
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno â Season 16
About this season
Jay Leno hosts some of the biggest celebrities in the world.
Episodes (188)
1. Howie Mandel, Amanda Bynes, Emmylou Harris
Aired 17 September 2007
2. Jamie Foxx, Tim Gunn, Paolo Nutini
Aired 18 September 2007
3. Dane Cook, Ali Larter, LCD Soundsystem
Aired 19 September 2007
4. Jessica Alba, D.L. Hughley, Cold War Kids
Aired 20 September 2007
5. Hugh Laurie, Sherri Shepherd, The Editors
Aired 21 September 2007
6. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Dennis Kucinich, Diana Krall
Aired 24 September 2007
7. Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jeff Corwin, Reba McEntire with Vince Gill
Aired 25 September 2007
8. Steve Carell, Madison Pettis, Bright Eyes
Aired 26 September 2007
9. Ben Stiller, Tony Snow, Raul Midon
Aired 27 September 2007
10. Teri Hatcher, Kevin McKidd, Queen Latifah
Aired 28 September 2007
11. Patricia Heaton, Emeril Lagasse, Tori Amos
Aired 1 October 2007
13. Tom Selleck, Carlos Mencia, Bobbie and Willie Nelson
Aired 3 October 2007
14. John Larroquette, Chelsea Handler, Matchbox Twenty
Aired 4 October 2007
15. Cate Blanchett, Tyler Perry, Annie Lennox
Aired 5 October 2007
16. Ben Affleck, Jim Norton, The Shins
Aired 8 October 2007
17. Jaime Pressly, Brady Barr, Blue Man Group
Aired 9 October 2007
18. Dana Carvey, Malin Akerman, Plain White T's
Aired 10 October 2007
19. Joaquin Phoenix, Gordon Ramsay, Vanessa Carlton
Aired 11 October 2007
20. Christina Applegate, Bill O'Reilly, Alicia Keys
Aired 12 October 2007
21. James Spader, Lara Logan, Steve Byrne
1.0Aired 15 October 2007
22. Reese Witherspoon, David Koechner, PJ Harvey
Aired 16 October 2007
23. Sen. Barack Obama, Orny Adams, Keith Urban
Aired 17 October 2007
24. Jerry Seinfeld, Amy Ryan, Evanescence
Aired 18 October 2007
25. Halle Berry, Greg Grunberg, Dwight Yoakam
Aired 19 October 2007
26. Russell Crowe, Jenna Bush, Carrie Underwood
Aired 29 October 2007
27. Tom Cruise, Rep. Ron Paul, Sex Pistols
Aired 30 October 2007
28. Eva Mendes, Marjorie Johnson, Barry Manilow
Aired 31 October 2007
29. Denzel Washington, Dave Salmoni, LeAnn Rimes
Aired 1 November 2007
30. Steve Carell, Manny Ramirez, Backstreet Boys
Aired 2 November 2007
31. Gov. Mike Huckabee, Emeril Lagasse, Chingy
Aired 2 January 2008
32. Howie Mandel, Jason Lewis, Joe Nichols
Aired 3 January 2008
33. Animals With Jarod Miller, John Caparulo, Blake Lewis
Aired 4 January 2008
34. Ron Paul, Christopher Titus, Shakira
Aired 7 January 2008
35. Pamela Anderson, Mary J. Blige
Aired 8 January 2008
36. Jules Sylvester and animals, Maria Bartiromo, Finger Eleven
Aired 9 January 2008
37. Jimmy Kimmel, Elon Gold, OneRepublic
Aired 10 January 2008
38. Arsenio Hall, Melanie Metz & Peggy Willenberg, Seether
Aired 11 January 2008
39. Marilu Henner, Brady Barr, Jordan Sparks
Aired 14 January 2008
40. Bill Maher, Carrie Ann Inaba & Bruno Tonioli, Taylor Swift
Aired 15 January 2008
41. Chris Matthews, John Roy, Jill Scott
Aired 16 January 2008
42. D.L. Hughley, Joe Ligotti, Sara Bareilles
Aired 17 January 2008
43. Mitt Romney, Ryan Sheckler, Jonas Brothers
Aired 18 January 2008
44. Simon Cowell & Ryan Seacrest, Tavis Smiley, Shaggy
Aired 21 January 2008
45. David Gregory, Performing Birds, Puddle Of Mudd
Aired 22 January 2008
46. Adam Carolla, Richard Roeper, Shooter Jennings
Aired 23 January 2008
47. Animals With Julie Scardina, Chelsea Handler, Buckcherry
Aired 24 January 2008
48. Hulk Hogan, Mad Scientist David Willey, Natasha Bedingfield
