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The Johnny Carson Show: Hollywood Icons Of The '80s - Christopher Reeve (11/2/88)

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Nov 1, 1988

Superman himself flies onto the Tonight Show couch when Christopher Reeve talks to Johnny. Melanie Mayron and Jonathan Zachary also appear.

Full Episodes

Season 15, 41 episodes

The Johnny Carson Show: Hollywood Icons Of The '80s - Susan Sarandon (5/9/74),

Movie icon Susan Sarandon talks about her bad luck, plus Jack Palance and Joanna Cassidy stop by.

1h 5m May 8, 1974

The Johnny Carson Show: Hollywood Icons Of The '80s - Adrienne Barbeau (12/12/74),

Adrienne Barbeau has received some strange Christmas presents! Plus, Johnny interviews Richard Harris and Bob Hope.

1h 2m Dec 11, 1974

The Johnny Carson Show: Hollywood Icons Of The '80s - George Peppard (7/7/76),

George Peppard gets relatable when he reveals that he doesn't like himself when he looks in the mirror. Plus, Charles O. Finley talks about orange baseballs, Geoffrey Bourne discusses his book and Charlie Callas does standup.

1h 5m Jul 6, 1976

The Johnny Carson Show: Hollywood Icons Of The '80s - George Miller (4/7/78),

George Miller does standup, Robert Mitchum talks about his marijuana conviction, and Dick Van Patten and stuntman Dennis Madalone appear.

1h 6m Apr 6, 1978

The Johnny Carson Show: Hollywood Icons Of The '80s - Sally Field (2/20/79),

Sally Field details her relationship with Burt Reynolds. Plus, Buddy Hackett reveals his arguing strategy with his wife.

1h 1m Feb 19, 1979

The Johnny Carson Show: Hollywood Icons Of The '80s - James Woods (1/8/81),

James Woods has some marriage advice. McLean Stevenson and Bum Phillips also have something to say about wives and matrimony.

42m Jan 7, 1981

The Johnny Carson Show: Hollywood Icons Of The '80s - Albert Brooks (4/9/81),

Albert Brooks talks puppy love, Susan Sarandon talks clam shucking and Carnac the Magnificent works his magic.

42m Apr 8, 1981

The Johnny Carson Show: Hollywood Icons Of The '80s - James Woods (10/8/81),

James Woods talks body casts, Peter Billingsley plans to quit acting when he turns 18 and Martin Mull takes an audience poll.

42m Oct 7, 1981

The Johnny Carson Show: Hollywood Icons Of The '80s - Hulk Hogan (6/15/82),

Hulkomania takes over The Tonight Show! How do George Miller and Brooke Shields follow that??

42m Jun 14, 1982

The Johnny Carson Show: Hollywood Icons Of The '80s - Sally Field (12/17/82),

Sally Field wants to shed her "cute little girl" image. Plus, things get Christmassy on the Tonight Show set.

42m Dec 16, 1982

The Johnny Carson Show: Hollywood Icons Of The '80s - Brooke Shields (5/17/83),

Brooke Shields discusses Sahara, Albert Brooks goes on a mild tirade and Johnny jokes about President Reagan.

41m May 16, 1983

The Johnny Carson Show: Hollywood Icons Of The '80s - Carrie Fisher (7/29/83),

Carrie Fisher talks Return of the Jedi and Garry Shandling gets more than a few laughs.

38m Jul 28, 1983

The Johnny Carson Show: Hollywood Icons Of The '80s - Susan Sarandon (1/13/84),

Susan Sarandon, Brooke Shields, and Carol Wayne all stop by the couch, and Johnny talks about Playboy.

41m Jan 12, 1984

The Johnny Carson Show: Hollywood Icons Of The '80s - Ed Begley Jr. (2/23/84),

Ed Begley Jr. discusses starting out in the business. Suzanne Pleshette and Michael Davis also appear.

42m Feb 22, 1984

The Johnny Carson Show: Hollywood Icons Of The '80s - Farrah Fawcett (9/27/84),

Small screen icon Farrah Fawcett discusses her new TV movie, and Ryan O'Neal is obsessed with her.

43m Sep 26, 1984

The Johnny Carson Show: Hollywood Icons Of The '80s - Ed Begley, Jr. (9/28/84),

Ed Begley Jr. returns and is joined by Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom's Kate Capshaw and comedian Bobby Kelton.

42m Sep 27, 1984

The Johnny Carson Show: Hollywood Icons Of The '80s - John Lithgow (12/11/84),

John Lithgow and Buddy Hackett stop by the couch, plus Johnny talks about the Christmas season.

43m Dec 10, 1984

The Johnny Carson Show: Hollywood Icons Of The '80s - Arnold Schwartzenegger (8/22/85),

Arnold can't help but talk about his workout habits and Johnny jokes about killer bees. Ed Begley Jr. and Ginger McLamb also appear.

41m Aug 21, 1985

The Johnny Carson Show: Hollywood Icons Of The '80s - Ted Danson (9/19/85),

Ted Danson has a hit show on his hands in Cheers and Courteney Cox enjoys being single in this episode.

42m Sep 18, 1985

The Johnny Carson Show: Hollywood Icons Of The '80s - Garry Shandling (2/27/86),

Garry Shandling does a standup routine and inventor Joe Newman talks with Johnny.

