List of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson episodes (1974)

List of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson episodes
No. of episodes	251
Release
Original network	NBC
Season chronology
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The following is a list of episodes of the television series The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson which aired in 1974:

1974

January

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
2828	January 1, 1974 (1974-01-01)	John Davidson, Rebecca Ann King	Lola Falana
Carnac the Magnificent
2829	January 2, 1974 (1974-01-02)	Tony Randall, Jerry Van Dyke, Pat Derby	Harry Chapin
Desk- "Hangover Clues"
2830	January 3, 1974 (1974-01-03)	Carl Reiner, Johnny Brown, Dr. Carlfred Broderick	Burl Ives
Desk- "Comets"; Desk- "NFL Film Clips"
2831	January 4, 1974 (1974-01-04)	Rex Reed	Roger Miller
2832	January 7, 1974 (1974-01-07)	Lorne Greene (guest host), Rich Little	N/A
2833	January 8, 1974 (1974-01-08)	James Caan, David Steinberg, Garson Kanin	Helen Forrest
Desk- "Various Awards Given At This Time of Year"
2834	January 9, 1974 (1974-01-09)	Dom DeLuise, David Brenner, Beverly Sanders, Dr. Carl Sagan	N/A
Desk- "How to Get To Sleep"
2835	January 10, 1974 (1974-01-10)	Robert Blake, Darrow Igus, Bob Rosefsky	Phyllis Newman
Desk- "January Sales and Their Unusual Nature"
2836	January 11, 1974 (1974-01-11)	George Segal, James Whitmore, Jennifer O'Neill	John Denver
Desk- "California Weather"; Desk- "NFL Film Clips"
2837	January 14, 1974 (1974-01-14)	John Davidson (guest host)	N/A
2838	January 15, 1974 (1974-01-15)	Bob Hope, Marty Brill, Rufus Youngblood	Buddy Rich, Lana Cantrell
Desk- "Calendar of Events for 1974"
2839	January 16, 1974 (1974-01-16)	George Gobel, Carol Wayne, Dr. Carlfred Broderick	Lennon Sisters
Desk- "Johnny Creates a Toilet Paper Shortage"
2840	January 17, 1974 (1974-01-17)	Fernando Lamas, Richard Pryor, Robyn Hilton, William Peter Blatty	N/A
Desk- "Mailing Lists and Contests"
2841	January 18, 1974 (1974-01-18)	Orson Bean, Carol Wayne	Johnny Mathis
Desk- "Greeting Cards"; Stump the Band
2842	January 21, 1974 (1974-01-21)	McLean Stevenson (guest host)	Ronny Graham
2842	January 22, 1974 (1974-01-22)	Bob Hope, Dick Shawn	John O'Banion, Victor Borge
Desk- "Academy Awards Nominations"
2843	January 23, 1974 (1974-01-23)	Jack Benny, Mel Blanc, Jim Henson, Dr. Irwin Maxwell Stillman	Maria Muldaur ("Midnight at the Oasis" and "The Work Song")
Desk- "How to Get Rid of January Blahs"
2844	January 24, 1974 (1974-01-24)	Paul Williams, Buck Henry, Adrienne Barbeau	N/A
2845	January 25, 1974 (1974-01-25)	Karen Valentine, Scotty Plummer	Liberace, Ace Trucking Company
Desk- "First Drafts of Famous Speeches"
2846	January 28, 1974 (1974-01-28)	Joey Bishop (guest host), Minnie Pearl	Mel Tormé
2847	January 29, 1974 (1974-01-29)	Joey Bishop (guest host), Jack Klugman, Euell Gibbons	Sandler & Young
2848	January 30, 1974 (1974-01-30)	Joey Bishop (guest host), Danny Thomas	Tony Bennett
Tony Bennett first appeared on Johnny's first Tonight Show on October 1, 1962, becoming Johnny's first musical guest.
2849	January 31, 1974 (1974-01-31)	Joey Bishop (guest host)	N/A

