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The Jay Leno Show: Season 1

95 episodes Premiered Sep 14, 2009 Updated Jul 23, 2026

Season 1 Episodes

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes

Core (92): Character development & subplots

Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler

S1·E1 Mytharc

Jerry Seinfeld, Jay-Z with Rihanna & Kanye West

Sep 14, 2009 · 60 min

S1·E2 Core

Michael Moore, Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz

Sep 15, 2009 · 60 min

S1·E3 Core

Robin Williams, Miley Cyrus

Sep 16, 2009 · 60 min

S1·E4 Core

Halle Berry, Bruce Hornsby with Eric Clapton

Sep 17, 2009 · 60 min

S1·E5 Core

Drew Barrymore, Mel Gibson

Sep 18, 2009 · 60 min

S1·E6 Core

Jennifer Garner, Barney Frank, Headlines

Sep 21, 2009 · 60 min

S1·E7 Core

Pee-Wee Herman, Amy Poehler, 99 Cent Store

Sep 22, 2009 · 60 min

S1·E8 Core

Vince Vaughn, Michaels vs. Costas

Sep 23, 2009 · 60 min

S1·E9 Core

Rush Limbaugh, Smokey Robinson with Joss Stone

Sep 24, 2009 · 60 min

S1·E10 Core

Hugh Laurie, LeBron James

Sep 25, 2009 · 60 min

S1·E11 Core

Bill Maher, Brad Paisley & Sheryl Crow

Sep 28, 2009 · 60 min

S1·E12 Core

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Billy Crystal

Sep 29, 2009 · 60 min

S1·E13 Core

Adam Carolla, Steve Carell, Vince Gill & Emmylou Harris

Sep 30, 2009 · 60 min

S1·E14 Core

Chris Rock

Oct 1, 2009 · 60 min

S1·E15 Core

Jenna Fischer, Dan Ahdoot, Photo Booth

Oct 2, 2009 · 60 min

S1·E16 Core

Jamie Foxx, Joe Torre

Oct 5, 2009 · 60 min

S1·E17 Core

Abigail Breslin, Cindy McCain

Oct 6, 2009 · 60 min

S1·E18 Core

Wanda Sykes, Kathleen Sebelius

Oct 7, 2009 · 60 min

S1·E19 Core

Gerard Butler, Ben Harper & Jack Black

Oct 8, 2009 · 60 min

S1·E20 Core

Terry Bradshaw

Oct 9, 2009 · 60 min

S1·E21 Core

Dana Carvey

Oct 12, 2009 · 60 min

S1·E22 Core

John C. Reilly, Ben Roethlisberger

Oct 13, 2009 · 60 min

S1·E23 Core

Mikey Day, Bill Cosby

Oct 14, 2009 · 60 min

S1·E24 Core

Matt Lauer, Jeff Dunham

Oct 15, 2009 · 60 min

S1·E25 Core

Ross Mathews, Sen. John McCain

Oct 16, 2009 · 60 min

S1·E26 Core

Rod Stewart

Oct 19, 2009 · 60 min

S1·E27 Core

Martha Stewart, Ludacris

Oct 20, 2009 · 60 min

S1·E28 Core

Rainn Wilson

Oct 21, 2009 · 60 min

S1·E29 Core

Hilary Swank, Jerry Jones

Oct 22, 2009 · 60 min

S1·E30 Core

Colin Firth

Oct 23, 2009 · 60 min

S1·E31 Core

Dr. Phil McGraw

Oct 26, 2009 · 60 min

Jay's guest is Dr. Phil McGraw.

S1·E32 Core

Ewan McGregor, Tina Fey

Oct 27, 2009 · 60 min

S1·E33 Core

Chelsea Handler, Brian Williams

Oct 28, 2009 · 60 min

Comic Chelsea Handler; journalist Brian Williams.

S1·E34 Core

Paula Abdul

Oct 29, 2009 · 60 min

S1·E35 Core

John Cusack, Frank Caliendo

Oct 30, 2009 · 60 min

Actor John Cusack; comic Frank Caliendo; comic Adam Carolla.

