Season 28

185 EPISODES • 1989

Season 28 of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was released on January 3 and consists of 185 episodes.

Season 27

Episodes

1: Episode 1

Jan 4, 1989

2: Show #4047

Oct 3, 1989

3: Show #4048

Oct 4, 1989

4: Show #4049

Oct 5, 1989

5: Show #4050

Oct 6, 1989

6: Show #4051

Oct 10, 1989

7: Show #4052

Oct 11, 1989

8: Show #4053

Oct 12, 1989

9: Show #4054

Oct 13, 1989

10: Show #4055

Oct 23, 1989

11: Show #4056

Oct 24, 1989

12: Show #4057

Oct 25, 1989

13: Show #4058

Oct 27, 1989

14: Show #4059

Oct 31, 1989

15: Jack Lemmon/Steven Wright

Nov 1, 1989

Johnny describes unusual college extension courses. Jack Lemmon (Dad (1989)) discusses the old-age make-up used in his movie; Steven Wright performs stand-up and is interviewed.

16: Show #4061

Nov 2, 1989

17: Show #4062

Nov 3, 1989

18: Show #4063

Nov 7, 1989

19: Show #4064

Nov 8, 1989

20: Show #4065

Nov 9, 1989

21: Show #4066

Nov 10, 1989

22: Show #4067

Nov 14, 1989

23: Show #4068

Nov 15, 1989

24: Show #4069

Nov 16, 1989

25: Show #4070

Nov 17, 1989

26: Show #4071

Nov 21, 1989

27: Show #4072

Nov 22, 1989

28: Show #4073

Nov 23, 1989

29: Show #4074

Nov 24, 1989

30: Show #4075

Dec 5, 1989

31: Show #4076

Dec 6, 1989

32: Show #4077

Dec 7, 1989

33: Show #4078

Dec 8, 1989

34: Show #4079

Dec 12, 1989

35: Show #4080

Dec 13, 1989

36: Show #4081

Dec 14, 1989

37: Show #4082

Dec 15, 1989

38: Show #4083

Dec 26, 1989

39: Show #4084

Dec 27, 1989

40: Show #4085

Dec 28, 1989

41: Show #4086

Dec 29, 1989

42: Show #4087

Jan 2, 1990

43: Show #4088

Jan 3, 1990

44: Episode 44

Mar 24, 1989

45: Show #4090

Jan 5, 1990

46: Show #4091

Jan 9, 1990

47: Show #4092

Jan 10, 1990

48: Show #4093

Jan 11, 1990

49: Show #4094

Jan 12, 1990

50: Show #4095

Jan 16, 1990

51: Show #4096

Jan 17, 1990

52: Ron Silver/Art Donovan/Joan Embery

Jan 18, 1990

Johnny presents updated nursery rhymes. Ron Silver (Enemies, A Love Story (1989)); Hall of Famer Art Donovan talks about changes in the NFL since his playing days; Joan Embery presents wild animals.

53: Show #4098

Jan 19, 1990

54: Show #4099

Jan 22, 1990

55: Show #4100

Jan 23, 1990

56: Show #4101

Jan 24, 1990

57: Show #4102

Jan 25, 1990

58: Show #4103

Jan 26, 1990

59: Show #4104

Jan 30, 1990

60: Show #4105

Jan 31, 1990

61: Show #4106

Feb 1, 1990

Stephanie Yu, now the permanent host of 3-2-1 Contact Extra, talks of her upcoming episode about excess garbage.

62: Show #4107

Feb 2, 1990

63: Show #4108

Feb 6, 1990

64: Don Rickles/Jon Serl

Feb 7, 1990

Professor Carson presents advice for students in the Homework School of the Air. Don Rickles talks about traveling with his wife for their 25th anniversary; artist Jon Serl discusses his paintings.

