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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Season 2

223 episodes Premiered Jan 5, 2015 Updated Sep 18, 2026

The second season of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon continues the series after the departure of Jay Leno, with Jimmy Fallon remaining as host. Across 223 episodes the program sustains its comedy‑talk format, featuring sidekick and announcer Steve Higgins and the house band the Roots. Production is overseen by Katie Hockmeyer with Lorne Michaels credited as executive producer. The series is classified as a com

Previously on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Season 2 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Jimmy Fallon became host after Jay Leno’s second retirement, taking over The Tonight Show.
  • ⚡ Steve Higgins serves as the show’s sidekick and announcer.
  • ⚡ The Roots provide the house band for musical segments.
  • ⚡ The series is produced by Katie Hockmeyer and executive‑produced by Lorne Michaels.

Season overview

The second season of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon continues the series after the departure of Jay Leno, with Jimmy Fallon remaining as host. Across 223 episodes the program sustains its comedy‑talk format, featuring sidekick and announcer Steve Higgins and the house band the Roots. Production is overseen by Katie Hockmeyer with Lorne Michaels credited as executive producer. The series is classified as a comedy and talk show and retains a TV‑14 content rating. Each episode blends celebrity interviews, musical performances by the Roots, and recurring comedy sketches that have become hallmarks of the franchise. By extending the established structure, season two reinforces the transition initiated in the first season, solidifying Fallon’s place in the late‑night lineup while delivering the same mix of humor and music that audiences expect throughout its extensive run.

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Season 2 Episodes

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Vin Diesel, Carl Reiner

Feb 4, 2015

Actor Vin Diesel; actor Carl Reiner; professional basketball player Kobe Bryant; Iggy Azalea and Jennifer Hudson perform.

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Jeremy Piven, Ariana Grande

Mar 20, 2015

Actor Jeremy Piven; singer Ariana Grande; technology journalist Joshua Topolsky; Andy Summers performs with The Roots.

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U2

May 8, 2015

U2 performs

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Episode 105

Mar 26, 2015

Actor Alan Cumming; actress Carey Mulligan; Ludacris performs with The Roots.

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Episode 106

Mar 27, 2015

Actor Will Forte; musician Adam Horovitz; TV personality Jeremy Wade.

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Episode 107

Mar 30, 2015

Actress Helen Mirren; actor Oscar Isaac; Wale performs with The Roots.

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Episode 108

Mar 31, 2015

Actor Ethan Hawke; TV personalities Willie and Korie Robertson; Alt-J performs.

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Episode 109

Apr 1, 2015

Musician Pharrell; TV producers Roma Downey and Mark Burnett; Milky Chance performs.

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Episode 110

Apr 2, 2015

First lady Michelle Obama; actor Matthew Morrison; Smashing Pumpkins perform.

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Episode 111

Apr 3, 2015

Actor Ricky Gervais; actress Jordana Brewster; Elle King performs; Boz Scaggs sits in with The Roots.

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Episode 112

Apr 6, 2015

Actor Michael Douglas; actress Kat Dennings; St. Vincent performs.

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Episode 113

Apr 7, 2015

Actor Louis C.K.; actress Sophia Bush; Who Is Fancy performs.

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Episode 114

Apr 8, 2015

Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus; actor Scott Eastwood; Flo Rida performs with The Roots.

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Episode 115

Apr 9, 2015

Actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau; Madonna performs.

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Episode 116

Apr 10, 2015

Actor Kevin James; actress Vanessa Hudgens; illusionist Dan White.

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Episode 117

Apr 20, 2015

Actor LL Cool J; actress Rose Byrne; Big Sean performs.

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Episode 118

Apr 21, 2015

Actress Blake Lively; producer Brian Grazer; comic Nate Bargatze; Weird Al Yankovic performs with The Roots.

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Episode 119

Apr 22, 2015

Actor Russell Crowe; New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R); Kenny Chesney performs.

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Episode 120

Apr 23, 2015

Actor Chris Evans; comedy troupe Monty Python; LunchMoney Lewis performs with The Roots.

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Episode 121

Apr 24, 2015

Actor Chris Pratt; actress Elizabeth Olsen; "Fallonventions."

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Episode 122

Apr 27, 2015

Actor Robert Downey Jr.; author Fran Lebowitz; Zac Brown Band performs.

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Episode 123

Apr 28, 2015

Actor Jeremy Renner; actress Edie Falco; Tori Kelly performs.

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Episode 124

Apr 29, 2015

Actress Kristen Wiig; actor Thomas Middleditch; Josh Groban performs.

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Episode 125

Apr 30, 2015

Actress Scarlett Johansson; comic David Steinberg; Blur performs.

