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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Season 20

January. 03,2012

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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is an American late-night talk show hosted by Jay Leno that initially aired from May 25, 1992 to May 29, 2009, and resumed production on March 1, 2010. The fourth incarnation of the Tonight Show franchise made its debut on May 25, 1992, three days following Johnny Carson's retirement as host of the program. The program originates from NBC Studios in Burbank, California, and is broadcast Monday through Friday at 11:35 PM in the Eastern and Pacific time zones. Unlike Carson or his predecessor Jack Paar, Leno only once utilized a guest host, preferring to host the series by himself. On April 26, 1999, the show began broadcasting in 1080i HDTV, becoming the first American nightly talk show to be shot in high definition. The show is shot in 16:9 aspect ratio. The series, which followed the same basic format as that of his predecessors, ran until May 29, 2009, after which Leno was succeeded by Conan O'Brien. NBC signed Leno to a new deal for a nightly talk show in the 10:00 pm ET timeslot. The primetime series, titled The Jay Leno Show, debuted on September 14, 2009, following a similar format to the Leno incarnation of Tonight.

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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Season 20 Full Episode Guide

Episode 205 - Terry Bradshaw, Elle Fanning, Chris Mann

First Aired: December. 21,2012

Episode 204 - Katherine Heigl, Marjorie Johnson, Johnny Mathis

First Aired: December. 20,2012

Episode 203 - Jamie Foxx, Carl Reiner, the winner of

First Aired: December. 19,2012

Episode 202 - Quentin Tarantino, LeAnn Rimes

First Aired: December. 18,2012

Episode 201 - Megan Fox, Johnny Manziel, Colbie Caillat

First Aired: December. 17,2012

Episode 200 - Bette Midler, Judd Apatow, Pentatonix

First Aired: December. 14,2012

Episode 199 - Hugh Jackman, Maria Sharapova, J.D. McPherson

First Aired: December. 13,2012

From "Les Misérables", Actor Hugh Jackman; magician Justin Willman; music act JD McPherson. Maria Sharapova preempted.

Episode 198 - Albert Brooks, Kerry Washington, Willy Moon

First Aired: December. 12,2012

Episode 197 - Ewan McGregor, Bailee Madison, Allen Stone

First Aired: December. 11,2012

Episode 196 - Matt Damon, Chris Pratt, Of Monsters And Men

First Aired: December. 10,2012

Episode 195 - Leslie Mann, Jim Rome, Garbage

First Aired: December. 07,2012

Episode 194 - Bill O'Reilly, Krysten Ritter, Paloma Faith

First Aired: December. 06,2012

Episode 193 - Don Johnson, Julie Scardina, Darius Rucker

First Aired: December. 05,2012

Episode 192 - Khloe Kardashian Odom, Adam Carolla, Matisyahu

First Aired: December. 04,2012

Episode 191 - Gerard Butler, Olivia Munn, the Polyphonic Spree

First Aired: December. 03,2012

Episode 190 - Marisa Tomei, Carson Daly, Il Volo

First Aired: November. 30,2012

Episode 189 - Newt Gingrich, Ron Shirley, Grouplove

First Aired: November. 29,2012

Episode 188 - Wanda Sykes, Blake Shelton

First Aired: November. 28,2012

Episode 187 - Julie Bowen,

First Aired: November. 27,2012

Episode 186 - Jim Parsons, Maggie Elizabeth Jones, Delta Rae

First Aired: November. 26,2012

Episode 185 - Bradley Cooper, Natasha Leggero, PSY

First Aired: November. 22,2012

Episode 184 - Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Kris Jenner, Dan Cummings

First Aired: November. 21,2012

Episode 183 - Lindsay Lohan, David Gregory, Wanda Jackson

First Aired: November. 20,2012

Episode 182 - Jennifer Lawrence, Phil & Willie Robertson, Andy Grammer

First Aired: November. 19,2012

Oscar-nominated actress Jennifer Lawrence; from “Duck Dynasty”, Phil & Willie Robertson; music from Andy Grammer.

