| List of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson episodes | |
|---|---|
| Season 1990 | |
| No. of episodes | 190 |
| Release | |
| 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 1990.
| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,082 | January 2, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Richard Chamberlain, John Mendoza, Craig T. Nelson, Thomas F. Wilson | N/A | |
| Newspaper Headlines | ||||
| 4,083 | January 3, 1990 | Tony Danza | Chuck Berry | |
| Blurred Photos; City Nicknames | ||||
| 4,084 | January 4, 1990 | Lolita Davidovich, Rita Rudner | K. T. Oslin | |
| Census Questions | ||||
| 4,085 | January 5, 1990 | Bob Saget, Susan Norfleet | Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg | |
| You Are The Author | ||||
| 4,086 | January 9, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Denzel Washington, John Chancellor, Faith Ford | Richard Marx | |
| 4,087 | January 10, 1990 | Richard Benjamin | Larry Gatlin | |
| Calendars | ||||
| 4,088 | January 11, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Tony Randall, Bill Black, Diane Nichols | Kenny Rankin | |
| 4,089 | January 12, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Charlton Heston, Roy Blount, Jr. | N/A | |
| 4,090 | January 16, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Andie MacDowell, Marsha Warfield, Kathleen Sullivan | N/A | |
| 4,091 | January 17, 1990 | Baxter Black, Jeff Cesario | The Roches | |
| Magazine Covers; Johnny's Sick Bed Diary | ||||
| 4,092 | January 18, 1990 | Joan Embery, Art Donovan, Ron Silver | N/A | |
| Nursery Rhymes Updated for The 90's | ||||
| 4,093 | January 19, 1990 | Michael Landon, Jimmy Brogan, Roger Rees | N/A | |
| Picking the Noreiga Jury | ||||
| 4,094 | January 22, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Sandy Duncan, Michael Gross, Fred Roggin | Poco | |
| 4,095 | January 23, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Steve Kelly | Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine | |
| Headlines | ||||
| 4,096 | January 24, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Shelley Winters, Mr. Wizard | Hoyt Axton | |
| 4,097 | January 25, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Jack Palance, Paul Shaffer | N/A | |
| Humane Animal Products | ||||
| 4,098 | January 26, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Joanna Kerns, Charles Gibson | Bonnie Raitt | |
| Spot Quiz | ||||
| 4,099 | January 30, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Connie Chung, Dennis Hopper | Highway 101 | |
| 4,100 | January 31, 1990 | Martin Short, Cathy Ladman, Bonnie Hunt | N/A | |
| Zipper Clipping; Public Service Announcements | ||||
| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,101 | February 1, 1990 | Stephanie Yu, Kenneth Branagh, Cathy Guisewite | N/A | |
| News Article; Eavesdropping on The Audience w/Spy Microphone | ||||
| 4,102 | February 2, 1990 | Carl Reiner, Jennifer Grey | Kathy Mattea | |
| News Article; Disney Character Rejects | ||||
| 4,103 | February 6, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Jason Bateman | Linda Hopkins | |
| Articles that Appeared In The LA Times and The Wall Street Journal; Pilots That Failed | ||||
| 4,104 | February 7, 1990 | Don Rickles, Jon Serl | N/A | |
| Homework School of The Air (Professor John W. Carson) | ||||
| 4,105 | February 8, 1990 | Harry Anderson, Bobby Slayton | Eugene Fodor | |
| What They Have Could Been | ||||
| 4,106 | February 9, 1990 | Beau Bridges, Rita Rudner | Melissa Manchester | |
| Oil Tanker Driving School; Audience Genealogy | ||||
