List_of_The_Tonight_Show_Starring_Johnny_Carson_episodes_(1977)

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List of <i>The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson</i> episodes (1977)

List of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson episodes (1977)

Episodes in 1977

The following is a list of episodes of the television series The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson which aired in 1977:

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No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
3581	January 3, 1977 (1977-01-03)	David Brenner (guest host)	N/A
3582	January 4, 1977 (1977-01-04)	Bob Hope, Rich Little, Irving Benson, Clement Freud	Richard Fredricks
3583	January 5, 1977 (1977-01-05)	Fernando Lamas, John Byner, Joan Van Ark	Abbe Lane
3584	January 6, 1977 (1977-01-06)	Orson Bean, Richard Benjamin, Joe Namath, Dick Schaap	Dee Dee Bridgewater
Sketch- "An Ombudsman"
3585	January 7, 1977 (1977-01-07)	Peter Strauss, Darleen Carr	Steve Lawrence, Shields & Yarnell
Carnac the Magnificent
3586	January 10, 1977 (1977-01-10)	Steve Lawrence (guest host), Marvin Hamlisch	Connie Stevens
3587	January 11, 1977 (1977-01-11)	David Steinberg, William Demarest	Judith Blegen
3588	January 12, 1977 (1977-01-12)	Ricardo Montalbán, Penny Marshall, Mark Wilson	Buddy Rich, Ronny Graham
3589	January 13, 1977 (1977-01-13)	Peter Finch, George Carlin, Ruth Gordon	Joanie Sommers
Desk- "Gifts 'Not' to Give the Foreign Governments"
3590	January 14, 1977 (1977-01-14)	Bob Hope, Angie Dickinson, Garson Kanin, Renn Woods	N/A
Stump the Band
3591	January 17, 1977 (1977-01-17)	Joan Rivers (guest host), Nancy Walker, Paul Williams	The Keane Brothers
3592	January 18, 1977 (1977-01-18)	Earl Holliman, Billy Crystal, Charles Nelson Reilly, Merie Earle	N/A
Desk- "New Fall Television Series"
3593	January 19, 1977 (1977-01-19)	Pat Henry, Sam Blotner	Dolly Parton
Aunt Blabby
3594	January 20, 1977 (1977-01-20)	Shelley Winters, Gordon Margulis, James Phelan, Mel Stewart, Victor Buono	Joe Williams
3595	January 21, 1977 (1977-01-21)	Florence Henderson, Andy Kaufman, Peter Isacksen, Dr. William Nolen	N/A
Desk- "Johnny mentioned the KNBC 'Feeling Fine' and the subject 'Growing Old' and added some comedic remarks."
3596	January 24, 1977 (1977-01-24)	David Brenner (guest host), Vincent Price	N/A
3597	January 25, 1977 (1977-01-25)	David Brenner (guest host)	N/A
3598	January 26, 1977 (1977-01-26)	David Brenner (guest host)	Ben Vereen, Jack Jones
3599	January 27, 1977 (1977-01-27)	Steve Martin (guest host), Tom Smothers, Ricky Jay	John Denver, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, The Carpenters
Desk- Steve Martin checked in with his phone answering service.
3600	January 28, 1977 (1977-01-28)	McLean Stevenson (guest host), Alan King, Lee Grant, Kreskin	Bob Dylan
3601	January 31, 1977 (1977-01-31)	Don Rickles (guest host), Jack Klugman	N/A
Don Rickles and Ed discuss: The time Don broke Johnny's cigarette box

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
3602	February 1, 1977 (1977-02-01)	Buddy Hackett, Cindy Williams, Sander Vanocur	N/A
Floyd R. Turbo
3603	February 2, 1977 (1977-02-02)	Tony Randall, Paula Prentiss, Alex Haley	Mel Tillis
3604	February 3, 1977 (1977-02-03)	Orson Welles, Dinah Shore, Erma Bombeck	N/A
Stump the Band
3605	February 4, 1977 (1977-02-04)	Richard Thomas	Della Reese
Talk with Ed about his role in the upcoming movie Fun with Dick and Jane
3606	February 7, 1977 (1977-02-07)	Roy Clark (guest host), Elke Sommer, Norm Crosby	Freddy Fender
3607	February 8, 1977 (1977-02-08)	Lily Tomlin, Rodney Dangerfield, Joseph Wambaugh	Jan Peerce
Desk- Johnny talks about the new NBC show called 'Seeds.'
3608	February 9, 1977 (1977-02-09)	Orson Bean, Marilyn Sokol	Pat Boone
Desk- "Horror Movies That Haven't Been Released Yet"
3609	February 10, 1977 (1977-02-10)	Richard Harris, Ann Turkel, Buck Henry, David Horowitz	N/A
Desk- "Suggestions for President Carter"
3610	February 11, 1977 (1977-02-11)	Bert Convy, Shana Alexander, Marie-France Pisier	Lola Falana
Sketch- Johnny did a representation of Lincoln being interviewed on television.
3611	February 14, 1977 (1977-02-14)	Orson Welles (guest host), Carol Burnett, Foster Brooks, Edwin Newman	N/A
Orson Welles performs a cardtrick with Doc Severinsen.
3612	February 15, 1977 (1977-02-15)	George Carlin, McLean Stevenson, Martina Navratilova, Rita Reutter	N/A
Sketch- "Cupid"
3613	February 16, 1977 (1977-02-16)	Thalassa Cruso	Joey Heatherton, Tony Bennett
Desk- "The Code for Comic Book Artists"
3614	February 17, 1977 (1977-02-17)	Charlie Callas, Ray Johnson	Jose Molina, Dolly Parton
Carnac the Magnificent
3615	February 18, 1977 (1977-02-18)	Lawrence Welk, Robert Klein, Mary Welch, Maggie Kuhn	Henry Cuesta
Desk- "Tips on How to Conserve Water"
3616	February 21, 1977 (1977-02-21)	Helen Reddy (guest host), George Burns	Olivia Newton-John
3617	February 22, 1977 (1977-02-22)	Charlton Heston, George Gobel, Ashley Montagu	Kelly Garrett
Sketch- "George Washington"
3618	February 23, 1977 (1977-02-23)	Joan Embery, David Steinberg	Itzhak Perlman
Desk- Johnny mentions his Hasty Pudding Man of the Year award from Harvard University. He then reads some audience questions addressed to President Carter.
3619	February 24, 1977 (1977-02-24)	Shecky Greene (guest host), Paul Williams, Jean Marsh	N/A
3620	February 25, 1977 (1977-02-25)	Della Reese (guest host), Gabriel Kaplan	N/A
3621	February 28, 1977 (1977-02-28)	George Carlin (guest host), Debbie Reynolds, Dr. Joyce Brothers	N/A

