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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)

Comedy · Music · Talk-Show

Jay Leno hosts some of the biggest celebrities in the world.

IMDb rating
5.3 (11,311 votes)
Seasons
16
Language
EN
Type
TV series
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Seasons

Season 5 (1997)

3.37 avg 3 episodes 2.1 → 1.0 60 min avg

Ep 156: 2.1 · 23 votesEp 196: 7.0 · 23 votesEp 222: 1.0 · 24 votes
Season 5 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
156Episode #5.1562.123
196Episode #5.1967.023
222Episode #5.2221.024

Season 6 (1998)

3.43 avg 3 episodes 6.1 → 2.2 60 min avg

Ep 103: 6.1 · 19 votesEp 172: 2.0 · 23 votesEp 222: 2.2 · 24 votes
Season 6 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
103Episode #6.1036.119
172Episode #6.1722.023
222Episode #6.2222.224

Season 7 (1999)

4.70 avg 4 episodes 3.0 → 1.0 60 min avg

  • Bad finale
Ep 41: 3.0 · 26 votesEp 127: 7.0 · 111 votesEp 160: 7.8 · 20 votesEp 198: 1.0 · 25 votes
Season 7 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
41Episode #7.413.026
127Episode #7.1277.0111
160Episode #7.1607.820
198Episode #7.1981.025

Season 9 (2001)

3.67 avg 9 episodes 3.2 → 1.9 60 min avg

  • Front-loaded
  • Rollercoaster
  • Mid-peak
Ep 61: 3.2 · 22 votesEp 73: 5.0 · 18 votesEp 106: 3.2 · 20 votesEp 108: 7.6 · 20 votesEp 148: 1.8 · 37 votesEp 181: 1.9 · 25 votesEp 183: 1.0 · 22 votesEp 207: 7.4 · 17 votesEp 212: 1.9 · 34 votes
Season 9 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
61Episode #9.613.222
73Episode #9.735.018
106Episode #9.1063.220
108Episode #9.1087.620
148Episode #9.1481.837
181Episode #9.1811.925
183Episode #9.1831.022
207Episode #9.2077.417
212Episode #9.2121.934

Season 10 (2002)

4.63 avg 7 episodes 8.7 → 4.0 60 min avg

Ep 23: 8.7 · 18 votesEp 84: 4.4 · 19 votesEp 103: 1.0 · 22 votesEp 116: 5.0 · 17 votesEp 130: 6.0 · 19 votesEp 136: 3.3 · 43 votesEp 210: 4.0 · 19 votes
Season 10 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
23Episode #10.238.718
84Episode #10.844.419
103Episode #10.1031.022
116Episode #10.1165.017
130Episode #10.1306.019
136Episode #10.1363.343
210Episode #10.2104.019

Season 11 (2003)

4.62 avg 16 episodes 1.0 → 7.1 60 min avg

  • Slow burn
  • Rollercoaster
  • Mid-peak
Ep 1: 1.0 · 34 votesEp 2: 1.2 · 24 votesEp 25: 5.0 · 20 votesEp 46: 4.0 · 17 votesEp 113: 8.0 · 18 votesEp 115: 3.0 · 24 votesEp 124: 4.5 · 20 votesEp 130: 5.0 · 17 votesEp 131: 6.2 · 17 votesEp 132: 7.2 · 18 votesEp 133: 4.1 · 23 votesEp 140: 1.4 · 24 votesEp 153: 5.0 · 18 votesEp 164: 5.7 · 20 votesEp 165: 5.5 · 25 votesEp 209: 7.1 · 21 votes
Season 11 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #11.11.034
2Episode #11.21.224
25Episode #11.255.020
46Episode #11.464.017
113Episode #11.1138.018
115Episode #11.1153.024
124Angelina Jolie/Guster4.520
130Episode #11.1305.017
131Episode #11.1316.217
132Episode #11.1327.218
133Episode #11.1334.123
140Episode #11.1401.424
153Episode #11.1535.018
164Episode #11.1645.720
165Episode #11.1655.525
209Episode #11.2097.121

Season 12 (2004)

4.87 avg 15 episodes 2.1 → 3.4 60 min avg

  • Front-loaded
  • Rollercoaster
  • Mid-peak
Ep 2: 2.1 · 34 votesEp 5: 5.7 · 21 votesEp 12: 7.8 · 20 votesEp 27: 5.8 · 20 votesEp 49: 2.8 · 22 votesEp 52: 8.7 · 22 votesEp 53: 5.0 · 21 votesEp 55: 4.0 · 19 votesEp 79: 5.9 · 25 votesEp 107: 5.2 · 20 votesEp 114: 6.0 · 22 votesEp 130: 4.3 · 24 votesEp 166: 3.2 · 21 votesEp 168: 3.2 · 19 votesEp 179: 3.4 · 19 votes
Season 12 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
2Episode #12.22.134
5Episode #12.55.721
12Episode #12.127.820
27Episode #12.275.820
49Episode #12.492.822
52Episode #12.528.722
53Episode #12.535.021
55Episode #12.554.019
79Cast of "Friends"/Black Eyed Peas (with Fergie)5.925
107Episode #12.1075.220
114Episode #12.1146.022
130Episode #12.1304.324
166Episode #12.1663.221
168Episode #12.1683.219
179Episode #12.1793.419

