The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Season 1

After Johnny Carson 's retirement from the show, Jay Leno stepped in as his permanent replacement. The format of the show has remained largely unchanged, consisting primarily of an opening humorous monologue, followed by several celebrity interviews, comedy sketches and musical numbers.

Where to Watch Season 1

221 Episodes

  • Show #0001
    E1
    Show #0001Featuring Robert Krulwich and Shanice.
  • Show #0002
    E2
    Show #0002Featuring Mista Lawnge and Andres Titus.
  • Show #0003
    E3
    Show #0003
  • Show #0004
    E4
    Show #0004
  • Show #0005
    E5
    Show #0005
  • Gabrielle Carteris, Christian Slater
    E6
    Gabrielle Carteris, Christian Slater
  • Louie Anderson, Harrison Ford
    E7
    Louie Anderson, Harrison Ford
  • Thora Birch, Anne Archer, Harrison Ford
    E8
    Thora Birch, Anne Archer, Harrison Ford
  • Spalding Gray
    E9
    Spalding Gray
  • Roy Hargrove, Lily Tomlin
    E10
    Roy Hargrove, Lily Tomlin
  • Kurt Russell, Nina Totenberg
    E11
    Kurt Russell, Nina Totenberg
  • Beau Bridges, Jane Pratt
    E12
    Beau Bridges, Jane Pratt
  • Jason Alexander, Tom Cochrane
    E13
    Jason Alexander, Tom Cochrane
  • Phil Donahue, Kelsey Grammer
    E14
    Phil Donahue, Kelsey Grammer
  • Charles Osgood
    E15
    Charles Osgood
  • Pam Stone
    E16
    Pam Stone
  • Ray Liotta, Kevin Nealon
    E17
    Ray Liotta, Kevin Nealon
  • Helena Bonham Carter, John Chancellor
    E18
    Helena Bonham Carter, John Chancellor
  • Tom Hanks, Brian Ross
    E19
    Tom Hanks, Brian Ross
  • Kathy Troccoli
    E20
    Kathy Troccoli
  • Stan Winston
    E21
    Stan Winston
  • Melissa Etheridge, Larry Miller
    E22
    Melissa Etheridge, Larry Miller
  • Cynthia Heimel, Grant Show
    E23
    Cynthia Heimel, Grant Show
  • Joseph Lawrence, John McLaughlin
    E24
    Joseph Lawrence, John McLaughlin
  • Darren E. Burrows, Paula Poundstone, Geena Davis
    E25
    Darren E. Burrows, Paula Poundstone, Geena Davis
  • Kathleen Hall Jamieson, D. B. Sweeney
    E26
    Kathleen Hall Jamieson, D. B. Sweeney
  • Delfeayo Marsalis, Regina Taylor
    E27
    Delfeayo Marsalis, Regina Taylor
  • Ken Hakuta
    E28
    Ken Hakuta
  • Richard Dean Anderson, Warren Hutcherson
    E29
    Richard Dean Anderson, Warren Hutcherson
  • Mary Chapin Carpenter
    E30
    Mary Chapin Carpenter
  • Annie Lennox, Helen Hunt, Richard Jeni
    E31
    Annie Lennox, Helen Hunt, Richard Jeni
  • Irving R. Levine, Tommy Tune
    E32
    Irving R. Levine, Tommy Tune
  • Anne-Marie Johnson, Lyle Lovett, Lily Tomlin
    E33
    Anne-Marie Johnson, Lyle Lovett, Lily Tomlin
  • Clint Eastwood
    E34
    Clint Eastwood
  • Jamey Sheridan, Ted Wass
    E35
    Jamey Sheridan, Ted Wass
  • Kathleen Hall Jamieson, Freddie Hubbard
    E36
    Kathleen Hall Jamieson, Freddie Hubbard
  • Oscar De La Hoya, Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Steven Weber
    E37
    Oscar De La Hoya, Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Steven Weber
