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

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1979 episodes
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	225
Release
Original network	NBC

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 air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
????	January 1, 1979	Martin Mull (guest host), Steve Allen, Susan Sullivan, Abigail Van Buren, Pete Barbutti	Joe Williams
????	January 3, 1979	Jack Lemmon, Robert Klein	N/A
Desk- "Resolutions from Well-Known People"
????	January 4, 1979	Robert Blake, Muhammad Ali	N/A
Floyd R. Turbo- "Against Foreigners Investing in America"
????	January 5, 1979	David Letterman	Linda Hopkins, Liberace
The Edge of Wetness
????	January 8, 1979	Don Rickles (guest host), Ernest Borgnine, Rip Taylor	Wayne Newton
????	January 10, 1979	Sammy Davis, Jr., Jim Fowler, Charles Nelson Reilly	N/A
Desk- "Appointments Calendars of Important People"
????	January 11, 1979	Angie Dickinson	Buddy Rich, Larry Gatlin
Sketch- "Frozen Farmer"
????	January 12, 1979	Richard Pryor, Tim Conway, Dr. Lendon Smith	Kelly Garrett
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Superman Blackouts"
????	January 15, 1979	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'.
????	January 17, 1979	Dick Cavett, George Gobel	N/A
Carnac the Magnificent
????	January 18, 1979	Charlie Callas	Anthony Newley
Desk- "The Least and Most Intriguing People"
????	January 19, 1979	George Burns, Bess Armstrong	Marvin Hamlisch
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Personify Advertising in the Field of Medicine"
????	January 22, 1979	David Letterman (guest host)	N/A
????	January 23, 1979	Gabriel Kaplan (guest host), Bob Hope, Johnny Yune	Kenny Rogers, Billy Preston
????	January 24, 1979	Gabriel Kaplan (guest host), Richard Lewis, Terry Bradshaw	Tony Orlando
????	January 25, 1979	Rich Little (guest host), Wayne Rogers	Leslie Uggams
????	January 26, 1979	Rich Little (guest host), Bernadette Peters, Charles Grodin, Phyllis Diller	N/A
????	January 29, 1979	Bill Cosby (guest host), Kelly Monteith	N/A
????	January 31, 1979	Rodney Dangerfield, Christopher Reeve, Susan Sarandon	Steve Lawrence
Desk- "Psychic Predictions"

February

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
????	February 1, 1979	Cloris Leachman, Marcel Marceau, Jimmy Grippo	Pete Fountain
Mighty Carson Art Players skit
????	February 2, 1979	Tony Randall, Steve Landesberg, David Horowitz	Lola Falana
Desk- "Benefits of Bad Weather"
????	February 5, 1979	Don Rickles (guest host), Orson Bean	Loretta Lynn, Natalie Cole
????	February 6, 1979	James Garner, Merie Earle	N/A
Desk- "The Hottest New Business Ideas of 1978"
????	February 7, 1979	Michael Landon, Buck Henry	N/A
????	February 8, 1979	McLean Stevenson, Dr. Paul Ehrlich	N/A
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Adam & Eve" (Johnny and Betty White, who portray Adam & Eve in a situation similar to the Lee Marvin case.)
????	February 9, 1979	Betty White	N/A
Desk- "Autobiographical Work by Stars"
????	February 12, 1979	Bob Newhart (guest host), Stockard Channing	Glen Campbell
????	February 13, 1979	James Stewart, Gallagher	N/A
Pie Commercial Blackouts
????	February 14, 1979	Charlton Heston, Jack Douglas, Johnny Yune, Blair Brown	N/A
Desk- "Pilots That Never Made It"
????	February 15, 1979	Henry Fonda	N/A
Stump the Band
????	February 16, 1979	David Brenner	Ray Charles
Pie Commercial Blackouts; Mighty Carson Art Players- "Takeoff of 'Backstairs at the White House'"
????	February 19, 1979	George Carlin (guest host), Gary Coleman, Vincent Price, Paul Williams	Linda Hopkins
????	February 20, 1979	Buddy Hackett, Sally Field	Eubie Blake
Carnac the Magnificent
????	February 21, 1979	Bert Convy, Marilu Henner, David Steinberg	N/A
Desk- "20 Ways to Keep Your Relationship Alive"
????	February 22, 1979	David Letterman, George Peppard	Buddy Rich
Pie Blackouts; Desk- "Tonight Show's Hints and Ideas on Buying Homes and Real Estate"
????	February 23, 1979	Peter Ustinov, Kate Mulgrew, Tom Snyder	Judy Collins
Floyd R. Turbo- "Rebuttal to Scientific Research"
????	February 26, 1979	Martin Mull (guest host), Dennis Weaver, Rob Reiner	N/A
????	February 27, 1979	Joan Rivers	N/A
????	February 28, 1979	Robert Blake, Bob Hope	N/A
Desk- "International Road Signs"

