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Premiered

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Ended: Friday, December 21, 2012

When does The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Season 20 come out?

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Season 20 premiered Tuesday, January 3, 2012 on NBC and ended Friday, December 21, 2012. The season has 205 episodes.

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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Season 20 release schedule

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Season 20 episode release dates
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1. Whitney Cummings, Nicole

Tuesday · 14 years ago

2. Tracy Morgan, Rick & Corey Harrison, Shaggy

Wednesday · 14 years ago

3. Michelle Williams, Josh Lucas, Chris Cornell

Thursday · 14 years ago

4. Glenn Close, Trevor Noah, Van Hunt

Friday · 14 years ago

5. Janet Jackson, Larry the Cable Guy, Eli Young Band

Monday · 14 years ago

6. Queen Latifah, Paul

Tuesday · 14 years ago

7. Liam Neeson, Jack's Mannequin

Wednesday · 14 years ago

8. Gerard Butler, Betty White

Thursday · 14 years ago

9. Tilda Swinton, Jennifer Hudson, Graffiti6

Friday · 14 years ago

10. Sam Worthington, Sherri Shepherd, Adam Lambert

Tuesday · 14 years ago

11. Jennifer Garner, Ross Matthews, Parachute

Wednesday · 14 years ago

12. Wanda Sykes

Thursday · 14 years ago

13. Steven Tyler, Ryan Seacrest, Randy Jackson, Sarah Colonna

Friday · 14 years ago

14. Madonna, Chris Colfer, Joe Perry

Monday · 14 years ago

15. Michelle Obama, Mark Harmon, Imelda May

Tuesday · 14 years ago

16. Daniel Radcliffe, Vanessa Hudgens, Evanescence

Wednesday · 14 years ago

17. Drew Barrymore, Blake Shelton

Thursday · 14 years ago

18. Debra Messing, Jean Dujardin, Bush

Friday · 14 years ago

19. Dwayne Johnson, Miranda Cosgrove, Cirque du Soleil

Monday · 14 years ago

20. Chelsea Handler, Jon Huntsman, 2Cellos

Tuesday · 14 years ago

21. Chris Pine, Lisa Lampanelli, Anthony Hamilton

Wednesday · 14 years ago

22. Denzel Washington, Octavia Spencer, Estelle

Thursday · 14 years ago

23. Rachel McAdams, Cee-Lo Green

Friday · 14 years ago

24. Jennifer Lopez, the Civil Wars

Monday · 14 years ago

25. Tyler Perry, Alexandra Wentworth, the Cranberries

Tuesday · 14 years ago

26. Bill Maher, Punch Brothers

Wednesday · 14 years ago

27. Amanda Seyfried, Billy Gardell, Monica, Brandy

Thursday · 14 years ago

28. Christina Aguilera, Dave Salmoni, The Fray

Friday · 14 years ago

29. Taylor Swift, Michael Clarke Duncan, Robert Randolph, Los Lobos, Chris Layton

Monday · 14 years ago

30. Bill O'Reilly, Rob Riggle, Rumer

Tuesday · 14 years ago

31. Tim Allen, Rocket City Rednecks

Wednesday · 14 years ago

32. Meredith Vieira, Jackson Murphy

Thursday · 14 years ago

33. Jennifer Aniston, Adam Levine

Friday · 14 years ago

34. Megan Fox, Michel Hazanavicius, Mariachi El Bronx

Monday · 14 years ago

35. Rob Schneider, Khloe Kardashian Odom, Mona

Tuesday · 14 years ago

36. Sen. John McCain, Elizabeth Olsen, Romeo Santos

Wednesday · 14 years ago

37. Julianne Moore, Dr. Brady Barr, Chickenfoot

Thursday · 14 years ago

38. Emily Blunt, Geoff Stults, Scars on 45

Friday · 14 years ago

39. Jessica Simpson, Adam Carolla, Soja

Monday · 14 years ago

40. Jonah Hill, Bethenny Frankel, Shooter Jennings

Tuesday · 14 years ago

