in America" ||||
| 4110 | January 5, 1979 (1979-01-05) | David Letterman, Marco Valenti | Linda Hopkins, Liberace |
| The Edge of Wetness ||||
| 4111 | January 8, 1979 (1979-01-08) | Don Rickles (guest host), Ernest Borgnine, Rip Taylor | Wayne Newton |
| 4112 | January 10, 1979 (1979-01-10) | Sammy Davis, Jr., Jim Fowler, Charles Nelson Reilly | N/A |
| Desk- "Appointments Calendars of Important People" ||||
| 4113 | January 11, 1979 (1979-01-11) | Angie Dickinson, Bob Glover | Buddy Rich, Larry Gatlin |
| Sketch- "Frozen Farmer" ||||
| 4114 | January 12, 1979 (1979-01-12) | Tim Conway, Richard Pryor, Dr. Lendon Smith | N/A |
| Mighty Carson Art Players- "Superman Blackouts" ||||
| 4115 | January 15, 1979 (1979-01-15) | Harvey Korman (guest host), Tim Conway, Bonnie Franklin, Bob Uecker | N/A |
| Desk- Harvey and Tim reminisce about some of the old times. Harvey mentions that his present wardrobe is actually from 'The Carol Burnett Show'. ||||
| 4116 | January 17, 1979 (1979-01-17) | Dick Cavett, George Gobel, Blair Brown | Martina Arroyo |
| Carnac the Magnificent ||||
| 4117 | January 18, 1979 (1979-01-18) | Lauren Bacall, Charlie Callas | Anthony Newley |
| Desk- "The Least and Most Intriguing People" ||||
| 4118 | January 19, 1979 (1979-01-19) | George Burns, Bess Armstrong, Marvin Hamlisch, Donald J. Duck | N/A |
| Mighty Carson Art Players- "Personify Advertising in the Field of Medicine" ||||
| 4119 | January 22, 1979 (1979-01-22) | David Letterman (guest host) | N/A |
| This is Letterman's first guest hosting appearance. He would be a frequent guest host through the end of 1981. ||||
| 4120 | January 23, 1979 (1979-01-23) | Gabriel Kaplan (guest host), Bob Hope, Johnny Yune | Kenny Rogers, Billy Preston |
| 4121 | January 24, 1979 (1979-01-24) | Gabriel Kaplan (guest host), Richard Lewis, Terry Bradshaw | Tony Orlando |
| 4122 | January 25, 1979 (1979-01-25) | Rich Little (guest host), Wayne Rogers | Leslie Uggams |
| 4123 | January 26, 1979 (1979-01-26) | Rich Little (guest host), Charles Grodin, Phyllis Diller | Bernadette Peters |
| 4124 | January 29, 1979 (1979-01-29) | Bill Cosby (guest host), Kelly Monteith | N/A |
| 4125 | January 31, 1979 (1979-01-31) | Christopher Reeve, Rodney Dangerfield, Susan Sarandon | Steve Lawrence |
| Desk- "Psychic Predictions" ||||