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
3625	March 1, 1977 (1977-03-01)	LeVar Burton	Eubie Blake, Tommy Leonetti
3626	March 2, 1977 (1977-03-02)	Burt Reynolds, Jay Leno, Jack Douglas	Diana Ross
Jay Leno makes his first appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. He would later become a guest host in 1986, and became the permanent host on May 25, 1992.
3627	March 3, 1977 (1977-03-03)	Dyan Cannon, Andy Kaufman, Gore Vidal	Eydie Gormé, Steve Lawrence
3628	March 4, 1977 (1977-03-04)	Peter Strauss, Calvin E. Simmons	Mummenschanz
Desk- "Ways Your Car Can Save Your Life"
3629	March 7, 1977 (1977-03-07)	Steve Allen (guest host), Victor Buono	Linda Hopkins
Blue Cards (Steve Allen)
3630	March 8, 1977 (1977-03-08)	Steve Allen (guest host), Charles Nelson Reilly, Norm Crosby	N/A
Blue Cards (Steve Allen)
3631	March 9, 1977 (1977-03-09)	Joan Rivers (guest host), David Steinberg, Ned Beatty	N/A
3632	March 10, 1977 (1977-03-10)	Alan King (guest host), Vincent Price	Della Reese
3633	March 11, 1977 (1977-03-11)	Gabriel Kaplan (guest host), Penny Marshall, Norman Fell	N/A
3634	March 14, 1977 (1977-03-14)	Bob Newhart (guest host), Bob Uecker, Kreskin	N/A
3635	March 15, 1977 (1977-03-15)	James Stewart, Steve Martin, David Horowitz	Dee Dee Bridgewater
Desk- "Little Known Nominations"; Sketch- Johnny lip-synced a Sinatra record and a woman threw water on his head.
3636	March 16, 1977 (1977-03-16)	William Holden, Kelly Monteith, Dan Haggerty	Mel Tillis
Desk- "Award Winning Commercials"
3637	March 17, 1977 (1977-03-17)	Robert Blake, Alex Karras, Madlyn Rhue	Marilyn Maye
Sketch- "Leprechaun Interview"
3638	March 18, 1977 (1977-03-18)	Angie Dickinson, Norm Crosby, Susie Cottrell	Kelly Garrett
Stump the Band
3639	March 21, 1977 (1977-03-21)	David Brenner (guest host), Shelley Winters, Cleveland Amory	Janis Ian
3640	March 22, 1977 (1977-03-22)	Raymond Burr, Billy Crystal, Mariette Hartley, Merie Earle	Gerri Granger
Desk- "New Congressional Code of Ethics"
3641	March 23, 1977 (1977-03-23)	James Hampton, Richard Reeves	Joel Grey, Lee Horwin
Floyd R. Turbo
3642	March 24, 1977 (1977-03-24)	Bob Hope, Michael Landon, Marilyn Sokol	Kenny Rogers
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Godfather Debate"
3643	March 25, 1977 (1977-03-25)	Mitzi Gaynor, Orson Bean, Dr. Carl Sagan	N/A
Desk - Johnny welcomes the town of Essex, San Bernardino County, California to the show and talks to two of its residents. Essex did not have a TV signal at the time.
3644	March 28, 1977 (1977-03-28)	David Brenner (guest host), Suzanne Somers, Stan Kann	Neil Sedaka, Mary MacGregor
3645	March 29, 1977 (1977-03-29)	Bert Convy, Richard Benjamin, George Miller, Elizabeth Ashley	N/A
Desk- "How to Save New York City"
3646	March 30, 1977 (1977-03-30)	Bruce Dern, Michael Preminger, Fernando Lamas, Dr. Samuel Dunkell	N/A
3647	March 31, 1977 (1977-03-31)	Brenda Vaccaro, George Gobel, Renn Woods, Dr. Edgar Berman	N/A
Carnac the Magnificent