Episode 181 - Chris Matthews, the Mowgli's

First Aired: November. 16,2012

Episode 180 - Tim Allen, Nolan Gould, Switchfoot

First Aired: November. 15,2012

Episode 179 - Helen Hunt, Paul

First Aired: November. 14,2012

Episode 178 - Keira Knightley, Whitney Cummings, Gin Wigmore

First Aired: November. 13,2012

Episode 177 - Lea Michele, Nev Schulman, Toby Keith

First Aired: November. 12,2012

Episode 176 - Meredith Vieira & Richard Cohen, Christina Perri

First Aired: November. 09,2012

Episode 175 - Sally Field, Chris Matthews, Lord Huron

First Aired: November. 08,2012

Episode 174 - Daniel Craig, Dave Salmoni, Diamond Rings

First Aired: November. 07,2012

Episode 173 - Kristen Stewart, Dax Shepard, Kip Moore

First Aired: November. 05,2012

Episode 172 - Marion Cotillard, Olate Dogs

First Aired: November. 02,2012

Episode 171 - Jamie Lee Curtis, Maggie Elizabeth Jones, ZZ Ward

First Aired: November. 01,2012

Episode 170 - Taylor Lautner, Lior Suchard, Macy Gray

First Aired: October. 31,2012

Episode 169 - John C. Reilly, Jenni

First Aired: October. 30,2012

Episode 168 - Simon Cowell, Britney Spears, Billy Gardell, Two Door Cinema Club

First Aired: October. 29,2012

Episode 167 - Sarah Silverman, Paula Deen

First Aired: October. 26,2012

Episode 166 - Russell Brand, Jane Lynch

First Aired: October. 25,2012

Episode 165 - President Barack Obama, No Doubt

First Aired: October. 24,2012

Episode 164 - Denzel Washington, Richard Engel, M. Ward

First Aired: October. 23,2012

Episode 163 - Halle Berry, Ali Wentworth, Gary Clark Jr.

First Aired: October. 22,2012

Episode 162 - Whitney Cummings, Rove McManus, the Script

First Aired: October. 12,2012

Episode 161 - Terry Bradshaw, Mark Kelly, Grizzly Bear

First Aired: October. 11,2012

Episode 160 - Chelsea Handler, Placido Domingo

First Aired: October. 10,2012

Episode 159 - Tyler Perry, Oscar Pistorius, Plain White T's

First Aired: October. 09,2012

Episode 158 - Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bubba Watson, the Wallflowers

First Aired: October. 08,2012

Episode 157 - Colin Farrell, Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer, the Hives

