Jay Leno

Biography: His down-to-earth persona and topical humor have helped make Leno one of the most recognizable personalities in the business. In the '70s, the comic toured as a stand-up — sometimes booking as many as 300 gigs annually — and made multiple appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. In the '80s, Leno warmed Carson's seat as the show's regular guest host. When Carson retired in 1992, NBC passed hosting duties for The Tonight Show to Jay Leno, much to the chagrin of competitor David Letterman who had his eye on job. Leno sustained his popularity and approachability well into the '00s. In 2009, Leno reluctantly agreed to step down from The Tonight Show, allowing his chosen successor, Conan O'Brien, to take over. In a surprising move, NBC offered Leno a nightly prime-time program, The Jay Leno Show. When it debuted in 2009, the show failed to gain traction and was subsequently canceled. NBC offered to rearrange both the prime time and late-night schedules to includeHis down-to-earth persona and topical humor have helped make Leno one of the most recognizable personalities in the business. In the '70s, the comic toured as a stand-up — sometimes booking as many as 300 gigs annually — and made multiple appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. In the '80s, Leno warmed Carson's seat as the show's regular guest host. When Carson retired in 1992, NBC passed hosting duties for The Tonight Show to Jay Leno, much to the chagrin of competitor David Letterman who had his eye on job. Leno sustained his popularity and approachability well into the '00s. In 2009, Leno reluctantly agreed to step down from The Tonight Show, allowing his chosen successor, Conan O'Brien, to take over. In a surprising move, NBC offered Leno a nightly prime-time program, The Jay Leno Show. When it debuted in 2009, the show failed to gain traction and was subsequently canceled. NBC offered to rearrange both the prime time and late-night schedules to include everyone involved, but the arrangement rattled Conan O'Brien, who eventually refused because altering the schedule would harm The Tonight Show's long-lasting reputation. When the dust finally settled on the late-night conflict, Leno took back The Tonight Show, and Conan O'Brien left NBC. Off-screen, Leno spends his leisure time peacefully with his wife and his collection of classic cars and motorcycles. Expand

Jay Leno's Scores

Average career score: 67
Highest Metascore: 94 Louie: Season 3
Lowest Metascore: 48 The Jay Leno Show : Season 1
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 16
  2. Negative: 0 out of 16
16 tv reviews
Title: Year: Credit: User score:
tbd The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Season 15 Oct 8, 1976 Guest tbd
tbd Good Times: Season 3 Sep 9, 1975 Actor / Young Man tbd
tbd The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Season 11 Oct 2, 1972 Guest Host tbd
tbd 60 Minutes: Season 1 Sep 24, 1968 Feature Subject 4.8
tbd Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!: Season 3 Sep 13, 1969 Jack O'Lantern tbd
tbd The Fairly Odd Parents: Season 1 Mar 30, 2001 Chrimson Chin / Voice Of Crimson Chin 7.8
tbd The Fairly Odd Parents: Season 3 Mar 30, 2001 Crimson Chin 8.3
tbd The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Season 17 Oct 1, 1962 Guest tbd
tbd The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Season 25 Oct 1, 1962 Guest tbd
tbd The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Season 26 Oct 1, 1962 Guest Host tbd
tbd The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Season 28 Oct 1, 1962 Guest tbd

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