41. Channing Tatum, Drew Brees, Meat Loaf

Wednesday · 14 years ago

42. Kiefer Sutherland, Kathryn Hahn, Andy Grammer

Thursday · 14 years ago

43. Jimmy Fallon, 8-year-old presidential whiz kid H.L. McCullough, Toby Keith

Friday · 14 years ago

44. Jamie Lee Curtis, Armie Hammer

Monday · 14 years ago

45. Rep. Ron Paul, Frank Caliendo, the Wanted

Tuesday · 14 years ago

46. Kim Kardashian

Wednesday · 14 years ago

47. Arsenio Hall, Lily Collins

Thursday · 14 years ago

48. Christina Aguilera, Melanie Fiona featuring J. Cole

Friday · 14 years ago

49. Elizabeth Banks, Carson Daly

Monday · 14 years ago

50. The Pierces

Tuesday · 14 years ago

51. Rainn Wilson, Debbie Gibson, Gavin DeGraw

Wednesday · 14 years ago

52. Piers Morgan, Liam Hemsworth, Mat Kearney

Thursday · 14 years ago

53. Nicole Richie, Alan Jackson

Friday · 14 years ago

54. Betty White, D.J. Pauly D

Monday · 14 years ago

55. Maya Rudolph, Jason Biggs, Gym Class Heroes

Tuesday · 14 years ago

56. David Gregory, Cee-Lo Green, Seal

Wednesday · 14 years ago

57. Zac Efron, Jennie Garth, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals

Thursday · 14 years ago

58. Kristin Chenoweth, Julie Scardina, Rodrigo y Gabriela

Friday · 14 years ago

59. Jane Lynch, Kevin Hart, Esperanza Spalding

Monday · 14 years ago

60. Josh Hutcherson, Rachel Maddow, Eric Turner featuring Lupe Fiasco and Tinie Tempah

Tuesday · 14 years ago

61. Albert Brooks, Austin

Wednesday · 14 years ago

62. Blake Shelton, Chris Diamantopoulos, Feist

Thursday · 14 years ago

63. Jason Segel, Anna Faris, Far East Movement

Friday · 14 years ago

64. Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Aubrey O'Day, Train

Monday · 14 years ago

65. Jack Black, Daniel Holzman & Michael Chernow, Beirut

Tuesday · 14 years ago

66. Adam Levine, Ziggy Marley

Wednesday · 14 years ago

67. Diane Keaton, Natalie Coughlin, Moby

Thursday · 14 years ago

68. Mel Gibson, the Wanted

Friday · 14 years ago

69. Steve Martin, Rashida Jones, Steve Martin & the Steep Canyon Rangers

Monday · 14 years ago

70. Cameron Diaz, William Shatner, Lee Brice

Tuesday · 14 years ago

71. Scarlett Johansson, Blake Shelton, K'Naan featuring Nelly Furtado

Wednesday · 14 years ago

72. Robert Downey Jr., Katharine McPhee, Toast To Freedom

Thursday · 14 years ago

73. Kristen Stewart, James Morrison

Friday · 14 years ago

74. Michelle Pfeiffer, Bear Grylls, Snow Patrol

Monday · 14 years ago

75. Rick Santorum, Taylor Kitsch, B.o.B., O.A.R.

Tuesday · 14 years ago

76. Garry Shandling, Alison Brie, the winner of 'The Voice'

Wednesday · 14 years ago

77. Howie Mandel, Vinny Guadagnino, Sara Watkins

Thursday · 14 years ago

78. Jenna Fischer, Jay Mohr

Friday · 14 years ago

79. Kourtney, Kim & Khloe Kardashian, Donny Deutsch, Karmin

Monday · 14 years ago

80. Wanda Sykes, David Hasselhoff, Santana

Tuesday · 14 years ago

81. Joel McHale, Jarod Miller, Bobby Brown

Wednesday · 14 years ago

82. Hugh Laurie, Robert Griffin III

Thursday · 14 years ago

83. Sherri Shepherd, Julianne Hough, Tenacious D

Friday · 14 years ago

84. Kevin Costner, Bailee Madison, Lisa Marie Presley

Monday · 14 years ago

85. Josh Brolin, Ali Wentworth, Glenn Frey

Tuesday · 14 years ago

86. Charlize Theron, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Juanes

Wednesday · 14 years ago

87. Glenn Close, the winner of American Idol, Nelly Furtado