First Aired: October. 05,2012

Episode 156 - Ben Affleck, Octavia Spencer, Neon Trees

First Aired: October. 04,2012

Episode 155 - Christina Applegate, Apolo Anton Ohno

First Aired: October. 03,2012

Episode 154 - Carol Burnett, Armie Hammer, Lang Lang

First Aired: October. 02,2012

Episode 153 - Bryan Cranston, Rebel Wilson, Cher Lloyd

First Aired: October. 01,2012

Episode 152 - Christina Aguilera, Sherri Shepherd, the Piano Guys

First Aired: September. 28,2012

Episode 151 - Liam Neeson, Lisa Lampanelli, the Gaslight Anthem

First Aired: September. 27,2012

Episode 150 - Kirstie Alley, Mike

First Aired: September. 26,2012

Episode 149 - Ann Romney, Seth MacFarlane, Bettye LaVette

First Aired: September. 25,2012

Episode 148 - David Spade, Giancarlo Esposito, Rebecca Ferguson

First Aired: September. 24,2012

Episode 147 - Zooey Deschanel, Anthony Anderson, ZZ Top

First Aired: September. 21,2012

Episode 146 - Viola Davis, Paul Wesley, Bonnie Raitt

First Aired: September. 20,2012

Episode 145 - Amy Poehler, Joe Scarborough, Big & Rich

First Aired: September. 19,2012

Episode 144 - Justin Timberlake, Steve Nash, Ryan Bingham

First Aired: September. 18,2012

Episode 143 - Richard Gere, Anthony Robles, Rascal Flatts

First Aired: September. 17,2012

Episode 142 - Matthew Perry, Meghan McCain, OneRepublic

First Aired: September. 07,2012

Episode 141 - Ellen DeGeneres, Josh Lucas, Billy Ray Cyrus

First Aired: September. 06,2012

Episode 140 - Adam Levine, Magic Johnson, Grace Potter

First Aired: September. 05,2012

Episode 139 - Kevin Hart, Rep. Ron Paul, Robert Cray

First Aired: September. 04,2012

Episode 138 - Lauren Graham, Dan Patrick

First Aired: August. 31,2012

Episode 137 - Savannah Guthrie, Dolph Lundgren

First Aired: August. 30,2012

Episode 136 - Bill Maher, Tristan Prettyman

First Aired: August. 29,2012

Episode 135 - Owl City with Carly Rae Jepsen

First Aired: August. 28,2012

Episode 134 - Dennis Miller, Joshua Radin

First Aired: August. 27,2012

Episode 133 - Howie Mandel, Alejandro Escovedo

First Aired: August. 24,2012

Episode 132 - Kirsten Dunst, Chris Matthews, Smashing Pumpkins

First Aired: August. 23,2012

Episode 131 - Katie Couric, Dax Shepard, Emeli Sande

First Aired: August. 22,2012

Episode 130 - Shia LaBeouf, Jean-Claude Van Damme, fun.

First Aired: August. 21,2012

Episode 129 - Maya Rudolph, Jeff Foxworthy, Morning Parade

First Aired: August. 20,2012

Episode 128 - Jason Statham, Allyson Felix, the Offspring

First Aired: August. 17,2012

Episode 127 - Kristen Bell, Ryan Lochte, Regina Spektor

First Aired: August. 16,2012

Episode 126 - Sylvester Stallone, Missy Franklin, Dwight Yoakam

First Aired: August. 15,2012

Episode 125 - Kelsey Grammer, Jordan Burroughs, Ryan Star

First Aired: August. 14,2012

Episode 124 - Michelle Obama, Norah Jones

First Aired: August. 13,2012

Episode 123 - Jeremy Renner, Betty White, Joss Stone

First Aired: July. 27,2012

Episode 122 - Julie Scardina, Dwyane Wade, MoZella

First Aired: July. 26,2012

Episode 121 - Jessica Biel, Kevin Smith, the Lumineers

First Aired: July. 25,2012

Episode 120 - Colin Farrell, Jenni

First Aired: July. 24,2012

Episode 119 - Vince Vaughn, Travis Pastrana, Aretha Franklin

First Aired: July. 23,2012

Episode 118 - Ben Stiller, Rose Byrne, Missy Higgins

First Aired: July. 20,2012

Episode 117 - Rachel Weisz, Aaron Paul

First Aired: July. 19,2012

Episode 116 - Newt Gingrich, Nicole

First Aired: July. 18,2012

Episode 115 - Kate Beckinsale, Adam Carolla

First Aired: July. 17,2012

Episode 114 - Charlie Sheen

First Aired: July. 16,2012

Episode 113 - Dana Carvey, Nicki Minaj

First Aired: July. 13,2012

Episode 112 - Denis Leary, Olivia Munn, Kenny Chesney

First Aired: July. 12,2012

Episode 111 - Morgan Freeman,

First Aired: July. 11,2012

Episode 110 - Zachary Levi, B.o.B.

