Aired: Jan 4, 1988
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Season 27 (132 Episodes)
Host Johnny Carson performs comedy routines and chats with various celebrities.
Season 27 Episodes:
Aired: Jan 4, 1988
Aired: Jan 6, 1988
Aired: Jan 7, 1988 Johnny presents calendars with unusual themes. Bette Davis (The Whales of Aug...
Aired: Jan 8, 1988
Aired: Jan 11, 1988
Aired: Jan 13, 1988
Aired: Jan 14, 1988
8. Milton Berle/Carol Siskind/Don Yesso
Aired: Jan 15, 1988Johnny reads affiliate promotions. Milton Berle (Milton Berle, the Second Tim...
9. Lisa Jane Persky/Buster Poindexter
Aired: Jan 18, 1988
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Aired: Feb 2, 1988
14. Jim Fowler/Bob Nelson/Teresa Ganzel
Aired: Feb 3, 1988Jim Fowler presents wild animals; Bob Nelson performs stand-up; Teresa Ganzel...
Aired: Feb 4, 1988
16. Merritt Heaton/Betty White/Ray Stevens
Aired: Feb 5, 1988
Aired: Feb 10, 1988
18. Oprah Winfrey/Daniel Rosen/Sydney Walsh
Aired: Feb 11, 1988Johnny presents cancelled Wheaties boxes. Oprah Winfrey (The Oprah Winfrey Sh...
Aired: Feb 12, 1988
Aired: Feb 16, 1988
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27. Ritch Shydner/Rita Rudner/Darryl Sivad/Fred Roggin
Aired: Feb 26, 1988Johnny answers questions from the audience. The guests have all been "bumped"...
28. Burt Reynolds/Teresa Ganzel/Eddie Edwards
Aired: Mar 7, 1988The Tele-Scam Home Shopping Club offers various products. Burt Reynolds (Swit...
Aired: May 11, 1988
Aired: May 12, 1988
Aired: May 13, 1988
Aired: May 18, 1988
33. Dana Carvey/Joe Garagiola/David Teitelbaum & Jack Saltzberg
Aired: May 19, 1988Dana Carvey (Saturday Night Live (1975)); Joe Garagiola (book "It's Anybody's...
Aired: May 20, 1988
Aired: May 25, 1988
36. Jonathan Winters/Kristen Banerjee
Aired: May 26, 1988Johnny conducts an audience feedback questionnaire. Jonathan Winters (book "W...
Aired: May 27, 1988
Aired: May 30, 1988
39. Chevy Chase/Thalassa Cruso/John Suter
Aired: May 31, 1988Chevy Chase (Funny Farm (1988)); Thalassa Cruso demonstrates pruning a gerani...
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48. Arnold Schwarzenegger/Jerry Seinfeld/Andre Agassi
Aired: Jun 15, 1988Johnny reads jokes sent by viewers during the writers' strike. Arnold Schwarz...
Aired: Jun 16, 1988
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55. Jay Leno/Raquel Welch/Ray Anderson
Aired: Jun 27, 1988Comedian Jay Leno talks about riding motorcycles, his constant travel and his...
Aired: Jun 28, 1988
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Aired: Aug 31, 1988
Aired: Sep 1, 1988 Johnny polls the audience on the upcoming election, and audience members fill...
83. Jonathan Winters/Karen & Sarah Josephson
Aired: Sep 2, 1988Johnny describes rare phobias. Jonathan Winters (Moon Over Parador (1988)) di...
Aired: Sep 5, 1988
Aired: Sep 7, 1988
Aired: Sep 8, 1988
Aired: Sep 9, 1988
Aired: Sep 12, 1988
Aired: Sep 14, 1988
Aired: Sep 15, 1988
Aired: Oct 6, 1988
Aired: Oct 10, 1988
Aired: Oct 12, 1988
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Aired: Oct 14, 1988
Aired: Oct 17, 1988
Aired: Oct 19, 1988
98. Jimmy Buffet, Tommy Lasorda
Aired: Oct 20, 1988
99. Sandy Duncan/Steve Mittleman/Irv Kupcinet
Aired: Oct 21, 1988Johnny looks at celebrities' license plates. Sandy Duncan (Valerie (1986)); S...
Aired: Oct 31, 1988
Aired: Nov 2, 1988
Aired: Nov 3, 1988
Aired: Nov 4, 1988
Aired: Nov 7, 1988
105. Christopher Reeve/Melanie Mayron/Jonathan Zachary
Aired: Nov 9, 1988Johnny polls the audience on the election, and looks at state ballot proposit...
Aired: Nov 10, 1988
107. Michael J. Fox/Larry Miller/Harry Lorayne
Aired: Nov 11, 1988Michael J. Fox (Family Ties (1982)); Larry Miller performs stand-up; Harry Lo...
108. James Garner/Jeff Cesario/Park Overall
Aired: Nov 14, 1988Johnny presents political centerfolds. James Garner discusses his heart bypas...
Aired: Nov 16, 1988
Aired: Nov 17, 1988
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Aired: Dec 1, 1988
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128. Danny DeVito/Richard Benjamin
Aired: Dec 16, 1988Johnny tells audience members where they stand on Santa's naughty and nice li...
Aired: Dec 26, 1988
130. Steve Martin/Helen Shaver/Steve Jenne
Aired: Dec 28, 1988Johnny reads children's letters to Santa Claus. Steve Martin (Dirty Rotten Sc...
131. Bob Hope/Jimmy Tingle/Ellen Greene
Aired: Dec 29, 1988Johnny informs audience members about the odd relatives they may meet over th...
Aired: Dec 30, 1988
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