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List of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson episodes (1987)

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List of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson episodes
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The following is a list of episodes of the television series The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson which aired in 1987:

1987

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January

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No.Original air dateGuest(s)Musical/entertainment guest(s)
5,654January 6, 1987 (1987-01-06)Jay Leno, Scot Morris (Omni puzzles editor)Pete Fountain
Psychic Predictions
5,655January 7, 1987 (1987-01-07)Alan King, Warren ChangJay Johnson
Sports Injuries
5,656January 8, 1987 (1987-01-08)Baxter Black, Waddie MitchellRobert Goulet ("Memory")
Calendars
5,657January 9, 1987 (1987-01-09)Joan Embery, Teresa Ganzel, Wil ShrinerPaula Kelly
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Tea Time Movie"; Expensive Props
5,658January 13, 1987 (1987-01-13)Jay Leno (guest host), John Larroquette, Dana CarveyN/A
Blue Cards
5,659January 14, 1987 (1987-01-14)Garry Shandling (guest host), James Woods, Ellen DeGeneresEllen Greene
5,660January 15, 1987 (1987-01-15)Garry Shandling (guest host), Ed Begley, Jr., Taylor NegronN/A
5,661January 16, 1987 (1987-01-16)Garry Shandling (guest host), Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis, Kelly MonteithJimmy Buffett ("Take It Back" and "If It All Falls Down")
5,662January 20, 1987 (1987-01-20)Jerry Seinfeld, Mike DitkaPointer Sisters ("All I Know Is The Way I Feel")
5,663January 21, 1987 (1987-01-21)Barbara Schein, Robert KleinN/A
Mighty Carson Art Players- "Carl Sagan"
5,664January 22, 1987 (1987-01-22)Richard Pryor, Dr. Robert BallardThe Judds ("Turn It Loose")
5,665January 23, 1987 (1987-01-23)Lauren Bacall, Roseanne BarrRobert Cray
Takeoff of 'Bob Hope's Look All American Football'
5,666January 26, 1987 (1987-01-26)Patrick Duffy (guest host), Steve Allen, William ShatnerLouise Mandrell
Blue Cards
5,667January 27, 1987 (1987-01-27)Jay Leno (guest host), Michele Lee, John Davidson, Randall "Tex" CobbN/A
Blue Cards
5,668January 28, 1987 (1987-01-28)Jay Leno (guest host), Pat SajakKris Kristofferson
Blue Cards
5,669January 29, 1987 (1987-01-29)Garry Shandling (guest host), Phil Simms, Carrie Fisher, Justine BatemanN/A
5,670January 30, 1987 (1987-01-30)Garry Shandling (guest host), Tracey Ullman, Bob Saget, Molly CheekLos Lobos

