List of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson episodes (1985)
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1985 episodes | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 182 |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
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 air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2, 1985 | Suzanne Pleshette, Louie Anderson | N/A | ||
| Desk- "Psychic Predictions- 1985" | ||||
| January 3, 1985 | John Davidson, Michael Davis | N/A | ||
| Desk- "Time Magazine 'Man of The Year'" | ||||
| January 4, 1985 | Charles Nelson Reilly, A. Whitney Brown, Peter Fonda | N/A | ||
| Sketch- "David Howitzer- Consumer Supporter" | ||||
| January 8, 1985 | Jerry Seinfeld, Ed Begley, Jr. | Laura Branigan | ||
| Desk- "Tonight Show Trivial Pursuit" | ||||
| January 9, 1985 | Alan King, Elya Baskin | N/A | ||
| Desk- "Joke Rivalry Between the States" | ||||
| January 10, 1985 | Tyne Daley | N/A | ||
| Desk- "Calendars for 1985" | ||||
| January 11, 1985 | Lee Trevino, David Letterman, Jim Bailey | Free Flight | ||
| Desk- "Blue Cards" | ||||
| January 15, 1985 | George Michaels, Stephen Furst, Pete Barbutti | N/A | ||
| Desk- "In One Day" | ||||
| January 16, 1985 | Tom Dreesen | Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson | ||
| Desk- "Public Service Announcements" | ||||
| January 17, 1985 | Donna Mills | N/A | ||
| Sketch- "Evening News in 2005" | ||||
| January 18, 1985 | Shelley Long, Bill Maher | N/A | ||
| Desk- "President Reagan Press Conference (Johnny Live Voiceover- Over Tape)" | ||||
| January 22, 1985 | Mariette Hartley | Itzhak Perlman | ||
| Desk- "Snapshots of Inaugural Activities" | ||||
| January 23, 1985 | Joey Bishop | Linda Ronstadt | ||
| Carnac the Magnificent | ||||
| January 24, 1985 | Gene Kelly, Blake Clark | N/A | ||
| Desk- "Ann Landers Survey" | ||||
| January 25, 1985 | Teri Garr | Toni Tennille | ||
| Stump the Band | ||||
| January 28, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Nell Carter, Gallagher, Joseph Wapner | N/A | ||
| January 29, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Howie Mandel, Selma Diamond, Ali MacGraw, Oprah Winfrey | N/A | ||
| January 30, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Erma Bombeck, Bronson Pinchot | N/A | ||
| January 31, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Emmanuel Lewis, George Hamilton, Steven Wright | N/A | ||
February
| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Mayor Ed Koch, Bill Cosby, Elizabeth Ashley | N/A | ||
| February 5, 1985 | Delia and Mark Owens | Glen Campbell | ||
| Desk- "The Good Side of Bad News" | ||||
| February 6, 1985 | Ricky Schroder | N/A | ||
| Desk- "Movies That Didn't Get Nominated" | ||||
| February 7, 1985 | Jim Fowler | Yo-Yo Ma | ||
| Desk- "Blue Cards" | ||||
| February 8, 1985 | Marsha Mason | N/A | ||
| Stump the Band | ||||
| February 12, 1985 | Bob Uecker, Mark Hudson, David Horowitz | N/A | ||
| Desk- "Presidential Trivia" | ||||
| February 13, 1985 | Ronnie Shakes | Mel Tillis | ||
| Sketch- "Greengrocer Joe Cabbageoni" | ||||
| February 14, 1985 | Lavern McDavitt | Steve Lawrence, Eydie Gorme | ||
| February 15, 1985 | Ally Sheedy, John Davidson | N/A | ||
| Desk- "Unusual Vacation Films" | ||||
| February 19, 1985 | Bert Convy | N/A | ||
| Desk- "What Television Shows Do During Sweeps" | ||||
| February 20, 1985 | David Steinberg, Tom Hulce | N/A | ||
| Desk- "Fortune Cookies" | ||||
| February 21, 1985 | Brad Garrett | Dionne Warwick | ||
| Desk- "How Do Dey Do Dat?" | ||||
| February 22, 1985 | McLean Stevenson, Rosalind Chao | N/A | ||
