The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Season 18
Season 18 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Season 17.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 18 Progress Shield
Jamie Foxx, Lindsey Vonn, Brad Paisley
Mar 1, 2010
Jamie Foxx, Lindsey Vonn, Brad Paisley
Sarah Palin, Shaun White, Adam Lambert
Mar 2, 2010
Sarah Palin, Shaun White, Adam Lambert
"Jaywalk All-Stars" with the cast of "Jersey Shore", Chelsea Handler, Apolo Anton Ohno, Avril Lavigne
Mar 3, 2010
Chelsea Handler, Apolo Ohno, Avril Lavigne
Brett Favre, Matthew McConaughey, Jason Reitman
Mar 4, 2010
Brett Favre, Matthew McConaughey, Jason Reitman
Simon Cowell, Richard Roeper, Ben Harper
Mar 8, 2010
Simon Cowell, Richard Roeper, Ben Harper
Christoph Waltz, Dave Salmoni, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
Mar 9, 2010
Christoph Waltz, Dave Salmoni, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
Kristen Stewart, Guy Fieri, Ryan Bingham
Mar 10, 2010
Kristen Stewart, Guy Fieri, Ryan Bingham
Dana Carvey, Kim Kardashian, Colbie Caillat
Mar 11, 2010
Dana Carvey, Kim Kardashian, Colbie Caillat
Dakota Fanning, Judd Apatow, Katharine McPhee
Mar 12, 2010
Dakota Fanning, Judd Apatow, Katharine McPhee
Terry Bradshaw, Kara DioGuardi, Ziggy Marley
Mar 15, 2010
Terry Bradshaw, Kara DioGuardi, Ziggy Marley
Hugh Jackman, Betty White, Collective Soul
Mar 16, 2010
Hugh Jackman; Betty White; Collective Soul
Dwayne Johnson, kid inventors, Switchfoot
Mar 17, 2010
Jay interviews Dwayne Johnson & Kid Inventors. Musical guest Switchfoot. Plus the pure comedy of Stalker Cam
John Cusack, Heidi Montag, Barenaked Ladies
Mar 19, 2010
John Cusack, Heidi Montag, Barenaked Ladies
Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith, Ernie Johnson, k.d. lang
Mar 22, 2010
Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith, Ernie Johnson, k.d. lang
Nicolas Cage, Lisa Lampanelli, Lady Antebellum
Apr 13, 2010
Nicolas Cage; Lisa Lampanelli; Lady Antebellum
Tracy Morgan, Chloe Moretz, Alan Jackson
Apr 14, 2010
Tracy Morgan; Christopher Mintz-Plasse; Alan Jackson
Joel McHale, "Real Housewives of New Jersey" Caroline Manzo, Jacqueline Laurita & Teresa Giudice, Melissa Etheridge
Apr 26, 2010
Joel McHale, Caroline Manzo, Jacqueline Laurita & Teresa Giudice, Melissa Etheridge
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sig Hansen, Laura Bell Bundy
Apr 29, 2010
Arnold Schwarzenegger may be Jay Leno's governor, but all those years in Hollywood make him fair game to tease on the his show. Leno mimicked the Governator's still-thick Austrian
Seth Meyers, Jonathan Hillstrand & Josh Harris, Tracy Bonham
Jul 12, 2010
Seth Meyers, Josh Harris & Johnathon Hillstrand, Tracy Bonham
Ellen Page, Austin "Chumlee" Russell & Corey Harrison, Grace Potter & the Nocturnals
Jul 15, 2010
Don Rickles, Dwyane Wade, KISS
Jul 19, 2010
Seth Meyers, Josh Harris & Johnathon Hillstrand, Tracy Bonham
Gabourey Sidibe, Jakub Vagner, Mike Vecchione
Jul 30, 2010
Rachel Weisz & Tony Robbins
Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Steve Buscemi, Herbie Hancock, Susan Tedeschi & Derek Trucks
Sep 2, 2010
Will Arnett, Dot Marie Jones, a performance from Broadway's "Rock of Ages"
Oct 4, 2010
James Franco, Meghan McCain, Far East Movement
Nov 3, 2010
Meghan McCain talks about Sarah Palin, gay marriage and marijuana. Duff performs from her CD Endlessly. Jay goes Jaywalking and tests your brand knowledge.
Anne Hathaway, San Francisco Giant Brian Wilson, Aaron Neville
Nov 4, 2010
Anne Hathaway, San Francisco Giants Pitcher Brian Wilson talks about why he grew The Beard and brings out The Machine. Aaron Neville performs from his CD I Know I’ve Been Changed.
George W. Bush, Jewel
Nov 18, 2010
Meghan McCain talks about Sarah Palin, gay marriage and marijuana. Duff performs from her CD Endlessly. Jay goes Jaywalking and tests your brand knowledge.
Garth Brooks, Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino
Nov 19, 2010
Anne Hathaway, San Francisco Giants Pitcher Brian Wilson talks about why he grew The Beard and brings out The Machine. Aaron Neville performs from his CD I Know I’ve Been Change
Russell Brand, Chris Colfer, Jonny Lang with Chris Layton, Brad Whitford & Billy Cox
Dec 6, 2010
Jason Segel, Adam Ferrara, Tanner Foust & Rutledge Wood, Katharine McPhee
Dec 16, 2010
Javier Bardem, Jarod Miller, Naturally 7 with the Agape International Choir
Dec 22, 2010
Zachary Levi, Whitney Cummings, BeBe & CeCe Winans with Mary Mary and the West Angeles Choir
Dec 23, 2010
Mark Wahlberg, Lachlan Patterson, James Blunt
Feb 7, 2011
Mark Wahlberg, Lachlan Patterson, James Blunt