Fri, Jan 3, 1986
Johnny does a segment called "Lighten Up" in response to a letter from Nevada governor. Tim Conway promotes The Longshot (1986). Hal Linden shows a card trick Doug Henning taught him while preparing him for his new series, Blacke's Magic (1986).
Fri, Aug 1, 1986
Johnny presents items from the NBC gift shop. Charles Grodin (Last Resort (1986)); Dom Irrera performs stand-up; stadium hot dog vendor Tommy Walton.
Wed, Sep 17, 1986
Thu, Oct 9, 1986
Johnny delivers a eulogy for a rooster. Richard Pryor (Critical Condition (1987)); Sean Penn discusses his combative relations with the press and his marriage to Madonna. Also: Kenny G performs.
Thu, Jan 2, 1986
Johnny disposes of jokes and trendy items from 1985. Angie Dickinson discusses New Year's resolutions and flirting; Paris, Texas watchmaker Gene Rader recalls his small roles in several hit movies.
Fri, Jan 3, 1986
Johnny responds to a complaint from Nevada's governor about an earlier joke. Hal Linden (Blacke's Magic (1986)); Tim Conway (The Longshot (1986)). Also: Johnny interviews jockey Lyle Dorf.
Thu, Jan 23, 1986
Johnny records public service announcements. Jeff Daniels (The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)); Vijay Amritraj (The Last Precinct (1986)); slingshot marksman Rufus Hussey.
Tue, Feb 11, 1986
Johnny reads notices posted on the employee bulletin board. Don Ameche (Cocoon (1985)); San Diego high school wrestler America Morris.
Fri, Feb 21, 1986
Johnny and Ed engage in a quiz on Healthy Pursuits. Oprah Winfrey (The Color Purple (1985)); Jerry Seinfeld performs stand-up; drag racer Shirley Muldowney.
Thu, Feb 27, 1986
Garry Shandling (The Garry Shandling Show: 25th Anniversary Special (1986)) performs stand-up; Joseph Westley Newman describes his effort to build a machine which produces an energy surplus, perhaps leading to a unified field theory. Johnny coaches audience members to deliver monologue jokes.
Fri, Feb 28, 1986
The audience stars in The Edge of Wetness. Father Guido Sarducci (Don Novello); film critics Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert; Purdue student Robin Barnett presents the winning entry in the Rube Goldberg Machine Contest.
Wed, Mar 12, 1986
Steve Landesberg discusses being a commercial spokesman and performing at small colleges; David Horowitz (Fight Back with David Horowitz (1991)) compares trash bags, and looks at inappropriate product designs; pizza tossing champion Barry O'Halloran.