February

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
2850	February 1, 1974 (1974-02-01)	Joey Bishop (guest host), Georgie Kaye	The Golddiggers: Maria Lauren – Riccio and Linda Eichberg (Alberici Sisters), Patti Pivarnik – Gribow, Deborah Pratt, Susan Buckner, Lee Nolting, Colleen Kincaid – Jackson, Robin Hoctor – Horneff.
2851	February 4, 1974 (1974-02-04)	Joey Bishop (guest host), Roy Rogers	N/A
2852	February 5, 1974 (1974-02-05)	Susan Sarandon, Albert Brooks	N/A
2853	February 6, 1974 (1974-02-06)	Robert Blake, Freddie Prinze, Tisha Sterling	Talya Ferro
Desk- "Time Fillers"
2853	February 7, 1974 (1974-02-07)	Jonathan Winters, Franklyn Ajaye	Bobby Goldsboro
Desk- "Honeymoon Questionnaires"
2854	February 8, 1974 (1974-02-08)	Suzanne Pleshette, Jerry Van Dyke, Marcel Marceau, Tracy Newman	N/A
El Mouldo
2855	February 11, 1974 (1974-02-11)	Steve Allen (guest host)	N/A
2856	February 12, 1974 (1974-02-12)	Cathy Rigby	Connie Stevens, Wayne Newton
Carnac the Magnificent
2857	February 13, 1974 (1974-02-13)	Carol Lawrence, Jack Albertson, Euell Gibbons	Robert Goulet
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Robin Hood"
2858	February 14, 1974 (1974-02-14)	Fernando Lamas	Gladys Knight & The Pips
Desk- "What Kind of Person Are You?"
2859	February 15, 1974 (1974-02-15)	McLean Stevenson, Steve Landesberg, Dr. William Nolen	Helen Reddy
Desk- "T.V. Guide Listings"
2860	February 18, 1974 (1974-02-18)	Wayne Newton (guest host)	Buck Owens
2861	February 19, 1974 (1974-02-19)	Dom DeLuise, Orson Bean, Dr. Carlfred Broderick	Marilyn Horne
Desk- "Johnny, Ed, and Doc Talk"
2862	February 20, 1974 (1974-02-20)	Joan Embery, Sarah Miles, David Brenner, Kreskin	N/A
Johnny inquires about Doc's racehorses; Desk- "Do's and Don'ts in Singles Bars"
2863	February 21, 1974 (1974-02-21)	Michael Landon, Rex Reed, Suzanne Somers	Bill Withers ("Ain't No Sunshine" and "The Same Love That Made Me Laugh")
Aunt Blabby
2864	February 22, 1974 (1974-02-22)	Dennis Weaver, George Gobel, Barbara Howar	Lola Falana
Desk- "Blue Cards"
2865	February 25, 1974 (1974-02-25)	John Denver (guest host), Susan Saint James	Pat Boone
2866	February 26, 1974 (1974-02-26)	Joanna Cassidy, Dr. Carl Sagan	Ronny Graham
Desk- "What to Do While Waiting In Line To Get Gas"
2867	February 27, 1974 (1974-02-27)	Jason Miller, Paul Williams, Ashley Montagu	Phyllis Newman
Desk- "Laws That Are Still On The Books In Several States"
2868	February 28, 1974 (1974-02-28)	Bert Convy, Barbi Benton, Peter Tompkins, Carol Wayne	Johnny Mathis ("Life Is a Song Worth Singing", "I'm Stone in Love with You" and "I Won't Last a Day Without You")
Desk- "Energy Crisis"; Note: Carol Wayne filled in for Ed McMahon.

March

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
2869	March 1, 1974 (1974-03-01)	Jack Palance, Susan Sarandon, Sidney Sheldon	Tom Sullivan
Desk- "New Magazines"
2870	March 4, 1974 (1974-03-04)	Shecky Greene (guest host)	Loretta Lynn
2871	March 5, 1974 (1974-03-05)	Raquel Welch, Mervyn LeRoy	Glen Campbell
Desk- "Things That Are Tacky"
2872	March 6, 1974 (1974-03-06)	Charlie Callas, Suzanne Somers	N/A
Stump the Band
2873	March 7, 1974 (1974-03-07)	Freddie Prinze, Buck Henry, Craig Pease	Lola Falana ("Lean On Me" and "You've Got a Friend")
Desk- "Television Pilots That Didn't Make It"
2873	March 8, 1974 (1974-03-08)	Bruce Dern, Gig Young, Gerard Nierenberg	Ricky Nelson
Band Number ("Ode to Billie Joe"); Commercial Blackouts
2874	March 11, 1974 (1974-03-11)	Don Rickles (guest host)	N/A
2875	March 12, 1974 (1974-03-12)	Don Rickles (guest host)	Roy Clark
2876	March 13, 1974 (1974-03-13)	Don Rickles (guest host), Jack Klugman	Charo
2877	March 14, 1974 (1974-03-14)	Don Rickles (guest host)	N/A
2878	March 15, 1974 (1974-03-15)	Don Rickles (guest host), Bob Newhart, Ernest Borgnine	N/A
Band Number: "There's No Business Like Show Business"
2879	March 18, 1974 (1974-03-18)	Don Rickles (guest host), Gabriel Kaplan	N/A
2880	March 19, 1974 (1974-03-19)	Robert Blake, Bert Convy	Cleo Laine, John Dankworth
Sketch- "Philippine G.I. Interview"
2881	March 20, 1974 (1974-03-20)	John Davidson, Rodney Dangerfield, Dr. David Reuben	Ethel Merman
2882	March 21, 1974 (1974-03-21)	McLean Stevenson, George Carlin, Gene Hackman, Gloria DeHaven	N/A
Desk- "Fads That Never Made It"
2883	March 22, 1974 (1974-03-22)	Lucille Ball, Dom DeLuise, Charlton Heston	Ace Trucking Company
Desk- "Lesser Known World Records from the Guinness Book"; Desi Arnaz Jr. makes a surprise appearance during Lucille Ball's segment.
2884	March 25, 1974 (1974-03-25)	Anthony Newley (guest host), Bob Newhart	N/A
2885	March 26, 1974 (1974-03-26)	James Garner, Suzanne Pleshette, Robert Klein, Jack Haley Jr.	N/A
Carnac the Magnificent
2886	March 27, 1974 (1974-03-27)	George Peppard, Richard Lewis, Dr. Lendon Smith	Leslie Uggams
2887	March 28, 1974 (1974-03-28)	Michael Landon, Carl Reiner, Joanna Cassidy	Gloria Loring
Desk- "When Should You Be Depressed?"; Stump the Band
2888	March 29, 1974 (1974-03-29)	Roger Moore, Orson Bean, Charles Nelson Reilly, Darrow Igus	N/A
Desk- "Objects For The Time Capsule"