February

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No.Original air dateGuest(s)Musical/entertainment guest(s)
5,671February 3, 1987 (1987-02-03)Paul Reiser, Lonette McKeeN/A
Foreign Commercials
5,672February 4, 1987 (1987-02-04)George Carlin, Susan Sullivan, Sheryl Lee RalphN/A
Johnny comments on the U.S. retaking the America's Cup; Public Service Announcements
5,673February 5, 1987 (1987-02-05)Ann-MargretPhyllis Hyman
5,674February 6, 1987 (1987-02-06)Shelley Long, Bob Nelson, Liv UllmannN/A
Carnac the Magnificent
5,675February 10, 1987 (1987-02-10)Michael J. Fox, Elle MacphersonPeter Schickele (P.D.Q. Bach Fanfare for the Royal Shaft & Her Majesty's Minuet from The Civilian Barber Suite)
Amount of Junk Mail The Average Household Gets
5,676February 11, 1987 (1987-02-11)Tony Danza, Ellen DeGeneresNeville Brothers
Actors That Have Never Been Nominated for An Oscar
5,677February 12, 1987 (1987-02-12)Boris Becker, Teresa Ganzel, Gene Siskel, Roger EbertN/A
Mighty Carson Art Players - "Tele-Scam"
5,678February 13, 1987 (1987-02-13)Seth Green, Angie DickinsonSergio Mendes
Superstitions and Phobias That are Associated to Friday the 13th
5,679February 17, 1987 (1987-02-17)Jonathan Winters, Christina PicklesBilly Vera & The Beaters ("I Can Take Care Of Myself")
Acronyms
5,680February 18, 1987 (1987-02-18)Bob Uecker, David HorowitzEllen Greene ("Suddenly Seymour")
Trivial Pursuit; Takeoff on General Health and Safety Tips
5,681February 19, 1987 (1987-02-19)Lily TomlinRay Charles ("Mississippi Mud" and "Come Live With Me")
Many Things Stars Have Done In The Early Days to Make Ends Meet
5,682February 20, 1987 (1987-02-20)George SegalMaureen McGovern ("I Could've Been A Sailor")
Kid Inventors; Mighty Carson Art Players - "George Washington"
5,683February 24, 1987 (1987-02-24)Charles Grodin, Ronnie ShakesLeon Redbone
Mail Order Mistakes; Spoof on Ollie North; Document Shredding
5,684February 25, 1987 (1987-02-25)Burt Reynolds, David HorowitzThe King's Singers (The Barber of Seville Overture, "Stormy Weather")
5,685February 26, 1987 (1987-02-26)Carl Reiner, Christina PicklesGregory Abbott
Takeoff on local news programs during sweeps week.
5,686February 27, 1987 (1987-02-27)Whoopi Goldberg, Bob SagetWang Chung ("Let's Go!" and "Everybody Have Fun Tonight")
As The White House Turns

March

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No.Original air dateGuest(s)Musical/entertainment guest(s)
5,687March 10, 1987 (1987-03-10)James Stewart, Carol SiskindEddie Daniels
Johnny does impression of Ollie North through car window; Dictionary of Regional English
5,688March 11, 1987 (1987-03-11)Dana Carvey, Christopher ReeveFrank Olivier (juggler)
Johnny presents lesser-known songs from newly opened Warner Bros. archives of manuscripts by Gershwin, Porter, Kern and other songwriters; Johnny does impression of Ollie North through car window.
5,689March 12, 1987 (1987-03-12)Danny DeVito, Calvin Trillin, 4-year-old spelling prodigy Rohan VaravadekarN/A
Evening News in 2007 with Zontar Rather
5,690March 13, 1987 (1987-03-13)George HamiltonDolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt
Blue Cards
5,691March 17, 1987 (1987-03-17)Tim Conway, Harry AndersonDiane Schuur
5,692March 18, 1987 (1987-03-18)Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Alan Thicke, Rebeca ArthurN/A
Irish Ancestry; Little Known Famous Irish People
5,693March 19, 1987 (1987-03-19)Sherman Hemsley, Joe Garagiola, Dalton StevensN/A
Johnny's Oliver North Imitation & reveals the results of a Ladies' Home Journal survey & follows with his own.
5,694March 20, 1987 (1987-03-20)Jimmy Brogan, Joseph Bologna, Dick ManleyWillie Nelson ("Always On My Mind" and "An Island In The Sea")
Homework School of The Air
5,695March 24, 1987 (1987-03-24)Patrick Duffy, Smothers Brothers, Mykelti WilliamsonN/A
Letter from Elementary School Children
5,696March 25, 1987 (1987-03-25)John Larroquette, John MendozaChris Isaak ("You Owe Me Some Kind Of Love" and "Heart Full of Soul")
El Mouldo
5,697March 26, 1987 (1987-03-26)Dick Cavett, Vernon RayStanley Jordan
5,698March 27, 1987 (1987-03-27)Jim FowlerEtta James
Collectibles
5,699March 31, 1987 (1987-03-31)Gene Siskel, Roger Ebert, Connie ChungJudy Rodman
Johnny's Oliver North Imitation

