List of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson episodes (1978)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1978 episodes
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	231
Release
Original network	NBC

The following is a list of episodes of the television series The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson which aired in 1978:

1978

January

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
????	January 2, 1978	Kenny Rogers (guest host), Norm Crosby, Dub Taylor	Kris Kristofferson, Rita Coolidge
????	January 3, 1978	Charles Nelson Reilly, Buck Henry	Pete Fountain
Desk- "New Year's Resolutions"
????	January 4, 1978	John Davidson, Orson Bean	N/A
Aunt Blabby
????	January 5, 1978	David Brenner	Itzhak Perlman
????	January 6, 1978	Alan King, David Horowitz	Helen Reddy
????	January 9, 1978	George Carlin (guest host), Hal Linden, Carol Lawrence, Kelly Monteith	N/A
????	January 10, 1978	John Byner, Suzanne Somers	N/A
Desk- "Personalized License Plates for Celebrities"
????	January 11, 1978	Tony Randall, Marsha Mason	Donna Theodore
Carnac the Magnificent
????	January 12, 1978	Susan Sarandon, Red Buttons	Anthony Newley
Floyd R. Turbo- "Against Endangered Species Protection"
????	January 13, 1978	Buddy Hackett, Peter O'Toole, William Demarest, Victor Buono	N/A
Desk- "Phobias"
????	January 16, 1978	Helen Reddy (guest host), George Gobel, Dr. Joyce Brothers	Robert Goulet
????	January 17, 1978	Jim Fowler, George Peppard, David Steinberg	Linda Hopkins
Stump the Band
????	January 18, 1978	Peter Strauss, Robert Klein	N/A
????	January 19, 1978	Paul Williams, Shecky Greene	N/A
Sketch- "Weatherman" (It rains on set as part of comedy gag.)
????	January 20, 1978	Charlie Callas	Judith Blegen
Johnny shows film clip of attempted 50 men link up on the air by sky divers, after clip Johnny brings out photographer Carl Banish for bow.
????	January 23, 1978	David Brenner (guest host), Jack Palance	Lou Rawls
????	January 24, 1978	David Brenner (guest host), Bob Uecker	Neil Sedaka
????	January 25, 1978	David Brenner (guest host), Cleveland Amory, Beverly Sanders	N/A
????	January 26, 1978	David Brenner (guest host)	Charo
????	January 27, 1978	David Brenner (guest host), Arnold Schwarzenegger	Liberace
????	January 30, 1978	Bob Newhart (guest host), Dr. Lendon Smith	N/A
????	January 31, 1978	Henry Winkler, Rodney Dangerfield	Los Indios Tabajaras
Desk- "Diet Books"

February

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
????	February 1, 1978	Gabriel Kaplan, Cloris Leachman, Marcel Marceau	N/A
Carnac the Magnificent
????	February 2, 1978	Carl Reiner, Jack Klugman, Jan Todd	N/A
Desk- "Fan Mail"; Johnny does a self-defense skit
????	February 3, 1978	Joan Rivers, David Susskind	Vic Damone
Sketch- "Russian Satellite"
????	February 6, 1978	Bill Cosby (guest host), Kreskin	Loretta Lynn
????	February 7, 1978	none	Britt Ekland, Mel Tillis
????	February 8, 1978	Jay Leno, Norman Fell	Tony Bennett
Desk- Johnny demonstrates the snow and smoke machine on the Tonight Show backdrop set.
????	February 9, 1978	Jill Ireland	Johnny Mathis
Sketch- "Abe Lincoln"
????	February 10, 1978	Bob Hope, Dr. William Nolen	Lola Falana
Desk- "How to Be a Better Lover"
????	February 13, 1978	Roy Clark (guest host), Sandy Duncan, Foster Brooks	Glen Campbell
????	February 14, 1978	Earl Holliman, Steve Landesberg	Bobby Goldsboro
Desk- "Valentine Cards from Children"
????	February 15, 1978	Walter Matthau	Al Hirt
Desk- "How to Survive a Snowstorm"
????	February 16, 1978	Orson Bean, Mary Livingstone	Monti Rock
Sketch- "Man Charges Wife Money for Sex"
????	February 17, 1978	Elizabeth Ashley, Jack Webb	Buddy Rich, Marilyn Horne
Sketch- "Gene Shallow Movie Review"
????	February 20, 1978	Steve Martin (guest host), Steve Allen, Elke Sommer, Andy Kaufman	Kenny Rogers
????	February 21, 1978	Robert Blake, Red Buttons, Johnny Yune	Gladys Knight & The Pips
Desk- "How to Avoid the Flu"
????	February 22, 1978	Goldie Hawn, Buck Henry, Dennis Dugan	N/A
Sketch: George Washington is interviewed by Ed McMahon; Johnny reads an Oregon classified ad for missing dentures, and quizzes Ed on celebrities' real names; scheduled musical guest Stan Getz was unavailable to due bad weather cancelling his flight
????	February 23, 1978	Richard Benjamin, David Steinberg	Marilyn Maye
Desk- "Letters"; Johnny demonstrates sea monster on Lake Carson backdrop of the Tonight Show set.
????	February 24, 1978	Peter Falk, Fernando Lamas, Dorothy Fuldheim	Chuck Mangione
Sketch- "New Wave Author"
????	February 27, 1978	Tom Smothers (guest host), Shelley Winters	Ben Vereen
????	February 28, 1978	Joan Embery, Kelly Monteith	N/A
Carnac the Magnificent