April

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
2889	April 1, 1974 (1974-04-01)	Roy Clark (guest host)	N/A
2890	April 2, 1974 (1974-04-02)	none	N/A
2891	April 3, 1974 (1974-04-03)	Steve Martin, Adrienne Barbeau, Bob Rosefsky	Buddy Rich, Charles Aznavour
Desk- "The Worst Awards"
2892	April 4, 1974 (1974-04-04)	Dinah Shore, Marsha Mason, Dr. Carl Sagan	N/A
Desk- "Things That Happen Backstage at The Oscars"
2893	April 5, 1974 (1974-04-05)	Debbie Reynolds, William Holden, Freddie Prinze, Richard Armour	N/A
Desk- "Blue Cards"
2894	April 8, 1974 (1974-04-08)	McLean Stevenson (guest host), Sandy Duncan	N/A
2895	April 9, 1974 (1974-04-09)	Andy Griffith, Jerry Van Dyke, Josephine Baker	Jackson Five ("Let It Be"/"Never Can Say Goodbye"/"Dancing Machine")
Desk- "Celebrity Tax Deductions"
2896	April 10, 1974 (1974-04-10)	Danny Thomas, George Gobel, Ron Leibman	N/A
Desk- "New Amusement Parks"
2897	April 11, 1974 (1974-04-11)	Joan Embery, Steve Landesberg, Diahann Carroll	Ronny Graham
Desk- "T.V. Guide's Listing of Various Television Shows"
2898	April 12, 1974 (1974-04-12)	Ricardo Montalbán, Susan George, Marvin Hamlisch, Peter Benchley	N/A
Desk- "Last Minute Tax Tips"
2899	April 15, 1974 (1974-04-15)	Barbara Walters (guest host), Fernando Lamas	N/A
2900	April 16, 1974 (1974-04-16)	John Davidson, Robert Blake, Michael Preminger, Elaine Joyce	N/A
Sketch- "Stupid Canupide- Daredevil Interview"
2901	April 17, 1974 (1974-04-17)	Bob Hope, Sid Caesar, George Segal, John Aspinall	N/A
Desk- "Messages for Ed"
2902	April 18, 1974 (1974-04-18)	Don Knotts, Cindy Williams, Bert Convy	N/A
Desk- "Game Shows That Never Made It"
2903	April 19, 1974 (1974-04-19)	Sammy Davis Jr., David Brenner, Carol Wayne	N/A
Desk- "How to Save Money"
2904	April 22, 1974 (1974-04-22)	Michael Landon (guest host), Lorne Greene, Vincent Price	N/A
2905	April 23, 1974 (1974-04-23)	John Davidson (guest host), Steve Allen, Lynn Redgrave	The Pointer Sisters
2906	April 24, 1974 (1974-04-24)	Dom DeLuise (guest host), Suzanne Somers	Charo
2906	April 25, 1974 (1974-04-25)	George Segal (guest host), Joan Rivers, Jean Stapleton	Roy Clark
2907	April 26, 1974 (1974-04-26)	John Davidson (guest host), Norm Crosby	N/A
2908	April 29, 1974 (1974-04-29)	Jim Nabors (guest host), Carol Burnett, Phyllis Diller	N/A
2909	April 30, 1974 (1974-04-30)	Tony Randall, Florence Henderson, Paul Williams, Euell Gibbons	N/A
Carnac the Magnificent

