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      Season 1 – The Jay Leno Show

      2009 Entertainment Talk Show Variety List
      31% 16 Reviews Tomatometer Jay Leno makes the transition from late night to prime time with a five-night-a-week comedy show. Some of his popular sketches, like Jaywalking and Headlines, make the jump with him. NBC promises 46 weeks of new episodes, scheduled to include big stunts, newsmaker interviews, and an opening monologue. Read More Read Less
      The Jay Leno Show — Season 1

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      Instead of reinventing its host or simply providing anything new, The Jay Leno Show settles for a few smart bits amid more of the same old show.

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      Episode 1 Aired Sep 14, 2009 Comic Jerry Seinfeld; Jay-Z, Rihanna and Kanye West perform. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 15, 2009 Filmmaker Michael Moore; actors Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz appear in the 10 at 10 segment; House Calls. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 16, 2009 Actor Robin Williams; Miley Cyrus in the 10 at 10; Ghosting to America. Details Episode 4 Aired Sep 17, 2009 Actress Halle Berry; Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers perform with Eric Clapton; Dealing With the Public. Details Episode 5 Aired Sep 18, 2009 Actress Drew Barrymore; actor Mel Gibson; comic Jim Norton. Details Episode 6 Aired Sep 21, 2009 Actress Jennifer Garner; Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.); headlines. Details Episode 7 Aired Sep 22, 2009 Paul Reubens as Pee-wee Herman; actress Amy Poehler. Details Episode 8 Aired Sep 23, 2009 Actor Vince Vaughn; Al Michaels and Bob Costas compete on the race track; correspondent Marina Franklin turns in her first bit. Details Episode 9 Aired Sep 24, 2009 Radio personality Rush Limbaugh; Smokey Robinson performs with Joss Stone. Details Episode 10 Aired Sep 25, 2009 Actor Hugh Laurie. Details Episode 11 Aired Sep 28, 2009 Comic Bill Maher; Brad Paisley and Sheryl Crow perform. Details Episode 12 Aired Sep 29, 2009 Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus; actor Billy Crystal. Details Episode 13 Aired Sep 30, 2009 Comic Adam Carolla; actor Steve Carell accepts the Green Car Challenge; Vince Gill and Emmylou Harris perform. Details Episode 14 Aired Oct 1, 2009 Comic Chris Rock. Details Episode 15 Aired Oct 2, 2009 Actress Jenna Fischer; comic Dan Ahdoot. Details Episode 16 Aired Oct 5, 2009 Actor Jamie Foxx; Los Angeles Dodgers manager Joe Torre; headlines. Details Episode 17 Aired Oct 6, 2009 Actress Abigail Breslin; Cindy McCain, wife of Sen. John McCain; actor Tim Allen. Details Episode 18 Aired Oct 7, 2009 Comic Wanda Sykes; Kathleen Sebelius, secretary of Health and Human Services. Details Episode 19 Aired Oct 8, 2009 Actor Gerard Butler; Ben Harper and Jack Black perform. Details Episode 20 Aired Oct 9, 2009 Former NFL player Terry Bradshaw; actress Ashlee Simpson-Wentz. Details Episode 21 Aired Oct 12, 2009 Comic Dana Carvey; singer Justin Timberlake. Details Episode 22 Aired Oct 13, 2009 Actor John C. Reilly; professional football player Ben Roethlisberger. Details Episode 23 Aired Oct 14, 2009 Comic Bill Cosby; singer Toby Keith; correspondent Mikey Day. Details Episode 24 Aired Oct 15, 2009 Journalist Matt Lauer; comic Jeff Dunham. Details Episode 25 Aired Oct 16, 2009 Actress Rachel Griffiths; Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.). Details Episode 26 Aired Oct 19, 2009 Singer Rod Stewart; professional tennis player Serena Williams. Details Episode 27 Aired Oct 20, 2009 TV show host Martha Stewart; rapper