April

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No.Original air dateGuest(s)Musical/entertainment guest(s)
5,700April 1, 1987 (1987-04-01)Betty White, Tom ParksN/A
Blue Cards
5,701April 2, 1987 (1987-04-02)Woody Harrelson, Allyce BeasleyJeffrey Osborne
Sketch - "Ask President Reagan"; Blue Cards for the President (This episode was apparently cancelled on the date Buddy Rich died.)
5,702April 14, 1987 (1987-04-14)Rue McClanahan, Pam MattesonJoe Snyder and The Burbank Dixieland Band ("Panama", "When The Roll Call Is Called Up There I Will Be Here")
Relationships Between Secretaries and Their Bosses
5,703April 15, 1987 (1987-04-15)Steve Landesberg, Kathleen WilhoiteRobert Cray
5,704April 16, 1987 (1987-04-16)Victoria Principal, Robert TownsendBilly Vera & The Beaters
Unlikely responses from people on the street to questions concerning how they feel about taxes.
5,705April 17, 1987 (1987-04-17)Bob Hope, Bill Maher, Helen HuntN/A
Foreign Commercials
5,706April 21, 1987 (1987-04-21)Sam Donaldson, Fred GreenleeN/A
5,707April 22, 1987 (1987-04-22)David SteinbergKenny G
Videotape of those conspiring against Johnny, spoofing the Moscow spy scandal.
5,708April 23, 1987 (1987-04-23)Sammy Davis, Jr., Vanna WhiteN/A
Blue Cards
5,709April 24, 1987 (1987-04-24)Chevy Chase, Teri GarrN/A
A spoof on the garbage barges that are combing the Eastern Seaboard. Johnny telephones EPA in Louisiana to find out why they won't let New York's garbage be dumped in their state.
5,710April 27, 1987 (1987-04-27)John Larroquette (guest host), Victoria Jackson, Gary Busey, Wil ShrinerN/A
Blue Cards
5,711April 28, 1987 (1987-04-28)Garry Shandling (guest host), Joan Embery, Carol Kane, Dennis MillerThe Commodores
5,712April 29, 1987 (1987-04-29)Garry Shandling (guest host), Kevin Nealon, Tracey Ullman, Paula Poundstone, Michael TalbotN/A
5,713April 30, 1987 (1987-04-30)Garry Shandling (guest host), Tony Randall, Heather Thomas, Dom IrreraVlasta Krsek

