List of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson episodes (1989)
| List of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson episodes | |
|---|---|
| No. of episodes | 183 |
| 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 1989:
1989
January
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,974 | January 4, 1989 | James Stewart, Bob Saget | Preston Smith ("Oh, I Love You So") | |
| Famous Cliches | ||||
| 5,975 | January 5, 1989 | David Steinberg, Jake Johannsen, Susie Essman | N/A | |
| A film clip showing things people have done with the Garfields & does the dead rabbit joke. | ||||
| 5,976 | January 6, 1989 | Paul Reiser, Jason Bateman, Mabel Hines Buck | N/A | |
| 5,977 | January 9, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Ken Olin, Calvin Trillin | Jeffrey Osborne | |
| 5,978 | January 11, 1989 | Linda Clark, Victoria Jackson | Chuck Berry ("Carol" and "Little Queenie") | |
| Questions from the game 'Telling Lies' | ||||
| 5,979 | January 12, 1989 | Don Rickles, Rolf Benirschke | Tiffany ("All This Time") | |
| El Mouldo | ||||
| 5,980 | January 13, 1989 | Robert Klein, Blair Brown, Teddy Andrews | N/A | |
| Phobias | ||||
| 5,981 | January 16, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Robert Urich, Carol Kane, Jimmy Brogan, Mr. Rogers | N/A | |
| Actual Newspaper Ads | ||||
| 5,982 | January 18, 1989 | Dudley Moore, Jerry Seinfeld | K.T. Oslin | |
| Verbal Survey on High School Students Who Failed to Pass Simple Economics Tests | ||||
| 5,983 | January 19, 1989 | Suzanne Pleshette, Baxter Black | Louie Bellson | |
| Mighty Carson Art Players - "The Reagans' Farewell" | ||||
| 5,984 | January 30, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Tom Selleck, Lisa Hartman, Joan Embery | N/A | |
| List of Clothing and Accessories Made by Food Companies | ||||
February
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,985 | February 1, 1989 | Martin Short, Isabella Rossellini, Gene Fleming with Andy | N/A | |
| Nude Audience Members | ||||
| 5,986 | February 2, 1989 | Jay Leno, Fred Savage | Brian Gillis (magician) | |
| Rejected Slogans for Products | ||||
| 5,987 | February 3, 1989 | Fred Roggin | Snooky Young | |
| Small Print from the Back of Tickets | ||||
| 5,988 | February 6, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), John Ritter, Larry Miller, Frank Bruno | N/A | |
| Headlines | ||||
| 5,989 | February 8, 1989 | John Larroquette, Lance Burton, Jennifer Tilly | N/A | |
| Personal Phone Messages for The Audience from Home | ||||
| 5,990 | February 9, 1989 | Bob Uecker, Cathy Guisewite | Jacob Armen | |
| Johnny's demonstration of Liquid Nitrogen from the Jet Propulsion Lab. | ||||
| 5,991 | February 10, 1989 | Super Dave Osborne, Mark Schiff, Park Overall | N/A | |
| Verbal Multiple Choice Quiz on Oliver North | ||||
| 5,992 | February 13, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Sandy Duncan, Paula Poundstone, Gene Siskel, Roger Ebert | N/A | |
| Jay read from the book, 'Sweeps Week Preview - Not To Be Seen by the General Public'. | ||||
| 5,993 | February 15, 1989 | Patrick Swayze | Rodney Crowell | |
| Professor John W. Carson; Kid Inventors | ||||
| 5,994 | February 16, 1989 | George Carlin | Don McLean | |
| With the aid of a high resolution camera, Johnny reads the notes that are now seen in some famous pictures. | ||||
| 5,995 | February 17, 1989 | James Woods, Gloria DeHaven | N/A | |
| Special Interest Magazines | ||||
| 5,996 | February 20, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Harry Anderson, Ted Danson, Paul Williams | N/A | |