| 4,107 | February 13, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Carol Kane, Dom Irrera, Stephen Baldwin | Laurie Anderson | |
| Celeb Valentines | ||||
| 4,108 | February 14, 1990 | John Larroquette, Dr. Robert Ballard | Jack Jones | |
| 4,109 | February 15, 1990 | Super Dave Osborne, Svetlana Starodomskaya | Stephanie Mills | |
| The Amazing Bonsai Knife commercial | ||||
| 4,110 | February 16, 1990 | Bob Hope, Magic Johnson | Joe Williams | |
| Letters Received from Frank Lynch; Spills Illustrated Swimsuit Edition; Ink Blot Test | ||||
| 4,111 | February 20, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Bea Arthur, Paula Poundstone | Al Jarreau | |
| Headlines | ||||
| 4,112 | February 21, 1990 | Bob Newhart, Buster Douglas | Bo Diddley | |
| Band Calendar (Swimsuit) | ||||
| 4,113 | February 22, 1990 | Jester Hairston, Susan Norfleet | Aaron Neville, Linda Ronstadt | |
| Carnac the Magnificent | ||||
| 4,114 | February 23, 1990 | Dabney Coleman, Kenneth Branagh | Restless Heart | |
| Pentagon Products; Expensive Props | ||||
| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,115 | March 6, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Jeff Foxworthy, Crispin Glover | Natalie Cole | |
| Celeb Cereal | ||||
| 4,116 | March 7, 1990 | Burt Reynolds, Rene Hall | Ray Price ("For The Good Times") | |
| You Are The Author | ||||
| 4,117 | March 8, 1990 | Victoria Jackson, Calvin Trillin | The Temptations | |
| Baby's Progress | ||||
| 4,118 | March 9, 1990 | Meredith Vieira | Ofra Haza | |
| Your Lost Luggage; Expensive Props | ||||
| 4,119 | March 13, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Harry Hamlin, Neil Patrick Harris, Ritch Shydner | Michael Bolton | |
| 4,120 | March 14, 1990 | Jonathan Winters | Randy Travis | |
| Wide Screen Movie | ||||
| 4,121 | March 15, 1990 | Hassie & Lassie | Smokey Robinson | |
| Three Minute Education | ||||
| 4,122 | March 16, 1990 | Lee Trevino, Jeff Cesario | The Trinity Irish Dancers | |
| Irish Toasts | ||||
| 4,123 | March 20, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Valerie Harper, Rain Pryor, Mario Joyner | N/A | |
| 4,124 | March 21, 1990 | David Steinberg, George Preston | Don McLean | |
| Toppling Domino's | ||||
| 4,125 | March 22, 1990 | Deborah Norville, Larry Miller | Lyle Lovett | |
| Tonight Show Commercials - 'Obsession', 'Infiniti', 'Docker's', and 'Fastpitch' | ||||
| 4,126 | March 23, 1990 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Park Overall | Sara Hickman | |
| The 2nd Annual Snivelling Weasel Awards | ||||
| 4,127 | March 26, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Marsha Warfield, Jimmy Aleck, Roy Blount, Jr. | Regina Belle | |
| 4,128 | March 27, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Jean Stapleton | Starlight Express | |
| Movie Posters (Billboards of Films That Does Not Make the Oscars) | ||||
| 4,129 | March 28, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Carol Burnett, Martin Mull, Edie McClurg | N/A | |
| Newspaper Headlines | ||||
| 4,130 | March 29, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Dana Carvey, Wayne Cotter, Dana Delany | N/A | |
| Environmental Safety Gadgets | ||||
| 4,131 | March 30, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Roger Moore, Sam Donaldson | N/A | |
| Audience Quiz on Previous 'Tonight Shows' | ||||
| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,132 | April 3, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Rutger Hauer, Bob Costas | They Might Be Giants | |
| 4,133 | April 4, 1990 | Dudley Moore, Kevin Pollak | Shawn Colvin | |
| Letters to Mrs. Breast; Audience Longevity | ||||