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
3648	April 1, 1977 (1977-04-01)	McLean Stevenson, Tom Dreesen, Ray Johnson	Ethel Merman ("Ridin' High" and "Younger Than Springtime")
Desk- "Wedding Planning"
3649	April 4, 1977 (1977-04-04)	Steve Martin (guest host), Cindy Williams, Betty White	Liberty
Desk- "Test for Audience"
3650	April 5, 1977 (1977-04-05)	Shecky Greene, Robert Klein	Kenny Rogers
Desk- "What To Do If You Were Johnny Carson"
3651	April 6, 1977 (1977-04-06)	Rich Little (guest host), Phyllis Diller, Stan Kann	Joe Williams
Desk- "Rich Little Imitated Seven Presidents Then Henry Kissinger"
3652	April 7, 1977 (1977-04-07)	Charles Nelson Reilly, Buck Henry, Irwin Blye	Lola Falana ("This Magic Moment")
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Tea-Time Movie"
3653	April 8, 1977 (1977-04-08)	Joan Embery, Pat Henry, Carol Wayne	Billy Davis, Jr., Marilyn McCoo
Tea-Time Movie
3654	April 11, 1977 (1977-04-11)	Bob Newhart (guest host), Don Rickles, Alex Karras	N/A
3655	April 12, 1977 (1977-04-12)	Bob Newhart (guest host), Henry Fonda, Jerry Van Dyke	Freddy Fender ("Rain, Rain, Rain")
Desk- "Bob's Trip to Israel"
3656	April 13, 1977 (1977-04-13)	Burt Reynolds (guest host), Orson Welles, Norman Fell	The Keane Brothers
Desk- "Burt's Playing Golf in Mexico"
3657	April 14, 1977 (1977-04-14)	David Brenner (guest host), Bob Hope, Ruth Buzzi, Norm Crosby	England Dan & John Ford Coley ("The Dowdy Ferry Road")
3658	April 15, 1977 (1977-04-15)	Burt Reynolds (guest host), Cher, David Steinberg	Dee Dee Bridgewater
Desk- "Burt's Fishing Vacation"
3659	April 18, 1977 (1977-04-18)	John Davidson (guest host), Sandy Duncan, Harvey Korman	Aretha Franklin
3660	April 19, 1977 (1977-04-19)	John Davidson (guest host), Steve Allen	N/A
3661	April 20, 1977 (1977-04-20)	John Davidson (guest host)	Harry Chapin
3662	April 21, 1977 (1977-04-21)	John Davidson (guest host)	Skiles and Henderson
3663	April 22, 1977 (1977-04-22)	John Davidson (guest host), Earl Holliman, Rip Taylor, Jacques Cousteau	Lou Rawls ("All The Way" and "See You When I Get There")
3664	April 25, 1977 (1977-04-25)	Orson Welles (guest host), Jack Lemmon, George Gobel	N/A
3665	April 26, 1977 (1977-04-26)	Sammy Davis, Jr., Charlie Callas, George Peppard	N/A
Desk- "Lines Men Use to Break Down a Girl"
3666	April 27, 1977 (1977-04-27)	Jill Ireland, David Sayh, Dr. Paul Ehrlich	Steve Lawrence
Carnac the Magnificent
3667	April 28, 1977 (1977-04-28)	Lucille Ball, Jay Leno, Erma Bombeck	Joey Heatherton
Desk- "Suggestions and Questions from Audience for Johnny"
3668	April 29, 1977 (1977-04-29)	Cloris Leachman, Hal Linden, Brooke Hayward	Hoyt Axton
Commercial Blackouts

