The Tonight Show with Jay Leno season 1 - Metacritic

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NBC
May 25, 1992

NBC
May 25, 1992

Summary Jay Leno follows in the footsteps of legendary NBC late-night hosts Steve Allen, Jack Paar and Johnny Carson. Leno has created his own unique late-night style with a combination of humor, talk and entertainment each night at 11:35 p.m. ET - the wee hours when viewers want to wind down with a few laughs before drifting off to dreamland. C...

NBC
May 25, 1992

NBC
May 25, 1992

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Season 1

23 Seasons

Season Premiere: May 25, 1992

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Summary Jay Leno follows in the footsteps of legendary NBC late-night hosts Steve Allen, Jack Paar and Johnny Carson. Leno has created his own unique late-night style with a combination of humor, talk and entertainment each night at 11:35 p.m. ET - the wee hours when viewers want to wind down with a few laughs before drifting off to dreamland. C...

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Episode 1 • May 25, 1992 • 1 h

Jay welcomes Billy Crystal, the music of Shanice and economic correspondent Robert Krulwich.

Episode 2 • May 26, 1992 • 1 h

Tom Cruise/Simply Red/Kathy Najima/Zed

Tom Cruise, musical guest Simply Red, actress Kathy Najima, and "Zed".

Episode 3 • May 27, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 4 • May 28, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 5 • May 29, 1992 • 1 h

Mel Gibson/Kathleen Battle/Molly Ivins/Presidential Jeopardy

Mel Gibson, diva Kathleen Battle, newspaper columnist and political commentator Molly Ivins. Also: the game of "Presidential Jeopardy" with Bush, Clinton, and Ross Perot.

Episode 6 • Jun 1, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 7 • Jun 2, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 8 • Jun 3, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 9 • Jun 4, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 10 • Jun 5, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 11 • Jun 8, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 12 • Jun 9, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 13 • Jun 10, 1992 • 1 h

Goldie Hawn/BeBe & CeCe Winans/Michael Chiklis

Goldie Hawn, singers BeBe and CeCe Winans, actor Michael Chiklis.

Episode 14 • Jun 11, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 15 • Jun 12, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 16 • Jun 15, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 17 • Jun 16, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 18 • Jun 17, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 19 • Jun 18, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 20 • Jun 19, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 21 • Jun 22, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 22 • Jun 23, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 24 • Jun 24, 1992 • 1 h

Tim Burton/Black Sheep/Pam Stone

Director Tim Burton, musical guest Black Sheep, comedian Pam Stone.

Episode 25 • Jun 25, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 26 • Jun 26, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 27 • Jun 29, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 28 • Jun 30, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 29 • Jul 1, 1992 • 1 h

Geena Davis/Darren Burrows

Actress Geena Davis, Actor Darren Burrows.

Episode 30 • Jul 2, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 31 • Jul 3, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 32 • Jul 6, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 33 • Jul 7, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 34 • Jul 8, 1992 • 1 h

Eddie Murphy/En Vogue/Paula Poundstone

Actor/comedian Eddie Murphy, musical guests En Vogue, comedian Paula Poundstone.

Episode 35 • Jul 9, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 36 • Jul 10, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 37 • Jul 13, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 38 • Jul 14, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 39 • Jul 15, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 40 • Jul 16, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 43 • Jul 22, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 44 • Jul 23, 1992 • 1 h

Lily Tomlin/Rob Morrow/Toots Thielmans & Oscar Castro-Nevas

Lily Tomlin, Rob Morrow. Harmonica player Toots Thielmans and guitarist Oscar Castro-Nevas sit in with the show band.

Episode 45 • Jul 24, 1992 • 1 h

Howard Stern/Lyle Lovett/Anne-Marie Johnson

Radio personality Howard Stern, musical guest Lyle Lovett and His Large Band, actress Anne-Marie Johnson. Also: "Movie Posters".

Episode 56 • Aug 10, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 57 • Aug 11, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 58 • Aug 12, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 59 • Aug 13, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 61 • Aug 17, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 62 • Aug 18, 1992 • 1 h

Ian McKellen/Clinton Gore/Shirley Horn/Paula Poundstone

Actor Sir Ian McKellen, Florida football coach Clinton Gore, pianist Shirley Horn, and correspondent Paula Poundstone reporting from the republican national convention.