Thursday · 14 years ago

88. Gen. Colin Powell, Greg Gadson, All American Rejects

Friday · 14 years ago

89. Martin Short, Aubrey Plaza, Def Leppard

Monday · 14 years ago

90. Emma Stone, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Robinson Brotherhood

Tuesday · 14 years ago

91. Julia Louis-Dreyfus, the Beach Boys

Wednesday · 14 years ago

92. Catherine Zeta-Jones, Louis Zamperini, Bret Michaels

Thursday · 14 years ago

93. Tom Cruise, skydivers Felix Baumgartner & Joe Kittinger, Kool & the Gang

Friday · 14 years ago

94. Elizabeth Banks, Dan Patrick, Brandi Carlisle

Monday · 14 years ago

95. Patrick Duffy, Linda Grey, Larry Hagman, Meghan McCain, Meiko

Tuesday · 14 years ago

96. Terry Bradshaw, Ernie Brown Jr., Neal James, Rachel Bradshaw

Wednesday · 14 years ago

97. Penelope Cruz, Rick Harrison, We Are Augustines

Thursday · 14 years ago

98. Salma Hayek, Adam Brody, Olly Murs

Friday · 14 years ago

99. Steve Carell, Cory Booker, Glen Hansard

Monday · 14 years ago

100. Matthew McConaughey, Natasha Leggero, Grouplove

Tuesday · 14 years ago

101. Andy Samberg, Seth MacFarlane, Joe Henry featuring Lisa Hannigan

Wednesday · 14 years ago

102. Katy Perry, Needtobreathe

Thursday · 14 years ago

103. Chris Pine, Rachael Ray, Everclear

Friday · 14 years ago

104. Louis C.K., Lolo Jones, Delta Rae

Monday · 14 years ago

105. Matt LeBlanc, Sig Hansen & Keith Colburn, Robin Thicke

Tuesday · 14 years ago

106. Mila Kunis, Jim Norton, Justin Bieber

Wednesday · 14 years ago

107. Tyler Perry, Rhys Ifans, Keane

Thursday · 14 years ago

108. Andrew Garfield, Of Monsters And Men

Friday · 14 years ago

109. Wanda Sykes, Rob Riggle, Kimbra

Monday · 14 years ago

110. Zachary Levi, B.o.B.

Tuesday · 14 years ago

111. Morgan Freeman,

Wednesday · 14 years ago

112. Denis Leary, Olivia Munn, Kenny Chesney

Thursday · 14 years ago

113. Dana Carvey, Nicki Minaj

Friday · 14 years ago

114. Charlie Sheen

Monday · 14 years ago

115. Kate Beckinsale, Adam Carolla

Tuesday · 14 years ago

116. Newt Gingrich, Nicole

Wednesday · 14 years ago

117. Rachel Weisz, Aaron Paul

Thursday · 14 years ago

118. Ben Stiller, Rose Byrne, Missy Higgins

Friday · 14 years ago

119. Vince Vaughn, Travis Pastrana, Aretha Franklin

Monday · 14 years ago

120. Colin Farrell, Jenni

Tuesday · 14 years ago

121. Jessica Biel, Kevin Smith, the Lumineers

Wednesday · 14 years ago

122. Julie Scardina, Dwyane Wade, MoZella

Thursday · 14 years ago

123. Jeremy Renner, Betty White, Joss Stone

Friday · 14 years ago

124. Michelle Obama, Norah Jones

Monday · 14 years ago

125. Kelsey Grammer, Jordan Burroughs, Ryan Star

Tuesday · 14 years ago

126. Sylvester Stallone, Missy Franklin, Dwight Yoakam

Wednesday · 14 years ago

127. Kristen Bell, Ryan Lochte, Regina Spektor

Thursday · 14 years ago

128. Jason Statham, Allyson Felix, the Offspring

Friday · 14 years ago

129. Maya Rudolph, Jeff Foxworthy, Morning Parade

Monday · 14 years ago

130. Shia LaBeouf, Jean-Claude Van Damme, fun.

Tuesday · 14 years ago

131. Katie Couric, Dax Shepard, Emeli Sande

Wednesday · 14 years ago

132. Kirsten Dunst, Chris Matthews, Smashing Pumpkins

Thursday · 14 years ago

133. Howie Mandel, Alejandro Escovedo

Friday · 14 years ago

134. Dennis Miller, Joshua Radin

Monday · 14 years ago

135. Owl City with Carly Rae Jepsen

Tuesday · 14 years ago

136. Bill Maher, Tristan Prettyman

