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The Best Episodes of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8

Every episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8!

After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in Los Angeles the program was...
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Season 8 Ratings Summary

"Julianne Moore/Chace Crawford/Polo G" is the best rated episode of "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" season 8. It scored 7.4/10 based on 16 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/21/2020. This episode is rated 1.3 points higher than the second-best, "Keira Knightley/Chelsea Clinton/Tame Impala".

  • Julianne Moore/Chace Crawford/Polo G
    7.4/1016 votes

    #1 - Julianne Moore/Chace Crawford/Polo G

    Season 8 Episode 1 - Aired 9/21/2020

    Actress Julianne Moore ("The Glorias"); actor Chace Crawford ("The Boys"); Polo G performs;

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Keira Knightley/Chelsea Clinton/Tame Impala
    6.1/1017 votes

    #2 - Keira Knightley/Chelsea Clinton/Tame Impala

    Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 9/22/2020

    Actress Keira Knightley ("Misbehaviour"); author Chelsea Clinton (book, "She Persisted in Sports"); Tame Impala perform;

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Joy Reid, Derrick Johnson, Anitta ft. Cardi B & Myke Towers
    8.0/1018 votes

    #3 - Joy Reid, Derrick Johnson, Anitta ft. Cardi B & Myke Towers

    Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 9/23/2020

    Jimmy sits down with MSNBC correspondent Joy Reid and NAACP President Derrick Johnson to discuss the Breonna Taylor case and welcomes musical guest Anitta, performing "Me Gusta" featuring Cardi B and Myke Towers.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Chris Rock/Jonathan Majors/Sasha Sloan
    7.3/1016 votes

    #4 - Chris Rock/Jonathan Majors/Sasha Sloan

    Season 8 Episode 4 - Aired 9/24/2020

    Actor Chris Rock ("Fargo"); actor Jonathan Majors ("Lovecraft Country"); Sasha Sloan performs;

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Sting/Gashi/Gugu Mbatha-Raw
    7.6/1017 votes

    #5 - Sting/Gashi/Gugu Mbatha-Raw

    Season 8 Episode 5 - Aired 9/25/2020

    Sting talks and performs with Gashi; actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Jim Parsons/Shepard Smith/BTS
    7.2/1022 votes

    #6 - Jim Parsons/Shepard Smith/BTS

    Season 8 Episode 6 - Aired 9/28/2020

    Actor Jim Parsons (The Boys in the Band (2020), Hollywood (2020), and Young Sheldon (2017)); journalist Shepard Smith (The News with Shepard Smith (2020)); BTS perform;

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • John Cena/BTS
    7.6/1019 votes

    #7 - John Cena/BTS

    Season 8 Episode 7 - Aired 9/29/2020

    Actor/author John Cena ("Dolittle", "WrestleMania 36", book "Elbow Grease"); BTS perform;

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Chris Colfer/BTS
    7.8/1020 votes

    #8 - Chris Colfer/BTS

    Season 8 Episode 8 - Aired 9/30/2020

    Actor Chris Colfer; Stanley Cup Champions The Tampa Bay Lightning; BTS talk and perform;

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Michael Che/Colin Jost/Kaitlyn Dever/BTS
    7.1/1018 votes

    #9 - Michael Che/Colin Jost/Kaitlyn Dever/BTS

    Season 8 Episode 9 - Aired 10/1/2020

    Comics Michael Che and Colin Jost ("Saturday Night Live"); actress Kaitlyn Dever ("Last Man Standing"); BTS perform;

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Adam Sandler/Millie Bobby Brown/BTS
    7.3/1016 votes

    #10 - Adam Sandler/Millie Bobby Brown/BTS

    Season 8 Episode 10 - Aired 10/2/2020

    Actor Adam Sandler ("Hubie Halloween"); actress Millie Bobby Brown ("Enola Holmes" and "Stranger Things"); BTS perform;

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Daniel Craig/Billie Eilish/Finneas
    7.2/1015 votes

    #11 - Daniel Craig/Billie Eilish/Finneas

    Season 8 Episode 11 - Aired 10/5/2020

    Actor Daniel Craig ("No Time to Die"); Billie Eilish and Finneas talk and perform;

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Lin-Manuel Miranda/Luis Miranda/Ruby Rose/The Highwomen
    7.0/1017 votes

    #12 - Lin-Manuel Miranda/Luis Miranda/Ruby Rose/The Highwomen

    Season 8 Episode 12 - Aired 10/6/2020

    Composer Lin-Manuel Miranda and his father, Luis Miranda; actress Ruby Rose; The Highwomen perform;

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Maya Rudolph/Matt Bomer/070 Shake
    7.4/1018 votes

    #13 - Maya Rudolph/Matt Bomer/070 Shake

    Season 8 Episode 13 - Aired 10/7/2020

    Actress Maya Rudolph ("Hubie Halloween"); actor Matt Bomer ("The Boys in the Band"); 070 Shake performs;

