All Seasons

Season 1

• S01E01 Oct 1 1962 Shelley Berman/Hugh Downs/Peter Nero

  • October 1, 1962
  • Syndication

  Premiere episode of Merv's variety talk show. Merv's guests are comedian Shelley Berman, host-announcer Hugh Downs, singer Roberta Peters, Adela Rogers St. Johns author of "The Final Verdict" with this weeks guest bandleader Peter Nero.

Season 2

• S02E83 Sept 01 1965 Eartha Kitt/Phil Spector/Wally Cox

  • September 1, 1965
  • Syndication

  Merv's guests are singer Eartha Kitt, record producer Phil Spector, comic actor Wally Cox, comedian Richard Pryor, author Robert St John and regular Arthur Treacher.

• S02E84 Sept 02 1965 Phyllis Diller/Fredrick Ayer Jr/Mitsuo Fuchida

  • September 2, 1965
  • Syndication

  Phyllis Diller/Fredrick Ayer Jr/Mitsuo Fuchida

Season 3

• S03E03 Sept 08 1965 Richard Pryor/Phil Spector

  • September 8, 1965
  • Syndication

  Richard Pryor/Phil Spector

• S03E07 Sept 14 1965 Dionne Warwick/Dick Gregory

  • September 14, 1965
  • Syndication

  Dionne Warwick/Dick Gregory

• S03E18 Sept 29 1965 Andy Warhol/Renee Taylor

  • September 29, 1965
  • Syndication

  Merv's guests are actor Jean-Paul Vignon, filmmaker-artist Andy Warhol, model-actress Edie Sedgewick, comedienne Renee Taylor and regular Arthur Treacher.