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
3669	May 2, 1977 (1977-05-02)	Rich Little (guest host)	N/A
3670	May 3, 1977 (1977-05-03)	Michael Landon, George Carlin	Martina Arroyo
Desk- "Emmy Nomination Categories"
3671	May 4, 1977 (1977-05-04)	Chevy Chase, Richard Pryor, Marilyn Sokol, James Hampton	N/A
Aunt Blabby
3672	May 5, 1977 (1977-05-05)	McLean Stevenson, Rodney Dangerfield, Ren Woods, Bob Woolf	N/A
Stump The Band
3673	May 6, 1977 (1977-05-06)	Tony Curtis, John Ritter	N/A
Desk- "California License Plates"
3674	May 9, 1977 (1977-05-09)	George Carlin (guest host), Milton Berle, Sam Levenson	Bernadette Peters
3675	May 10, 1977 (1977-05-10)	David Steinberg, Erica Jong	Lola Falana, Mummenschanz
Floyd R. Turbo
3676	May 11, 1977 (1977-05-11)	Jim Fowler, Shecky Greene	Lana Cantrell
Desk- "How a Person Can Reach Age 100"
3677	May 12, 1977 (1977-05-12)	James Coburn, Ed Herlihy, Bobby Wick	Kelly Garrett
The Tonight Show Band plays "Supreme Sacrifice"
3678	May 13, 1977 (1977-05-13)	Rob Reiner, Dan Haggerty	N/A
Sketch- "Big Foot"
3679	May 16, 1977 (1977-05-16)	Robert Klein (guest host), Penny Marshall	N/A
3680	May 17, 1977 (1977-05-17)	Angie Dickinson	Buddy Rich
Desk- "Shows That Didn't Make It"
3681	May 18, 1977 (1977-05-18)	Red Adair, Orson Bean, David Horowitz	Julie Budd
Carnac the Magnificent
3682	May 19, 1977 (1977-05-19)	Fernando Lamas, Bea Arthur, Irving Benson, Dr. Michael Fox	Joanie Sommers
3683	May 20, 1977 (1977-05-20)	Muhammad Ali, Peter Falk, Steve Landesberg, Dr. Carl Sagan	N/A
3684	May 23, 1977 (1977-05-23)	Steve Martin (guest host)	Helen Reddy
3685	May 24, 1977 (1977-05-24)	Steve Martin (guest host)	N/A
3686	May 25, 1977 (1977-05-25)	Steve Allen (guest host)	N/A
3687	May 26, 1977 (1977-05-26)	Steve Allen (guest host)	N/A
3688	May 27, 1977 (1977-05-27)	Steve Allen (guest host)	N/A
3689	May 30, 1977 (1977-05-30)	David Brenner (guest host)	N/A
3690	May 31, 1977 (1977-05-31)	David Brenner (guest host)	N/A

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No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
3691	June 1, 1977 (1977-06-01)	David Brenner (guest host), Marvin Hamlisch, Jackie Mason	Della Reese
3692	June 2, 1977 (1977-06-02)	David Brenner (guest host), Edwin Newman	Robert Goulet
3693	June 3, 1977 (1977-06-03)	David Brenner (guest host), Florence Henderson, Tom Smothers	N/A
3694	June 6, 1977 (1977-06-06)	George Carlin (guest host), Elliott Gould, Monty Hall	N/A
3695	June 7, 1977 (1977-06-07)	Suzanne Pleshette, Tom Snyder, Dr. Paul Ehrlich	N/A
Desk- "The Drought"
3696	June 8, 1977 (1977-06-08)	Richard Benjamin, Richard Lewis, Sam Blotner	Gerri Granger
Stump the Band
3697	June 9, 1977 (1977-06-09)	Diahann Carroll, David Sayh, John Schuck, Dan Rather	N/A
Floyd R. Turbo
3698	June 10, 1977 (1977-06-10)	Sammy Davis, Jr.	Shields & Yarnell
3699	June 13, 1977 (1977-06-13)	David Steinberg (guest host), Sally Field, Dr. Joyce Brothers	Helen Reddy
3700	June 14, 1977 (1977-06-14)	Jay Leno, Joseph Wambaugh	Leonard Waxdeck & The Birdcallers, Alice Cooper ("Lace and Whiskey")
Aunt Blabby
3701	June 15, 1977 (1977-06-15)	Charles Nelson Reilly, Peter Benchley	Claire Ritter, Johnny Mathis
Desk- "Body Insurance for Performers"
3702	June 16, 1977 (1977-06-16)	Angie Dickinson	Ethel Merman ("Nothing Can Stop Me Now")
Desk- "Personal Profiles"
3703	June 17, 1977 (1977-06-17)	Igor Cassini, Dr. William Nolen	Larry Kert, Lola Falana
Desk- "Letters from Children Regarding Their Fathers"
3704	June 20, 1977 (1977-06-20)	Bob Newhart (guest host), Yul Brynner, Bert Convy	Bernadette Peters
3705	June 21, 1977 (1977-06-21)	Tony Randall, Tom Dreesen, Merie Earle	Buddy Rich
Desk- "Los Angeles Magazine Suggestions of Free Events"
3706	June 22, 1977 (1977-06-22)	George Carlin, Marcel Marceau	Pete Fountain
Stump the Band
3707	June 23, 1977 (1977-06-23)	Susan Sarandon, Billy Crystal	Della Reese
Desk- "Notice from NBC Bulletin Board"; Desk- "Suggestion Box"
3708	June 24, 1977 (1977-06-24)	Orson Bean, George Miller, Sally Kellerman, David Horowitz	N/A
3709	June 27, 1977 (1977-06-27)	Gabriel Kaplan (guest host), Robert Conrad	England Dan and John Ford Coley
3710	June 28, 1977 (1977-06-28)	Gabriel Kaplan (guest host), Suzanne Somers	N/A
Desk- "Letters to Gabriel Kaplan"
3711	June 29, 1977 (1977-06-29)	Alan King (guest host), Rex Reed	Pat Boone
3712	June 30, 1977 (1977-06-30)	Alan King (guest host), Norman Fell	Ben Vereen
Desk- "Blue Cards"