May

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
2910	May 1, 1974 (1974-05-01)	Gabriel Kaplan, Cindy Williams, Kreskin, Donald Ashworth	Buddy Rich
Desk- "Comic Pictures of Johnny's Vacation to New York City and Nebraska"
2911	May 2, 1974 (1974-05-02)	James Coco, Myron Cohen, Carol Wayne	Ben Vereen
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Tea-Time Movie"
2912	May 3, 1974 (1974-05-03)	Cloris Leachman, John Amos	Lola Falana
Desk- "Burbank's Calendar of Events"
2913	May 6, 1974 (1974-05-06)	Rich Little (guest host), Dick Shawn	Della Reese
2914	May 7, 1974 (1974-05-07)	Jan Munroe, Buddy Hackett, Cass Elliot, Dong Kingman	N/A
Desk- "Blue Cards" Note: A musicians' strike begins resulting in the absence of Doc Severinsen and the band.
2915	May 8, 1974 (1974-05-08)	Alex Karras, Michael Skinner	N/A
Desk- "Celebrity Recipes"
2916	May 9, 1974 (1974-05-09)	Jonathan Winters, Susan Sarandon, Jack Anderson	N/A
Desk- "Folk Lore Cures"
2917	May 10, 1974 (1974-05-10)	Jack Palance, Orson Bean, Joanna Cassidy	Jose Molina
Sketch- "Interview with Patsy Award Loser- Jack Rabbit"
2918	May 13, 1974 (1974-05-13)	Florence Henderson (guest host), Charles Nelson Reilly	N/A
2919	May 14, 1974 (1974-05-14)	David Steinberg, Rob Reiner, Ronny Graham	N/A
Desk- "Mother's Day Cards"
2920	May 15, 1974 (1974-05-15)	Robert Blake, Fernando Lamas, Charles Fleischer, Victoria Principal	John Twomey
Desk- "Strange Money Grants Approved by The U.S. Government"
2921	May 16, 1974 (1974-05-16)	McLean Stevenson, Joe Flynn, Dr. Lendon Smith	N/A
Desk- "Lesser Known Scandals in Government"
2922	May 17, 1974 (1974-05-17)	Vincent Price, Joan Rivers, Bert Convy	Chaz Chase
2923	May 20, 1974 (1974-05-20)	Telly Savalas (guest host), Shelley Winters, O. J. Simpson	N/A
2924	May 21, 1974 (1974-05-21)	Bob Hope, Don Rickles, Michael Landon, Freddie Prinze, Carol Wayne	N/A
Carnac the Magnificent
2925	May 22, 1974 (1974-05-22)	Charlton Heston, David Brenner, Norman Mailer	Ian Whitcomb ("Hungry Women")
Desk- "Newlyweds: How They Met" (Johnny reads questionnaire responses by honeymooners in the Poconos)
2926	May 23, 1974 (1974-05-23)	Joan Embery, Eva Gabor, Madeline Peisakoff	The Persuasions
Desk- "3rd Graders Recipes"; Mighty Carson Art Players- "The Shah of Ababaland"
2927	May 24, 1974 (1974-05-24)	Suzanne Pleshette, Jim Henson, Bobby Kosser, private detective Hal Lipset	N/A
Desk- "Timmy Awards"
2928	May 27, 1974 (1974-05-27)	Steve Allen (guest host), Dr. Joyce Brothers, George Kennedy	N/A
2929	May 28, 1974 (1974-05-28)	Bill Cosby (guest host), Norm Crosby, Jerry Van Dyke	N/A
2930	May 29, 1974 (1974-05-29)	John Davidson, George Gobel, Richard Armour	N/A
Desk- "Acts Booked During the Musicians' Strike"; Stump the Band
2931	May 30, 1974 (1974-05-30)	Cloris Leachman, Gabriel Kaplan	Ian Whitcomb, Johnny Mathis
Desk- "Phone Messages for the Hand"
2932	May 31, 1974 (1974-05-31)	Shecky Greene (guest host)	Charo, Mac Davis

June

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
2933	June 3, 1974 (1974-06-03)	George Carlin, Jackie Cooper, Marvin Hamlisch, Jack Knight	N/A
Desk- Discussion about Johnny booming tennis career.
2934	June 4, 1974 (1974-06-04)	Joan Rivers, George Peppard, Lena Zavaroni	Tom Sullivan
Desk- Discussion on the California election.
2935	June 5, 1974 (1974-06-05)	Rich Little, Truman Capote	Olivia Newton-John performed "If You Love Me (Let Me Know)" and "I Honestly Love You"
2936	June 6, 1974 (1974-06-06)	Michael Caine, Karen Valentine, Bert Convy	Ethel Merman ("Alexander's Ragtime Band" and "I Get a Kick Out of You")
2937	June 7, 1974 (1974-06-07)	Joey Bishop (guest host), Fernando Lamas	N/A
2938	June 10, 1974 (1974-06-10)	Joey Bishop (guest host), George Burns, Kreskin	N/A
2938	June 11, 1974 (1974-06-11)	Joey Bishop (guest host), Jack Klugman, Rip Taylor, Stephanie Edwards	Dick Roman ("Let Me Try Again")
2939	June 12, 1974 (1974-06-12)	Joey Bishop (guest host), Rex Reed, Suzanne Somers	Anne Murray
2940	June 13, 1974 (1974-06-13)	Joey Bishop (guest host), Steve Landesberg	N/A
2941	June 14, 1974 (1974-06-14)	Joey Bishop (guest host), Dr. Joyce Brothers	N/A
2942	June 17, 1974 (1974-06-17)	McLean Stevenson (guest host), Cloris Leachman, Alex Karras, Dr. Lendon Smith	Helen Reddy
Desk- McLean reads news clippings he had been saving (consisting of: sunflower seeds as a source of power, Nashville, Tennessee, heating the city with garbage, and flying chickens.)
2943	June 18, 1974 (1974-06-18)	McLean Stevenson (guest host), Juliet Prowse, Steve Martin, Robert Duvall	Lou Rawls
2944	June 19, 1974 (1974-06-19)	McLean Stevenson (guest host), Harvey Korman, Florence Henderson	Mac Davis
Band Number: Tribute to Duke Ellington
2945	June 20, 1974 (1974-06-20)	McLean Stevenson (guest host), Edward Asner, Chuck Barris, Doug Brown	Glen Campbell
2946	June 21, 1974 (1974-06-21)	McLean Stevenson (guest host), George Gobel, Peter Fonda	N/A
Desk- "Tips for Summer"
2947	June 24, 1974 (1974-06-24)	Jack Benny, Richard Harris	N/A
Desk- Johnny and Doc discuss an item in a Wisconsin newspaper.
2948	June 25, 1974 (1974-06-25)	Milton Berle, Susan Sarandon, Pat Derby	Leslie Uggams
Carnac the Magnificent
2949	June 26, 1974 (1974-06-26)	Elke Sommer, Myron Cohen	Wayne Newton
Desk- "Dangers of Being in the Sun Too Long"
2950	June 27, 1974 (1974-06-27)	Bob Uecker, Robert Klein, Dr. Carl Sagan	Donny Osmond, Marie Osmond
Desk- "Strange Movie Marquees"
2951	June 28, 1974 (1974-06-28)	John Davidson (guest host), Cliff Arquette, Sandy Duncan, Rip Taylor	N/A

