List of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson episodes (1985)
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| List of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson episodes | |
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| No. of episodes | 182 |
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| Original network | NBC |
| Season chronology | |
The following is a list of episodes of the television series The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson which aired in 1985:
1985[edit]
January[edit]
| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,281 | January 2, 1985 | Suzanne Pleshette, Louie Anderson | James Galway | |
| Desk - "Psychic Predictions - 1985" | ||||
| 5,282 | January 3, 1985 | John Davidson, Elya Baskin | Michael Davis | |
| Desk - "Time Magazine 'Man of The Year'" | ||||
| 5,283 | January 4, 1985 | Charles Nelson Reilly, A. Whitney Brown, Peter Fonda | N/A | |
| Sketch - "David Howitzer - Consumer Supporter" | ||||
| 5,284 | January 8, 1985 | Jerry Seinfeld, Ed Begley, Jr. | Laura Branigan | |
| Desk - "Tonight Show Trivial Pursuit" | ||||
| 5,285 | January 9, 1985 | Alan King, Elya Baskin | Liona Boyd | |
| Desk - "Joke Rivalry Between the States" | ||||
| 5,286 | January 10, 1985 | Tyne Daly | Judith Blegen | |
| Desk - "Calendars for 1985" | ||||
| 5,287 | January 11, 1985 | Lee Trevino, David Letterman, Jim Bailey | Free Flight | |
| Desk - "Blue Cards" | ||||
| 5,288 | January 15, 1985 | George Michaels, Pete Barbutti, Stephen Furst | N/A | |
| Desk - "In One Day" | ||||
| 5,289 | January 16, 1985 | Tom Dreesen | Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson | |
| Desk - "Public Service Announcements" | ||||
| 5,290 | January 17, 1985 | Donna Mills, Kevin Rooney | Mummenschanz | |
| Sketch - "Evening News in 2005" | ||||
| 5,291 | January 18, 1985 | Shelley Long, Bill Maher | The Labèque Sisters | |
| Desk - "President Reagan Press Conference (Johnny Live Voiceover- Over Tape)" | ||||
| 5,292 | January 22, 1985 | Mariette Hartley | Itzhak Perlman | |
| Desk - "Snapshots of Inaugural Activities" | ||||
| 5,293 | January 23, 1985 | Joey Bishop | Linda Ronstadt | |
| Carnac the Magnificent | ||||
| 5,294 | January 24, 1985 | Gene Kelly, Blake Clark, Lonette McKee | N/A | |
| Desk - "Ann Landers Survey" | ||||
| 5,295 | January 25, 1985 | Teri Garr, Roy Blount, Jr. | Toni Tennille | |
| Stump the Band | ||||
| 5,296 | January 28, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Gallagher, Judge Joseph Wapner | Nell Carter ("Be Mine Tonight") | |
| 5,297 | January 29, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Howie Mandel, Selma Diamond, Ali MacGraw, Oprah Winfrey | N/A | |
| 5,298 | January 30, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Erma Bombeck, Bronson Pinchot | N/A | |
| 5,299 | January 31, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Emmanuel Lewis, George Hamilton, Steven Wright | N/A | |
February[edit]
| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,300 | February 1, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Mayor Ed Koch, Bill Cosby, Elizabeth Ashley | N/A | |
| 5,301 | February 5, 1985 | Mark & Delia Owens | Glen Campbell | |
| Desk - "The Good Side of Bad News" | ||||
| 5,302 | February 6, 1985 | Ricky Schroder, Lisa Eilbacher, Justin Wilson | N/A | |
| Desk - "Movies That Didn't Get Nominated" | ||||
| 5,303 | February 7, 1985 | Jim Fowler, Ritch Shydner | Yo-Yo Ma (Tambourin chinois) | |
| Desk - "Blue Cards" | ||||