March

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
????	March 1, 1979	Steve Martin (guest host), Rob Reiner, Jean Marsh, Steve Guttenberg	N/A
????	March 2, 1979	Calvin Trillin, Peter Strauss, Charles Nelson Reilly	Kelly Garrett
Sketch- "Mr. Science"
????	March 5, 1979	Bob Newhart (guest host), Walter Matthau, Norman Fell	Freddy Fender
????	March 6, 1979	Rich Little (guest host), Cher, Elliott Gould, Gabriel Kaplan, Dr. Joyce Brothers	N/A
????	March 7, 1979	George Carlin (guest host), Beau Bridges	Pat Boone
????	March 8, 1979	George Carlin (guest host)	Larry Gatlin
????	March 9, 1979	John Davidson (guest host), Norm Crosby, Phil Donahue	Rita Moreno
????	March 19, 1979	George Hamilton, Victor Buono, Jack Klugman	N/A
????	March 21, 1979	Mary Tyler Moore, Dick Van Dyke, Dick Van Patten	N/A
Desk- "Phony Pictures of Johnny's Vacation"
????	March 22, 1979	Jack Lemmon, Shecky Greene, Richard Mitchell	N/A
Desk- "Tips on How You Should Behave If You Have a Tax Audit"
????	March 23, 1979	Doug Henning, Suzanne Pleshette, Dr. Carl Sagan	N/A
The Edge of Wetness
????	March 26, 1979	David Letterman (guest host), Betty White, Hal Linden, Kreskin	Hoyt Axton
????	March 28, 1979	Buddy Hackett	Mel Tillis, Lola Falana
Desk- "The Movie Fans Calendar"
????	March 29, 1979	Governor Jerry Brown, Jean Marsh, Charlie Callas, Erma Bombeck	N/A
????	March 30, 1979	Albert Brooks, Shelley Winters	Anthony Newley

April

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
????	April 2, 1979	Kermit the Frog (guest host), Vincent Price, Dr. Michael Fox	Bernadette Peters, Leo Sayer
Desk- "Household Hints"
????	April 4, 1979	Angie Dickinson	Ethel Merman
Carnac the Magnificent
????	April 5, 1979	Joan Embery	N/A
Desk- "The Positive Aspects of Burbank"
????	April 6, 1979	Cheryl Ladd, Buck Henry	N/A
Mighty Carson Art Players- "The 3.6 Million Year Old Man"
????	April 9, 1979	David Letterman (guest host)	N/A
????	April 11, 1979	Kelly Monteith	Johnny Mathis
Desk- "People Who Were Never Nominated for an Oscar"
????	April 12, 1979	Maureen Stapleton	Pete Fountain
Desk- "Burbank- Entertainment Capital of the World"
????	April 13, 1979	Suzanne Somers, Michael Douglas, Dr. Lendon Smith	N/A
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Fire At The Hollywood Wax Museum"
????	April 16, 1979	Martin Mull (guest host), George Gobel	N/A
????	April 17, 1979	George Carlin (guest host), Dudley Moore, Joseph Wambaugh, Johnny Yune	Vikki Carr
????	April 18, 1979	George Carlin (guest host), Rip Taylor, Marilu Henner	Ben Vereen
????	April 19, 1979	Don Rickles (guest host), Robert Conrad, Fred Travalena	N/A
????	April 20, 1979	Richard Dawson (guest host), James Coco, Carol Lawrence, Fernando Lamas	N/A
????	April 23, 1979	Bill Cosby (guest host), George Hamilton, Bernie Kopell	Dizzy Gillespie, Leslie Uggams
????	April 24, 1979	Bill Cosby (guest host), Meg Foster, Arte Johnson, Susan Anton	Wayne Newton
????	April 25, 1979	Bill Cosby (guest host), Orson Bean, Hugh Hefner, Diahann Carroll, Kip Addota	N/A
????	April 26, 1979	Rich Little (guest host), Dennis Weaver, Jerry Van Dyke	Della Reese
????	April 27, 1979	Rich Little (guest host), William Shatner, Susan Sullivan, Dr. Joyce Brothers	N/A
????	April 30, 1979	David Brenner (guest host), Sal Viscuso	Charo
Desk- "Fan Mail of David Brenner"