March

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
????	March 1, 1978	Cheryl Ladd, Don Rickles, Ray Bradbury	Jane Olivor
Desk- "Soap Opera Shows"
????	March 2, 1978	Bruce Dern, Robert Klein, Susan Sullivan, Dr. Carl Sagan	N/A
Sketch- "Canadian Mouse"
????	March 3, 1978	Shirley MacLaine	N/A
Stump the Band
????	March 6, 1978	Bill Cosby (guest host), Sally Kellerman	N/A
????	March 7, 1978	Bill Cosby (guest host), Teri Garr	N/A
????	March 8, 1978	Bill Cosby (guest host), Dr. Joyce Brothers	Freddy Fender
????	March 9, 1978	George Carlin (guest host)	Sarah Vaughan
????	March 10, 1978	George Carlin (guest host), Joan Rivers, Dick Shawn, George Plimpton	N/A
????	March 13, 1978	Rich Little (guest host), Sandy Duncan, George Gobel	Linda Hopkins, Robert Goulet
????	March 14, 1978	Charlton Heston, Charles Nelson Reilly	N/A
Desk- "Theory of Relativity"; Desk- "Winners of Clio Awards for Best Commercials"
????	March 15, 1978	John Davidson, Jodie Foster, Johnny Yune, Sam Blotner	N/A
Aunt Blabby
????	March 16, 1978	Mel Brooks, Carol Lawrence	N/A
Desk- "Answers to Test Questions by Elementary School Children"
????	March 17, 1978	Bert Convy, David Brinkley	N/A
Desk- "T-Shirts for Dogs"
????	March 20, 1978	David Brenner (guest host), Tom Smothers	N/A
????	March 21, 1978	none	N/A
????	March 22, 1978	Rodney Dangerfield, David Horowitz	Kenny Rogers
Desk- "Police Radio Codes"
????	March 23, 1978	Walter Matthau, Bob Uecker, Dr. Michael Fox	Dee Dee Bridgewater
Desk- "How Various Animals 'Turn-On' Sexually"
????	March 24, 1978	Milton Berle, Dr. Lendon Smith	Marilyn Horne
Commercial Blackouts: Takeoffs of: "RCA Colortrak", "Easy-Off", and "Schlitz Lite Beer".
????	March 27, 1978	Bob Newhart (guest host), Kelly Monteith	Anthony Newley
????	March 28, 1978	none	N/A
????	March 29, 1978	Buddy Hackett, Dr. William Nolen	Pat Boone
Blackout Sketch- "King Tut"
????	March 30, 1978	Orson Bean, Joanna Cassidy	N/A
????	March 31, 1978	Jack Klugman	Roger Miller
Sketch- "Toto the Dog"