| 5,304 | February 8, 1985 | Marsha Mason, Sydney Goldsmith, Waddie Mitchell, Nyle Henderson | N/A | |
| Stump the Band | ||||
| 5,305 | February 12, 1985 | Bob Uecker, Mark Hudson, David Horowitz | N/A | |
| Desk - "Presidential Trivia" | ||||
| 5,306 | February 13, 1985 | Ronnie Shakes | Mel Tillis | |
| Sketch - "Greengrocer Joe Cabbageoni" | ||||
| 5,307 | February 14, 1985 | Lavern McDavitt | Eydie Gormé, Steve Lawrence | |
| 5,308 | February 15, 1985 | Ally Sheedy, John Davidson | Michal Urbaniak | |
| Desk - "Unusual Vacation Films" | ||||
| 5,309 | February 19, 1985 | Bert Convy, Rod Hull | N/A | |
| Desk - "What Television Shows Do During Sweeps" | ||||
| 5,310 | February 20, 1985 | David Steinberg, Tom Hulce | Betty Buckley ("The Wind Beneath My Wings") | |
| Desk - "Fortune Cookies" | ||||
| 5,311 | February 21, 1985 | Brad Garrett | Dionne Warwick | |
| Desk - "How Do Dey Do Dat?" | ||||
| 5,312 | February 22, 1985 | McLean Stevenson, Rosalind Chao, Dorothy Loudon | Ron McCroby | |
| 5,313 | February 26, 1985 | Steve Landesberg, Lewis Grizzard | Anita Morris | |
| Desk - "Public Service Announcements" | ||||
| 5,314 | February 27, 1985 | Smothers Brothers, Jami Gertz | Lee Greenwood | |
| Edge of Wetness | ||||
| 5,315 | February 28, 1985 | Shelley Winters, Martin Kove | N/A | |
| Stump the Band | ||||
March[edit]
| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,316 | March 1, 1985 | Robert Blake, Christie Brinkley | N/A | |
| Sketch - "Dr. Ruth" | ||||
| 5,317 | March 19, 1985 | Charles Grodin, Kevin Nealon, Linda Thorson | N/A | |
| Desk - "Writers' Strike Demands" | ||||
| 5,318 | March 20, 1985 | Buddy Hackett, John Larroquette | Patti LaBelle | |
| Desk - "Children's Proverbs" | ||||
| 5,319 | March 21, 1985 | Candice Bergen, Tim Reid | George Carl | |
| Desk - "Who's in Charge Here?" | ||||
| 5,320 | March 22, 1985 | F. Murray Abraham, Victoria Jackson | Louie Bellson, The Labèque Sisters (Fantasy on Porgy & Bess) | |
| 5,321 | March 26, 1985 | James Stewart | Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg | |
| Desk - "Carson's Choice Awards" | ||||
| 5,322 | March 27, 1985 | Howie Mandel, Ted Danson | Little Richard | |
| Desk - "Whatchamacallit Words" | ||||
| 5,323 | March 28, 1985 | Jack Lemmon | The Groundlings, Joe Williams | |
| Desk - "Reagan Press Conference (Pre-Tape with Actual Press Conference)" | ||||
| 5,324 | March 29, 1985 | Dorothy Loudon, Gallagher, Jennifer O'Neill | N/A | |
| Floyd R. Turbo - "Against Mandatory Seat Belts" | ||||
April[edit]
| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,325 | April 2, 1985 | Colleen Camp, Jeff Daniels | B.B. King | |
| Desk - "Network Takeover Rumors" | ||||
| 5,326 | April 3, 1985 | Drew Barrymore, Joe Penny | Maureen McGovern | |
| Desk - "Things You Don't Want to Hear from Service People" | ||||
| 5,327 | April 4, 1985 | George Segal, Alice Krige | N/A | |
| 5,328 | April 5, 1985 | Joan Collins, Roy Blount, Jr. | Whitney Houston ("You Give Good Love") | |
| Desk - "Famous Tax Cheats" | ||||
| 5,329 | April 8, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Bill Cosby, John Davidson, Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Donna Mills | N/A | |
| 5,330 | April 9, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Gary Coleman, Louie Anderson, Cher | N/A | |
| 5,331 | April 10, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), David Brenner, Lucie Arnaz, Tony Danza | N/A | |
| 5,332 | April 11, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Ed Begley, Jr., Garry Shandling, Sally Kellerman | N/A | |