Episode 63 • Aug 19, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 64 • Aug 20, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 65 • Aug 21, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 66 • Aug 24, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 67 • Aug 25, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 68 • Aug 26, 1992 • 1 h

Edd Hall, Brian Dennehy, Michael Feinstein.

Episode 69 • Aug 27, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 70 • Aug 28, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 71 • Aug 31, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 72 • Sep 1, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 73 • Sep 2, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 74 • Sep 3, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 75 • Sep 4, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 76 • Sep 7, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 77 • Sep 8, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 78 • Sep 9, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 79 • Sep 10, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 80 • Sep 11, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 81 • Sep 14, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 82 • Sep 15, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 83 • Sep 16, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 84 • Sep 17, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 85 • Sep 18, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 86 • Sep 21, 1992 • 1 h

The last Tonight Show with Jay Leno produced by Helen Kushnick before she was fired.

Episode 87 • Sep 22, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 88 • Sep 23, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 89 • Sep 24, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 90 • Sep 25, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 91 • Sep 28, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 92 • Sep 29, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 93 • Sep 30, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 94 • Oct 1, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 95 • Oct 2, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 96 • Oct 5, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 97 • Oct 6, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 98 • Oct 7, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 99 • Oct 9, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 100 • Oct 12, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 101 • Oct 13, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 102 • Oct 14, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 103 • Oct 15, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 104 • Oct 16, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 109 • Oct 26, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 110 • Oct 27, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 111 • Oct 28, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 112 • Oct 29, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 113 • Oct 30, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 114 • Nov 2, 1992 • 1 h

Neil Simon/John McLaughlin/Kenny Loggins

Neil Simon; John McLaughlin. Also: Kenny Loggins performs.

Episode 115 • Nov 4, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 116 • Nov 5, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 117 • Nov 6, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 118 • Nov 9, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 119 • Nov 10, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 120 • Nov 11, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 121 • Nov 12, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 122 • Nov 13, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 123 • Nov 16, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 124 • Nov 17, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 125 • Nov 18, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 126 • Nov 19, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 127 • Nov 20, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 128 • Nov 23, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 129 • Nov 24, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 130 • Nov 25, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 131 • Nov 26, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 132 • Nov 27, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 133 • Dec 1, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 134 • Dec 2, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 135 • Dec 3, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 136 • Dec 4, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 137 • Dec 7, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 138 • Dec 8, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 139 • Dec 9, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 140 • Dec 10, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 141 • Dec 11, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 142 • Dec 14, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 143 • Dec 15, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 144 • Dec 16, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 145 • Dec 17, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 146 • Dec 18, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 147 • Dec 21, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 148 • Dec 22, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 149 • Dec 23, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 150 • Dec 28, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 151 • Dec 29, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 152 • Dec 30, 1992 • 1 h

Episode 153 • Dec 31, 1992 • 1 h

Jay says goodbye to 1992 and hello to 1993 with Phil Hartman, Barry Humphries, and Cathy Ladman. Special performances by vocal powerhouse, Rockapella.

23 Seasons

Top Cast

Jay Leno

Self - Host, Self, From New York

Kevin Eubanks

Self - Musical Director, Self - Music Director, Self

Edd Hall

Self - Announcer, Announcer, Self - Annoncer

John Melendez

Self - Announcer, Self, Announcer

Wally Wingert

Self - Announcer, Self -

Rickey Minor

Self - Bandleader

Branford Marsalis Quartet

Themselves - Show Band, Self, Themselves - Musical Guest

Branford Marsalis

Self - Musical Director, Self

Robert Covarrubias

Saddam Hussein, Osama Bin Laden, NBC Correspondent Robert Covarrubias

Adam Smith

Self - Audience Liaison, Self - Assistant to Producers, Self - Poetry Scout

Shannon Ratigan

Self, Self - Guest

Julie Scardina

Self, Self - Guest

Nina Bergman

Self - Guest

Ross Mathews

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")

Terry Bradshaw

Self, Self - Guest

Marvin 'Smitty' Smith

Drummer, Self - Drummer

Jim Norton

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

Bill Maher

Self, Self - Guest

Mike Kimmel

Various Characters, Sketch Comedy Player, Patient, Sketch Comedy Player (segment: The Me Channel)

Dennis Miller

Self

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