List of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno episodes (2000–2009)

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List of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno episodes
Season 2009
Country of origin	United States
Release
Original network	NBC
Season chronology
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List of episodes

This is a list of episodes for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno that aired from 2000 to 2009.

2000[]

January[]

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
8.1	January 3, 2000 (2000-01-03)	Dennis Rodman, Charlize Theron	Martina McBride
8.2	January 4, 2000 (2000-01-04)	Linda Cardellini, William H. Macy, John Pinette	N/A
8.3	January 5, 2000 (2000-01-05)	Tim Robbins, Uri Geller	Aimee Mann
8.4	January 6, 2000 (2000-01-06)	Arsenio Hall, Bai Ling	Jimmy Buffett
8.5	January 7, 2000 (2000-01-07)	Eddie Cibrian, Jenny McCarthy	N/A

February[]

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
TBA	February 10, 2000 (2000-02-10)	Vice President Al Gore, Jimmy Smits, David Willey	N/A
TBA	February 11, 2000 (2000-02-11)	Chyna	Smash Mouth
TBA	February 21, 2000 (2000-02-21)	Michael Douglas	Bob Dylan
Headlines

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April[]

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
TBA	April 3, 2000 (2000-04-03)	John McEnroe, Kirsten Dunst	Catatonia
TBA	April 4, 2000 (2000-04-04)	Joan Embery, Greg Mathis	NSYNC
TBA	April 5, 2000 (2000-04-05)	John Travolta	Goo Goo Dolls
TBA	April 6, 2000 (2000-04-06)	Noah Wyle	Bloodhound Gang
TBA	April 7, 2000 (2000-04-07)	Claudia Schiffer, Terry Bradshaw	N/A

May[]

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
TBA	May 22, 2000 (2000-05-22)	N/A	En Vogue
TBA	May 23, 2000 (2000-05-23)	Ving Rhames, Martha Stewart, John Pinette	N/A
TBA	May 24, 2000 (2000-05-24)	Halle Berry, Jackie Chan	Shelby Lynne
TBA	May 25, 2000 (2000-05-25)	Billy Crystal, Jon Guenther	The Mighty Mighty Bosstones

June[]

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August[]

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
8.236	August 1, 2000 (2000-08-01)	Rachael Lampa	N/A

September[]

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
TBA	September 6, 2000 (2000-09-06)	Howie Mandel	Rickie Lee Jones
Animals on Display

October[]

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
TBA	October 2, 2000 (2000-10-02)	Pamela Anderson	N/A

November[]

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
8.236	November 8, 2000 (2000-11-08)	Molly Shannon	N/A

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2001[]

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No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
9.5	January 5, 2001 (2001-01-05)	Milla Jovovich, Richard Lewis	Art Alexakis
9.6	January 8, 2001 (2001-01-08)	Dennis Franz, Van Morrison	N/A
8.236	January 29, 2001 (2001-01-29)	Jimmy Carter, Steven Wright	Fuel

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No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
TBA	March 1, 2001 (2001-03-01)	Haley Joel Osment	Chris Isaak
TBA	March 2, 2001 (2001-03-02)	Ed Harris, Lauren Holly	Joe, Mystikal
TBA	March 5, 2001 (2001-03-05)	Catherine Zeta-Jones, Ryan Phillippe	Common, Macy Gray
TBA	March 12, 2001 (2001-03-12)	Johnny Knoxville, Lorraine Bracco	Rodney Crowell
TBA	March 13, 2001 (2001-03-13)	David Arquette, Howie Mandel	Los Super Seven
TBA	March 14, 2001 (2001-03-14)	Heather Graham, Stone Cold Steve Austin	Supersonic
TBA	March 15, 2001 (2001-03-15)	Rodney Dangerfield	Keith Urban
TBA	March 16, 2001 (2001-03-16)	Jennifer Love Hewitt	Backstreet Boys
TBA	March 19, 2001 (2001-03-19)	Ashley Judd, Steven Weber	Merle Haggard
TBA	March 20, 2001 (2001-03-20)	Sigourney Weaver, Colin Hanks	Richard Marx, Alison Krauss
TBA	March 21, 2001 (2001-03-21)	Steven Seagal, D. L. Hughley	The Corrs
TBA	March 22, 2001 (2001-03-22)	Rob Schneider, Evan Nagao	N/A
TBA	March 23, 2001 (2001-03-23)	Pierce Brosnan	Tantric
TBA	March 26, 2001 (2001-03-26)	Sylvester Stallone	Lionel Richie
TBA	March 27, 2001 (2001-03-27)	Paul Reubens, Phil Jackson	Shawn Colvin
TBA	March 28, 2001 (2001-03-28)	Penélope Cruz, Bill O'Reilly	Lifehouse
TBA	March 29, 2001 (2001-03-29)	Jamie Lee Curtis	David Copperfield
TBA	March 30, 2001 (2001-03-30)	Renee Zellweger	Incubus

