The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Season 18

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Season Details & Credits

NBC | Season Premiere Date: March 1, 2010

Starring: Jay Leno, Kevin Tyrone Eubanks

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 & Interview

Season 18 Episodes

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S18:E3952. Wed, Dec 15, 2010
Air Date: December 15, 2010
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S18:E3921. Fri, Oct 29, 2010
Air Date: October 29, 2010
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S18:E3920. Thu, Oct 28, 2010
Air Date: October 28, 2010

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Randee Dawn

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. Read full review

David Hinckley

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. Read full review

Alan Sepinwall

It was the usual schtick from Leno--which is probably just what his fans wanted to hear after he'd been out of late night for a year and off TV altogether for weeks--with jokes about the Olympics, Dick Cheney, and, of course, the flagging fortunes of the network he's on. Read full review

Mary McNamara

Leno's got his desk, he's got his guests and no one expects him to do anything but what he's done for so many years: protect the "Tonight Show" franchise. After all that has happened, that may or may not be enough. Read full review

David Zurawik

The first covering the initial 30 minutes was the one to pay attention to. It had no guests and featured Leno and his staff --and it was lame, tame and tepid. The second was all guests--and it had energy if nothing else. Read full review

James Poniewozik

It was back to what could largely have been a Leno monologue from before The Jay Leno Show, right down to a set of jokes about the previous Presidential administration. Read full review

Robert Bianco

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. Read full review

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ErolA.r

Mar 2, 2010

It's good to see Jay back doing what he does best, hosting the Tonight Show. Jamie Fox was a little over the top, but the format was great and I just took Letterman off my DVR. Welcome back Jay.

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Paul

Mar 3, 2010

Leno is Leno. I know the critics and the Conan crybaby's love to hammer Leno on not being innovative, but listen to the audiences. Jay's audiences laugh harder during the monologues than any but Dave's (and maybe Craig's), and Dave only does as little of a monologue as Leno is Leno. I know the critics and the Conan crybaby's love to hammer Leno on not being innovative, but listen to the audiences. Jay's audiences laugh harder during the monologues than any but Dave's (and maybe Craig's), and Dave only does as little of a monologue as he can get away with. Admit it: Conan bombed. A nice and very funny guy, but so many critics blew smoke up his butt that he forgot that he even couldn't consistently beat Killborn and Ferguson in his own time slot. I don't care about masturbating bears or smacking the Mets mascot with a baseball bat. When people didn't laugh at those the first time MANY years ago, he should have got the message. After a hard day, I don't want "cutting edge", I just want to hear some boobs with big egos get taken down a notch, and Jay delivers that. As to the interviews, Dave demonstrated a long time ago that it's just a bunch of people plugging things, they're not there to get the 3rd degree. It ain't Meet The Press.… Expand

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AlexB.

Mar 2, 2010

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 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

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DanM

Mar 3, 2010

Same old jay Lame-o jokes. No satire, no irony, just soooo tired. Do 'viewers' count in Jay's ratings if they are asleep while their t.v.is on? Someone should look into this.

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Jonathan

Mar 3, 2010

It was truly dull and boring. It gets a 1 because I think i chuckled... once. I did not crack a smile ever, however, and am disappointed that this man is considered one of comedy's greats.

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RanelG.

Mar 3, 2010

He's still un-funny, stole Conan's job (worse of them all), and is a horrible interviewer. What the Jonas Brothers is to music, Leno is to late night television.

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abhinandh

Aug 5, 2011

Jay Leno is a genius. He can tell jokes with zero irony, intelligence or sarcasm. A true American legend. Why would people want to watch an old sarcastic man like Dave (and why would Dave be nominated for about 11 yrs in a row for the Emmys?? We don't care. We don't understand his sarcasm!!Jay Leno is a genius. He can tell jokes with zero irony, intelligence or sarcasm. A true American legend. Why would people want to watch an old sarcastic man like Dave (and why would Dave be nominated for about 11 yrs in a row for the Emmys?? We don't care. We don't understand his sarcasm!! he should tell jokes that satisfy everyone or he should quit) or a young Harv grad like conan (i hate it when he does brilliant quirky physical comedy. Its too out of the box) or a Scottish bloke called craig (nope .... too intelligent and self deprecating for me. We want narcissism...... we want Mcdonald's happy meal not great Scottish wine.... we want beef jerky). We don't want cutting edge or irony. We want Michael Jackson jokes, which are stale and putrid. We want OJ Simpson jokes for life.. Jay is the MAAAN.… Expand

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  S18:E65. Eddie Murphy; Mary Lynn Rajskub; Nas and Damian Marley
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  S18:E64. Michael Douglas; Charles Barkley; Joe Nichols
  Air Date: May 18, 2010
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  S18:E63. Bill Cosby; Ricky Gervais; Taio Cruz
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  S18:E58. Laura Bush; Jessica Kirson; Limp Bizkit
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  S18:E57. Don Cheadle; Erin Andrews; Lucy Schwartz & Landon Pigg
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  S18:E56. Samuel L. Jackson; Kara DioGuardi; Jason Derulo
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  S18:E55. Robert Downey Jr.; Mindy Kaling; Kevin Eubanks & The Toni...
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  S18:E54. Scarlett Johansson; Frank Caliendo; Michael Bolton
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  S18:E53. Julia Louis Dreyfus; Jon Favreau; Godsmack
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  S18:E52. Mickey Rourke; Ashley Graham; Kevin Meaney
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  S18:E47. Christopher Mintz-Plasse; David Axelrod; Creed
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  S18:E46. Jeff Corwin; Pierce Brosnan; Maxwell
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  S18:E45. Jennifer Lopez; Donald Glover; Naralie Merchant
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  S18:E44. Heidi Klum; Ken Jeong; Smashing Pumpkins
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  S18:E22. Joy Behar; Thomas Haden Church; Shooter Jennings
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  S18:E18. Ed Helms; Pamela Anderson; Snoop Dogg
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  S18:E16. Charles Barkley; Johnny Weir; k.d. lang
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  S18:E12. Hugh Jackman; Betty White; Collective Soul
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  S18:E11. Terry Bradshaw; Kara DioGuardi; Ziggy Marley
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  Air Date: March 11, 2010
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