| 5,333 | April 12, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Susan Sullivan, Dr. Ruth Westheimer | Rita Moreno | |
| 5,334 | April 16, 1985 | Amy Irving, Calvin Trillin | Jay Johnson | |
| Examples of Animals Whose Genes Have Been Crossed | ||||
| 5,335 | 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. | ||||
| 5,336 | April 18, 1985 | Mariette Hartley, Michael Palin | N/A | |
| Desk - "Simplifying Taxes"; Desk - "Personalized License Plates" | ||||
| 5,337 | April 19, 1985 | Donald O'Connor, Ornella Muti | N/A | |
| Tonight Show version of some commercials | ||||
| 5,338 | April 23, 1985 | Anita Morris, Argus Hamilton | Roger Miller | |
| People Magazine's Readers Poll | ||||
| 5,339 | April 24, 1985 | David Steinberg | Julia Migenes-Johnson | |
| Desk - "Answers from School Children" | ||||
| 5,340 | April 25, 1985 | Alan King, Maria Conchita Alonso, Scot Morris (Omni puzzles editor) | Pete Fountain | |
| 5,341 | April 26, 1985 | JoBeth Williams, Elya Baskin, Dr. Jim King | N/A | |
| Desk - Johnny answers questions submitted by the audience | ||||
May[edit]
| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,342 | May 7, 1985 | John Ritter, George Miller, Grace Jones | N/A | |
| Carnac the Magnificent | ||||
| 5,343 | May 8, 1985 | Bob Newhart, Marvelous Marvin Hagler | Stanley Jordan | |
| Desk - "TV Pilots That Didn't Make It" | ||||
| 5,344 | May 9, 1985 | Red Buttons, Belle McKee | Roy Clark | |
| Mighty Carson Art Players - "Dr. Ruth Sketch" | ||||
| 5,345 | May 10, 1985 | David Letterman, Victoria Jackson, Patsy Dawson & Twiggy the Dog | N/A | |
| Desk - "Momilies" | ||||
| 5,346 | 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" | ||||
| 5,347 | May 15, 1985 | Robert Klein, Richard Bass | Andreas Vollenweider ("Pace/Verde") | |
| Desk - "Well Known Proverbs" | ||||
| 5,348 | May 16, 1985 | Dom DeLuise | George Benson | |
| Desk - "Unusual Things Large Companies Research" | ||||
| 5,349 | May 17, 1985 | Roger Moore | Leonard Waxdeck & The Birdcallers | |
| Desk - "International Signs" | ||||
| 5,350 | May 21, 1985 | Sylvester Stallone, A. Whitney Brown | Horacio Gutiérrez (Transcendental Étude) | |
| Desk - "Public Service Announcements" | ||||
| 5,351 | May 22, 1985 | Cloris Leachman, Kevin Nealon, Courteney Cox | N/A | |
| Stump the Band | ||||
| 5,352 | May 23, 1985 | Tony Randall, Saundra Santiago | Al Jarreau | |
| Desk - "As The White House Turns" | ||||
| 5,353 | May 24, 1985 | Teri Garr, Tom Dreesen, Lance Burton | N/A | |
| New Game - "A Question of Scruples" | ||||
| 5,354 | May 28, 1985 | Patrick Duffy, Jimmy Aleck | Amherst Sax Quartet | |
| Desk - "New Tax Plan" | ||||
| 5,355 | May 29, 1985 | Jim Fowler | John Denver ("Don't Close Your Eyes Tonight") | |
| Sketch - "Professor John W. Carson" | ||||
| 5,356 | May 30, 1985 | Chevy Chase, Maureen Murphy, Vanity | N/A | |
| Edge of Wetness | ||||
| 5,357 | May 31, 1985 | Charles Grodin, Fritz Coleman | Anita Morris | |
| Mighty Carson Art Players - "Tea-Time Movie" | ||||
June[edit]
| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,358 | June 3, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Lynda Carter, Danny Sullivan, Robin Leach | Grace Jones | |
| 5,359 | June 4, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Charles Nelson Reilly, Martha Plimpton | Anthony Newley | |
| 5,360 | June 5, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), John Travolta, David Steinberg, Stephen Barry | Natalie Cole ("Dangerous") | |
| 5,361 | June 6, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Don Rickles, Bonnie Franklin, Dack Rambo | Patti LaBelle ("Stir it Up", "Forever Young") | |