### February

| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) |
| 4126 | February 1, 1979 (1979-02-01) | Cloris Leachman, Marcel Marceau, Jimmy Grippo | Pete Fountain |
| Mighty Carson Art Players skit ||||
| 4127 | February 2, 1979 (1979-02-02) | Tony Randall, Steve Landesberg, David Horowitz | Lola Falana |
| Desk- "Benefits of Bad Weather" ||||
| 4128 | February 5, 1979 (1979-02-05) | Don Rickles (guest host), Orson Bean | Loretta Lynn, Natalie Cole |
| 4129 | February 6, 1979 (1979-02-06) | James Garner, Sharon Gless, Merie Earle | James Galway |
| Desk- "The Hottest New Business Ideas of 1978" ||||
| 4130 | February 7, 1979 (1979-02-07) | Michael Landon, Buck Henry, Willard R. Espy, Francine Neago | N/A |
| 4131 | February 8, 1979 (1979-02-08) | McLean Stevenson, Herve Villechaize, Dr. Paul Ehrlich | Art Graham Trio |
| Mighty Carson Art Players- "Adam & Eve" (Johnny and Betty White, who portray Adam & Eve in a situation similar to the Lee Marvin case.) ||||
| 4132 | February 9, 1979 (1979-02-09) | Betty White, Martin Mull, Flo Conway, Jim Siegelman, Barry Bremen | N/A |
| Desk- "Autobiographical Work by Stars" ||||
| 4133 | February 12, 1979 (1979-02-12) | Bob Newhart (guest host), Stockard Channing | Glen Campbell |
| 4134 | February 13, 1979 (1979-02-13) | James Stewart, Gallagher, William Devane | N/A |
| Pie Commercial Blackouts ||||
| 4135 | February 14, 1979 (1979-02-14) | Johnny Yune, Charlton Heston, Blair Brown, Jack Douglas | Johnny Yune ("O Sole Mio") |
| Desk- "Pilots That Never Made It" ||||
| 4136 | February 15, 1979 (1979-02-15) | Henry Fonda, Fred Travalena, Chris Lemmon, Bob Glover | N/A |
| Stump the Band ||||
| 4137 | February 16, 1979 (1979-02-16) | David Brenner, William Demarest | Ray Charles |
| Pie Commercial Blackouts; Mighty Carson Art Players- "Takeoff of 'Backstairs at the White House'" ||||
| 4138 | February 19, 1979 (1979-02-19) | George Carlin (guest host), Gary Coleman, Vincent Price, Paul Williams | Linda Hopkins |
| 4139 | February 20, 1979 (1979-02-20) | Buddy Hackett, Sally Field | Eubie Blake |
| Carnac the Magnificent ||||
| 4140 | February 21, 1979 (1979-02-21) | David Steinberg, Marilu Henner, Bert Convy, Barbara Howar | N/A |
| Desk- "20 Ways to Keep Your Relationship Alive" ||||
| 4141 | February 22, 1979 (1979-02-22) | David Letterman, George Peppard, Sylvia Kristel | Buddy Rich |
| Pie Blackouts; Desk- "Tonight Show's Hints and Ideas on Buying Homes and Real Estate" ||||
| 4142 | February 23, 1979 (1979-02-23) | Peter Ustinov, Kate Mulgrew, Tom Snyder | Judy Collins |
| Floyd R. Turbo- "Rebuttal to Scientific Research" ||||
| 4143 | February 26, 1979 (1979-02-26) | Martin Mull (guest host), Dennis Weaver, Rob Reiner | N/A |
| 4144 | February 27, 1979 (1979-02-27) | Sophia Loren, Joan Rivers, Helen Shaver | The Hines Brothers |
| 4145 | February 28, 1979 (1979-02-28) | Bob Hope, Robert Blake | Monteith and Rand |
| Desk- "International Road Signs" ||||

### March

| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) |
| 4146 | March 1, 1979 (1979-03-01) | Steve Martin (guest host), Rob Reiner, Jean Marsh, Steve Guttenberg | Hudson Brothers |
| 4147 | March 2, 1979 (1979-03-02) | Peter Strauss, Charles Nelson Reilly, Calvin Trillin | Kelly Garrett |
| Sketch- "Mr. Science" ||||
| 4148 | March 5, 1979 (1979-03-05) | Bob Newhart (guest host), Walter Matthau, Norman Fell | Freddy Fender |
| 4149 | March 6, 1979 (1979-03-06) | Rich Little (guest host), Cher, Elliott Gould, Gabriel Kaplan, Dr. Joyce Brothers | N/A |
| 4150 | March 7, 1979 (1979-03-07) | George Carlin (guest host), Beau Bridges | Pat Boone |
| 4151 | March 8, 1979 (1979-03-08) | George Carlin (guest host) | Larry Gatlin |
| 4152 | March 9, 1979 (1979-03-09) | John Davidson (guest host), Norm Crosby, Phil Donahue | Rita Moreno |
| 4153 | March 19, 1979 (1979-03-19) | George Hamilton, Jack Klugman, Victor Buono | N/A |
| 4154 | March 21, 1979 (1979-03-21) | Dick Van Dyke, Mary Tyler Moore, Dick Van Patten | N/A |
| Desk- "Phony Pictures of Johnny's Vacation" ||||
| 4155 | March 22, 1979 (1979-03-22) | Jack Lemmon, Shecky Greene, Kate Mulgrew, Richard Mitchell | N/A |
| Desk- "Tips on How You Should Behave If You Have a Tax Audit" ||||
| 4156 | March 23, 1979 (1979-03-23) | Doug Henning, Suzanne Pleshette, Dr. Carl Sagan | N/A |
| The Edge of Wetness ||||
| 4157 | March 26, 1979 (1979-03-26) | David Letterman (guest host), Betty White, Hal Linden, Kreskin | Hoyt Axton |
| 4158 | March 28, 1979 (1979-03-28) | Buddy Hackett, Ron Leibman | Mel Tillis, Lola Falana |
| Desk- "The Movie Fans Calendar". This was the episode featured on a Best of Carson repeat on Dec 8, 1980 when NBC News broke in during the desk material to announce that John Lennon was dead. ||||
| 4159 | March 29, 1979 (1979-03-29) | Governor Jerry Brown, Jean Marsh, Charlie Callas, Erma Bombeck | N/A |
| 4160 | March 30, 1979 (1979-03-30) | Albert Brooks, Shelley Winters | Anthony Newley |

