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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Season 27 Episode release dates & where to watch

Premiered

Monday, January 4, 1988

Ended: Friday, December 30, 1988

When does The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Season 27 come out?

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Season 27 premiered Monday, January 4, 1988 on NBC and ended Friday, December 30, 1988. The season has 132 episodes.

Last updated October 4, 2026

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Season 27 release schedule

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Season 27 episode release dates
Episode	Release date
1. Episode 1	Jan 4, 1988 Monday · 38 years ago
2. Episode 2	Jan 6, 1988 Wednesday · 38 years ago
3. Episode 3	Jan 7, 1988 Thursday · 38 years ago
4. Episode 4	Jan 8, 1988 Friday · 38 years ago
5. Episode 5	Jan 11, 1988 Monday · 38 years ago
6. Episode 6	Jan 13, 1988 Wednesday · 38 years ago
7. Episode 7	Jan 14, 1988 Thursday · 38 years ago
8. Episode 8	Jan 15, 1988 Friday · 38 years ago
9. Episode 9	Jan 18, 1988 Monday · 38 years ago
10. Episode 10	Jan 20, 1988 Wednesday · 38 years ago
11. Episode 11	Jan 21, 1988 Thursday · 38 years ago
12. Episode 12	Jan 22, 1988 Friday · 38 years ago
13. Episode 13	Feb 2, 1988 Tuesday · 38 years ago
14. Episode 14	Feb 3, 1988 Wednesday · 38 years ago
15. Episode 15	Feb 4, 1988 Thursday · 38 years ago
16. Episode 16	Feb 5, 1988 Friday · 38 years ago
17. Episode 17	Feb 10, 1988 Wednesday · 38 years ago
18. Episode 18	Feb 11, 1988 Thursday · 38 years ago
19. Episode 19	Feb 12, 1988 Friday · 38 years ago
20. Episode 20	Feb 16, 1988 Tuesday · 38 years ago
21. Episode 21	Feb 17, 1988 Wednesday · 38 years ago
22. Episode 22	Feb 18, 1988 Thursday · 38 years ago
23. Episode 23	Feb 19, 1988 Friday · 38 years ago
24. Episode 24	Feb 23, 1988 Tuesday · 38 years ago
25. Episode 25	Feb 24, 1988 Wednesday · 38 years ago
26. Episode 26	Feb 25, 1988 Thursday · 38 years ago
27. Episode 27	Feb 26, 1988 Friday · 38 years ago
28. Episode 28	Mar 7, 1988 Monday · 38 years ago
29. Episode 29	May 11, 1988 Wednesday · 38 years ago
30. Episode 30	May 12, 1988 Thursday · 38 years ago
31. Episode 31	May 13, 1988 Friday · 38 years ago
32. Episode 32	May 18, 1988 Wednesday · 38 years ago
33. Episode 33	May 19, 1988 Thursday · 38 years ago
34. Episode 34	May 20, 1988 Friday · 38 years ago
35. Episode 35	May 25, 1988 Wednesday · 38 years ago
36. Episode 36	May 26, 1988 Thursday · 38 years ago
37. Episode 37	May 27, 1988 Friday · 38 years ago
38. Episode 38	May 30, 1988 Monday · 38 years ago
39. Episode 39	May 31, 1988 Tuesday · 38 years ago
40. Episode 40	Jun 1, 1988 Wednesday · 38 years ago
41. Episode 41	Jun 2, 1988 Thursday · 38 years ago
42. Episode 42	Jun 3, 1988 Friday · 38 years ago
43. Episode 43	Jun 6, 1988 Monday · 38 years ago
44. Episode 44	Jun 8, 1988 Wednesday · 38 years ago
45. Episode 45	Jun 9, 1988 Thursday · 38 years ago
46. Episode 46	Jun 10, 1988 Friday · 38 years ago
47. Episode 47	Jun 13, 1988 Monday · 38 years ago
48. Episode 48	Jun 15, 1988 Wednesday · 38 years ago
49. Episode 49	Jun 16, 1988 Thursday · 38 years ago
50. Episode 50	Jun 17, 1988 Friday · 38 years ago
51. Episode 51	Jun 20, 1988 Monday · 38 years ago
52. Episode 52	Jun 22, 1988 Wednesday · 38 years ago
53. Episode 53	Jun 23, 1988 Thursday · 38 years ago
54. Episode 54	Jun 24, 1988 Friday · 38 years ago
55. Episode 55	Jun 27, 1988 Monday · 38 years ago
56. Episode 56	Jun 28, 1988 Tuesday · 38 years ago
57. Episode 57	Jun 29, 1988 Wednesday · 38 years ago
58. Episode 58	Jun 30, 1988 Thursday · 38 years ago
59. Episode 59	Jul 1, 1988 Friday · 38 years ago
60. Episode 60	Jul 18, 1988 Monday · 38 years ago
61. Episode 61	Jul 20, 1988 Wednesday · 38 years ago
62. Episode 62	Jul 21, 1988 Thursday · 38 years ago
63. Episode 63	Jul 22, 1988 Friday · 38 years ago
64. Episode 64	Jul 25, 1988 Monday · 38 years ago
65. Episode 65	Jul 27, 1988 Wednesday · 38 years ago
66. Episode 66	Jul 28, 1988 Thursday · 38 years ago
67. Episode 67	Jul 29, 1988 Friday · 38 years ago
68. Episode 68	Aug 1, 1988 Monday · 38 years ago
69. Episode 69	Aug 3, 1988 Wednesday · 38 years ago
70. Episode 70	Aug 4, 1988 Thursday · 38 years ago
71. Episode 71	Aug 5, 1988 Friday · 38 years ago
72. Episode 72	Aug 8, 1988 Monday · 38 years ago
73. Episode 73	Aug 9, 1988 Tuesday · 38 years ago
74. Episode 74	Aug 10, 1988 Wednesday · 38 years ago