| 5,362 | June 7, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Laraine Newman, Florence Henderson, Dick Cavett, Lana Wood | N/A | |
| 5,363 | June 11, 1985 | Balu Natarajan (1985 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion), Buddy Hackett | Charles "Honi" Coles | |
| 5,364 | 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" | ||||
| 5,365 | June 13, 1985 | Catherine Costello, Ana Obregon | Joe Williams | |
| Potential Fill-ins for Tommy Newsom | ||||
| 5,366 | June 14, 1985 | Sammy Davis, Jr., Dr. Paul Ekman | N/A | |
| Mighty Carson Art Players - "G. Walter Schneer - Auto Mechanics Representative" | ||||
| 5,367 | June 18, 1985 | Franklyn Ajaye, Tom Conti | Roger Bobo ("Carnival of Venice") | |
| Summer Movie Titles and Some Shows; Low Budget Films to Come | ||||
| 5,368 | June 19, 1985 | Tim Reid, Ronnie Shakes, Dian Fossey | N/A | |
| Speech Giving Some Poems, Do's and Don'ts, and Advice to Graduates | ||||
| 5,369 | June 20, 1985 | Burt Reynolds, Jim Grastie | Laura Branigan ("Spanish Eddie" and "Forever Young") | |
| Predictions From The Tabloids | ||||
| 5,370 | June 21, 1985 | Wil Shriner, Connie Chung | B.B. King ("I've Got a Mind to Give Up Living" and "My Lucille") | |
| Company Mergers | ||||
| 5,371 | June 25, 1985 | Brigitte Nielsen, Pete Barbutti | Luciano Pavarotti ("Che gelida manina", "Mamma") | |
| Conduct a Survey Using the Applause Meter of Questions Pertaining to UFO Information | ||||
| 5,372 | June 26, 1985 | Kaleena Kiff | Tom Jones ("The Heat is On" and "Memory"), Girl's Rock Club ("You Got Me Burnin'") | |
| Letters from Fans; Fred's Diary | ||||
| 5,373 | June 27, 1985 | Shelley Winters, Jerry Seinfeld | The King's Singers | |
| Mighty Carson Art Players - "Mr. Rambo's Neighborhood" | ||||
| 5,374 | June 28, 1985 | Howie Mandel | National Chinese Acrobats | |
| List of Gifts the President and Vice President Has Received Over The Year | ||||
July[edit]
| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,375 | July 8, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), George Peppard, Helen Slater | N/A | |
| 5,376 | July 9, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Sandy Duncan, Jackie Collins, Fritz Coleman | Tommy Tune | |
| 5,377 | July 10, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Don Ameche, Rich Hall, Rob Lowe | Nell Carter ("Walking on Sunshine" and "Ain't Misbehavin'") | |
| 5,378 | July 11, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Hulk Hogan, Charles Nelson Reilly, Catherine Oxenberg | Weather Girls | |
| 5,379 | July 12, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), John Byner, Steve Guttenberg | Roger Miller, Rick James | |
| 5,380 | July 23, 1985 | Rawson Stovall, Dabney Coleman | Horacio Gutierrez (Moszkowski Étude in A-flat major, Étincelles) | |
| Desk - "Johnny's Journal" | ||||
| 5,381 | July 24, 1985 | Buddy Hackett, Jennifer Tilly | David Weiss | |
| Floyd R. Turbo - "Rebuttal Against The New Coke" | ||||
| 5,382 | July 25, 1985 | Michael J. Fox, Charles Nelson Reilly | Weird Al Yankovic ("Yoda", "Hooked On Polkas") | |
| New Products | ||||
| 5,383 | July 26, 1985 | Prof. Bernard Leikind, Joe Penny | N/A | |
| Sing Along with Johnny | ||||
| 5,384 | July 30, 1985 | Mel Fisher | McGuire Sisters | |
| Reads some items from his own biography called 'Carson'. | ||||
| 5,385 | July 31, 1985 | Christa McAuliffe, Rita Wilson | Stanley Jordan ("Moon River", "Fun Dance") | |
| Edge of Wetness | ||||
August[edit]
| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,386 | August 1, 1985 | Bill Maher, David Horowitz | The Labèque Sisters | |
| One Millionth Guest Winning a Weekend at Johnny's House | ||||
| 5,387 | August 2, 1985 | Carl Reiner, George Miller, Teresa Ganzel | N/A | |
| Mighty Carson Art Players - "Ranger Gus Grungie" | ||||
| 5,388 | August 12, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), David Brenner, Lynn Redgrave, Brooke Shields, Fisher Stevens | N/A | |
| 5,389 | August 13, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Julie Walters, Dick Shawn, Patti D'Arbanville | Itzhak Perlman (Kreisler Syncopation, Sarasate Tarantella) | |
| 5,390 | August 14, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Mary Lou Retton, Pee Wee Herman, Betty White, Roddy McDowall | N/A | |
| 5,391 | August 15, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Leah Adler, John Davidson, Tracey Ullman, Richard Lewis | N/A | |
| 5,392 | 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 | ||||
| 5,393 | August 20, 1985 | Boris Becker, Robert Klein | Yo-Yo Ma (Bach "Gigue", Severinsen "Yo-Yo's Blues") | |
| Film Clip of Johnny's Trip to Mel Fisher's Treasure Sight | ||||
| 5,394 | August 21, 1985 | George Carlin, Chuck Yeager | N/A | |
| Stump the Band | ||||
| 5,395 | August 22, 1985 | Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ed Begley, Jr., National Hollerin' Contest winner Ginger McLamb | N/A | |
| Public Service Announcements | ||||
| 5,396 | August 23, 1985 | Gary Busey, Roseanne Barr, Steve Trotter | N/A | |
| Messages from Celebrities on their Answering Machines | ||||
| 5,397 | 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. | ||||
| 5,398 | August 28, 1985 | Chuck Norris, Victoria Jackson | Glen Campbell | |
| Extension Courses from University of Burbank | ||||
| 5,399 | August 29, 1985 | Doug Henning | Tony Bennett | |
| Mighty Carson Art Players - "Dr. Ruth" | ||||
September[edit]
| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,400 | September 3, 1985 | Robert Blake | Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg | |
| Reads some questions that people wants to know about him. | ||||
| 5,401 | September 4, 1985 | Jane Fonda | George Carl, Roger Bobo ("Romanian Dance #2") | |
| Carnac the Magnificent | ||||
| 5,402 | September 5, 1985 | Burt Reynolds, Sonia Braga | Paul Young ("Every Time You Go Away" and "Tear Your Playhouse Down") | |
| What People Think on Television | ||||
| 5,403 | September 6, 1985 | Steven Wright | Joe Williams | |
| Graduation Commencement Speech | ||||
| 5,404 | September 9, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Howie Mandel, Roger Ebert, Gene Siskel, Morgan Fairchild | Mac Davis | |
| 5,405 | September 10, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Tony Danza, Mariel Hemingway, Erma Bombeck, Gallagher | N/A | |
| 5,406 | September 11, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Michael J. Fox, Kevin Nealon, Richard Simmons, Bea Arthur | N/A | |
| 5,407 | September 12, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), James Brolin, Barbara Walters, Marla Gibbs, Vincent Price | N/A | |
| 5,408 | September 13, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Bob Hope, Bruce Weitz, Oprah Winfrey | The Manhattan Transfer | |
| 5,409 | September 17, 1985 | Buddy Hackett, Phil Donahue | N/A | |
| Photos That Represent People Who Have Appeared on The Donahue Show | ||||
| 5,410 | September 18, 1985 | Joe Garagiola, Paul Rodriguez, Glynis Barber | N/A | |
| Edge of Wetness | ||||