• S03E23 Oct 6 1965 Reni Santori/Andy Warhol

  • October 6, 1965
  • Syndication

  Reni Santori/Andy Warhol

• S03E34 Oct 21 1965 Oscar Levant/Roddy McDowall/Carol Burnett

  • October 21, 1965
  • Syndication

  Oscar Levant/Roddy McDowall/Carol Burnett

• S03E43 Nov 9 1965 Danny Kaye/Shelly Berman

  • November 9, 1965
  • Syndication

  Danny Kaye/Shelly Berman

• S03E49 Nov 11 1965 Frankie Lane/Henny Youngman/George Carlin/John Glenn

  • November 11, 1965
  • Syndication

  Frankie Lane/Henny Youngman/George Carlin/John Glenn

• S03E84 December 30 1965 Salvador Dali

  • December 30, 1965
  • Syndication

  Salvador Dali

• S03E91 Jan 10 1966 Bob Crane

  • January 10, 1966
  • Syndication

  Bob Crane

• S03E110 Feb 4 1966 Lionel Hampton/Tallulah Bankhead/Willie Mays

  • February 4, 1966
  • Syndication

  Lionel Hampton/Tallulah Bankhead/Willie Mays

• S03E122 Feb 23 1966 Phil Spector

  • February 23, 1966
  • Syndication

  PHil Spector

• S03E130 Mar 7 1966 Redd Fox

  • March 7, 1966
  • Syndication

  Redd Fox

• S03E197 Jun 9 1966 Norman Rockwell

  • June 9, 1966
  • Syndication

  Norman Rockwell

• S03E224 Jul 18 1966 Mort Sahl/Timothy Leary Pt1-2

  • July 18, 1966
  • Syndication

  Mort Sahl Timothy Leary Pt 2 is from Jul 19 1966

• S03E226 Jul 20 1966 Henny Youngman/Jayne Mansfield/Henry Brill

  • July 20, 1966
  • Syndication

  Henny Youngman/Jayne Mansfield/Henry Brill

• S03E234 Aug 1 1966 Everly Bros/Richard Pryor/Jerry Lewis/Dagmar

  • August 1, 1966
  • Syndication

  Everly Bros/Richard Pryor/Jerry Lewis/Dagmar

• S03E241 Aug 10 1966 Freddy Martin

  • August 10, 1966
  • Syndication

  Freddy Martin

• S03E257 Sep 1 1966 Adam West/Burt Ward

  • September 1, 1966
  • Syndication

  Adam West/Burt Ward

Season 4

• S04E98 Jan 18 1967 Jane Fonda/Roger Vadim

  • January 18, 1967
  • Syndication

  Jane Fonda/Roger Vadim

• S04E218 July 6 1967 Harry Belafonte/Martin Luther King Jr

  • July 6, 1967
  • Syndication

  Harry Belafonte/Martin Luther King Jr

Season 5

• S05E22 Oct 3 1967 Carl Reiner/Robert F Kennedy

  • October 3, 1967
  • Syndication

  Carl Reiner/Robert F Kennedy

• S05E78 Dec 20 1967 David Susskind/Richard Nixon

  • December 20, 1967
  • Syndication

  David Susskind/Richard Nixon

Season 7

• S07E01 Aug 18 1969 Moms Mabley/Woody Allen/Hedy Lamar

  • August 18, 1969
  • Syndication

  Moms Mabley/Woody Allen/Hedy Lamar

• S07E192 May 14 1970 Gore Vidal

  • May 14, 1970
  • Syndication

  Gore Vidal

Season 8

• S08E49 Nov 21 1970 John Wayne

  • November 21, 1970
  • Syndication

  John Wayne

Season 9

• S09E38 Oct 28 1971 Willie Mays/James Brolin/Dennis Hopper

  • October 28, 1971
  • Syndication

  Willie Mays/James Brolin/Dennis Hopper

• S09E73 Dec 21 1971 Eva Gabor/Chuck Norris

  • December 21, 1971
  • Syndication

  Eva Gabor/Chuck Norris

• S09E75 Dec 27 1971 Roger Miller/Glen Campbell/Dick Clark

  • December 27, 1971
  • Syndication

  Roger Miller/Glen Campbell/Dick Clark

• S09E86 Jan 13 1972 James Caan

  • January 13, 1972
  • Syndication

  James Caan

• S09E170 Jun 7 1972 Warren Beatty

  • June 1, 1972
  • Syndication

  Warren Beatty

Season 10

• S10E55 Dec 6 1972 Isaac Hayes/Johnnie Taylor/Emotions/Staple Singers

  • December 6, 1972
  • Syndication

  Isaac Hayes/Johnnie Taylor/Emotions/Staple Singers

• S10E151 Apr 27 1973 Jack Benny

  • April 27, 1973
  • Syndication

  Jack Benny

• S10E215 Jul 31 1973 Ingrid Bergman/Jacqueline Bisset/George Segal/Kris Kristofferson

  • July 31, 1973
  • Syndication

  Ingrid Bergman Jacqueline Bisset George Segal Kris Kristofferson

Season 11

• S11E30 Oct 12 1973 Lucille Ball/Bob Hope/Lucy Arnaz/Gale Gordon

  • October 12, 1973
  • Syndication

  Lucille Ball/Bob Hope/Lucy Arnaz/Gale Gordon

• S11E60 Nov 29 1973 Bette Davis/Walter Pidgeon/Olivia De Havilland

  • November 29, 1973
  • Syndication

  Bette Davis/Walter Pidgeon/Olivia De Havilland

Season 12

• S12E130 1975-03-17 Tony Bennett|Fred Astaire

  • March 17, 1975
  • Syndication

  "Salute to Tony Bennett". Merv's guests are singer Tony Bennett, singer-dancer-actor Fred Astaire, singers Pearl Bailey, Rosemary Clooney, Peggy Lee and Johnny Mercer.

Season 13

• S13E69 Dec 5 1975 James Michener

  • December 5, 1975
  • Syndication

  James Michener

• S13E110 Feb 16 1976 John Denver/Starland Vocal Band

  • February 16, 1976
  • Syndication

  John Denver Starland Vocal Band

Season 14

• S14E61 Nov 30 1976 Farrah Fawcett-Majors/Lindsay Wagner/Gladys Knight

  • November 30, 1976
  • Syndication

  Farrah Fawcett-Majors Lindsay Wagner Gladys Knight

• S14E196 Jul 8 1977 Steve Martin

  • July 8, 1977
  • Syndication

  Steve Martin

Season 15

• S15E14 Sep 22 1977 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar/Alex Haley/Louis Gossett, Jr.

  • September 22, 1977
  • Syndication

  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar/Alex Haley/Louis Gossett, Jr.

• S15E47 Harry James, Helen Forrest, Dick Haymes

  • November 8, 1977
  • Syndication

  "Salute to Harry James". Merv's guests are trumpeter-bandleader Harry James, singer-actor Dick Haymes and songstress Helen Forrest.

• S15E85 Jan 12 1978 Ray Bradbury

  • January 12, 1978
  • Syndication

  Ray Bradbury

• S15E108 Feb 14 1978 Joan Rivers

  • February 14, 1978
  • Syndication

  Joan Rivers

• S15E130 Buddy Rich, Mel Tormé, Redd Foxx

  • March 16, 1978
  • Syndication

  Merv's guests are drummer Buddy Rich, singers Mel Torme and Jack Ackerman, comedians Redd Foxx and Henny Youngman.