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Episode 126

May 1, 2015

Actress Helen Hunt; actor Jesse Eisenberg; My Morning Jacket performs.

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Episode 127

May 4, 2015

Actor Jack Black; TV personality Melissa Rivers; comic Jeff Garlin.

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Episode 128

May 5, 2015

Actress Sofia Vergara; actor James Marsden; Fetty Wap performs.

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Episode 129

May 6, 2015

Actress Kerry Washington; actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson; Noel Gallagher performs.

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Episode 130

May 7, 2015

Actress Jane Fonda; rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs; The Vaccines perform; Jeff Bradshaw performs with The Roots.

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Episode 132

May 11, 2015

Actress Charlize Theron; journalist Tom Brokaw; Death Cab for Cutie performs.

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Episode 133

May 12, 2015

Actress Anna Kendrick; actor Terry Crews; Nate Ruess performs with The Roots; Unlocking the Truth performs with The Roots.

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Episode 134

May 13, 2015

Actress Rebel Wilson; actress Rosie Huntington-Whiteley; Faith No More performs.

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Episode 135

May 14, 2015

TV show host Bill O'Reilly; Snoop Dogg performs with The Roots.

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Episode 136

May 15, 2015

Actress Queen Latifah; actor Sam Rockwell; a performance from "Something Rotten!"

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Episode 137

May 18, 2015

Actor Hugh Jackman; actor Nick Offerman; Janelle Monáe performs with The Roots.

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Episode 138

May 19, 2015

Actor Jamie Foxx; actress Carla Gugino; Jamie Foxx performs with Kid Ink.

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Episode 140

May 21, 2015

Actor Dwayne Johnson; Meghan Trainor performs with John Legend.

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Episode 141

May 22, 2015

Musician Sting; actor Kevin Connolly; scientist Kevin Delaney.

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Episode 142

Jun 1, 2015

Actress Melissa McCarthy; Ed Sheeran performs; Terence Blanchard performs with The Roots.

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Episode 143

Jun 2, 2015

Actor Jude Law; actress Bryce Dallas Howard; Florence and the Machine performs.

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Episode 144

Jun 3, 2015

Actor Jason Statham; actor Adrian Grenier; comic Elayne Boosler.

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Episode 145

Jun 4, 2015

Hillary Clinton, Dakota Johnson, Fetty Wap

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Episode 274

Jun 5, 2015

Actress Amanda Seyfried; actor Marlon Wayans; Jason Derulo performs with The Roots.

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Episode 147

Jun 8, 2015

Actors Larry David and Jason Alexander; actress Natasha Leggero; Alabama Shakes perform.

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Episode 148

Jun 9, 2015

Actor Denis Leary; actress Molly Shannon; Kacey Musgraves performs.

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Episode 149

Jun 10, 2015

TV host Whoopi Goldberg; actor Christian Slater; Of Monsters and Men perform.

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Episode 150

Jun 11, 2015

Actor David Spade; actress Jennette McCurdy; A$AP Rocky performs with The Roots.

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Episode 151

Jun 12, 2015

Actress Lena Dunham; comic Colin Quinn.

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Episode 152

Jun 15, 2015

Actor Aziz Ansari; actress Taylor Schilling; Adam Lambert performs; Larry Campbell performs with The Roots.

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Episode 153

Jun 16, 2015

Actor Billy Crystal; Courtney Barnett performs.

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Episode 154

Jun 17, 2015

Actor Mark Ruffalo; actor Alan Rickman; James Taylor performs.

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Episode 155

Jun 18, 2015

Actor Colin Farrell; actor Jason Schwartzman; Elmo.

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Episode 156

Jun 19, 2015

Actor Vince Vaughn; comic Jim Gaffigan; Ryn Weaver performs.

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Episode 157

Jun 22, 2015

Actor Seth MacFarlane; actress Amber Heard; Leon Bridges performs.

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Episode 158

Jun 23, 2015

Actor Channing Tatum; actor David Oyelowo; X Ambassadors performs.

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Episode 159

Jun 24, 2015

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mike Birbiglia, Major Lazer

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Episode 160

Jun 25, 2015

Mark Wahlberg, Chris Colfer, Morrissey

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Episode 161

Jul 13, 2015

Paul Rudd, Echosmith

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Episode 162

Jul 14, 2015

LeBron James, Tiny Fey & Amy Poehler, OMI

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Episode 163

Jul 15, 2015

Amy Schumer, Ian McKellen, Alan Jackson

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Episode 164

Jul 16, 2015

Bill Hader, Years & Years

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Episode 165

Jul 17, 2015

Ryan Seacrest, Trevor Noah, Tig Notaro

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Episode 166

Jul 20, 2015

Adam Sandler, Judd Apatow, Giorgio Mordoder

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Episode 167

Jul 21, 2015

Jake Gyllenhaal, Josh Gad, James Bay

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Episode 168

Jul 22, 2015

Norm Macdonald, JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Jeremih & Flo Rida

