The Tonight Show hosted by Joan Rivers

Aired July 11, 1985. Joan Rivers filling in for Johnny Carson.
Guests:
7:49 The Weather Girls
18:06 Hulk Hogan
28:11 Charles Nelson Reilly
37:46 Catherine Oxenberg from "Dynasty"

[@rodolfohramireziii]

Joan Rivers should have replaced Johnny when he retired but he was so envious of the high ratings she got when she guest hosted his show...higher than when he was on. She will always be the Queen of comedy to me!!👑👑💙💙 And let's give some love to the Weather Girls!! Whst voices!!

[@vegasbaby3669]

Wow, The Weather Girls “It’s Raining Men” performance on this episode. @8:30

[@johnsjohnson448]

Joan Rivers was always a scream whenever she guest hosted for Mr. Carson. Thanks for sharing.

[@RAYGUNKNEESHURT]

I never knew the weather girls were so entertaining in interviews.

[@danspizzacorner9711]

HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERE’S JOAN RIVERS.

[@ts.elliot5870]

Joan Rivers was THE Guest host for a number of years. Too bad the rift between Carson and Rivers happened. They were great on stage together.

[@ciaransammon]

It should have been her show.

[@mhcvintage5227]

She is wise and kind and fabulous

[@user-fb4sb1zi8g]

She was the best!

[@marinatinginwisdom2265]

She was the best, I miss her!!!

[@thereseember2800]

This is the funniest show w/ Hulk Hogan & Joan!

[@johnsjohnson448]

By 1994, late night shows would move musical performances to the last segment.

[@feggyduss6463]

The belief of network executives was that music made people tune out in droves, so they moved it to the last segment when viewers were dozing off.

[@johnknowscredit9075]

I was in the audience for this one. Many years ago.

[@gastronomist]

That's pretty cool.

[@tarakwannabe675]

Did Joan borrow this outfit from Dorothy Michaels?

[@mhcvintage5227]

No, from Loewe :)

[@snavillus314]

Joan is scary looking

[@Daniel-xd1ig]

How could they not have had her replace Johnny who stayed too long anyway? He was just a shell of the way he was the first 10 or so years of hosting The Tonight Show. Johnny never had a show this funny and he stooped to giggling at his guests' unfunny remarks the last few years. Joan had to like guests like The Hulk and Charles because she didn't have to say or do anything.

[@feggyduss6463]

Doc Severinsen could always hold his own as a comedic foil.