Aired 25 January 2008
49. Chazz Palminteri, Alison Sweeney, Dierks Bentley
Aired 28 January 2008
50. Lester Holt, Blue Ribbon Baker Marjorie Johnson, Raheem DeVaughn
Aired 29 January 2008
51. Animals with Dave Salmoni, Tom Green, Maroon 5
Aired 30 January 2008
52. Sen. John McCain, Rudy Giuliani, Shelby Lynne
Aired 31 January 2008
53. Tom Brokaw, Terrell Owens, Graham Colton
Aired 1 February 2008
54. Dan Rather, Mike Rowe, Josh Kelley
Aired 4 February 2008
55. Insects with Brent Karner, Stephen Baldwin, J. Holiday
Aired 5 February 2008
56. Frank Caliendo, Chimp Rescuer Eugene Cussons, Flo Rida
Aired 6 February 2008
57. Arsenio Hall, Paula Deen, James Blunt
Aired 7 February 2008
58. Brian Williams, Ahmed Ahmed, Enrique Iglesias
Aired 8 February 2008
59. Larry the Cable Guy, Bobby Knight, Andrea Bocelli
Aired 11 February 2008
60. Larry the Cable Guy, Bruno Tonioli, Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglovå
Aired 12 February 2008
61. Joan Embery and Animals, Larry the Cable Guy, Mika
Aired 13 February 2008
62. Russell Crowe, Larry the Cable Guy, Willie Nelson
Aired 14 February 2008
63. Kristen Chenoweth, Russell Peters, Lifehouse
Aired 15 February 2008
64. Reese Witherspoon, Alex Cambert, Gary Allan
Aired 18 February 2008
65. Will Ferrell, Hayden Christensen, The Hives
Aired 19 February 2008
66. Garth Brooks, Christina Ricci
Aired 20 February 2008
67. Heidi Klum, James McAvoy, John Fogerty
Aired 21 February 2008
68. Colin Farrell, Bill O'Reilly, Herbie Hancock
Aired 22 February 2008
69. Eric Bana, Catherine O'Hara, Tift Merritt
Aired 25 February 2008
70. Dennis Quaid, David Koechner, Lupe Fiasco
Aired 26 February 2008

71. Billy Ray Cyrus, Miley Cyrus, Brooke Shields
Aired 27 February 2008
72. Wanda Sykes, Bryan Cranston, Cat Power
Aired 28 February 2008
73. Dave Salmoni and Animals, Patricia Arquette, The Punch Brothers
Aired 29 February 2008

74. Dominic Monaghan, Ethan Bortnick, Sheryl Crow
Aired 10 March 2008
75. America Ferrera, Bob Saget, The Blind Boys of Alabama
Aired 11 March 2008

76. Bill Cosby, Novak Djokovic, Landon Pigg
Aired 12 March 2008

77. Howie Mandel, Minnie Driver
Aired 13 March 2008
78. Gordon Ramsay
Aired 11 October 2007
79. Kate Beckinsale, Carlos Mencia, The Bravery
Aired 17 March 2008
80. Terry Bradshaw, James Carville & Mary Matalin, Michael McDonald
Aired 18 March 2008
81. Ryan Phillippe, Lisa Lampanelli, Jim Lauderdale
Aired 19 March 2008
82. John Edwards, Leslie Mann, Nada Surf
Aired 20 March 2008
83. Adam Carolla, Geraldo Rivera, The Black Crowes
Aired 21 March 2008
84. Peter O'Toole, Katt Williams, Leona Lewis
Aired 24 March 2008
85. Abigail Breslin, Seth Meyers, Steve Earle
Aired 25 March 2008
86. John Krasinski, Joe Torre, José Gonzålez
Aired 26 March 2008
87. Conan O'Brien, Anderson Cooper, Allison Moorer
Aired 27 March 2008
88. John Larroquette, Kid Inventors, k.d. lang
Aired 28 March 2008
89. Jodie Foster, Cedric the Entertainer, Lili Haydn
Aired 31 March 2008
90. Mike Huckabee; Emeril Lagasse; Chingy
Aired 2 January 2008
Republican Presidential Candidate Mike Huckabee; Chef Emeril Lagasse; Chingy performs; JibJab Cartoon and Tonight Show Free For All.
91. Steve Carell, Kathie Lee Gifford, Ani DiFranco
Aired 2 April 2008
92. Sen. Hillary Clinton, Patton Oswalt, Ferras
Aired 3 April 2008
93. David Spade, Nora Hardwick, Ben Lee
Aired 4 April 2008
94. Pamela Anderson; Mary J. Blige
Aired 8 January 2008
Pamela Anderson; Mary J. Blige performs from the CD "Growing Pains."