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May[]

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
TBA	May 3, 2001 (2001-05-03)	Heidi Klum, Prince	Prince

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August[]

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
TBA	August 20, 2001 (2001-08-20)	Josh Hartnett	Stevie Nicks, Sheryl Crow
9.143	August 21, 2001 (2001-08-21)	Andy Richter	The Monkees
TBA	August 22, 2001 (2001-08-22)	Freddie Prinze Jr.	Mary J. Blige
TBA	August 23, 2001 (2001-08-23)	Whoopi Goldberg, Shannon Elizabeth	Willa Ford
TBA	August 24, 2001 (2001-08-24)	Jarod Miller, Chris Klein	Five for Fighting

September[]

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
TBA	September 5, 2001 (2001-09-05)	Mark Wahlberg, Anthony Anderson	The Isley Brothers
TBA	September 10, 2001 (2001-09-10)	Keanu Reeves, Aisha Tyler	Babyface
Headlines
TBA	September 11, 2001 (2001-09-11)	Charlie Sheen	Gillian Welsh[1]
Headlines. Episode never aired due to September 11 terrorist attacks.
TBA	September 12, 2001 (2001-09-12)	David Spade	Jamiroquai[2]
Episode never aired due to September 11 terrorist attacks.
TBA	September 18, 2001 (2001-09-18)	John McCain	Crosby, Stills and Nash
TBA	September 19, 2001 (2001-09-19)	Arnold Schwarzenegger	PJ Harvey
Exotic Birds with Jon Guenther
TBA	September 21, 2001 (2001-09-21)	Leelee Sobieski	Cake
TBA	September 24, 2001 (2001-09-24)	Alyssa Milano, Emeril Lagasse	Diana Krall
Headlines
TBA	September 25, 2001 (2001-09-25)	David Spade, Daunte Culpepper	N/A
TBA	September 26, 2001 (2001-09-26)	Megan Mullally	Train
TBA	September 27, 2001 (2001-09-27)	Cuba Gooding Jr., David Willey	Live
TBA	September 28, 2001 (2001-09-28)	John Travolta	Aaron Neville

October[]

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
TBA	October 1, 2001 (2001-10-01)	Denzel Washington	Cyndi Thomson
TBA	October 2, 2001 (2001-10-02)	Drew Carey, Maria Bartiromo	The Lion King
TBA	October 3, 2001 (2001-10-03)	Samuel L. Jackson, Mavis Leno	Eagle Eye Cherry
TBA	October 4, 2001 (2001-10-04)	Tim Allen, Jennifer Esposito	Charlotte Church
TBA	October 5, 2001 (2001-10-05)	Michael Douglas, Jessica Alba	P.O.D.
TBA	October 8, 2001 (2001-10-08)	Breckin Meyer	Nickelback
Headlines
TBA	October 10, 2001 (2001-10-10)	Madeleine Albright	Lit
TBA	October 11, 2001 (2001-10-11)	Britney Spears, Terry Bradshaw	N/A
TBA	October 17, 2001 (2001-10-17)	Salma Hayek, Hayden Christensen	N/A
TBA	October 29, 2001 (2001-10-29)	John Travolta, Dale Earnhardt, Jr.	N/A
Headlines
TBA	October 30, 2001 (2001-10-30)	Gwyneth Paltrow, William H. Macy	Lenny Kravitz
TBA	October 31, 2001 (2001-10-31)	Hank Azaria, David Lynch	Remy Zero

November[]