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
3713	July 1, 1977 (1977-07-01)	Vincent Price (guest host), Debbie Reynolds, Dr. Wayne Dyer	N/A
3714	July 4, 1977 (1977-07-04)	Richard Benjamin (guest host), Charles Nelson Reilly, Marsha Mason, Neil Simon	N/A
Richard Benjamin talked about of doing "Quark" for NBC.
3715	July 5, 1977 (1977-07-05)	Rich Little (guest host), Norm Crosby	Charo
3716	July 6, 1977 (1977-07-06)	Joan Rivers (guest host), Shecky Greene, Kreskin	Glen Campbell
Joan talked about the film "Rabbit Test".
3717	July 7, 1977 (1977-07-07)	Robert Klein (guest host), Jackie Mason	Dionne Warwick
3718	July 8, 1977 (1977-07-08)	Della Reese (guest host), Fernando Lamas	Mel Tormé
3719	July 11, 1977 (1977-07-11)	Rob Reiner (guest host), Lindsay Wagner, Albert Brooks, Harry Shearer, Billy Crystal, Penny Marshall	N/A
3720	July 12, 1977 (1977-07-12)	James Stewart, Tracy Austin, Ray Johnson	Donna Theodore
Desk- "Ed's Injury"
3721	July 13, 1977 (1977-07-13)	Buddy Hackett, Paula Prentiss	Bobby Goldsboro
Carnac the Magnificent
3722	July 14, 1977 (1977-07-14)	Rodney Dangerfield, Elizabeth Ashley, Mr. Wizard	N/A
Desk- "Telephone Answering Machines"
3723	July 15, 1977 (1977-07-15)	Marty Feldman, Bruce Jenner	N/A
Stump the Band
3724	July 18, 1977 (1977-07-18)	Roger Moore (guest host), Vincent Price	N/A
3725	July 19, 1977 (1977-07-19)	Albert Finney, Madeline Kahn, Stephen Schneider	N/A
Desk- "Things to Do Without Television"
3726	July 20, 1977 (1977-07-20)	Joan Rivers, Richard Lewis, Bert Convy, Dr. Michael Fox	N/A
Aunt Blabby
3727	July 21, 1977 (1977-07-21)	Sheriff Katherine Crumbley, Dr. Robin Cook	Mel Tillis
3728	July 22, 1977 (1977-07-22)	Paul Williams, Mary Kay Place	Steve Lawrence
Desk-Johnny read some letters from children in which they finished familiar/famous sayings.
3729	July 25, 1977 (1977-07-25)	David Brenner (guest host), Peter Fonda	Loretta Lynn
3730	July 26, 1977 (1977-07-26)	Steve Martin, Fernando Lamas, Merie Earle	Kenny Rogers
Desk- "Psychic Predictions"
3731	July 27, 1977 (1977-07-27)	Tony Randall, Robert Klein	Monti Rock
Desk- "Photos with Comedic Captions"; Stump the Band
3732	July 28, 1977 (1977-07-28)	Charles Nelson Reilly, Norm Crosby, Evelyn Keyes & Janelle Commissiong	N/A
The Tonight Show Band performs "Lover"
3733	July 29, 1977 (1977-07-29)	Shelley Winters, Jay Leno, Dr. Carl Sagan	Dee Dee Bridgewater
Desk- Johnny talked about English television, then showed some tapes of dogs.

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
3734	August 1, 1977 (1977-08-01)	Bob Newhart (guest host), Betty White, Don Rickles	Marilyn Maye, Skiles and Henderson
3735	August 2, 1977 (1977-08-02)	William Devane	Pete Fountain, Liberace
Desk- "Material from Los Angeles Times"
3736	August 3, 1977 (1977-08-03)	Gregory Peck, Edgar Bergen, George Gobel, Jim Bouton	N/A
3737	August 4, 1977 (1977-08-04)	Joan Embery, Orson Bean, Andy Kaufman	Eugene Fodor
Carnac the Magnificent
3738	August 5, 1977 (1977-08-05)	Rich Little, Richard Pryor, David Sayh, David Horowitz	N/A
Desk- "Russian Etiquette"
3738	August 8, 1977 (1977-08-08)	David Steinberg (guest host), Steve Allen, Suzanne Somers, Dub Taylor	Linda Hopkins
3739	August 9, 1977 (1977-08-09)	Helen Reddy (guest host), Hal Linden, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Dr. Joyce Brothers	N/A
3740	August 10, 1977 (1977-08-10)	Gabriel Kaplan (guest host), Bill Cosby, Bruce Jenner	Harry Chapin
3741	August 11, 1977 (1977-08-11)	Gabriel Kaplan (guest host), Bob Uecker	The Keane Brothers
Stump the Comedian with Gabriel Kaplan
3742	August 12, 1977 (1977-08-12)	Gabriel Kaplan (guest host), Tom Smothers, Susan Saint James	Roy Clark
Desk- "Blue Cards with Gabriel Kaplan"
3743	August 15, 1977 (1977-08-15)	John Davidson (guest host), Bob Hope	Natalie Cole
3744	August 16, 1977 (1977-08-16)	John Davidson (guest host), Eva Gabor	N/A
3745	August 17, 1977 (1977-08-17)	John Davidson (guest host), Monty Hall	N/A
3746	August 18, 1977 (1977-08-18)	John Davidson (guest host), Shelley Winters, Dick Clark	Peter Marshall
3747	August 19, 1977 (1977-08-19)	John Davidson (guest host), Bonnie Franklin, Will Geer, Helen Schneider	Freddy Fender
3748	August 22, 1977 (1977-08-22)	Steve Martin (guest host), Chevy Chase, Jay Leno, Stan Kann	Pat Boone
3749	August 23, 1977 (1977-08-23)	Steve Martin (guest host), Bill Cosby	Larry Gatlin
3750	August 24, 1977 (1977-08-24)	Roy Clark (guest host), Norm Crosby	Jim Nabors, Scatman Crothers
3751	August 25, 1977 (1977-08-25)	Roy Clark (guest host), Flip Wilson, Rue McClanahan, David Huddleston, Ruth Buzzi	Buck Trent, The Oak Ridge Boys
3752	August 26, 1977 (1977-08-26)	Roy Clark (guest host), Victor Buono	Vikki Carr, Kenny Rogers
3753	August 29, 1977 (1977-08-29)	George Carlin (guest host), John Ritter	Bernadette Peters, Jose Feliciano
3754	August 30, 1977 (1977-08-30)	Suzanne Pleshette, Rodney Dangerfield, Norman Fell	Joe Williams
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Marharishi"
3755	August 31, 1977 (1977-08-31)	David Steinberg, Lynn Remisovsky	Hoyt Axton
Carnac the Magnificent