May

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No.Original air dateGuest(s)Musical/entertainment guest(s)
5,714May 1, 1987 (1987-05-01)Tony Danza (guest host), Burt Reynolds, Angie Dickinson
This is the last time a guest host other than Garry Shandling or Jay Leno hosted. Leno became the sole guest host in August of 1988.
Yellowjackets
5,715May 5, 1987 (1987-05-05)Kristie Phillips, George C. ScottRay Stevens
A spoof on Burbank's 100th Anniversary with a videotape of the 'historical points of interest' in Burbank.
5,716May 6, 1987 (1987-05-06)Father Guido Sarducci, Whitley StrieberNitty Gritty Dirt Band
Situation Ethics
5,717May 7, 1987 (1987-05-07)Saundra SantiagoN/A
Advertisements for Mother's Day Gifts
5,718May 8, 1987 (1987-05-08)Paul Reiser, Margaret Whitton, Teresa GanzelN/A
Mighty Carson Art Players - "Tele-Scam"; Shelly Cohen fills in for Doc & Tommy
5,719May 12, 1987 (1987-05-12)Paul ShafferN/A
Stump the Band; Young Inventors
5,720May 13, 1987 (1987-05-13)Jonathan Winters, Anne-Marie JohnsonDwight Yoakam
The effects of the New Amnesty Law
5,721May 14, 1987 (1987-05-14)Crispin Glover, Brett Butler, Thalassa CrusoN/A
Politicians and Their Extra-Marital Affairs; A spoof on presidents through the years in compromising positions.
5,722May 15, 1987 (1987-05-15)Bob Saget, Jan Gan BoydVlasta Krsek
Graduation Address to The Audience
5,723May 19, 1987 (1987-05-19)Dr. Birute GaldikasRosemary Clooney
Imponderable Questions
5,724May 20, 1987 (1987-05-20)Tony Danza, Pete Barbutti, Sally LoveN/A
Blue Cards
5,725May 21, 1987 (1987-05-21)Eddie Murphy, Ellen DeGeneres, Jane Leeves, Teresa GanzelN/A
Mighty Carson Art Players - "Eyewitless News"
5,726May 22, 1987 (1987-05-22)Carol KaneLeonard Waxdeck & The Birdcallers, Jonathan Butler
A soap opera spoof of the congressional hearings, 'As The World Turns'.
5,727May 26, 1987 (1987-05-26)Pat Sajak, Ritch Shydner, Christina PicklesN/A
Johnny and the Tonight Show decide to pay homage to the garbage scow crew by putting on a USO show for them, including entertainment and beautiful women for their amusement.
5,728May 27, 1987 (1987-05-27)Crispin Glover, Gore Vidalk.d. lang
Objects Bought at the PTL Auction
5,729May 28, 1987 (1987-05-28)Gregory PeckPeter Schickele, The Leningrad Dixieland Band
5,730May 29, 1987 (1987-05-29)Arnold SchwarzeneggerAnita Baker ("No One in the World")
Stump the Band

June

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No.Original air dateGuest(s)Musical/entertainment guest(s)
5,731June 9, 1987 (1987-06-09)MadonnaRay Charles
Takeoff of the Senate hearings, featuring Fawn Hall (Johnny portrays Sen. Inouye); Fun Facts About the Constitution
5,732June 10, 1987 (1987-06-10)Stephanie Petit (1987 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion), Dennis MillerRandy Graff ("I Dreamed a Dream")
Public Service Announcements
5,733June 11, 1987 (1987-06-11)Dudley Moore, Tom ParksGrover Washington
Cause and Effect Relationships in The Stock Market; Economic Trends
5,734June 12, 1987 (1987-06-12)Buddy HackettLadysmith Black Mambazo
Pictures of President Reagan and Mrs. Reagan in Italy
5,735June 16, 1987 (1987-06-16)Tim ConwayGeorge Benson, Peking Acrobats
Constitutional Amendments
5,736June 17, 1987 (1987-06-17)Magic Johnson, Bill AlexanderBernadette Peters ("Broadway Baby")
5,737June 18, 1987 (1987-06-18)Steve MartinArt Garfunkel ("I Only Have Eyes for You")
Johnny spoofs the Tonight Show as a public service outlet for tourists who need to accept emergency phone calls.
5,738June 19, 1987 (1987-06-19)Jerry Seinfeld, Veronica CartwrightBilly Vera & The Beaters
Blue Cards
5,739June 23, 1987 (1987-06-23)Mel BrooksCrosby, Stills, & Nash ("Southern Cross" and "Teach Your Children")
The Tonight Show version of the USA Today's survey on America's view of TV.
5,740June 24, 1987 (1987-06-24)Carl Reiner, Jester Hairstonk.d. lang
The Tonight Show version of the tabloids.; Psychic Predictions
5,740June 25, 1987 (1987-06-25)Dan Aykroyd, Bobby Kelton, Helen ShaverN/A
Paying Money to Touch Vanna White's Dress
5,741June 26, 1987 (1987-06-26)Robert Klein, William F. Buckley, Jr.Glenn Medeiros ("Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You")

