Season 17
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
86 EPISODES • 1978
Season 17 of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was released on January 1 and consists of 86 episodes.

Season 16

Episodes

1: Episode 1
Jan 2, 1978
2: Episode 2
Jan 3, 1978
3: Episode 3
Jan 4, 1978
4: Episode 4
Jan 5, 1978
5: Episode 5
Jan 6, 1978
6: Episode 6
Jan 9, 1978
7: Episode 7
Jan 10, 1978
8: Episode 8
Jan 11, 1978
9: Episode 9
Jan 12, 1978
10: Episode 10
Jan 13, 1978
11: Episode 11
Jan 16, 1978
12: 790709
Jul 9, 1979
13: 781120
Nov 20, 1978
14: 790216
Feb 16, 1979
15: 790411
Apr 11, 1979
16: 790227
Feb 27, 1979
17: 781025
Oct 25, 1978
18: 790903
Sep 3, 1979
19: 790622
Jun 22, 1979
20: 790605
Jun 5, 1979
21: 790802
Aug 2, 1979
22: 790417
Apr 17, 1979
23: 790405
Apr 5, 1979
24: 781208
Dec 8, 1978
25: 781020
Oct 20, 1978
26: 790906
Sep 6, 1979
27: 790323
Mar 23, 1979
28: Episode 28
Feb 8, 1978
29: 790129
Jan 29, 1979
30: Episode 30
Feb 10, 1978
31: Episode 31
Feb 13, 1978
32: 790629
Jun 29, 1979
33: 790507
May 7, 1979
34: Episode 34
Feb 16, 1978
35: 781228
Dec 28, 1978
36: 781127
Nov 27, 1978
37: 790212
Feb 12, 1979
38: Episode 38
Feb 22, 1978
39: 790704
Jul 4, 1979
40: 790402
Apr 2, 1979
41: 781121
Nov 21, 1978
42: 790706
Jul 6, 1979
43: Ann-Margret/Joan Rivers/Lou Holtz
Dec 13, 1978
Johnny reads kids' letters to Santa. Ann-Margret (Rockette: A Holiday Tribute to Radio City Music Hall (1978); Joan Rivers discusses marriage and doctors; Arkansas football coach Lou Holtz talks about the upcoming Fiesta Bowl. Johnny hosts a lingerie fashion show.
51: Episode 51
Mar 13, 1978
62: Episode 62
Mar 30, 1978
70: Episode 70
Apr 13, 1978
75: Episode 75
Apr 20, 1978
81: Episode 81
Apr 28, 1978
88: Buddy Hackett/Sally Field/Eubie Blake
Feb 20, 1979
Buddy Hackett talks about being a houseguest, skiing and romance; Sally Field (Norma Rae (1979); Eubie Blake (Broadway musical revue "Eubie!") performs and is interviewed.
92: Episode 92
May 15, 1978
93: Episode 93
May 16, 1978
98: Episode 98
May 23, 1978
100: Episode 100
May 25, 1978
101: Episode 101
May 26, 1978
102: Episode 102
May 29, 1978
107: Episode 107
Jun 5, 1978
108: Episode 108
Jun 6, 1978
109: Episode 109
Jun 7, 1978
110: Episode 110
Jun 8, 1978
111: Episode 111
Jun 9, 1978
119: Episode 119
Jun 23, 1978
126: Episode 126
Jul 4, 1978
131: Episode 131
Jul 11, 1978
134: Chevy Chase/Barbara Bach/Gallagher/Ricky Schroder
May 9, 1979
Johnny presents commercials from around the world. Chevy Chase (The Chevy Chase National Humor Test (1979); Barbara Bach puts down the rumor of her joining the cast of Charlie's Angels (1976); Gallagher performs stand-up; Ricky Schroder (The Champ (1979)
145: Episode 145
Aug 2, 1978
150: Episode 150
Aug 9, 1978
157: Episode 157
Aug 17, 1978
158: Episode 158
Aug 18, 1978
160: Episode 160
Aug 22, 1978
176: Episode 176
Sep 25, 1978
177: Episode 177
Sep 26, 1978
179: Episode 179
Sep 28, 1978
181: Episode 181
Oct 2, 1978
188: Episode 188
Oct 13, 1978
190: Episode 190
Oct 18, 1978
206: Episode 206
Nov 13, 1978
217: Episode 217
Nov 29, 1978
218: Episode 218
Nov 30, 1978
219: Episode 219
Dec 1, 1978
220: Episode 220
Aug 17, 1978
74 yr old Ardith Evitt talks about her experience becoming 'the oldest woman to make her first parachute jump'; actress Bess Armstrong talks about her new film "How to Pick Up Girls!"; comedian Bobby Kelton does standup; Elia Kazan talks about writing his new book "Acts of Love"
223: Episode 223
Dec 7, 1978
224: Episode 224
Dec 8, 1978
231: Episode 231
Dec 21, 1978
232: Episode 232
Dec 22, 1978
234: Episode 234
Dec 26, 1978
237: Episode 237
Dec 29, 1978
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