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
3756	September 1, 1977 (1977-09-01)	Lou Brock, Don Rickles, Eli Wallach, Colleen McCullough	N/A
Floyd R. Turbo speaks in favor of the neutron bomb
3757	September 2, 1977 (1977-09-02)	Orson Welles, Paul Williams, Madlyn Rhue, Skip Stephenson	Donna Theodore
Desk- "What Are The Odds?"
3758	September 5, 1977 (1977-09-05)	Steve Allen (guest host), Louis Nye	Eartha Kitt
Desk- "Blue Cards (Steve Allen)"
3759	September 6, 1977 (1977-09-06)	George Carlin	Buddy Rich
Johnny and Ed Discuss: 'Up Against the World' and the Labor Day Weekend.
3760	September 7, 1977 (1977-09-07)	Orson Bean	Jack Jones
Aunt Blabby
3761	September 8, 1977 (1977-09-08)	Dr. Lendon Smith	Joan Baez
Desk- "Ways to Cool Off"
3762	September 9, 1977 (1977-09-09)	John Davidson, Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca	John Davidson ("You're Still the One" and "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight"), Eubie Blake
Stump the Band
3763	September 12, 1977 (1977-09-12)	David Brenner (guest host), Sonny Bono	Robert Goulet
3764	September 13, 1977 (1977-09-13)	Peter Strauss, Jim Henson, Carol Wayne, Dr. Paul Ehrlich	N/A
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Tea-Time Movie"
3765	September 14, 1977 (1977-09-14)	James Garner, Jack Klugman	N/A
Desk- "Article from Esquire"
3766	September 15, 1977 (1977-09-15)	Tim Conway, Elayne Boosler	Johnny Mathis, Ronny Graham
Desk- "'Love is...' Letters"
3767	September 16, 1977 (1977-09-16)	Charlton Heston, McLean Stevenson, David Horowitz	N/A
3768	September 19, 1977 (1977-09-19)	David Brenner (guest host), Andy Griffith	N/A
3769	September 20, 1977 (1977-09-20)	Mike Wallace, Erma Bombeck	Lola Falana
Carnac the Magnificent
3770	September 21, 1977 (1977-09-21)	Tony Randall, Kelly Monteith	Anthony Newley
Johnny played the drums with the band, then the band performs with a regular drummer.
3770	September 22, 1977 (1977-09-22)	James Mason	N/A
Sketch- "Recreation of The Funeral of Victor the Giraffe"; Stump the Band
3771	September 23, 1977 (1977-09-23)	Richard Lewis, Peter Ustinov	Steve Lawrence
3772	September 26, 1977 (1977-09-26)	Sammy Davis, Jr. (guest host), Rip Taylor	N/A
3773	September 27, 1977 (1977-09-27)	Sammy Davis, Jr. (guest host), Arte Johnson	N/A
3774	September 28, 1977 (1977-09-28)	Sammy Davis, Jr. (guest host), Sandy Duncan, Dub Taylor	N/A
3775	September 29, 1977 (1977-09-29)	John Denver (guest host), Carl Reiner, Valerie Harper, Dr. Carl Sagan	N/A