| Newspaper Clippings | ||||
| 5,997 | February 22, 1989 | Mark & Carol Hebbard, Alan King | N/A | |
| Rare Pictures Being Sought by The National Archives | ||||
| 5,998 | February 23, 1989 | Carl Reiner, Miriam Margolyes | Sandi Patty | |
| Zontar Rather | ||||
| 5,999 | February 24, 1989 | George Bush, Ray Sharkey, Brooke Adams | N/A | |
| Blue Cards | ||||
| 6,000 | February 27, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Debbie Reynolds, Kevin Nealon, Kirk Cameron | N/A | |
| The 6,000th episode aired on this date. | ||||
| 6,001 | February 28, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Tom Bosley, Cybill Shepherd, Dick Butkus | Michelle Shocked | |
March
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,002 | March 1, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Sigourney Weaver | Marilyn Horne ("Di tanti palpiti", "Make a Rainbow") | |
| Separated at Birth | ||||
| 6,003 | March 2, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Michael Richards, Lynn Redgrave, Roy Blount, Jr. | America | |
| Jay reads an ad in the Hollywood Reporter about Chippendale dancers. | ||||
| 6,004 | March 3, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Arnold Schwarzenegger, Joanna Kerns, Nigel Havers | N/A | |
| 6,005 | March 6, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Linda Gray, Jamie Lee Curtis | Smokey Robinson | |
| Celebrity Food Items | ||||
| 6,006 | March 8, 1989 | Bob Newhart, Kevin Meaney | The King's Singers | |
| Computer Memos | ||||
| 6,007 | March 9, 1989 | Bill Maher, Bert Grantges | Diane Schuur | |
| The FBI Computer Files | ||||
| 6,008 | March 10, 1989 | Michael Landon, John Mendoza | Thelma Houston | |
| Carson's Believe It or Stuff It | ||||
| 6,009 | March 13, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Geena Davis, Blake Clark, Timothy Busfield | Randy Newman | |
| 6,010 | March 15, 1989 | Joe Piscopo, Barney Odom and his tree-climbing dog Flat Nose | Perri | |
| When People 'Click Off' | ||||
| 6,011 | March 16, 1989 | Paul Gertner, Louie Anderson | Gipsy Kings | |
| Edge of Wetness; Foreign Commercials | ||||
| 6,012 | March 17, 1989 | Oprah Winfrey | The Trinity Irish Dancers | |
| Celebrity Product Logos; Volkswagen Demo | ||||
| 6,013 | March 20, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Angie Dickinson, Charlton Heston, Penelope Ann Miller | N/A | |
| 6,014 | March 22, 1989 | Julie Krone, Shelley Long | Lyle Lovett | |
| Formations | ||||
| 6,015 | March 23, 1989 | Chevy Chase, Kevin Pollak | Placido Domingo | |
| Zontar Rather | ||||
| 6,016 | March 24, 1989 | Bob Hope, David Horowitz | N/A | |
| The Sniveling Weasel Awards | ||||
| 6,017 | March 27, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Sid Caesar, Franklyn Ajaye, Ernie Hudson | Billy Vera & The Beaters | |
| Letters From Viewers | ||||
| 6,018 | March 28, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Meredith Baxter Birney, Jeff Altman | Phil Collins | |
| 101 Reasons Why The Tonight Show is Better Than Sex | ||||
| 6,019 | March 29, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Michael Fishman, Jerry Seinfeld | Ricky Van Shelton | |
| Headlines | ||||
| 6,020 | March 30, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Charlie Sheen, Gene Siskel, Roger Ebert | Crystal Gayle | |
| Unusual Props | ||||
| 6,021 | March 31, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Tannis Vallely, Cathy Guisewite | Buster Poindexter | |
| April Fool's Day Props | ||||
April