Season 16

• S16E47 Nov 7 1978 Lillian Carter/Andy Williams/Loretta Lynn

  • November 7, 1978
  • Syndication

  Lillian Carter/Andy Williams/Loretta Lynn

• S16E185 Jun 25 1979 Gerald Ford/Gene Wilder

  • June 25, 1979
  • Syndication

  Gerald Ford/Gene Wilder

Season 17

• S17E26 Robert Shields, Earl Holliman, Betty White

  • October 8, 1979
  • Syndication

• S17E27 Herve Villechaize, Charles Nelson Reilly, Diana Canova

  • October 9, 1979
  • Syndication

• S17E28 Buddy Rich, Jane Seymour, Kaye Ballard

  • October 10, 1979
  • Syndication

• S17E29 Patty Duke Astin, Joey Bishop, Tom Dreesen, Teddy Pendergrass

  • October 11, 1979
  • Syndication

• S17E30 Cast of Skatetown USA, John Sebastian

  • October 12, 1979
  • Syndication

• S17E44 Nov 1 1979 Mel Brooks/Carl Reiner/Anne Bancroft/Gene Wilder

  • November 1, 1979
  • Syndication

  Mel Brooks/Carl Reiner/Anne Bancroft/Gene Wilder

• S17E58 Nov 21 1979 Barbara Walters

  • November 21, 1979
  • Syndication

  Barbara Walters

• S17E78 Dec 20 1979 Steve Martin/Carl Reiner/Jackie Mason

  • December 20, 1978
  • Syndication

  Steve Martin/Carl Reiner/Jackie Mason

• S17E92 Jan 9 1980 Francis Ford Coppolla/Gene Hackman/Cindy Williams

  • January 9, 1980
  • Syndication

  Francis Ford Coppolla/Gene Hackman/Cindy Williams

• S17E192 May 28 1980 Brooke Shields/Christopher Atkins/Mickey Rooney

  • May 28, 1980
  • Syndication

  Brooke Shields/Christopher Atkins/Mickey Rooney

• S17E243 Aug 22 1980 Shelley Winters/Charles Grodin/June Carter Cash

  • August 22, 1980
  • Syndication

  Shelley Winters/Charles Grodin/June Carter Cash

• S17E246 Aug 29 1980 Muhammad Ali/Larry Holmes

  • August 29, 1980
  • Syndication

  Muhammad Ali/Larry Holmes

Season 18

• S18E24 Oct 6 1980 Dick Cavett interviews Merv Griffin

  • October 6, 1980
  • Syndication

  Dick Cavett interviews Merv Griffin

• S18E213 "A Salute to Smokey Robinson".

  • July 14, 1981
  • Syndication

  From Hollywood. "A Salute to Smokey Robinson". Merv's guests are singer Smokey Robinson, Daryl Hall and John Oates, Billy Preston and Syreeta, The Temptations and radio personality Kal Rudman.

• S18E240 Aug 24 1981 Jerry Seinfeld/Bill Cosby

  • August 24, 1981
  • Syndication

  Jerry Seinfeld/Bill Cosby

Season 19

• S19E39 Nov 2 1981 Olivia Newton-John/John Travolta

  • November 2, 1981
  • Syndication

  Olivia Newton-John/John Travolta

Season 20

• S20E01 Feb 15 1982 Maya Angelou

  • February 15, 1982
  • Syndication

  Maya Angelou

• S20E02 May 24 1982 William Shatner/Leonard Nimoy/DeForest Kelly

  • May 24, 1982
  • Syndication

  William Shatner/Leonard Nimoy/DeForest Kelly

• S20E03 May 26 1982 Sylvester Stallone/Burgess Meredith/Talia Shire/Mr. T/Carl Weathers

