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| List of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson episodes | |
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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 1968:
| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1333 | January 1, 1968 | Bart Starr, Daryle Lamonica, Don Meredith, Pete Beathard | N/A | |
| 1334 | January 2, 1968 | TBA | N/A | |
| 1335 | January 3, 1968 | Margaret Mead, David Steinberg, Bosley Crowther | Spanky and Our Gang | |
| 1336 | January 4, 1968 | Barbara Walters, Ron Carey | N/A | |
| 1337 | January 5, 1968 | Tony Randall | N/A | |
| 1338 | January 8, 1968 | Rich Little, Adela Rogers St. Johns, bird calling expert | N/A | |
| 1339 | January 9, 1968 | NASA scientist Robert Jastrow | Liza Minnelli | |
| 1340 | January 10, 1968 | John Glenn | Al Hirt | |
Members of the Ice Follies performed. | ||||
| 1341 | January 11, 1968 | Stella Stevens | N/A | |
| 1342 | January 12, 1968 | Don Rickles (guest host), Robert Culp, Sammy Davis, Jr. | Connie Francis | |
| 1343 | January 15, 1968 | TBA | Cab Calloway | |
| 1344 | January 16, 1968 | Bob Hope, Pat Paulsen | Tony Darryl | |
| 1345 | January 17, 1968 | Bennett Cerf, Norm Crosby, Don Herbert | Marilyn Maye | |
| 1346 | January 18, 1968 | TBA | The Koehler Brothers | |
| 1347 | January 19, 1968 | Dirk Bogarde, Maharishi Mahesh | N/A | |
| 1348 | January 22, 1968 | David Frost, Sebastian Cabot, Leonard Marks, director of the United States Information Agency | The First Edition | |
| 1349 | January 23, 1968 | Fannie Flagg, Orson Bean, Clifton Fadiman | Wes Montgomery | |
| 1350 | January 24, 1968 | Mort Sahl, David Merrick, Betty Furness | John Fred and His Playboy Band | |
| 1351 | January 25, 1968 | Dick Cavett, George Kirby, Secretary of the Interior Stewart L. Udall, Lee Beery | N/A | |
| 1352 | January 26, 1968 | Peggy Cass, George Kirby, Jim Fowler | N/A | |
| 1353 | January 29, 1968 | Rod Steiger, Flip Wilson, The Jose Molina Dancers, Madam Irene Quo, Chinese expert in Chinese foods and customs | N/A | |
| 1354 | January 30, 1968 | Ron Carey, Pat McCormick, Desmond Morris | Roger Miller | |
| 1355 | January 31, 1968 | Jim Garrison | Melanie | |
| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1356 | February 1, 1968 | Mark Tendler | Richie Havens | |
| 1357 | February 2, 1968 | Albert Finney, Eddy Arnold, Robert Klein, Joan Rivers | N/A | |
| 1358 | February 5, 1968 | Harry Belafonte (guest host) Senator Robert F. Kennedy, The Smothers Brothers, Bill Cosby | Lena Horne | |
| 1359 | February 6, 1968 | Harry Belafonte (guest host), Zero Mostel, Diahann Carroll | Petula Clark | |
| 1360 | February 7, 1968 | Harry Belafonte (guest host) | N/A | |
| 1361 | February 8, 1968 | Harry Belafonte (guest host) Nipsey Russell, Dunja Rajter, Paul Newman, Martin Luther King Jr. | N/A | |
| 1362 | February 9, 1968 | Harry Belafonte (guest host) | N/A | |
| 1363 | February 12, 1968 | (FROM LOS ANGELES) Nancy Sinatra, Liberace, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. | N/A | |
| 1364 | February 13, 1968 | (FROM LOS ANGELES) James Drury, Doug McClure, Ray Bolger | Shirley Jones | |
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Bar Room Brawl Sketch". | ||||
| 1365 | February 14, 1968 | (FROM LOS ANGELES) Mickey Rooney, Danny Thomas | N/A | |
| 1366 | February 15, 1968 | (FROM LOS ANGELES) Sid Caesar, Richard Pryor, Bobby Darin | N/A | |