Wednesday · 14 years ago

137. Savannah Guthrie, Dolph Lundgren

Thursday · 14 years ago

138. Lauren Graham, Dan Patrick

Friday · 14 years ago

139. Kevin Hart, Rep. Ron Paul, Robert Cray

Tuesday · 14 years ago

140. Adam Levine, Magic Johnson, Grace Potter

Wednesday · 14 years ago

141. Ellen DeGeneres, Josh Lucas, Billy Ray Cyrus

Thursday · 14 years ago

142. Matthew Perry, Meghan McCain, OneRepublic

Friday · 14 years ago

143. Richard Gere, Anthony Robles, Rascal Flatts

Monday · 14 years ago

144. Justin Timberlake, Steve Nash, Ryan Bingham

Tuesday · 14 years ago

145. Amy Poehler, Joe Scarborough, Big & Rich

Wednesday · 14 years ago

146. Viola Davis, Paul Wesley, Bonnie Raitt

Thursday · 14 years ago

147. Zooey Deschanel, Anthony Anderson, ZZ Top

Friday · 14 years ago

148. David Spade, Giancarlo Esposito, Rebecca Ferguson

Monday · 14 years ago

149. Ann Romney, Seth MacFarlane, Bettye LaVette

Tuesday · 14 years ago

150. Kirstie Alley, Mike

Wednesday · 14 years ago

151. Liam Neeson, Lisa Lampanelli, the Gaslight Anthem

Thursday · 14 years ago

152. Christina Aguilera, Sherri Shepherd, the Piano Guys

Friday · 14 years ago

153. Bryan Cranston, Rebel Wilson, Cher Lloyd

Monday · 14 years ago

154. Carol Burnett, Armie Hammer, Lang Lang

Tuesday · 14 years ago

155. Christina Applegate, Apolo Anton Ohno

Wednesday · 14 years ago

156. Ben Affleck, Octavia Spencer, Neon Trees

Thursday · 14 years ago

157. Colin Farrell, Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer, the Hives

Friday · 14 years ago

158. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bubba Watson, the Wallflowers

Monday · 14 years ago

159. Tyler Perry, Oscar Pistorius, Plain White T's

Tuesday · 14 years ago

160. Chelsea Handler, Placido Domingo

Wednesday · 14 years ago

161. Terry Bradshaw, Mark Kelly, Grizzly Bear

Thursday · 14 years ago

162. Whitney Cummings, Rove McManus, the Script

Friday · 14 years ago

163. Halle Berry, Ali Wentworth, Gary Clark Jr.

Monday · 14 years ago

164. Denzel Washington, Richard Engel, M. Ward

Tuesday · 14 years ago

165. President Barack Obama, No Doubt

Wednesday · 14 years ago

166. Russell Brand, Jane Lynch

Thursday · 14 years ago

167. Sarah Silverman, Paula Deen

Friday · 14 years ago

168. Simon Cowell, Britney Spears, Billy Gardell, Two Door Cinema Club

Monday · 14 years ago

169. John C. Reilly, Jenni

Tuesday · 14 years ago

170. Taylor Lautner, Lior Suchard, Macy Gray

Wednesday · 14 years ago

171. Jamie Lee Curtis, Maggie Elizabeth Jones, ZZ Ward

Thursday · 14 years ago

172. Marion Cotillard, Olate Dogs

Friday · 14 years ago

173. Kristen Stewart, Dax Shepard, Kip Moore

Monday · 14 years ago

174. Daniel Craig, Dave Salmoni, Diamond Rings

Wednesday · 14 years ago

175. Sally Field, Chris Matthews, Lord Huron

Thursday · 14 years ago

176. Meredith Vieira & Richard Cohen, Christina Perri

Friday · 14 years ago

177. Lea Michele, Nev Schulman, Toby Keith

Monday · 14 years ago

178. Keira Knightley, Whitney Cummings, Gin Wigmore

Tuesday · 13 years ago

179. Helen Hunt, Paul

Wednesday · 13 years ago

180. Tim Allen, Nolan Gould, Switchfoot

Thursday · 13 years ago

181. Chris Matthews, the Mowgli's

Friday · 13 years ago

182. Jennifer Lawrence, Phil & Willie Robertson, Andy Grammer

Oscar-nominated actress Jennifer Lawrence; from “Duck Dynasty”, Phil & Willie Robertson; music from Andy Grammer.

