List of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson episodes (1983)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1983 episodes
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	179
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 1983:

1983

January

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
2,845	January 4, 1983	Carl Reiner, Greg Louganis, Ron O'Brien	N/A
Desk- "Psychic Predictions"
2,846	January 5, 1983	Teri Garr, Tom Noddy	B.B. King
Edge of Wetness
2,847	January 6, 1983	Richard Benjamin, Kelly Monteith	Pete Fountain
Desk- "Calendars"
2,848	January 7, 1983	Jack Lemmon	Tanya Tucker
Desk- "Blue Cards"
2,849	January 11, 1983	Michael Landon	N/A
Desk- "Little Known Disasters"
2,850	January 12, 1983	George Carlin, George Segal	Snooky Young
Desk- "Joke Rivalry Between States"
2,851	January 13, 1983	David Brenner	Johnny Mathis ("But She Loves Me")
Carnac the Magnificent
2,852	January 14, 1983	Harvey Korman, Bruce Schwartz, Randall "Tex" Cobb	N/A
Stump the Band
2,853	January 24, 1983	Joan Rivers (guest host), Henry Winkler, Richard Simmons, Cher	N/A
2,854	January 25, 1983	Joan Rivers (guest host), Angie Dickinson, Garry Shandling	N/A
2,855	January 26, 1983	Joan Rivers (guest host), Bill Cosby, Margot Kidder	N/A
2,856	January 27, 1983	Joan Rivers (guest host), Drew Barrymore	Jim Nabors
2,857	January 28, 1983	Joan Rivers (guest host), Victoria Principal	Jennifer Holliday ("And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going")

February

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
2,858	February 1, 1983	Anita Gillette	Tom Jones
Desk- "Pilots That Didn't Make It"
2,859	February 2, 1983	Alan King, Florence Sperbeck	N/A
Sketch- "President Reagan's Press Conference"
2,860	February 3, 1983	Buddy Hackett, William Shatner	N/A
Stump the Band
2,861	February 4, 1983	Steve Martin, Ali MacGraw	Dave Frishberg
Desk- "800 Area Code Telephone Numbers"; Desk- "Ideas of How Government Can Cut Deficit"
2,862	February 7, 1983	Lynn Redgrave	Lee Greenwood
Desk- "Kids Letters"
2,863	February 8, 1983	Joe Theismann, Charles Grodin	N/A
Desk- "Celebrity Yearbook"
2,864	February 9, 1983	Bette Davis, Richard Pryor	N/A
Desk- "Blue Cards"
2,865	February 10, 1983	David Steinberg, Roberta Burger	Maureen McGovern ("I'm All Smiles" and "Right As The Rain")
Desk- "Fan Mail"
2,866	February 11, 1983	Charles Nelson Reilly, Rodney Dangerfield, Bob Uecker	N/A
Stump the Band
2,867	February 15, 1983	Dom DeLuise	Glen Campbell
Desk- "Boy Scout Test"
2,868	February 16, 1983	Bob Newhart	Jack Jones
Sketch- "The Winds of War"
2,869	February 17, 1983	Teresa Ganzel, Joe Bolster	Mac Davis
Desk- "Movies That Didn't Get Nominated"
2,870	February 18, 1983	Bridgette Andersen	Ernie Watts, Eydie Gormé
Edge of Wetness
2,871	February 22, 1983	Robert Klein	Julio Iglesias ("Gone With the Wind" and "Hey")
Desk- "Television Listing During Sweeps Week"
2,872	February 23, 1983	Sigourney Weaver, John Moschitta, Jr.	Peter Allen
Desk- "Guidelines in Case You Meet The Queen"
2,873	February 24, 1983	Albert Brooks, Ellen Barkin	The Weather Girls
Stump the Band
2,874	February 25, 1983	Jon Walter, Victoria Jackson, Rex Smith	N/A
Sketch- "Evening News with Mr. Rogers"

