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  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992–2014)
  • TV-14
    TV Series | 62 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992–2014)
TV-14
TV Series | 62 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show

Jay Leno takes over the Tonight Show with interview, sketches, and plenty of laughs.
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Seasons
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Head Writers
Directors
Writers
Anthony Caleca (written by) (writer) | Wayne Kline (writer) (written by) | Joe Medeiros (writer) (special material written by) (writing supervisor) | Jack Coen (writer) (writing supervisor: monologue) (monologue writing supervised by) (supervising writer) (host material written by) (written by) & 66 more
Producers
Jay Leno (producer) | Debbie Vickers (producer) | Jack Coen (producer) | Stephanie Ross (producer) | Star Price (producer) (1996)
Cinematographer
Editors
Steven B. Ross (videotape editor) | Adrien McKechnie (avid editor) | Teo Konuralp | TaJuan Hayes & 7 more
Casting Director
Production Design
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Jun 11, 2009

Release date (First episode)
May 25, 1992 (United States)

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Cast

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50 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Jay Leno
Self - Host / Self - From New York / Self - From Las Vegas / Self - In Las Vegas / Self - Ray Leno / … See more Self - Host / Self - From New York / Self - From Las Vegas / Self - In Las Vegas / Self - Ray Leno / Self - Dr. Neil Jay Warren / Self - Hoat / Self - From Chicago: / Self - From Chicago / Self - Guest / Self - Interviewer / Self - Clay Leno / Self - Jay's Sister / Self - Tonto's Father / Self - The Mandarin / Self - James T. Kirk   See fewer
4,613
Kevin Eubanks
Self - Musical Director / Self - Music Director / Self - Band Member / Self - Musical Guest / Self - Accused Murder Contractor / … See more Self - Musical Director / Self - Music Director / Self - Band Member / Self - Musical Guest / Self - Accused Murder Contractor / Self - Musical Director. / Self - 'Meal or No Meal' Judge   See fewer
3,219
Edd Hall
Self - Announcer / Self - Annoncer Self - Announcer / Self - Annoncer   See fewer
2,683
John Melendez
Self - Announcer / Self / Self - Annoncer Self - Announcer / Self / Self - Annoncer   See fewer
1,166
Wally Wingert
Self - Announcer / Self - Self - Announcer / Self -   See fewer
834
Rickey Minor
Self - Bandleader Self - Bandleader   See fewer
770
Branford Marsalis Quartet
Themselves - Show Band / Themselves - Musical Guest Themselves - Show Band / Themselves - Musical Guest   See fewer
329
Branford Marsalis
Self - Musical Director Self - Musical Director   See fewer
322
Barack Obama
Self - State of the Union Address / Self - Super Bowl Sunday Interview / Self - At G8 Summit / Self - At Mandela Memorial / Self - Filling NCAA Brackets / … See more Self - State of the Union Address / Self - Super Bowl Sunday Interview / Self - At G8 Summit / Self - At Mandela Memorial / Self - Filling NCAA Brackets / Self - Visiting Pub in Ireland / Self - At State Dinner / Self - YouTube Interview / Self - At Basketball Game / Self - Completing Tournament Brackets / Self - Visiting DMZ / Self - At National Security Summit / Self - At Barnard College / Self - At G20 Summit / Self - Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony / Self - Singing at Apollo Event / Self - At White House Science Fair / Self - Singing with B.B. King / Self - Presidential Debate / Self - Shopping at Bookstore / Self - White House Correspondents Dinner / Self - 2009 Inauguration / Self - Welcoming Miami Heat at White House / Self - Press Conference in Israel / Self - Visiting Energy Research Facility / Self - Missing Basketball Shots / Self - White House Press Conference / Self - Visiting School / Self - Guest   See fewer