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
TBA	November 1, 2001 (2001-11-01)	Drew Barrymore, Ashton Kutcher	Sugar Ray
TBA	November 2, 2001 (2001-11-02)	Rob Schneider, Shannon Elizabeth	Enrique Iglesias
TBA	November 5, 2001 (2001-11-05)	Sarah Michelle Gellar	N/A
Headlines
TBA	November 6, 2001 (2001-11-06)	Dennis Miller	Enya
TBA	November 7, 2001 (2001-11-07)	Kevin Kline	P.Diddy
TBA	November 8, 2001 (2001-11-08)	Julie Scardina, Rob Schneider	Enya
Sea World Animals
TBA	November 9, 2001 (2001-11-09)	Kathie Lee Gifford	Louis C.K.
TBA	November 12, 2001 (2001-11-12)	Kiefer Sutherland	Garth Brooks
Headlines
TBA	November 13, 2001 (2001-11-13)	Rosie Perez, Chris Matthews	Jewel
TBA	November 14, 2001 (2001-11-14)	Jack Welch, Giselle	Tori Amos
TBA	November 15, 2001 (2001-11-15)	TBA	Shakira
TBA	November 16, 2001 (2001-11-16)	Courtney Thorne-Smith, Bob Middleton	Maxwell
TBA	November 19, 2001 (2001-11-19)	Kevin James, Deion Sanders	Lindsey Richter
Headlines
TBA	November 20, 2001 (2001-11-20)	John Stamos, Lauren Graham	Marc Anthony
TBA	November 21, 2001 (2001-11-21)	Rodney Dangerfield, Brittany Murphy	N/A
TBA	November 22, 2001 (2001-11-22)	Pamela Anderson	U2
TBA	November 23, 2001 (2001-11-23)	Hilary Swank, Greg Norman	Smash Mouth

December[]

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
TBA	December 12, 2001 (2001-12-12)	Meg Ryan, Bob Dole	Garbage
TBA	December 14, 2001 (2001-12-14)	Cameron Diaz, Luke Wilson	Macy Gray
TBA	December 21, 2001 (2001-12-21)	Halle Berry, Bob Marley	The Paulist Choristers of California

2002[]

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February[]

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
TBA	February 7, 2002 (2002-02-07)	Jarod Miller, Jon Bon Jovi	Pete Yorn
TBA	February 20, 2002 (2002-02-20)	Mel Gibson	Marc Anthony

March[]

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July[]

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August[]

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September[]

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October[]

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November[]

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December[]

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2003[]

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May[]

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
11.85	May 12, 2003 (2003-05-12)	Katie Couric (guest host), Mike Myers, Simon Cowell	Robbie Williams
Ask Katie Anything (Cause Jay's Not Here)
TBA	May 13, 2003 (2003-05-13)	Yoko Ono, Shepard Smith	Ben Harper

June[]

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
11.98	June 6, 2003 (2003-06-06)	Charlize Theron, Chris Berman	Michelle Branch
Point - What's your point?

July[]

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September[]

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
TBA	September 22, 2003 (2003-09-22)	Robert Downey Jr.,	Blue Man Group

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November[]

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
11.195	November 17, 2003 (2003-11-17)	Jim Belushi	Britney Spears
TBA	November 20, 2003 (2003-11-20)	Mike Myers	Al Green

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2004[]

January[]

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
TBA	January 19, 2004 (2004-01-19)	Simon Cowell, Kelly Ripa	Liz Phair

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April[]

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
TBA	April 21, 2004 (2004-04-21)	Bill Maher, Lacey Chabert	David Bowie
TBA	April 22, 2004 (2004-04-22)	Denzel Washington, Janeane Garofalo	Mario Winans
TBA	April 27, 2004 (2004-04-27)	Rosie O'Donnell	Lionel Richie

May[]

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
TBA	May 6, 2004 (2004-05-06)	Cast of Friends	N/A
TBA	May 28, 2004 (2004-05-28)	Spencer and Abigail Breslin	Tamyra Gray

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July[]

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
TBA	July 16, 2004 (2004-07-16)	Robin Williams,	Velvet Revolver

August[]

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September[]

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
TBA	September 20, 2004 (2004-09-20)	Jon Stewart, Bernard Hopkins	Skye Sweetnam

October[]

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2005[]

January[]

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
TBA	January 24, 2005 (2005-01-24)	Ed McMahon, Bob Newhart, Don Rickles, Drew Carey	k.d. lang

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April[]

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
TBA	April 7, 2005 (2005-04-07)	Brittany Murphy, Dave Attell	Velvet Revolver
TBA	April 8, 2005 (2005-04-08)	Paul Newman, Sandra Oh	Breaking Benjamin

May[]

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September[]

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October[]

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November[]

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
13.187	November 1, 2005 (2005-11-01)	Ty Barnett, Jimmy Smits	The Redwalls

December[]

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2006[]

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March[]

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
14.47	March 10, 2006 (2006-03-10)	Terry Bradshaw; and Boo Boo the Chicken;	Russell Crowe and the Ordinary Fear of God
The Audience Wants to Know