March

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
2,875	March 1, 1983	David Brenner	Lionel Richie
Carnac the Magnificent
2,876	March 2, 1983	James Mason	Tony Bennett
Desk- "MASH Epilogue"
2,877	March 3, 1983	Swoosie Kurtz	Linda Ronstadt
Desk- "Carson's Believe It or Stuff It"
2,878	March 4, 1983	Tim Conway, Maureen Murphy, Jodie Foster	N/A
Desk- "Ed's Birthday"
2,879	March 15, 1983	Pamela Bellwood	Jim Stafford
Desk- "Joke Rivalry Between States"
2,880	March 16, 1983	Joan Rivers, Neil Simon	Stephen Bishop
Desk- "As The White House Turns"
2,881	March 17, 1983	Mariette Hartley, Sandra Bernhard	N/A
Stump the Band
2,882	March 18, 1983	Louis Gossett, Jr., Argus Hamilton, Richard Kline	N/A
Edge of Wetness
2,883	March 22, 1983	Lesley Ann Warren, Charlie Hill	James Galway
Desk- "Blue Cards"
2,884	March 23, 1983	Steven Wright, Ted Lange	Sheena Easton
Stump the Band
2,885	March 24, 1983	Marsha Mason	Janie Fricke
Desk- "Cycle of Life in Los Angeles"
2,886	March 25, 1983	Teri Garr, Paul Provenza, Jennifer O'Neill	N/A
Blackouts- 'Fantasy Island', 'Lassie', 'Twilight Zone', 'American Bandstand' and 'Gunsmoke'.
2,887	March 29, 1983	Sharon Gless, Jimmy Connors	Placido Domingo
Talk with Ed About His Boat
2,888	March 30, 1983	Lynn Redgrave, Bobby Kelton	Oak Ridge Boys
Desk- "Congressional Jobs Bill"
2,889	March 31, 1983	Jack Lemmon, Victoria Jackson	Ross Tompkins
Desk- "Easter Bonnets"

April

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
2,890	April 1, 1983	Steve Landesberg, Ana Alicia	Ron McCroby
2,891	April 5, 1983	Franklyn Ajaye	Julio Iglesias
Carnac the Magnificent
2,892	April 6, 1983	Gregory Hines, Calvin Trillin	Sharon Robinson
Desk- "Upcoming Mini-Series"
2,893	April 7, 1983	Susan Sarandon	Roy Clark
Desk- "Tax Advice"
2,894	April 18, 1983	Joan Rivers (guest host), Joe Piscopo	Rita Moreno ("Get Happy")
2,895	April 19, 1983	Joan Rivers (guest host), David Steinberg, Betty White	N/A
2,896	April 20, 1983	Joan Rivers (guest host), David Brenner	Bernadette Peters
2,897	April 21, 1983	Joan Rivers (guest host), Robert Blake, John James	Engelbert Humperdinck
2,898	April 22, 1983	Joan Rivers (guest host), George Peppard, Susan Saint James	Beverly Sills
2,899	April 26, 1983	Sammy Davis, Jr., James Sikking	N/A
Desk- "Cable Television Shows"
2,900	April 27, 1983	Nastassja Kinski	N/A
Desk- "Hitler's Diary"
2,901	April 28, 1983	Charles Nelson Reilly, Garry Shandling, Audrie J. Neenan	N/A
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Consumer Supporter"
2,902	April 29, 1983	Samantha Smith, David Weiss, Jennifer Beals	Bob & Ray