| February 26, 1985 | Steve Landesberg | N/A | ||
| Desk- "Public Service Announcements" | ||||
| February 27, 1985 | Smothers Brothers, Jami Gertz | Lee Greenwood | ||
| Edge of Wetness | ||||
| February 28, 1985 | Shelley Winters | N/A | ||
| Stump the Band | ||||
March
| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1, 1985 | Robert Blake, Christie Brinkley | N/A | ||
| Sketch- "Dr. Ruth" | ||||
| March 19, 1985 | Charles Grodin, Kevin Nealon, Linda Thorson | N/A | ||
| Desk- "Writers' Strike Demands" | ||||
| March 20, 1985 | Buddy Hackett, John Larroquette | Patti LaBelle | ||
| Desk- "Children's Proverbs" | ||||
| March 21, 1985 | Candice Bergen, George Carl, Tim Reid | N/A | ||
| Desk- "Who's in Charge Here?" | ||||
| March 22, 1985 | F. Murray Abraham, Victoria Jackson | N/A | ||
| March 26, 1985 | James Stewart | N/A | ||
| Desk- "Carson's Choice Awards" | ||||
| March 27, 1985 | Howie Mandel, Ted Danson | Little Richard | ||
| Desk- "Whatchamacallit Words" | ||||
| March 28, 1985 | Jack Lemmon | The Groundlings, Joe Williams | ||
| Desk- "Reagan Press Conference (Pre-Tape with Actual Press Conference)" | ||||
| March 29, 1985 | Dorothy Loudon, Gallagher, Jennifer O'Neill | N/A | ||
| Floyd R. Turbo- "Against Mandatory Seat Belts" | ||||
April
| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2, 1985 | Colleen Camp, Jeff Daniels | B.B. King | ||
| Desk- "Network Takeover Rumors" | ||||
| April 3, 1985 | Drew Barrymore, Joe Penny | Maureen McGovern | ||
| Desk- "Things You Don't Want to Hear from Service People" | ||||
| April 4, 1985 | George Segal, Alice Krige | N/A | ||
| April 5, 1985 | Joan Collins | Whitney Houston | ||
| Desk- "Famous Tax Cheats" | ||||
| April 8, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Bill Cosby, John Davidson, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Donna Mills | N/A | ||
| April 9, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Gary Coleman, Louie Anderson, Cher | N/A | ||
| April 10, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), David Brenner, Lucie Arnaz, Tony Danza | N/A | ||
| April 11, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Ed Begley, Jr., Garry Shandling, Sally Kellerman | N/A | ||
| April 12, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Rita Moreno, Susan Sullivan, Dr. Ruth Westheimer | N/A | ||
| April 16, 1985 | Amy Irving, Calvin Trillin | Jay Johnson | ||
| Examples of Animals Whose Genes Have Been Crossed | ||||
| April 17, 1985 | 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. | ||||
| April 18, 1985 | Mariette Hartley, Michael Palin | N/A | ||
| Desk- "Simplifying Taxes"; Desk- "Personalized License Plates" | ||||
| April 19, 1985 | Donald O'Connor, Ornella Muti | N/A | ||
| Tonight Show version of some commercials | ||||
| April 23, 1985 | Anita Morris, Argus Hamilton | Roger Miller | ||
| People Magazine's Readers Poll | ||||
| April 24, 1985 | David Steinberg | N/A | ||
| Desk- "Answers from School Children" | ||||
| April 25, 1985 | Alan King | Pete Fountain | ||
| April 26, 1985 | JoBeth Williams, Elya Baskin, Dr. Jim King | N/A | ||
| Desk- Johnny answers questions submitted by the audience | ||||
May
| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 1985 | John Ritter, Grace Jones | N/A | ||
| Carnac the Magnificent | ||||
| May 8, 1985 | Bob Newhart | Stanley Jordan | ||
| Desk- "TV Pilots That Didn't Make It" | ||||
| May 9, 1985 | Red Buttons, Belle McKee | Roy Clark | ||
| Mighty Carson Art Players- "Dr. Ruth Sketch" | ||||
| May 10, 1985 | David Letterman, Victoria Jackson | N/A | ||
| Desk- "Momilies" | ||||