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,022 | April 3, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Anthony Perkins, Dave Coulier | Leon Redbone | |
| Headlines | ||||
| 6,023 | April 5, 1989 | Jodie Foster, Josephine Burke | Reba McEntire | |
| Stump the Band | ||||
| 6,024 | April 6, 1989 | Michael Keaton, Ritch Shydner | Joshua Bell (Zigeunerweisen) | |
| State Slogans | ||||
| 6,025 | April 7, 1989 | Jim Fowler | K.T. Oslin | |
| Homework School of the Air | ||||
| 6,026 | April 10, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Helen Gurley Brown | Carole King | |
| Headlines | ||||
| 6,027 | April 12, 1989 | Tony Danza, Calvin Trillin | Pete Fountain | |
| Carnac the Magnificent | ||||
| 6,028 | April 13, 1989 | Jonathan Winters, Peter Strauss | N/A | |
| Dunk the Dork | ||||
| 6,029 | April 14, 1989 | Dudley Moore, Jack Mayberry | Etta James & The Roots Band | |
| Flashcards | ||||
| 6,030 | April 17, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Jim Henson, Tom Brokaw | Loretta Lynn | |
| New Foods | ||||
| 6,031 | April 19, 1989 | Barry Sobel, Patrick Duffy | Dr. John, Rickie Lee Jones | |
| A takeoff from John Allen Pavlos' book on the Probability of Mathematics. | ||||
| 6,032 | April 20, 1989 | Tim Conway | Mummenschanz | |
| Mighty Carson Art Players - "David Howitzer - Consumer Supporter"; Expensive Props | ||||
| 6,033 | April 21, 1989 | Captain Maurice Seddon, Jeff Daniels | Lyle Lovett | |
| Taboos | ||||
May
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,034 | May 1, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Smothers Brothers, Richard Lewis | Alabama | |
| Greeting Cards | ||||
| 6,035 | May 3, 1989 | Harry Anderson | Aprile Millo ("Musica proibita") | |
| Missing Person Milk Cartons | ||||
| 6,036 | May 4, 1989 | Buddy Hackett, Brian Gillis | Cowboy Junkies | |
| Airline Restrictions | ||||
| 6,037 | May 5, 1989 | Bob Saget, Miriam Margolyes, Alex Trebek | N/A | |
| Earthquake Simulation & Johnny welcomes students from Taft High School in Woodland Hills, CA, 1989 Champions of the United States Academic Decathlon. Johnny, Ed & Tommy foolishly take them on in competition. | ||||
| 6,038 | May 8, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Michele Lee, George Wallace, Craig T. Nelson | N/A | |
| Newspaper Headlines | ||||
| 6,039 | May 10, 1989 | Sean Lomax | Kenny Rogers | |
| Carson's Handy Hints for Bachelors | ||||
| 6,040 | May 11, 1989 | Richard Pryor, Rain Pryor, Jake Johannsen | N/A | |
| Audience Genealogy | ||||
| 6,041 | May 12, 1989 | David Steinberg, Teresa Ganzel | N/A | |
| Mighty Carson Art Players - "Tele-Scam" | ||||
| 6,042 | May 17, 1989 | Garry Shandling, Patrick Swayze | N/A | |
| What Is a Trillion? | ||||
| 6,043 | May 18, 1989 | Dottie Byrd, David Horowitz | Emmylou Harris | |
| Carnac the Magnificent | ||||
| 6,044 | May 19, 1989 | Margaret Whitton, Jeff Cesario | Tony Bennett | |
| Audience Longevity | ||||
| 6,045 | May 22, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Bob Hope, Erma Bombeck | The Robert Cray Band | |
| 6,046 | May 24, 1989 | Robert Townsend, Sam Kinison | Leningrad Dixieland Jazz Band | |
| Nursery Rhymes | ||||
| 6,047 | May 25, 1989 | Jim Porter, A. Whitney Brown | Lyle Lovett | |
| Expressions You Never Hear | ||||
| 6,048 | May 26, 1989 | Sammy Davis, Jr. | Leonard Waxdeck & The Birdcallers | |
| Mighty Carson Art Players - "Carl Sagan"; Expensive Props | ||||
| 6,049 | May 29, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Carol Leifer, Roy Blount, Jr. | Bonnie Raitt | |
| 101 Reasons Why The Tonight Show is Better Than Sex | ||||