May

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
????	May 2, 1979	Raquel Welch	James Galway, Tony Bennett
Desk- "New Shows for Next Fall's Schedule"
????	May 3, 1979	Charles Nelson Reilly, Carter Alsop	Roy Clark
Desk- "How To Prevent a Burglary"
????	May 4, 1979	Betty White, Susan Sarandon	N/A
Mighty Carson Art Players- "President Jerry Brown"
????	May 7, 1979	Rob Reiner (guest host), Martin Mull	N/A
????	May 8, 1979	Buddy Hackett	Larry Gatlin
Carnac the Magnificent
????	May 9, 1979	Chevy Chase, Gallagher, Barbara Bach, Ricky Schroder	N/A
Desk- "Foreign Commercials"
????	May 10, 1979	David Steinberg, Jill Ireland, The "Jim" Twins	N/A
Desk- "Celebrity Baby Photos"
????	May 11, 1979	Richard Pryor, Bess Armstrong, Calvin Trillin	Judith Blegen
????	May 14, 1979	David Brenner (guest host), Vincent Price	N/A
????	May 15, 1979	Florence Henderson, Johnny Yune	N/A
Desk- "How to Get More Miles Per Gallon"
????	May 16, 1979	Bob Uecker	N/A
Desk- "Celebrity Endorsements"
????	May 17, 1979	Bert Convy, Victor Buono	Connie Stevens
Mighty Carson Art Players- "G. Walter Schneer- Gasoline Company President"
????	May 18, 1979	Charlie Callas, Dudley Moore	Steve Lawrence
????	May 21, 1979	Martin Mull (guest host), Cindy Williams, Debbie Reynolds	Al Jarreau
????	May 22, 1979	Danny Thomas, Paul Dickson	N/A
Edge of Wetness
????	May 23, 1979	Joan Rivers, Bobby Kelton	N/A
????	May 24, 1979	Ali MacGraw	Pat Boone, Pete Fountain
Floyd R. Turbo- "Rebuttal on Gas and Nuclear Plants"
????	May 25, 1979	Linda Gray	Dizzy Gillespie
Desk- "Little Known Types of Insurance"
????	May 28, 1979	David Letterman (guest host), Susan Saint James	Jim Stafford
????	May 29, 1979	Sally Field	Mac Davis
Desk- "Do's and Don'ts at the Supermarket"
????	May 30, 1979	Jack Lemmon, Rodney Dangerfield	N/A
Desk- "Unusual Books and Their Titles"
????	May 31, 1979	Sammy Davis, Jr., Jim Fowler, Victoria Principal	N/A
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Howard Hughes' Video Tape"

June

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
????	June 1, 1979	Angie Dickinson, Tom Snyder	N/A
Desk- "Fan Mail"
????	June 4, 1979	Beverly Sills (guest host)	N/A
????	June 5, 1979	Rich Little (guest host)	N/A
????	June 6, 1979	David Brenner (guest host)	Tony Orlando, Mel Tillis
????	June 7, 1979	Richard Dawson (guest host)	N/A
????	June 8, 1979	Richard Dawson (guest host)	N/A
????	June 11, 1979	Bill Cosby (guest host)	N/A
????	June 13, 1979	none	Buddy Rich
Carnac the Magnificent
????	June 14, 1979	none	N/A
????	June 15, 1979	Steve Martin, Doug Henning, Bud Greenspan	N/A
Floyd R. Turbo- "In Favor of Letting Skylab Fall on Earth"
????	June 18, 1979	Bob Newhart (guest host), Peter Fonda	N/A
????	June 20, 1979	Dick Cavett, David Sayh	Lola Falana
Desk- "101 Free Ways To Do in Los Angeles"
????	June 21, 1979	Lillian Carter, Burt Reynolds, Carol Wayne	N/A
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Tea-Time Movie"
????	June 22, 1979	Elizabeth Ashley, Buck Henry	Chuck Mangione
Desk- "Whoz Who"
????	June 25, 1979	Bob Newhart (guest host), Shecky Greene, Andy Griffith	N/A
????	June 26, 1979	David Letterman (guest host)	Loretta Lynn
????	June 27, 1979	David Letterman (guest host)	Chuck Berry
????	June 28, 1979	Rich Little (guest host), Mickey Rooney, Dan Haggerty	N/A
????	June 29, 1979	Rich Little (guest host), Robert Stack	N/A

