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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
Joe Medeiros (special material written by) (writing supervisor) | Joe Toplyn
Writers
Anthony Caleca (written by) | Joe Medeiros (special material written by) (writing supervisor) | Wayne Kline (written by) | Jack Coen (writing supervisor: monologue) (monologue writing supervised by) (supervising writer) (host material written by) (written by) & 66 more
Cinematographer
Casting Director
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Status
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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 / From Las Vegas / In Las Vegas /… See more Self - Host / Self / From New York / From Las Vegas / In Las Vegas / Ray Leno / Clay Leno / Dr. Neil Jay Warren / From Chicago / From Chicago: / James T. Kirk / Jay's Sister / Self - Guest / Self - Hoat / Self - Interviewer (segment: Jay Walking) / Self Host / The Mandarin / Tonto's Father See fewer
4,613
Kevin Eubanks
Self - Musical Director / Self - Music Director / Self / Self - 'Meal or No Meal' Judge / Self - Accused Murder Contractor /… See more Self - Musical Director / Self - Music Director / Self / Self - 'Meal or No Meal' Judge / Self - Accused Murder Contractor / Self - Band Member / Self - Musical Director. / Self - Musical Guest See fewer
3,219
Edd Hall
Self - Announcer / Announcer / Self - Annoncer Self - Announcer / Announcer / Self - Annoncer See fewer
2,678
John Melendez
Self - Announcer / Self / Announcer / Self - Annoncer Self - Announcer / Self / Announcer / 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 / Self / Themselves - Musical Guest Themselves - Show Band / Self / Themselves - Musical Guest See fewer
329
Branford Marsalis
Self - Musical Director / Self Self - Musical Director / Self See fewer
322
Robert Covarrubias
Saddam Hussein / Osama Bin Laden / NBC Correspondent Robert Covarrubias / Fidel Castro / Principal /… See more Saddam Hussein / Osama Bin Laden / NBC Correspondent Robert Covarrubias / Fidel Castro / Principal / Various / Hockey Referee / Iraq Information Minister / Juan Valdez / Angry Man / Aztec / Baggage Claim / Brandon Aziz / Brandon the Tech Guy / Buzz Mustafa / Clown / Commercial Spokesman / Crazy Abdul / Cursing Dad / DEA Agent / Danny Almonte / Diplomat / Dreamer / Duller Image / Dumb Cops / Earth Day / Earthquake Camp / Elian's Dad / Freeway Tree Seller / Gandhi / Gas Steward / Hubble Pieces / Iraq Minister / Iraq Minister of Information / Iraq Soldier / Juan Gonzalez (Elian's Dad) / Julio El Vato / Man with Big Ears / McDonald's Spokesman / NBC Censors / Parade Float Rider / Park Ranger / President Chavez / President of Argentina / Richard Reid / Sanctions / Security Officer / Sex Change Couple / Special Business / Spice Guys / Sultan of Brunei / Syrian Information Minister / The Shoe Bomber / UN Delegate / Viagra Spokesperson / Walten Bin Disney / Wolf Translater See fewer
101
Adam Smith
Self - Audience Liaison / Self - Assistant to Producers / Self - Poetry Scout / Self - 'The Situation' Clothing Model / Self - Correspondent: Election Games /… See more Self - Audience Liaison / Self - Assistant to Producers / Self - Poetry Scout / Self - 'The Situation' Clothing Model / Self - Correspondent: Election Games / Self - Correspondent: Finish the Poem / Self - Correspondent: Valentine's Challenge / Self - Costume Tryouts / Self - Leprechaun Wrangler / Self - Pizza Handler / Self - Producers' Assistant See fewer
75
Shannon Ratigan
Self / Self - Guest Self / Self - Guest See fewer
74
Julie Scardina
Self / Self - Guest Self / Self - Guest See fewer
64
Nina Bergman
Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
64
Ross Mathews
Self / Self - Correspondent / Self - 'Meal or No Meal' Judge / Self - 'Woulda' / Self - Commercial Announcer /… See more Self / Self - Correspondent / Self - 'Meal or No Meal' Judge / Self - 'Woulda' / Self - Commercial Announcer / Correspondent / Self - 'Undercover Ross' / Self - At the Oscars Party / Self - Commercial Spokesman / Self - Correspondent: At Elton John's Oscar Party / Self - Correspondent: At the AMAs / Self - Correspondent: At the Golden Globe Awards / Self - Correspondent: At the MTV Movie Awards / Self - Correspondent: At the Super Bowl / Self - Grammy Awards / Self - Guest / Self -Correspondent (segment "Try to be a superhero" ) See fewer
62
Terry Bradshaw
Self / Self - Guest Self / Self - Guest See fewer
54
Marvin 'Smitty' Smith
Drummer / Self - Drummer Drummer / Self - Drummer See fewer
51
Jim Norton
Self - 'Shoulda' / Self / Self - Correspondent / Self - Correspondent: Love Advice / Self - 'Meal or No Meal' Judge /… See more Self - 'Shoulda' / Self / Self - Correspondent / Self - Correspondent: Love Advice / Self - 'Meal or No Meal' Judge / Self - Audience Q&A / Self - Correspondent: At Comic-Con / Self - Correspondent: At Fashion Week / Self - Correspondent: At Spring Break / Self - Correspondent: At the BCS Bowl / Self - Correspondent: At the ESPYs / Self - Correspondent: At the Grammys / Self - Correspondent: At the Kentucky Derby / Self - Correspondent: At the Renaissance Pleasure Faire / Self - Guest / Self - Love Advice / Self - jChat Panelist See fewer
