Season 28
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
186 EPISODES • 1989
Season 28 of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was released on January 3 and consists of 186 episodes.

Season 27

Episodes

1: Episode 1
Jan 4, 1989
2: Show #4047
Oct 3, 1989
3: Show #4048
Oct 4, 1989
4: Show #4049
Oct 5, 1989
5: Show #4050
Oct 6, 1989
6: Show #4051
Oct 10, 1989
7: Show #4052
Oct 11, 1989
8: Show #4053
Oct 12, 1989
9: Show #4054
Oct 13, 1989
10: Show #4055
Oct 23, 1989
11: Show #4056
Oct 24, 1989
12: Show #4057
Oct 25, 1989
13: Show #4058
Oct 27, 1989
14: Show #4059
Oct 31, 1989
15: Jack Lemmon/Steven Wright
Nov 1, 1989
Johnny describes unusual college extension courses. Jack Lemmon (Dad (1989)) discusses the old-age make-up used in his movie; Steven Wright performs stand-up and is interviewed.
16: Show #4061
Nov 2, 1989
17: Show #4062
Nov 3, 1989
18: Show #4063
Nov 7, 1989
19: Show #4064
Nov 8, 1989
20: Show #4065
Nov 9, 1989
21: Show #4066
Nov 10, 1989
22: Show #4067
Nov 14, 1989
23: Show #4068
Nov 15, 1989
24: Show #4069
Nov 16, 1989
25: Show #4070
Nov 17, 1989
26: Show #4071
Nov 21, 1989
27: Show #4072
Nov 22, 1989
28: Show #4073
Nov 23, 1989
29: Show #4074
Nov 24, 1989
30: Show #4075
Dec 5, 1989
31: Show #4076
Dec 6, 1989
32: Show #4077
Dec 7, 1989
33: Show #4078
Dec 8, 1989
34: Episode 34
Mar 8, 1989
35: Show #4080
Dec 13, 1989
36: Show #4081
Dec 14, 1989
37: Show #4082
Dec 15, 1989
38: Show #4083
Dec 26, 1989
39: Show #4084
Dec 27, 1989
40: Show #4085
Dec 28, 1989
41: Show #4086
Dec 29, 1989
42: Show #4087
Jan 2, 1990
43: Show #4088
Jan 3, 1990
44: Episode 44
Mar 24, 1989
45: Show #4090
Jan 5, 1990
46: Show #4091
Jan 9, 1990
47: Show #4092
Jan 10, 1990
48: Show #4093
Jan 11, 1990
49: Show #4094
Jan 12, 1990
50: Show #4095
Jan 16, 1990
51: Show #4096
Jan 17, 1990
52: Ron Silver/Art Donovan/Joan Embery
Jan 18, 1990
Johnny presents updated nursery rhymes. Ron Silver (Enemies, A Love Story (1989)); Hall of Famer Art Donovan talks about changes in the NFL since his playing days; Joan Embery presents wild animals.
53: Show #4098
Jan 19, 1990
54: Show #4099
Jan 22, 1990
55: Show #4100
Jan 23, 1990
56: Show #4101
Jan 24, 1990
57: Show #4102
Jan 25, 1990
58: Show #4103
Jan 26, 1990
59: Show #4104
Jan 30, 1990
60: Show #4105
Jan 31, 1990
61: Show #4106
Feb 1, 1990
Stephanie Yu, now the permanent host of 3-2-1 Contact Extra, talks of her upcoming episode about excess garbage.
62: Show #4107
Feb 2, 1990
63: Show #4108
Feb 6, 1990
64: Don Rickles/Jon Serl
Feb 7, 1990
Professor Carson presents advice for students in the Homework School of the Air. Don Rickles talks about traveling with his wife for their 25th anniversary; artist Jon Serl discusses his paintings.
65: Show #4110
Feb 8, 1990
66: Show #4111
Feb 9, 1990
67: Show #4112
Feb 13, 1990
68: Show #4113
Feb 14, 1990
69: Show #4114
Feb 15, 1990
70: Show #4115
Feb 16, 1990
71: Show #4116
Feb 20, 1990
72: Show #4117
Feb 21, 1990
73: Episode 73
May 22, 1989
74: Show #4119
Feb 23, 1990
75: Show #4120
Mar 6, 1990
76: Show #4121
Mar 7, 1990
77: Show #4122
Mar 8, 1990
78: Show #4123
Mar 9, 1990
79: Show #4124
Mar 13, 1990
80: Show #4125
Mar 14, 1990
81: Show #4126
Mar 15, 1990
82: Show #4127
Mar 16, 1990
83: Show #4128
Mar 20, 1990