First Aired: July. 10,2012

Episode 109 - Wanda Sykes, Rob Riggle, Kimbra

First Aired: July. 09,2012

Episode 108 - Andrew Garfield, Of Monsters And Men

First Aired: June. 29,2012

Episode 107 - Tyler Perry, Rhys Ifans, Keane

First Aired: June. 28,2012

Episode 106 - Mila Kunis, Jim Norton, Justin Bieber

First Aired: June. 27,2012

Episode 105 - Matt LeBlanc, Sig Hansen & Keith Colburn, Robin Thicke

First Aired: June. 26,2012

Episode 104 - Louis C.K., Lolo Jones, Delta Rae

First Aired: June. 25,2012

Episode 103 - Chris Pine, Rachael Ray, Everclear

First Aired: June. 22,2012

Episode 102 - Katy Perry, Needtobreathe

First Aired: June. 21,2012

Episode 101 - Andy Samberg, Seth MacFarlane, Joe Henry featuring Lisa Hannigan

First Aired: June. 20,2012

Episode 100 - Matthew McConaughey, Natasha Leggero, Grouplove

First Aired: June. 19,2012

Episode 99 - Steve Carell, Cory Booker, Glen Hansard

First Aired: June. 18,2012

Episode 98 - Salma Hayek, Adam Brody, Olly Murs

First Aired: June. 15,2012

Episode 97 - Penelope Cruz, Rick Harrison, We Are Augustines

First Aired: June. 14,2012

Episode 96 - Terry Bradshaw, Ernie Brown Jr., Neal James, Rachel Bradshaw

First Aired: June. 13,2012

Episode 95 - Patrick Duffy, Linda Grey, Larry Hagman, Meghan McCain, Meiko

First Aired: June. 12,2012

Episode 94 - Elizabeth Banks, Dan Patrick, Brandi Carlisle

First Aired: June. 11,2012

Episode 93 - Tom Cruise, skydivers Felix Baumgartner & Joe Kittinger, Kool & the Gang

First Aired: June. 08,2012

Episode 92 - Catherine Zeta-Jones, Louis Zamperini, Bret Michaels

First Aired: June. 07,2012

Episode 91 - Julia Louis-Dreyfus, the Beach Boys

First Aired: June. 06,2012

Episode 90 - Emma Stone, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Robinson Brotherhood

First Aired: June. 05,2012

Episode 89 - Martin Short, Aubrey Plaza, Def Leppard

First Aired: June. 04,2012

Episode 88 - Gen. Colin Powell, Greg Gadson, All American Rejects

First Aired: May. 25,2012

Episode 87 - Glenn Close, the winner of American Idol, Nelly Furtado

First Aired: May. 24,2012

Episode 86 - Charlize Theron, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Juanes

First Aired: May. 23,2012

Episode 85 - Josh Brolin, Ali Wentworth, Glenn Frey

First Aired: May. 22,2012

Episode 84 - Kevin Costner, Bailee Madison, Lisa Marie Presley

First Aired: May. 21,2012

Episode 83 - Sherri Shepherd, Julianne Hough, Tenacious D

First Aired: May. 18,2012

Episode 82 - Hugh Laurie, Robert Griffin III

First Aired: May. 17,2012

Episode 81 - Joel McHale, Jarod Miller, Bobby Brown

First Aired: May. 16,2012

Episode 80 - Wanda Sykes, David Hasselhoff, Santana

First Aired: May. 15,2012

Episode 79 - Kourtney, Kim & Khloe Kardashian, Donny Deutsch, Karmin

First Aired: May. 14,2012

Episode 78 - Jenna Fischer, Jay Mohr

First Aired: May. 11,2012

Episode 77 - Howie Mandel, Vinny Guadagnino, Sara Watkins

First Aired: May. 10,2012

Episode 76 - Garry Shandling, Alison Brie, the winner of 'The Voice'

First Aired: May. 09,2012

Episode 75 - Rick Santorum, Taylor Kitsch, B.o.B., O.A.R.