65: Show #4110

Feb 8, 1990

66: Show #4111

Feb 9, 1990

67: Show #4112

Feb 13, 1990

68: Show #4113

Feb 14, 1990

69: Show #4114

Feb 15, 1990

70: Show #4115

Feb 16, 1990

71: Show #4116

Feb 20, 1990

72: Show #4117

Feb 21, 1990

73: Episode 73

May 22, 1989

74: Show #4119

Feb 23, 1990

75: Show #4120

Mar 6, 1990

76: Show #4121

Mar 7, 1990

77: Show #4122

Mar 8, 1990

78: Show #4123

Mar 9, 1990

79: Show #4124

Mar 13, 1990

80: Show #4125

Mar 14, 1990

81: Show #4126

Mar 15, 1990

82: Show #4127

Mar 16, 1990

83: Show #4128

Mar 20, 1990

84: Show #4129

Mar 21, 1990

85: Show #4130

Mar 22, 1990

86: Show #4131

Mar 23, 1990

87: Show #4132

Mar 26, 1990

88: Show #4133

Mar 27, 1990

89: Episode 89

Jun 16, 1989

90: Show #4135

Mar 29, 1990

91: Show #4136

Mar 30, 1990

92: Show #4137

Apr 3, 1990

93: Show #4138

Apr 4, 1990

94: Show #4139

Apr 5, 1990

95: Show #4140

Apr 6, 1990

96: Show #4141

Apr 10, 1990

97: Show #4142

Apr 11, 1990

98: Show #4143

Apr 12, 1990

99: Show #4144

Apr 16, 1990

100: Show #4145

Apr 17, 1990

101: Show #4146

Apr 18, 1990

102: Show #4147

Apr 19, 1990

103: Show #4148

Apr 20, 1990

104: Show #4149

Apr 24, 1990

105: Show #4150

Apr 25, 1990

106: Show #4151

Apr 26, 1990

107: Show #4152

Apr 27, 1990

108: Show #4153

May 1, 1990

109: Show #4154

May 2, 1990

110: Show #4155

May 3, 1990

111: Show #4156

May 4, 1990

112: Show #4157

May 8, 1990

113: Show #4158

May 9, 1990

114: Show #4159

May 10, 1990

115: Show #4160

May 11, 1990

116: Show #4161

May 15, 1990

117: Show #4162

May 16, 1990

118: Show #4163

May 17, 1990

119: Show #4164

May 18, 1990

120: Show #4165

May 29, 1990

121: Show #4166

May 30, 1990

122: Show #4167

May 31, 1990

123: Show #4168

Jun 1, 1990

124: Show #4169

Jun 5, 1990

125: Show #4170

Jun 6, 1990

126: Show #4171

Jun 7, 1990

127: Show #4172

Jun 12, 1990

128: Show #4173

Jun 13, 1990

129: Show #4174

Jun 14, 1990

130: Show #4175

Jun 15, 1990

131: Show #4176

Jun 18, 1990

132: Show #4177

Jun 19, 1990

133: Show #4178

Jun 20, 1990

134: Show #4179

Jun 21, 1990

135: Show #4180

Jun 22, 1990

136: Show #4181

Jul 2, 1990

137: Show #4182

Jul 3, 1990

138: Episode 138

Sep 21, 1989

139: Show #4184

Jul 5, 1990

140: Show #4185

Jul 6, 1990

141: Show #4186

Jul 10, 1990

142: Show #4187

Jul 11, 1990

143: Show #4188

Jul 12, 1990

144: Show #4189

Jul 13, 1990

145: Episode 145

Oct 4, 1989

146: Show #4191

Jul 18, 1990

147: Show #4192

Jul 19, 1990

148: Show #4193

Jul 20, 1990

149: Show #4194

Jul 24, 1990

150: Show #4195

Jul 25, 1990

151: Show #4196

Jul 26, 1990

152: Show #4197

Jul 27, 1990

153: Show #4198

Jul 31, 1990

154: Show #4199

Aug 1, 1990

155: Show #4200

Aug 2, 1990

156: Show #4201

Aug 3, 1990

157: Show #4202

Aug 6, 1990

158: Show #4203

Aug 7, 1990

159: Show #4204

Aug 8, 1990

160: Show #4205

Aug 9, 1990

161: Show #4206

Aug 10, 1990

162: Show #4207

Aug 14, 1990

163: Show #4208

Aug 15, 1990

164: Show #4209

Aug 16, 1990

165: Show #4210

Aug 17, 1990

166: Show #4211

Aug 21, 1990

167: Show #4212

Aug 22, 1990

168: Show #4213

Aug 23, 1990

169: James Stewart/Jim Fowler

Sep 7, 1989

Johnny informs audience members of their unclaimed property. James Stewart talks about his African vacation, and recites a selection from his book "Jimmy Stewart and His Poems"; Jim Fowler presents two turtles and a 20-foot python

170: Show #4215

Sep 4, 1990

171: Show #4216

Sep 5, 1990

172: Show #4217

Sep 6, 1990

173: Show #4218

Sep 7, 1990

174: Show #4219

Sep 11, 1990

175: Show #4220

Sep 12, 1990

176: Show #4221

Sep 13, 1990

177: Show #4222

Sep 14, 1990

178: Show #4223

Sep 17, 1990

179: Show #4224

Sep 18, 1990

180: Episode 180

Dec 15, 1989

181: Show #4226

Sep 20, 1990

182: Show #4227

Sep 21, 1990

183: Show #4228

Sep 25, 1990

184: Show #4229

Sep 26, 1990

185: Show #4230

Sep 28, 1990

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