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Episode 169

Jul 23, 2015

Kate Holmes, David Wain & Michael Showalter, Sage the Gemini featuring Nick Jonas

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Episode 170

Jul 24, 2015

Rachel McAdams, Michael Pena, Robert Klein

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Episode 171

Jul 27, 2015

Tom Cruise, Dick Cavett, Ashley Monroe, Buddy Guy

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Episode 172

Jul 28, 2015

Danny DeVito, Simon Pegg, George Ezar, Donn

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Episode 173

Jul 29, 2015

Jason Segel, Amy Sedaris, Alessia Cara

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Episode 174

Jul 30, 2015

Ice-T, Bella Thorne, Ms. Lauryn Hill

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Episode 175

Jul 31, 2015

Kevin Bacon, Mel B, Russell Howard

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Episode 176

Aug 3, 2015

Meryl Streep, Jerrod Carmichael, Albert Hammond Jr.

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Episode 177

Aug 4, 2015

Don Rickles, Kate Mara, Penn & Teller

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Episode 178

Aug 5, 2015

Ice Cube, Mamie Gummer, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats

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Episode 179

Aug 6, 2015

Salma Hayek, Tim Gunn, Christopher Cross

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Episode 180

Aug 7, 2015

Steve Buscemi, Taylor Kitsch, Jon Rineman

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August 10, 2015

Aug 10, 2015

Chris Meloni, Luke Bryan, Boney James

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August 11, 2015

Aug 11, 2015

Kristen Stewart, Jim Belushi, Yolanda Adams

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August 12, 2015

Aug 12, 2015

Ben Kingsley, Henry Cavill, Reba McEntire

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August 13, 2015

Aug 13, 2015

Paul Giamatti, Alicia Vikander, Robin Thicke

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August 14, 2015

Aug 14, 2015

Kevin Spacey, Keegan-Michael Key, Monroe Martin

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August 17, 2015

Aug 17, 2015

Zac Efron, Fran Lebowitz, Amazing Grace

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August 18, 2015

Aug 18, 2015

Taraji P. Henson, Edward Burns, Sam Hunt

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August 19, 2015

Aug 19, 2015

Heidi Klum, David Oyelowo, Carly Rae Jepsen

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August 20, 2015

Aug 20, 2015

Rachel Maddow, Artie Lange, Michael McDonald & the Doobie Brothers

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August 21, 2015

Aug 21, 2015

Jason Schwartzman, Tatiana Maslaney, Dan White

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August 31, 2015

Aug 31, 2015

Gov. Chris Christie, Victoria Justice, Gark Clark Jr.

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September 1, 2015

Sep 1, 2015

Liev Schreiber, Elle Fanning, Vince Staples

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September 3, 2015

Sep 3, 2015

Jason Sudeikis, Bel Powley, Brad Paisley, Joe Bonamassa

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September 4, 2015

Sep 4, 2015

Steve Harvey, Alison Brie, Florida Georgia Line

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September 8, 2015

Sep 8, 2015

Richard Gere, Jessica Simpson, Keith Urban

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September 9, 2015

Sep 9, 2015

Justin Timberlake, Ellen DeGeneres, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

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September 11, 2015

Sep 11, 2015

Donald Trump, Terrence Howard, Pharell Williams

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September 15, 2015

Sep 15, 2015

Robert De Niro, Ariana Grande, Duran Duran

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September 18, 2015

Sep 18, 2015

Keith Richards, Emma Roberts, Kevin Delaney

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September 22, 2015

Sep 22, 2015

Anne Hathaway, Anthony Anderson, A Great Big World

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September 23, 2015

Sep 23, 2015

James Spader, Andrew Rannells, Brian Regan

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September 24, 2015

Sep 24, 2015

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Chris Hardwick, Big Grams, Mickey Dolenz

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September 28, 2015

Sep 28, 2015

Rob Lowe, Kat Dennings, Beth Behrs, Hozier

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September 30, 2015

Sep 30, 2015

Julianna Marguiles, Andy Cohen, John Scofield

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October 1, 2015

Oct 1, 2015

Miley Cyrus, Sam Rockwell, Disclosure

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October 2, 2015

Oct 2, 2015

Seth Rogen, Victor Cruz, CHVRCHES

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October 5, 2015

Oct 5, 2015

Hugh Jackman, Shaquille O'Neal, Talib Kweli, Warren Haynes

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October 6, 2015

Oct 6, 2015

Lady Gaga, Ronda Rousey, Hailee Steinfeld