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No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
TBA	April 10, 2006 (2006-04-10)	Paula Abdul, Chris Matthews	Sean Paul
TBA	April 11, 2006 (2006-04-11)	Michael Douglas, Chelsea Handler	Toby Keith
TBA	April 12, 2006 (2006-04-12)	Mary Lynn Rajskub	Jamie Foxx

May[]

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August[]

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
TBA	August 1, 2006 (2006-08-01)	Lisa Kudrow, Piers Morgan	Wolfmother
TBA	August 2, 2006 (2006-08-02)	Phil McGraw, Aaron Eckhart, Jessica Kirson	N/A
TBA	August 3, 2006 (2006-08-03)	Courteney Cox	Yung Joc
TBA	August 4, 2006 (2006-08-04)	Michael Clarke Duncan, Ant	30 Seconds to Mars
TBA	August 7, 2006 (2006-08-07)	John McCain, Justin Long	Five for Fighting
TBA	August 8, 2006 (2006-08-08)	Bill Maher, Floyd Landis	Stone Sour
TBA	August 9, 2006 (2006-08-09)	Mariska Hargitay, Ashley Tisdale	Todd Snider
TBA	August 10, 2006 (2006-08-10)	Kevin Nealon, Kristen Bell	N/A
TBA	August 11, 2006 (2006-08-11)	David Duchovny, Jeff Corwin	Donavon Frankenreiter

September[]

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
TBA	September 8, 2006 (2006-09-08)	Travis Pastrana, Ashley Tisdale	N/A

October[]

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
TBA	October 6, 2006 (2006-10-06)	Michael Clarke Duncan, Lisa Lampanelli	Rod Stewart

November[]

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2007[]

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June[]

No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
TBA	June 29, 2007 (2007-06-29)	Ethan Hawke, Carlos Mencia	Breaking Benjamin

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2008[]

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No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
16.33	February 15, 2008 (2008-02-15)	Kristin Chenoweth, Russell Peters	Lifehouse

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No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
16.136	August 5, 2008 (2008-08-05)	Robert Downey, Jr., Anna Faris	Toby Keith

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2009[]

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No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
TBA	January 8, 2009 (2009-01-08)	TBA	Lady Gaga

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No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
TBA	March 19, 2009 (2009-03-19)	President Barack Obama	Garth Brooks

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No.	Original air date	Guest(s)	Musical/entertainment guest(s)
3755	May 1, 2009 (2009-05-01)	Arsenio Hall, Jules Sylvester	Ziggy Marley
3756	May 4, 2009 (2009-05-04)	Anderson Cooper, Kathleen Madigan	Eli Young Band
3757	May 5, 2009 (2009-05-05)	Howie Mandel, Alec Greven	Robert Randolph & The Clark Sisters
3758	May 6, 2009 (2009-05-06)	Tim Allen, John Cho	Van Morrison
3759	May 7, 2009 (2009-05-07)	Adam Sandler, Judd Apatow	Soulja Boy Tell 'Em
3760	May 8, 2009 (2009-05-08)	Jamie Lee Curtis, Jonah Hill	Jewel
3761	May 11, 2009 (2009-05-11)	Russell Brand, Elizabeth Banks	Ciara
3762	May 12, 2009 (2009-05-12)	Dennis Miller, Calvin Borel	Kelly Clarkson
3763	May 13, 2009 (2009-05-13)	Kevin Spacey, Roberta McCain	Yusuf Islam
3764	May 14, 2009 (2009-05-14)	Katie Couric, Ewan McGregor	The Decemberists
3765	May 15, 2009 (2009-05-15)	Kevin Bacon, Julie Scardina	Kings of Leon
3766	May 18, 2009 (2009-05-18)	Cameron Diaz, Kirk Fox	Blink-182
3767	May 19, 2009 (2009-05-19)	Terry Bradshaw, Ethan Bortnick	Blink-182
3768	May 20, 2009 (2009-05-20)	Bill Maher, Adam Richman	Mandy Moore
3769	May 21, 2009 (2009-05-21)	Andy Samberg, Kris Allen	Lionel Richie
3770	May 22, 2009 (2009-05-22)	Brian Williams, Jesse James	Tori Amos
3771	May 25, 2009 (2009-05-25)	Mel Gibson	Lyle Lovett
3772	May 26, 2009 (2009-05-26)	Arnold Schwarzenegger	Dwight Yoakam
3773	May 27, 2009 (2009-05-27)	Wanda Sykes, Dame Edna Everage	Sarah McLachlan
3774	May 28, 2009 (2009-05-28)	Billy Crystal	Prince
3775	May 29, 2009 (2009-05-29)	Conan O'Brien	James Taylor

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