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
3776	October 3, 1977 (1977-10-03)	John Denver (guest host), George Burns, Teri Garr	Kenny Rogers
3777	October 4, 1977 (1977-10-04)	George Carlin (guest host), Suzanne Somers	Linda Hopkins
3778	October 5, 1977 (1977-10-05)	Ann-Margret, Charles Nelson Reilly, Florence Henderson	N/A
3779	October 6, 1977 (1977-10-06)	Jane Fonda, Orson Bean, Skip Stephenson, Dr. Michael Fox	N/A
Desk- Johnny showed stills of personalities and ventured what they'd say if told the world will end in one hour.
3780	October 7, 1977 (1977-10-07)	92-year-old Dodgers fan Anna Marvin	Phyllis Newman, Eugene Fodor
3781	October 10, 1977 (1977-10-10)	Steve Allen (guest host), Jayne Meadows, Dick Clark, Pam Grier	N/A
3782	October 11, 1977 (1977-10-11)	Steve Landesberg	Pat Boone, Pete Fountain
Sketch- "Irv Benson and Johnny"
3783	October 12, 1977 (1977-10-12)	Joan Rivers, Phyllis George, Ray Johnson	Los Indios Tabajaras
Desk- "Excuses for Auto Accidents"-sent in by Joe Vecchio
3784	October 13, 1977 (1977-10-13)	Jim Fowler, Buddy Hackett	Della Reese
Desk- "How to Cut Medical Costs"
3785	October 14, 1977 (1977-10-14)	Robert Blake, Barbara Howar, Lesley Ann Warren	Monti Rock
Desk- "Letters from Students About Bert Lance"
3786	October 17, 1977 (1977-10-17)	Steve Martin (guest host), George Gobel, Kreskin	N/A
3787	October 18, 1977 (1977-10-18)	Steve Martin (guest host), Bernadette Peters	John Sebastian, Scatman Crothers
3788	October 19, 1977 (1977-10-19)	Della Reese (guest host), Charles Nelson Reilly, Arte Johnson, Erik Estrada	N/A
3789	October 20, 1977 (1977-10-20)	Gabriel Kaplan (guest host), Cindy Williams, Don Rickles, Jay Leno	N/A
3790	October 21, 1977 (1977-10-21)	Gabriel Kaplan (guest host), Angie Dickinson, Richard Lewis, Don Meredith	N/A
Stump the Comedian with Gabriel Kaplan
3791	October 24, 1977 (1977-10-24)	Helen Reddy (guest host), Sylvester Stallone, Neil Simon, Cleveland Amory, George Miller	Joe Williams
3792	October 25, 1977 (1977-10-25)	Bert Convy (guest host), Bob Newhart, Norm Crosby	N/A
3793	October 26, 1977 (1977-10-26)	David Steinberg (guest host), Elizabeth Ashley, Edwin Newman	Della Reese
3794	October 27, 1977 (1977-10-27)	Burt Reynolds (guest host), Dom DeLuise, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Norman Fell	Connie Stevens, Don Williams
Desk- "Blue Cards for Burt"
3795	October 28, 1977 (1977-10-28)	Tom Smothers (guest host), Steve Allen, Cybill Shepherd, Jackie Mason, Stan Kann	Al Jarreau
3796	October 31, 1977 (1977-10-31)	Bob Newhart (guest host), Harvey Korman, Kelly Monteith, Dr. Joyce Brothers	Pete Fountain

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
3797	November 1, 1977 (1977-11-01)	James Stewart, Rodney Dangerfield, Dr. Robert Jastrow	Anthony Newley
Desk- "Ed's Trip to France"
3798	November 2, 1977 (1977-11-02)	Diahann Carroll, Fernando Lamas, Alan Bursky, Sam Blotner	N/A
Carnac the Magnificent
3799	November 3, 1977 (1977-11-03)	Henry Winkler, Fred Graham, Susan Sullivan	Donna Theodore
Desk- "Words"; Desk- Johnny reads an item concerning him forty years ago from a Nebraska paper.
3800	November 4, 1977 (1977-11-04)	Buck Henry, Susan Ford, David Horowitz	Steve Lawrence
Desk- "You Know You're Going To Get Fired When..."
3801	November 7, 1977 (1977-11-07)	Bob Newhart (guest host), James Hampton	Lola Falana, Luciano Pavarotti
3802	November 8, 1977 (1977-11-08)	Joe Namath	N/A
3803	November 9, 1977 (1977-11-09)	McLean Stevenson, Jean Marsh	Linda Hopkins, Pilobolus
Johnny and Ed Discuss: The New Planet and Ed's bad back.
3804	November 10, 1977 (1977-11-10)	Dinah Shore, Charles Nelson Reilly, Teri Garr, Thalassa Cruso	N/A
Desk- "Worst Song Titles"
3805	November 11, 1977 (1977-11-11)	George Willig, John Byner, Margaret Braswell	Gloria Loring
Stump the Band
3806	November 14, 1977 (1977-11-14)	Frank Sinatra (guest host), George Burns, Angie Dickinson, Carroll O'Connor, Don Rickles	Frank Sinatra performed "Maybe This Time" and "Why Don't You See the Show Again?"
Desk- "Letters"
3807	November 15, 1977 (1977-11-15)	Cloris Leachman, Chris & Charlotte McBride	Judith Blegen
Desk- "Unusual Bumper Stickers"
3809	November 16, 1977 (1977-11-16)	Tony Randall, Jack Douglas and wife Reiko	Charo
Commercial Blackouts
3810	November 17, 1977 (1977-11-17)	Orson Bean, Erma Bombeck, Robert Klein	N/A
Desk- "New Fall Shows"
3811	November 18, 1977 (1977-11-18)	James Caan, Lucille Ball, John Keane - Sherlock Bones "Tracer of Missing Pets"	Phoebe Snow
Sketch- "Take Off About Red Adair"
3812	November 21, 1977 (1977-11-21)	Bob Newhart (guest host), Lily Tomlin, Bob Uecker	Glen Campbell
3813	November 22, 1977 (1977-11-22)	Carl Reiner, Bill Cosby	Kenny Rogers
Desk- "Fashion Rules for Men"
3814	November 23, 1977 (1977-11-23)	Burt Reynolds, Jane Seymour, Fred Brisson	Johnny Mathis
Sketch- "Thanksgiving Turkey Interview"
3815	November 24, 1977 (1977-11-24)	Buddy Hackett, Dick Van Patten, Dr. Lendon Smith	Kelly Garrett ("It's Too Late", "Maybe This Time")
Desk- "Letters from Primary School Students"
3816	November 25, 1977 (1977-11-25)	Karl Malden, David Steinberg	Marilyn Horne
Stump the Band
3817	November 28, 1977 (1977-11-28)	George Carlin (guest host), Rich Little, Dr. Joyce Brothers	N/A
3818	November 29, 1977 (1977-11-29)	Charles Nelson Reilly, Mark Hamill, Dr. William Nolen	Eugene Fodor
Desk- "Football Rules"
3819	November 30, 1977 (1977-11-30)	Professor James Grier, Tom Dreesen	Chuck Mangione, Eydie Gormé
Carnac the Magnificent