May

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
2,903	May 2, 1983	James Stewart	Ron McCroby
Desk- "'My Mother' Essays"
2,904	May 3, 1983	Buddy Hackett, Linda Shayne	Joe Williams
Carpet Samples; Desk- "As The White House Turns"
2,905	May 4, 1983	Harmon Baker, Rich Hall	N/A
Desk- "What the Next Fifty Years Would Be"
2,906	May 5, 1983	Emmanuel Lewis, David Steinberg, Mary Frann	N/A
Mighty Carson Art Players- "President Reagan's Letter To a Russian Girl"
2,907	May 6, 1983	Don Rickles, Kathleen Beller	N/A
Desk- "Famous Mothers"
2,908	May 10, 1983	Roy Scheider, Bill Maher	Louise Mandrell
Desk- "New Office Etiquette"
2,909	May 11, 1983	George Burns, Jacqueline Bisset	Conte Candoli
Edge of Wetness
2,910	May 12, 1983	David Brenner	The Barrett Sisters
Desk- "Pilots That Didn't Make It"
2,911	May 13, 1983	Donald Sutherland, Martin Mull	Leata Galloway
Blackouts- 'Hard's Collar', 'Telephone' and 'Great Masters'.
2,912	May 17, 1983	Albert Brooks, Brooke Shields	N/A
Desk- "Classified Ads"; Desk- "Fascinating Facts"; Desk- "List of Kids' Inventions"
2,913	May 18, 1983	Bob Newhart, Anthony Quinn, Julie Lynne Hayek	N/A
Talk with Ed About their First Girlfriends
2,914	May 19, 1983	Bert Convy, Jerry Seinfeld	Dave Brubeck Quartet
Desk- "Ways for Los Angeles to Raise Money"
2,915	May 20, 1983	Suzanne Somers, Blake Clark, Kathleen Beller	N/A
Stump the Band
2,916	May 24, 1983	Charles Grodin	B.B. King
Location- "Burbank Bridge"
2,917	May 25, 1983	none	Buddy Rich, Martina Arroyo
Sketch- "Johnny La Lonne"
2,918	May 26, 1983	Mel Blanc	Steve Lawrence
Desk- "Blue Cards"
2,919	May 27, 1983	Carl Reiner	Ellen Greene ("Somewhere That's Green", "Suddenly Seymour")
Stump the Band

June

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
2,920	June 1, 1983	Patrick Macnee, Pete Barbutti	N/A
2,921	June 7, 1983	Christopher Reeve	Leonard Waxdeck & The Birdcallers
Desk- "International Symbol Signs"
2,922	June 8, 1983	Joan Rivers, Joe Garagiola	Sergio Mendes ("Never Gonna Let You Go")
Desk- "Summer Movies"
2,923	June 9, 1983	Richard Pryor, Ally Sheedy, Rod Hull	N/A
Sketch- "Harlequin Romances for Macho Guy"
2,924	June 10, 1983	Roger Moore, Teresa Ganzel	Donna Summer
Desk- "Blue Cards"
2,925	June 14, 1983	Bill Cosby, George Segal	N/A
Desk- "How to Be a Really Nice Person"
2,926	June 15, 1983	Dorothy Fuldheim, Tom Noddy	Maureen McGovern ("Mr. Paganini" and "The Promise")
Edge of Wetness
2,927	June 16, 1983	Robin Williams	James Brown
Desk- "As The White House Turns"
2,928	June 17, 1983	Michael Landon, Pete Barbutti	Michael Martin Murphey
Sketch- 'Early to Bed', 'Animal Cries', 'Old Dog', and 'Soldiers Never Die'.
2,929	June 21, 1983	Dyan Cannon	Tony Bennett
Desk- "Little Known Los Angeles Olympic Events"
2,930	June 22, 1983	Steve Landesberg, Sandra Bernhard	José Feliciano
Desk- "Phone Call to Space Shuttle"
2,931	June 23, 1983	Lauren Bacall, Jim Fowler	Pete Fountain
Sketch- "Commercial Actors School"
2,932	June 24, 1983	Eddie Murphy, Jennifer Richards, Reggie Joule	N/A
Band Number- "Take-A-Train"