| 4,134 | April 5, 1990 | Lily Tomlin, Bryan Williams | Bulgarian State Female Vocal Choir | |
| Blue Cards | ||||
| 4,135 | April 6, 1990 | Bob Hope, Jeff Dunham [1] | B.B. King | |
| Mighty Carson Art Players - "Thesaurus Writers Funeral" | ||||
| 4,136 | April 10, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Robert Hays, Mike Binder, Carol Siskind | N/A | |
| 4,137 | April 11, 1990 | Richard Lewis | Ray Charles | |
| Floyd R. Turbo- "Rebuttal on Broccoli" | ||||
| 4,138 | April 12, 1990 | Paula Poundstone, Art Donovan | Milt Hinton | |
| Carl Sagan Sketch | ||||
| 4,140 | April 16, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Billy Crystal, Dave Thomas | Michel'le | |
| 4,141 | April 17, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Dweezil Zappa, Jerry Seinfeld, Judith Hoag | Lorrie Morgan | |
| 4,142 | April 18, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Christine Lahti, Crystal Bernard | Huber Marionettes | |
| Headlines | ||||
| 4,143 | April 19, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Alan Thicke, Fred Roggin | Julia Fordham | |
| Novelty Items For The 90's | ||||
| 4,144 | April 20, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Valerie Bertinelli, Paul Reiser | The Desert Rose Band | |
| Audience Quiz | ||||
| 4,145 | April 24, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Chuck Norris, Meredith Baxter Birney, Jeff Altman | Ricky Van Shelton | |
| 4,146 | April 25, 1990 | Sonny Bono | Alexei Sultanov | |
| Johnny in Indonesia; Crashing Miss Daisy | ||||
| 4,147 | April 26, 1990 | Tim Conway, Judith Ivey | Clint Black | |
| Art Forgery | ||||
| 4,148 | April 27, 1990 | Robert Klein, Kevin Spacey, Mary Peyton-Meyer | N/A | |
| Pilots That Failed | ||||
| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,149 | May 1, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Armand Assante, Clive James, Jane Goodall | N/A | |
| Time Saving Tips; Props | ||||
| 4,150 | May 2, 1990 | Dabney Coleman, Yakov Smirnoff Lara Flynn Boyle, announced as a guest, was bumped. She appeared on May 9. | N/A | |
| Things Found Under the Bed | ||||
| 4,151 | May 3, 1990 | Richard Jeni | Daniel Menendez | |
| Hold Music | ||||
| 4,152 | May 4, 1990 | Judge Reinhold, Rita Rudner, Rondell Sheridan | N/A | |
| Your Share of The Deficit; Several Ways for 12K To Be Raised by Various Organizations | ||||
| 4,153 | May 8, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Teri Garr, Eva Marie Saint, Keenen Ivory Wayans | N/A | |
| Headlines | ||||
| 4,154 | May 9, 1990 | Tony Randall, Lara Flynn Boyle | Andy Koffman & His Frogs | |
| Carnac the Magnificent | ||||
| 4,155 | May 10, 1990 | John Larroquette, Mark Schiff, Kurt Thomas | N/A | |
| Tonight Show Staff Home Videos | ||||
| 4,156 | May 11, 1990 | Liv Ullmann, Joe Piscopo | Dirty Dozen Brass Band | |
| Childrens Ending to Proverbs | ||||
| 4,157 | May 15, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Keith Carradine, Blake Clark, Diana Bellamy | N/A | |
| 4,158 | May 16, 1990 | George Foreman, Andrew Lloyd Webber | Sarah Brightman ("Love Changes Everything" and "Music Of The Night") | |
| Hubble Droodles | ||||
| 4,159 | May 17, 1990 | Dr. Henry Merritt Stenhouse, Barbara Hershey, Jeff Cesario | N/A | |
| Rubber Chicken Boycott | ||||
| 4,160 | May 18, 1990 | Bob Hope | Al Green | |
| Recycling Household Items | ||||
| 4,161 | May 29, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), George Carlin, Fran Drescher, Dominick Dunne | N/A | |
| Headlines | ||||
| 4,162 | May 30, 1990 | Jerry Seinfeld | Leonard Waxdeck & The Birdcallers, Dizzy Gillespie | |