| 1367 | February 16, 1968 | (FROM LOS ANGELES) Don Rickles, [1] Don Adams, Sherry Jackson | Sonny & Cher | |
Japanese Bath Sketch. | ||||
| 1368 | February 19, 1968 | (FROM LOS ANGELES) James Garner, Milton Berle, Richard Crenna | The King Cousins | |
| 1369 | February 20, 1968 | (FROM LOS ANGELES) Steve Allen, Jack Webb, Shecky Greene, Spanky Wilson | N/A | |
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Copper Clappers". | ||||
| 1370 | February 21, 1968 | (FROM LOS ANGELES) George Carlin, Eva Gabor, Richard Benjamin, Paula Prentiss | N/A | |
| 1371 | February 22, 1968 | (FROM LOS ANGELES) Jerry Lewis | Lennon Sisters | |
| 1372 | February 23, 1968 | (FROM LOS ANGELES) Tony Curtis, Richard Pryor, Bill Cosby, April Taten | N/A | |
| 1373 | February 26, 1968 | Eydie Gorme | The Cowsills | |
| 1374 | February 27, 1968 | Orson Bean | N/A | |
| 1375 | February 28, 1968 | TBA | N/A | |
| 1376 | February 29, 1968 | Vincent Price, Joey Heatherton | N/A | |
| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1398 | April 1, 1968 | Phil Foster | Flatt and Scruggs | |
| 1399 | April 2, 1968 | Jack Douglas and wife Reiko, Mike Todd, Jr., trapeze artist Tito Gaona | N/A | |
| 1400 | April 3, 1968 | Rich Little, Rex Reed | Richie Havens | |
| 1401 | April 4, 1968 | Neil Simon, George Carlin, Peggy Fleming, Phil Leeds | Tiny Tim, Kim Weston | |
| 1402 | April 5, 1968 | Patricia Neal, attorney James F. Neal, Bill Moyers, Sammy Davis, Jr. | Diana Ross & the Supremes | |
Carson forgoes monologue, opting to sit on the front of his desk and talk about the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., who had been a guest on the show eight weeks earlier. Later in the program, King's appearance from February 8, 1968 is replayed. | ||||
| 1403 | April 8, 1968 | Alan King, Flip Wilson, Art Buchwald | Liza Minnelli, The Irish Rovers | |
| 1404 | April 9, 1968 | Orson Bean, Cyril Ritchard, Jimmy Breslin, Janis Paige | The Mills Brothers | |
| 1405 | April 10, 1968 | Don Rickles, Madalyn Murray O'Hair, Mita | Peter and Chris Allen | |
| 1406 | April 11, 1968 | Cyril Ritchard, Bergen Evans, Fred Smoot | Nancy Wilson, George Shearing | |
| 1407 | April 12, 1968 | Art Carney, Janis Paige | Hello People | |
| 1408 | April 15, 1968 | Orson Bean, Betty Furness, James Beard | N/A | |
| 1409 | April 16, 1968 | Richard Benjamin, Paula Prentiss | N/A | |
| 1410 | April 17, 1968 | Alan King, Jack Douglas and wife Reiko; Don Herbert | N/A | |
| 1411 | April 18, 1968 | John Byner, Barbara Ferris, Harvard astronomy professor Dr. William Liller | N/A | |
| 1412 | April 19, 1968 | John Davidson, Colleen Moore | Linda Ronstadt and The Stone Poneys | |
| 1413 | April 22, 1968 | Bob Hope, Jack Benny | Louis Armstrong | |
| 1414 | April 23, 1968 | George Kirby, Pat Paulsen | N/A | |
| 1415 | April 24, 1968 | Madalyn Murray O'Hair, circus juggler Fudi | N/A | |
| 1416 | April 25, 1968 | Eva Gabor, Norm Crosby | N/A | |
| 1417 | April 26, 1968 | Shecky Greene, Clive Barnes, David Merrick | Leslie Uggams | |
| 1418 | April 29, 1968 | Flip Wilson, Truman Capote | The Petticoat Junction Girls | |
| 1419 | April 30, 1968 | Bob Newhart | Tiny Tim | |
| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1420 | May 1, 1968 | Joan Rivers, Criswell, Jon Lindbergh | N/A | |
A fashion show of future clothing is presented. | ||||
| 1421 | May 2, 1968 | Richard Benjamin, Paula Prentiss, Ron Carey | The Beach Boys | |