### April

| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) |
| 4161 | April 2, 1979 (1979-04-02) | Kermit the Frog (guest host), Vincent Price, Dr. Michael Fox | Bernadette Peters, Leo Sayer |
| Desk- "Household Hints" ||||
| 4162 | April 4, 1979 (1979-04-04) | Richie Barathy (martial artist), Angie Dickinson, Dr. Henry Heimlich | Ethel Merman ("Tomorrow") |
| Carnac the Magnificent ||||
| 4163 | April 5, 1979 (1979-04-05) | Joan Embery, Robert Blake | Kenny Rogers, Monti Rock |
| Desk- "The Positive Aspects of Burbank" ||||
| 4164 | April 6, 1979 (1979-04-06) | Cheryl Ladd, Buck Henry | Oak Ridge Boys |
| Mighty Carson Art Players- "The 3.6 Million Year Old Man" ||||
| 4165 | April 9, 1979 (1979-04-09) | David Letterman (guest host) | N/A |
| 4166 | April 11, 1979 (1979-04-11) | Beatrice Lydecker, Kelly Monteith, Marilu Tolo | Johnny Mathis |
| Desk- "People Who Were Never Nominated for an Oscar" ||||
| 4167 | April 12, 1979 (1979-04-12) | Maureen Stapleton | Pete Fountain |
| Desk- "Burbank- Entertainment Capital of the World" ||||
| 4168 | April 13, 1979 (1979-04-13) | Michael Douglas, Suzanne Somers, Dr. Lendon Smith | Debby Boone |
| Mighty Carson Art Players- "Fire At The Hollywood Wax Museum" ||||
| 4169 | April 16, 1979 (1979-04-16) | Martin Mull (guest host), George Gobel | N/A |
| 4170 | April 17, 1979 (1979-04-17) | George Carlin (guest host), Dudley Moore, Joseph Wambaugh, Johnny Yune | Vikki Carr |
| 4171 | April 18, 1979 (1979-04-18) | George Carlin (guest host), Rip Taylor, Marilu Henner | Ben Vereen |
| 4172 | April 19, 1979 (1979-04-19) | Don Rickles (guest host), Robert Conrad, Fred Travalena | N/A |
| 4173 | April 20, 1979 (1979-04-20) | Richard Dawson (guest host), Fernando Lamas, Carol Lawrence, James Coco | N/A |
| 4174 | April 23, 1979 (1979-04-23) | Bill Cosby (guest host), George Hamilton, Bernie Kopell | Dizzy Gillespie, Leslie Uggams |
| 4175 | April 24, 1979 (1979-04-24) | Bill Cosby (guest host), Meg Foster, Arte Johnson, Susan Anton | Wayne Newton |
| 4176 | April 25, 1979 (1979-04-25) | Bill Cosby (guest host), Diahann Carroll, Orson Bean, Hugh Hefner, Kip Addotta | N/A |
| 4177 | April 26, 1979 (1979-04-26) | Rich Little (guest host), Dennis Weaver, Jerry Van Dyke | Della Reese |
| 4178 | April 27, 1979 (1979-04-27) | Rich Little (guest host), William Shatner, Susan Sullivan, Dr. Joyce Brothers | N/A |
| 4179 | April 30, 1979 (1979-04-30) | David Brenner (guest host), Sal Viscuso | Charo |
| Desk- "Fan Mail of David Brenner" ||||