| 4,164 | May 31, 1990 | Arnold Schwarzenegger, David Brenner | 1990 National Acrobatic Champions | |
| Audience Genealogy | ||||
| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,165 | June 1, 1990 | Buddy Hackett, Teresa Ganzel, Dave Thomas | N/A | |
| Mighty Carson Art Players - "Hourly News" | ||||
| 4,166 | June 5, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Larry Miller, Charles S. Dutton | Joe Cocker | |
| 4,167 | June 6, 1990 | A. Whitney Brown, Judith Hoag | Tony Bennett | |
| Handbook of Practical Knowledge; Rheumatology Letter from Ed | ||||
| 4,168 | June 7, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Cathy Guisewite, Edie McClurg | Stevie Ray Vaughan ("Tightrope") | |
| Headlines | ||||
| 4,169 | June 8, 1990 | Patrika Darbo | N/A | |
| 4,170 | June 12, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Bill Cosby | Luther Vandross | |
| The Dumber Image Catalog; Products | ||||
| 4,171 | June 13, 1990 | Bob Newhart, Peter Jennings | David Byrne ("Mambo") | |
| Tonight Show Audience Graduation | ||||
| 4,172 | June 14, 1990 | Garry Shandling | Barry Manilow | |
| Government Secrets | ||||
| 4,173 | June 15, 1990 | Super Dave Osborne, Kirk Douglas, Miss Manners | N/A | |
| Band Number: "Honeysuckle Rose" | ||||
| 4,174 | June 18, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Harry Hamlin, Sharon Stone, Julia Child | Lenny Kravitz ("Does Anybody Out There Even Care?") | |
| 4,175 | June 19, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Molly Ringwald, Kadeem Hardison, Bill Engvall | The Cowboy Junkies | |
| Headlines | ||||
| 4,176 | June 20, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Phil Hartman, Roy Blount, Jr. | Linda Hopkins | |
| The Phil Donahue Sketch w/Phil Hartman | ||||
| 4,177 | June 21, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Deborah Norville, Thom Sharp, Peter Weller | N/A | |
| New Soviet Products | ||||
| 4,178 | June 22, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Bill Murray, Alan King | Leon Redbone | |
| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,179 | July 2, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Tony Randall, Wil Shriner, Faith Ford | Freda Payne | |
| 4,180 | July 3, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Peter Scolari, Rita Rudner, Lauren Tom | Basia | |
| New Summer Movies | ||||
| 4,181 | July 4, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Joan Embery, Fred Roggin | N/A | |
| Fourth of July Quiz | ||||
| 4,182 | July 5, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Tom Cruise, Phil Hartman, Helen Hayes | Barry White | |
| Jay's Interview with Donald Trump (Phil Hartman) | ||||
| 4,183 | July 6, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Larry King, Tom Dreesen, Jeff Daniels | N/A | |
| Audience Quiz | ||||
| 4,184 | July 10, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Charlie Korsmo, Martin Mull, Bill Maher | Lyle Lovett | |
| Children's Fables | ||||
| 4,185 | July 11, 1990 | Dana Carvey, Anthony Griffin | Travis Tritt | |
| You Are The Author | ||||
| 4,186 | July 12, 1990 | George Segal | King's Sisters | |
| Tabloid Headlines | ||||
| 4,187 | July 13, 1990 | Bob Saget, Jack Coen | Laura Branigan ("Reverse Psychology" and "Never In A Million Years") | |
| Nursery Rhymes | ||||
| 4,188 | July 17, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Patrick Swayze, Randy Quaid, Jeff Foxworthy | Reba McEntire | |
| 4,189 | July 18, 1990 | Monica Seles, Mike Dugan | Dionne Warwick | |
| New Network Slogans | ||||
| 4,190 | July 19, 1990 | Cathy Ladman, Thomas F. Wilson | Pointer Sisters, "Friends' Advice (Don't Take It)" and "After You" | |