50
Bill Maher
Self / Self - Guest Self / Self - Guest See fewer
48
Mike Kimmel
Various Characters / Sketch Comedy Player / Patient / Sketch Comedy Player (segment: The Me Channel) Various Characters / Sketch Comedy Player / Patient / Sketch Comedy Player (segment: The Me Channel) See fewer
45
43
Wanda Sykes
Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
42
Howie Mandel
Self - Guest / Self - Correspondent Self - Guest / Self - Correspondent See fewer
41
Brandon Molale
Actor / Self Actor / Self See fewer
36
Henry LeBlanc
Unknown Character / Actor Unknown Character / Actor See fewer
35
David Spade
Self / Self - At the Vanity Fair Oscar Party / Self - Guest Self / Self - At the Vanity Fair Oscar Party / Self - Guest See fewer
34
Wayne Linsey
Self - The Tonight Show Band: Keyboards Self - The Tonight Show Band: Keyboards See fewer
34
Dorian Holley
Self - The Tonight Show Band: Vocalist / Self - Musical Guest Self - The Tonight Show Band: Vocalist / Self - Musical Guest See fewer
33
33
Rove McManus
Self - 'Meal or No Meal' Judge / Self / Self - 'Coulda' / Self - Correspondent / Self - 'Woulda' /… See more Self - 'Meal or No Meal' Judge / Self / Self - 'Coulda' / Self - Correspondent / Self - 'Woulda' / Self - Correspondent: At WrestleMania / Self - Correspondent: At the Calaveras County Frog Jumping Jubilee / Self - Correspondent: At the Eelpout Festival / Self - Correspondent: At the Elton John Oscar Party / Self - Correspondent: At the Home of the Green Bay Packers / Self - Correspondent: At the Inventors' Convention / Self - Correspondent: At the Lumberjack World Championships / Self - Correspondent: At the PBR Championships See fewer
32
Pamela Anderson
Self / Self - Guest Self / Self - Guest See fewer
32
Kira Soltanovich
Self - Voice of Photo Booth / Self - Correspondent / Eerie / Self / Self - 'Coulda' / Self - 'Woulda' Self - Voice of Photo Booth / Self - Correspondent / Eerie / Self / Self - 'Coulda' / Self - 'Woulda' See fewer
32
Lyle Lovett
Self / Self - Musical Guest Self / Self - Musical Guest See fewer
31
Dana Carvey
Self - Guest / Jay Leno / Self Self - Guest / Jay Leno / Self See fewer
31
Ellen DeGeneres
Self / Self - Guest Self / Self - Guest See fewer
31
Joan Embery
Self / Self - Animal Expert Self / Self - Animal Expert See fewer
31
Tim Allen
Self - Guest / Self Self - Guest / Self See fewer
30
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
Dwight Yoakam
Self / Self - Musical Guest / Self - Guest / Self - Music Guest Self / Self - Musical Guest / Self - Guest / Self - Music Guest See fewer
30
Scott 'Carrot Top' Thompson
Self / Self - Comedian / Self - Guest Comic Self / Self - Comedian / Self - Guest Comic See fewer
30
Jim Wise
Self - Staff Writer / Self - Spokesperson Audition Assistant / Cowboy Bob / Self / Wick Tompkins /… See more Self - Staff Writer / Self - Spokesperson Audition Assistant / Cowboy Bob / Self / Wick Tompkins / Audience Coordinator / Bieber Baby / Doctor / Host of 'Elderly Say the Darndest Things' / Jim Wise - NBC Vice President of Promotional Relations / Larry the Quaker / Middle-Aged Harry Potter / Ronnie Fisk / Santa Claus / Self - Correspondent / Yorick Wise See fewer
29
Jonathan Aube
Various Characters Various Characters See fewer
28
Trevor Moore
Self - Correspondent: Testing New Products / Self - Correspondent / Self - Correspondent: Dare / Self - Correspondent: Dare! / Self /… See more Self - Correspondent: Testing New Products / Self - Correspondent / Self - Correspondent: Dare / Self - Correspondent: Dare! / Self / Self - Correspondent: Negative Campaign Ads / Self - Correspondent: New Products / Self - Correspondent: Truth or Dare / Self - Twitter Warning Presenter See fewer
27
Chris Matthews
Self / Self - Guest Self / Self - Guest See fewer
27
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
27
Robin Williams
Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
27
Heidi Klum
Self - Guest / Self - At Elton John's Oscar Party / Self - At Fashion Week / Self - At the AMAs Self - Guest / Self - At Elton John's Oscar Party / Self - At Fashion Week / Self - At the AMAs See fewer
26
Dennis Rodman
Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
26
John Travolta
Self - Guest / Self - Vanity Fair Oscar Party Self - Guest / Self - Vanity Fair Oscar Party See fewer
25
Jennifer Love Hewitt
Self / Self - At the Golden Globe Awards / Self - Musical Guest Self / Self - At the Golden Globe Awards / Self - Musical Guest See fewer
25
Roger Ebert
Self / Self - Guest Self / Self - Guest See fewer
25
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