July

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
????	July 2, 1979	Bob Newhart (guest host)	N/A
????	July 3, 1979	Bill Cosby (guest host)	N/A
????	July 4, 1979	David Letterman (guest host)	N/A
????	July 5, 1979	David Letterman (guest host)	Peter Marshall
????	July 6, 1979	David Letterman (guest host)	N/A
????	July 9, 1979	Don Rickles (guest host)	N/A
????	July 10, 1979	Don Rickles (guest host), Jack Klugman, Bernie Kopell	Ben Vereen
????	July 11, 1979	Bert Convy (guest host)	N/A
????	July 12, 1979	Richard Dawson (guest host)	N/A
????	July 13, 1979		N/A
????	July 16, 1979	Diana Ross (guest host)	N/A
????	July 18, 1979	Dom DeLuise, Dudley Moore	N/A
Desk- "Vacation Snapshots"
????	July 19, 1979	Peter Strauss, Charles Nelson Reilly	N/A
Sketch- "Mr. Sun Interview"
????	July 20, 1979	Joe Namath, Susan Sarandon	Bob & Ray
Desk- "Little Known Medical Facts"
????	July 23, 1979	Sammy Davis, Jr. (guest host)	N/A
????	July 25, 1979	Joan Embery, Albert Brooks	Ethel Merman
Desk- "World's Hardest Quotes Quiz"
????	July 26, 1979	Christopher Reeve	N/A
Desk- "Talk About Marlon Brando"; Sketch- "Interview with Sheepherder"
????	July 27, 1979	Richard Pryor, Patti D'Arbanville, Roscoe Tanner	N/A
Desk- "Bad Jobs"
????	July 30, 1979	Bill Cosby (guest host)	N/A

August

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
????	August 1, 1979	James Mason, Rodney Dangerfield	N/A
Carnac the Magnificent
????	August 2, 1979	David Steinberg	Johnny Mathis
Desk- "The Official Rules"
????	August 3, 1979	Steve Landesberg, Dr. Carl Sagan	N/A
????	August 6, 1979	George Carlin (guest host)	N/A
????	August 8, 1979	James Stewart	Anthony Newley
Singing Dog Contest
????	August 9, 1979	Joan Rivers	N/A
Desk- "The Book of Strange Facts and Useless Information"
????	August 10, 1979	Carol Burnett, Tim Conway	N/A
Floyd R. Turbo- "Against Giving a Raise To Employees Who Deliver Essential Services"
????	August 13, 1979	Roy Clark (guest host)	N/A
????	August 15, 1979	Tony Randall, David Letterman	Tiny Tim
Edge of Wetness
????	August 16, 1979	Buddy Hackett, Fernando Lamas	N/A
Stump the Band
????	August 17, 1979	Alan Alda, Arlene Golonka	Sarah Vaughan
Mighty Carson Art Players- "20,000 Gallon Pyramid"
????	August 20, 1979	David Brenner (guest host)	N/A
????	August 21, 1979	David Brenner (guest host)	N/A
????	August 22, 1979	David Letterman (guest host)	N/A
????	August 23, 1979	David Letterman (guest host)	N/A
????	August 24, 1979	David Letterman (guest host)	N/A

