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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 brought back to New York.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 1 - Julianne Moore, Chace Crawford, Polo G
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    #1 - Julianne Moore, Chace Crawford, Polo G

    S8:E1

    Jimmy celebrates the life of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, invites people from all over the country to show off their unique talents in another Show Me Something Good, interviews Julianne Moore and Chace Crawford and welcomes musical guest Polo G.

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  2. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 2 - Keira Knightley, Chelsea Clinton, Tame Impala
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    #2 - Keira Knightley, Chelsea Clinton, Tame Impala

    S8:E2

    Jimmy shows an advertisement for Trump's new show, So You Want to Be a Supreme Court Justice, interviews Keira Knightley and Chelsea Clinton and welcomes musical guest Tame Impala.

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  3. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 3 - Joy Reid, Derrick Johnson, Anitta ft. Cardi B & Myke Towers
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    #3 - Joy Reid, Derrick Johnson, Anitta ft. Cardi B & Myke Towers

    S8:E3

    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.

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  4. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 4 - Chris Rock, Jonathan Majors, Sasha Sloan
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    #4 - Chris Rock, Jonathan Majors, Sasha Sloan

    S8:E4

    Jimmy reads his favorite tweets with the hashtag #HomeSchoolFail, interviews comedian and actor Chris Rock and actor Jonathan Majors and welcomes musical guest Sasha Sloan.

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  5. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 5 - Sting, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Gashi ft. Sting
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    #5 - Sting, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Gashi ft. Sting

    S8:E5

    Jimmy shares some of his favorite uplifting viral videos in a new What Are You Doing Wednesdays: Friday Edition, pens thank you notes in another Thank You Notes, interviews Sting and Gugu Mbatha-Raw and welcomes musical guest Gashi.

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  6. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 6 - Jim Parsons, Shepard Smith, BTS
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    #6 - Jim Parsons, Shepard Smith, BTS

    S8:E6

    Jimmy kicks off BTS week with a performance of "Dynamite" with BTS and The Roots, interviews Jim Parsons about The Boys in the Band and talks with Shepard Smith about Donald Trump and Joe Biden's first presidential debate.

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  7. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 7 - John Cena, BTS
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    #7 - John Cena, BTS

    S8:E7

    Jimmy kicks off the show with a live monologue following Donald Trump and Joe Biden's first presidential debate, catches up with the first in-studio guest since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, John Cena, and welcomes musical guest BTS for their second performance of the week.

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  8. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 8 - BTS, Chris Colfer, Tampa Bay Lightning
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    #8 - BTS, Chris Colfer, Tampa Bay Lightning

    S8:E8

    Jimmy faces off against BTS in a game of Dance Your Feelings, interviews the band about their new album BE (Deluxe Edition) and catches up with Stanley Cup Champions Steven Stamkos, Nikita Kucherov and Victor Hedman of Tampa Bay Lightning.

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  9. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 9 - Michael Che & Colin Jost, Kaitlyn Dever, BTS
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    #9 - Michael Che & Colin Jost, Kaitlyn Dever, BTS

    S8:E9

    Jimmy challenges BTS to a game of Zoom Olympics, faces off against guests Colin Jost and Michael Che in a Joke-Off and interviews Kaitlyn Dever about Dear Evan Hansen the movie.

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  10. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 10 - Adam Sandler, Millie Bobby Brown, BTS
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    #10 - Adam Sandler, Millie Bobby Brown, BTS

    S8:E10

    Jimmy challenges Millie Bobby Brown to a Lip Sync Battle, catches up with Adam Sandler and welcomes BTS for their fifth and final performance of #BTSWEEK.

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  11. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 11 - Daniel Craig, Billie Eilish & FINNEAS
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    #11 - Daniel Craig, Billie Eilish & FINNEAS

    S8:E11

    Jimmy reads his favorite tweets with the hashtags #IGotBusted and celebrates James Bond Day with Daniel Craig before welcoming musical guests Billie Eilish and FINNEAS.

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  12. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 12 - Luis & Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ruby Rose, The Highwomen
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    #12 - Luis & Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ruby Rose, The Highwomen

    S8:E12

    Jimmy shares some footage he found of Mike Pence preparing for his debate against Sen. Kamala Harris, then chats with Luis and Lin-Manuel Miranda and Ruby Rose before welcoming musical guest The Highwomen.

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  13. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 13 - Maya Rudolph, Matt Bomer, 070 Shake
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    #13 - Maya Rudolph, Matt Bomer, 070 Shake

    S8:E13

    Jimmy shares some of his favorite uplifting viral videos in a new What Are You Doing Wednesdays, chats with Maya Rudolph and Matt Bomer and welcomes musical guest 070 Shake.

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  14. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 14 - Eddie Redmayne, Guy Raz, Lele Pons X Guaynaa
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    #14 - Eddie Redmayne, Guy Raz, Lele Pons X Guaynaa

    S8:E14

    Jimmy faces off with H.E.R. in an intense guitar solo battle, chats with Eddie Redmayne and Guy Raz and welcomes musical guests Lele Pons and Guaynaa.