148
Robert Covarrubias
Saddam Hussein / Osama Bin Laden / NBC Correspondent Robert Covarrubias / Various / Principal / … See more Saddam Hussein / Osama Bin Laden / NBC Correspondent Robert Covarrubias / Various / Principal / Fidel Castro / Hockey Referee / Juan Valdez / Iraq Information Minister / Freeway Tree Seller / Dreamer / NBC Censors / Baggage Claim / Hubble Pieces / Parade Float Rider / Sanctions / Earthquake Camp / Park Ranger / Security Officer / Diplomat / Special Business / Walten Bin Disney / Sex Change Couple / Elian's Dad / Danny Almonte / The Shoe Bomber / President of Argentina / Duller Image / Richard Reid / Iraq Minister of Information / Crazy Abdul / Wolf Translater / DEA Agent / Iraq Soldier / Buzz Mustafa / Brandon the Tech Guy / Brandon Aziz / UN Delegate / Gas Steward / Angry Man / Sultan of Brunei / Viagra Spokesperson / Juan Gonzalez (Elian's Dad) / Syrian Information Minister / Iraq Minister / Commercial Spokesman / Aztec / Man with Big Ears / Gandhi / Cursing Dad / Julio El Vato / Clown / President Chavez / Earth Day / McDonald's Spokesman / Dumb Cops / Spice Guys   See fewer
101
Adam Smith
Self - Audience Liaison / Self - Assistant to Producers / Self - Poetry Scout / Self - Producers' Assistant / Self - Pizza Handler / … See more Self - Audience Liaison / Self - Assistant to Producers / Self - Poetry Scout / Self - Producers' Assistant / Self - Pizza Handler / Self - Costume Tryouts / Self - 'The Situation' Clothing Model / Self - Correspondent: Valentine's Challenge / Self - Leprechaun Wrangler / Self - Correspondent: Election Games / Self - Correspondent: Finish the Poem   See fewer
79
Shannon Ratigan
Self - Guest Self - Guest   See fewer
74
64
Julie Scardina
Self - Guest Self - Guest   See fewer
64
Ross Mathews
Self - Correspondent / Self - 'Meal or No Meal' Judge / Self - 'Woulda' / Self - Commercial Announcer / Self - Grammy Awards / … See more Self - Correspondent / Self - 'Meal or No Meal' Judge / Self - 'Woulda' / Self - Commercial Announcer / Self - Grammy Awards / Self - Commercial Spokesman / Self - Correspondent: At Elton John's Oscar Party / Self - Correspondent: At the MTV Movie Awards / Self - Correspondent: At the AMAs / Self - Correspondent: At the Golden Globe Awards / Self - Correspondent: At the Super Bowl / Self / Self - At the Oscars Party / Self - 'Undercover Ross' / Self - Guest   See fewer
62
Terry Bradshaw
Self - Guest Self - Guest   See fewer
54
Marvin 'Smitty' Smith
Self - Drummer Self - Drummer   See fewer
51
Jim Norton
Self - 'Shoulda' / Self - Correspondent / Self - Correspondent: Love Advice / Self - jChat Panelist / Self - Correspondent: At Spring Break / … See more Self - 'Shoulda' / Self - Correspondent / Self - Correspondent: Love Advice / Self - jChat Panelist / Self - Correspondent: At Spring Break / Self - Correspondent: At the Kentucky Derby / Self - Correspondent: At the ESPYs / Self - Correspondent: At Comic-Con / Self - Correspondent: At Fashion Week / Self - 'Meal or No Meal' Judge / Self - Correspondent: At the BCS Bowl / Self - Correspondent: At the Renaissance Pleasure Faire / Self - Audience Q&A / Self - Correspondent: At the Grammys / Self - Love Advice / Self - Guest   See fewer
50
Bill Maher
Self - Guest Self - Guest   See fewer
48
Mitt Romney
Self - In Republican Debate / Self - Presidential Debate / Self - Guest Self - In Republican Debate / Self - Presidential Debate / Self - Guest   See fewer
46
Mike Kimmel
Various Characters / Sketch Comedy Player / Patient Various Characters / Sketch Comedy Player / Patient   See fewer
45
43
Howie Mandel
Self - Guest / Self - Correspondent Self - Guest / Self - Correspondent   See fewer
42
Wanda Sykes
Self - Guest Self - Guest   See fewer
42
Jim Wise