September

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
????	September 3, 1979	Rich Little (guest host), Muhammad Ali, Loni Anderson	N/A
????	September 5, 1979	Ricardo Montalban	N/A
Desk- "Things People Did Over The Labor Day Weekend"
????	September 6, 1979	Suzanne Pleshette, Bob Uecker	N/A
Desk- "Money Making Ideas"
????	September 7, 1979	Erma Bombeck	Pete Fountain
Mighty Carson Art Players- "The Lone Ranger"
????	September 10, 1979	Kenny Rogers (guest host)	N/A
????	September 12, 1979	Charles Nelson Reilly	Buddy Rich
Desk- "Things You Show Not Do"
????	September 13, 1979	Angie Dickinson, Buck Henry	N/A
Carnac the Magnificent
????	September 14, 1979	Bob Hope, Sydney Goldsmith	Luciano Pavarotti
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Commercial Blackouts": (Perri-Yech Water, Old Splice, Timex Watches, Goodwhich Blimp, and United Express Travelers' Checks)
????	September 17, 1979	David Letterman (guest host)	N/A
????	September 19, 1979	Henny Youngman	Dolly Parton
Desk- "Tips for Travelers"
????	September 20, 1979	Michael Landon, Dinah Shore	N/A
Commercials
????	September 21, 1979	Robert Blake	N/A
????	September 24, 1979	Bill Cosby (guest host)	N/A
????	September 26, 1979	none	Larry Gatlin
Desk- "NBC and You" and "NBC and You- 1979"
????	September 27, 1979	none	Liberace
Edge of Wetness
????	September 28, 1979	David Steinberg, Calvin Trillin	N/A
Stump the Band

October

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
????	October 2, 1979		N/A
????	October 3, 1979	Dr. Michael Fox	Della Reese
????	October 4, 1979	Richard Dawson (guest host), Orson Bean, Phyllis Diller, Kreskin	N/A
????	October 5, 1979	Richard Dawson (guest host), Earl Holliman	Rita Moreno
????	October 8, 1979	David Letterman (guest host), Elizabeth Ashley	N/A
????	October 9, 1979	David Letterman (guest host), Martin Mull, Melissa Gilbert, Bill Russell	N/A
????	October 10, 1979	David Letterman (guest host), Elke Sommer, Joseph Wambaugh	N/A
????	October 11, 1979	Martin Mull (guest host), David Letterman, Robert Guillaume, Anne Lockhart, Kip Addota	Jose Feliciano
????	October 12, 1979	Martin Mull (guest host), Fred Willard, Cher, Cleveland Amory	Billy Preston
????	October 15, 1979	Bob Newhart (guest host), Shelley Winters, Dudley Moore, Teri Garr	Aretha Franklin
????	October 17, 1979	Carol Burnett	Ray Price
Desk- "Durations- The Encyclopedia of How Long Things Take"
????	October 18, 1979	Charlton Heston	N/A
Singing Dog Contest
????	October 19, 1979	Erik Estrada, Marsha Mason	N/A
Sketch- "Consumer Supporter"
????	October 22, 1979	David Letterman (guest host), Bill Cosby	N/A
????	October 23, 1979	David Letterman (guest host), Bob Uecker	N/A
????	October 24, 1979	David Letterman (guest host), Jay Leno, George Gobel	N/A
????	October 25, 1979	Bill Cosby (guest host), Larry Hagman	Shields & Yarnell, Harlem Globetrotters
????	October 26, 1979	Bill Cosby (guest host), Fernando Lamas, Lindsay Wagner	N/A
????	October 29, 1979	Rich Little (guest host), Lawrence Welk, Jim Davis	Peggy Lee, Jim Stafford
????	October 31, 1979	James Woods	Lola Falana
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Halloween Witch"