| 5,411 | September 19, 1985 | Ted Danson, Courteney Cox, Judy Schwartz and Rickey Berkowitz | N/A | |
| Johnny is going for his record 4,192nd laugh; a clip of 'Henny Cobb' setting the record in the 1920s is shown. Johnny then goes 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 congratulating him. | ||||
| 5,412 | September 20, 1985 | David Steinberg | Bob & Ray, Cock Robin | |
| 5,413 | September 24, 1985 | Garry Shandling (guest host), Teri Garr, Ed Begley, Jr., Blake Clark | Lou Rawls ("Hoochie Coochie Man") | |
| 5,414 | September 25, 1985 | Michael Landon, Glenn Close | Ernie Watts Quartet ("One Love") | |
| Desk - "Mother Goose Rhymes" | ||||
| 5,415 | 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. | ||||
| 5,416 | September 27, 1985 | Charles Grodin, Olivia Brown | Clark Terry | |
| Desk - "Poor Johnny's Almanac" | ||||
October[edit]
| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,417 | October 1, 1985 | Lyle Alzado, Jimmy Brogan | Melissa Manchester | |
| Answers questions from the audience. | ||||
| 5,418 | October 2, 1985 | John Howard, Jackee Harry | Buddy Rich | |
| Desk - "Statistical Tables" | ||||
| 5,419 | October 3, 1985 | Dr. Armand Hammer, John Bryson | Richard Stoltzman | |
| Stump the Band | ||||
| 5,420 | October 4, 1985 | Loni Anderson, Tim Thomerson, Mark & Delia Owens | N/A | |
| Reagan Press Conference, with Johnny asking the questions. | ||||
| 5,421 | October 16, 1985 | George Burns, Mariette Hartley | N/A | |
| Columbus' Origins, Journeys, and Personal Information | ||||
| 5,422 | October 17, 1985 | Mary Armstrong | Steve Lawrence | |
| Recent Language in Commercials; What the Sponsors are Really Trying to Tell Us | ||||
| 5,423 | October 18, 1985 | Jackie Gleason | Jim Stafford | |
| Blue Cards; Answers questions from the audience. | ||||
| 5,424 | October 22, 1985 | Bobby Kelton, Roy Blount, Jr. | Liza Minnelli ("Boys and Girls Like You and Me") | |
| Desk - "Dangerous Tax Payers and How to Recognize Them" | ||||
| 5,425 | October 23, 1985 | Bert Convy, Martina Navratilova | Julia Migenes-Johnson ("Csárdás") | |
| Bronson Brothers come out and sing Johnny 'Happy Birthday' | ||||
| 5,426 | October 24, 1985 | Suzanne Pleshette, Joe Piscopo | Dizzy Gillespie | |
| Evening News with Zontar Rather in the Year 2005 | ||||
| 5,427 | October 25, 1985 | Dyan Cannon, Scott Cully | Laura Branigan | |
| Carved Pumpkins | ||||
| 5,428 | October 28, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Howie Mandel, John Larroquette | N/A | |
| 5,429 | October 29, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Rex Harrison, Kate Jackson, Susan Sullivan, Griffin Dunne | N/A | |
| Noticeable Car Jokes | ||||
| 5,430 | October 30, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Martin Mull, Nancy McKeon, Priscilla Presley, Julia Child | N/A | |
| 5,431 | October 31, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), David Lee Roth, Pee Wee Herman, Phyllis Diller, Elvira | N/A | |
November[edit]
| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,432 | November 1, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Lucille Ball, Steven Wright, Dr. Ruth Westheimer | N/A | |
| 5,433 | November 5, 1985 | Peter Strauss, Teddy Bergeron, Bret Saberhagen | N/A | |
| Public Service Announcement | ||||
| 5,434 | November 6, 1985 | Roseanne Barr, Alexandra Paul | Julio Iglesias ("I've Got You Under My Skin" and "Ni Te Tengo Ni Te Olvido") | |
| 5,435 | November 7, 1985 | Thalassa Cruso | Pilobolus | |
| Carson's Believe It or Stuff It | ||||
| 5,436 | November 8, 1985 | Larry Miller | Lee Greenwood | |