July

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No.Original air dateGuest(s)Musical/entertainment guest(s)
5,742July 21, 1987 (1987-07-21)Joe Piscopo, Paul Reiser, Maryam d'AboN/A
"Nightline" (with Joe Piscopo as Ted Koppel who interviews President Reagan (Johnny Carson))
5,743July 22, 1987 (1987-07-22)Patrick Duffy, Prof. Jearl WalkerN/A
Desk - Johnny gives Doc Severinsen the third degree about not declaring his Italian suits at U.S. Customs. Doc also shows pictures of his tour with the NBC Orchestra.
5,744July 23, 1987 (1987-07-23)George Segal, Gene Siskel, Roger EbertN/A
Johnny spoofs Pete Holm and his much lauded but little known singing career; Blue Cards
5,745July 24, 1987 (1987-07-24)Mark Harmon, Barry Sobel, Charles BattonN/A
Desk - Johnny does a bit with pictures of John Poindexter whispering to his lawyer during the Iran-Contra hearings.
5,746July 28, 1987 (1987-07-28)Harry Anderson, David BarkerPete Fountain
Quickie Books
5,747July 29, 1987 (1987-07-29)Pat Cash, Ray Combs, John Clark GableN/A
Baseball Facts
5,748July 30, 1987 (1987-07-30)David Steinberg, Emily LloydN/A
The Tonight Show version of what Pete Holm is really saying in the record.
5,749July 31, 1987 (1987-07-31)Penelope Ann Miller, Robert TownsendSheena Easton ("Strut" and "Still Willing To Try")
As The White House Turns

August

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No.Original air dateGuest(s)Musical/entertainment guest(s)
5,750August 4, 1987 (1987-08-04)Graham ChapmanMidori
Translations of Useful Traveling Expressions in Foreign Languages
5,751August 5, 1987 (1987-08-05)Allyce BeasleyDionne Warwick
Blue Cards
5,752August 6, 1987 (1987-08-06)Tom Selleck, Carol KaneEddie Daniels
New Products
5,753August 7, 1987 (1987-08-07)Jay Leno, Pat SajakDiane Schuur
Stump the Band
5,754August 10, 1987 (1987-08-10)Jay Leno (guest host), Annette Funicello, Frankie Avalon, Woody HarrelsonSpyro Gyra
Statistics From Harper's Index
5,755August 11, 1987 (1987-08-11)Jay Leno (guest host), Connie Chung, Fritz Coleman, Jami GertzN/A
Products with Funny Names
5,756August 12, 1987 (1987-08-12)Jay Leno (guest host), Ron Reagan, Jesse VenturaN/A
Movie Posters
5,757August 13, 1987 (1987-08-13)Jay Leno (guest host), Beverly D'Angelo, Jimmie WalkerLos Lobos ("La Bamba")
Mistakes in Newspapers
5,758August 14, 1987 (1987-08-14)Jay Leno (guest host), Larry King, Michele Lee, Roy Blount, Jr.N/A
Junk Food for College Kids who are Returning to Campus
5,759August 25, 1987 (1987-08-25)Joan Embery, Bob NelsonN/A
Harmonic Convergence and the Mayan Prophecies
5,760August 26, 1987 (1987-08-26)Dana Carvey, Mildred HoltMelissa Manchester
Post Cards and Examples of the types of things people send to the folks back home when they are on vacation.
5,761August 27, 1987 (1987-08-27)Buddy Hackett, Rick RossovichMichael Martin Murphey
Crime Figures
5,762August 28, 1987 (1987-08-28)Shelley Winters, Tom ParksN/A
Desk - Johnny calls Irwindale, California spokesman Xavier Hermosillo regarding the Los Angeles Raiders possible move to their community.