95. Jules Sylvester; Maria Bartiromo; Finger Eleven
Aired 9 January 2008
Jules Sylvester and reptiles; Maria Bartiromo; Finger Eleven performs from the CD "Them VS. You VS. Me."
96. Jimmy Kimme; Elon Gold; OneRepublic
Aired 10 January 2008
From "jimmy kimme live!," Jimmy Kimme; Stand-up comedian, Elon Gold; the music of OneRepublic ("Dreaming Out Loud"); A Priest, A Rabbi, and a Minister Tell Jokes.
97. Keanu Reeves, Chelsea Handler, The Redwalls
Aired 10 April 2008
98. William Shatner, Tricia Helfer, Ryan Bingham
Aired 11 April 2008
99. Mark Harmon, Corbin Maxey, Ray J
Aired 14 April 2008
100. Brad Garret; Ingrid Michaelson; John Melendez
Aired 15 April 2008
Brad Garrett from "Til Death" and John Melendez from "One, Two, Many". The music of Ingrid Michaelson performing from the CD "Girls and Boys"
101. Charles Barkley, The Young@Heart Chorus
Aired 16 April 2008
102. Ewan McGregor, John Cho & Kal Penn, Seether
Aired 17 April 2008
103. Tracey Ullman, Jason Taylor, Flogging Molly
Aired 18 April 2008
104. Dave Salmoni, Norm MacDonald, Ashlee Simpson
Aired 21 April 2008
105. Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jason Segel, Goldfrapp
Aired 22 April 2008
106. Patrick Dempsey, Ed Begley Jr., Tegan and Sara
Aired 23 April 2008
107. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Marilu Henner, Old 97's
Aired 24 April 2008
108. Hugh Laurie, Doug Fine, Prince
Aired 25 April 2008
109. Helen Hunt, Gov. Bobby Jindal, Duffy
Aired 28 April 2008
110. Dr. Phil McGraw, the Lopez family, Natasha Bedingfield
Aired 29 April 2008
111. Cindy McCain, Ed Helms, Augustana
Aired 30 April 2008
112. Robin Williams, Terrence Howard, Serj Tankian
Aired 1 May 2008
113. Sally Field, Jesse Ventura, Sleepercar
Aired 2 May 2008
114. Robert Downey Jr., Carlos Mencia, Rascal Flatts
Aired 5 May 2008
115. Julie Scardina and animals, Christina Ricci, KT Tunstall
Aired 6 May 2008
116. Former President Jimmy Carter, Jon Favreau, P.O.D.
Aired 7 May 2008
117. Jenna Fischer, Robert Schimmel, Trace Adkins
Aired 8 May 2008
118. Harrison Ford, William Moseley, Carly Simon
Aired 9 May 2008
119. Jack Black, Clay Aiken
Aired 12 May 2008
120. Evangeline Lilly, Ben Barnes, Switchfoot
Aired 13 May 2008
121. Rainn Wilson, Howard Dean, Kate Nash
Aired 14 May 2008
122. Dana Delany, Adam Carolla, Dwight Yoakam
Aired 15 May 2008
123. Matthew Fox, Kathleen Edwards
Aired 16 May 2008
124. Simon Cowell, Rob Schneider, Josh Groban
Aired 19 May 2008
125. Sylvester Stallone, Irma & Ray Ziff, Jason Mraz
Aired 20 May 2008
126. Adam Sandler, Hilary Duff, Al Green
Aired 21 May 2008
127. Laura & Jenna Bush, David Cook, Tristan Prettyman
Aired 22 May 2008
128. Terry Bradshaw, Turkey Baster Virtuoso Ray Sanders, Colbie Caillat
Aired 23 May 2008
129. William Shatner, Chelsea Handler, Newton Faulkner
Aired 2 June 2008
130. Liv Tyler, Judd Apatow, Usher
Aired 3 June 2008
131. Jeff Foxworthy, Arianna Huffington, N.E.R.D.
Aired 4 June 2008

132. Dave salmoni; Patricia Arquette; Punch Brothers
Aired 29 February 2008
Amazing animals with Dave salmoni! From "medium" Patricia Arquette! The music of Punch Brothers! " Jaywalking."