75. Episode 75	Aug 11, 1988 Thursday · 38 years ago
76. Episode 76	Aug 12, 1988 Friday · 38 years ago
77. Episode 77	Aug 22, 1988 Monday · 38 years ago
78. Episode 78	Aug 24, 1988 Wednesday · 38 years ago
79. Episode 79	Aug 25, 1988 Thursday · 38 years ago
80. Episode 80	Aug 29, 1988 Monday · 38 years ago
81. Episode 81	Aug 31, 1988 Wednesday · 38 years ago
82. Episode 82	Sep 1, 1988 Thursday · 38 years ago
83. Episode 83	Sep 2, 1988 Friday · 38 years ago
84. Episode 84	Sep 5, 1988 Monday · 38 years ago
85. Episode 85	Sep 7, 1988 Wednesday · 38 years ago
86. Episode 86	Sep 8, 1988 Thursday · 38 years ago
87. Episode 87	Sep 9, 1988 Friday · 38 years ago
88. Episode 88	Sep 12, 1988 Monday · 38 years ago
89. Episode 89	Sep 14, 1988 Wednesday · 38 years ago
90. Episode 90	Sep 15, 1988 Thursday · 38 years ago
91. Episode 91	Oct 6, 1988 Thursday · 38 years ago
92. Episode 92	Oct 10, 1988 Monday · 38 years ago
93. Episode 93	Oct 12, 1988 Wednesday · 38 years ago
94. Episode 94	Oct 13, 1988 Thursday · 38 years ago
95. Episode 95	Oct 14, 1988 Friday · 38 years ago
96. Episode 96	Oct 17, 1988 Monday · 38 years ago
97. Episode 97	Oct 19, 1988 Wednesday · 38 years ago
98. Episode 98	Oct 20, 1988 Thursday · 38 years ago
99. Episode 99	Oct 21, 1988 Friday · 38 years ago
100. Episode 100	Oct 31, 1988 Monday · 38 years ago
101. Episode 101	Nov 2, 1988 Wednesday · 38 years ago
102. Episode 102	Nov 3, 1988 Thursday · 38 years ago
103. Episode 103	Nov 4, 1988 Friday · 38 years ago
104. Episode 104	Nov 7, 1988 Monday · 38 years ago
105. Episode 105	Nov 9, 1988 Wednesday · 38 years ago
106. Episode 106	Nov 10, 1988 Thursday · 38 years ago
107. Episode 107	Nov 11, 1988 Friday · 38 years ago
108. Episode 108	Nov 14, 1988 Monday · 38 years ago
109. Episode 109	Nov 16, 1988 Wednesday · 38 years ago
110. Episode 110	Nov 17, 1988 Thursday · 38 years ago
111. Episode 111	Nov 18, 1988 Friday · 37 years ago
112. Episode 112	Nov 21, 1988 Monday · 37 years ago
113. Episode 113	Nov 23, 1988 Wednesday · 37 years ago
114. Episode 114	Nov 24, 1988 Thursday · 37 years ago
115. Episode 115	Nov 25, 1988 Friday · 37 years ago
116. Episode 116	Nov 28, 1988 Monday · 37 years ago
117. Episode 117	Nov 29, 1988 Tuesday · 37 years ago
118. Episode 118	Nov 30, 1988 Wednesday · 37 years ago
119. Episode 119	Dec 1, 1988 Thursday · 37 years ago
120. Episode 120	Dec 2, 1988 Friday · 37 years ago
121. Episode 121	Dec 5, 1988 Monday · 37 years ago
122. Episode 122	Dec 7, 1988 Wednesday · 37 years ago
123. Episode 123	Dec 8, 1988 Thursday · 37 years ago
124. Episode 124	Dec 9, 1988 Friday · 37 years ago
125. Episode 125	Dec 12, 1988 Monday · 37 years ago
126. Episode 126	Dec 14, 1988 Wednesday · 37 years ago
127. Episode 127	Dec 15, 1988 Thursday · 37 years ago
128. Episode 128	Dec 16, 1988 Friday · 37 years ago
129. Episode 129	Dec 26, 1988 Monday · 37 years ago
130. Episode 130	Dec 28, 1988 Wednesday · 37 years ago
131. Episode 131	Dec 29, 1988 Thursday · 37 years ago
132. Episode 132 Finale	Dec 30, 1988 Friday · 37 years ago

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Season 27 guest stars

Ed McMahon

Self - Announcer
Doc Severinsen

Self - Bandleader
Carl Reiner

Self - Guest
Bob Hope

Self
Jay Leno

Self - Guest Host
Robert Goulet

Self
Joe Williams

Self
Tommy Newsom

Self - Bandleader
David Horowitz

Self
Teri Garr

Self
Paul Reubens

Self
John Cleese

Self
Malcolm S. Forbes

Self
Ricardo Montalban

Self
Lou Rawls

Self
Ritch Shydner

Self

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Season 27 FAQ

When does The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Season 27 come out?

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Season 27 premiered Monday, January 4, 1988 on NBC.

How many episodes are in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Season 27?

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Season 27 has 132 episodes.

Are new episodes of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Season 27 released weekly?

New episodes are released daily.

When is the The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Season 27 finale?

The The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Season 27 finale (Episode 132) aired Friday, December 30, 1988.

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Season info

Premiere: Monday, January 4, 1988
Finale: Friday, December 30, 1988
Episodes: 132
Release pattern: Daily
Network: NBC
Show status: Finished

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