April

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
????	April 3, 1978	Bob Newhart (guest host), Dick Shawn, Ray Johnson	N/A
????	April 4, 1978	none	N/A
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????	April 5, 1978	Joan Rivers, Fred Astaire, Jack Douglas	Gloria Loring
Floyd R. Turbo- "Editorial Reply on Mandatory Retirement"
????	April 6, 1978	George Peppard, Frank Abagnale	Pete Fountain
Sketch- "Lou Gehrig Farewell Address"
????	April 7, 1978	Robert Mitchum, Dick Van Patten	N/A
????	April 10, 1978	Rich Little (guest host), Debbie Reynolds, Fernando Lamas	N/A
????	April 11, 1978	none	N/A
????	April 12, 1978	Paul Williams, Gore Vidal	N/A
Sketch- "Ask Mr. Dilly"
????	April 13, 1978	Bob Hope, Joseph Wambaugh	Lola Falana
Carnac the Magnificent
????	April 14, 1978	Elizabeth Ashley, Steve Garney, Johnny Yune	Engelbert Humperdinck
Johnny displays gag 'Le Draught' wine bottle; Mighty Carson Art Players- "Jacque Coocoo"
????	April 17, 1978	Robert Klein (guest host), Dick Clark	Eartha Kitt
????	April 18, 1978	Don Rickles (guest host), Robert Blake, Caitlyn Jenner (then Bruce)[lower-alpha 1]	N/A
????	April 19, 1978	Don Rickles (guest host), Shecky Greene	Peggy Lee
????	April 20, 1978	Don Rickles (guest host), Tony Curtis, Phyllis Diller, Tommy Lasorda	Skiles and Henderson, Scatman Crothers
????	April 21, 1978	George Carlin (guest host), Tom Smothers, Dr. Michael Fox	Roger Miller
????	April 24, 1978	George Carlin (guest host), Kreskin	Jack Jones
????	April 25, 1978	George Carlin (guest host), Wayne Rogers, Kip Addota	N/A
????	April 26, 1978	Roy Clark (guest host), Doug Henning, Victor Buono	Natalie Cole
????	April 27, 1978	Roy Clark (guest host), Rich Little, Norman Fell	N/A
????	April 28, 1978	Roy Clark (guest host), John Davidson, George Gobel	N/A

May

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
????	May 1, 1978	David Steinberg (guest host), Flip Wilson, Dom DeLuise	Helen Reddy
????	May 2, 1978	Sammy Davis, Jr.	Char Fontane
Aunt Blabby
????	May 3, 1978	Buddy Hackett, Dr. Paul Ehrlich	Donna Theodore
Sketch- "Laszlo Wartstuler- World's Greatest Director"
????	May 4, 1978	Gabriel Kaplan (guest host), Norm Crosby	Connie Stevens
Desk- "'Do You Ever Wonder If..' Jokes"
????	May 5, 1978	Gabriel Kaplan (guest host), Patrick Duffy, Barbara Eden, George Plimpton	N/A
????	May 8, 1978	Gabriel Kaplan (guest host), Joan Rivers, Richard Lewis	Kenny Rogers
Stump the Comedian with Gabriel Kaplan
????	May 9, 1978	none	N/A
????	May 10, 1978	Erma Bombeck	Mac Davis
Floyd R. Turbo- "Editorial Reply About the 55 M.P.H. Speed Limit"
????	May 11, 1978	Carl Reiner, Florence Henderson	Monti Rock
????	May 12, 1978	Rich Little, Jean Marsh, McLean Stevenson, Dr. Lendon Smith	N/A
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Take-off of 'Mister Rogers' Neighborhood'"
????	May 15, 1978	Orson Welles (guest host), Vincent Price, Teri Garr	N/A
????	May 16, 1978	Bess Armstrong, David Horowitz	Tony Bennett
Desk- "Foreign Commercials"
????	May 17, 1978	Jane Fonda, Charlie Callas, Dr. Carl Sagan	Ethel Merman
Carnac the Magnificent
????	May 18, 1978	Bert Convy, Fernando Lamas	Eubie Blake
Desk- "Television Pilots That Didn't Make It"
????	May 19, 1978	Robert Blake	Ronny Graham
Commercial Blackouts: "Quotal Cereal", and a take-off on pantyhose commercial.
????	May 22, 1978	John Davidson (guest host), Jim Nabors, Betty White, Ken Norton	N/A
????	May 23, 1978	Burt Reynolds	Johnny Mathis
Stump the Band
????	May 24, 1978	Shecky Greene	Buddy Rich, Donna Theodore
Desk- "What is Suspicious"
????	May 25, 1978	Orson Bean, Bob Uecker, Dr. Joyce Brothers	Eugene Fodor
El Mouldo
????	May 26, 1978	George Gobel, Frank Abagnale	Helen Reddy, Pete Fountain
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Indy 500"
????	May 29, 1978	George Carlin (guest host), Dr. Art Ulene, Kip Addota	Della Reese
????	May 30, 1978	none	N/A
????	May 31, 1978	Tony Randall, Shelley Winters	N/A
Desk- "How to Make an Impression At An Interview"