Spokesperson Audition Assistant / Staff Writer / Cowboy Bob / Rob Ford / Wick Tompkins / … See more Spokesperson Audition Assistant / Staff Writer / Cowboy Bob / Rob Ford / Wick Tompkins / Doctor / Audience Coordinator / Larry the Quaker / Yorick Wise / Jim Wise - NBC Vice President of Promotional Relations / Middle-Aged Harry Potter / Santa Claus / Bieber Baby / Host of 'Elderly Say the Darndest Things' / Ronnie Fisk / Correspondent / Richard / Jack O. Lantern / Rob Ford Angel / Rob Ford Devil   See fewer
40
Wayne Linsey
Self - The Tonight Show Band: Keyboards Self - The Tonight Show Band: Keyboards   See fewer
39
36
Dorian Holley
Self - The Tonight Show Band: Vocalist / Self - Musical Guest Self - The Tonight Show Band: Vocalist / Self - Musical Guest   See fewer
36
Henry LeBlanc
Unknown Character / Actor Unknown Character / Actor   See fewer
35
David Spade
Self - At the Vanity Fair Oscar Party / Self - Guest Self - At the Vanity Fair Oscar Party / Self - Guest   See fewer
34
33
Kira Soltanovich
Self - Voice of Photo Booth / Self - Correspondent / Self - Eerie / Self - 'Woulda' / Self - 'Coulda' Self - Voice of Photo Booth / Self - Correspondent / Self - Eerie / Self - 'Woulda' / Self - 'Coulda'   See fewer
32
Joe Biden
Self - At State of the Union Address / Self - Guest / Self - Asleep During Obama Speech / Self - Vice Presidential Debate Self - At State of the Union Address / Self - Guest / Self - Asleep During Obama Speech / Self - Vice Presidential Debate   See fewer
32
Pamela Anderson
Self - Guest Self - Guest   See fewer
32
Ellen DeGeneres
Self - Guest Self - Guest   See fewer
32
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Self - Guest Self - Guest   See fewer
32
Rove McManus
Self - 'Meal or No Meal' Judge / Self - 'Coulda' / Self - Correspondent / Self - Correspondent: At the Eelpout Festival / Self - Correspondent: At WrestleMania / … See more Self - 'Meal or No Meal' Judge / Self - 'Coulda' / Self - Correspondent / Self - Correspondent: At the Eelpout Festival / Self - Correspondent: At WrestleMania / Self - Correspondent: At the Calaveras County Frog Jumping Jubilee / Self - Correspondent: At the Inventors' Convention / Self - Correspondent: At the Lumberjack World Championships / Self - Correspondent: At the Home of the Green Bay Packers / Self - 'Woulda' / Self - Correspondent: At the Elton John Oscar Party / Self - Correspondent: At the PBR Championships   See fewer
32
Joan Embery
Self - Animal Expert Self - Animal Expert   See fewer
31
Dana Carvey
Self - Guest / Self / Self - Jay Leno Self - Guest / Self / Self - Jay Leno   See fewer
31
Lyle Lovett
Self - Musical Guest Self - Musical Guest   See fewer
31
Arsenio Hall
Self - Guest / Self - Beer Pong at the ESPYs / Self - Surprise Appearance Self - Guest / Self - Beer Pong at the ESPYs / Self - Surprise Appearance   See fewer
30
Scott 'Carrot Top' Thompson
Self - Guest Comic / Self - Comedian Self - Guest Comic / Self - Comedian   See fewer
30
Tim Allen
Self - Guest Self - Guest   See fewer
30
Dwight Yoakam
Self - Musical Guest / Self - Music Guest / Self - Guest Self - Musical Guest / Self - Music Guest / Self - Guest   See fewer
30
Chris Matthews
Self - Guest Self - Guest   See fewer
29
Jonathan Aube
Various Characters Various Characters   See fewer
28
Robin Williams
Self - Guest Self - Guest   See fewer
27
Charles Barkley
Self - Playing Golf / Self / Self - Musical Guest / Self - Guest Self - Playing Golf / Self / Self - Musical Guest / Self - Guest   See fewer
27
Trevor Moore
Self - Correspondent: Testing New Products / Self - Correspondent / Self - Correspondent: Dare! / Self - Correspondent: Dare / Self - Twitter Warning Presenter / … See more Self - Correspondent: Testing New Products / Self - Correspondent / Self - Correspondent: Dare! / Self - Correspondent: Dare / Self - Twitter Warning Presenter / Self - Correspondent: Truth or Dare / Self - Correspondent: Negative Campaign Ads / Self - Correspondent: New Products   See fewer
27
Samuel L. Jackson
Self - Guest / Self - Capital One Commercial Self - Guest / Self - Capital One Commercial   See fewer
26
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