Movie connections for
"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992) More at IMDbPro »

Follows

"Tonight!" (1953)
"Tonight! America After Dark" (1957)
"Tonight Starring Jack Paar" (1957)
"The Tonight Show" (1962)
"The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962)

Followed by

"The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien" (2009)

Referenced in

"Evening Shade: Busted (#2.10)" (1991)
 -  references the show
Wayne's World (1992)
 -  Tia Carrere's Character "Cassandra" is interviewed on the set of "Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The", by Jay Leno.
"Cheers: Heeeeeere's... Cliffy! (#10.24)" (1992)
 -  The cue card guy mentions Jay Leno taking over reigns of the show.
"The Larry Sanders Show: The Flirt Episode (#1.6)" (1992)
 -  Mentioned by Larry
"Married with Children: T-R-A Something, Something Spells Tramp (#7.2)" (1992)
 -  The only thing Al and Peg agree on is that they "hate that painting behind Jay Leno".
Wilder Napalm (1993)
 -  mentioned in film
"The Critic: Miserable (#1.4)" (1994)
 -  Margo tells Jay he got a lot of laughs on "The Tonight Show"
"The Critic: L.A. Jay (#1.9)" (1994)
 -  Jay and Marty attend a taping of the show
Terminal Velocity (1994)
 -  Ditch and Robocam mention the show in dialogue, ca. 16 minutes into the film
"The Simpsons: And Maggie Makes Three (#6.13)" (1995)
 -  Reminder in Homer's calendar: "Dick Clark on Leno."
"Get Smart: Shoot Up the Charts (#1.4)" (1995)
 -  Mentioned by 66
"Mad About You: Just My Dog (#3.15)" (1995)
 -  Murray and Paul imagine show up on this show.
"The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: Love in an Elevator (#5.24)" (1995)
 -  briefly mentioned
Bushwhacked (1995/I)
 -  Max says after sexual intercourse, "the man has a cigarette and watches a little Leno."
The Late Shift (1996) (TV)
"Friends: The One with Barry and Mindy's Wedding (#2.24)" (1996)
 -  Ross says he was laughing at a quip Leno made last night.
A Weekend in the Country (1996) (TV)
"The Nanny: The Taxman Cometh (#4.7)" (1996)
 -  C.C. talks about going to the Tonight Show, and it is also referenced other times within the show, as Jay Leno guest stars.
Air Bud (1997)
In & Out (1997)
Happiness (1998)
"South Park: City on the Edge of Forever (#2.7)" (1998)
 -  A character is a guest on this show.
"Saturday Night Live: Ben Stiller/Alanis Morrisette (#24.4)" (1998)
 -  Mentioned by title in "Real Stories of the Highway Patrol"
"Saturday Night Live: Bill Murray/Lucinda Williams (#24.14)" (1999)
 -  Mentioned by Bill Clinton on Weekend Update
Edtv (1999)
"Big Wolf on Campus: Pilot (#1.1)" (1999)
 -  Dean mentioned watching the show
"Saturday Night Live: Jerry Seinfeld/David Bowie (#25.1)" (1999)
 -  Mentioned by NBC executive
"The West Wing: 20 Hours in L.A. (#1.16)" (2000)
 -  C.J. thanks Jay Leno for laying off Leo on his show.
"Family Guy: Fifteen Minutes of Shame (#2.12)" (2000)
 -  The line "We think sometime between The Tonight Show and The Today Show.
"The West Wing: Lies, Damn Lies and Statistics (#1.21)" (2000)
 -  Bartlet mentions the show in a conversation with C.J.
"Dilbert: Pregnancy (#2.13)" (2000)
 -  Leno discusses Dilbert's pregnancy on his show.
Loser (2000)
What Women Want (2000)
"Saturday Night Live: Charlie Sheen/Nelly Furtado (#26.9)" (2001)
 -  Referenced on Weekend Update
"The West Wing: 17 People (#2.18)" (2001)
 -  The show is on the TV in Charlie's office.
50 Years of NBC Late Night (2001) (TV)
Home Room (2002/I)
 -  Alicia is asked to stay until Leno is over
Comedian (2002)
John Glenn: American Hero (2003) (TV)
Outlaw Comic: The Censoring of Bill Hicks (2003) (TV)
 -  Hicks tells a joke about it
"Saturday Night Live: Donald Trump/Toots and the Maytals (#29.16)" (2004)
 -  Mentioned in Live with Regis and Kelly
"Saturday Night Live: Janet Jackson (#29.17)" (2004)
 -  Mentioned during Weekend Update
Mr 3000 (2004)
 -  fake footage of program
Wimbledon (2004)
 -  Dialog when Ron Roth uses his mobile phone at the end of the movie
First Daughter (2004)
