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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992 – 2014)

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

^{(1992 – 2014)}

TV-14

1h 2m

Comedy, Musicals, Talk Shows

May 25th, 1992

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Synopsis

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is an American late-night talk show hosted by Jay Leno that initially aired from May 25, 1992 to May 29, 2009, and resumed production on March 1, 2010. The fourth incarnation of the Tonight Show franchise made its debut on May 25, 1992, three days following Johnny Carson's retirement as host of the program. The program originates from NBC Studios in Burbank, California, and is broadcast Monday through Friday at 11:35 PM in the Eastern and Pacific time zones. Unlike Carson or his predecessor Jack Paar, Leno only once utilized a guest host, preferring to host the series by himself.

On April 26, 1999, the show began broadcasting in 1080i HDTV, becoming the first American nightly talk show to be shot in high definition. The show is shot in 16:9 aspect ratio.

The series, which followed the same basic format as that of his predecessors, ran until May 29, 2009, after which Leno was succeeded by Conan O'Brien. NBC signed Leno to a new deal for a nightly talk show in the 10:00 pm ET timeslot. The primetime series, titled The Jay Leno Show, debuted on September 14, 2009, following a similar format to the Leno incarnation of Tonight.

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Cast

Jay Leno
Self - Host
Kevin Eubanks
Self - Musical Director
Edd Hall
Self - Announcer
John Melendez
Self - Announcer
Wally Wingert
Self - Announcer
Rickey Minor
Self - Bandleader
Branford Marsalis Quartet
Themselves - Show Band
Branford Marsalis
Self - Musical Director
Robert Covarrubias
Saddam Hussein
Adam Smith
Self - Audience Liaison
Full cast & crew

Directors

Anthony Caleca
(3,352 episodes, 1998-2014)
Ellen Brown
(2,127 episodes, 1992-2009)
Liz Plonka
(162 episodes, 2010-2013)
Full cast & crew

Producers

Debbie Vickers
executive producer / producer / executive producer (2,291 episodes, 1992-2013)
Jay Leno
producer / consulting producer / producer (1,863 episodes, 1994-2013)
Joe Medeiros
executive producer
(308 episodes, 2007-2009)
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Writers

Anthony Caleca
(3,350 episodes, 1998-2014)
Anthony Caleca
written by
(321 episodes, 2009-2013)
Anthony Caleca
writer
(307 episodes, 2007-2009)
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Keywords

interview
stand up comedy
reenactment
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Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

May 25th, 1992 (United States of America)

Alternative Titles

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (original title)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (Australia)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (Canada) (English title)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Burbank, California, USA
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Studio 11, NBC Studios - 3000 W. Alameda Avenue, Burbank, California, USA (studio)

Running Times

62 min ((USA))

Sound Mixes

Stereo

Aspect Ratios

1.33 : 1
1.78 : 1

Production Companies

NBC Studios
Universal Television (2011-) / (2011)
Universal Media Studios (UMS)
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Distribution Companies

Chum Television (1999-) / (1999)
Antena 3 (Romania) (2006-) / (2006)
CNBC Europe (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)
All Distribution Companies

Other Companies

LCW Props (set equipment)
ShowBiz Enterprises (draperies)
NBC Studios, Burbank (taping location)
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