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
3820	December 1, 1977 (1977-12-01)	Jack Albertson, Betty White, Gabriel Melgar	Donna Theodore, Eubie Blake
Desk- "Sexual Signals"
3821	December 2, 1977 (1977-12-02)	Elizabeth Ashley, Betty Leslie-Melville	Beverly Sills, Bob & Ray
3822	December 5, 1977 (1977-12-05)	David Brenner (guest host), John Travolta	Frankie Valli
3823	December 6, 1977 (1977-12-06)	David Brenner (guest host), Omar Sharif, Norm Crosby	Mac Davis
David Brenner and Ed Discuss: The City and Country Noises
3824	December 7, 1977 (1977-12-07)	David Brenner (guest host), Teri Garr, Marvin Hamlisch	Frankie Avalon
3825	December 8, 1977 (1977-12-08)	Gabriel Kaplan (guest host), Robert Conrad	Scatman Crothers
3826	December 9, 1977 (1977-12-09)	Gabriel Kaplan (guest host), Steve Allen, Alex Karras, Cleveland Amory	Anne Murray
Stump the Comedian with Gabriel Kaplan
3827	December 12, 1977 (1977-12-12)	Bill Cosby (guest host), Angie Dickinson, Florence Henderson	N/A
Bill Cosby told of receiving some letters about paintings.
3828	December 13, 1977 (1977-12-13)	Joan Embery, Kelly Monteith, Doug Henning	Tony Bennett
3829	December 14, 1977 (1977-12-14)	Charles Nelson Reilly, Lawrence Welk	Dolly Parton
Desk- "Expensive Christmas Gifts"
3830	December 15, 1977 (1977-12-15)	Susan Sullivan	Hoyt Axton
New Products
3831	December 16, 1977 (1977-12-16)	Bob Hope, Robert Blake, Joseph Wambaugh	Mel Tillis
Sketch- "Art Fern"
3832	December 19, 1977 (1977-12-19)	John Davidson (guest host), Debbie Reynolds, Pete Barbutti, Dorothy Hamill	Kenny Rogers
3833	December 20, 1977 (1977-12-20)	John Davidson (guest host), Sandy Duncan, Marilyn Sokol	Harry Chapin
3834	December 21, 1977 (1977-12-21)	John Davidson (guest host), Bruce Jenner, Kreskin	Aretha Franklin
3835	December 22, 1977 (1977-12-22)	John Davidson (guest host), Shelley Winters, Kip Addotta	Bernadette Peters
3836	December 23, 1977 (1977-12-23)	John Davidson (guest host), Victor Buono, Stephanie Edwards	Pat Boone
3837	December 26, 1977 (1977-12-26)	Rich Little (guest host), Kathryn Grant, Shana Alexander	Mel Tormé
3838	December 27, 1977 (1977-12-27)	Richard Benjamin, Alan Bursky, Dr. Lendon Smith	Dizzy Gillespie ("Manteca" and "I Can't Get Started"), Jane Olivor
Pie Blackouts: "Christmas Pie-In-A-Face Blackout"
3839	December 28, 1977 (1977-12-28)	Vincent Price, Bert Convy, Renn Woods, Harriett Iden	N/A
Sketch- "Carswell Predicts"
3840	December 29, 1977 (1977-12-29)	Quinn Cummings, George Miller, Ray Johnson	Al Jarreau
Desk- "Where to Go on New Year's Eve"
3841	December 30, 1977 (1977-12-30)	Suzanne Pleshette, Beau Bridges, Merie Earle	Peggy Lee
Sketch- "Father Time"