The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is an American late-night talk show currently hosted by Jay Leno, on NBC. It made its debut on May 25, 1992, following Johnny Carson's retirement as host of The Tonight Show. The nightly broadcast at 23:35 (Eastern) originates from NBC's studios, in Burbank, California.

Series details

• Title: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
• Format: Talk Show
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 1992-05-25
• Final broadcast date listed: 2014-02-06
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NBC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 792

Cast and credited roles

• Jay Leno — Host
• Kevin Eubanks — Band Leader
• Edd Hall — Announcer
• Wally Wingert — Announcer
• John Melendez — Announcer
• Rickey Minor — Band Leader
• Branford Marsalis — Band Leader

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1992: premiered 1992-05-25; final listed air date 1992-05-29.
• Season 1993: premiered 1993-05-20; final listed air date 1993-06-25.
• Season 1994: premiered 1994-05-19; final listed air date 1994-07-19.
• Season 1995: premiered 1995-02-08; final listed air date 1995-06-19.
• Season 1996: premiered 1996-02-19; final listed air date 1996-05-28.
• Season 1997: premiered 1997-01-09; final listed air date 1997-07-09.
• Season 1998: premiered 1998-01-22; final listed air date 1998-06-04.
• Season 1999: premiered 1999-01-20; final listed air date 1999-12-16.
• Season 2000: premiered 2000-01-03; final listed air date 2000-12-29.
• Season 2001: premiered 2001-01-02; final listed air date 2001-12-31.
• Season 2002: premiered 2002-01-01; final listed air date 2002-04-30.
• Season 2003: premiered 2003-01-01; final listed air date 2003-12-31.
• Season 2004: premiered 2004-01-02; final listed air date 2004-12-31.
• Season 2005: premiered 2005-01-03; final listed air date 2005-12-23.
• Season 2006: premiered 2006-01-03; final listed air date 2006-12-22.
• Season 2007: premiered 2007-01-02; final listed air date 2007-11-02.
• Season 2008: premiered 2008-01-02; final listed air date 2008-12-23.
• Season 2009: premiered 2009-01-05; final listed air date 2009-05-29.
• Season 2010: premiered 2010-03-01; final listed air date 2010-12-23.
• Season 2011: premiered 2011-01-03; final listed air date 2011-12-23.
• Season 2012: premiered 2012-01-03; final listed air date 2012-12-21.
• Season 2013: premiered 2013-01-02; final listed air date 2013-01-13.
• Season 2014: premiered 2014-01-06; final listed air date 2014-02-06; episode order: 23.

Source and licence

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