Ludacris; correspondent Mikey Day. Details Episode 28 Aired Oct 21, 2009 Actor Rainn Wilson; actress Malin Akerman. Details Episode 29 Aired Oct 22, 2009 Actress Hilary Swank; Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones; correspondent Nick Thune. Details Episode 30 Aired Oct 23, 2009 First lady Michelle Obama; actor Colin Firth; correspondent Ross Matthews. Details Episode 31 Aired Oct 26, 2009 Dr. Phil McGraw. Details Episode 32 Aired Oct 27, 2009 Actor Ewan McGregor; correspondent Mikey Day; Tim McGraw and Gregg Allman perform. Details Episode 33 Aired Oct 28, 2009 Comic Chelsea Handler; journalist David Gregory.. Details Episode 34 Aired Oct 29, 2009 TV personality Dave Salmoni; actress Tina Fey; comic Jim Norton. Details Episode 35 Aired Oct 30, 2009 Actor John Cusack; comic Frank Caliendo; comic Adam Carolla. Details Episode 36 Aired Nov 2, 2009 Comics Hamish and Andy; singer Mariah Carey; a performance of the Cirque du Soleil show "Kooza." Details Episode 37 Aired Nov 3, 2009 The latest contestant eliminated from "The Biggest Loser"; the cast of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta"; actors Katie Featherston and Micah Sloat. Details Episode 38 Aired Nov 4, 2009 Author Jenna Bush Hager; former first lady Laura Bush; comic Sebastian Maniscalco. Details Episode 39 Aired Nov 5, 2009 Comic Wanda Sykes; TV personality Rachael Ray. Details Episode 40 Aired Nov 6, 2009 Actress Elizabeth Banks; professional baseball player CC Sabathia. Details Episode 41 Aired Nov 9, 2009 Comic Dane Cook; writer Diablo Cody. Details Episode 42 Aired Nov 10, 2009 Actor Owen Benjamin; game show host Howie Mandel; the latest contestant eliminated from "The Biggest Loser." Details Episode 43 Aired Nov 11, 2009 Actress Sandra Bullock; chef Guy Fieri; correspondent Mikey Day. Details Episode 44 Aired Nov 12, 2009 Actress Penélope Cruz; singer Dolly Parton; former professional hockey player Luc Robitaille. Details Episode 45 Aired Nov 13, 2009 Football analyst Terry Bradshaw; Sheryl Crow performs. Details Episode 46 Aired Nov 16, 2009 Actor Taylor Lautner; actress Heather Locklear. Details Episode 47 Aired Nov 17, 2009 Actor Kevin Nealon; talk show host Tyra Banks; the latest contestant eliminated from "The Biggest Loser." Details Episode 48 Aired Nov 18, 2009 Comic Larry the Cable Guy; musician Sheryl Crow. Details Episode 49 Aired Nov 19, 2009 Actress Dakota Fanning; actress Jane Krakowski. Details Episode 50 Aired Nov 20, 2009 Actor Kellan Lutz; actor Ed Begley Jr. Details Episode 51 Aired Nov 23, 2009 Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-Calif.); Lady Gaga performs. Details Episode 52 Aired Nov 24, 2009 Retired basketball player Charles Barkley; the latest contestant eliminated from "The Biggest Loser." Details Episode 53 Aired Nov 25, 2009 Actress Paula Patton; NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson. Details Episode 54 Aired Nov 26, 2009 Actress Megan Fox. Details Episode 55 Aired Nov 30, 2009 Comic Adam Carolla. Details Episode 56 Aired Dec 2, 2009 Actor John Travolta; TV personality Kim Kardashian. Details Episode 57 Aired Dec 3, 2009 Actor Morgan Freeman; Maxwell performs. Details Episode 58 Aired Dec 4, 2009 Actor Kelsey Grammer; musician Taylor Swift. Details Episode 59 Aired Dec 7, 2009 Actress Susan Sarandon; Andrea Bocelli performs with the Muppets. Details Episode 60 Aired Dec 8, 2009 Actress Gabourey Sidibe; Ross Matthews talks to the winner of "The Biggest Loser." Details Episode 61 Aired Dec 9, 2009 Director Quentin Tarantino; professional football player Drew Brees. Details Episode 62 Aired Dec 10, 2009 Actor Matt Damon; Barry Manilow performs. Details Episode 63 Aired Dec 11, 2009 