The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992– )

After Johnny Carson's retirement from the show, Jay Leno stepped in as his permanent replacement. The format of the show has remained largely unchanged, consisting primarily of an opening ... See full summary »

Stars:

Jay Leno, Kevin Eubanks, Rickey Minor

Won 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 3 wins & 42 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Jay Leno	...	Himself - Host (4142 episodes, 1992-2013)
Kevin Eubanks	...	Himself - Musical Director (2926 episodes, 1994-2013)

Storyline

After Johnny Carson's retirement from the show, Jay Leno stepped in as his permanent replacement. The format of the show has remained largely unchanged, consisting primarily of an opening humorous monologue, followed by several celebrity interviews, comedy sketches and musical numbers.

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Plot Keywords:

celebrity interview | interview | performer name in title | stand up comedy | late night | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Talk-Show

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

NBC [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

The tonight show med Jay Leno

Filming Locations:

Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Big Dog Productions, Nelson Page Entertainment, Nerd Corps Productions V.1 Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

62 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Unlike his predecessor, Johnny Carson, whose guest hosts were a staple almost from the beginning, Jay Leno went for a full decade before presenting his first guest host, Katie Couric.

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Quotes

Jay Leno: [to Hugh Grant] What the hell were you thinking?

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Connections

Referenced in Home Room (2002)

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Soundtracks

"Tonite"
(uncredited)
Composed by Branford Marsalis
(1992-2009)

User Reviews

Best of late night

If it's one thing Jay Leno does better than any of the late night comics I've seen it's that he is the best at recovering from a bad joke. His everyman's style is very appealing, relatable and funny. I also love the shows variety, its not uncommon for him to pull the rug out from under feet and make things funny out of weird and unusual situations. I love Jay's correspondence and both Jay and Kevin are good for bouncing off each other. Oh yes, and I also love the Headlines.