  • Wayne Cotter, Shirley Horn
    E38
    Wayne Cotter, Shirley Horn
  • Ian McKellen, Larry Miller
    E39
    Ian McKellen, Larry Miller
  • Brandon Lee, Judit Polgár
    E40
    Brandon Lee, Judit Polgár
  • Kate Jackson
    E41
    Kate Jackson
  • Bela Fleck, Ron Richards
    E42
    Bela Fleck, Ron Richards
  • Powers Boothe, Kelly Coffield Park, Jill Shieman
    E43
    Powers Boothe, Kelly Coffield Park, Jill Shieman
  • Eleanor Clift, Larry Miller, Sarah Jessica Parker
    E44
    Eleanor Clift, Larry Miller, Sarah Jessica Parker
  • Brian Dennehy, David Lynch, Norm MacDonald
    E45
    Brian Dennehy, David Lynch, Norm MacDonald
  • James Caan, Al Lubel
    E46
    James Caan, Al Lubel
  • Nicolas Cage, Bob Costas
    E47
    Nicolas Cage, Bob Costas
  • Herb Alpert, Norman D. Golden II, Janine Turner
    E48
    Herb Alpert, Norman D. Golden II, Janine Turner
  • Rutger Hauer, Miriam Margolyes
    E49
    Rutger Hauer, Miriam Margolyes
  • Edward Furlong, Jean Smart
    E50
    Edward Furlong, Jean Smart
  • Jennifer Grey, James Woods
    E51
    Jennifer Grey, James Woods
  • Andrew Shue, Lily Tomlin
    E52
    Andrew Shue, Lily Tomlin
  • Dana Carvey, Joanna Cassidy
    E53
    Dana Carvey, Joanna Cassidy
  • Mary Tyler Moore, Peter Riegert
    E54
    Mary Tyler Moore, Peter Riegert
  • Henry Cho, Patrick Duffy, Dermot Mulroney
    E55
    Henry Cho, Patrick Duffy, Dermot Mulroney
  • Tim Daly, Russell Malone, Jack Valenti
    E56
    Tim Daly, Russell Malone, Jack Valenti
  • Tom Dreesen, Matthew Modine
    E57
    Tom Dreesen, Matthew Modine
  • Mark Curry, Brian Kelly
    E58
    Mark Curry, Brian Kelly
  • Kyle Chandler, Michael Fishman, Jerry Seinfeld
    E59
    Kyle Chandler, Michael Fishman, Jerry Seinfeld
  • Jake Johannsen, Juliette Lewis
    E60
    Jake Johannsen, Juliette Lewis
  • Morris Chestnut, Linda Ronstadt, Martin Short
    E61
    Morris Chestnut, Linda Ronstadt, Martin Short
  • Amy Locane, Paul Provenza, Fred Savage
    E62
    Amy Locane, Paul Provenza, Fred Savage
  • Scott Bakula, Paul Reiser, Kristoff St. John
    E63
    Scott Bakula, Paul Reiser, Kristoff St. John
  • Roger Kabler, Tom Selleck
    E64
    Roger Kabler, Tom Selleck
  • Will Smith, Steven Weber
    E65
    Will Smith, Steven Weber
  • Billy Crystal, Kathryn Harrold, Linda Hopkins
    E66
    Billy Crystal, Kathryn Harrold, Linda Hopkins
  • Julianne Phillips, Ron Richards, Madeleine Stowe
    E67
    Julianne Phillips, Ron Richards, Madeleine Stowe
  • Judith Ivey, Angélique Kidjo, Jason Priestley, Dennis Wolfberg
    E68
    Judith Ivey, Angélique Kidjo, Jason Priestley, Dennis Wolfberg
  • Faye Dunaway, Kadeem Hardison, Ed Koch, Ce Ce Peniston
    E69
    Faye Dunaway, Kadeem Hardison, Ed Koch, Ce Ce Peniston
  • Dustin Hoffman, Graham Parker, Fred Stoller
    E70
    Dustin Hoffman, Graham Parker, Fred Stoller
  • Larry Carlton, Bruce Davison, Jack Lemmon
    E71
    Larry Carlton, Bruce Davison, Jack Lemmon
  • Lindsey Buckingham, Wendy Liebman, Norman Schwarzkopf Jr.
    E72
    Lindsey Buckingham, Wendy Liebman, Norman Schwarzkopf Jr.