| 6,050 | May 30, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Joan Embery | Jerry Jeff Walker | |
| Jay got a rag to clean his shoes from the hotel. | ||||
| 6,051 | May 31, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Peter Pitofsky, Alley Mills, Fred Roggin | N/A | |
June
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,052 | June 1, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Ann Hodgman, Thomas Hearns, Edie McClurg | N/A | |
| 6,053 | June 2, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Super Dave Osborne, Tim Reid | N/A | |
| Beach Products | ||||
| 6,054 | June 5, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Paula Poundstone, Leonard Nimoy | 10,000 Maniacs ("Trouble Me", "Eat For Two") | |
| 6,055 | June 7, 1989 | Catherine Grant, Pat Hazell, Catherine Hicks | N/A | |
| Joke Rivalries Among the States | ||||
| 6,056 | June 8, 1989 | Martin Short, Cybill Shepherd | Jeff Healey Band scheduled, bumped due to time running out. | |
| You Are the Author: Johnny presents a romance novel assembled from lines submitted by audience members | ||||
| 6,057 | June 9, 1989 | Shirley MacLaine | k.d. lang | |
| Cliffhangers | ||||
| 6,058 | June 12, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Bob Elliott, Chris Elliott, Hugh Downs | Judy Collins | |
| Actual Headlines | ||||
| 6,059 | June 14, 1989 | Jeff Altman, Helen Shaver | Smokey Robinson | |
| Audience Graduation Address | ||||
| 6,060 | June 15, 1989 | Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Kevin Meaney | N/A | |
| Audience Graduation Address | ||||
| 6,061 | June 16, 1989 | Burt Reynolds, Carolyn Freeman | Phoebe Snow | |
| Enlarged Photos | ||||
| 6,062 | June 19, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), John Lithgow, Rita Rudner, Tracy Wells | Nell Carter ("It Breaks My Heart" and "When I Grow Too Old To Dream") | |
| 6,063 | June 21, 1989 | Larry Miller | Alexei Sultanov (Precipitato), Jimmy Buffett | |
| Country Song Titles | ||||
| 6,064 | June 22, 1989 | Dana Delany, Richard Jeni | Barry Manilow | |
| Collectibles | ||||
| 6,065 | June 23, 1989 | Frances Herb | Sheena Easton ("The Lover In Me" and "I Wouldn't Beg For Water") | |
| The Tonight Show Country Song | ||||
| 6,066 | June 26, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Tony Curtis, Pat Morita, Betty Thomas | N/A | |
| Movies That Were Not Blockbusters | ||||
| 6,067 | June 27, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Cathy Ladman, Fred Roggin | The Neville Brothers | |
| Jay tells a story about the time he went to the janitorial supply store. | ||||
| 6,068 | June 28, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Saundra Santiago, Bill Maher | N/A | |
| Headlines | ||||
| 6,069 | June 29, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Mariette Hartley, Ernie Hudson | Al Jarreau ("All My Love") | |
| 6,070 | June 30, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), John Chancellor, Jerry Seinfeld | Robert Palmer ("Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming") | |
| Spot Quiz on the Week's Shows | ||||
July
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,071 | July 10, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Tyne Daly, Danny Glover, Thom Sharp | N/A | |
| Movie Posters | ||||
| 6,072 | July 12, 1989 | Ringo Starr, Kevin Pollak | Sarah Brightman ("Dreamers" and "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again") | |
| Messages From Home | ||||
| 6,073 | July 13, 1989 | Victoria Jackson, Bill Engvall | Ricky Skaggs | |
| They Never Said It | ||||
