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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Season 18
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Metascore
49 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 9 Critics What's this?

User Score
1.3 out of 10

Overwhelming dislike- based on 89 Ratings

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  • Summary: Jay Leno returns to the Tonight Show after NBC's failed experiment to have his own show on at 10:00p.
  • Genre(s): Comedy, Talk Shows, Reality

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 9
  3. Negative: 1 out of 9
  1. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: David Hinckley
    60
    Leno did the show last night exactly the same way he does every show. He knows how to tell jokes and he can make his way through an interview.
  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Randee Dawn
    60
    Leno himself? Comfortable and comforting, enthusiastic but not too much so, apparently ready to just get back to the job of making middle-of-the-road laughs.
  3. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Robert Bianco
    37
    Monday's opening monologue, supposedly Leno's strong suit, was tired, lame and unfunny. In other words, typical of the real Leno, rather than the Leno of public-relations imagination.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 11
  3. Negative: 8 out of 11
  1. AlexB.
    7
    Jay Leno has become a start among the stars. He has luxury, cars, and has made a fortune inviting the best stars in Hollywood to the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Jay Leno has really put himself on a top of ratings on late night on NBC. Once he left late night, and Conan took over, the NBC ratings did go down, even I did not watch the Conan O'Brien show as much. Once his return, things turn over and the ratings seemed to go up. His last ten O'clock show had great ending. Inviting Michael Jordan and Donald Trump. Moreover, with Aston Kutcher and Kurt Warner made a it a fantastic ending for all audiences. Overall, Jay Leno has really stepped up is game in taking the Late Night with Jay Leno more than what a late night should be. I enjoy it every time I get to watch it because it has enjoyable guest, comedy, and the extras that he has on there. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is, with not doubts about it one of the best late night shows on television.… Expand
    • 1 of 2 users said yes
  2. JohnR
    1
    Awesome!
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  3. yno14
    1
    Leno is a hack. Unfunny and unoriginal. Great show to watch before bed because he can put you to sleep. Who finds it entertaining to watch a celebrity drive around in a green car?… Expand
    • 2 of 2 users said yes

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