84: Show #4129
Mar 21, 1990
85: Show #4130
Mar 22, 1990
86: Show #4131
Mar 23, 1990
87: Show #4132
Mar 26, 1990
88: Show #4133
Mar 27, 1990
89: Episode 89
Jun 16, 1989
90: Show #4135
Mar 29, 1990
91: Show #4136
Mar 30, 1990
92: Show #4137
Apr 3, 1990
93: Show #4138
Apr 4, 1990
94: Episode 94
Jun 26, 1989
95: Show #4140
Apr 6, 1990
96: Show #4141
Apr 10, 1990
97: Episode 97
Jun 29, 1989
98: Show #4143
Apr 12, 1990
99: Show #4144
Apr 16, 1990
100: Show #4145
Apr 17, 1990
101: Show #4146
Apr 18, 1990
102: Show #4147
Apr 19, 1990
103: Show #4148
Apr 20, 1990
104: Show #4149
Apr 24, 1990
105: Show #4150
Apr 25, 1990
106: Show #4151
Apr 26, 1990
107: Show #4152
Apr 27, 1990
108: Show #4153
May 1, 1990
109: Show #4154
May 2, 1990
110: Show #4155
May 3, 1990
111: Show #4156
May 4, 1990
112: Episode 112
Aug 1, 1989
113: Show #4158
May 9, 1990
114: Show #4159
May 10, 1990
115: Episode 115
Aug 4, 1989
116: Show #4161
May 15, 1990
117: Show #4162
May 16, 1990
118: Show #4163
May 17, 1990
119: Show #4164
May 18, 1990
120: Show #4165
May 29, 1990
121: Show #4166
May 30, 1990
122: Show #4167
May 31, 1990
123: Show #4168
Jun 1, 1990
124: Show #4169
Jun 5, 1990
125: Show #4170
Jun 6, 1990
126: Show #4171
Jun 7, 1990
127: Show #4172
Jun 12, 1990
128: Show #4173
Jun 13, 1990
129: Show #4174
Jun 14, 1990
130: Show #4175
Jun 15, 1990
131: Show #4176
Jun 18, 1990
132: Show #4177
Jun 19, 1990
133: Show #4178
Jun 20, 1990
134: Show #4179
Jun 21, 1990
135: Show #4180
Jun 22, 1990
136: Episode 136
Sep 19, 1989
137: Show #4182
Jul 3, 1990
138: Episode 138
Sep 21, 1989
139: Show #4184
Jul 5, 1990
140: Show #4185
Jul 6, 1990
141: Show #4186
Jul 10, 1990
142: Show #4187
Jul 11, 1990
143: Show #4188
Jul 12, 1990
144: Show #4189
Jul 13, 1990
145: Episode 145
Oct 4, 1989
146: Show #4191
Jul 18, 1990
147: Show #4192
Jul 19, 1990
148: Show #4193
Jul 20, 1990
149: Show #4194
Jul 24, 1990
150: Show #4195
Jul 25, 1990
151: Show #4196
Jul 26, 1990
152: Show #4197
Jul 27, 1990
153: Show #4198
Jul 31, 1990
154: Show #4199
Aug 1, 1990
155: Show #4200
Aug 2, 1990
156: Show #4201
Aug 3, 1990
157: Show #4202
Aug 6, 1990
158: Show #4203
Aug 7, 1990
159: Show #4204
Aug 8, 1990
160: Show #4205
Aug 9, 1990
161: Show #4206
Aug 10, 1990
162: Show #4207
Aug 14, 1990
163: Show #4208
Aug 15, 1990
164: Show #4209
Aug 16, 1990
165: Show #4210
Aug 17, 1990
166: Show #4211
Aug 21, 1990
167: Show #4212
Aug 22, 1990
168: Show #4213
Aug 23, 1990
169: James Stewart/Jim Fowler
Sep 7, 1989
Johnny informs audience members of their unclaimed property. James Stewart talks about his African vacation, and recites a selection from his book "Jimmy Stewart and His Poems"; Jim Fowler presents two turtles and a 20-foot python
170: Show #4215
Sep 4, 1990
171: Show #4216
Sep 5, 1990
172: Show #4217
Sep 6, 1990
173: Show #4218
Sep 7, 1990
174: Show #4219
Sep 11, 1990
175: Show #4220
Sep 12, 1990
176: Show #4221
Sep 13, 1990
177: Show #4222
Sep 14, 1990
178: Show #4223
Sep 17, 1990
179: Show #4224
Sep 18, 1990
180: Episode 180
Dec 15, 1989
181: Show #4226
Sep 20, 1990
182: Show #4227
Sep 21, 1990
183: Show #4228
Sep 25, 1990
184: Show #4229
Sep 26, 1990
185: Show #4230
Sep 28, 1990
248: Episode 248
Apr 20, 1990
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