September

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No.Original air dateGuest(s)Musical/entertainment guest(s)
5,763September 1, 1987 (1987-09-01)Jon Lovitz, Paul SorvinoAbbe Jaye
Network Television Slogans
5,764September 2, 1987 (1987-09-02)Christina Pickles, John Mendoza, Kayaker Ed GilletN/A
Doc's gardening experience with tomatoes
5,765September 3, 1987 (1987-09-03)Lauren Bacall, Victoria JacksonThe Temptations
A spoof on feeding the Pope in the commissary, complete with a Pope look-alike.
5,766September 4, 1987 (1987-09-04)Bob Saget, David HorowitzDavid Sanborn
Carnac the Magnificent
5,767September 7, 1987 (1987-09-07)Jay Leno (guest host), Steve Allen, Lynn Redgrave, Tim ReidN/A
Examples of Flowery Language for Simple Ideas
5,768September 8, 1987 (1987-09-08)Jay Leno (guest host), Anthony Perkins, Vanna WhiteThe Judds
5,769September 9, 1987 (1987-09-09)Jay Leno (guest host), Michael J. Fox, Deidre HallN/A
Newspaper Headlines with Double Meanings
5,770September 10, 1987 (1987-09-10)Jay Leno (guest host), Bert Convy, Annie Potts, Erma BombeckN/A
Jay does a "Koppelesque" interview with President Reagan.
5,771September 11, 1987 (1987-09-11)Jay Leno (guest host), Carrie Fisher, Dennis WeaverThe Charlie Daniels Band
Headlines; Spoof of Ted Koppel doing a Nightline segment with Jay.
5,772September 14, 1987 (1987-09-14)Jay Leno (guest host), Sandy Duncan, Joan Van ArkDonna Summer
Headlines; Comparisons Between Lincoln & Reagan
5,773September 16, 1987 (1987-09-16)Joe Garagiola, Dennis Wolfberg, Lisa Jane PerskyN/A
Quiz for Married Couples on How to Make Your Marriage Last
5,774September 17, 1987 (1987-09-17)Bob Newhart, Courteney CoxB.B. King ("Payin' the Cost" and "When It All Comes Down")
Paraphernalia for the Pope's Visit
5,775September 18, 1987 (1987-09-18)Dabney Coleman, Paul ReiserJoe Williams
Blue Cards
5,776September 21, 1987 (1987-09-21)Jay Leno (guest host), Charlton Heston, Kathryn Harrold, Malcolm ForbesN/A
Headlines; Real Claims Filed with an Insurance Company with Strange Descriptions
5,777September 23, 1987 (1987-09-23)Dudley Moore, Bob Uecker, Kirstie Alley, Teresa GanzelN/A
List of Awful Shows That Have Been Rendered Service to The Public Well Being
5,778September 24, 1987 (1987-09-24)Denise Parker, JoAnne Astrow, Isabella RosselliniN/A
Bass Solo
5,779September 25, 1987 (1987-09-25)Don Johnson, David Brenner, Dale RobertsonN/A
The Tonight Show version of modernized classic tales.
5,780September 28, 1987 (1987-09-28)Garry Shandling (guest host), Justine Bateman, Blake Clark, Rob ReinerCirque du Soleil
5,781September 29, 1987 (1987-09-29)Garry Shandling (guest host), Dave Coulier, Emma SammsGloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine
5,782September 30, 1987 (1987-09-30)Garry Shandling (guest host), Susan Sullivan, Cathy Guisewite, Kirk Cameron, Bill MaherN/A