June

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
????	June 1, 1978	Bill Cosby, Dick Van Patten	N/A
Sketch- "Murray the Mouse"
????	June 2, 1978	James Coco, Kelly Monteith	N/A
Desk- "Ways to Skimp in the State Budget"
????	June 5, 1978	Burt Reynolds (guest host), Carol Burnett, James Brolin	Roger Miller
Desk- "Blue Cards"
????	June 6, 1978	Burt Reynolds (guest host), Orson Welles, Sandy Duncan, David Steinberg, Dub Taylor	Linda Hopkins
Desk- "Blue Cards"
????	June 7, 1978	Burt Reynolds (guest host), Roy Rogers, Norman Fell	Wayne Newton
????	June 8, 1978	Burt Reynolds (guest host), Charles Nelson Reilly	Lola Falana
????	June 9, 1978	Burt Reynolds (guest host), Madeline Kahn, Dr. William Nolen	N/A
Desk- "Blue Cards"
????	June 12, 1978	Bob Newhart (guest host), James Hampton	Vikki Carr, Mel Tillis
????	June 13, 1978	none	N/A
????	June 14, 1978	Suzanne Pleshette, Patrick Duffy	Donna Summer
Desk- "How to Keep a Happy Marriage"
????	June 15, 1978	Jim Fowler	Phyllis Newman
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Post Office"
????	June 16, 1978	Ann-Margret, Robert Mitchum, Tom Dreesen, Joseph N. Sorrentino	N/A
Floyd R. Turbo- "Editorial Reply About the Olympics in Los Angeles"
????	June 19, 1978	Steve Martin (guest host), Richard Pryor, Bernadette Peters	Glen Campbell
Steve Martin sings 'King Tut'.
????	June 20, 1978	none	N/A
????	June 21, 1978	Bess Armstrong, Tony Curtis, Steve Landesberg	N/A
Carnac the Magnificent
????	June 22, 1978	Marsha Mason, Rodney Dangerfield	N/A
Desk- "Fascinating Facts"
????	June 23, 1978	Elizabeth Ashley, Buck Henry, Johnny Yune	N/A
Desk- "The Encyclopedia of How Long Things Take"
????	June 26, 1978	John Davidson (guest host), Angie Dickinson	Skiles and Henderson, Linda Hopkins
????	June 27, 1978	John Davidson (guest host), Elke Sommer, Kip Addota	The Carpenters, Cubby O'Brien
????	June 28, 1978	John Davidson (guest host), Susan Saint James, Jerry Van Dyke	Jim Stafford
????	June 29, 1978	John Davidson (guest host), Elliott Gould	N/A
????	June 30, 1978	John Davidson (guest host), Rob Reiner	Anthony Newley