133. Will Smith, Pete Sampras, Ed Harcourt
Aired 6 June 2008
134. Russel Brand, Bill Engvall, Aimee Mann
Aired 9 June 2008
135. Justin Timberlake, Karen Allen, Sheryl Crow
Aired 10 June 2008
136. Dana Carvey, Spencer Breslin, Priscilla Ahn
Aired 11 June 2008
137. Mike Myers, Abigail Breslin, David Cook
Aired 12 June 2008
138. Larry the Cable Guy, Bob Costas, Ashanti
Aired 13 June 2008
139. Anne Hathaway; Gabriel Iglesias; Amos Lee
Aired 16 June 2008
Anne Hathaway "Get Smart" - Comedian Gabriel Iglesias; Amos Lee: Performance from the CD "Last Days at the Lodge"; Headlines.

140. Ryan Phillippe; Lisa Lampanelli; Jim Lauderdale
Aired 19 March 2008
Ryan Phillippe from "Stop-Loss", Lisa Lampanelli from "Drillbit Taylor" and music of Jim Lauderdale from the CD "Honey Songs".
141. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Tom Papa, Against Me!
Aired 18 June 2008
142. Wanda Sykes, James McAvoy, Duffy
Aired 19 June 2008
143. Bette Midler, Al Roker
Aired 20 June 2008
144. Selma Blair, Kevin Nealon, Steve Tyrell
Aired 7 July 2008
145. Aaron Eckhart, Dara Torres, Los Lonely Boys
Aired 8 July 2008
146. Animal Expert Jarod Miller, David Koechner, Sara Bareilles
Aired 9 July 2008

147. Conan O'Brien; Anderson Cooper; Allison Moorer
Aired 27 March 2008
Conan O'Brien; Anderson Cooper; Allison Moorer: Performance from the CD "Mockingbird"; and Mo Rocca on spring break in Florida.
148. John Larroquette; Kid Inventors; K.D. Lang
Aired 28 March 2008
John Larroquette "Boston Legal"; Kid Inventors; K.D. Lang: Performance from the CD "Watershed"; "The 99 Cent Shopping Spree."
149. Jodie Foster; Cedric the Entertainer; Lili Hayden
Aired 31 March 2008
Jodie Foster, Cedric the Entertainer, the music of Lili Hayden and "headlines."
150. David Beckham; Sherri Shepherd; B-52s
Aired 1 April 2008
Soccer great, David Beckham, from "the view," Sherri Shepherd, the music of the B-52s. And "famous ad slogans and their first drafts."
151. Steve Carell; Kathie Lee Gifford; Ani LiFranco
Aired 2 April 2008
Steve Carell; from the "Today" Show, Kathie Lee Gifford. The music of Ani LiFranco. And "Photo Booth."
152. Hillary Clinton; Patto Oswalt; Ferras
Aired 3 April 2008
Senator Hillary Clinton, comedian Patto Oswalt; the Music of Ferras, and "jaywalking."
153. David Spade; Nora Hardwick; Ben Lee
Aired 4 April 2008
David Spade "Rules of Engagement"; 102-year-old Nora Hardwick, Britain's oldest driver; Ben Lee performs from the CD " Ripe."
154. Thomas Haden Church; Sig & Edgar Hansen; Jimmy Eat World
Aired 7 April 2008
Thomas Haden Church from "Smart People", Sig & Edgar Hansen from "The Deadliest Catch". The music of Jimmy Eat World from the CD "Chase This Light".
155. Dennis Quaid; Russell Brand; Brett Dennen
Aired 8 April 2008
Dennis Quaid from "Smart People", Russell Brand from "Forgetting Sarah Marshall". The music of Brett Dennen performing "Ain't No Reason" from the CD "More So Much More".
156. Ellen Page; Donny & Marie Osmond; Angie Stone
Aired 9 April 2008
Ellen Page from "Smart People", Donny & Marie Osmond from the "Miss USA Pageant". The music of Angie Stone performing from the CD "The Art of Love and War".
157. Keanu Reeves; Chelsea Handler; The Redwalls
Aired 10 April 2008
Keanu Reeves from the movie "Street Kings", Chelsea Handler, the music of The Redwalls performing from the CD "The Redwalls".
158. William Shatner; Tricia Helfer; Ryan Bingham
Aired 11 April 2008
William Shatner from "Boston Legal", Tricia Helfer from "Battlestar Galactica". The music of Ryan Bingham performing from the CD "Mescalito".
159. Mark Harmon; Corbin Maxey; Ray J
Aired 14 April 2008
Mark Harmon from "NCIS" and 18-year-old reptile expert Corbin Maxey. The music of Ray J performing from the CD "All I Feel".