 -  Ca. 24 min. into the film, the First Daughter is watching Leno talking about her on TV. This is a specially filmed sequence. There is another such scene at minute 87.
The Incredibles (2004)
 -  Syndrome's chin/profile are shaped like Jay Leno's
How It Began (2004) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Kramer vs. Kramer: Kenny to Cosmo (2004) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Dirty Love (2005)
 -  Tom says he will be appearing on the Tonight Show
The Aristocrats (2005)
 -  mentions being on the show
Frostbite (2005) (V)
 -  Colonel Jaffe asks Billy "What do you think this is? Jay Leno?" when he's making a joke.
"The West Wing: Freedonia (#6.15)" (2005)
 -  Amy accuses Santos of sounding like he's reading the lamer half of a Jay Leno monologue.
"Saturday Night Live: Hilary Swank/50 Cent (#30.13)" (2005)
 -  Referenced in Weekend Update
"Saturday Night Live: Tom Brady/Beck (#30.17)" (2005)
 -  Referenced in Dr. Phil skit
World Domination: The 'Family Guy' Phenomenon (2005) (V)
 -  mentioned once
Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector (2006)
 -  when larry is in mrs micellis office he tells her a joke and then says that he should be on 'Leno'
"The West Wing: Welcome to Wherever You Are (#7.15)" (2006)
 -  Donna gets off the phone with "Stu, from The Tonight Show". They wanted Santos to dress up in tights and play Robin Hood in a sketch. Later the campaign gets a call from Jay Leno.
"Howard Stern on Demand: Artie Gambles/Sandra Bernhard" (2006)
 -  Sandra Bernhard says Leno won't let her on the show
Taint of Greatness: The Journey of Beavis and Butt-Head, Part 2 (2006) (V)
 -  Someone mentiosn an interview on this show.
Wet Dreams (2006)
 -  Appearance on show referenced in film
"Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip: Pilot (#1.1)" (2006)
 -  Wilson says Jordan's tenure at NBC included seeing "to it that Jay Leno spanked David Letterman on a regular basis".
"Fear Factor: Celebrity Fear Factor (#6.19)" (2006)
 -  Mentioned by John a couple of times.
"30 Rock: Pilot (#1.1)" (2006)
 -  Josh is asked to impersonate Jay Leno
Man of the Year (2006)
 -  comment about Americans getting their news from Leno and other comedians
The Astronaut Farmer (2006)
"Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip: The Christmas Show (#1.11)" (2006)
 -  Danny tells the stand-in trumpet player that he thinks Kevin Eubanks wants him for The Tonight Show band.
"Tripping the Rift: Raiders of the Lost Crock of */@?#!" (#3.9)" (2007)
 -  Bob says 'Here's Jay', T'nuk mentions John Melendez
Grace Is Gone (2007)
 -  "Watched 'Leno'."
Music and Lyrics (2007)
 -  Cora says she has to go to LA for 'Leno'
"Saturday Night Live: Peyton Manning/Carrie Underwood (#32.16)" (2007)
 -  Referenced on Bronx Beat
The King of Kong (2007)
 -  mentioned
"The Sopranos: Walk Like a Man (#6.17)" (2007)
 -  mentioned in dialogue
Underdog (2007)
 -  mentioned in dialogue
Three Can Play That Game (2007)
 -  mentioned in dialogue
The Great Buck Howard (2008)
 -  fictional episode of show
"Saturday Night Live: Tina Fey/Carrie Underwood (#33.5)" (2008)
 -  Mentioned on The Apprentice
"The O'Reilly Factor: (2008-04-03)" (2008)
 -  The show from 3/19/2008 (in which Leno made inappropreat gay jokes) is referenced in the mail segment.
"The O'Reilly Factor: (2008-04-25)" (2008)
 -  Clips of an undated show with Bill O'Reilly were featured.
Bolt (2008)
 -  Penny's Agent tells her he booked her as lead guest on The Tonight Show
Evil Bong II: King Bong (2009)
 -  mentioned that the talking bong could go on "The Tonight Show"
Australia Unites: The Victorian Bushfire Appeal (2009) (TV)
 -  Mentioned by Eddie McGuire during an interview with Rove McManus.
"Late Night with Conan O'Brien: (2009-02-18)" (2009)
 -  Jason Sudeikis asks Conan if Leno got fired
"Late Night with Conan O'Brien: The White Stripes (#17.30)" (2009)
 -  Conan thanks Jay Leno for telling people to stay tuned for him
"ER: And in the End... (#15.22)" (2009)
 -  Sam asks her mother on the phone, "Who does Leno have on?"
"South Park: Fishsticks (#13.5)" (2009)
 -  Jay Leno tells the Fishsticks joke on his show