### May

| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) |
| 4180 | May 2, 1979 (1979-05-02) | Raquel Welch | James Galway, Tony Bennett sang ("I've Gotta Be Me", "Rainy Day", "My Way" and "Nature Boy") |
| Desk- "New Shows for Next Fall's Schedule" ||||
| 4181 | May 3, 1979 (1979-05-03) | Charles Nelson Reilly, Carter Alsop | Roy Clark |
| Desk- "How To Prevent a Burglary" ||||
| 4182 | May 4, 1979 (1979-05-04) | Sammy Davis Jr., Betty White, Susan Sarandon | N/A |
| Mighty Carson Art Players- "President Jerry Brown" ||||
| 4183 | May 7, 1979 (1979-05-07) | Rob Reiner (guest host), Martin Mull | N/A |
| 4184 | May 8, 1979 (1979-05-08) | Buddy Hackett, Merie Earle | Larry Gatlin |
| Carnac the Magnificent ||||
| 4185 | May 9, 1979 (1979-05-09) | Ricky Schroder, Chevy Chase, Gallagher, Barbara Bach | N/A |
| Desk- "Foreign Commercials", Johnny brings out a Jimmy Carter impersonator ||||
| 4186 | May 10, 1979 (1979-05-10) | David Steinberg, Jill Ireland, The "Jim" Twins | N/A |
| Desk- "Celebrity Baby Photos" ||||
| 4187 | May 11, 1979 (1979-05-11) | Richard Pryor, Bess Armstrong, Calvin Trillin | Judith Blegen |
| 4188 | May 14, 1979 (1979-05-14) | David Brenner (guest host), Vincent Price | N/A |
| 4189 | May 15, 1979 (1979-05-15) | Florence Henderson, Johnny Yune | N/A |
| Desk- "How to Get More Miles Per Gallon" ||||
| 4190 | May 16, 1979 (1979-05-16) | Bob Uecker, George Peppard | Joel Grey ("Our Love Is Here To Stay") |
| Desk- "Celebrity Endorsements" ||||
| 4191 | May 17, 1979 (1979-05-17) | Bert Convy, Byron Allen, Victor Buono | Connie Stevens |
| Mighty Carson Art Players- "G. Walter Schneer- Gasoline Company President" ||||
| 4192 | May 18, 1979 (1979-05-18) | Dudley Moore, Charlie Callas | Eydie Gormé, Steve Lawrence |
| 4193 | May 21, 1979 (1979-05-21) | Martin Mull (guest host), Cindy Williams, Debbie Reynolds | Al Jarreau |
| 4194 | May 22, 1979 (1979-05-22) | Danny Thomas, Paul Dickson, Aaron Rudnicki, Tony Rudnicki | N/A |
| Edge of Wetness ||||
| 4195 | May 23, 1979 (1979-05-23) | Joan Rivers, Bobby Kelton, Marjoe Gortner, Dar Robinson | N/A |
| 4196 | May 24, 1979 (1979-05-24) | Ali MacGraw | Pat Boone, Pete Fountain |
| Floyd R. Turbo- "Rebuttal on Gas and Nuclear Plants" ||||
| 4197 | May 25, 1979 (1979-05-25) | Linda Gray, David Horowitz | Dizzy Gillespie, Eydie Gormé, Steve Lawrence |
| Desk- "Little Known Types of Insurance" ||||
| 4198 | May 28, 1979 (1979-05-28) | David Letterman (guest host), Susan Saint James | Jim Stafford |
| 4199 | May 29, 1979 (1979-05-29) | Sally Field, Garson Kanin, Vittorio Gassman | Joanie Sommers |
| Desk- "Do's and Don'ts at the Supermarket" ||||
| 4200 | May 30, 1979 (1979-05-30) | Jack Lemmon, Rodney Dangerfield, Robby Benson | N/A |
| Desk- "Unusual Books and Their Titles" ||||
| 4201 | May 31, 1979 (1979-05-31) | Sammy Davis, Jr., Jim Fowler, Victoria Principal | N/A |
| Mighty Carson Art Players- "Howard Hughes' Video Tape" ||||

### June

| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) |
| 4202 | June 1, 1979 (1979-06-01) | Angie Dickinson, Tom Snyder | Ray Price |
| Desk- "Fan Mail" ||||
| 4203 | June 4, 1979 (1979-06-04) | Beverly Sills (guest host) | N/A |
| 4204 | June 5, 1979 (1979-06-05) | Rich Little (guest host) | N/A |
| 4205 | June 6, 1979 (1979-06-06) | David Brenner (guest host) | Tony Orlando, Mel Tillis |
| 4206 | June 7, 1979 (1979-06-07) | Richard Dawson (guest host) | N/A |
| 4207 | June 8, 1979 (1979-06-08) | Richard Dawson (guest host) | N/A |
| 4208 | June 11, 1979 (1979-06-11) | Bill Cosby (guest host), Dick Shawn | Bernadette Peters, Joan Baez |
| 4209 | June 13, 1979 (1979-06-13) | Tony Randall | Leonard Waxdeck & The Birdcallers, Buddy Rich |
| Carnac the Magnificent ||||
| 4210 | June 14, 1979 (1979-06-14) | Peter Falk, Bill Shoemaker | Lionel Hampton |
| 4211 | June 15, 1979 (1979-06-15) | Steve Martin, Doug Henning, Mariette Hartley, Bud Greenspan | N/A |
| Floyd R. Turbo- "In Favor of Letting Skylab Fall on Earth" ||||
| 4212 | June 18, 1979 (1979-06-18) | Bob Newhart (guest host), Peter Fonda | N/A |
| 4213 | June 20, 1979 (1979-06-20) | Dick Cavett, David Sayh | Lola Falana |
| Desk- "101 Free Ways To Do in Los Angeles" ||||
| 4214 | June 21, 1979 (1979-06-21) | Lillian Carter, Burt Reynolds, Carol Wayne | N/A |
| Mighty Carson Art Players- "Tea-Time Movie" ||||
| 4215 | June 22, 1979 (1979-06-22) | Elizabeth Ashley, Buck Henry | Chuck Mangione |
| Desk- "Whoz Who" ||||
| 4216 | June 25, 1979 (1979-06-25) | Bob Newhart (guest host), Shecky Greene, Andy Griffith | N/A |
| 4217 | June 26, 1979 (1979-06-26) | David Letterman (guest host) | Loretta Lynn |
| 4218 | June 27, 1979 (1979-06-27) | David Letterman (guest host) | Chuck Berry ("Oh What a Thrill" and "Johnny B. Goode") |
| 4219 | June 28, 1979 (1979-06-28) | Rich Little (guest host), Mickey Rooney, Dan Haggerty | N/A |
| 4220 | June 29, 1979 (1979-06-29) | Rich Little (guest host), Robert Stack | N/A |