| Things Sent by Fans; Programs That Are Big in Russia | ||||
| 5,437 | November 12, 1985 | Garry Shandling (guest host), Teresa Ganzel | James Taylor | |
| 5,438 | November 13, 1985 | Carl Reiner, David Huddleston | André-Philippe Gagnon, impersonator, performed "We Are The World" | |
| 5,439 | November 14, 1985 | Eura Irwin, Robert Blake, David Horowitz | N/A | |
| 5,440 | November 15, 1985 | Dick Shawn, Edward Pembroke | Gheorghe Zamfir | |
| Sing Along to Bye Bye Bhagwan | ||||
| 5,441 | November 19, 1985 | Pete Barbutti | Grace Jones, John McLaughlin | |
| Game - "Scruples" | ||||
| 5,442 | November 20, 1985 | Saundra Santiago, David Brenner | The Roches | |
| Blue Cards | ||||
| 5,443 | November 21, 1985 | Ryan O'Neal, Bob Uecker | The Judds performed "Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Ole Days)" | |
| Stump the Band | ||||
| 5,444 | November 22, 1985 | Jim Fowler, Marty Pollio | N/A | |
| Johnny does an Audience Health Survey using an Applause Meter. | ||||
| 5,445 | November 26, 1985 | Jack Gallagher, Gore Vidal | The Labèque Sisters (Rhapsody in Blue) | |
| Questionnaires to Grammar School Students Asking Questions about Thanksgiving | ||||
| 5,446 | November 27, 1985 | Lyle Alzado, Yakov Smirnoff | Patti LaBelle | |
| 5,447 | November 28, 1985 | Ethel Brunnick, Victoria Jackson | Kiri Te Kanawa ("Vissi d'arte", "Blue Skies") | |
| Weird Relatives That Visit on the Holidays; Blue Cards | ||||
| 5,448 | November 29, 1985 | Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, David Letterman | Barry Manilow performed "In Search of Love", "Some Sweet Day" and "Sweet Heaven (I'm In Love Again)" | |
December[edit]
| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,449 | December 2, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Christopher Reeve, Charles Nelson Reilly | Larry Gatlin | |
| 5,450 | December 3, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Rue McClanahan, Telma Hopkins, Peter Falk | Tom Jones | |
| 5,451 | December 4, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Howard Cosell, Charlton Heston, Brigitte Nielsen, Gallagher | Whitney Houston performed "Saving All My Love for You" | |
| 5,452 | December 5, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Telly Savalas, George Hamilton, Pamela Bellwood, Rich Hall | N/A | |
| 5,453 | December 6, 1985 | Joan Rivers (guest host), Jon Voight, Michele Lee, Jimmy Connors | John Davidson | |
| 5,454 | 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 | ||||
| 5,455 | December 11, 1985 | William F. Buckley, Jr., John Larroquette | Joe Williams | |
| 5,456 | December 12, 1985 | Robert Klein, Birdie McKay | Stanley Jordan | |
| 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 | ||||
| 5,457 | December 13, 1985 | Bob Hope, Tim Reid | Luther Vandross performed "'Til My Baby Comes Home" and "If Only for One Night" | |
| Strange Christmas Gifts | ||||
| 5,458 | December 17, 1985 | Ana Obregon | Bette Midler performed "Fat As I Am" and "Skylark" | |
| Ed shows a picture of his new baby girl, Catherine Mary. | ||||
| 5,459 | December 18, 1985 | Tim Reid, Dick Shawn | Michael McDonald | |
| Interstate Rivalry Jokes | ||||
| 5,460 | December 19, 1985 | Kevin Nealon | David Tolley (pianist), Mary Jo Manela (pianist) | |
| New Products | ||||
| 5,461 | December 20, 1985 | Jack Lemmon, Jack Velasco | Sade performed "Smooth Operator" and "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?' | ||||
| 5,462 | December 31, 1985 | Bill Maher, Marty Pollio | B.B. King, Laura Branigan | |