  • Emilio Estevez, John Leguizamo
    E73
    Emilio Estevez, John Leguizamo
  • Anthony Griffith, Tom Skerritt
    E74
    Anthony Griffith, Tom Skerritt
  • Tim Robbins, Margaret Smith, Malcolm-Jamal Warner
    E75
    Tim Robbins, Margaret Smith, Malcolm-Jamal Warner
  • Cindy Crawford, Eddie Daniels, Kimberly McCullough, Tim Russert, Jack Scalia, Kevin Spacey, Stanley Turrentine, Keenen Ivory Wayans
    E76
    Cindy Crawford, Eddie Daniels, Kimberly McCullough, Tim Russert, Jack Scalia, Kevin Spacey, Stanley Turrentine, Keenen Ivory Wayans
  • Neil Patrick Harris, Charlie Hill, Edie McClurg
    E77
    Neil Patrick Harris, Charlie Hill, Edie McClurg
  • Richard Dean Anderson, Pat Metheny, Margaret Smith, Quentin Tarantino
    E78
    Richard Dean Anderson, Pat Metheny, Margaret Smith, Quentin Tarantino
  • Jason Alexander, Brett Leake, Tabitha Soren
    E79
    Jason Alexander, Brett Leake, Tabitha Soren
  • Kirk Douglas, Ben Stiller
    E80
    Kirk Douglas, Ben Stiller
  • Al Franken, Steven Seagal
    E81
    Al Franken, Steven Seagal
  • Michael Chiklis, Goldie Hawn
    E82
    Michael Chiklis, Goldie Hawn
  • Mel Gibson, Molly Ivins
    E83
    Mel Gibson, Molly Ivins
  • Eddie Murphy, Paula Poundstone
    E84
    Eddie Murphy, Paula Poundstone
  • Everette Harp, Anne-Marie Johnson, Howard Stern
    E85
    Everette Harp, Anne-Marie Johnson, Howard Stern
  • Walter Beasley, Blair Brown, Alan King, Jann Wenner
    E86
    Walter Beasley, Blair Brown, Alan King, Jann Wenner
  • John McCririck, Kelly Coffield Park
    E87
    John McCririck, Kelly Coffield Park
  • John Bloom, Chuck Martin
    E88
    John Bloom, Chuck Martin
  • Dudley Moore, P. J. O'Rourke
    E89
    Dudley Moore, P. J. O'Rourke
  • Kirstie Alley, Stevie Ray Fromstein
    E90
    Kirstie Alley, Stevie Ray Fromstein
  • John McLaughlin, Neil Simon
    E91
    John McLaughlin, Neil Simon
  • Riddick Bowe, Marilu Henner, Al Jarreau, Paula Poundstone
    E92
    Riddick Bowe, Marilu Henner, Al Jarreau, Paula Poundstone
  • Dennis Drew, Steven Gustafson, Dan O'Connor
    E93
    Dennis Drew, Steven Gustafson, Dan O'Connor
  • Rita Rudner
    E94
    Rita Rudner
  • The Brady Bunch cast, Mark Harmon, Ed Koch
    E95
    The Brady Bunch cast, Mark Harmon, Ed Koch
  • James Belushi, Gene Hackman, Holly Robinson Peete
    E96
    James Belushi, Gene Hackman, Holly Robinson Peete
  • Catherine Deneuve, Geechy Guy, Burt Reynolds
    E97
    Catherine Deneuve, Geechy Guy, Burt Reynolds
  • Max Alexander, Andy García
    E98
    Max Alexander, Andy García
  • Phil Donahue, Elle Macpherson
    E99
    Phil Donahue, Elle Macpherson
  • Marlee Matlin, John Sununu
    E100
    Marlee Matlin, John Sununu
  • John Goodman, Julian Joseph
    E101
    John Goodman, Julian Joseph
  • George Carlin, Ricky Van Shelton
    E102
    George Carlin, Ricky Van Shelton
  • Jack Palance, Jason Priestley, Steven Wright
    E103
    Jack Palance, Jason Priestley, Steven Wright
  • Virginia Madsen
    E104
    Virginia Madsen
  • Michael Caine
    E105
    Michael Caine
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus, James Woods
    E106
    Julia Louis-Dreyfus, James Woods
  • Kristoff St. John
    E107
    Kristoff St. John
  • Bob Bakker, Kelsey Grammer
    E108
    Bob Bakker, Kelsey Grammer
  • Bob Hope, Darlene Love, Michael Tucker
    E109
    Bob Hope, Darlene Love, Michael Tucker
  • Charlie Haden, John Larroquette, Ben Stiller, Quartet West
    E110
    Charlie Haden, John Larroquette, Ben Stiller, Quartet West
  • Judge Reinhold, Maria Sansone