| Product Recalls | ||||
| 4,191 | July 20, 1990 | Roseanne Barr, Tom Arnold, Maggie Gill | N/A | |
| Amazing Sports Shots | ||||
| 4,192 | July 24, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Jack Palance | Patty Loveless | |
| New Food Products | ||||
| 4,193 | July 25, 1990 | Michael Oliver, John Goodman, Victoria Jackson | Joe Williams | |
| David Souter; Expressions You Never Hear | ||||
| 4,194 | July 26, 1990 | Liv Ullmann, J.J. Wall, Patrika Darbo | N/A | |
| Commercial Flashcards | ||||
| 4,195 | July 27, 1990 | Cathy Guisewite, Brian Haley, David Horowitz | N/A | |
| Hold The Music | ||||
| 4,196 | July 31, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Brian Dennehy, Park Overall | Lou Gramm | |
| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,197 | August 1, 1990 | Don Rickles | The Allman Brothers Band ("Good Clean Fun", "True Gravity") | |
| Homework School of The Air | ||||
| 4,198 | August 2, 1990 | Hansen Quadruplets, Maria Shriver | Michael McDonald | |
| Virtues of The States | ||||
| 4,199 | August 3, 1990 | David Brenner, Art Donovan | Al Green | |
| Alternative Supreme Court Justice | ||||
| 4,200 | August 6, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Kirk Douglas, Willy T. Ribbs | Taylor Dayne ("Love Will Lead You Back") | |
| 4,201 | August 7, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Jon Voight, Kevin Pollak, Steven R. Kutcher | Howard Hewett | |
| Headlines | ||||
| 4,202 | August 8, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Mel Gibson, Harley Jane Kozak, David Alan Grier | N/A | |
| Album Covers | ||||
| 4,203 | August 9, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Tim Matheson, Phil Hartman, Mike Myers, Wayne Cotter, Shari Belafonte | N/A | |
| Jay Meets Gorby | ||||
| 4,204 | August 10, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Henry Winkler, Kevin Nealon, Sarah Jessica Parker | Asleep at the Wheel | |
| Audience Quiz; Gift Certificates for Dinner | ||||
| 4,205 | August 14, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Steve Martin, James Belushi | James Ingram | |
| 4,206 | August 15, 1990 | Harry Anderson, Joel Murray | N/A | |
| Messages From Home | ||||
| 4,207 | August 16, 1990 | David Steinberg, Denise Wells | N/A | |
| History of The World | ||||
| 4,208 | August 17, 1990 | Patrick Swayze | Oleta Adams | |
| Products Around the World | ||||
| 4,209 | August 21, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Emilio Estevez, Phil Hartman, Lauren Tom | N/A | |
| Chung Watch '90' (Remote w/Phil Hartman) | ||||
| 4,210 | August 22, 1990 | Richard Lewis, Brooke Adams | The Leningrad Swing Jazz Band | |
| Audience Genealogy | ||||
| 4,211 | August 23, 1990 | Kid Inventors | Natalie Cole | |
| The Small Print on Your Ticket | ||||
| 4,212 | August 24, 1990 | Tony Randall, Mark Pitta, George Foreman | N/A | |
| Weird Vacations | ||||
| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,213 | September 4, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Shirley MacLaine, David Lynch, Richard Libertini | Paul Young | |
| 4,214 | September 5, 1990 | Charles Grodin, Amy Yasbeck | B.B. King ("Let The Good Times Roll" and "Peace To The World") | |
| Carnac the Magnificent | ||||
| 4,215 | September 6, 1990 | Zachary LaVoy, Charles S. Dutton | K.T. Oslin | |
| New Foreign Products | ||||
| 4,216 | September 7, 1990 | Jeff Dunham | Etta James & The Roots Band, Leila Josefowicz, The Passing Zone | |
| What They Could Have Been | ||||
| 4,217 | September 11, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Candice Bergen, George Miller, Charlie Schlatter | N/A | |