July

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
2952	July 1, 1974 (1974-07-01)	Tony Randall, Buck Henry, Richard Lawrence Williams, Carol Wayne	Tom Sullivan
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Tea-Time Movie"
2953	July 2, 1974 (1974-07-02)	Bob Newhart, Elliott Gould, George Segal	Monti Rock
2954	July 3, 1974 (1974-07-03)	Dom DeLuise, Orson Bean, Rodney Dangerfield, Mariette Hartley	N/A
2955	July 4, 1974 (1974-07-04)	Richard Harris, Ann Turkel, Burt Mustin	Ronny Graham
Desk- "How to Throw an Outdoor Party"
2956	July 5, 1974 (1974-07-05)	George Carlin (guest host), Jimmy Breslin, David Carradine	Kenny Rankin
2957	July 8, 1974 (1974-07-08)	Bert Convy, David Brenner, Adrienne Barbeau	Billy Strange
Desk- "Stills of Television Shows"
2958	July 9, 1974 (1974-07-09)	Robert Blake, Charlie Callas	Tommy Leonetti
Desk- "Letters from Children Describing their Fathers"
2959	July 10, 1974 (1974-07-10)	Rich Little, Jack Palance, Freddie Prinze	N/A
Desk- "The Art of Dislodging Your Summer Lodgers"
2960	July 11, 1974 (1974-07-11)	McLean Stevenson, Suzanne Pleshette, Ashley Montagu	N/A
2961	July 12, 1974 (1974-07-12)	Peter Bogdanovich (guest host), Cybill Shepherd, Madeline Kahn, Burt Reynolds	Ace Trucking Company
2962	July 15, 1974 (1974-07-15)	James Stewart, Suzanne Somers	Paul Anka
2963	July 16, 1974 (1974-07-16)	Bob Hope, Charles Nelson Reilly, Dr. Joyce Brothers	N/A
2964	July 17, 1974 (1974-07-17)	Fernando Lamas, Jerry Van Dyke	Lola Falana
2965	July 18, 1974 (1974-07-18)	Jaye P. Morgan	N/A
2966	July 19, 1974 (1974-07-19)	John Denver (guest host), George Gobel, Smothers Brothers	N/A
2967	July 22, 1974 (1974-07-22)	Danny Thomas, Bert Convy, Adrienne Barbeau	Kelly Garrett
2968	July 23, 1974 (1974-07-23)	Don Meredith	N/A
2969	July 24, 1974 (1974-07-24)	Bob Uecker, Adrienne Barbeau	Helen Reddy
2970	July 25, 1974 (1974-07-25)	Euell Gibbons	N/A
2971	July 26, 1974 (1974-07-26)	Roy Clark (guest host), Ernest Borgnine, Kreskin	N/A
2972	July 29, 1974 (1974-07-29)	TBA	N/A
2973	July 30, 1974 (1974-07-30)	Tony Randall, Jennifer O'Neill	Johnny Mathis ("Our Day Will Come")
Desk- Johnny described how his accident (falling off the slant board) occurred.
2974	July 31, 1974 (1974-07-31)	Orson Bean	Buddy Rich, Gerri Granger