| May 14, 1985 | Tom Brokaw, Kevin Rooney | Johnny Mathis ("Hooked on Goodbye", "Right From the Heart") | ||
| Desk- "Forbes' Magazine's Highest Profit Making Corporations in America" | ||||
| May 15, 1985 | Robert Klein, Richard Bass | Andreas Vollenweider ("Pace/Verde") | ||
| Desk- "Well Known Proverbs" | ||||
| May 16, 1985 | Dom DeLuise | George Benson | ||
| Desk- "Unusual Things Large Companies Research" | ||||
| May 17, 1985 | Roger Moore | N/A | ||
| Desk- "International Signs" | ||||
| May 21, 1985 | Sylvester Stallone, A. Whitney Brown | Horacio GutiƩrrez Etude in F Minor | ||
| Desk- "Public Service Announcements" | ||||
| May 22, 1985 | Cloris Leachman, Kevin Nealon, Courteney Cox | N/A | ||
| Stump the Band | ||||
| May 23, 1985 | Tony Randall | Al Jarreau | ||
| Desk- "As The White House Turns" | ||||
| May 24, 1985 | Lance Burton, Teri Garr, Tom Dreesen | N/A | ||
| New Game- "A Question of Scruples" | ||||
| May 28, 1985 | Patrick Duffy, Jimmy Aleck | Amherst Sax Quartet | ||
| Desk- "New Tax Plan" | ||||
| May 29, 1985 | Jim Fowler | John Denver ("Don't Close Your Eyes Tonight") | ||
| Sketch- "Professor John W. Carson" | ||||
| May 30, 1985 | Chevy Chase, Maureen Murphy, Vanity | N/A | ||
| Edge of Wetness | ||||
| May 31, 1985 | Charles Grodin | N/A | ||
| Mighty Carson Art Players- "Tea-Time Movie" | ||||
June
| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 3, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Lynda Carter, Grace Jones, Danny Sullivan, Robin Leach | N/A | ||
| June 4, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Charles Nelson Reilly, Martha Plimpton | Anthony Newley | ||
| June 5, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), John Travolta, David Steinberg, Stephen Barry | Natalie Cole ("Dangerous") | ||
| June 6, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Don Rickles, Bonnie Franklin, Dack Rambo | Patti LaBelle ("Stir it Up", "Forever Young") | ||
| June 7, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Laraine Newman, Florence Henderson, Dick Cavett, Lana Wood | N/A | ||
| June 11, 1985 | Buddy Hackett, Honi Coles | N/A | ||
| June 12, 1985 | Louie Anderson, Magic Johnson | Phil Collins ("Against All Odds (Take a Look At Me Now)", "The Roof Is Leaking") | ||
| Desk- "Bargains in France" | ||||
| June 13, 1985 | Catherine Costello, Ana Obregon | Joe Williams | ||
| Potential Fill-ins for Tommy Newsom | ||||
| June 14, 1985 | Sammy Davis, Jr., Dr. Paul Ekman | N/A | ||
| Mighty Carson Art Players- "G. Walter Schneer- Auto Mechanics Representative" | ||||
| June 18, 1985 | Franklyn Ajaye, Tom Conti | Roger Bobo ("Carnival of Venice") | ||
| Summer Movie Titles and Some Shows; Low Budget Films to Come | ||||
| June 19, 1985 | Diana Fosley, Ronnie Shakes, Tim Reid | N/A | ||
| Speech Giving Some Poems, Do's and Don'ts, and Advice to Graduates | ||||
| June 20, 1985 | Burt Reynolds, Jim Grastie | Laura Branigan ("Spanish Eddie", "Forever Young") | ||
| Predictions From The Tabloids | ||||
| June 21, 1985 | Wil Shriner, Connie Chung | B.B. King | ||
| Company Mergers | ||||
| June 25, 1985 | Pete Barbutti, Brigitte Nielsen | Luciano Pavarotti | ||
| Conduct a Survey Using the Applause Meter of Questions Pertaining to UFO Information | ||||
| June 26, 1985 | Kaleena Kiff | Tom Jones ("The Heat is On", "Memory"), Girl's Rock Club ("You Got Me Burnin') | ||
| Letters from Fans; Fred's Diary | ||||
| June 27, 1985 | Shelley Winters, Jerry Seinfeld | King's Singers | ||
| Mighty Carson Art Players- "Mr. Rambo's Neighborhood" | ||||
| June 28, 1985 | Howie Mandel | National Chinese Acrobats | ||