| 1422 | May 3, 1968 | Paul Newman, Robert Klein | Peter and Chris Allen | |
| 1423 | May 6, 1968 | Steve Lawrence (Guest Host); Totie Fields, Sammy Cahn, Debbie Drake | Billy Eckstine | |
| 1424 | May 7, 1968 | Steve Lawrence (Guest Host); Neil Simon, Burt Bacharach, Florence Henderson, Charlie Manna | Julius La Rosa | |
| 1425 | May 8, 1968 | Steve Lawrence (Guest Host); Robert Merrill, Don Franks, Rich Little | Little Richard, Jan Peerce | |
| 1426 | May 9, 1968 | Steve Lawrence (Guest Host); Gig Young, Godfrey Cambridge, Mark Traynor, Johnny Mercer, Sam Levenson | Bobby Goldsboro | |
| 1427 | May 10, 1968 | Steve Lawrence (Guest Host); Jackie Mason, Eydie Gorme, Stiller and Meara, Jim Fowler | N/A | |
| 1428 | May 13, 1968 | Joe Garagiola (guest host), Jack Paar, Tony Conigliaro, Mike and Bryan | Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass | |
| 1429 | May 14, 1968 | Joe Garagiola (guest host), John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Tallulah Bankhead, Soupy Sales, Tony Scotti, Jack Twyman, Lou Thesz | N/A | |
| 1430 | May 15, 1968 | Joe Garagiola (guest host), Slappy White, John Scarne, Miss Indian America Sarah Johnson, pickpocketing expert Vic Perry | N/A | |
A fashion show featuring football players is presented. | ||||
| 1431 | May 16, 1968 | Joe Garagiola (guest host), Yogi Berra, Robert Goulet, Bill Dana, Art Buchwald | Toni Carroll | |
| 1432 | May 17, 1968 | Joe Garagiola (guest host), Nipsey Russell, Barbara Walters, Dizzy Dean; 92-year-old baseball pitcher, Amazing Randy | N/A | |
Dizzy Dean sings. | ||||
| 1433 | May 20, 1968 | Bob Hope, Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, Norman Jewison | N/A | |
| 1434 | May 21, 1968 | Bette Davis, Scott Carpenter, Jacqueline Bisset, Pigmeat Markham | N/A | |
| 1435 | May 22, 1968 | Flip Wilson, Zsa Zsa Gabor | Joe Tex | |
A bathing suit fashion show is presented. | ||||
| 1436 | May 23, 1968 | Irene Ryan, Clair and McMahon | N/A | |
| 1437 | May 24, 1968 | John Byner, Juliet Prowse, Noel Harrison | N/A | |
| 1438 | May 27, 1968 | Slappy White, Erika Pinske performs a circus rope ballet | Tiny Tim | |
| 1439 | May 28, 1968 | TBA | The Four Freshmen | |
| 1440 | May 29, 1968 | TBA | N/A | |
| 1441 | May 30, 1968 | Richard Harris, Phyllis McGuire, Peggy Moffitt | N/A | |
| 1442 | May 31, 1968 | James Garner, Jane Elliott | The Box Tops | |
| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1443 | June 3, 1968 | Bob Hope | N/A | |
6/4/68 pre-empted by NBC News coverage of California and South Dakota primaries. | ||||
| N–A | June 5, 1968 | Preempted by coverage of the Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy | N/A | |
| N–A | June 6, 1968 | Preempted by coverage of the Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy | N/A | |
Scheduled guests were Victor Borge and Joey Heatherton | ||||
| 1444 | June 7, 1968 | Entire show was devoted to memorializing Robert F. Kennedy. | N/A | |
| 1445 | June 10, 1968 | Doug McClure | N/A | |
| 1446 | June 11, 1968 | Oskar Werner | N/A | |
| 1447 | June 12, 1968 | Dan Rowan and Dick Martin, Peggy Cass | N/A | |
| 1448 | June 13, 1968 | Joe E. Lewis | Trini Lopez | |
| 1449 | June 14, 1968 | Magician Don Alan | Jimmy Webb | |
| 1450 | June 17, 1968 | New York City Mayor John Lindsay, Marilyn Maye | Boots Randolph | |
| 1451 | June 18, 1968 | George Carlin, Oskar Werner | N/A | |