43m Feb 26, 1986

The Johnny Carson Show: Hollywood Icons Of The '80s - Sean Penn (10/9/86),

Sean Penn has a special message for his wife Madonna and Richard Pryor talks about his new Ferrari.

39m Oct 8, 1986

The Johnny Carson Show: Hollywood Icons Of The '80s - Rosanna Arquette (11/7/86),

It's a fear-themed episode as Rosanna Arquette discusses her phobia of critics, plus Oprah Winfrey and Alan Thicke also reveal their fears.

42m Nov 6, 1986

The Johnny Carson Show: Hollywood Icons Of The '80s - Danny DeVito (3/12/87),

Danny DeVito appears on the couch, as well as Rohan Varavadekar and Calvin Trillin.

43m Mar 11, 1987

The Johnny Carson Show: Hollywood Icons Of The '80s - Don Johnson (9/25/87),

Don Johnson is a surprise guest in this episode, which also features David Brenner and Dale Robertson.

43m Sep 24, 1987

The Johnny Carson Show: Hollywood Icons Of The '80s - Patrick Swayze (10/13/87),

Patrick Swayze discusses Dirty Dancing, plus Johnny interviews A. Whitney Brown and Alexandra Paul.

42m Oct 12, 1987

The Johnny Carson Show: Hollywood Icons Of The '80s - Christopher Reeve (11/2/88),

Superman himself flies onto the Tonight Show couch when Christopher Reeve talks to Johnny. Melanie Mayron and Jonathan Zachary also appear.

43m Nov 1, 1988

The Johnny Carson Show: Hollywood Icons Of The '80s - Michael J. Fox (11/3/88),

Michael J. Fox talks Family Ties and marriage, Larry Miller does standup and Harry Lorayne will test your memory.

43m Nov 2, 1988

The Johnny Carson Show: Hollywood Icons Of The '80s - Danny DeVito (12/9/88),

Danny DeVito has to cut off his ponytail for a role, Richard Benjamin stops by and Johnny jokes about the NBC Christmas party.

43m Dec 8, 1988

The Johnny Carson Show: Hollywood Icons Of The '80s - Isabella Roselini (2/1/89),

Isabella Rossellini talks about being raised in France and Italy, plus Martin Short is ready to cook a goose.

43m Jan 31, 1989

The Johnny Carson Show: Hollywood Icons Of The '80s - Fred Savage (2/2/89),

A 12-year-old Fred Savage "Kind-Of-Sorta" has a girlfriend, plus future host Jay Leno stops by and Brian Gillis does magic

43m Feb 1, 1989

The Johnny Carson Show: Hollywood Icons Of The '80s - Jason Bateman (9/27/89),

A young Jason Bateman joins Johnny but might be upstaged by Florence Hodges, a 93-year-old hospital volunteer who shares her amazing stories.

43m Sep 26, 1989

The Johnny Carson Show: Hollywood Icons Of The '80s - Jennifer Grey (2/2/90),

Jennifer Grey talks about her famous parents. And Carl Reiner talks about his friends Mel Brooks and Steve Martin, and also about....his dog Homer.

38m Feb 1, 1990

The Johnny Carson Show: Hollywood Icons Of The '80s - Dabney Coleman (5/2/90),

Vodka and Russia are twin themes on this fun episode: Russian comedian Yakov Smirnoff talks about his recent trip home; and Dabney Coleman talks about one of his first jobs--in a vodka commercial!

43m May 1, 1990

The Johnny Carson Show: Hollywood Icons Of The '80s - Judge Reinhold (5/4/90),

Judge Reinhold discusses a nude scene in his latest movie; and Rita Rudner does her brand of stand-up comedy.

43m May 3, 1990

The Johnny Carson Show: Hollywood Icons Of The '80s - John Larroquette (5/10/90),

John Larroquette tells Johnny how to deal with autograph seekers. Then Johnny tries to do a split with Olympian Kurt Thomas.

42m May 9, 1990

The Johnny Carson Show: Hollywood Icons Of The '80s - John Larroquette (3/20/91),

John Larroquette is always a fun guest and for his latest appearance he discusses, hair loss, playing the saxophone, and...The Weasel Awards. Don't ask!

42m Mar 19, 1991

The Johnny Carson Show: Hollywood Icons Of The '80s - Barry Levinson (11/14/91),

96-year-old George Burns says he smokes 15-20 cigars a day. Director Barry Levinson discussed his iconic film "Diner."

39m Nov 13, 1991

The Johnny Carson Show: Hollywood Icons Of The '80s - Melanie Griffith (1/29/92),

Imagine hearing about Dakota Johnson when she was a baby! Dakota's mom Melanie Griffith is Johnny's guest this week, and she talks about her new baby and her marriage to Don Johnson.

43m Jan 28, 1992

The Johnny Carson Show: Hollywood Icons Of The '80s - Kevin Bacon (1/31/92),

Kevin Bacon talks about this new kid and Amanda Plummer talks about her famous parents

43m Jan 30, 1992

The Johnny Carson Show: Hollywood Icons Of The '80s - Michael Douglas (2/21/92),

What a star-studded show!! Elizabeth Tylor and Michael Douglas join Johnny. Nuff said?!

41m Feb 20, 1992

The Johnny Carson Show: Hollywood Icons Of The '80s - Michael Keaton (5/14/92),

Jokes are the theme on this show, with Martin Short, Terri Garr, and Michael Keaton. Lotsa fun!

42m May 13, 1992