The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon — Season 9

Aired 20 September 2021 • 45 min

Jimmy chats with members of the audience and asks The Roots to improvise songs about them in a new Freestylin' with The Roots, then catches up with Hasan Minhaj and James Wolk before welcoming musical guest Meek Mill.

Aired 21 September 2021 • 45 min

Jimmy reads his favorite tweets with the hashtag #DescribeAMovieBadly, then catches up with Nicole Kidman and Amanda Gorman before enjoying stand-up from Nore Davis.

Aired 22 September 2021 • 45 min

Jimmy challenges Steve Martin, Martin Short and Margaret Qualley to a game of Password, then catches up with them and Dr. Jane Goodall before welcoming musical guest Cynthia Erivo.

Aired 23 September 2021 • 45 min

In The Tonight Show: Five Boroughs edition, Jimmy catches up with Michael Strahan, Mariano Rivera and Justin Willman in different boroughs of New York City before welcoming musical guest The Killers.

Aired 24 September 2021 • 45 min

Jimmy writes his weekly Thank You Notes before speaking with Andy Cohen and musical guest Alessia Cara.

Aired 27 September 2021 • 45 min

Jimmy takes a moment to highlight some Tonight Show sponsors, then catches up with Snoop Dogg and Chris Colfer before enjoying a performance from musical guest Mickey Guyton.

Aired 28 September 2021 • 45 min

Jimmy shares some of his favorite funny or weird signs sent in by fans, then catches up with Jake Gyllenhaal and Karamo before enjoying a performance from musical guest G-Eazy featuring Demi Lovato.

Aired 29 September 2021 • 45 min

Jimmy reads his favorite tweets with the hashtag #MakeASongAboutFall, plays a few rounds of One Word Songs with Maluma, catches up with Michael Gandolfini and enjoys a performance from GIVĒON.

Aired 30 September 2021 • 45 min

Jimmy faces off against Tariq Trotter in the First Annual Tonight Show Pizza-Off before speaking with Jeff Daniels, letting Chloe Fineman show off her impressions and enjoying a performance by The Flaming Lips.

Aired 1 October 2021 • 45 min

Jimmy pens his weekly thank you notes before talking to Jerry Seinfeld and Léa Seydoux and enjoying a performance by TWICE.

Aired 4 October 2021 • 45 min

Jimmy spotlights three singles at the top of the music charts before listening to tracks rounding out the bottom in Bottom of the Charts, then catches up with Seth Meyers and Cobie Smulders and enjoys a performance from musical guest Farruko.

Aired 5 October 2021 • 45 min

Jimmy addresses Trump's unnecessary super PAC rebranding and a trillion-dollar platinum coin that could save the United States from hitting the debt ceiling, then catches up with Queen Latifah and Kaitlyn Dever before enjoying a performance from musical guest Chris Stapleton.

Aired 6 October 2021 • 45 min

Jimmy reads his favorite tweets with the hashtag #MyCrazyInvention, then catches up with Anthony Anderson and the cast of Squid Game before enjoying a performance from musical guest Charli XCX.

Aired 7 October 2021 • 45 min

Jimmy Fallon joins forces with Madonna to read scenes written by little kids based on movie titles in Kid Theater, then catches up with Madonna and the hosts of The Kids Tonight Show before enjoying a performance from musical guest Reba McEntire.

Aired 8 October 2021 • 45 min

Jimmy pens his weekly thank you notes and plays a few rounds of Box of Lies with Ana de Armas before speaking with Jason Momoa and enjoying a performance by Big Red Machine.

Aired 11 October 2021 • 45 min

Jimmy compares duplicate Instagram captions before revealing the very different images each account was captioning in Picture This, then catches up with Chelsea Handler and Finn Wolfhard before enjoying a performance from musical guest James Blake featuring slowthai.

Aired 12 October 2021 • 45 min

Jimmy and Chris Stapleton perform a song about getting cozy on the couch and watching films by Nancy Meyers, then Jimmy catches up with Daniel Craig and Meghan Trainor before enjoying a performance from musical guest Chlöe.