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  15. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 15 - Kevin James, Lenny Kravitz, Nate Bargatze
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    #15 - Kevin James, Lenny Kravitz, Nate Bargatze

    S8:E15

    Jimmy pens thank you notes to the fly that landed on Mike Pence's head in a new Thank You Notes, challenges Kevin James to a new game called Fake Off, chats with Lenny Kravitz and welcomes comedian Nate Bargatze.

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  16. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 16 - Gwen Stefani, Swizz Beatz & Timbaland, Bebe Rexha ft. Doja Cat
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    #16 - Gwen Stefani, Swizz Beatz & Timbaland, Bebe Rexha ft. Doja Cat

    S8:E16

    Jimmy shares a commercial he saw for an album called Gwen's Gone Country, chats with Gwen Stefani, Swizz Beatz and Timbaland and welcomes musical guest Bebe Rexha ft. Doja Cat.

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  17. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 17 - Natalie Portman, Billy Porter, Lous and the Yakuza
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    #17 - Natalie Portman, Billy Porter, Lous and the Yakuza

    S8:E17

    Jimmy enjoys a special mail-in ballot rap from The Roots' Tariq Trotter, then chats with Natalie Portman and Billy Porter before welcoming musical guest Lous and the Yakuza.

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  18. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 18 - Anthony Mackie, Lily James, Black Thought ft. Portugal. the Man and the Last Artful, Dodgr
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    #18 - Anthony Mackie, Lily James, Black Thought ft. Portugal. the Man and the Last Artful, Dodgr

    S8:E18

    Jimmy shares some of his favorite uplifting viral videos in an all new What Are You Doing Wednesdays, chats with Anthony Mackie and Lily James and welcomes musical guest Black Thought featuring Portugal. The Man and The Last Artful, Dodgr.

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  19. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 19 - Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Patton Oswalt, Of Monsters and Men
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    #19 - Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Patton Oswalt, Of Monsters and Men

    S8:E19

    Jimmy kicks off the show with a live monologue following Donald Trump and Joe Biden's final presidential debate, catches up with Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Patton Oswalt and welcomes musical guest Of Monsters and Men.

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  20. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 20 - Chelsea Handler, Senator Bernie Sanders, The War on Drugs
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    #20 - Chelsea Handler, Senator Bernie Sanders, The War on Drugs

    S8:E20

    Jimmy pens his weekly thank you notes in an all new Thank You Notes, chats with Chelsea Handler and Sen. Bernie Sanders and welcomes musical guest The War on Drugs.

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  21. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 21 - Sterling K. Brown, Zoe Lister-Jones, Matthew 'Super' Delisi, Rina Sawayama
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    #21 - Sterling K. Brown, Zoe Lister-Jones, Matthew 'Super' Delisi, Rina Sawayama

    S8:E21

    Jimmy asks The Roots to improvise songs about fans on the spot in an all new Freestylin' with The Roots, chats with Sterling K. Brown, Zoe Lister-Jones and Matthew "Super" Delisi and welcomes musical guest Rina Sawayama.

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  22. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 22 - Shawn Mendes, Tig Notaro
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    #22 - Shawn Mendes, Tig Notaro

    S8:E22

    Jimmy shares some books you probably should avoid reading this year in a new Do Not Read, chats with Shawn Mendes and Tig Notaro and enjoys a musical performance from Mendes.

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  23. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 23 - Ken Jeong, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Sam Hunt
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    #23 - Ken Jeong, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Sam Hunt

    S8:E23

    Jimmy shares some of his favorite uplifting viral videos in an all new What Are You Doing Wednesdays, then chats with Ken Jeong and Mayor Pete Buttigieg before welcoming musical guest Sam Hunt.

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  24. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 24 - America Ferrera, David Dobrik, Corey Seager, Brothers Osborne
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    #24 - America Ferrera, David Dobrik, Corey Seager, Brothers Osborne

    S8:E24

    Jimmy shares "Monster Hangover," a "Monster Mash" parody, reads his favorite tweets with the hashtag #NewHalloweenTraditions, then chats with America Ferrera, David Dobrik and Corey Seager before welcoming musical guest Brothers Osborne.

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  25. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 25 - Nick Offerman, Stacey Abrams, Busta Rhymes ft. Anderson .Paak
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    #25 - Nick Offerman, Stacey Abrams, Busta Rhymes ft. Anderson .Paak

    S8:E25

    Jimmy pens his weekly thank you notes to things like the Halloween full moon and pumpkin-carving sets in another Thank You Notes, takes suggestions from the audience in an all-new Audience Suggestion Box, then chats with Nick Offerman and Stacey Abrams before welcoming musical guest Busta Rhymes ft. Anderson .Paak.

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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 /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/21/2020. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Keira Knightley, Chelsea Clinton, Tame Impala".