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Eddie Redmayne/Guy Raz/Lele Pons/Guaynaa
    7.4/1014 votes

    #14 - Eddie Redmayne/Guy Raz/Lele Pons/Guaynaa

    Season 8 Episode 14 - Aired 10/8/2020

    Actor Eddie Redmayne ("The Trial of the Chicago 7"); journalist Guy Raz; Lele Pons and Guaynaa perform;

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Kevin James • Lenny Kravitz • Nate Bargatze
    7.9/1019 votes

    #15 - Kevin James • Lenny Kravitz • Nate Bargatze

    Season 8 Episode 15 - Aired 10/9/2020

    Actor Kevin James ("Hubie Halloween"); singer/songwriter Lenny Kravitz; comic Nate Bargatze;

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Gwen Stefani • Swizz Beatz • Timbaland • Bebe Rexha • Doja Cat
    8.3/1017 votes

    #16 - Gwen Stefani • Swizz Beatz • Timbaland • Bebe Rexha • Doja Cat

    Season 8 Episode 16 - Aired 10/19/2020

    Singer/songwriter Gwen Stefani (The Voice (2011)); record producers Swizz Beatz and Timbaland; Bebe Rexha and Doja Cat perform.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Natalie Portman • Billy Porter • Lous and the Yakuza
    8.3/1020 votes

    #17 - Natalie Portman • Billy Porter • Lous and the Yakuza

    Season 8 Episode 17 - Aired 10/20/2020

    Actress Natalie Portman ("Thor: Love and Thunder"); actor Billy Porter ("Pose"); Lous and the Yakuza performs.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Anthony Mackie • Lily James • Black Thought • Portugal. The Man • The Last Artful Dodgr
    7.9/1017 votes

    #18 - Anthony Mackie • Lily James • Black Thought • Portugal. The Man • The Last Artful Dodgr

    Season 8 Episode 18 - Aired 10/21/2020

    Actor Anthony Mackie ("The Falcon and the Winter Soldier"); actress Lily James ("Rebecca"); Black Thought performs with Portugal. The Man and The Last Artful Dodgr.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus • Patton Oswalt • Of Monsters and Men
    8.1/1025 votes

    #19 - Julia Louis-Dreyfus • Patton Oswalt • Of Monsters and Men

    Season 8 Episode 19 - Aired 10/22/2020

    Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus; comic Patton Oswalt; Of Monsters and Men perform.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Chelsea Hander • Bernie Sanders • The War on Drugs
    8.7/1020 votes

    #20 - Chelsea Hander • Bernie Sanders • The War on Drugs

    Season 8 Episode 20 - Aired 10/23/2020

    Comic Chelsea Handler (Chelsea Handler: Evolution (2020)); Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.); The War on Drugs perform.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Sterling K. Brown • Zoe Lister-Jones • Matthew 'super' DeLisi • Rina Sawayama
    7.6/1018 votes

    #21 - Sterling K. Brown • Zoe Lister-Jones • Matthew 'super' DeLisi • Rina Sawayama

    Season 8 Episode 21 - Aired 10/26/2020

    Actor Sterling K. Brown ("This Is Us"); actress/director Zoe Lister-Jones ("The Craft: Legacy"); gamer Matthew 'super' DeLisi; Rina Sawayama performs.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Shawn Mendes • Tig Notaro
    7.5/1017 votes

    #22 - Shawn Mendes • Tig Notaro

    Season 8 Episode 22 - Aired 10/27/2020

    Shawn Mendes talks and performs; comic Tig Notaro.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Ken Jeong • Pete Buttigieg • Sam Hunt
    7.3/1015 votes

    #23 - Ken Jeong • Pete Buttigieg • Sam Hunt

    Season 8 Episode 23 - Aired 10/28/2020

    Actor Ken Jeong ("The Masked Singer" and "Boss Level"); Pete Buttigieg (former mayor of South Bend, Indiana);Sam Hunt performs.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • America Ferrera • David Dobrik • Corey Seager • Brothers Osborne
    7.5/1017 votes

    #24 - America Ferrera • David Dobrik • Corey Seager • Brothers Osborne

    Season 8 Episode 24 - Aired 10/29/2020

    Actress America Ferrera ("Every Vote Counts"); YouTube personality David Dobrik; professional baseball player Corey Seager (Los Angeles Dodgers); Brothers Osborne perform.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Nick Offerman • Stacey Abrams • Busta Rhymes • Anderson .Paak
    8.5/1015 votes

    #25 - Nick Offerman • Stacey Abrams • Busta Rhymes • Anderson .Paak

    Season 8 Episode 25 - Aired 10/30/2020

    Actor Nick Offerman ("Parks and Recreation"); voting rights activist Stacey Abrams; Busta Rhymes and Anderson .Paak perform.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A