| 1452 | June 19, 1968 | Raquel Welch, Alan King, Pigmeat Markham, Cleve Backster | N/A | |
Cleve Backster demonstrates plant perception; Answers to Famous Quotes (featuring Johnny, Alan King, and Raquel Welch); Alan King talks about his son's bar mitzvah. [2] | ||||
| 1453 | June 20, 1968 | Walter Matthau, Ed Sullivan | James Brown, Nancy Wilson | |
| 1454 | June 21, 1968 | Steve McQueen, David Frye, Pat McCormick | N/A | |
| 1455 | June 24, 1968 | Bennett Cerf, Monti Rock III | Judy Garland, The Mummers | |
Jack Haskell replaced a vacationing Ed McMahon. | ||||
| 1456 | June 25, 1968 | Victor Borge, Margaret Hamilton, Clair and McMahon | N/A | |
| 1457 | June 26, 1968 | Vidal Sassoon, Pearl Mesta | Aretha Franklin | |
| 1458 | June 27, 1968 | Norm Crosby, Heywood Hale Broun, Jean Paul Vignon, Alexandra Hay [3] | N/A | |
| 1459 | June 28, 1968 | Buddy Hackett | The University of Iowa Bagpipe Band | |
Excerpts from the Broadway musical, Hair. | ||||
| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1460 | July 1, 1968 | Billy Graham, David Frye | N/A | |
| 1461 | July 2, 1968 | Buddy Hackett, Margaret Hamilton, David Frost | N/A | |
| 1462 | July 3, 1968 | William Schutz | Homer and Jethro | |
| 1463 | July 4, 1968 | David Frost guest host; Jimmy Breslin | Mel Torme | |
| 1464 | July 5, 1968 | David Frost guest host; Joel Grey | N/A | |
| 1465 | July 8, 1968 | (FROM LOS ANGELES) Jack Lemmon, April Tatro | N/A | |
| 1466 | July 9, 1968 | (FROM LOS ANGELES) Bob Newhart, Janet Leigh | Sonny and Cher | |
| 1467 | July 10, 1968 | (FROM LOS ANGELES) Tom Smothers, The Committee, Eva Gabor | Tiny Tim | |
Part of a sketch by The Committee was censored by NBC. | ||||
| 1468 | July 11, 1968 | (FROM LOS ANGELES) Lucille Ball, James Garner, Richard Pryor | N/A | |
| 1469 | July 12, 1968 | (FROM LOS ANGELES) Don Rickles, Don Adams, Phyllis Diller | N/A | |
| 1470 | July 15, 1968 | (FROM LOS ANGELES) Jerry Lewis, David Janssen, Kaye Ballard | N/A | |
| 1471 | July 16, 1968 | (FROM LOS ANGELES) Dinah Shore, Pat Paulsen, Sebastian Cabot | Glen Campbell | |
| 1472 | July 17, 1968 | (FROM LOS ANGELES) Bill Cosby, Vincent Price, Eva Gabor, Bill Dana | Roger Miller | |
| 1473 | July 18, 1968 | (FROM LOS ANGELES) Carol Wayne, Lana Wood, Ralph Williams | N/A | |
| 1474 | July 19, 1968 | (FROM LOS ANGELES) George Burns, Debbie Reynolds, Carl Reiner, Karl Malden, Don Davis | N/A | |
| 1475 | July 22, 1968 | Alan King guest host; Ed Begley, Jackie Vernon | N/A | |
| 1476 | July 23, 1968 | Alan King guest host; Pat Henry | N/A | |
| 1477 | July 24, 1968 | Alan King guest host; Rod Serling | Paul Anka | |
| 1478 | July 25, 1968 | Flip Wilson | Ray Price | |
| 1479 | July 26, 1968 | Godfrey Cambridge | N/A | |
| 1480 | July 29, 1968 | Richard Pryor | N/A | |
| 1481 | July 30, 1968 | Joan Fontaine | N/A | |
| 1482 | July 31, 1968 | Cyril Ritchard, Clifton Fadiman | N/A | |
| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1483 | August 1, 1968 | Harold Glasson of the National Rifle Association | Jean-Paul Vignon [4] |
| 1484 | August 2, 1968 | New York City mayor John Lindsay, Jill St. John, Ricardo Montalbán | N/A |
| 1485 | August 5, 1968 | Tony Randall | Lou Rawls, The Golddiggers |
| 1486 | August 6, 1968 | Pat Paulsen, Helen O'Connell, model Veruschka | N/A |
| 1487 | August 7, 1968 | Ricardo Montalbán, Robert Ettinger, Irwin C. Watson | Hello People |