| List of Gifts the President and Vice President Has Received Over The Year | ||||
July
| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 8, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), George Peppard, Helen Slater | N/A | ||
| July 9, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Tommy Tune, Sandy Duncan, Jackie Collins, Fritz Coleman | N/A | ||
| July 10, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Nell Carter, Don Ameche, Rich Hall, Rob Lowe | N/A | ||
| July 11, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Hulk Hogan, Charles Nelson Reilly, Catherine Oxenberg | Weather Girls | ||
| July 12, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), John Byner, Steve Guttenberg | Roger Miller, Rick James | ||
| July 23, 1985 | Rawson Stoval, Dabney Coleman | Horacio Gutierrez ("Sparks", "Study In A") | ||
| Desk- "Johnny's Journal" | ||||
| July 24, 1985 | Buddy Hackett, Jennifer Tilly | David Weiss | ||
| Floyd R. Turbo- "Rebuttal Against The New Coke" | ||||
| July 25, 1985 | Michael J. Fox, Charles Nelson Reilly | Weird Al Yankovic ("Yoda", "Hooked On Polkas") | ||
| New Products | ||||
| July 26, 1985 | Prof. Bernard Leikind, Joe Penny | N/A | ||
| Sing Along with Johnny | ||||
| July 30, 1985 | Mel Fisher | McGuire Sisters | ||
| Reads some items from his own biography called 'Carson'. | ||||
| July 31, 1985 | Christa McAuliffe, Rita Wilson | Stanley Jordan ("Moon River", "Fun Dance") | ||
| Edge of Wetness | ||||
August
| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1, 1985 | Bill Maher, David Horowitz | The LaBeque Sisters | ||
| One Millionth Guest Winning a Weekend at Johnny's House | ||||
| August 2, 1985 | Carl Reiner, Teresa Ganzel, George Miller | N/A | ||
| Mighty Carson Art Players- "Ranger Gus Grungie" | ||||
| August 12, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), David Brenner, Lynn Redgrave, Brooke Shields, Fisher Stevens | N/A | ||
| August 13, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Julie Waters, Dick Shawn, Patti D'Arbanville | Itzhak Perlman | ||
| August 14, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Mary Lou Retton, Pee Wee Herman, Betty White, Roddy McDowall | N/A | ||
| August 15, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Leah Adler, John Davidson, Tracey Ullman, Richard Lewis | N/A | ||
| August 16, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Shelley Winters, Garry Shandling, Norman Mailer | Clint Holmes | ||
| Brings On Her Dog Spike and Promptly Wets on Joan's Lap | ||||
| August 20, 1985 | Boris Becker, Robert Klein | Yo-Yo Ma | ||
| Film Clip of Johnny's Trip to Mel Fisher's Treasure Sight | ||||
| August 21, 1985 | George Carlin, Chuck Yeager | N/A | ||
| Stump the Band | ||||
| August 22, 1985 | Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ed Begley, Jr., National Hollerin' Contest winner Ginger McLamb | N/A | ||
| Public Service Announcements | ||||
| August 23, 1985 | Gary Busey, Roseanne Barr, Steve Trotter | N/A | ||
| Messages from Celebrities on their Answering Machines | ||||
| August 27, 1985 | 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. | ||||
| August 28, 1985 | Chuck Norris, Victoria Jackson | Glen Campbell | ||
| Extension Courses from University of Burbank | ||||
| August 29, 1985 | Doug Henning | Tony Bennett | ||
| Mighty Carson Art Players- "Dr. Ruth" | ||||
September
| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 3, 1985 | Robert Blake | N/A | ||
| Reads some questions that people wants to know about him. | ||||
| September 4, 1985 | Jane Fonda, George Carl | Roger Bobo ("Romanian Dance #2") | ||
| Carnac the Magnificent | ||||