July

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
2,932	July 4, 1983	Joan Rivers (guest host), Christopher Atkins, Richard Simmons	Charo
2,933	July 5, 1983	Joan Rivers (guest host), Elizabeth Ashley, Charles Nelson Reilly	Tom Jones
2,934	July 6, 1983	Joan Rivers (guest host), Walter Matthau, Dick Shawn	N/A
2,935	July 7, 1983	Joan Rivers (guest host), Jerry Seinfeld, Mr. Rogers	N/A
2,936	July 8, 1983	Joan Rivers (guest host), Sylvester Stallone, Charlie Callas, Morgan Fairchild	N/A
2,937	July 19, 1983	Peter Strauss	Amanda McBroom
Talk with Ed About Surgery
2,938	July 20, 1983	Adriana Caselotti, David Brenner	Lee Greenwood
Desk- "Vacation Snapshots"
2,939	July 21, 1983	Suzanne Pleshette	Anthony Newley
Carnac the Magnificent
2,940	July 22, 1983	Chevy Chase, David Sayh, Karen Salkin	N/A
Desk- "Joke Rivalry Between the States"
2,941	July 26, 1983	David Steinberg, Linda Evans	Free Flight
Desk- "What's In and What's Out"
2,942	July 27, 1983	Lynn Redgrave	B.B. King
Desk- "F.B.I. Most Wanted Posters"
2,943	July 28, 1983	Samantha Smith, Joan Collins	N/A
Desk- "Unnecessary Products"
2,944	July 29, 1983	Carrie Fisher, Garry Shandling	David Grisman Quintet
Sketch- "Carter/Reagan Presidential Debate"

August

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
2,945	August 2, 1983	John Davidson	N/A
Desk- "Blue Cards"
2,946	August 3, 1983	Robert Blake	Joe Williams, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg
Edge of Wetness
2,947	August 4, 1983	Diane Lane	Diana Ross, Ron McCroby
Desk- "Summer Lore"
2,948	August 5, 1983	Robert Klein, Cynthia Rhodes, Howard Finster	N/A
Stump the Band
2,949	August 9, 1983	Ana Alicia, Martina Navratilova	Itzhak Perlman
Desk- "Items That Washed Ashore"
2,950	August 10, 1983	Maureen Stapleton, Bill Maher	Buddy Rich
Sketch- "Telephone Operator Interview"
2,951	August 11, 1983	Charles Nelson Reilly, Ted Wass	Tanya Tucker
Desk- "New Products"
2,952	August 12, 1983	Michael Reagan, Rodney Dangerfield	Donna Theodore ("The House I Live In")
Floyd R. Turbo- "Opposed to Women Newscasters"
2,953	August 22, 1983	David Brenner (guest host), Shelley Long, Joe Garagiola	Rita Moreno
Desk- Talk with Doc
2,954	August 23, 1983	David Brenner (guest host), Richard Lewis	N/A
Desk- "Letters from Kids"
2,955	August 24, 1983	Garry Shandling (guest host), Joan Embery, Pete Barbutti	N/A
2,956	August 25, 1983	Barbara Mandrell (guest host), Patrick Duffy, Helen Gurley Brown	N/A
2,957	August 26, 1983	John Denver (guest host), Pam Dawber, Tony Danza	N/A
2,958	August 30, 1983	Angie Dickinson, Rick Ducommun	Shelly West
Desk- "Special Interest Groups"
2,959	August 31, 1983	Teri Garr, Maureen Murphy	Charlie Byrd, The Great Guitars
Edge of Wetness