Featured in

Dave (1993)
Wayne's World 2 (1993)
 -  Cassandra goes on the Tonight show.
Wrestling Ernest Hemingway (1993)
"The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: Will's Up a Dirt Road (#5.10)" (1994)
 -  Will makes an appearance on The Tonight Show
The Birdcage (1996)
Meet Wally Sparks (1997)
"Just Shoot Me!: Secretary's Day (#1.3)" (1997)
 -  Dennis appears on this show.
Contact (1997)
In & Out (1997)
Mad City (1997)
Wag the Dog (1997)
Playing by Heart (1998)
Late Show (1999)
Edtv (1999)
Y2K (1999) (TV)
"The Talk Show Story" (2000)
Space Cowboys (2000)
Hollow Man (2000)
Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (2000)
Antitrust (2001)
Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000 (2001) (V)
 -  performance clip
Annie Goes to Hollywood (2001) (TV)
50 Years of NBC Late Night (2001) (TV)
"Just Shoot Me!: Liotta? Liotta! (#6.12)" (2002)
 -  Ray Liotta appears in this show.
John Q (2002)
Calendar Girls (2003)
 -  The girls go on his show; the set is featured and so is Jay.
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003)
 -  Close to the end of Dickie Roberts, David Spade's character is seen entering the Tonight Show set.
Out of Time (2003/I)
Stuck on You (2003)
 -  The twins go on the Tonight Show.
"The 100 Most Memorable TV Moments" (2004)
A/k/a Tommy Chong (2006)
 -  clip
"20 to 1: Life-Changing Moments (#4.2)" (2007)
 -  A clip from this title of a guest who appears on the show on his 18th birthday is used in a segment on this age birthday.
"60 Minutes: High Jinks/The Venom Hunters/The Dame (#29.2)" (2007)
 -  A story on Lisa Robertson's affair with Ralph Fiennes includes a clip from a 2007 episode of this title where Jay interviews Lisa about this affair.
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007)
 -  clip
"The O'Reilly Factor: (2008-04-02)" (2008)
 -  Clips of the episode from 3/19/2008 are featured.
"The O'Reilly Factor: (2008-08-11)" (2008)
 -  Clips from this show are featured in a political ad.
"The O'Reilly Factor: (2008-08-21)" (2008)
 -  Features clips of an undated show.
"The O'Reilly Factor: (2008-09-03)" (2008)
 -  Features clips from an undated show.
"De wereld draait door: (#4.50)" (2008)
 -  A fragment is shown.
"Late Night with Conan O'Brien: (2009-02-20)" (2009)
 -  Jerry Seinfeld analyzes the opening sequence to illustrate life in Los Angeles
"Family Guy: We Love You Conrad (#7.14)" (2009)
 -  clip shown

Spoofed in

Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation (1992) (V)
"Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Painted Hills (#6.10)" (1993)
 -  The bots put on their own verison
"Saturday Night Live: Tom Hanks/Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers (#22.1)" (1996)
 -  Spoofed in Mr. Peepers skit
"The Fairly OddParents: Chin Up!/Dog's Day Afternoon (#1.5)" (2001)
 -  Before he became a super-hero, we see the Crimson Chin was a chat-show host (Jay Leno provides his voice).
Movie Critters' Big Picture (2003) (TV)
 -  Jay Rhino has Arnold Hanandegger on as a guest during a parody called The Too Late Show
"Saturday Night Live: Lindsay Lohan/Coldplay (#30.20)" (2005)
 -  Spoofed in TV Funhouse
"Tripping the Rift: Chode's Near Death-Experience (#2.12)" (2005)
 -  Bob is seen as Jay Lenno's announcer in an alternate reality
Cars (2006)
 -  Car with big chin talks like Jay Leno on talk show set like The Tonight Show
"Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse (#31.17)" (2006)
 -  Spoofed in Divertor
"Saturday Night Live: Kevin Spacey/Nelly Furtado (#31.20)" (2006)
 -  'Jaywalkin' spoofed as 'Andy Walking'
Queer Duck: The Movie (2006) (V)
 -  Jay Leno is shown interviewing Lola.
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse (2006) (V)
 -  Spoofed in Divertor

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