First Aired: May. 08,2012

Episode 74 - Michelle Pfeiffer, Bear Grylls, Snow Patrol

First Aired: May. 07,2012

Episode 73 - Kristen Stewart, James Morrison

First Aired: May. 04,2012

Episode 72 - Robert Downey Jr., Katharine McPhee, Toast To Freedom

First Aired: May. 03,2012

Episode 71 - Scarlett Johansson, Blake Shelton, K'Naan featuring Nelly Furtado

First Aired: May. 02,2012

Episode 70 - Cameron Diaz, William Shatner, Lee Brice

First Aired: May. 01,2012

Episode 69 - Steve Martin, Rashida Jones, Steve Martin & the Steep Canyon Rangers

First Aired: April. 30,2012

Episode 68 - Mel Gibson, the Wanted

First Aired: April. 27,2012

Episode 67 - Diane Keaton, Natalie Coughlin, Moby

First Aired: April. 26,2012

Episode 66 - Adam Levine, Ziggy Marley

First Aired: April. 25,2012

Episode 65 - Jack Black, Daniel Holzman & Michael Chernow, Beirut

First Aired: April. 24,2012

Episode 64 - Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Aubrey O'Day, Train

First Aired: April. 23,2012

Episode 63 - Jason Segel, Anna Faris, Far East Movement

First Aired: April. 13,2012

Episode 62 - Blake Shelton, Chris Diamantopoulos, Feist

First Aired: April. 12,2012

Episode 61 - Albert Brooks, Austin

First Aired: April. 11,2012

Episode 60 - Josh Hutcherson, Rachel Maddow, Eric Turner featuring Lupe Fiasco and Tinie Tempah

First Aired: April. 10,2012

Episode 59 - Jane Lynch, Kevin Hart, Esperanza Spalding

First Aired: April. 09,2012

Episode 58 - Kristin Chenoweth, Julie Scardina, Rodrigo y Gabriela

First Aired: April. 06,2012

Episode 57 - Zac Efron, Jennie Garth, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals

First Aired: April. 05,2012

Episode 56 - David Gregory, Cee-Lo Green, Seal

First Aired: April. 04,2012

Episode 55 - Maya Rudolph, Jason Biggs, Gym Class Heroes

First Aired: April. 03,2012

Episode 54 - Betty White, D.J. Pauly D

First Aired: April. 02,2012

Episode 53 - Nicole Richie, Alan Jackson

First Aired: March. 30,2012

Episode 52 - Piers Morgan, Liam Hemsworth, Mat Kearney

First Aired: March. 29,2012

Episode 51 - Rainn Wilson, Debbie Gibson, Gavin DeGraw

First Aired: March. 28,2012

Episode 50 - The Pierces

First Aired: March. 27,2012

Episode 49 - Elizabeth Banks, Carson Daly

First Aired: March. 26,2012

Episode 48 - Christina Aguilera, Melanie Fiona featuring J. Cole

First Aired: March. 23,2012

Episode 47 - Arsenio Hall, Lily Collins

First Aired: March. 22,2012

Episode 46 - Kim Kardashian

First Aired: March. 21,2012

Episode 45 - Rep. Ron Paul, Frank Caliendo, the Wanted

First Aired: March. 20,2012

Episode 44 - Jamie Lee Curtis, Armie Hammer

First Aired: March. 19,2012

Episode 43 - Jimmy Fallon, 8-year-old presidential whiz kid H.L. McCullough, Toby Keith