September

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
2,960	September 1, 1983	Mariette Hartley, Karen Salkin	Mack & Jaime (comedy duo)
Desk- "Weather Cycle"
2,961	September 2, 1983	Dyan Cannon, Bob Uecker	Linda Hopkins
Sketch- "Weightlifter Who Use Steroids Interview"
2,962	September 6, 1983	Shelley Winters, Teri Copley	Amanda McBroom
Desk- "Pilots That Didn't Make It"
2,963	September 7, 1983	Shirley MacLaine, Betty White[1]	N/A
Sketch- "Malibu Restaurant"
2,964	September 8, 1983	Bill Cosby, Victoria Jackson	Chuck Mangione
Carnac the Magnificent
2,965	September 9, 1983	Richard Benjamin	Linda Ronstadt
Desk- "Public Service Announcements"
2,966	September 13, 1983	Teddy Bergeron	Liberace
Desk- "Fan Mail"
2,967	September 14, 1983	Stephanie Zimbalist, Steven Wright	Lionel Richie ("All Night Long" and "Lady")
Desk- "The Good Side of Bad News"
2,968	September 15, 1983	Melinda Culea	Jennifer Holliday ("I Am Love" and "Let Me Wait")
Stump the Band
2,969	September 16, 1983	George Burns, Victoria Principal, Randall "Tex" Cobb	N/A
2,970	September 20, 1983	Dick Cavett, Rebecca Holden, Chris & Lisa Scott	N/A
Aunt Blabby
2,971	September 21, 1983	Michael Caine, Mary Kay Place	James Galway
2,972	September 22, 1983	Cybill Shepherd, Kelly Monteith	Manhattan Transfer
Sketch- "Burbank Wall and Burbank Stone"
2,973	September 23, 1983	Yul Brynner, Madeline Kahn	Joe Williams
Desk- "Homework School of The Air"
2,974	September 26, 1983	Joan Rivers (guest host), James Coco, David Hasselhoff, Shelley Winters	N/A
2,975	September 27, 1983	Joan Rivers (guest host), Kate Jackson	N/A
2,976	September 28, 1983	Joan Rivers (guest host), Larry Hagman, Betty White, Garry Shandling	N/A
2,977	September 29, 1983	Joan Rivers (guest host), David Brenner, Tony Danza, Erma Bombeck	N/A
2,978	September 30, 1983	Joan Rivers (guest host), Lorenzo Lamas, Dr. Ruth Westheimer	N/A

October

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
2,979	October 4, 1983	Peter Ustinov	Tony Bennett
Desk- "Blue Cards"
2,980	October 5, 1983	Sean Connery, Keenen Ivory Wayans	Tania Maria
Desk- "Mail Bag" - Johnny recounts a viewer's lengthy efforts to be removed from a computerized mailing list by posing as a dog
2,981	October 7, 1983	Bob Newhart, James Stephens, Ronnie Porter	N/A
Desk- "Tonight Show Scrapbook": Johnny shows photos depicting moments, supposedly from the show, which didn't make it into the recent anniversary special
2,982	October 11, 1983	Dudley Moore, Tom Baker, Harvey Fierstein	N/A
2,983	October 12, 1983	Charles Grodin	Peabo Bryson, Roberta Flack
Desk- "Tonight Show Quiz"
2,984	October 13, 1983	Tim Conway, Holly Palance	Martina Arroyo
Stump the Band
2,985	October 14, 1983	Bill Cosby, Calvin Trillin	Maureen McGovern ("Strike Up the Band")
Edge of Wetness
2,986	October 18, 1983	Stefanie Powers, Alan King	N/A
Desk- "Lies of The Eighties"
2,987	October 19, 1983	Bert Convy, Julie Walters	Pete Fountain
Desk- "How Do Dey Do Dat?"
2,988	October 20, 1983	Dom DeLuise, Deborah Shelton	Toots Thielemans
Desk- "Halloween Pumpkins"
2,989	October 21, 1983	Sammy Davis, Jr., Jeff Goldblum, Julie Walters	N/A