August

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
2975	August 1, 1974 (1974-08-01)	Joey Bishop (guest host), Robert Blake, Suzanne Somers	N/A
2976	August 2, 1974 (1974-08-02)	Joey Bishop (guest host), Shelley Winters	N/A
2977	August 5, 1974 (1974-08-05)	Joey Bishop (guest host), Bob Rosefsky	N/A
2978	August 6, 1974 (1974-08-06)	Joey Bishop (guest host), Fernando Lamas, Dub Taylor	Charo
2978	August 7, 1974 (1974-08-07)	Joey Bishop (guest host), Norm Crosby, Henny Youngman	Aretha Franklin
Audience Talent Show (Joey Bishop)
2979	August 8, 1974 (1974-08-08)	Joey Bishop (guest host), Steve Allen	N/A
2980	August 9, 1974 (1974-08-09)	Joey Bishop (guest host), Susan Sarandon	N/A
281	August 12, 1974 (1974-08-12)	John Davidson (guest host), Charles Nelson Reilly, Stephanie Edwards	Olivia Newton-John, Burns & Schreiber
2982	August 13, 1974 (1974-08-13)	John Davidson (guest host), Sandy Duncan	Larry Kert, Loretta Lynn
2983	August 14, 1974 (1974-08-14)	John Davidson (guest host), Cliff Arquette, Rich Little	Della Reese
2984	August 15, 1974 (1974-08-15)	John Davidson (guest host), Don Adams, Bob Uecker, Kip Addotta,	N/A
2985	August 16, 1974 (1974-08-16)	John Davidson (guest host), Pat Paulsen, Adrienne Barbeau	Charo, Hoyt Axton
2986	August 19, 1974 (1974-08-19)	Bill Cosby (guest host), Jack Klugman, Monte Landis, Barbi Benton, Marty Feldman	Jackson Five ("Dancing Machine")
2987	August 20, 1974 (1974-08-20)	Bill Cosby (guest host), Alex Karras, David Steinberg, Farrah Fawcett	The Temptations
With friends, Bill Cosby performs a 'dining room' sketch.
2988	August 21, 1974 (1974-08-21)	Rich Little (guest host), Jack Benny, Marvin Hamlisch	Lola Falana
2989	August 22, 1974 (1974-08-22)	Rich Little (guest host), Ted Knight	Mac Davis
2990	August 23, 1974 (1974-08-23)	McLean Stevenson (guest host), Gabriel Kaplan	Joe Williams
2991	August 26, 1974 (1974-08-26)	Sammy Davis Jr. (guest host), Robert Blake, Michael Landon	N/A
2992	August 27, 1974 (1974-08-27)	Sammy Davis Jr. (guest host), Evel Knievel, Burt Reynolds, Richard Pryor	Helen Reddy
2993	August 28, 1974 (1974-08-28)	Sammy Davis Jr. (guest host), David Brenner	Kool & The Gang
2994	August 29, 1974 (1974-08-29)	Sammy Davis Jr. (guest host), David Frye	Roger Miller
2995	August 30, 1974 (1974-08-30)	Sammy Davis Jr. (guest host), Gene Kelly	Liza Minnelli

September

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
2996	September 2, 1974 (1974-09-02)	Doris Day, Rodney Dangerfield, Burt Mustin, Carol Wayne	N/A
Desk- Johnny talks about a nerve injury he sustained while working in Las Vegas which forced him to miss all of August. Note: Carol Wayne filled in for Ed McMahon; Mighty Carson Art Players- "Tea-Time Movie"
2997	September 3, 1974 (1974-09-03)	Joan Rivers, George Peppard	Gloria Loring
Aunt Blabby
2998	September 4, 1974 (1974-09-04)	Angie Dickinson, George Gobel, Bert Convy, Peter Gent	N/A
Desk- "What You Don't Want to Hear In The Hospital"
2999	September 6, 1974 (1974-09-06)	Diahann Carroll, Jack Albertson, Charles Nelson Reilly	Diahann Carroll performed ("Tell Me a Lie", "Help Me Make It Through the Night" and "No Love At All"), Phyllis Newman performed ("He Loves Me")
Desk- "Party Survival Manual"
3000	September 9, 1974 (1974-09-09)	Dom DeLuise (guest host), James Coco, Kip Addotta, Dr. Lendon Smith	Pat Boone
The 3,000th episode of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson airs.
3001	September 10, 1974 (1974-09-10)	Shecky Greene, Antony Armstrong-Jones, Graham Kerr	Lola Falana
Carnac the Magnificent
3002	September 11, 1974 (1974-09-11)	Robert Blake, Freddie Prinze	Bee Gees, Lou Rawls
Desk- "New Television Shows"
3003	September 12, 1974 (1974-09-12)	John Davidson, James Garner, Elizabeth Ashley, Dr. Carl Sagan	N/A
Desk- "Guinness World Records"
3004	September 13, 1974 (1974-09-13)	Joan Embery, Lawrence Welk, David Brenner, Ashley Montagu	N/A
Desk- "Little-Known Phobias"; Peter Falk makes a surprise appearance (in costume) to promote the upcoming Columbo season premiere.
3005	September 16, 1974 (1974-09-16)	Roy Clark (guest host), Jack Klugman, Charles Nelson Reilly, Alex Karras	Della Reese
3006	September 17, 1974 (1974-09-17)	Tony Randall, Florence Henderson, Jerry Van Dyke	N/A
Desk- "T.V. Guide Wrap-ups"
3007	September 18, 1974 (1974-09-18)	Dennis Weaver, Harvey Korman, Lucie Arnaz	N/A
Desk- "New Special Interest Magazines"
3008	September 19, 1974 (1974-09-19)	Sammy Davis Jr., Steve Martin	N/A
Desk- "Ripley's Believe It or Not"
3009	September 20, 1974 (1974-09-20)	George C. Scott, Gabriel Kaplan	N/A
Desk- "How to Tell When Your Car Needs Repair"
3010	September 23, 1974 (1974-09-23)	McLean Stevenson (guest host), Roger Moore, Arnold Schwarzenegger	N/A
3011	September 24, 1974 (1974-09-24)	Bob Hope, Sammy Davis Jr., Michael Landon, Joan Rivers	N/A
3012	September 25, 1974 (1974-09-25)	Orson Bean, Dr. Joyce Brothers	Buddy Rich, Tom Sullivan
Sketch- "An Evening with Eddie Edison"
3013	September 26, 1974 (1974-09-26)	Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Art Carney	Ace Trucking Company
Desk- "Next Year's Miss America Questions"
3014	September 27, 1974 (1974-09-27)	Dick Cavett, Karen Valentine, Richard Armour	Shirley Jones
Desk- "NFL Film Clips"
3015	September 30, 1974 (1974-09-30)	Euell Gibbons, Lauren Hutton, Robert Klein	Minnie Riperton, Roy Clark
Desk- Johnny and Ed talked about Lowell, Massachusetts giving a day for Ed.