| 4,218 | September 12, 1990 | Patrick Duffy, Kevin Meaney | Kid Creole & The Coconuts | |
| Trademarks For Sale | ||||
| 4,219 | September 13, 1990 | Martin Mull, Anne De Salvo | Ruth Brown | |
| Audience Credits | ||||
| 4,220 | September 14, 1990 | Bob Hope, Pete Sampras, Park Overall | N/A | |
| U.S.A. Sex Trivia | ||||
| 4,221 | September 17, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Burt Reynolds, Robert Easton | Wynton Marsalis | |
| 4,222 | September 18, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Shelley Long, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Darlanne Fluegel | The Time | |
| Back To School Items | ||||
| 4,223 | September 19, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Carol Burnett, Will Smith, Regis Philbin | N/A | |
| Headlines | ||||
| 4,224 | September 20, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Christine Lahti, Ed Begley, Jr., Dinah Manoff | N/A | |
| TV Guide Ads | ||||
| 4,225 | September 21, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Jimmy Smits | Celine Dion, Phil Collins | |
| Audience Quiz | ||||
| 4,226 | September 25, 1990 | Jay Leno, Betty White | Ladysmith Black Mambazo | |
| I Want.. | ||||
| 4,227 | September 26, 1990 | Garry Shandling, George Dzundza | Victoria Williams | |
| 100 Least Important Americans | ||||
| 4,228 | September 27, 1990 | TBA | N/A | |
| 28th Anniversary Show | ||||
| 4,229 | September 28, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Fred Savage, Matthew Modine | N/A | |
| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,230 | October 2, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Paul Sorvino, Peggy Lipton, Nicollette Sheridan | John Hiatt | |
| 4,231 | October 3, 1990 | Becky Klemt, Rita Rudner | Johnny Clegg & Savuka | |
| Least Played Songs | ||||
| 4,232 | October 4, 1990 | Alan King, Maryedith Burrell | George Benson | |
| Mighty Carson Art Players - "David Howitzer - Consumer Supporter" | ||||
| 4,233 | October 5, 1990 | Robert Klein, Jackie Collins | Bela Fleck & The Flecktones | |
| Dream Analysis | ||||
| 4,234 | October 9, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Elizabeth Perkins, Perry King, Paula Poundstone | Zachary Richard | |
| Jay Reads One Headline | ||||
| 4,235 | October 10, 1990 | Shelby Foote | Louie Bellson | |
| 4,236 | October 11, 1990 | Father Guido Sarducci, Jim Fowler | N/A | |
| 4,237 | October 12, 1990 | Teri Garr, Kevin Pollak | N/A | |
| 4,238 | October 15, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Tom Selleck, Will Smith, Jeff Cesario | Take 6 | |
| 4,239 | October 16, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Craig T. Nelson, Helen Thomas, Nancy Valen | Garth Brooks | |
| Headlines | ||||
| 4,240 | October 17, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Amy Irving, Rich Hall, Scott Bakula | Los Lobos | |
| 4,241 | October 18, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Kadeem Hardison, Barry Levinson, Tony Goldwyn | The Neville Brothers | |
| 4,242 | October 19, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Angela Lansbury, Walter Cronkite | John Denver | |
| Audience Quiz | ||||
| 4,243 | October 30, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Kate Jackson, Wayne Cotter, Mark Lewis | Patty Loveless | |
| Trick or Treaters | ||||
| 4,244 | October 31, 1990 | John Larroquette, Anthony Griffith (actor), Kevin Pollak | N/A | |
| Happy Birthday, Fred | ||||
| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,245 | November 1, 1990 | Carl Reiner, Shelby Foote | Gary Morris | |