Aired 13 October 2021 • 45 min

Jimmy addresses William Shatner's trip to space aboard Jeff Bezos' phallic-shaped rocket, then catches up with Nicole Holofcener, Ben Affleck, Matt Damon and Victoria Beckham before enjoying a performance from musical guest Holly Humberstone.

Aired 14 October 2021 • 45 min

Jimmy addresses Donald Trump telling the Republican Party they shouldn't vote in 2024, then catches up with Jamie Foxx, Phoebe Robinson and William Shatner before enjoying stand-up from Tom Thakkar.

Aired 15 October 2021 • 45 min

Jimmy pens his weekly thank you notes and catches up with guests Oscar Isaac and Jo Firestone before enjoying a performance by Alec Benjamin.

Aired 26 October 2021 • 45 min

Jimmy takes a moment to highlight some Tonight Show sponsors, then catches up with Drew Barrymore and Mo Rocca before welcoming musical guest Måneskin - performing their hit song "Beggin".

Aired 27 October 2021 • 45 min

Jimmy addresses a proposed tax on billionaires and a dangerous new UK dating show, then catches up with Elton John and Ava DuVernay before welcoming musical guest Walker Hayes.

Aired 28 October 2021 • 45 min

Jimmy reads his favorite tweets with the hashtag #MakeAMovieSoundScary, then catches up with Chrissy Teigen and Matthias Schweighöfer before welcoming musical guest Skepta.

Aired 29 October 2021 • 45 min

Jimmy pens his weekly thank you notes and catches up with Idris Elba and Keri Russell before enjoying a performance by Sabrina Carpenter.

Aired 2 November 2021 • 45 min

Jimmy runs through the results of some little-known polls in Tonight Show Polls, then catches up with Kumail Nanjiani and Fred Armisen before welcoming musical guest Lucy Dacus.

Aired 3 November 2021 • 45 min

Jimmy asks The Roots to improvise songs about audience members on the spot in a new Freestylin' with The Roots, then catches up with Kristen Stewart and Bad Bunny before enjoying a standup performance from Joyelle Nicole Johnson.

Aired 4 November 2021 • 45 min

Jimmy reads his favorite tweets with the hashtag #MyDreamApp, then catches up with Ariana Grande and Adrien Brody before enjoying a music performance by Blxst ft. Ty Dolla $ign.

Aired 5 November 2021 • 45 min

Jimmy pens his weekly thank you notes and catches up with Kieran Culkin and D.J. 'Shangela' Pierce before enjoying a performance by Camilo with Evaluna.

Aired 8 November 2021 • 45 min

Jimmy makes up news headlines based off photos alone in News and Improved, then catches up with Michael Che, Ed Sheeran and Martha Stewart before welcoming musical guest Summer Walker.

Aired 9 November 2021 • 45 min

Jimmy reads his favorite tweets with the hashtag #TheyNeedToFix, then catches up with Will Smith and Jack Whitehall before welcoming musical guest Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats.

Aired 10 November 2021 • 45 min

Jimmy takes a moment to highlight some Tonight Show sponsors, then catches up with Will Ferrell, Lucy Hale and Beeple before welcoming musical guest Sam Fender.

Aired 11 November 2021 • 45 min

Jimmy addresses the contents of Subway’s mystery tuna being revealed, then catches up with Taylor Swift and Colin Quinn before enjoying standup from Jared Freid.

Aired 12 November 2021 • 45 min

Jimmy pens his weekly thank you notes and catches up with Taraji P. Henson and Steve Zahn before enjoying a performance by Damon Albarn.

Aired 15 November 2021 • 45 min

Jimmy weighs the good and bad of Biden’s Build Back Better infrastructure bill in Pros and Cons, then catches up with Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson and Finneas before enjoying a musical performance from Finneas.