October

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No.Original air dateGuest(s)Musical/entertainment guest(s)
5,783October 5, 1987 (1987-10-05)Jay Leno (guest host), Joanna Kerns, Wil Shriner, Jason BatemanN/A
Products and Complaints Which Have Elicited Lawsuits; Headlines; Disabilities Claims
5,784October 7, 1987 (1987-10-07)Betty White, Barry SobelTiffany ("I Think We're Alone Now")
Earthquake Tips
5,785October 8, 1987 (1987-10-08)John Larroquette, Paulina PorizkovaKenny G
The Networks New Fall Shows
5,786October 9, 1987 (1987-10-09)Patrick Swayze, A. Whitney Brown, Alexandra PaulN/A
Blue Cards
5,787October 12, 1987 (1987-10-12)Jay Leno (guest host), Valerie Harper, Brian Dennehy, Florence HendersonStanley Jordan
5,788October 14, 1987 (1987-10-14)Madeline Kahn, Don RicklesMichael Franks
As The White House Turns
5,789October 15, 1987 (1987-10-15)Tim Conway, Kevin Rooney, Jester Hairston, Donald O. CramN/A
Tim Conway plays retiring quarterback Chubs Horton
5,790October 16, 1987 (1987-10-16)Myrtle YoungJames Galway
How Americans Spend Their Time
5,791October 19, 1987 (1987-10-19)Jay Leno (guest host), Jacqueline Bisset, James BrolinN/A
Bizarre Laws That Are Part of The Judicial Process in Certain Parts of the Country
5,792October 21, 1987 (1987-10-21)Helen Shaver, Calvin TrillinGeorge Benson
Classes Available through UCLA Extension
5,793October 22, 1987 (1987-10-22)Robert Klein, Connie LewN/A
Memorabilia from the year Johnny was born.
5,794October 23, 1987 (1987-10-23)David Letterman, Joe PiscopoCutting Crew
Sketch - "Elliott Ganway"
5,795October 26, 1987 (1987-10-26)Jay Leno (guest host), Brian Bonsall, Marilu Henner, Fred DryerAnita Pointer
5,796October 27, 1987 (1987-10-27)Jay Leno (guest host), Donna Mills, Paul ReiserLinda Hopkins
5,797October 28, 1987 (1987-10-28)Jay Leno (guest host), John Davidson, Judge Joseph WapnerCirque du Soleil
Headlines
5,798October 29, 1987 (1987-10-29)Jay Leno (guest host), Tyne Daly, Alan Thicke, Mary HartN/A
Headlines; Jay has an NBC Satellite Interview with President Reagan on the possibility of the summit with the Soviets.
5,799October 30, 1987 (1987-10-30)Jay Leno (guest host), Joan Embery, Robert Klein, Corbin BernsenN/A
Postcards from U.S. Towns with Interesting Names; Jay's interview with Vice-President Bush

November

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No.Original air dateGuest(s)Musical/entertainment guest(s)
5,800November 3, 1987 (1987-11-03)George C. Scott, JoAnne Astrow, The Amazing RandiN/A
Johnny was presented a silvered rubber chicken for his birthday that has an inscription, 'Hic Cluckus Haltus'- roughly translated for 'The Joke Stops Here!'
5,801November 4, 1987 (1987-11-04)Candice Bergen, Cathy GuisewiteFrances Ruffelle ("On My Own")
Long List of Possible Supreme Court Nominees
5,802November 5, 1987 (1987-11-05)Chuck BerryChuck Berry ("Memphis Tennessee" and "Roll Over Beethoven")
5,803November 6, 1987 (1987-11-06)Shelley Long, Mabel GaskillSteve Lawrence
Slogans That are Now Associated with One Product That Were First Tried Out on Another
5,804November 10, 1987 (1987-11-10)James Stewart, Paula PoundstoneLinda Hopkins
Johnny's story about the little cut on his hand.
5,805November 11, 1987 (1987-11-11)Arnold Schwarzenegger, Thalassa CrusoRosanne Cash ("Tennessee Flat Top Box")
5,806November 12, 1987 (1987-11-12)Carl Reiner, Jeff Cesario, Holly RobinsonN/A
The Royal Couple's Troubled Marriage
5,807November 13, 1987 (1987-11-13)Farrah Fawcett, Gene Siskel, Roger EbertThe Ed Shaughnessy Quartet
A tape of interviews of last night's audience members on the topic of Judge Wapner's nomination.
5,808November 17, 1987 (1987-11-17)Jay Leno, George Miller, Jayne AtkinsonN/A
Recommendations of Shows to See During Sweeps Month
5,809November 18, 1987 (1987-11-18)Paul Reiser, Rebeca ArthurDiane Schuur
Public Service Announcements
5,810November 19, 1987 (1987-11-19)Saundra Santiago, Bill Maher, Hailey NanceN/A
Cosmopolitan Quiz about Neuroses
5,811November 20, 1987 (1987-11-20)Ted Danson, Steven Wright, Nicholas PryorN/A
Sketch - "Kafeen - Icelandic Bugle Player"
5,812November 24, 1987 (1987-11-24)Harvey Korman, Cathy GuisewiteBourgeois Tagg
Since most of the audience are from out of town, Johnny decides to perform a public service by relaying messages from friends and neighbors who were looking over audience members' houses.
5,813November 25, 1987 (1987-11-25)Jonathan Winters, Bob PohleIcehouse
Answers from Elementary School Children to Several Thanksgiving Questions
5,814November 26, 1987 (1987-11-26)Lane Smith, Louie AndersonJack Jones
New Products
5,815November 27, 1987 (1987-11-27)David Steinberg, Jann Karam, Don YessoN/A
Examples of Shop Discounts; Foreign Commercials - 'Kaiser Beer', a man at the urinal, 'Amway', 'BASF Tape', and 'Hamlet Cigars'.
5,816November 30, 1987 (1987-11-30)Jay Leno (guest host), Vincent Price, Susan Ruttan, Melvin KiserJoe Williams
Jay points out an L.A. Herald Headline, 'California's Death Penalty Gets Tougher'.