Season 13 (2005)

4.87 avg 25 episodes 8.6 → 4.4 60 min avg

  • Front-loaded
  • Rollercoaster
Ep 2: 8.6 · 32 votesEp 7: 8.7 · 33 votesEp 11: 6.0 · 20 votesEp 22: 4.8 · 22 votesEp 27: 6.0 · 19 votesEp 43: 9.3 · 30 votesEp 56: 1.9 · 33 votesEp 65: 7.8 · 17 votesEp 69: 8.9 · 33 votesEp 73: 1.4 · 24 votesEp 82: 6.7 · 18 votesEp 89: 4.5 · 25 votesEp 91: 7.4 · 22 votesEp 103: 5.4 · 21 votesEp 108: 1.3 · 30 votesEp 109: 2.9 · 23 votesEp 138: 4.1 · 20 votesEp 144: 1.9 · 33 votesEp 161: 2.8 · 35 votesEp 166: 3.9 · 64 votesEp 172: 1.6 · 34 votesEp 178: 1.8 · 112 votesEp 201: 8.2 · 20 votesEp 204: 1.5 · 35 votesEp 215: 4.4 · 20 votes
Season 13 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
2Episode #13.28.632
7Episode #13.78.733
11Episode #13.116.020
22Episode #13.224.822
27Episode #13.276.019
43Episode #13.439.330
56Episode #13.561.933
65Episode #13.657.817
69Episode #13.698.933
73Episode #13.731.424
82Episode #13.826.718
89Goldie Hawn/Larry the Cable Guy/Leann Rimes/Anthony Fedorov4.525
91Episode #13.917.422
103Episode #13.1035.421
108Episode #13.1081.330
109Episode #13.1092.923
138Episode #13.1384.120
144Episode #13.1441.933
161Episode #13.1612.835
166Episode #13.1663.964
172Episode #13.1721.634
178Episode #13.1781.8112
201Episode #13.2018.220
204Episode #13.2041.535
215Episode #13.2154.420

Season 14 (2006)

4.68 avg 27 episodes 7.0 → 7.3 60 min avg

  • Slow burn
  • Rebound
  • Rollercoaster
Ep 6: 7.0 · 22 votesEp 7: 1.9 · 36 votesEp 9: 7.2 · 19 votesEp 11: 7.7 · 25 votesEp 27: 4.5 · 20 votesEp 43: 1.8 · 19 votesEp 44: 1.0 · 19 votesEp 56: 1.0 · 25 votesEp 59: 6.1 · 65 votesEp 84: 3.2 · 21 votesEp 96: 1.5 · 30 votesEp 98: 2.0 · 17 votesEp 105: 6.6 · 16 votesEp 142: 1.9 · 101 votesEp 151: 1.9 · 93 votesEp 154: 7.7 · 18 votesEp 161: 6.6 · 18 votesEp 170: 2.2 · 28 votesEp 173: 7.6 · 18 votesEp 176: 1.5 · 29 votesEp 191: 1.6 · 29 votesEp 195: 6.1 · 18 votesEp 202: 6.8 · 27 votesEp 222: 7.0 · 15 votesEp 225: 8.2 · 16 votesEp 229: 8.4 · 19 votesEp 231: 7.3 · 42 votes
Season 14 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
6Episode #14.67.022
7Episode #14.71.936
9Episode #14.97.219
11Episode #14.117.725
27Episode #14.274.520
43Episode #14.431.819
44Episode #14.441.019
56Episode #14.561.025
59Episode #14.596.165
84Episode #14.843.221
96Episode #14.961.530
98Episode #14.982.017
105Episode #14.1056.616
142Episode #14.1421.9101
151Episode #14.1511.993
154Episode #14.1547.718
161You Make the Call6.618
170Episode #14.1702.228
173Episode #14.1737.618
176Episode #14.1761.529
191Episode #14.1911.629
195Episode #14.1956.118
202Episode #14.2026.827
222Episode #14.2227.015
225Episode #14.2258.216
229Episode #14.2298.419
231Episode #14.2317.342

Season 15 (2007)