November

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
????	November 1, 1979	Joan Rivers, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.	June Valli
Desk- "Famous Americans You Never Knew Existed"
????	November 2, 1979	Joan Embery, Bo Derek, Charles Nelson Reilly, Mickey Ziffren	Pete Fountain
????	November 5, 1979	David Brenner (guest host), Steve Martin, Art Carney	Marvin Hamlisch, Sister Sledge
????	November 6, 1979	Bert Convy, Angie Dickinson	N/A
Carnac the Magnificent
????	November 7, 1979	Robert Blake	Marilyn Maye
Desk- "Contenders for Presidency"
????	November 8, 1979	Kate Jackson	Marilyn Horne
Mighty Carson Art Players- "The Russian Ballet Defector"
????	November 9, 1979	Tim Conway	N/A
Desk- "Little Known Nostalgia"
????	November 12, 1979	David Letterman (guest host), Betty White	Harry Chapin
????	November 13, 1979	Arnold Schwarzenegger, Elizabeth Ashley, Pete Barbutti	N/A
Desk- "Unusual Services in Los Angeles"
????	November 14, 1979	Jean Marsh, Fernando Lamas	Barry Manilow
Desk- "Viewer Mail"
????	November 15, 1979	Buddy Hackett	Steve Lawrence, Dizzy Gillespie
Desk- "More Fascinating Facts"
????	November 16, 1979	Bob Hope, Raquel Welch, Bud Greenspan	N/A
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Eyewitless News"
????	November 19, 1979	David Steinberg (guest host), Burt Reynolds	Rita Moreno
????	November 20, 1979	Suzanne Pleshette, Buck Henry	N/A
Desk- "Sweeps Week"
????	November 21, 1979	Tony Randall, Kelly Monteith	Buddy Rich
Desk- "Talk with Doc"
????	November 22, 1979	Arlene Golonka	Tony Bennett
Desk- "Thanksgiving Letters from Children"
????	November 23, 1979	George Carlin	Pat Boone
Carson Cemetery
????	November 26, 1979	Bill Cosby (guest host), Susan Saint James, Gallagher	Bobby Goldsboro
????	November 27, 1979	Joe Namath, Johnny Yune	Crystal Gayle, Tom Jones
Desk- "Spoof on Famous Lines"
????	November 28, 1979	Charlie Callas, Calvin Trillin	Donna Summer, The Oak Ridge Boys
Floyd R. Turbo- "Anti-Ecology"
????	November 29, 1979	David Steinberg, Dick Van Patten	N/A
Desk- "Christmas Catalogues"
????	November 30, 1979	Erma Bombeck, James Woods	Beverly Sills, Monti Rock
Edge of Wetness

December

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
????	December 3, 1979	Bill Cosby (guest host), Marilu Henner, James Earl Jones	Tammy Wynette
????	December 4, 1979	David Letterman (guest host), Dr. Joyce Brothers, Mike Farrell	N/A
????	December 5, 1979	David Letterman (guest host), Teri Garr, George Plimpton	N/A
????	December 6, 1979	Richard Dawson (guest host), James Coco, Cleveland Amory	N/A
????	December 7, 1979	Richard Dawson (guest host), William Shatner, Lauren Tewes, Kip Addota, Helen Gurley Brown	Donna Theodore
????	December 10, 1979	Jack Klugman	N/A
????	December 12, 1979	Carl Reiner, Henry Winkler, Bob Hope	N/A
Desk- "Letters to Santa Claus"
????	December 13, 1979	Steve Martin	Phyllis Newman
Desk- "Who's in Charge Here"
????	December 14, 1979	Ricky Schroder, Caitlyn Jenner (then Bruce)[lower-alpha 1]	Connie Stevens
Stump the Band
????	December 17, 1979	Rich Little (guest host), Buddy Ebsen, Roy Rogers, Jose Molina	Mel Torme
????	December 19, 1979	John Davidson, Charles Nelson Reilly, O.J. Simpson	N/A
Sketch- "Robby the Roll"; Desk- "Fan Mail"
????	December 20, 1979	Bruce Dern, David Letterman	Judith Blegen
Desk- "Unusual Christmas Gifts"; New Products
????	December 21, 1979	Fred Astaire, Steve Landesberg, Richard Mitchell	Al Hirt
A Tribute to Bonzo
????	December 25, 1979	John Davidson (guest host), Ron Howard, Betty White	Lennon Sisters
????	December 26, 1979	John Davidson (guest host), Kreskin	Anthony Newley
????	December 27, 1979	John Davidson (guest host), Paul Williams, Orson Bean	N/A
????	December 28, 1979	John Davidson (guest host), Robert Guillaume, Dick Shawn, Dr. Lendon Smith	Charo
????	December 31, 1979	John Davidson (guest host), Dennis Weaver, Lynn Redgrave, Gil Gerard	Hoyt Axton

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.