160. Brad Garrett; John Melendez; Ingrid Michaelson
Aired 15 April 2008
Brad Garrett from "Til Death" and John Melendez from "One, Two, Many". The music of Ingrid Michaelson performing from the CD "Girls and Boys"
161. Charles Barkley; Young @ Heart Chorus
Aired 16 April 2008
Charles Barkley and 3 Senior Rock Stars from "Young @ Heart Chorus". The music of Young @ Heart Chorus.
162. Rosie Perez, Robin Thicke
Aired 31 July 2008
163. Bill Cosby, Emma Stone, John Mellencamp with T Bone Burnett
Aired 1 August 2008
164. Ben Stiller, Jonas Brothers
Aired 4 August 2008
165. Robert Downey Jr., Anna Faris, Toby Keith
Aired 5 August 2008
166. Jack Black, Pillsbury Bake-Off-Champ Carolyn Gurtz, Conor Oberst
Aired 6 August 2008
167. Nick Nolte, Carrot Top, Solomon Burke
Aired 7 August 2008
168. Hugh Laurie; Doug Fine; Prince
Aired 25 April 2008
Hugh Laurie "House"; Doug Fine "Environmental Author"; Prince: Performance from the CD "Planet Earth"; Jaywalking.
169. Sen. John McCain, Dara Torres, Juliana Hatfield
Aired 25 August 2008
170. Norm MacDonald, Nastia Liukin, B.B. King
Aired 26 August 2008
171. Bill Maher, Henry Cejudo, Low vs Diamond
Aired 27 August 2008
172. Gordon Ramsay, Natalie Coughlin, Missy Higgins
Aired 28 August 2008
173. Arsenio Hall, Shawn Johnson, Chuck Berry
Aired 29 August 2008
174. Russell Brand, Eva Longoria Parker, Ingrid Michaelson
Aired 2 September 2008
175. Billy Bob Thornton, Ethan Bortnick, Brian Wilson
Aired 3 September 2008
176. Howie Mandel, Sanya Richards, The Game
Aired 4 September 2008
177. Jenna Fischer; Robert Schimmel; Trace Adkins
Aired 8 May 2008
Jenna Fischer "The Office"; Comedian Robert Schimmel; Trace Adkins: Performing "You're Gonna Miss This" from the CD "American Man".
178. Harrison Ford; William Moseley; Carly Simon
Aired 9 May 2008
Harrison Ford "Indiana Jones"; William Moseley "The Chronicles of Narnia Prince Caspian"; Carly Simon: Performing "Hold Out Your Heart" from the CD "This Kind of Love"; The Audience Wants to Know.
179. Jules Sylvester, Annette Bening, Leona Lewis
Aired 9 September 2008
180. Matthew McConaughey, T. Boone Pickens, Al Green
Aired 10 September 2008
181. Jamie Lee Curtis, Jerome Bettis, Alejandro Escovedo
Aired 11 September 2008
182. Hugh Laurie, Dame Edna, Raphael Saadiq
Aired 12 September 2008
183. Matthew Fox; Kathleen Edwards
Aired 16 May 2008
Matthew Fox "Speed Racer"; Kathleen Edwards: Performance from the CD "Asking for Flowers"
184. Simon Cowell; Rob Schneider; Josh Groban
Aired 19 May 2008
Simon Cowell "American Idol"; Rob Schneider "You Don't Mess with the Zohan"; Josh Groban: Performance from the "Awake Live CD/DVD"; Headlines
185. Sylvester Stallone; Irma & Ray Ziff; Jason Mraz
Aired 20 May 2008
Sylvester Stallone "Rambo"; Couple married 75 yrs. Irma & Ray Ziff; Jason Mraz: Performance from the CD "We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things"; Does this Impress Ed Asner?
186. Adam Sandler; Hillary Duff; Al Green
Aired 21 May 2008
Adam Sandler "You Don't Mess with the Zohan"; Hillary Duff "War, Inc."; Al Green: Performance from the CD "Lay It Down"; Summer Movie Knockoffs.
187. Laura & Jenna Bush; David Cook; Tristan Prettyman
Aired 22 May 2008
Laura & Jenna Bush; American Idol winner David Cook; Tristan Prettyman: Performance from the CD "Hello"; Brian Herzlinger Talks to Third Graders who Want to become a President.
188. Terry Bradshaw; Ray Sanders; Colbie Caillat
Aired 23 May 2008
Terry Bradshaw; Turkey baster virtuoso Ray Sanders; Colbie Caillat: Performance from the CD "Little Things;" Amaon.com's Worst Sellers.
194. Ellen Degeneres; Jerry O'Connell; Jazmine Sullivan
Aired 30 September 2008