| 6,074 | July 14, 1989 | Bob Saget, Leo & Mary Hagenstein | Pete Fountain | |
| Car Disclaimer; Blue Cards | ||||
| 6,075 | July 17, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Al Franken, Tom Davis, Yahoo Serious, Susan Sullivan | David Sanborn | |
| 6,076 | July 19, 1989 | Woody Harrelson, Peter MacNicol, Sunni Black | N/A | |
| The Tonight Show Census | ||||
| 6,077 | July 20, 1989 | Diane Sawyer | Gary Morris | |
| Historical Myths | ||||
| 6,078 | July 21, 1989 | Park Overall, Steve Mittleman, Michael Chang | N/A | |
| You Are The Author | ||||
| 6,079 | July 24, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Donny Osmond, Paula Poundstone, Roy Blount, Jr. | N/A | |
| Actual Newspaper Headlines | ||||
| 6,080 | July 26, 1989 | Buddy Hackett, Diane Nichols | Joe Williams | |
| Network Slogans | ||||
| 6,081 | July 27, 1989 | Harvey Korman, Yakov Smirnoff | Bernadette Peters ("Making Love Alone" and "I'm So Lonesome, I Could Cry") | |
| New Products | ||||
| 6,082 | July 28, 1989 | Father Guido Sarducci, Joseph Gabriel, Robert Wagner | N/A | |
| Zontar Rather | ||||
| 6,083 | July 31, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Tom Hulce, Carol Siskind, Rain Pryor | Pat Metheny Group | |
| Back To School Items | ||||
August
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,084 | August 1, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Shelley Winters, Jimmy Aleck | N/A | |
| Unusual Ice Cream Flavors | ||||
| 6,085 | August 2, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Charlton Heston | Michael Johnson | |
| 6,086 | August 3, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Phil Hartman, Jack Palance, John Palmer | N/A | |
| 6,086 | August 4, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Tom Hanks, Carroll O'Connor, Ron Perlman | N/A | |
| Audience Spot Quiz on The Week's Shows | ||||
| 6,087 | August 7, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Teri Garr, George Miller | Michael Bolton | |
| Actual Newspaper Headlines | ||||
| 6,088 | August 9, 1989 | Homer E. Williams, Alan King | Maria McKee | |
| Rules of Thumb | ||||
| 6,089 | August 10, 1989 | George Segal, Richard Jeni | Rosemary Clooney | |
| License Plate Slogans | ||||
| 6,090 | August 11, 1989 | Paul Reiser, Olivia d'Abo | Randy Travis | |
| Floyd R. Turbo - "Against Aluminum Baseball Bats" | ||||
| 6,091 | August 14, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Robert Hays, Larry King, Paul Shaffer, Paul Provenza | N/A | |
| 6,092 | August 16, 1989 | Kevin Pollak, Darlanne Fluegel | Julian Lennon ("Mother Mary" and "Now You're In Heaven") | |
| Carnac the Magnificent | ||||
| 6,093 | August 17, 1989 | Fred Stoller | Muzzie Braun and the Little Braun Brothers | |
| Picking the Zsa Zsa Jury; Video Clips | ||||
| 6,094 | August 18, 1989 | Tom Selleck | Patti LaBelle | |
| Alphabet Flashcards | ||||
| 6,095 | August 29, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Rita Rudner, P.J. O'Rourke | B.B. King | |
| 6,096 | August 30, 1989 | Steve Martin, Helen Bullock | k.d. lang | |
| Oprah on TV Guide | ||||
| 6,097 | August 31, 1989 | David Letterman | Julie Budd ("How Am I Supposed To Live Without You?") | |
| Abe Lincoln Sketch | ||||
September
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,098 | September 5, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Kelly Monteith, Nancy Giles | Richard Marx ("Right Here Waiting") | |
| 6,099 | September 6, 1989 | Garry Shandling | Joshua Bell | |
| Proverbs | ||||
| 6,100 | September 7, 1989 | James Stewart, Jim Fowler | N/A | |