### July

| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) |
| 4221 | July 2, 1979 (1979-07-02) | Bob Newhart (guest host) | N/A |
| 4222 | July 3, 1979 (1979-07-03) | Bill Cosby (guest host) | N/A |
| 4223 | July 4, 1979 (1979-07-04) | David Letterman (guest host) | N/A |
| 4224 | July 5, 1979 (1979-07-05) | David Letterman (guest host) | Peter Marshall |
| 4225 | July 6, 1979 (1979-07-06) | David Letterman (guest host), Stockard Channing | Bernadette Peters, Jose Feliciano |
| 4226 | July 9, 1979 (1979-07-09) | Don Rickles (guest host) | N/A |
| 4227 | July 10, 1979 (1979-07-10) | Don Rickles (guest host), Jack Klugman, Bernie Kopell | Ben Vereen |
| 4228 | July 11, 1979 (1979-07-11) | Bert Convy (guest host) | N/A |
| 4229 | July 12, 1979 (1979-07-12) | Richard Dawson (guest host) | N/A |
| 4230 | July 13, 1979 (1979-07-13) | TBA | N/A |
| 4231 | July 16, 1979 (1979-07-16) | Diana Ross (guest host), Muhammad Ali, George Carlin, Lynda Carter, Alex Haley | N/A |
| 4232 | July 18, 1979 (1979-07-18) | Dom DeLuise, Dudley Moore, Deidre Hall | N/A |
| Desk- "Vacation Snapshots" ||||
| 4233 | July 19, 1979 (1979-07-19) | Peter Strauss, Charles Nelson Reilly | Joanie Sommers |
| Sketch- "Mr. Sun Interview" ||||
| 4234 | July 20, 1979 (1979-07-20) | Joe Namath, Susan Sarandon | Bob & Ray |
| Desk- "Little Known Medical Facts" ||||
| 4235 | July 23, 1979 (1979-07-23) | Sammy Davis, Jr. (guest host) | N/A |
| 4236 | July 25, 1979 (1979-07-25) | Joan Embery, Albert Brooks, Tom Warren | Ethel Merman |
| Desk- "World's Hardest Quotes Quiz" ||||
| 4237 | July 26, 1979 (1979-07-26) | Diahann Carroll, Christopher Reeve, Tony Delia, Merie Earle | Diahann Carroll ("All the Time") |
| Desk- "Talk About Marlon Brando"; Sketch- "Interview with Sheepherder" ||||
| 4238 | July 27, 1979 (1979-07-27) | Richard Pryor, Patti D'Arbanville, Roscoe Tanner, Floyd Jackson | N/A |
| Desk- "Bad Jobs" ||||
| 4239 | July 30, 1979 (1979-07-30) | Bill Cosby (guest host) | N/A |

### August

| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) |
| 4240 | August 1, 1979 (1979-08-01) | James Mason, Rodney Dangerfield, Arlene Golonka | Debby Boone |
| Carnac the Magnificent ||||
| 4241 | August 2, 1979 (1979-08-02) | David Steinberg | Johnny Mathis |
| Desk- "The Official Rules" ||||
| 4242 | August 3, 1979 (1979-08-03) | Steve Landesberg, Dr. Carl Sagan | Ray Price |
| 4243 | August 6, 1979 (1979-08-06) | George Carlin (guest host) | N/A |
| 4244 | August 8, 1979 (1979-08-08) | James Stewart | Anthony Newley |
| Singing Dog Contest ||||
| 4245 | August 9, 1979 (1979-08-09) | Joan Rivers, Jean Marsh | Linda Hopkins |
| Desk- "The Book of Strange Facts and Useless Information" ||||
| 4246 | August 10, 1979 (1979-08-10) | Carol Burnett, Tim Conway, Robert Easton, Tracee Talavera | N/A |
| Floyd R. Turbo- "Against Giving a Raise To Employees Who Deliver Essential Services" ||||
| 4247 | August 13, 1979 (1979-08-13) | Roy Clark (guest host) | N/A |
| 4248 | August 15, 1979 (1979-08-15) | Tony Randall, David Letterman | Tiny Tim |
| Edge of Wetness ||||
| 4249 | August 16, 1979 (1979-08-16) | Buddy Hackett, Fernando Lamas | Brenda Boozer |
| Stump the Band ||||
| 4250 | August 17, 1979 (1979-08-17) | Don Rickles, Alan Alda, Arlene Golonka | Sarah Vaughan |
| Mighty Carson Art Players- "20,000 Gallon Pyramid" ||||
| 4251 | August 20, 1979 (1979-08-20) | David Brenner (guest host) | N/A |
| 4252 | August 21, 1979 (1979-08-21) | David Brenner (guest host) | N/A |
| 4253 | August 22, 1979 (1979-08-22) | David Letterman (guest host) | N/A |
| 4254 | August 23, 1979 (1979-08-23) | David Letterman (guest host) | N/A |
| 4255 | August 24, 1979 (1979-08-24) | David Letterman (guest host) | N/A |