October

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
3016	October 1, 1974 (1974-10-01)	TBA	N/A
12th Anniversary Show
3017	October 2, 1974 (1974-10-02)	Don Rickles (guest host), Redd Foxx	Pat Boone
Desk- "Discussion About Anniversary Show"
3018	October 3, 1974 (1974-10-03)	Don Rickles (guest host)	N/A
3019	October 4, 1974 (1974-10-04)	Don Rickles (guest host)	N/A
3020	October 7, 1974 (1974-10-07)	Don Rickles (guest host)	N/A
3021	October 8, 1974 (1974-10-08)	Don Rickles (guest host)	N/A
3022	October 9, 1974 (1974-10-09)	Don Rickles (guest host)	N/A
3023	October 10, 1974 (1974-10-10)	Don Rickles (guest host)	N/A
3024	October 11, 1974 (1974-10-11)	Don Rickles (guest host), Dan Rowan, Dick Martin	Carrie McDowell
3025	October 14, 1974 (1974-10-14)	John Davidson (guest host), Ruth Buzzi, Cloris Leachman	N/A
3026	October 15, 1974 (1974-10-15)	Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Kathryn Kuhlman	Linda Hopkins
Desk- "Johnny's Trip to England"
3027	October 16, 1974 (1974-10-16)	Paul Williams, Freddie Prinze, Bob Uecker	Ian Whitcomb
Desk- "Tonight Show Memorabilia"
3028	October 17, 1974 (1974-10-17)	Robert Blake, Flip Wilson, Buck Henry	Lee Horwin ("No More" and "Marieke")
Desk- "Tips to Really Beat Inflation"
3029	October 18, 1974 (1974-10-18)	Carl Reiner, David Brenner, Madlyn Rhue, Burt Mustin	N/A
Desk- "Items from Newspaper"
3030	October 21, 1974 (1974-10-21)	Dan Rowan & Dick Martin (guest hosts), George C. Scott	Ronny Graham
3031	October 22, 1974 (1974-10-22)	Tony Randall, Kip Addotta, James Dickey	Ethel Merman ("Someone To Watch Over Me" and "Some People")
Carnac the Magnificent
3032	October 23, 1974 (1974-10-23)	Buddy Hackett, Michael Preminger	Lana Cantrell
Desk- "Johnny's Early Days in Memory of His Birthday"
3033	October 24, 1974 (1974-10-24)	Rich Little, Cloris Leachman, Garson Kanin	Donna Theodore
Sketch- "Old Man Carson"
3034	October 25, 1974 (1974-10-25)	Charlton Heston, Dick Shawn, Ashley Montagu	Maxine Weldon
Desk- "What To Do If Your Boyfriend Jilts You"
3035	October 28, 1974 (1974-10-28)	Florence Henderson (guest host), Joan Rivers, Dr. Irwin Maxwell Stillman, David Hartman	Mac Davis
3036	October 29, 1974 (1974-10-29)	Truman Capote, John Davidson, Bert Convy, Kreskin	Lana Cantrell
Desk- "Propositions That Didn't Make It On The Ballot"
3037	October 30, 1974 (1974-10-30)	Orson Bean	Della Reese, Ace Trucking Company
Stump the Band
3038	October 31, 1974 (1974-10-31)	Gabriel Kaplan, Sharon Farrell	Lee Horwin, Roger Miller
Desk- "Halloween Tricks from Celebrities' Houses"