| September 5, 1985 | Burt Reynolds, Sonia Braga | Paul Young ("Every Time You Go Away", "Tear Your Playhouse Down") | ||
| What People Think on Television | ||||
| September 6, 1985 | Steven Wright | Joe Williams | ||
| Graduation Commencement Speech | ||||
| September 9, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Howie Mandel, Roger Ebert, Gene Siskel, Morgan Fairchild | Mac Davis | ||
| September 10, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Tony Danza, Mariel Hemingway, Erma Bombeck, Gallagher | N/A | ||
| September 11, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Michael J. Fox, Kevin Nealon, Richard Simmons, Bea Arthur | N/A | ||
| September 12, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), James Brolin, Barbara Walters, Marla Gibbs, Vincent Price | N/A | ||
| September 13, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Bob Hope, Bruce Weitz, Oprah Winfrey | The Manhattan Transfer | ||
| September 17, 1985 | Buddy Hackett, Phil Donahue | N/A | ||
| Photos That Represent People Who Have Appeared on The Donahue Show | ||||
| September 18, 1985 | Joe Garagiola, Paul Rodriguez, Glynis Barber | N/A | ||
| Edge of Wetness | ||||
| September 19, 1985 | Ted Danson, Courteney Cox | N/A | ||
| Johnny is going for his 4,192nd joke, a clip of 'Henry Cobb' holding a record is shown, Johnny is then seen going 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 congratualating him. | ||||
| September 20, 1985 | David Steinberg, Bob & Ray | Cock Robin | ||
| September 24, 1985 | Garry Shandling (guest host), Teri Garr, Ed Begley, Jr., Blake Clark | Lou Rawls ("Hoochie Coochie Man") | ||
| September 25, 1985 | Michael Landon, Glenn Close | Ernie Watts Quartet ("One Love") | ||
| Desk- "Mother Goose Rhymes" | ||||
| September 26, 1985 | 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. | ||||
| September 27, 1985 | Charles Grodin, Olivia Brown | Clark Terry | ||
| Desk- "Poor Johnny's Almanac" | ||||
October
| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1, 1985 | Jimmy Brogan, Lyle Alzado | Melissa Manchester | ||
| Answers questions from the audience. | ||||
| October 2, 1985 | John Howard, Jackee Harry | Buddy Rich | ||
| Desk- "Stastistical Tables" | ||||
| October 3, 1985 | Dr. Armand Hammer, John Bryson | Richard Stoltzman | ||
| Stump the Band | ||||
| October 4, 1985 | Loni Anderson, Tim Thomerson, Delia & Mark Owens | N/A | ||
| Reagan Press Conference, with Johnny asking the questions. | ||||
| October 16, 1985 | George Burns, Mariette Hartley | N/A | ||
| Columbus' Origins, Journeys, and Personal Information | ||||
| October 17, 1985 | Mary Armstrong | Steve Lawrence | ||
| Recent Language in Commercials; What the Sponsors are Really Trying to Tell Us | ||||
| October 18, 1985 | Jackie Gleason | Jim Stafford | ||
| Blue Cards; Answers questions from the audience. | ||||
| October 22, 1985 | Liza Minnelli, Bobby Kelton, Roy Blount, Jr. | N/A | ||
| Desk- "Dangerous Tax Payers and How to Recognize Them" | ||||
| October 23, 1985 | Bert Convy | Julia Migenes-Johnson | ||
| Bronson Brothers come out and sing Johnny 'Happy Birthday' | ||||
| October 24, 1985 | Suzanne Pleshette, Joe Piscopo | Dizzy Gillespie | ||
| Evening News with Zontar Rather in the Year 2005 | ||||
| October 25, 1985 | Dyan Cannon | Laura Branigan | ||
| Carved Pumpkins | ||||
| October 28, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Howie Mandel, John Larroquette | N/A | ||
| October 29, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Rex Harrison, Kate Jackson, Susan Sullivan, Griffin Dunne | N/A | ||
| Noticeable Car Jokes | ||||