November

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
2,990	November 1, 1983	Estelle Parsons, David Brenner	N/A
Desk- "Letters from Kids"
2,991	November 2, 1983	Steve Landesberg	Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg
Desk- "Go to Bed With a Star"
2,992	November 3, 1983	Mariel Hemingway, Pete Barbutti	N/A
Desk- "Public Service Announcements"
2,993	November 4, 1983	Buddy Hackett, Elaine Stritch	N/A
Stump the Band
2,994	November 8, 1983	Barbara Walters, David Steinberg	N/A
Desk- "Fan Mail"
2,995	November 9, 1983	Robert Klein, Merie Earle	Nell Carter ("You Are")
Desk- "New York Blackout"
2,996	November 10, 1983	none	Bette Midler ("Beast of Burden" and "Come Back Jimmy Dean")
Band Number- "12 O'Clock"
2,997	November 11, 1983	Paul T. Kendall (1983 hollering contest champion), Thalassa Cruso	Marilyn Horne
Sketch- "Coldfinger"
2,998	November 15, 1983	Gilda Radner, Walter Cronkite	Karen Akers ("Nevertheless, I'm in Love with You" and "Maybe")
Desk- "Joke Rivalry Between the States"
2,999	November 16, 1983	Bob Uecker, Stepfanie Kramer	Vic Damone
Edge of Wetness
3,000	November 17, 1983	Ernest St. George, Jerry Seinfeld, Lynn Redgrave	N/A
Sketch- "Monday Night Football with William F. Buckley"
3,001	November 18, 1983	Tracy Scoggins, Argus Hamilton	Smokey Robinson
Stump the Band
3,002	November 21, 1983	Diahann Carroll, Dennis Quaid	N/A
Desk- "Kids Thanksgiving Letters"
3,003	November 22, 1983	George Peppard	Julio Iglesias
Carnac the Magnificent
3,004	November 23, 1983	James Stewart	Oak Ridge Boys
Desk- "Shower With a Star"
3,005	November 24, 1983	Robert Blake, Jim Carrey, Bud Greenspan	N/A
Desk- "Blue Cards"
3,006	November 25, 1983	Mariette Hartley, Ronnie Shakes	N/A
Singing Dog Contest
3,007	November 28, 1983	Joan Rivers (guest host), John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Peter Ustinov	N/A
3,008	November 29, 1983	Joan Rivers (guest host), Dick Cavett, Margot Kidder, Howie Mandel	N/A
3,009	November 30, 1983	Joan Rivers (guest host), Jerry Seinfeld	Boy George

December

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
3,010	December 1, 1983	Joan Rivers (guest host), Vincent Price, Linda Gray	N/A
3,011	December 2, 1983	Joan Rivers (guest host), Marilu Henner	Andy Gibb
3,012	December 6, 1983	Red Skelton, Sterling Hayden	Donna Theodore
Desk- "Words"
3,013	December 7, 1983	Carl Reiner, Julie Walters	N/A
Desk- "How Do Dey Do Dat?"
3,014	December 8, 1983	Michael Landon, Bill Maher	Joe Williams
Desk- "Ultimate Gifts"
3,015	December 9, 1983	Charles Grodin, Mike Rozier	Bob & Ray
Sketch- "Dr. Joyce Sisters"
3,016	December 13, 1983	Jack Lemmon, Wil Shriner	Buddy Rich
Desk- "Christmas Television Specials"
3,017	December 14, 1983	John Davidson, Alan King	N/A
Stump the Band
3,018	December 15, 1983	Mel Brooks, Teri Garr	N/A
Sketch- "David Howitzer- Consumer Supporter"
3,019	December 16, 1983	none	Andy Williams
Desk- "New Products"; Desk- "Letters from Kids"
3,020	December 27, 1983	Markie Post	Barry Manilow
Desk- "Cold Weather"
3,021	December 28, 1983	George Segal, Garry Shandling	N/A
Desk- "Dating Game"
3,022	December 29, 1983	Tony Randall, Father Guido Sarducci, Cyndi James-Reese	N/A
Desk- "New Year's Eve Toasts"
3,023	December 30, 1983	David Letterman, Jim Turner	Jeffrey Osborne
Desk- "Predictions"

References

1. http://www.johnnycarson.com