S1·E36 Core

Mariah Carey, a performance from Cirque du Soleil's

Nov 2, 2009 · 60 min

S1·E37 Core

Katie Featherston & Micah Sloat

Nov 3, 2009 · 60 min

S1·E38 Core

Jenna Bush Hager, Laura Bush

Nov 4, 2009 · 60 min

Author Jenna Bush Hager; former first lady Laura Bush; comic Mikey Day.

S1·E39 Core

Wanda Sykes, Rachael Ray, Dan Finnerty & the Dan Band

Nov 5, 2009 · 60 min

Comic Wanda Sykes; TV personality Rachael Ray; Dan Finnerty and the Dan Band.

S1·E40 Core

Elizabeth Banks

Nov 6, 2009 · 60 min

Actress Elizabeth Banks.

S1·E41 Core

Kathy Griffin

Nov 9, 2009 · 60 min

S1·E42 Core

Howie Mandel

Nov 10, 2009 · 60 min

S1·E43 Core

Sandra Bullock

Nov 11, 2009 · 60 min

Actress Sandra Bullock; comic Mikey Day.

S1·E44 Core

Penelope Cruz, Dolly Parton

Nov 12, 2009 · 60 min

Actress Penélope Cruz; singer Dolly Parton.

S1·E45 Core

Terrence Howard, Terry Bradshaw

Nov 13, 2009 · 60 min

S1·E46 Core

Taylor Lautner, Heather Locklear

Nov 16, 2009 · 60 min

S1·E47 Core

The Biggest Loser Rebecca Meyer, Kevin Nealon, Tyra Banks

Nov 17, 2009 · 60 min

S1·E48 Core

Larry the Cable Guy, Mikey Day

Nov 18, 2009 · 60 min

Comic Larry the Cable Guy; correspondent Mikey Day.

S1·E49 Core

Dakota Fanning, Kate Flannery, Jeff Dunham, Mikey Day

Nov 19, 2009 · 60 min

S1·E50 Core

Kellan Lutz, Ed Begley Jr.

Nov 20, 2009 · 60 min

S1·E51 Core

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lady Gaga

Nov 23, 2009 · 60 min

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-Calif.); Lady Gaga performs.

S1·E52 Core

Charles Barkley, The Biggest Loser contestant Allen Smith

Nov 24, 2009 · 60 min

S1·E53 Core

Paula Patton

Nov 25, 2009 · 60 min

S1·E54 Core

Megan Fox

Nov 26, 2009 · 60 min

Actress Megan Fox.

S1·E55 Core

Bill Maher

Nov 30, 2009 · 60 min

Features host of Real Time with Bill Maher and his 'Green Car Challenge', 'Ten @ Ten' segment with Jennifer Lopez, Adam Corrolla with 'Kackass of the Month', and 'Headlines' segmen

S1·E56 Core

John Travolta, Kim Kardashian

Dec 2, 2009 · 60 min

S1·E57 Core

Morgan Freeman, Maxwell, Nick Thune

Dec 3, 2009 · 60 min

S1·E58 Core

Kelsey Grammer, Taylor Swift

Dec 4, 2009 · 60 min

Actor Kelsey Grammer; musician Taylor Swift.

S1·E59 Core

Susan Sarandon, Andrea Bocelli with the Muppets

Dec 7, 2009 · 60 min

S1·E60 Core

Gabourey Sidibe, Winner of The Biggest Loser Danny Cahill

Dec 8, 2009 · 60 min

Actress Gabourey Sidibe; Ross Matthews talks to the winner of "The Biggest Loser."

S1·E61 Core

Quentin Tarantino, Drew Brees

Dec 9, 2009 · 60 min

Director Quentin Tarantino; professional football player Drew Brees.

S1·E62 Core

Matt Damon, Barry Manilow

Dec 10, 2009 · 60 min

Actor Matt Damon; Barry Manilow performs.

S1·E63 Core

Gordon Ramsay

Dec 11, 2009 · 60 min

Chef Gordon Ramsay; musician Brad Paisley.

S1·E64 Core

Anna Kendrick, Tim McGraw

Dec 14, 2009 · 60 min

Actress Anna Kendrick; director James Cameron.

