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.
Season 8 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" season 8 is "Julianne Moore/Chace Crawford/Polo G", rated 7.4/10 from 16 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "Julianne Moore/Chace Crawford/Polo G" aired on 9/21/2020 and is rated 1.3 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Keira Knightley/Chelsea Clinton/Tame Impala".
7.4/10 16 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;
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- 6.1/10 17 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;
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- 8.0/10 18 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.
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- 7.3/10 16 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;
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- 7.6/10 17 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.
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- 7.2/10 22 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;
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- 7.6/10 19 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;
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- 7.8/10 20 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;
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- 7.1/10 18 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;
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- 7.3/10 16 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;
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- 7.2/10 15 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;
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- 7.0/10 17 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;
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- 7.4/10 18 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;
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- 7.4/10 14 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;
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- 7.9/10 19 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;
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- 8.3/10 17 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.
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- 8.2/10 19 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.
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- 7.9/10 17 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.
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- 8.0/10 24 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.
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- 8.7/10 20 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.
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- 7.6/10 18 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.
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- 7.5/10 17 votes
#22 - Shawn Mendes • Tig Notaro
Season 8 Episode 22 - Aired 10/27/2020
Shawn Mendes talks and performs; comic Tig Notaro.
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- 7.3/10 15 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.
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- 7.5/10 17 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.
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- 8.5/10 15 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.
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