Monday · 13 years ago

183. Lindsay Lohan, David Gregory, Wanda Jackson

Tuesday · 13 years ago

184. Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Kris Jenner, Dan Cummings

Wednesday · 13 years ago

185. Bradley Cooper, Natasha Leggero, PSY

Thursday · 13 years ago

186. Jim Parsons, Maggie Elizabeth Jones, Delta Rae

Monday · 13 years ago

187. Julie Bowen,

Tuesday · 13 years ago

188. Wanda Sykes, Blake Shelton

Wednesday · 13 years ago

189. Newt Gingrich, Ron Shirley, Grouplove

Thursday · 13 years ago

190. Marisa Tomei, Carson Daly, Il Volo

Friday · 13 years ago

191. Gerard Butler, Olivia Munn, the Polyphonic Spree

Monday · 13 years ago

192. Khloe Kardashian Odom, Adam Carolla, Matisyahu

Tuesday · 13 years ago

193. Don Johnson, Julie Scardina, Darius Rucker

Wednesday · 13 years ago

194. Bill O'Reilly, Krysten Ritter, Paloma Faith

Thursday · 13 years ago

195. Leslie Mann, Jim Rome, Garbage

Friday · 13 years ago

196. Matt Damon, Chris Pratt, Of Monsters And Men

Monday · 13 years ago

197. Ewan McGregor, Bailee Madison, Allen Stone

Tuesday · 13 years ago

198. Albert Brooks, Kerry Washington, Willy Moon

Wednesday · 13 years ago

199. Hugh Jackman, Maria Sharapova, J.D. McPherson

From "Les Misérables", Actor Hugh Jackman; magician Justin Willman; music act JD McPherson. Maria Sharapova preempted.

Thursday · 13 years ago

200. Bette Midler, Judd Apatow, Pentatonix

Friday · 13 years ago

201. Megan Fox, Johnny Manziel, Colbie Caillat

Monday · 13 years ago

202. Quentin Tarantino, LeAnn Rimes

Tuesday · 13 years ago

203. Jamie Foxx, Carl Reiner, the winner of

Wednesday · 13 years ago

204. Katherine Heigl, Marjorie Johnson, Johnny Mathis

Thursday · 13 years ago

205. Terry Bradshaw, Elle Fanning, Chris Mann Finale

Friday · 13 years ago

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Season 20 guest stars

  • Halle Berry

    Halle Berry

    Self

  • Paula Deen

    Paula Deen

    Self - Guest

  • Ali Wentworth

    Ali Wentworth

    Self

  • Emily Blunt

    Emily Blunt

    Herself

  • Scarlett Johansson

    Scarlett Johansson

    Self

  • Ron Paul

    Ron Paul

    Self - Guest

  • Newt Gingrich

    Newt Gingrich

    Self - Guest

  • Tim Allen

    Tim Allen

    Self - Guest

  • Charlie Sheen

    Charlie Sheen

    Self - Guest

  • Lee Dawson

    Lee Dawson

    Various Characters

  • Zachary Levi

    Zachary Levi

    Self - Guest

  • Simon Cowell

    Simon Cowell

    Self - Guest

  • Rob Schneider

    Rob Schneider

    Self - Guest

  • Khloé Kardashian

    Khloé Kardashian

    Self - Guest

  • Angela Merkel

    Angela Merkel

    Self (archive footage)

  • Rick Santorum

    Rick Santorum

    Self (archive footage)

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Season 20 FAQ

When does The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Season 20 come out?

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Season 20 premiered Tuesday, January 3, 2012 on NBC.

How many episodes are in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Season 20?

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Season 20 has 205 episodes.

Are new episodes of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Season 20 released weekly?

New episodes are released daily.

When is the The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Season 20 finale?

The The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Season 20 finale (Episode 205) aired Friday, December 21, 2012.

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