S1·E65 Core

Christina Applegate, Nick Lachey

Dec 15, 2009 · 60 min

S1·E66 Core

Sigourney Weaver, John Mayer

Dec 16, 2009 · 60 min

Actress Anna Kendrick; director James Cameron.

S1·E67 Core

Sam Worthington, Mary J. Blige

Dec 17, 2009 · 60 min

Actor Sam Worthington; Mary J. Blige performs.

S1·E68 Core

Glenn Beck, Kate Gosselin

Dec 18, 2009 · 60 min

TV show host Glenn Beck; TV personality Kate Gosselin.

S1·E69 Core

Jeff Bridges, Adam Lambert

Dec 21, 2009 · 60 min

S1·E70 Core

Dane Cook

Dec 22, 2009 · 60 min

S1·E71 Core

Julie Scardina, African Children's Choir

Dec 23, 2009 · 60 min

S1·E72 Core

Tim Allen

Jan 4, 2010 · 60 min

Actor Tim Allen; TV personality Adam Carolla.

S1·E73 Core

Kim Kardashian, Jillian Michaels, Guy Fieri

Jan 5, 2010 · 60 min

TV personality Kim Kardashian; TV personality Jillian Michaels.

S1·E74 Core

Hugh Jackman, Katie Couric

Jan 6, 2010 · 60 min

Actor Hugh Jackman; journalist Katie Couric.

S1·E75 Core

Denzel Washington

Jan 7, 2010 · 60 min

Actor Denzel Washington; comic Mikey Day.

S1·E76 Core

Brian Williams

Jan 8, 2010 · 60 min

Journalist Brian Williams; correspondents Ross Matthews and Mikey Day.

S1·E77 Core

Bill Cosby

Jan 11, 2010 · 60 min

S1·E78 Core

Sandra Bullock

Jan 12, 2010 · 60 min

Sandra Bullock, Anderson Cooper

S1·E79 Core

Heidi Klum

Jan 13, 2010 · 60 min

Heidi Klum, Kourtney Kardashian

S1·E80 Core

Dwayne Johnson

Jan 14, 2010 · 60 min

Dwayne Johnson, Jimmy Kimmel

S1·E81 Core

Julianne Moore

Jan 15, 2010 · 60 min

Julianne Moore, Ricky Gervais

S1·E82 Core

Emily Blunt

Jan 18, 2010 · 60 min

S1·E83 Core

Chelsea Handler

Jan 19, 2010 · 60 min

TV show host Chelsea Handler; former professional basketball player Michael Jordan.

S1·E84 Core

James Cameron

Jan 20, 2010 · 60 min

Director James Cameron; actress Selena Gomez.

S1·E85 Core

Billy Crystal

Jan 21, 2010 · 60 min

Actor Billy Crystal; actress Zoe Saldana.

S1·E86 Core

Mark Harmon

Jan 25, 2010 · 60 min

Actor Mark Harmon and Alonzo Bodden

S1·E87 Core

Mel Gibson

Jan 26, 2010 · 60 min

Actor Mel Gibson.

S1·E88 Core

Bill Paxton

Jan 28, 2010 · 60 min

Actor Bill Paxton, Sen. Scott Brown (R-Mass.).

S1·E89 Core

Howie Mandel

Jan 29, 2010 · 60 min

TV show host Howie Mandel.

S1·E90 Core

Jessica Alba

Feb 1, 2010 · 60 min

Actress Jessica Alba; Olympian John Shuster.

S1·E91 Core

Jessica Biel

Feb 3, 2010 · 60 min

Actress Jessica Biel; TV host Jimmy Fallon.

S1·E92 Core

Wanda Sykes

Feb 4, 2010 · 60 min

TV host Wanda Sykes; Olympic figure skater Evan Lysacek.

S1·E93 Core

Bill Maher, Gretchen Bleiler

Feb 5, 2010 · 60 min

S1·E94 Mytharc

Emma Roberts, Charles Barkley

Feb 8, 2010 · 60 min

S1·E95 Mytharc

Series Finale: Ashton Kutcher, Bob Costas, Gabourey Sidibe

Feb 9, 2010 · 60 min