July

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
????	July 3, 1978	George Carlin (guest host), George Hamilton, George Plimpton	Eartha Kitt
????	July 4, 1978	George Carlin (guest host), Martin Mull, George Gobel	N/A
????	July 5, 1978	McLean Stevenson (guest host), William Shatner, Shelley Hack, Pete Barbutti, Dr. Joyce Brothers, Jim Bailey	Jose Feliciano
????	July 6, 1978	Bob Newhart (guest host), George C. Scott, Gallagher, Dr. Lendon Smith	N/A
????	July 7, 1978	Bob Newhart (guest host), Henry Fonda	Kenny Rogers
????	July 10, 1978	David Steinberg (guest host)	Ken Page
????	July 11, 1978	Robert Klein (guest host), Orson Bean, Jack Gilford	N/A
????	July 12, 1978	Robert Klein (guest host), Vincent Price	Itzhak Perlman
Robert Klein plugs his new film, 'Hooper'.
????	July 13, 1978	Rich Little (guest host), Tom Bosley	N/A
????	July 14, 1978	Rich Little (guest host), James Stewart, Kelly Monteith, Loretta Swit, Dr. William Nolen	N/A
????	July 17, 1978	McLean Stevenson (guest host)	Donna Theodore
????	July 18, 1978	none	N/A
????	July 19, 1978	Sandy Duncan, Howard Jarvis	N/A
????	July 20, 1978	Caitlyn Jenner (then Bruce),[lower-alpha 1] Ray Johnson	Joe Williams
????	July 21, 1978	Richard Pryor, Dorothy Fuldheim	David Brubeck & Sons
Sketch- "Morris the Cat"
????	July 24, 1978	Kenny Rogers (guest host), Dr. Michael Fox	N/A
????	July 25, 1978	none	N/A
????	July 26, 1978	Joan Embery, Jean Marsh	N/A
Floyd R. Turbo- "Editorial Reply About Smoking in Restaurants"
????	July 27, 1978	Angie Dickinson, Bobby Kelton	Marilyn Horne
Desk- "Free Thing to Do in Los Angeles"
????	July 28, 1978	McLean Stevenson, Charles Nelson Reilly, Dr. Lendon Smith	N/A
Stump the Band
????	July 31, 1978	Bob Newhart (guest host), Bernadette Peters, Jay Leno, Susan Saint James	Harry Chapin

August

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
????	August 1, 1978	none	N/A
????	August 2, 1978	Burt Reynolds, Susan Sarandon, Andrew Tobias	N/A
Desk- "How to Pick a Wife"
????	August 3, 1978	Fernando Lamas, Gallagher	Peggy Lee
Carnac the Magnificent
????	August 4, 1978	George Carlin, Charles Frank	Lola Falana
Desk- "Tips on How to Save Money"
????	August 7, 1978	Rob Reiner (guest host), Billy Crystal, Tommy Lasorda	N/A
????	August 8, 1978	none	N/A
????	August 9, 1978	Dean Martin, Erma Bombeck, Martin Mull	Johnny Mathis
????	August 10, 1978	David Steinberg	Roger Miller
Commercial Blackouts: "Tumaid", "E.F. Nutton", and "Range Top Stuffing"
????	August 11, 1978	Farrah Fawcett, Charlie Callas, Brooke Shields	Buddy Rich
Desk- "How to Get Over a Heartache"
????	August 14, 1978	David Brenner (guest host), Elizabeth Ashley, Kelly Monteith	N/A
????	August 15, 1978	none	N/A
????	August 16, 1978	Betty White, John Byner, Johnny Yune	N/A
Doc's race horses; The 100 most influential people in history.
????	August 17, 1978	Bess Armstrong, Bobby Kelton	N/A
Desk- "National Lampoon Sunday Supplement"
????	August 18, 1978	Buck Henry, Jack Douglas	Larry Gatlin
Stump the Band
????	August 21, 1978	Bob Newhart (guest host), Don Rickles, Dr. Joyce Brothers	N/A
????	August 22, 1978	Bob Newhart (guest host), Suzanne Somers, Dr. Michael Fox	N/A
????	August 23, 1978	Bill Cosby (guest host), Mary Louise Weller, Adrienne Barbeau	Paul Anka, Pete Fountain
????	August 24, 1978	Robert Klein (guest host), Teri Garr, Dr. Wayne Dyer	Hudson Brothers
????	August 25, 1978	Rich Little (guest host), James Garner, Fred Travalena, Kip Addota	N/A