| Unclaimed Money | ||||
| 6,101 | September 8, 1989 | Charles Grodin | Dizzy Gillespie | |
| Audience Giveaways | ||||
| 6,102 | September 12, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Fritz Coleman, John Goodman | Barry Manilow | |
| Newspaper Headlines | ||||
| 6,103 | September 13, 1989 | Jonathan Winters, Zachary LaVoy | The Temptations | |
| Employee Of The Month | ||||
| 6,104 | September 14, 1989 | Bob Newhart, Cathy Guisewite | Joe Cocker | |
| 25 Preserved Movies; Zsa Zsa Classroom Art | ||||
| 6,105 | September 15, 1989 | Jane Fonda, Robert Klein | N/A | |
| The National Sleeze | ||||
| 6,106 | September 18, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Harry Anderson, Bill Maher | George Benson | |
| 6,107 | September 19, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Robert Stack, Judith Light | Tom Jones | |
| TV Pilots That Never Made It | ||||
| 6,108 | September 20, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Cathy Ladman, Parker Stevenson, Stephanie Beacham | Michael Bolton | |
| 6,109 | September 21, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Bob Hope, Tom Dreesen | Penn & Teller | |
| Unusual Products | ||||
| 6,110 | September 22, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Paul Reiser, Timothy Busfield, Mykelti Williamson | N/A | |
| Audience Spot Quiz | ||||
| 6,111 | September 26, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Jamie Lee Curtis, Tracey Ullman, Cloris Leachman | N/A | |
| News Headlines | ||||
| 6,112 | September 27, 1989 | Florence Hodges, Larry Miller, Jason Bateman | N/A | |
| Messages from Home | ||||
| 6,113 | September 28, 1989 | Michael Douglas, David Horowitz | Art Garfunkel | |
| Homework School Of The Air | ||||
| 6,114 | September 29, 1989 | David Steinberg, Jere Burns | The Judds | |
October
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,115 | October 3, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Flip Wilson | Mental Cruelty, Dwight Yoakam | |
| 6,116 | October 4, 1989 | Kirstie Alley, Richard Jeni | Simply Red | |
| Rarest Photos | ||||
| 6,117 | October 5, 1989 | Carl Reiner, Jann Karam, Helen Shaw | N/A | |
| Odd Clippings | ||||
| 6,118 | October 6, 1989 | Mark Schiff, Park Overall | N/A | |
| Celebrity Products; Expensive Props | ||||
| 6,119 | October 10, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Lorna Luft, Dom Irrera, Patti D'Arbanville, Stepfanie Kramer | N/A | |
| 6,120 | October 11, 1989 | Candice Bergen, Walt Netschert | Lyle Lovett | |
| White House Workout; Rorshach Tests | ||||
| 6,121 | October 12, 1989 | Robert Loggia, David Brenner | N/A | |
| Modern Nursery Rhymes | ||||
| 6,122 | October 13, 1989 | Bill Cosby | Midori (Salut d'Amour, Zapateado) | |
| Survey Questions | ||||
| 6,123 | October 23, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Rue McClanahan, Roy Blount, Jr. | Clint Black | |
| 6,124 | October 24, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Dennis Weaver, Ellen DeGeneres, Fred Roggin | The Funny Boys | |
| 6,125 | October 25, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Valerie Bertinelli, Jeff Cesario, Cathy Guisewite, Don Yesso | N/A | |
| 6,126 | October 26, 1989 | Bob Newhart, Jay Leno, Darryl Sivad | N/A | |
| Johnny celebrates his 27th anniversary as the host of The Tonight Show. | ||||
| 6,127 | October 27, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Beau Bridges, John Mendoza | Olivia Newton-John | |
| 6,128 | October 31, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Gregory Jefferson, Edie McClurg | Conway Twitty | |