Chef Gordon Ramsay; musician Brad Paisley. Details Episode 64 Aired Dec 14, 2009 Actress Anna Kendrick; director James Cameron. Details Episode 65 Aired Dec 15, 2009 Actress Christina Applegate; singer Nick Lachey. Details Episode 66 Aired Dec 16, 2009 Actress Sigourney Weaver; John Mayer performs; the cast of "Jersey Shore." Details Episode 67 Aired Dec 17, 2009 Actor Sam Worthington; Mary J. Blige performs; Battle of the Jaywalk All-Stars with the cast of "Jersey Shore." Details Episode 68 Aired Dec 18, 2009 TV show host Glenn Beck; TV personality Kate Gosselin. Details Episode 69 Aired Dec 21, 2009 Actor Jeff Bridges; Adam Lambert performs. Details Episode 70 Aired Dec 22, 2009 Actor Dane Cook. Details Episode 71 Aired Dec 23, 2009 Dan Finnerty and the Dan Band present Christmas cards. Details Episode 72 Aired Jan 4, 2010 Actor Tim Allen; TV personality Adam Carolla. Details Episode 73 Aired Jan 5, 2010 TV personality Kim Kardashian; TV personality Jillian Michaels. Details Episode 74 Aired Jan 6, 2010 Actor Hugh Jackman; journalist Katie Couric. Details Episode 75 Aired Jan 7, 2010 Actor Denzel Washington; comic Mikey Day. Details Episode 76 Aired Jan 8, 2010 Journalist Brian Williams; correspondents Ross Matthews and Mikey Day. Details Episode 77 Aired Jan 11, 2010 Comic Bill Cosby; TV personality Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino. Details Episode 78 Aired Jan 12, 2010 Actress Sandra Bullock. Details Episode 79 Aired Jan 13, 2010 Model Heidi Klum; TV personality Kourtney Kardashian. Details Episode 80 Aired Jan 14, 2010 Actor Dwayne Johnson; TV show host Jimmy Kimmel. Details Episode 81 Aired Jan 15, 2010 Actress Julianne Moore; actor Ricky Gervais. Details Episode 82 Aired Jan 18, 2010 Actress Emily Blunt; Ringo Starr and Ben Harper perform. Details Episode 83 Aired Jan 19, 2010 TV show host Chelsea Handler; former professional basketball player Michael Jordan. Details Episode 84 Aired Jan 20, 2010 Director James Cameron; actress Selena Gomez. Details Episode 85 Aired Jan 21, 2010 Actor Billy Crystal; actress Zoe Saldana. Details Episode 86 Aired Jan 25, 2010 Actor Mark Harmon. Details Episode 87 Aired Jan 26, 2010 Actor Mel Gibson. Details Episode 88 Aired Jan 28, 2010 Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.). Details Episode 89 Aired Jan 29, 2010 TV show host Howie Mandel. Details Episode 90 Aired Feb 1, 2010 Actress Jessica Alba; Olympian John Shuster. Details Episode 91 Aired Feb 3, 2010 Actress Jessica Biel; TV host Jimmy Fallon. Details Episode 92 Aired Feb 4, 2010 TV host Wanda Sykes; Olympic figure skater Evan Lysacek. Details Episode 93 Aired Feb 5, 2010 TV host Bill Maher; Olympic snowboarder Gretchen Bleiler. Details Episode 94 Aired Feb 8, 2010 Actress Emma Roberts; former NBA player Charles Barkley. Details Episode 95 Aired Feb 9, 2010 Actor Ashton Kutcher; actress Gabourey Sidibe; sportscaster Bob Costas. Details

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      Linda Stasi New York Post Jay returned with that smart and smartass mix of talent and controversy that separates the pros from the bores. Sep 10, 2019 Full Review Matthew Gilbert Boston Globe Even Leno, while delivering his opening jokes, seemed relatively unenthused about the premiere. Sep 10, 2019 Full Review Verne Gay Newsday That's a lot of pressure, even for Iron Jay, and maybe why Night One felt like a work in progress - terribly rough in spots, not bad in others. Sep 10, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

      Season Info

      Network
      NBC
      Rating
      TV-14
      Genre
      Entertainment, Talk Show, Variety
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date
      Sep 14, 2009