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The Best Episodes of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

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Every episode of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno!

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  1. 9.3/10(30 votes)

    #1 - Show #2764

    S13:E43

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  2. 8.7/10(33 votes)

    #2 - Show #2728

    S13:E7

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  3. 8.6/10(32 votes)

    #3 - Show #2723

    S13:E2

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  4. 8.4/10(21 votes)

    #4 - Howie Mandel, Nelly Furtado

    S15:E44

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  5. 8.3/10(18 votes)

    #5 - Show #2089

    S10:E23

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  6. 7.7/10(25 votes)

    #6 - Show #2955

    S14:E11

    Martin Lawrence; Keith Olbermann (""Countdown with Keith Olbermann""); musical group Sugar Ray.

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  7. 7.6/10(23 votes)

    #7 - Dustin Hoffman; Gordon Ramsay; Flobots

    S17:E4

    Dustin Hoffman "Kung Fu Panda"; Gordon Ramsay "Hell's Kitchen"; Flobots: Performance from the CD "Fight With Tools"; Chris Bosh at the NBA Finals.

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  8. 7.4/10(29 votes)

    #8 - Show #0001

    S1:E1

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  9. 7.2/10(19 votes)

    #9 - Show #2953

    S14:E9

    Lindsay Lohan (""Herbie: Fully Loaded""); actor Jeremy Piven; musical group The Backstreet Boys.

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  10. 7.1/10(23 votes)

    #10 - Jeff Bridges, Dianna Agron, Bobby Long

    S19:E24

    Jeff Bridges, Dianna Agron, Bobby Long

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  11. 7.0/10(13 votes)

    #11 - 971205

    S6:E1

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  12. 7.0/10(22 votes)

    #12 - Show # 2950

    S14:E6

    Hilary Duff; comic Jim Norton; musical group Kaiser Chiefs.

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  13. 6.9/10(20 votes)

    #13 - Show #2508

    S12:E12

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  14. 6.4/10(21 votes)

    #14 - John Landis & The Spiridellis Brothers, JoJo

    S15:E25

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  15. 6.3/10(19 votes)

    #15 - Show #2534

    S12:E38

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  16. 6.1/10(19 votes)

    #16 - Jennifer Lopez, the Civil Wars

    S20:E24

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  17. 6.0/10(20 votes)

    #17 - Show #2732

    S13:E11

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  18. 6.0/10(19 votes)

    #18 - Show #2748

    S13:E27

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  19. 6.0/10(13 votes)

    #19 - Tracy Morgan, Chloe Moretz, Alan Jackson

    S18:E32

    Tracy Morgan; Christopher Mintz-Plasse; Alan Jackson

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  20. 5.4/10(54 votes)

    #20 - Dana Carvey; Spencer Breslin; Priscilla Ahn

    S17:E8

    Dana Carvey; Spencer Breslin "The Happening"; Priscilla Ahn: Performance from the CD "A Good Day".

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  21. 5.4/10(15 votes)

    #21 - Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, Ryan Seacrest, Steven Tyler, Dan Ahdoot, Diane Birch

    S19:E6

    Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, Ryan Seacrest, Steven Tyler, Dan Ahdoot, Diane Birch

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  22. 5.3/10(16 votes)

    #22 - Bill Maher, Wayne Vandenlangenberg, OneRepublic

    S18:E23

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  23. 5.3/10(14 votes)

    #23 - Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jon Favreau, Godsmack

    S18:E45

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  24. 5.2/10(21 votes)

    #24 - Show #2501

    S12:E5

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  25. 5.1/10(18 votes)

    #25 - Arsenio Hall, Melanie Metz & Peggy Willenberg, Seether

    S16:E38

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Best Episodes Summary

"Show #2764" is the best rated episode of "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno". It scored 9.3/10 based on 30 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 8/12/2004. This episode scored 0.6 points higher than the second highest rated, "Show #2728".