| 1488 | August 8, 1968 | Joel Grey, William Mooney, Myron Cohen, Robert Klein | N/A |
| 1489 | August 9, 1968 | TBA | The Bee Gees |
| 1490 | August 12, 1968 | Don Rickles, Barbara Walters, Robert Ettinger, Al Hansen | Liberace |
| 1491 | August 13, 1968 | Jimmy Breslin, Jack E. Leonard | The Beach Boys, Kaye Stevens |
| 1492 | August 14, 1968 | Vice President Hubert Humphrey, Alan King, Peter Finch, Robert David Lion Gardiner | Arthur Prysock |
| 1493 | August 15, 1968 | Fannie Flagg, Peter Max, Students from a clown school | N/A |
| 1494 | August 16, 1968 | Allen Funt, Charlie Callas | N/A |
| 1495 | August 19, 1968 | Jerry Lewis guest host; The Smothers Brothers, Pat Paulsen, Connie Stevens | N/A |
| 1496 | August 20, 1968 | Jerry Lewis guest host; Cornel Wilde, Charlie Callas, Harry Goz | N/A |
| 1497 | August 21, 1968 | Jerry Lewis guest host; Joanne Woodward, Jose Ferrer, Dr. Joyce Brothers | N/A |
| 1498 | August 22, 1968 | Jerry Lewis guest host; Cliff Robertson, Davis & Reese | Robert Goulet, Barry Gray |
| 1499 | August 23, 1968 | Jerry Lewis guest host; Paul Newman, Allan Sherman, Bob Fletcher, Vicki Lano | Mel Torme |
| 1500 | August 26, 1968 | Bob Newhart guest host; Shecky Greene, Clive Barnes | Leslie Uggams |
| 1501 | August 27, 1968 | Bob Newhart guest host; Godfrey Cambridge, Michael Allen | Marilyn Maye, The Times Square Two |
| 1502 | August 28, 1968 | Bob Newhart guest host; Scoey Mitchell | N/A |
| 1503 | August 29, 1968 | Bob Newhart guest host; Dick Roman | Dick Roman, Jackie and Roy |
| 1504 | August 30, 1968 | Bob Newhart guest host; Bob Crane, Steven Birmingham | The Geezinslaw Brothers |
| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1504 | September 2, 1968 | (guest host) | The Craig Hundley Trio | |
| 1505 | September 3, 1968 | Raymond Burr, Gloria Steinem | The Golddiggers, The Muppets | |
| 1506 | September 4, 1968 | Yonley | N/A | |
| 1507 | September 5, 1968 | Connie Von Hagen | N/A | |
| 1508 | September 6, 1968 | David Frye | N/A | |
| 1509 | September 9, 1968 | Polly Bergen | Sandler & Young | |
Johnny Carson Rides a Unicycle | ||||
| 1510 | September 10, 1968 | Rene Carpenter | N/A | |
| 1511 | September 11, 1968 | Ruth Montgomery | James Brown | |
| 1512 | September 12, 1968 | Mickey Mantle, Veruschka | N/A | |
| 1513 | September 13, 1968 | Alan King (guest host), Matt Monro, Bill Moyers | N/A | |
| 1514 | September 16, 1968 | Billy Eckstein, Joseph W. Barr | Sandler & Young | |
| 1515 | September 17, 1968 | Slappy White, Lesley Gore, Cere Robinson | N/A | |
| 1516 | September 18, 1968 | Marilyn Maye | N/A | |
| 1517 | September 19, 1968 | Joe Tex | N/A | |
| 1518 | September 20, 1968 | Peter Ustinov | N/A | |
| 1519 | September 23, 1968 | John Davidson (guest host), George Carlin | N/A | |
| 1520 | September 24, 1968 | Alan King, Mamie Van Doren | N/A | |
| 1521 | September 25, 1968 | Buddy Hackett, Herb Tarr | N/A | |
| 1522 | September 26, 1968 | George Carlin | N/A | |
| 1523 | September 27, 1968 | David Frye, Henry Trefflich | N/A | |
| 1524 | September 30, 1968 | David Frost (guest host), Phyllis Newman, Dr. Julian Fast | N/A | |
| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1525 | October 1, 1968 | Clips of past highlights and special guests visit | N/A | |
6th Anniversary Show | ||||
| 1526 | October 2, 1968 | Twiggy, Trevor Howard, Mario Andretti, Adela Rogers St. Johns | N/A | |
| 1527 | October 3, 1968 | Leonard Whiting, Olivia Hussey, The Pickle Brothers | N/A | |