### September

| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) |
| 4256 | September 3, 1979 (1979-09-03) | Rich Little (guest host), Muhammad Ali, Loni Anderson | N/A |
| 4257 | September 5, 1979 (1979-09-05) | Ricardo Montalbán, Joan Collins, Diana Nyad | N/A |
| Desk- "Things People Did Over The Labor Day Weekend" ||||
| 4258 | September 6, 1979 (1979-09-06) | Suzanne Pleshette, Bob Uecker, Leonard Wolf | Hoyt Axton |
| Desk- "Money Making Ideas" ||||
| 4259 | September 7, 1979 (1979-09-07) | Claude Akins, Erma Bombeck, Walt Stack | Pete Fountain |
| Mighty Carson Art Players- "The Lone Ranger" ||||
| 4260 | September 10, 1979 (1979-09-10) | Kenny Rogers (guest host), Betty White, Gallagher, Helen Gurley Brown | Kenny Rogers ("You Turn the Light On" and "You Decorated My Life"), Connie Stevens ("Let's Stay Together"), Kenny Rogers & Dottie West duet ("Till I Can Make It on My Own") |
| 4261 | September 12, 1979 (1979-09-12) | Charles Nelson Reilly | Buddy Rich, Dionne Warwick |
| Desk- "Things You Show Not Do" ||||
| 4262 | September 13, 1979 (1979-09-13) | Angie Dickinson, Buck Henry | Stephane Grappelli |
| Carnac the Magnificent ||||
| 4263 | September 14, 1979 (1979-09-14) | Bob Hope, Don Rickles, Sydney Goldsmith, Mariette Hartley | Luciano Pavarotti |
| Mighty Carson Art Players- "Commercial Blackouts": (Perri-Yech Water, Old Splice, Timex Watches, Goodwhich Blimp, and United Express Travelers' Checks) ||||
| 4264 | September 17, 1979 (1979-09-17) | David Letterman (guest host) | N/A |
| 4265 | September 19, 1979 (1979-09-19) | Patrick Duffy, Henny Youngman | Dolly Parton ("Star of the Show" and "Sweet Summer Lovin'") |
| Desk- "Tips for Travelers"; Dolly's original song: "(I Never Really Made It till) The Johnny Carson Show" ||||
| 4266 | September 20, 1979 (1979-09-20) | Michael Landon, Dinah Shore, David Horowitz | N/A |
| Commercials ||||
| 4267 | September 21, 1979 (1979-09-21) | Robert Blake, Sharon Gless | N/A |
| 4268 | September 24, 1979 (1979-09-24) | Bill Cosby (guest host) | N/A |
| 4269 | September 26, 1979 (1979-09-26) | James Garner, Lesley Ann Warren, Buster Crabbe | Larry Gatlin |
| Desk- "NBC and You" and "NBC and You- 1979" ||||
| 4270 | September 27, 1979 (1979-09-27) | Dick Van Patten, Ivan Tors | Andrea McArdle ("Love Wings" and "Over the Rainbow"), Liberace |
| Edge of Wetness ||||
| 4271 | September 28, 1979 (1979-09-28) | David Steinberg, Calvin Trillin, Patti D'Arbanville | Crystal Gayle |
| Stump the Band ||||

