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Season guide
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Season 5
29 episodes
Premiered Sep 16, 1996 Updated Sep 25, 2026
Previously on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Season 5 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 4.
- 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.
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Season 5 Episodes
Episode Guide
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