First Aired: March. 16,2012

Episode 42 - Kiefer Sutherland, Kathryn Hahn, Andy Grammer

First Aired: March. 15,2012

Episode 41 - Channing Tatum, Drew Brees, Meat Loaf

First Aired: March. 14,2012

Episode 40 - Jonah Hill, Bethenny Frankel, Shooter Jennings

First Aired: March. 13,2012

Episode 39 - Jessica Simpson, Adam Carolla, Soja

First Aired: March. 12,2012

Episode 38 - Emily Blunt, Geoff Stults, Scars on 45

First Aired: March. 02,2012

Episode 37 - Julianne Moore, Dr. Brady Barr, Chickenfoot

First Aired: March. 01,2012

Episode 36 - Sen. John McCain, Elizabeth Olsen, Romeo Santos

First Aired: February. 29,2012

Episode 35 - Rob Schneider, Khloe Kardashian Odom, Mona

First Aired: February. 28,2012

Episode 34 - Megan Fox, Michel Hazanavicius, Mariachi El Bronx

First Aired: February. 27,2012

Episode 33 - Jennifer Aniston, Adam Levine

First Aired: February. 24,2012

Episode 32 - Meredith Vieira, Jackson Murphy

First Aired: February. 23,2012

Episode 31 - Tim Allen, Rocket City Rednecks

First Aired: February. 22,2012

Episode 30 - Bill O'Reilly, Rob Riggle, Rumer

First Aired: February. 21,2012

Episode 29 - Taylor Swift, Michael Clarke Duncan, Robert Randolph, Los Lobos, Chris Layton

First Aired: February. 20,2012

Episode 28 - Christina Aguilera, Dave Salmoni, The Fray

First Aired: February. 17,2012

Episode 27 - Amanda Seyfried, Billy Gardell, Monica, Brandy

First Aired: February. 16,2012

Episode 26 - Bill Maher, Punch Brothers

First Aired: February. 15,2012

Episode 25 - Tyler Perry, Alexandra Wentworth, the Cranberries

First Aired: February. 14,2012

Episode 24 - Jennifer Lopez, the Civil Wars

First Aired: February. 13,2012

Episode 23 - Rachel McAdams, Cee-Lo Green

First Aired: February. 10,2012

Episode 22 - Denzel Washington, Octavia Spencer, Estelle

First Aired: February. 09,2012

Episode 21 - Chris Pine, Lisa Lampanelli, Anthony Hamilton

First Aired: February. 08,2012

Episode 20 - Chelsea Handler, Jon Huntsman, 2Cellos

First Aired: February. 07,2012

Episode 19 - Dwayne Johnson, Miranda Cosgrove, Cirque du Soleil

First Aired: February. 06,2012

Episode 18 - Debra Messing, Jean Dujardin, Bush

First Aired: February. 03,2012

Episode 17 - Drew Barrymore, Blake Shelton

First Aired: February. 02,2012

Episode 16 - Daniel Radcliffe, Vanessa Hudgens, Evanescence

First Aired: February. 01,2012

Episode 15 - Michelle Obama, Mark Harmon, Imelda May

First Aired: January. 31,2012

Episode 14 - Madonna, Chris Colfer, Joe Perry

First Aired: January. 30,2012

Episode 13 - Steven Tyler, Ryan Seacrest, Randy Jackson, Sarah Colonna

First Aired: January. 20,2012

Episode 12 - Wanda Sykes

First Aired: January. 19,2012

Episode 11 - Jennifer Garner, Ross Matthews, Parachute

First Aired: January. 18,2012

Episode 10 - Sam Worthington, Sherri Shepherd, Adam Lambert

First Aired: January. 17,2012

Episode 9 - Tilda Swinton, Jennifer Hudson, Graffiti6

First Aired: January. 13,2012

Episode 8 - Gerard Butler, Betty White

First Aired: January. 12,2012

Episode 7 - Liam Neeson, Jack's Mannequin

First Aired: January. 11,2012

Episode 6 - Queen Latifah, Paul

First Aired: January. 10,2012

Episode 5 - Janet Jackson, Larry the Cable Guy, Eli Young Band

First Aired: January. 09,2012

Episode 4 - Glenn Close, Trevor Noah, Van Hunt

First Aired: January. 06,2012

Episode 3 - Michelle Williams, Josh Lucas, Chris Cornell

First Aired: January. 05,2012

Episode 2 - Tracy Morgan, Rick & Corey Harrison, Shaggy

First Aired: January. 04,2012

Episode 1 - Whitney Cummings, Nicole

First Aired: January. 03,2012

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