5.01 avg 10 episodes 6.4 → 8.2 60 min avg

  • Rebound
  • Front-loaded
  • Rollercoaster
Ep 25: 6.4 · 21 votesEp 44: 8.4 · 21 votesEp 63: 2.5 · 18 votesEp 91: 7.1 · 18 votesEp 100: 3.4 · 17 votesEp 111: 1.1 · 54 votesEp 135: 5.3 · 23 votesEp 169: 1.0 · 17 votesEp 190: 6.7 · 20 votesEp 191: 8.2 · 23 votes
Season 15 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
25Episode #15.256.421
44Episode #15.448.421
63Episode #15.632.518
91Episode #15.917.118
100Episode #15.1003.417
111Episode #15.1111.154
135Episode #15.1355.323
169Episode #15.1691.017
190Episode #15.1906.720
191Episode #15.1918.223

Season 16 (2008)

6.35 avg 8 episodes 1.6 → 8.4 60 min avg

  • Slow burn
  • Rollercoaster
Ep 33: 1.6 · 33 votesEp 38: 5.1 · 18 votesEp 62: 8.7 · 22 votesEp 66: 8.1 · 25 votesEp 67: 3.1 · 30 votesEp 148: 8.2 · 21 votesEp 177: 7.6 · 23 votesEp 201: 8.4 · 20 votes
Season 16 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
33Episode #16.331.633
38Episode #16.385.118
62Episode #16.628.722
66Episode #16.668.125
67Episode #16.673.130
148Episode #16.1488.221
177Episode #16.1777.623
201Episode #16.2018.420

Season 17 (2008)

5.95 avg 4 episodes 8.2 → 7.3 60 min avg

  • Front-loaded
Ep 4: 8.2 · 23 votesEp 49: 4.5 · 21 votesEp 50: 3.8 · 25 votesEp 91: 7.3 · 20 votes
Season 17 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
4Episode #17.48.223
49Episode #17.494.521
50Episode #17.503.825
91Episode #17.917.320

Season 18 (2010)

4.64 avg 9 episodes 2.8 → 6.0 60 min avg

  • Slow burn
  • Rebound
  • Rollercoaster
Ep 1: 2.8 · 23 votesEp 2: 3.1 · 17 votesEp 6: 4.7 · 17 votesEp 23: 5.9 · 16 votesEp 24: 1.9 · 17 votesEp 45: 5.3 · 14 votesEp 70: 6.5 · 19 votesEp 78: 5.6 · 17 votesEp 89: 6.0 · 14 votes
Season 18 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #18.12.823
2Episode #18.23.117
6Episode #18.64.717
23Episode #18.235.916
24Episode #18.241.917
45Episode #18.455.314
70Episode #18.706.519
78Episode #18.785.617
89Episode #18.896.014

Season 19 (2010)

5.03 avg 9 episodes 3.6 → 1.0 60 min avg

  • Bad finale
  • Mid-peak
Ep 2: 3.6 · 15 votesEp 6: 6.0 · 15 votesEp 24: 7.7 · 22 votesEp 82: 2.5 · 16 votesEp 93: 6.3 · 21 votesEp 111: 9.5 · 18 votesEp 133: 7.7 · 22 votesEp 161: 1.0 · 114 votesEp 203: 1.0 · 16 votes
Season 19 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
2Episode #19.23.615
6Episode #19.66.015
24Episode #19.247.722
82Episode #19.822.516
93Episode #19.936.321
111Episode #19.1119.518
133Episode #19.1337.722
161Episode #19.1611.0114
203Episode #19.2031.016

Season 20 (2011)

5.43 avg 11 episodes 6.9 → 5.9 60 min avg

  • Front-loaded
Ep 24: 6.9 · 19 votesEp 57: 5.5 · 21 votesEp 68: 4.9 · 17 votesEp 86: 7.3 · 17 votesEp 131: 7.2 · 15 votesEp 145: 6.3 · 17 votesEp 177: 6.4 · 15 votesEp 179: 4.8 · 17 votesEp 188: 3.5 · 17 votesEp 190: 1.0 · 120 votesEp 193: 5.9 · 18 votes
Season 20 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
24Episode #20.246.919
57Episode #20.575.521
68Episode #20.684.917
86Episode #20.867.317
131Episode #20.1317.215
145Episode #20.1456.317
177Episode #20.1776.415
179Episode #20.1794.817
188Episode #20.1883.517
190Episode #20.1901.0120
193Episode #20.1935.918

Season 21 (2013)

3.88 avg 4 episodes 7.0 → 2.2 60 min avg

Ep 139: 7.0 · 14 votesEp 142: 1.1 · 124 votesEp 190: 5.2 · 17 votesEp 196: 2.2 · 16 votes
Season 21 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
139Episode #21.1397.014
142Episode #21.1421.1124
190Episode #21.1905.217
196Episode #21.1962.216

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