### October

| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) |
| 4272 | October 2, 1979 (1979-10-02) | TBA | N/A |
| 4273 | October 3, 1979 (1979-10-03) | Richard Dawson (guest host), Dr. Michael Fox | Della Reese |
| 4274 | October 4, 1979 (1979-10-04) | Richard Dawson (guest host), Orson Bean, Phyllis Diller, Kreskin | N/A |
| 4275 | October 5, 1979 (1979-10-05) | Richard Dawson (guest host), Earl Holliman | Rita Moreno |
| 4276 | October 8, 1979 (1979-10-08) | David Letterman (guest host), Elizabeth Ashley | N/A |
| 4277 | October 9, 1979 (1979-10-09) | David Letterman (guest host), Martin Mull, Melissa Gilbert, Bill Russell | N/A |
| 4278 | October 10, 1979 (1979-10-10) | David Letterman (guest host), Elke Sommer, Joseph Wambaugh | N/A |
| 4279 | October 11, 1979 (1979-10-11) | Martin Mull (guest host), David Letterman, Robert Guillaume, Anne Lockhart, Kip Addotta | Jose Feliciano |
| 4280 | October 12, 1979 (1979-10-12) | Martin Mull (guest host), Fred Willard, Cher, Cleveland Amory | Billy Preston |
| 4281 | October 15, 1979 (1979-10-15) | Bob Newhart (guest host), Shelley Winters, Dudley Moore, Teri Garr | Aretha Franklin |
| 4282 | October 17, 1979 (1979-10-17) | Carol Burnett, Kate Mulgrew, Richard Mitchell | Ray Price |
| Desk- "Durations- The Encyclopedia of How Long Things Take" ||||
| 4283 | October 18, 1979 (1979-10-18) | Charlton Heston | N/A |
| Singing Dog Contest ||||
| 4284 | October 19, 1979 (1979-10-19) | Erik Estrada, Marsha Mason, Tom Wolfe | Placido Domingo |
| Sketch- "Consumer Supporter" ||||
| 4285 | October 22, 1979 (1979-10-22) | David Letterman (guest host), Bill Cosby | N/A |
| 4286 | October 23, 1979 (1979-10-23) | David Letterman (guest host), Bob Uecker | N/A |
| 4287 | October 24, 1979 (1979-10-24) | David Letterman (guest host), Jay Leno, George Gobel | N/A |
| 4288 | October 25, 1979 (1979-10-25) | Bill Cosby (guest host), Larry Hagman | Shields & Yarnell, Harlem Globetrotters |
| 4289 | October 26, 1979 (1979-10-26) | Bill Cosby (guest host), Fernando Lamas, Lindsay Wagner | N/A |
| 4290 | October 29, 1979 (1979-10-29) | Rich Little (guest host), Lawrence Welk, Jim Davis | Peggy Lee, Jim Stafford |
| 4291 | October 31, 1979 (1979-10-31) | James Woods, Wally Lattimer | Lola Falana |
| Mighty Carson Art Players- "Halloween Witch" ||||

### November

| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) |
| 4292 | November 1, 1979 (1979-11-01) | Joan Rivers, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Dr. Paul Ehrlich | June Valli |
| Desk- "Famous Americans You Never Knew Existed" ||||
| 4293 | November 2, 1979 (1979-11-02) | Joan Embery, Bo Derek, Charles Nelson Reilly, Mickey Ziffren | Pete Fountain |
| 4294 | November 5, 1979 (1979-11-05) | David Brenner (guest host), Steve Martin, Marvin Hamlisch, Art Carney | Sister Sledge |
| 4295 | November 6, 1979 (1979-11-06) | Angie Dickinson, Bert Convy, Sydney Goldsmith, Garson Kanin | N/A |
| Carnac the Magnificent ||||
| 4296 | November 7, 1979 (1979-11-07) | Robert Blake, Dan Ford | James Galway, Marilyn Maye |
| Desk- "Contenders for Presidency" ||||
| 4297 | November 8, 1979 (1979-11-08) | Kate Jackson | Marilyn Horne |
| Mighty Carson Art Players- "The Russian Ballet Defector" ||||
| 4298 | November 9, 1979 (1979-11-09) | Tim Conway, Robby Benson, Mary-Margaret Humes, Paul Erdman | N/A |
| Desk- "Little Known Nostalgia" ||||
| 4299 | November 12, 1979 (1979-11-12) | David Letterman (guest host), Betty White | Harry Chapin |
| 4300 | November 13, 1979 (1979-11-13) | Arnold Schwarzenegger, Elizabeth Ashley, Pete Barbutti | N/A |
| Desk- "Unusual Services in Los Angeles" ||||
| 4301 | November 14, 1979 (1979-11-14) | Fernando Lamas, Jean Marsh, Ray Johnson | Barry Manilow |
| Desk- "Viewer Mail" ||||
| 4302 | November 15, 1979 (1979-11-15) | Buddy Hackett | Steve Lawrence, Dizzy Gillespie |
| Desk- "More Fascinating Facts" ||||
| 4303 | November 16, 1979 (1979-11-16) | Bob Hope, Raquel Welch, Bud Greenspan | Carol Neblett |
| Mighty Carson Art Players- "Eyewitless News" ||||
| 4304 | November 19, 1979 (1979-11-19) | David Steinberg (guest host), Burt Reynolds | Rita Moreno |
| 4305 | November 20, 1979 (1979-11-20) | Suzanne Pleshette, Buck Henry, Sarah Purcell | Joe Williams |
| Desk- "Sweeps Week" ||||
| 4306 | November 21, 1979 (1979-11-21) | Tony Randall, Kelly Monteith, Thomas Thompson | Buddy Rich |
| Desk- "Talk with Doc" ||||
| 4307 | November 22, 1979 (1979-11-22) | Arlene Golonka, George Wallace, Bartine Burkett Zane | Tony Bennett |
| Desk- "Thanksgiving Letters from Children" ||||
| 4308 | November 23, 1979 (1979-11-23) | George Carlin, Michael Korda | Brenda Boozer, Pat Boone |
| Carson Cemetery ||||
| 4309 | November 26, 1979 (1979-11-26) | Bill Cosby (guest host), Susan Saint James, Gallagher | Bobby Goldsboro |
| 4310 | November 27, 1979 (1979-11-27) | Joe Namath, Johnny Yune | Crystal Gayle, Red Norvo, Ross Tompkins |
| Desk- "Spoof on Famous Lines" ||||
| 4311 | November 28, 1979 (1979-11-28) | Charlie Callas, Calvin Trillin | Donna Summer, The Oak Ridge Boys |
| Floyd R. Turbo- "Anti-Ecology" ||||
| 4312 | November 29, 1979 (1979-11-29) | David Steinberg, Dick Van Patten, Donna Woolfolk Cross | Melissa Manchester |
| Desk- "Christmas Catalogues" ||||
| 4313 | November 30, 1979 (1979-11-30) | James Woods, Erma Bombeck | Beverly Sills, Monti Rock |
| Edge of Wetness ||||