December

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No.Original air dateGuest(s)Musical/entertainment guest(s)
5,817December 1, 1987 (1987-12-01)Jay Leno (guest host), Tracey Ullman, Patrick Swayze, Bill AlexanderSheila E.
5,818December 2, 1987 (1987-12-02)Jay Leno (guest host), Tom SnyderOak Ridge Boys
Real Notices from Real Newspapers
5,819December 3, 1987 (1987-12-03)Jay Leno (guest host), Connie Sellecca, Paul ProvenzaJohn Denver ("Today is The Day My Life Starts All Over Again" and "For You")
5,820December 4, 1987 (1987-12-04)Jay Leno (guest host), Billy Crystal, Christina Pickles10,000 Maniacs ("Peace Train", "Don't Talk")
New Products
5,821December 7, 1987 (1987-12-07)Jay Leno (guest host), Calvin TrillinRoy Orbison, k.d. lang
Facial Photographs of Famous People
5,822December 9, 1987 (1987-12-09)Merv GriffinLinda Ronstadt
List of Christmas TV Specials from the Hollywood Reporter
5,823December 10, 1987 (1987-12-10)David BrennerRay Charles
Opinions for Possible New Carpets for the set; Spoof on Santa's Naughty or Nice List
5,824December 11, 1987 (1987-12-11)Danny DeVito, Yakov SmirnoffPointer Sisters, "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town"
Mighty Carson Art Players - "Reagan/Gorbachev Summit"
5,825December 14, 1987 (1987-12-14)Jay Leno (guest host), Debbie Reynolds, Robert TownsendAir Supply
What Russians Left Behind in Their Hotel Rooms
5,826December 16, 1987 (1987-12-16)Bob UeckerColm Wilkinson
New Products
5,827December 17, 1987 (1987-12-17)Jack PaarN/A
New Products; Kids' Letters to Santa Claus
5,828December 18, 1987 (1987-12-18)Robin Williams, Bob HopeTony Bennett ("White Christmas")
Master Pre-Christmas List
5,829December 28, 1987 (1987-12-28)Jay Leno (guest host), John Davidson, Robert Conrad, Connie ChungN/A
Jay reads material from real newspapers.
5,830December 30, 1987 (1987-12-30)Gregory Peck, Argus HamiltonB.B. King
Predictions for The New Year
5,831December 31, 1987 (1987-12-31)Smothers BrothersDaniel Rosen
New Year's Eve Signs; Singing Dog Contest