September

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
????	September 4, 1978	George Carlin (guest host), Frank Langella	Connie Stevens, Jim Stafford
????	September 5, 1978	none	N/A
????	September 6, 1978	Peter Strauss, Charles Nelson Reilly	Britt Ekland, Los Indios Tabajaras
Aunt Blabby
????	September 7, 1978	Florence Henderson, Patrick Duffy	Marvin Hamlisch
Desk- "The Soaps"
????	September 8, 1978	Elizabeth Ashley, Dan Haggerty	N/A
????	September 11, 1978	George Carlin (guest host), Joan Rivers, Joel Grey	N/A
????	September 12, 1978	none	N/A
????	September 13, 1978	Jack Albertson	Dolly Parton
Carnac the Magnificent
????	September 14, 1978	Phyllis George	Mel Tillis, Donna Theodore
Desk- "Letters from Viewers"
????	September 15, 1978	Shecky Greene, Barbara Howar	Chuck Mangione
Floyd R. Turbo- "Editorial Reply in Opposition to National Health Insurance"
????	September 18, 1978	Rich Little (guest host), Dick Clark, Norm Crosby, Kreskin	Rita Moreno
????	September 19, 1978	none	N/A
????	September 20, 1978	Jack Klugman, George Plimpton	N/A
Behind the Scenes of The Tonight Show
????	September 21, 1978	Joe Namath, Jim Fowler	Kenny Rogers
Desk- "Courses Offers from the University of Burbank" (i.e. speed eating, modern dance for animals, history of coughing, and aborigine playwrights.)
????	September 22, 1978	Tim Conway, Angie Dickinson	N/A
Sketch- "Foreman of the Nuclear Power Plant Interview"
????	September 25, 1978	Steve Martin (guest host), Burt Reynolds, Cheryl Ladd, Steve Landesberg	N/A
????	September 26, 1978	Don Rickles (guest host), Suzanne Somers	Ben Vereen
????	September 27, 1978	Don Rickles (guest host), Sandy Duncan, Robert Conrad	N/A
????	September 28, 1978	Don Rickles (guest host), Burt Hooton, Dub Taylor	Della Reese
????	September 29, 1978	none	N/A

October

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
????	October 2, 1978	Sammy Davis, Jr. (guest host)	N/A
????	October 3, 1978	none	N/A
????	October 4, 1978	Frank Abagnale, Donny Osmond, Marie Osmond, Kelly Monteith	Senor Wences
Desk- "Ways to Combat Loneliness"
????	October 5, 1978	Betty White	Monti Rock
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Woman Reporter in Men's Locker Room"
????	October 6, 1978	Dick Van Patten	Bob & Ray
Desk- "Celebrity Donations for the Smithsonian Institute"
????	October 9, 1978	Beverly Sills (guest host), Carol Burnett, Shecky Greene, Fernando Lamas, Charles Nelson Reilly	N/A
????	October 10, 1978	none	N/A
????	October 11, 1978	Jean Marsh	Donna Summer
Carnac the Magnificent
????	October 12, 1978	David Steinberg	Kelly Garrett
Desk- "Dreamer's Dictionary"
????	October 13, 1978	Bob Hope, Robert Blake, Bobby Kelton, Ray Johnson	N/A
Commercial Blackouts: 1. Comparative Advertising; 2. Institutional Advertising; 3. Celebrities Endorsing Advertising; and 4. Recording Tape.
????	October 16, 1978	John Denver (guest host), John Ritter, Jay Leno, Ellen Burstyn	N/A
????	October 17, 1978	none	N/A
????	October 18, 1978	Gregory Peck, Martin Mull	Judith Bergen
????	October 19, 1978	Rob Reiner, Carol Wayne	Dizzy Gillespie
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Tea-Time Movie"
????	October 20, 1978	Elizabeth Ashley, David Horowitz, Johnny Yune	Steve Lawrence
The Edge of Wetness
????	October 23, 1978	David Brenner (guest host)	N/A
????	October 24, 1978	David Brenner (guest host)	N/A
????	October 25, 1978	David Brenner (guest host)	N/A
????	October 26, 1978	David Brenner (guest host)	N/A
????	October 27, 1978	David Brenner (guest host)	N/A
????	October 30, 1978	David Brenner (guest host), Bernadette Peters, McLean Stevenson, Pete Barbutti	N/A
????	October 31, 1978	none	N/A