| 1528 | October 4, 1968 | Shelley Winters | Marilyn Maye, Joao Gilberto | |
| 1529 | October 7, 1968 | Bob Crane (guest host), Pamela Mason, Irwin Corey, David Hemmings, Dave Barry | N/A | |
| 1530 | October 8, 1968 | Bob Crane (guest host), Patricia Neal, Gig Young, Jack Valenti | Engelbert Humperdinck | |
| 1531 | October 9, 1968 | Bob Crane (guest host), Cliff Robertson, Sheila MacRae | N/A | |
| 1532 | October 10, 1968 | Dinah Shore (guest host), Dina Merrill, Rich Little, Jack Albertson, Arthur Ashe, Pancho Gonzalez | N/A | |
| 1533 | October 11, 1968 | Dinah Shore (guest host), Shecky Greene, Oscar de la Renta | Jack Jones | |
| 1534 | October 14, 1968 | David McCallum, Chet Huntley, Alice Faye, Dr. Nauricio Obregon | N/A | |
An "eatable" fashion show is presented. | ||||
| 1535 | October 15, 1968 | Jill St. John, Bob Gibson, Kay Reid | N/A | |
| 1536 | October 16, 1968 | Tony Curtis, William Bradford Huie, Rita Smith | N/A | |
| 1537 | October 17, 1968 | Allen Funt, Melvin Belli | N/A | |
| 1538 | October 18, 1968 | Victor Borge, Thallisa Cruso | N/A | |
| 1539 | October 21, 1968 | Phyllis Diller (guest host), Rip Taylor, Norm Crosby, Ward Donovan | N/A | |
| 1540 | October 22, 1968 | Mia Farrow, Ronnie Dyson, Gilbert Becaud | N/A | |
| 1541 | October 23, 1968 | Gerald Scarfe, Roberta Quinlan | The Ramsey Lewis Trio | |
| 1542 | October 24, 1968 | Carol Wayne, Rita Smith, Dennis Rudalawicz | Jack Jones | |
| 1543 | October 25, 1968 | Don Rickles, William Shatner, Barbara Eden, Clare Conley | Buddy Rich | |
| 1544 | October 28, 1968 | Eddy Arnold (guest host), Liberace, Phyllis Newman | Robert Merrill | |
| 1545 | October 29, 1968 | Jack Cassidy, Shirley Jones, The Muppets | N/A | |
| 1546 | October 30, 1968 | Joan Rivers, Alistair Cooke, Phyllis McGuire | N/A | |
American Federation of Musicians went on strike, meaning that there was no band for the show. | ||||
| 1547 | October 31, 1968 | Monique Wilson | Kaye Stevens, Jack Haskell | |
| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1548 | November 1, 1968 | Woody Allen (Guest Host), Muhammad Ali, James Earl Jones, Viva | N/A | |
| 1549 | November 4, 1968 | Pearl Bailey (Guest Host), Anthony Quinn, Jackie Mason, Bunny Briggs | Cab Calloway, Louie Bellson | |
(11/5/68 pre-empted for NBC News election night coverage) | ||||
| 1550 | November 6, 1968 | (FROM LOS ANGELES) Bill Cosby, Carol Burnett, Dick Fosbury | N/A | |
| 1560 | November 7, 1968 | (FROM LOS ANGELES) Kirk Douglas, Bob Hope, Bob Newhart, Ed Ames | N/A | |
| 1561 | November 8, 1968 | (FROM LOS ANGELES) David Frye, David Janssen | N/A | |
| 1562 | November 11, 1968 | (FROM LOS ANGELES) Mickey Rooney, Barbara Feldon, Carol Wayne | N/A | |
A sketch involving Carson, Feldon and Wayne was erased due to complaints from NBC censors. | ||||
| 1563 | November 12, 1968 | (FROM LOS ANGELES) Don Rickles, Don Adams, Dan Blocker, Kaye Ballard | N/A | |
| 1564 | November 13, 1968 | (FROM LOS ANGELES) Dan Rowan, Dick Martin, Robert Wagner, Dinah Shore, Carol Lynley, Bill Toomey | N/A | |
| 1565 | November 14, 1968 | (FROM LOS ANGELES) Peter Lawford, Jonathan Winters, Rose Marie, Shecky Greene | Tiny Tim | |
| 1566 | November 15, 1968 | (FROM LOS ANGELES) Jack Benny, Nancy Kwan | The Golddiggers, Tennessee Ernie Ford | |
| 1567 | November 18, 1968 | (FROM LOS ANGELES) Bob Crane, Phyllis Diller, Darren McGavin, John Byner | N/A | |
