- Robert Blake (Second-Hand Hearts (1980)); Erma Bombeck discusses her African safari and current television; George Wallace performs stand-up; Jeff Greenfield (book "Playing to Win: An Insider's Guide to Politics").
- In the last 90-minute episode of The Tonight Show, the comedy segment is Floyd R. Turbo (American) discussing imported cars. The raucous segment goes quite well, with Johnny blurting a profanity at one point and apparently also making a rude gesture. Johnny and Ed chat about the reasons for shortening the program to an hour, and Ed recounts how Johnny forgot their lunch appointment earlier in the day. Robert Blake first talks about his reaction to the show becoming shorter, and then discusses his unreleased film "Second-Hand Hearts", complaining that the film was shown for snobbish types at the Montreal Film Festival rather than for the everyday beer drinkers he's sure will love it. At Blake's urging, Johnny reads a scathing review of the movie, and a clip from the film is shown. Blake also recalls critics' harsh reviews of his work in the movie "In Cold Blood" and his series "Baretta", noting that he later won critical acclaim and an Emmy Award for them. Erma Bombeck talks about critics and then her family's trip to Africa, and shows pictures from the trip. She then discusses how awful current television is, and suggests that instead of more glamorous spinoffs, there should be series depicting more everyday people. George Wallace does a stand-up comedy routine. Jeff Greenfield discusses the upcoming presidential election and the media. He notes how candidates angle for strategic advantage in debate formats, especially in the current race with John Anderson running as an independent, with President Carter opposed to including him in debates but Ronald Reagan being supportive.—lenab9011
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