November

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
????	November 1, 1978	Patrick Duffy, Rodney Dangerfield, Dr. Carl Sagan	N/A
Desk- "Superstitions"
????	November 2, 1978	Bess Armstrong	N/A
Desk- "Christmas Shopping Tips"
????	November 3, 1978	Mary Tyler Moore	Anthony Newley
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Politics"
????	November 6, 1978	Don Rickles (guest host)	Charo, Gladys Knight & The Pips
????	November 7, 1978	none	N/A
????	November 8, 1978	Charlton Heston, Charlie Callas, Julia Child	N/A
Desk- "Yes or No Propositions"
????	November 9, 1978	Harvey Korman, Gary Coleman	Larry Gatlin
Floyd R. Turbo- "Rebuttal in Favor of Legalized Gambling"
????	November 10, 1978	John Davidson, Charles Nelson Reilly	N/A
????	November 13, 1978	Don Rickles (guest host), Carroll O'Connor	Peter Marshall
????	November 14, 1978	Buddy Hackett, Anthony Hopkins	N/A
Carnac the Magnificent; Stump the Band
????	November 15, 1978	Angie Dickinson, Robert Klein, Erma Bombeck	Linda Hopkins
Desk- "Qualifications for Seeking Status"
????	November 16, 1978	Sylvester Stallone, Bobby Kelton	Kenny Rogers
The Edge of Wetness
????	November 17, 1978	Jill Ireland	Pete Fountain
????	November 20, 1978	Gabriel Kaplan (guest host), Robert Urich	Stephen Bishop
????	November 21, 1978	Steve Martin, Paul Williams	N/A
Desk- "Gifts For a Person Who Has Everything"
????	November 22, 1978	Susan Saint James, Fernando Lamas, Calvin Trillin	Donna Theodore
Sketch- "Thanksgiving Turkey"
????	November 23, 1978	Charlie Hill	Roger Miller
????	November 24, 1978	David Letterman, Ellen Burstyn	N/A
????	November 27, 1978	Don Rickles (guest host), Arte Johnson, Elke Sommer	Glen Campbell
????	November 28, 1978	Richard Benjamin, Martin Mull, Dr. Lendon Smith	Joe Williams
Desk- "New Etiquette/Manner List"
????	November 29, 1978	Buck Henry	Andy Williams
Desk- "Commonly Mispronounced Words"; Mighty Carson Art Players- "G. Walter Schneer- Phone Company"
????	November 30, 1978	Cindy Williams, Shecky Greene	N/A
Desk- "Wild and Crazy Calendars"

December

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
????	December 1, 1978	Bob Hope, David Horowitz	Pat Boone
Desk- "Trivia Dispatch"
????	December 4, 1978	Bill Cosby (guest host), Sandy Duncan	Loretta Lynn, Lou Rawls
????	December 5, 1978	Bill Cosby (guest host), Norm Crosby, George Plimpton	Mac Davis
????	December 6, 1978	Bill Cosby (guest host), Richard Pryor, Dr. Michael Fox	Bobby Goldsboro
????	December 7, 1978	George Carlin (guest host), Ray Johnson	Della Reese
????	December 8, 1978	David Steinberg (guest host), Orson Bean, Susan Sarandon	Shields & Yarnell
Sketch- "David- The Psychiatrist"
????	December 11, 1978	Bob Newhart (guest host), Debbie Reynolds, Wayne Rogers, Pete Barbutti	N/A
????	December 12, 1978	Angie Dickinson	N/A
????	December 13, 1978	Ann-Margret, Joan Rivers	N/A
Desk- "Letters to Santa Claus"
????	December 14, 1978	Bob Hope, Red Skelton, Jean Marsh	Engelbert Humperdinck
Sketch- "Carl the Cardboard"
????	December 15, 1978	Dan Haggerty	Phyllis Newman
????	December 18, 1978	John Davidson (guest host), Ron Howard	N/A
????	December 19, 1978	none	N/A
????	December 20, 1978	Bruce Dern, Calvin Trillin	Johnny Mathis
Desk- "Employment Guidelines for Old St. Nick"
????	December 21, 1978	Bob Hope, Dick Van Patten, Red Skelton	N/A
New Products of 1978
????	December 22, 1978	Bert Convy, Betty White	Marilyn Horne
Mighty Carson Art Players- "The Andy Davidson Christmas Special"
????	December 25, 1978	Patrick Duffy, Teri Garr, Vincent Price	Jim Stafford
????	December 26, 1978	John Davidson (guest host), Phyllis Diller, Dick Clark, Kreskin	Rita Moreno
Desk- "Odds and Ends"
????	December 27, 1978	John Davidson (guest host), Bernie Kopell, Kip Addota	Tony Orlando
????	December 28, 1978	John Davidson (guest host), Erik Estrada, Dr. Joyce Brothers	Vikki Carr
????	December 29, 1978	John Davidson (guest host), Lindsay Wagner, Foster Brooks	Kenny Rogers, The Oak Ridge Boys

Notes

1. Jenner changed her name due to gender transition in 2015.^[1]

References

1. Leibovitz, Annie (June 1, 2015). "Introducing Caitlyn Jenner". Vanity Fair. Retrieved June 1, 2015.