The BEST episodes of The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson
Every episode of The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson!
Late-night talk show hosted by Johnny Carson, including guest interviews and musical performances.

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#1 - Lily Tomlin, Walter Slezak, Jerry Van Dyke, Sam Blotner
Season 13 - Episode 99 - Aired 2/20/1975
The famous sage, seer, soothsayer, all omniscient, all knowing, all seeing Carnac the Magnificent makes an appearance; Comedienne/actress Lily Tomlin chats about her childhood; Austrian-born character actor Walter Slezak tells some great stories; Comedian/actor Jerry Van Dyke does standup and chats with Johnny; and the Tonight Show's correspondent from Costa Rica, Sam Blotner is back.
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#4 - Shirley MacLaine, k.d. lang
Season 27 - Episode 125 - Aired 6/9/1989
Directors: Bobby Quinn
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#5 - Tim Conway, Jodie Foster, Maureen Murphy
Season 21 - Episode 76 - Aired 3/4/1983
With Comedian Tim Conway, Actress Jodie Foster, and Actress Maureen Murphy
Directors: Bobby Quinn
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#7 - Jack Lemmon, Steven Wright
Season 28 - Episode 15 - Aired 11/1/1989
Extension Courses. Guests: Actor Jack Lemmon; comic Steven Wright.
Directors: Bobby Quinn
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#9 - George Plimpton, Joan Rivers, Gabriel Kaplan, Adrienne Barbeau
Season 12 - Episode 45 - Aired 12/20/1973
Directors: Bobby Quinn
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#15 - George Carlin, Jackie Cooper, Marvin Hamlisch, Jack Knight
Season 12 - Episode 160 - Aired 6/3/1974
With Comic George Carlin; actor Jackie Cooper; composer Marvin Hamlisch; songwriter Jack Knight.
Directors: Bobby Quinn
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#16 - Joey Bishop (guest host), Bob Rosefsky
Season 12 - Episode 205 - Aired 8/5/1974
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#17 - McLean Stevenson (guest host), George Gobel, Peter Fonda
Season 12 - Episode 174 - Aired 6/21/1974
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#18 - Joey Bishop (guest host), Shelley Winters
Season 12 - Episode 204 - Aired 8/2/1974
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#19 - Joey Bishop (guest host), Robert Blake, Suzanne Somers
Season 12 - Episode 203 - Aired 8/1/1974
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#20 - Orson Bean
Season 12 - Episode 202 - Aired 7/31/1974
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#21 - Jennifer O'Neill, Tony Randall
Season 12 - Episode 201 - Aired 7/30/1974
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#22 - Roy Clark (guest host), Ernest Borgnine, Kreskin
Season 12 - Episode 199 - Aired 7/26/1974
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#23 - Euell Gibbons
Season 12 - Episode 198 - Aired 7/25/1974
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#24 - Don Meredith
Season 12 - Episode 196 - Aired 7/23/1974
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