Aired 16 November 2021 • 45 min

Jimmy invites people all over the world to show off their pets’ talents, then catches up with Jared Leto and Vanessa Hudgens before enjoying a musical performance from Tom Morello featuring grandson.

Aired 17 November 2021 • 45 min

Jimmy reads his favorite tweets with the hashtag #IfIHadATrillionDollars, then catches up with Lin-Manuel Miranda and Roman Reigns before enjoying a musical performance from Big Boi and Sleepy Brown.

Aired 18 November 2021 • 45 min

Jimmy faces off against Simu Liu in a game called Beat Saber before speaking with Ruth Negga and enjoying a performance by Big Sean and Hit-Boy.

Aired 19 November 2021 • 45 min

Jimmy pens his weekly thank you notes, then catches up with Whoopi Goldberg and Karol G before enjoying a musical performance from Dry Cleaning.

Aired 22 November 2021 • 45 min

Guests include Jeremy Renner, Kristin Chenoweth and stand-up comedian Ali Kolbert.

Aired 23 November 2021 • 45 min

Guests include Hailee Steinfeld, Liza Koshy and musical guest Avril Lavigne.

Aired 24 November 2021 • 45 min

Guests include Julie Bowen, Keke Palmer and musical guest Zoe Wees.

Aired 25 November 2021 • 45 min

Guests include Will Ferrell and Paul Rudd, Sebastian Maniscalco, and musical guest Jenny Lewis.

Aired 29 November 2021 • 45 min

Jimmy welcomes TV personality Michael Strahan, singer Alessia Cara, and a musical performance by Pistol Annies.

Aired 30 November 2021 • 45 min

Guests include Maya Rudolph, Nicholas Braun, Rita Moreno and stand-up comedian Dusty Slay.

Aired 1 December 2021 • 45 min

Guests include Seth Rogen, Colson Baker aka Machine Gun Kelly and musical guest Macklemore Ft. Windser.

Aired 2 December 2021 • 45 min

Guests include Blake Shelton, Ana Gasteyer and Rachel Dratch and musical guest Blake Shelton.

Aired 3 December 2021 • 45 min

Guests include Tyler Perry, Michael Bublé and musical guest CKay.

Aired 6 December 2021 • 45 min

Guests include Jonah Hill, Tig Notaro and musical guest Dan + Shay.

Aired 7 December 2021 • 45 min

Guests include Chloë Grace Moretz, Nick Thune, and musical guest Wizkid Ft. Tems.

Aired 8 December 2021 • 45 min

Guests include Nicole Kidman, Úrsula Corberó, and musical guest Stromae.

Aired 9 December 2021 • 45 min

Guests include Miley Cyrus, Pete Davidson, and musical guest Yahya Abdul-Mateen II.

Aired 10 December 2021 • 45 min

Guests include President Joe Biden, Jodie Turner-Smith and musical guest Rick Ross Ft. Jazmine Sullivan.

Aired 13 December 2021 • 45 min

Guests include Dakota Johnson, Bobby Cannavale, and musical guest Kelly Clarkson.

Aired 14 December 2021 • 45 min

Guests include Matthew McConaughey, Alana Haim, and musical guest Niko Moon.

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Aired 3 January 2022 • 45 min

Actor Anthony Anderson (TV series, "black-ish"); actor Adam Devine (TV series, "The Righteous Gemstones"); Carly Pearce performs.

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David Spade; Quinta Brunson; Chef Daniel Humm; Lucky Daye.

Aired 28 April 2022 • 45 min

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Aired 2 May 2022 • 45 min

Jimmy chats with members of the audience and asks The Roots to improvise songs about them on the spot in Freestylin’ with The Roots, then catches up with Norman Reedus and Paula Pell before enjoying a musical performance from The Linda Lindas

Aired 3 May 2022 • 45 min

Benedict Cumberbatch hints at a potential cameo spoiler in Doctor Strange.