| 1568 | November 19, 1968 | (FROM LOS ANGELES) Jane Fonda, Roger Vadim, Flip Wilson, The Smothers Brothers | N/A | |
| 1569 | November 20, 1968 | (FROM LOS ANGELES) Lucille Ball, Steve Allen | N/A | |
| 1570 | November 21, 1968 | (FROM LOS ANGELES) Jane Wyman, Bill Dana, Paul Lynde, Tony Curtis | N/A | |
November 22 show was cancelled when Johnny Carson developed a virus | ||||
| 1571 | November 25, 1968 | Peter Lawford (Guest Host), Pierre Salinger, The Committee | N/A | |
| 1572 | November 26, 1968 | Peter Lawford (Guest Host), Lucille Ball, Ann-Margret, Roger Smith, Richard Pryor | Bobbie Gentry | |
| 1573 | November 27, 1968 | Peter Lawford (Guest Host), Jack Lemmon, Jerry Lewis, Otto Preminger, Vic Perry | N/A | |
| 1574 | November 28, 1968 | Peter Lawford (Guest Host), George Hamilton | N/A | |
| 1575 | November 29, 1968 | Peter Lawford (Guest Host), Milton Berle, Dick Cavett | Steve Lawrence | |
| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1576 | December 2, 1968 | O. J. Simpson, Ted Hendricks, Bill Stanfill, Terry Hanratty, Leroy Keyes, Jerry Levias | N/A | |
All of the football players were members of the Look Magazine All-American Football Team | ||||
| 1577 | December 3, 1968 | Shari Lewis, John Cassavetes, Gena Rowlands | N/A | |
| 1578 | December 4, 1968 | Charlie Callas | Astrud Gilberto | |
| 1579 | December 5, 1968 | Ann Landers, Irwin C. Watson | N/A | |
| 1580 | December 6, 1968 | George Segal | N/A | |
| 1581 | December 9, 1968 | Orson Bean (Guest Host); George Kirby, Beryl Reid | N/A | |
| 1582 | December 10, 1968 | Polly Bergen, Alan Bates, Alan Alda | Gloria Loring | |
| 1583 | December 11, 1968 | Rod Steiger | N/A | |
| 1584 | December 12, 1968 | Susannah York, Jack Carter | N/A | |
| 1585 | December 13, 1968 | James Garner | Tiny Tim | |
| 1586 | December 16, 1968 | Woody Allen (guest host), Shari Lewis | Turk Murphy | |
| 1587 | December 17, 1968 | Judy Garland, Slappy White, Jerry Kramer | Judy Garland performed ("It's All For You" and "Till After The Holidays") | |
Judy sings "It's All For You" and "After The Holidays". | ||||
| 1588 | December 18, 1968 | James Mason, Sheldon Leonard | Tiny Tim | |
| 1589 | December 19, 1968 | Simone Signoret | Liza Minnelli | |
| 1590 | December 20, 1968 | Vanessa Redgrave, David Frye, Hines, Hines & Dad, painter Jan De Ruth | N/A | |
| 1591 | December 23, 1968 | Alan King (guest host); Maureen Stapleton | N/A | |
| 1592 | December 25, 1968 | Jack Jones (guest host), Sammy Cahn, Chuck McCann, Ivan Sanderson, Irwin C. Watson | Jane Morgan | |
| 1593 | December 26, 1968 | Jack Jones (guest host), Milt Kamen, Phyllis Newman, Don Murray, Hines, Hines & Dad | N/A | |
| 1594 | December 27, 1968 | Jack Jones (guest host), Dick Cavett, Henry Borovik | N/A | |
| 1595 | December 30, 1968 | Rod Steiger, Harry Belafonte, Sander Vanocur, E.J. Peaker | N/A | |
| 1596 | December 31, 1968 | Tony Randall, Joan Rivers, Joel Grey, Jimmy Breslin | Jan Peerce | |
John William Carson was an American television host, comedian, writer, and producer. He is best known as the host of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992). Carson received six Primetime Emmy Awards, the Television Academy's 1980 Governor's Award, and a 1985 Peabody Award. He was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 1987. Carson was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1992 and received a Kennedy Center Honor in 1993.