  • May 26, 1982
  • Syndication

  Rocky Sylvester Stallone/Burgess Meredith/Talia Shire/Mr. T/Carl Weathers

• S20E05 Jun 25 1982 Orson Welles/Andy Kaufman

  • June 25, 1982
  • Syndication

  Orson Welles/Andy Kaufman

• S20E07 Jun 30 1982 Carol King/Gloria Steinem/Jane Fonda

  • June 30, 1982
  • Syndication

  Carol King/Gloria Steinem/Jane Fonda

• S20E15 Dec 22 1982 Sir Laurence Olivier

  • December 22, 1982
  • Syndication

  Sir Laurence Olivier

• S20E20 Jan 17 1983 Don Rickles/Mr. T

  • January 17, 1983
  • Syndication

  Don Rickles/Mr. T

• S20E22 Mar 24 1983 Rosa Parks

  • March 24, 1983
  • Syndication

  Rosa Parks

• S20E25 Jun 23 1983 Whitney Houston/Cissy Houston/Clive Davis/Sandy Duncan

  • June 23, 1983
  • Syndication

  Whitney Houston/Cissy Houston/Clive Davis/Sandy Duncan

• S20E30 Sep 27 1983 Ronald Reagan/Nancy Reagan

  • September 27, 1983
  • Syndication

  Ronald Reagan/Nancy Reagan

• S20E35 July 19 1984 Jim Henson/Frank Oz/Muppets/Dabney Coleman

  • July 19, 1984
  • Syndication

  Jim Henson/Frank Oz and the Muppets Dabney Coleman

• S20E36 21 July 1986 - Cast of Magnum (Tom Selleck, John Hillerman, Larry Manetti, Roger E Mosley)

  • July 21, 1986
  • Syndication

• S20E37 Oct 19 1984 Alec Baldwin

  • October 19, 1984
  • Syndication

  Alec Baldwin

• S20E38 Nov 2 1984 Bill Maher

  • November 2, 1984
  • Syndication

  Bill Maher

• S20E39 Oct 9 1985 George Clooney

  • October 9, 1985
  • Syndication

  George Clooney

• S20E40 Oct 14 1985 Orson Wells/Barbara Leaming

  • October 14, 1983
  • Syndication

  Orson Wells Dies hours after filming this episode

• S20E43 Nov 5 1985 Betty White/Bea Arthur/Rue McClanahan/Estelle Getty

  • November 5, 1985
  • Syndication

  Golden Girls Show Betty White Bea Arthur Rue McClanahan Estelle Getty

• S20E46 Sep 04 1986 Lucille Ball

  • September 4, 1986
  • Syndication

  Lucille Ball, Bob Carroll Jr. and Madelyn Pugh Davis discuss Lucy's new show 'Life With Lucy.'

• S20E47 Feb 6 1986 Jay Leno

  • February 6, 1986
  • Syndication

  Merv Griffin teaches Jay Leno how to host a TV talk show.

• S20E48 Sep 05 1986 Final show

  • September 5, 1986
  • Syndication

  Final Show

Additional Specials

• SPECIAL 0x1 Interview with Merv Griffin

  • May 1, 1965
  • Syndication

  Interview

• SPECIAL 0x2 Anything Can happen

  • Syndication

  Hilarious moments from the Westinghouse show 1965-1967

• SPECIAL 0x3 Musical Moments

  • Syndication

  December 6, 1965 - Freddie & The Dreamers - "I'm Telling You Now" June 6, 1966 - Mrs. Miller - "Downtown" September 21, 1966 - Screamin' Jay Hawkins -" I Put A Spell On You" October 11, 1966 - The Mitchell Trio (Featuring John Denver) - "Your Friendly, Liberal, Neighborhood Ku Klux Klan" November 11, 1966 - Nina Simone - "Work Song" September 17, 1967 - Stevie Wonder - "I Was Made To Love Her" November 1, 1967 - Aretha Franklin - "Do Right Woman, Do Right Man" February 20, 1971 - Merle Haggard - "Amazing Grace" August 11, 1972 - Sammy Davis, Jr. - "The Candy Man" August 5, 1976 - Liberace - "Chopsticks" July 3, 1981 - Hank Williams, Jr. -"Family Tradition" July 14, 1981 - Smokey Robinson - "The Tracks Of My Tears" June 29, 1984 - Weird Al Yankovic - "I Lost On Jeopardy"

• SPECIAL 0x4 Promo Trailers

  • Syndication

  1971-72

• SPECIAL 0x5 I Will Not Be Right Back

  • September 5, 1986
  • Syndication

  Final Episode

• SPECIAL 0x6 Jay Leno Remembers Merv

  • July 9, 2014
  • Syndication

  Jay Leno talks about Merv Griffin.

• SPECIAL 0x7 Disc Credits

  • Syndication

• SPECIAL 0x8 Merv Griffin and the Christmas Kids

  • February 15, 1973
  • Syndication

  A celebration of Christmas with child stars.