November

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
3039	November 1, 1974 (1974-11-01)	Madeline Kahn, Fernando Lamas	N/A
Desk- "Guinness Book of Records"
3040	November 4, 1974 (1974-11-04)	Debbie Reynolds (guest host), Bob Hope, George Carlin, Shelley Winters	Liberace
(11/5/74 pre-empted for NBC News mid-term election night coverage)
3041	November 6, 1974 (1974-11-06)	David Steinberg, Dub Taylor	Buddy Rich, Dionne Warwick
Desk- "Capsule Comments from T.V. Guide"
3042	November 7, 1974 (1974-11-07)	Shecky Greene, Redd Foxx, Susannah York	Monti Rock
Stump the Band
3043	November 8, 1974 (1974-11-08)	Joan Rivers, John Davidson, Valerie Perrine	Ronny Graham
Desk- "Ways To Detect Inflation"
3044	November 11, 1974 (1974-11-11)	John Denver (guest host), Sandy Duncan, Marvin Hamlisch	N/A
3045	November 12, 1974 (1974-11-12)	Dyan Cannon, Carmel Myers	Phyllis Newman, Tiny Tim
Desk- "Replacement Television Shows for Second Season"
3046	November 13, 1974 (1974-11-13)	George Burns, Don Adams	Lola Falana
Desk- "Quiz to Determine Whether You're a Male Chauvinist"
3047	November 14, 1974 (1974-11-14)	Robert Blake, George Gobel, Madlyn Rhue	Charles Aznavour
Desk- "NFL Film Clips"
3048	November 15, 1974 (1974-11-15)	Lucille Ball, John Byner, John McKay	Jackson Five ("It's Too Late to Change the Time" and "Whatever You Got, I Want")
Desk- "Christmas Catalogues"
3049	November 18, 1974 (1974-11-18)	McLean Stevenson (guest host), Barbara Eden, Darrow Igus, Mr. Wizard	Donny Osmond, Marie Osmond
3050	November 19, 1974 (1974-11-19)	Orson Bean, Madlyn Rhue	Petula Clark, Ray Charles
Carnac the Magnificent
3051	November 20, 1974 (1974-11-20)	Jonathan Winters, Pearl Williams, Sammy Cahn	Kelly Garrett
Desk- "Burbank Drivers License Test"
3052	November 21, 1974 (1974-11-21)	Bruce Dern, Kelly Monteith, Dr. Michael Fox	Peggy Lee
Desk- "Letters from Newlyweds"
3053	November 22, 1974 (1974-11-22)	George Carlin	Gladys Knight & The Pips
3054	November 25, 1974 (1974-11-25)	Joey Bishop (guest host), Norm Crosby, Paul Williams	N/A
3055	November 26, 1974 (1974-11-26)	Joey Bishop (guest host), Steve Martin, Bert Convy, Rip Taylor	N/A
3056	November 27, 1974 (1974-11-27)	Joey Bishop (guest host), Dr. Joyce Brothers, Buddy Hackett, Jack Klugman	Second Nature
3057	November 28, 1974 (1974-11-28)	Joey Bishop (guest host), George Foreman, Shelley Winters	N/A
3058	November 29, 1974 (1974-11-29)	Joey Bishop (guest host), David Brenner	Frankie Avalon

December

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
3059	December 2, 1974 (1974-12-02)	Joey Bishop (guest host), Christopher Lee	N/A
3060	December 3, 1974 (1974-12-03)	Bob Newhart, Gore Vidal	Kenny Rankin, Phyllis Newman
Desk- "Johnny's Vacation"
3061	December 4, 1974 (1974-12-04)	Shecky Greene, Buck Henry	Johnny Mathis, Ronny Cox
Desk- "NFL Film Clips"
3062	December 5, 1974 (1974-12-05)	John Byner, Carol Wayne	Beverly Sills, Billy Daniels
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Tea-Time Movie"
3063	December 6, 1974 (1974-12-06)	Peter Falk, John Cassavetes, Myron Cohen, Gary Mull	Lee Horwin
Stump the Band
3064	December 9, 1974 (1974-12-09)	Bert Convy (guest host), Burt Reynolds, Carol Burnett	Kentucky Fried Theatre
3065	December 10, 1974 (1974-12-10)	Flip Wilson, Tom Dreesen, Dr. Lendon Smith	Pat Boone ("Texas Woman")
Desk- "Letters from Children to Santa Claus"
3066	December 11, 1974 (1974-12-11)	Lauren Bacall, George Gobel, Raquel Welch	N/A
Stump the Band
3067	December 12, 1974 (1974-12-12)	Richard Harris, Bob Hope, Steve Landesberg, Adrienne Barbeau	N/A
3068	December 13, 1974 (1974-12-13)	Cloris Leachman, Rich Little, Dr. Carl Sagan	Bobby Vinton
Desk- "Johnny and Ed Cut Off Their Ties and Other Silly Things"
3069	December 16, 1974 (1974-12-16)	Michael Landon (guest host), Ernest Borgnine, Sandy Duncan	N/A
3070	December 17, 1974 (1974-12-17)	Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Florence Henderson, Billy Wilder	N/A
Desk- "Christmas in California"
3071	December 18, 1974 (1974-12-18)	Robert Blake, Jerry Van Dyke	Erroll Garner, Mac Davis
3072	December 19, 1974 (1974-12-19)	David Brenner, Burt Mustin	Vikki Carr
New Products
3073	December 20, 1974 (1974-12-20)	McLean Stevenson, Rodney Dangerfield, Bob Rosefsky	Lola Falana
3074	December 23, 1974 (1974-12-23)	Burt Reynolds (guest host), Jonathan Winters, Norman Fell, Dinah Shore, Robert Fuller	Della Reese
3075	December 25, 1974 (1974-12-25)	Burt Reynolds (guest host), Madeline Kahn, David Steinberg, Betty White	N/A
3076	December 26, 1974 (1974-12-26)	Burt Reynolds (guest host) (Postponed 30 minutes for NBC Jack Benny obit/remembrance report) Dinah Shore, Dub Taylor, Kaye Ballard	Kelly Garrett
3077	December 27, 1974 (1974-12-27)	Burt Reynolds (guest host), George Carlin, Cybill Shepherd, Ben Johnson, Linda Bennett	Mel Tillis
3078	December 30, 1974 (1974-12-30)	Joan Rivers (guest host), Bea Arthur, Harvey Korman, Rip Taylor	Mac Davis
3079	December 31, 1974 (1974-12-31)	Orson Bean, Madlyn Rhue, Gabriel Kaplan	Roy Clark
There was no monologue, with Johnny choosing to show the last Tonight Show appearance of his mentor, Jack Benny, who had died on December 26.