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Season guide
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Season 20
205 episodes
Premiered Jan 3, 2012 Updated Oct 27, 2026
Previously on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Season 20 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Season 19.
- Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
- Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
- Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
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Season 20 Episodes
Episode Guide
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Season 20 Progress Shield
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S20·E29
Core
Taylor Swift, Michael Clarke Duncan, Robert Randolph, Los Lobos, Chris Layton
Feb 20, 2012
S20·E43
Core
Jimmy Fallon, 8-year-old presidential whiz kid H.L. McCullough, Toby Keith
Mar 16, 2012
S20·E60
Core
Josh Hutcherson, Rachel Maddow, Eric Turner featuring Lupe Fiasco and Tinie Tempah
Apr 10, 2012
S20·E182
Core
Jennifer Lawrence, Phil & Willie Robertson, Andy Grammer
Nov 19, 2012
Oscar-nominated actress Jennifer Lawrence; from “Duck Dynasty”, Phil & Willie Robertson; music from Andy Grammer.
S20·E199
Core
Hugh Jackman, Maria Sharapova, J.D. McPherson
Dec 13, 2012
From "Les Misérables", Actor Hugh Jackman; magician Justin Willman; music act JD McPherson. Maria Sharapova preempted.