Donald Jay Rickles was an American stand-up comedian and actor. He became known primarily for his insult comedy. His film roles include Run Silent, Run Deep (1958), Enter Laughing (1967), Kelly's Heroes (1970), and Casino (1995). From 1976 to 1978, Rickles had a two-season starring role in the NBC television sitcom C.P.O. Sharkey, having previously starred in two eponymous half-hour programs, an ABC variety show titled The Don Rickles Show (1968) and a CBS sitcom identically titled The Don Rickles Show (1972).
Richard Dawson was an English-American actor, comedian, game-show host, and panelist in the United States. Dawson was well known for playing Corporal Peter Newkirk in Hogan's Heroes, as a regular panelist on Match Game (1973–1978), and as the original host of Family Feud.
Buddy Hackett was an American comedian and comic actor. Known for his raunchy material, heavy appearance, and thick New York accent, his best remembered roles include Marcellus Washburn in The Music Man (1962), Benjy Benjamin in It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), Tennessee Steinmetz in The Love Bug (1968), and the voice of Scuttle in The Little Mermaid (1989). He was also a frequent guest on TV game shows and variety shows.
Suzanne Pleshette was an American actress. Pleshette was known for her roles in theatre, film, and television. She received nominations for three Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. For her role as Emily Hartley on the CBS sitcom The Bob Newhart Show (1972–1978) she received two nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.
Jearl Dalton Walker is a physicist noted for his book The Flying Circus of Physics, first published in 1975; the second edition was published in June 2006. He teaches physics at Cleveland State University.
Jaye P. Morgan is a retired American popular music singer, actress, and game show panelist.
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is an American late-night talk show hosted by Johnny Carson on NBC, the third iteration of the Tonight Show franchise. The show debuted on October 1, 1962, and aired its final episode on May 22, 1992. Ed McMahon served as Carson's sidekick and the show's announcer.
Essex is a small unincorporated community in San Bernardino County, California. Essex lies on Old National Trails Highway – part of the old Route 66 – just south of Interstate 40 in the Mojave Desert.
The Tomorrow Show is an American late-night television talk show hosted by Tom Snyder that aired on NBC in first-run form from October 1973 to December 1981, at which point its reruns continued until late January 1982.
Raymond Siller is an American television writer and political consultant. He was nominated for four Emmy Awards as long-time head writer on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. He has written for four U.S. presidents and contributed articles to The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Times and USA Today. He lives in New York City.
"Johnny's Theme" is an instrumental jazz song played as the opening theme of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson from the show's inception in 1962 through its finale in 1992. The piece was composed by Paul Anka and Johnny Carson, based on a previous composition by Anka. It was performed by The Tonight Show Band, which released an arrangement by Tommy Newsom in 1986 as part of its Grammy Award-winning debut album. The single release also earned a Grammy nomination.
John Kelly was an Irish racewalker, marathon runner, and actor. He competed in the men's 50 kilometres walk at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
There's... Johnny! is an American comedy-drama streaming television series created by Paul Reiser and David Steven Simon and starring Ian Nelson, Jane Levy, T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh, and Tony Danza. The series takes place in the 1970s and depicts the fictional goings-on behind the scenes of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. The series was ordered by streaming service Seeso and had been scheduled to premiere on August 24, 2017, but that release was canceled due to Seeso's closure. The streaming service Hulu subsequently acquired the streaming rights to the series and released all seven produced episodes on November 16, 2017.