### December

| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) |
| 4314 | December 3, 1979 (1979-12-03) | Bill Cosby (guest host), Marilu Henner, James Earl Jones | Tammy Wynette |
| 4315 | December 4, 1979 (1979-12-04) | David Letterman (guest host), Dr. Joyce Brothers, Mike Farrell | N/A |
| 4316 | December 5, 1979 (1979-12-05) | David Letterman (guest host), Teri Garr, George Plimpton | N/A |
| 4317 | December 6, 1979 (1979-12-06) | Richard Dawson (guest host), James Coco, Cleveland Amory | N/A |
| 4318 | December 7, 1979 (1979-12-07) | Richard Dawson (guest host), William Shatner, Lauren Tewes, Kip Addotta, Helen Gurley Brown | Donna Theodore |
| 4319 | December 10, 1979 (1979-12-10) | Jack Klugman | N/A |
| 4320 | December 12, 1979 (1979-12-12) | Carl Reiner, Henry Winkler, Bob Hope | Louie Bellson |
| Desk- "Letters to Santa Claus" ||||
| 4321 | December 13, 1979 (1979-12-13) | Steve Martin, Garson Kanin | Phyllis Newman, Placido Domingo |
| Desk- "Who's in Charge Here" ||||
| 4322 | December 14, 1979 (1979-12-14) | Ricky Schroder, Bruce Jenner, Dr. Robert Ballard | Connie Stevens |
| Stump the Band ||||
| 4323 | December 17, 1979 (1979-12-17) | Rich Little (guest host), Buddy Ebsen, Roy Rogers | Jose Molina, Mel Tormé |
| 4324 | December 19, 1979 (1979-12-19) | John Davidson, Charles Nelson Reilly, O. J. Simpson, Joyce Van Patten | N/A |
| Sketch- "Robby the Roll"; Desk- "Fan Mail" ||||
| 4325 | December 20, 1979 (1979-12-20) | Bruce Dern, David Letterman | Judith Blegen ("O Holy Night") |
| Desk- "Unusual Christmas Gifts"; New Products ||||
| 4326 | December 21, 1979 (1979-12-21) | Fred Astaire, Steve Landesberg, Richard Mitchell | Al Hirt |
| A Tribute to Bonzo ||||
| 4327 | December 25, 1979 (1979-12-25) | John Davidson (guest host), Ron Howard, Betty White | Lennon Sisters |
| 4328 | December 26, 1979 (1979-12-26) | John Davidson (guest host), Kreskin | Anthony Newley |
| 4329 | December 27, 1979 (1979-12-27) | John Davidson (guest host), Paul Williams, Orson Bean | N/A |
| 4330 | December 28, 1979 (1979-12-28) | John Davidson (guest host), Robert Guillaume, Dick Shawn, Dr. Lendon Smith | Charo |
| 4331 | December 31, 1979 (1979-12-31) | John Davidson (guest host), Dennis Weaver, Lynn Redgrave, Gil Gerard | Hoyt Axton |