| Audience Survey | ||||
| 4,246 | November 2, 1990 | Ed Begley, Jr., Calvin Trillin | Cupstacking Champions | |
| Floyd R. Turbo - "Against Female Reporters in Mens' Locker Rooms" | ||||
| 4,247 | November 6, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Robert Urich, Sally Jessy Raphael, John Wesley Shipp, Johnny Dark | N/A | |
| 4,248 | November 7, 1990 | George Segal, Neil Patrick Harris, David Cota & his parakeet | N/A | |
| Rules of Thumb | ||||
| 4,249 | November 8, 1990 | Super Dave Osborne, Paul Reiser | Stan Getz | |
| Showbiz Flashcards | ||||
| 4,250 | November 9, 1990 | George Foreman, Joanna Kerns | James Ingram | |
| Book Store/Video Store Test | ||||
| 4,251 | November 13, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Marilu Henner, Franklyn Ajaye, Charles Kuralt | John Mayall | |
| 4,252 | November 14, 1990 | Harry Anderson, Bob Uecker | Dan Fogelberg | |
| You Are The Author | ||||
| 4,253 | November 15, 1990 | Bob Newhart, Catherine O'Hara | Celine Dion ("Where Does My Heart Beat Now?") | |
| New Crimes | ||||
| 4,254 | November 16, 1990 | Jester Hairston, Rita Rudner, Joan Benny | Jimmy Buffett | |
| 4,255 | November 20, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Sharon Gless, Michael Moriarty | Mariah Carey ("Vision Of Love") | |
| Books by Pets | ||||
| 4,256 | November 21, 1990 | Father Guido Sarducci | Ray Charles | |
| The Tonight Show Philharmoonic | ||||
| 4,257 | November 22, 1990 | Dean Dill | Cirque du Soleil, Louie Bellson | |
| Kids' Letters | ||||
| 4,258 | November 23, 1990 | James Garner, Andy Grayson | Sara Hickman | |
| Talk with Ed; Blue Cards | ||||
| No. | Original air date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,259 | December 4, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Charlie Sheen, George Wallace | Judy Collins | |
| Newspaper Headlines | ||||
| 4,260 | December 5, 1990 | Miss Manners, Kelly McDonald | Randy Travis | |
| Taboos Around The World | ||||
| 4,261 | December 6, 1990 | George Carlin, Kimmy Robertson | Pete Fountain | |
| Altered Car Logos | ||||
| 4,262 | December 7, 1990 | David Letterman | Patti LaBelle | |
| Lucky Lottery Numbers | ||||
| 4,263 | December 11, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Clint Eastwood, Olivia Newton-John | Whitney Houston | |
| Bumper Stickers | ||||
| 4,264 | December 12, 1990 | Richard Benjamin | Johnny Clegg & Savuka | |
| New Products | ||||
| 4,265 | December 13, 1990 | Bob Hope, Kirstie Alley, John Travolta | The Go-Go's ("Our Lips Are Sealed", "Vacation") | |
| Poinsetta Talks; Foreign Commercials | ||||
| 4,266 | December 14, 1990 | Kadeem Hardison, Mark Schiff | Dolly Parton | |
| Santa Letters | ||||
| 4,267 | December 17, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Glenn Close, John Chancellor, Bill Maher | Rosanne Cash | |
| 4,268 | December 18, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Kathy Bates, Jake Johannsen | Barry Manilow, K.T. Oslin | |
| Kids Letters | ||||
| 4,269 | December 19, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Joe Pantoliano, Jacqueline Bisset | Johnny Mathis | |
| Headlines | ||||
| 4,270 | December 20, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), John Mendoza, Olivia Brown, Miko Hughes | The Jeff Healey Band | |
| Pet Products | ||||
| 4,271 | December 21, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), James Avery, Paul Hogan | Lou Rawls, Jasmine Guy | |
| Audience Quiz | ||||
| 4,272 | December 31, 1990 | Jay Leno (guest host), Jane Pauley, Phil Hartman | B.B. King, Dwight Yoakam | |
| Times Square Remote; Phil Donahue Sketch | ||||