| Posters For New Movies | ||||
November
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,129 | November 1, 1989 | Jack Lemmon, Steven Wright | N/A | |
| Extension Courses | ||||
| 6,130 | November 2, 1989 | Roddy McDowall, Nellie McNeal | N/A | |
| Siegfried & Roy Audition; Suggestion Box | ||||
| 6,131 | November 3, 1989 | Busted Bowlers, James Woods, Bill Maher | N/A | |
| You Are The Author | ||||
| 6,132 | November 7, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), James Belushi, Andrea Martin | N/A | |
| Newspaper Headlines | ||||
| 6,133 | November 8, 1989 | Oprah Winfrey, Darryl Sivad | Diane Schuur | |
| Real Estate Terminology | ||||
| 6,134 | November 9, 1989 | Charles Grodin, J.J. Wall, Calvin Trillin | N/A | |
| Carnac the Magnificent | ||||
| 6,135 | November 10, 1989 | George Burns, Miriam Margolyes | N/A | |
| Edge of Wetness | ||||
| 6,136 | November 14, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Mary Stuart Masterson, Thom Sharp | Michael Bolton ("How Am I Supposed To Live Without You", "Sittin On The Dock Of The Bay") | |
| Audience Quiz | ||||
| 6,137 | November 15, 1989 | Bob Uecker, Rita Rudner | Joe Williams | |
| Japanese Tonight Show (Bootleg Tonight Show sketch); Blue Cards | ||||
| 6,138 | November 16, 1989 | Milton Berle | Etta James and The Roots Band | |
| Celebrity Product Logos | ||||
| 6,139 | November 17, 1989 | Super Dave Osborne, Richard Pryor | Poco ("Call It Love") | |
| 6,140 | November 21, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Jeff Daniels, Nancy Giles | Andy Williams | |
| Headlines | ||||
| 6,141 | November 22, 1989 | Carol Siskind | Dolly Parton | |
| Dan Rather Clip; Kids' Thanksgiving Letters | ||||
| 6,142 | November 23, 1989 | Lea Johnson, Thomas F. Wilson | Melissa Manchester | |
| Genealogy of The Audience | ||||
| 6,143 | November 24, 1989 | Nancy Reagan, Chevy Chase | Belinda Carlisle | |
December
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,144 | December 5, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Ed Begley, Jr. | Judy Collins | |
| Christmas Cards The Tonight Show Received | ||||
| 6,145 | December 6, 1989 | Jane Pauley, Joe Piscopo | King's Sisters ("The Gift", "Deck The Halls") | |
| The Weather in Malta; Baby's Progress | ||||
| 6,146 | December 7, 1989 | Paul Reiser, Argus Hamilton, Maggie Jakobson | N/A | |
| Zontar Rather | ||||
| 6,147 | December 8, 1989 | Danny DeVito | Al Green | |
| Santa's Naughty or Nice List | ||||
| 6,148 | December 12, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Fred Savage, Kevin Pollak | Regina Belle | |
| Actual Newspaper Headlines | ||||
| 6,149 | December 13, 1989 | Buddy Hackett | Gary Morris | |
| Children's Letters to Santa Claus | ||||
| 6,150 | December 14, 1989 | Michael Palin, Jon Serl | Restless Heart ("Fast Movin' Train") | |
| New Products | ||||
| 6,151 | December 15, 1989 | Bob Hope, Kevin Meaney, Liv Ullmann | N/A | |
| Celebrity Christmas Albums; The Twelve Days of Christmas (as sung by Johnny, Ed, and Doc) | ||||
| 6,152 | December 26, 1989 | Jay Leno (guest host), Phil Hartman, Joe Penny | Lou Rawls | |
| Christmas Gifts That Didn't Do So Well | ||||
| 6,153 | December 27, 1989 | James Stewart, Larry Miller, Gladys Farek | N/A | |
| Gift Videos | ||||
| 6,154 | December 28, 1989 | Dana Carvey, Sam Kinison | Pete Fountain | |
| Chia Pet Competition; Fruitcake Demolition Clip | ||||
| 6,155 | December 29, 1989 | Tim Conway, Park Overall | Daniel Menendez | |
| Missing Chia Pets; Viewer Letter; Psychic Prediction | ||||