Wow... it's amazing how little this feels like a first show. They did absolutely nothing to acknowledge it (aside from introducing the band and the "see what you think in 30 years" thing); Leno already managed to find himself in the same exact groove he's still in to this day.
With one exception of course: he was slightly funnier back then.
They used Jay Leno's face for Joe Barbaro in Mafia II.
DreadLordBalnazaar 2 weeks ago
it is interesting to see the first episode though. Whatever you think of Leno
bigbosscentral90 2 weeks ago
Leno in 2009: "When I started hosting the Tonight Show, my hair was black and the President was white".
observer9670 4 weeks ago
remember a time when jay leno was actually funny?..no?..well me neither
quasimoto270 1 month ago
Branford Marsalis is too cool.
slice39 1 month ago
can we all agree this is bullshit and still is?
severyn1982 1 month ago
Wow... it's amazing how little this feels like a first show. They did absolutely nothing to acknowledge it (aside from introducing the band and the "see what you think in 30 years" thing); Leno already managed to find himself in the same exact groove he's still in to this day.
With one exception of course: he was slightly funnier back then.
daffydumhead 1 month ago
@daffydumhead I heard he toned down his comedic style from the beginning of his very first Tonight Show episode
abehammy 1 month ago
Marsalis didn't stay on the show long did he? What, a couple years?
e3erockstar08 2 months ago
@e3erockstar08 yea maybe 3 or 4 at the most
peoplebusinessmovie 2 months ago
'LETS SEE HOW YOU ALL FEEL IN 30 YEARS'- Lol
rohitrez 2 months ago 2
Letterman > Leno
mjbab73 2 months ago
I LOLed at the bill clinton joke
xIkennethIx 3 months ago