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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!

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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
    7.9/10(16 votes)

    #1 - Julianne Moore/Chace Crawford/Polo G

    S8:E1

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

    Director:Unknown
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  2. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 2 - Keira Knightley/Chelsea Clinton/Tame Impala
    6.1/10(17 votes)

    #2 - Keira Knightley/Chelsea Clinton/Tame Impala

    S8:E2

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

    Director:Unknown
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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
    8.0/10(18 votes)

    #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.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 4 - Chris Rock/Jonathan Majors/Sasha Sloan
    7.3/10(16 votes)

    #4 - Chris Rock/Jonathan Majors/Sasha Sloan

    S8:E4

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

    Director:Unknown
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  5. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 5 - Sting/Gashi/Gugu Mbatha-Raw
    7.6/10(17 votes)

    #5 - Sting/Gashi/Gugu Mbatha-Raw

    S8:E5

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

    Director:Unknown
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  6. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 6 - Jim Parsons/Shepard Smith/BTS
    7.2/10(22 votes)

    #6 - Jim Parsons/Shepard Smith/BTS

    S8:E6

    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:Unknown
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  7. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 7 - John Cena/BTS
    7.6/10(19 votes)

    #7 - John Cena/BTS

    S8:E7

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

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  8. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 8 - Chris Colfer/BTS
    7.8/10(20 votes)

    #8 - Chris Colfer/BTS

    S8:E8

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

    Director:Unknown
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  9. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 9 - Michael Che/Colin Jost/Kaitlyn Dever/BTS
    7.1/10(18 votes)

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

    S8:E9

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

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  10. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 10 - Adam Sandler/Millie Bobby Brown/BTS
    7.3/10(16 votes)

    #10 - Adam Sandler/Millie Bobby Brown/BTS

    S8:E10

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

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  11. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 11 - Daniel Craig/Billie Eilish/Finneas
    7.4/10(14 votes)

    #11 - Daniel Craig/Billie Eilish/Finneas

    S8:E11

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

    Director:Unknown
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  12. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 12 - Lin-Manuel Miranda/Luis Miranda/Ruby Rose/The Highwomen
    7.0/10(17 votes)

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

    S8:E12

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

    Director:Unknown
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  13. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 13 - Maya Rudolph/Matt Bomer/070 Shake
    7.4/10(18 votes)

    #13 - Maya Rudolph/Matt Bomer/070 Shake

    S8:E13

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

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  14. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 14 - Eddie Redmayne/Guy Raz/Lele Pons/Guaynaa
    7.4/10(14 votes)

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

    S8:E14

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

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  15. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 15 - Kevin James • Lenny Kravitz • Nate Bargatze
    7.9/10(19 votes)

    #15 - Kevin James • Lenny Kravitz • Nate Bargatze

    S8:E15

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

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  16. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 16 - Gwen Stefani • Swizz Beatz • Timbaland • Bebe Rexha • Doja Cat
    7.9/10(18 votes)

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

    S8:E16

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

    Director:Unknown
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  17. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 17 - Natalie Portman • Billy Porter • Lous and the Yakuza
    8.3/10(20 votes)

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

    S8:E17

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

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  18. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 18 - Anthony Mackie • Lily James • Black Thought • Portugal. The Man • The Last Artful Dodgr
    7.9/10(17 votes)

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

    S8:E18

    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.

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  19. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 19 - Julia Louis-Dreyfus • Patton Oswalt • Of Monsters and Men
    8.1/10(25 votes)

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

    S8:E19

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

    Director:Unknown
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  20. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 20 - Chelsea Hander • Bernie Sanders • The War on Drugs
    8.1/10(21 votes)

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

    S8:E20

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

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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
    7.6/10(18 votes)

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

    S8:E21

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

    Director:Unknown
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  22. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 22 - Shawn Mendes • Tig Notaro
    7.5/10(17 votes)

    #22 - Shawn Mendes • Tig Notaro

    S8:E22

    Shawn Mendes talks and performs; comic Tig Notaro.

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  23. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 23 - Ken Jeong • Pete Buttigieg • Sam Hunt
    7.3/10(15 votes)

    #23 - Ken Jeong • Pete Buttigieg • Sam Hunt

    S8:E23

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

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  24. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 24 - America Ferrera • David Dobrik • Corey Seager • Brothers Osborne
    7.5/10(17 votes)

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

    S8:E24

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

    Director:Unknown
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  25. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 25 - Nick Offerman • Stacey Abrams • Busta Rhymes • Anderson .Paak
    8.0/10(16 votes)

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

    S8:E25

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

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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 7.9/10 based on 16 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/21/2020. This episode is rated 1.8 points higher than the second-best, "Keira Knightley/Chelsea Clinton/Tame Impala".