    E111
    Judge Reinhold, Maria Sansone
  • Bill Cosby, Carol Leifer
    E112
    Bill Cosby, Carol Leifer
  • Patricia Heaton, Mario Joyner
    E113
    Patricia Heaton, Mario Joyner
  • Billy Connolly, George Forman
    E114
    Billy Connolly, George Forman
  • Demi Moore, Ted Shackelford
    E115
    Demi Moore, Ted Shackelford
  • Charles Brown, Mel Gibson, Patrick Stewart
    E116
    Charles Brown, Mel Gibson, Patrick Stewart
  • Anthony Edwards, Lee Roy Parnell
    E117
    Anthony Edwards, Lee Roy Parnell
  • Joan Cusack, Jeremy Irons
    E118
    Joan Cusack, Jeremy Irons
  • Katie Couric, Paula Poundstone, William Safire
    E119
    Katie Couric, Paula Poundstone, William Safire
  • Martin Lawrence, Kevin Pollak, Pam Stone
    E120
    Martin Lawrence, Kevin Pollak, Pam Stone
  • Sheila Kelley, Barry Manilow
    E121
    Sheila Kelley, Barry Manilow
  • Charles S. Dutton, Bill Engvall
    E122
    Charles S. Dutton, Bill Engvall
  • Barry Levinson, Peg Phillips
    E123
    Barry Levinson, Peg Phillips
  • Kenneth Branagh, John Corbett
    E124
    Kenneth Branagh, John Corbett
  • Shirley Caesar, Robin Williams
    E125
    Shirley Caesar, Robin Williams
  • Phil Hartman, Elijah Wood
    E126
    Phil Hartman, Elijah Wood
  • Shirley MacLaine
    E127
    Shirley MacLaine
  • Garry Shandling, Christy Turlington
    E128
    Garry Shandling, Christy Turlington
  • Phil Hartman, Barry Humphries, Cathy Ladman
    E129
    Phil Hartman, Barry Humphries, Cathy Ladman
  • Kathy Baker
    E130
    Kathy Baker
  • Rob Lowe, G.E. Smith
    E131
    Rob Lowe, G.E. Smith
  • Jack Lemmon, Mary McDonnell
    E132
    Jack Lemmon, Mary McDonnell
  • Spike Lee, Dennis Wolfberg
    E133
    Spike Lee, Dennis Wolfberg
  • Carol Burnett, Itzhak Perlman
    E134
    Carol Burnett, Itzhak Perlman
  • Tom Arnold, Halle Berry
    E135
    Tom Arnold, Halle Berry
  • Peter Horton, Larry Miller
    E136
    Peter Horton, Larry Miller
  • Craig T. Nelson, Arturo Sandoval, Marisa Tomei
    E137
    Craig T. Nelson, Arturo Sandoval, Marisa Tomei
  • Ellen DeGeneres, Steve Guttenberg, Mariel Hemingway
    E138
    Ellen DeGeneres, Steve Guttenberg, Mariel Hemingway
  • Ryan Alosio, Jack Coen, Penelope Ann Miller, Chris O'Donnell, Dolly Parton
    E139
    Ryan Alosio, Jack Coen, Penelope Ann Miller, Chris O'Donnell, Dolly Parton
  • Cirque du Soleil, Marcello Mastroianni, Shannon Ratigan, Cynthia Stevenson
    E140
    Cirque du Soleil, Marcello Mastroianni, Shannon Ratigan, Cynthia Stevenson
  • Michael Moore, Jean-Claude Van Damme
    E141
    Michael Moore, Jean-Claude Van Damme
  • Tony MacAlpine, Susan Sarandon
    E142
    Tony MacAlpine, Susan Sarandon
  • Daniel Baldwin, Marlee Matlin
    E143
    Daniel Baldwin, Marlee Matlin
  • Terry Bradshaw, Harry Hamlin
    E144
    Terry Bradshaw, Harry Hamlin
  • Bob Costas, Tony Danza, Karen Duffy, Mitch Malloy, Helen Shaver
    E145
    Bob Costas, Tony Danza, Karen Duffy, Mitch Malloy, Helen Shaver
  • Robert Downey Jr., Richard Jeni
    E146
    Robert Downey Jr., Richard Jeni
  • John McLaughlin
    E147
    John McLaughlin
  • Perry King, Kiefer Sutherland
    E148
    Perry King, Kiefer Sutherland
  • Jerry Seinfeld, Stephanie Seymour
    E149
    Jerry Seinfeld, Stephanie Seymour
  • Jimmy Carter
    E150
    Jimmy Carter
  • Jodie Foster
    E151
    Jodie Foster
  • Frank Langella, Dave Salmoni
    E152
    Frank Langella, Dave Salmoni
  • Tim Allen, Lucie Arnaz, Harry Connick Jr.
    E153
    Tim Allen, Lucie Arnaz, Harry Connick Jr.