| October 30, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Martin Mull, Priscilla Presley, Julia Child | N/A | ||
| October 31, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), David Lee Roth, Pee Wee Herman, Phyllis Diller, Elvira | N/A | ||
November
| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Lucille Ball, Steven Wright, Dr. Ruth Westheimer | N/A | ||
| November 5, 1985 | Peter Strauss, Teddy Bergeron | N/A | ||
| Public Service Announcement | ||||
| November 6, 1985 | Roseanne Barr | Julio Iglesias | ||
| November 7, 1985 | Thalassa Cruso | Pilobolus | ||
| Carson's Believe It or Stuff It | ||||
| November 8, 1985 | Larry Miller | Lee Greenwood | ||
| Things Sent by Fans; Programs That Are Big in Russia | ||||
| November 12, 1985 | Garry Shandling (guest host), Teresa Ganzel | James Taylor | ||
| November 13, 1985 | Carl Reiner | N/A | ||
| November 14, 1985 | Robert Blake, David Horowitz | N/A | ||
| November 15, 1985 | Dick Shawn, Edward Pembroke | N/A | ||
| Sing Along to Bye Bye Bhagwan | ||||
| November 19, 1985 | Grace Jones, Pete Barbutti, (host) | John McLaughlin | ||
| Game- "Scruples" | ||||
| November 20, 1985 | David Brenner | The Roches | ||
| Blue Cards | ||||
| November 21, 1985 | Ryan O'Neal, Bob Uecker | The Judds | ||
| Stump the Band | ||||
| November 22, 1985 | Jim Fowler, Marty Pollio | N/A | ||
| Johnny does an Audience Health Survey using an Applause Meter. | ||||
| November 26, 1985 | Jack Gallagher, Gore Vidal | The LaBeque Sisters | ||
| Questionnaires to Grammar School Students Asking Questions about Thanksgiving | ||||
| November 27, 1985 | Yakov Smirnoff, Lyle Alzado | Patti LaBelle | ||
| November 28, 1985 | Ethel Brunnick, Victoria Jackson | N/A | ||
| Weird Relatives That Visit on the Holidays; Blue Cards | ||||
| November 29, 1985 | Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, David Letterman | Barry Manilow | ||
December
| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Christopher Reeve, Charles Nelson Reilly | Larry Gatlin | ||
| December 3, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Rue McClanahan, Telma Hopkins, Tom Falk | Tom Jones | ||
| December 4, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Howard Cosell, Charlton Heston, Brigitte Nielsen, Gallagher | Whitney Houston ("Saving All My Love for You") | ||
| December 5, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Telly Savalas, George Hamilton, Pamela Bellwood, Rich Hall | N/A | ||
| December 6, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Jon Voight, Michele Lee, Bryant Gumbel | N/A | ||
| December 10, 1985 | Alan King | Vlasta Krsek | ||
| Christmas Specials Listed on the Hollywood Reporter; Ideas That Were Submitted to The Network for Holiday Shows and Turned Down | ||||
| December 11, 1985 | William F. Buckley, Jr., John Larroquette | Joe Williams | ||
| December 12, 1985 | Robert Klein | N/A | ||
| 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 | ||||
| December 13, 1985 | Bob Hope | Luther Vandross | ||
| Strange Christmas Gifts | ||||
| December 17, 1985 | none | Bette Midler | ||
| Ed shows a picture of his new baby girl, Catherine Mary. | ||||
| December 18, 1985 | Dick Shawn, Tim Reid | Michael McDonald | ||
| Interstate Rivalry Jokes | ||||
| December 19, 1985 | Kevin Nealon | David Tolley (pianist), Mary Jo Manela (pianist) | ||
| New Products | ||||
| December 20, 1985 | Jack Lemmon, Jack Velasco | Sade ("Smooth Operator", "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?' | ||||
| December 31, 1985 | Bill Maher, Marty Pollio | B.B. King, Laura Branigan | ||
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