Season 17

76 EPISODES • 1978

Season 17 of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was released on January 1 and consists of 76 episodes.

Season 16

Episodes

1: Episode 1

Jan 2, 1978

2: Episode 2

Jan 3, 1978

3: Episode 3

Jan 4, 1978

4: Episode 4

Jan 5, 1978

5: Episode 5

Jan 6, 1978

6: Episode 6

Jan 9, 1978

7: Episode 7

Jan 10, 1978

8: Episode 8

Jan 11, 1978

9: Episode 9

Jan 12, 1978

10: Episode 10

Jan 13, 1978

11: Episode 11

Jan 16, 1978

12: 790709

Jul 9, 1979

13: 781120

Nov 20, 1978

14: 790216

Feb 16, 1979

15: 790411

Apr 11, 1979

16: 790227

Feb 27, 1979

17: 781025

Oct 25, 1978

18: 790903

Sep 3, 1979

19: 790622

Jun 22, 1979

20: 790605

Jun 5, 1979

21: 790802

Aug 2, 1979

22: 790417

Apr 17, 1979

23: 790405

Apr 5, 1979

24: 781208

Dec 8, 1978

25: 781020

Oct 20, 1978

26: 790906

Sep 6, 1979

27: 790323

Mar 23, 1979

28: Episode 28

Feb 8, 1978

29: 790129

Jan 29, 1979

30: Episode 30

Feb 10, 1978

31: 781124

Nov 24, 1978

32: 790629

Jun 29, 1979

33: 790507

May 7, 1979

34: 781016

Oct 16, 1978

35: 781228

Dec 28, 1978

36: 781127

Nov 27, 1978

37: 790212

Feb 12, 1979

38: Episode 38

Feb 22, 1978

39: 790704

Jul 4, 1979

40: 790402

Apr 2, 1979

41: 781121

Nov 21, 1978

42: 790706

Jul 6, 1979

43: Ann-Margret/Joan Rivers/Lou Holtz

Dec 13, 1978

Johnny reads kids' letters to Santa. Ann-Margret (Rockette: A Holiday Tribute to Radio City Music Hall (1978); Joan Rivers discusses marriage and doctors; Arkansas football coach Lou Holtz talks about the upcoming Fiesta Bowl. Johnny hosts a lingerie fashion show.

51: Episode 51

Mar 13, 1978

70: Episode 70

Apr 13, 1978

75: Episode 75

Apr 20, 1978

81: Episode 81

Apr 28, 1978

88: Buddy Hackett/Sally Field/Eubie Blake

Feb 20, 1979

Buddy Hackett talks about being a houseguest, skiing and romance; Sally Field (Norma Rae (1979); Eubie Blake (Broadway musical revue "Eubie!") performs and is interviewed.

93: Episode 93

May 16, 1978

98: Episode 98

May 23, 1978

101: Episode 101

May 26, 1978

102: Episode 102

May 29, 1978

107: Episode 107

Jun 5, 1978

108: Episode 108

Jun 6, 1978

109: Episode 109

Jun 7, 1978

110: Episode 110

Jun 8, 1978

111: Episode 111

Jun 9, 1978

119: Episode 119

Jun 23, 1978

126: Episode 126

Jul 4, 1978

134: Chevy Chase/Barbara Bach/Gallagher/Ricky Schroder

May 9, 1979

Johnny presents commercials from around the world. Chevy Chase (The Chevy Chase National Humor Test (1979); Barbara Bach puts down the rumor of her joining the cast of Charlie's Angels (1976); Gallagher performs stand-up; Ricky Schroder (The Champ (1979)

145: Episode 145

Aug 2, 1978

157: Episode 157

Aug 17, 1978

158: Episode 158

Aug 18, 1978

160: Episode 160

Aug 22, 1978

176: Episode 176

Sep 25, 1978

177: Episode 177

Sep 26, 1978

179: Episode 179

Sep 28, 1978

188: Episode 188

Oct 13, 1978

217: Episode 217

Nov 29, 1978

218: Episode 218

Nov 30, 1978

219: Episode 219

Dec 1, 1978

220: Episode 220

Aug 17, 1978

74 yr old Ardith Evitt talks about her experience becoming 'the oldest woman to make her first parachute jump'; actress Bess Armstrong talks about her new film "How to Pick Up Girls!"; comedian Bobby Kelton does standup; Elia Kazan talks about writing his new book "Acts of Love"

223: Episode 223

Dec 7, 1978

231: Episode 231

Dec 21, 1978

232: Episode 232

Dec 22, 1978

234: Episode 234

Dec 26, 1978

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