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Margaret Smith
    E154
    Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Margaret Smith
  • Ross Perot; Roger Kabler; Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch
    E155
    Ross Perot; Roger Kabler; Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch
  • Wynton Marsalis; Richard Gere; Richard Carter
    E156
    Wynton Marsalis; Richard Gere; Richard Carter
  • Delta Burke; Duran Duran; Charlie Sepulveda; Dan Cortese
    E157
    Delta Burke; Duran Duran; Charlie Sepulveda; Dan Cortese
  • 16 Feb. 1993
    E158
    16 Feb. 1993
  • 17 Feb. 1993
    E159
    17 Feb. 1993
  • 18 Feb. 1993
    E160
    18 Feb. 1993
  • 19 Feb. 1993
    E161
    19 Feb. 1993
  • Brooks & Dunn; Jeff Daniels; Carrot Top; Ronnie Cuber
    E162
    Brooks & Dunn; Jeff Daniels; Carrot Top; Ronnie Cuber
  • 23 Feb. 1993
    E163
    23 Feb. 1993
  • 24 Feb. 1993
    E164
    24 Feb. 1993
  • 25 Feb. 1993
    E165
    25 Feb. 1993
  • 26 Feb. 1993
    E166
    26 Feb. 1993
  • 1 Mar. 1993
    E167
    1 Mar. 1993
  • 2 Mar. 1993
    E168
    2 Mar. 1993
  • 3 Mar. 1993
    E169
    3 Mar. 1993
  • 4 Mar. 1993
    E170
    4 Mar. 1993
  • 5 Mar. 1993
    E171
    5 Mar. 1993
  • 15 Mar. 1993
    E172
    15 Mar. 1993
  • 16 Mar. 1993
    E173
    16 Mar. 1993
  • 17 Mar. 1993
    E174
    17 Mar. 1993
  • 18 Mar. 1993
    E175
    18 Mar. 1993
  • 19 Mar. 1993
    E176
    19 Mar. 1993
  • Chante Moore; Lea Thompson; Jonathan Katz; Patrick Stewart
    E177
    Chante Moore; Lea Thompson; Jonathan Katz; Patrick Stewart
  • Jake Johannsen, Lea Thompson
    E178
    Jake Johannsen, Lea Thompson
  • Lyle Lovett; John Goodman
    E179
    Lyle Lovett; John Goodman
  • Don Johnson
    E180
    Don Johnson
  • John Goodman, Henry Winkler
    E181
    John Goodman, Henry Winkler
  • 29 Mar. 1993
    E182
    29 Mar. 1993
  • 30 Mar. 1993
    E183
    30 Mar. 1993
  • 31 Mar. 1993
    E184
    31 Mar. 1993
  • 1 Apr. 1993
    E185
    1 Apr. 1993
  • 2 Apr. 1993
    E186
    2 Apr. 1993
  • 5 Apr. 1993
    E187
    5 Apr. 1993
  • 6 Apr. 1993
    E188
    6 Apr. 1993
  • 7 Apr. 1993
    E189
    7 Apr. 1993
  • 8 Apr. 1993
    E190
    8 Apr. 1993
  • Chuck Norris
    E191
    Chuck Norris
  • 9 Apr. 1993
    E192
    9 Apr. 1993
  • 12 Apr. 1993
    E193
    12 Apr. 1993
  • 13 Apr. 1993
    E194
    13 Apr. 1993
  • 14 Apr. 1993
    E195
    14 Apr. 1993
  • 15 Apr. 1993
    E196
    15 Apr. 1993
  • 16 Apr. 1993
    E197
    16 Apr. 1993
  • 26 Apr. 1993
    E198
    26 Apr. 1993
  • 27 Apr. 1993
    E199
    27 Apr. 1993
  • 28 Apr. 1993
    E200
    28 Apr. 1993
  • 29 Apr. 1993
    E201
    29 Apr. 1993
  • 30 Apr. 1993
    E202
    30 Apr. 1993
  • 3 May 1993
    E203
    3 May 1993
  • 4 May 1993
    E204
    4 May 1993
  • 5 May 1993
    E205
    5 May 1993
  • 6 May 1993
    E206
    6 May 1993
  • 7 May 1993
    E207
    7 May 1993
  • 10 May 1993
    E208
    10 May 1993
  • 11 May 1993
    E209
    11 May 1993
  • 12 May 1993
    E210
    12 May 1993
  • 13 May 1993
    E211
    13 May 1993
  • 14 May 1993
    E212
    14 May 1993
  • 17 May 1993
    E213
    17 May 1993
  • 18 May 1993
    E214
    18 May 1993
  • 19 May 1993
    E215
    19 May 1993
  • 930520
    E216
    930520
  • 21 May 1993
    E217
    21 May 1993
  • 24 May 1993
    E218
    24 May 1993
  • 25 May 1993
    E219
    25 May 1993
  • Steve Guttenberg
    E11493
    Steve Guttenberg
  • Jerry Seinfeld
    E11494
    Jerry Seinfeld

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