Aired 4 May 2022 • 45 min

Elizabeth Olsen weighs in on whether or not Scarlet Witch is the villain in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness

Aired 5 May 2022 • 45 min

Jimmy reads his favorite tweets with the hashtag #MomQuotes before catching up with Chris Pratt and Benedict Wong and enjoying a musical performance from Ingrid

Aired 6 May 2022 • 45 min

Jimmy pens his weekly thank you notes, then catches up with Sophie Turner and Tom Pelphrey before enjoying stand-up from comedian Moses Storm.

Aired 9 May 2022 • 45 min

Actress Rachel Brosnahan (TV series, "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"); Jack Harlow talks and performs First Class.

Aired 10 May 2022 • 45 min

Jimmy gets help from the audience to decide what he should post on Twitter in a brand-new WeTweet, then catches up with Mandy Moore and The Kids in the Hall before enjoying a musical performance from Moore.

Aired 11 May 2022 • 45 min

Jimmy takes suggestions from the audience in an all-new Audience Suggestion Box before catching up with Jimmy Buffett and Florence Welch and enjoying a musical performance from Florence + the Machine.

Aired 12 May 2022 • 45 min

Jimmy reads his favorite tweets with the hashtag #PromFail, plays a game called Point, Turn, Sip with Post Malone, catches up with Howie Mandel and welcomes musical guest Arcade Fire.

Aired 13 May 2022 • 45 min

Actress Millie Bobby Brown (TV series, "Stranger Things"); Snail Mail perform.

Aired 16 May 2022 • 45 min

Jimmy weighs the good and bad of JetBlue buying Spirit Airlines in Pros and Cons, then catches up with Shakira and Michelle Dockery before enjoying stand-up from comedian T. Murph.

Aired 17 May 2022 • 45 min

Jimmy gets help from the audience to decide what he should post on Twitter in a brand-new WeTweet, then catches up with Nick Jonas and Mary Lynn Rajskub before enjoying a musical performance from Ella Mai.

Aired 18 May 2022 • 45 min

Jimmy runs through the results of some little-known polls in Tonight Show Polls, then catches up with Tim McGraw and Maisie Williams before enjoying a musical performance from Doechii.

Aired 19 May 2022 • 45 min

Jimmy reads his favorite tweets with the hashtag #MyWorstCar, then catches up with Kenan Thompson and JoJo Siwa before enjoying a musical performance from Rina Sawayama.

Aired 20 May 2022 • 45 min

Jimmy and Fred Armisen spill their deep, dark secrets after getting trapped in The Tonight Show's freezer, then Jimmy catches up with Armisen, Chloë Sevigny and Michelle Zauner of Japanese Breakfast before enjoying a musical performance by Måneskin

Aired 23 May 2022 • 45 min

Jimmy listens to tracks rounding out the bottom of the charts, then catches up with Rachel Dratch and Sadie Sink before enjoying a musical performance from Turnstile.

Aired 24 May 2022 • 45 min

Jimmy gets help from the audience to decide what he should post on Twitter in WeTweet, then catches up with Ewan McGregor and Annie Murphy before enjoying stand-up from comedian Jackie Fabulous.

Aired 25 May 2022 • 45 min

Jimmy reads his favorite tweets with the hashtag #AddAWordRuinAMovie before catching up with guests Jon Hamm, Jen Psaki and Jimmie Johnson.

Aired 26 May 2022 • 45 min

Jimmy invites the cast of Stranger Things to rap a recap of the show before catching up with guests Colson Baker aka Machine Gun Kelly and Harry Kane and enjoying a musical performance from Lainey Wilson.

Aired 27 May 2022 • 45 min

Jimmy pens his weekly thank you notes before catching up with guests Josh Charles and Bashir Salahuddin and enjoying a musical performance from OneRepublic.

Aired 6 June 2022 • 45 min

Jimmy runs through a list of names that are good for one thing, bad for something else and great for another in Good Name, Bad Name, Great Name, then catches up with Adam Sandler and Ben Falcone before enjoying stand-up from comedian Nimesh Patel.

Aired 7 June 2022 • 45 min

Jimmy gets help from the audience to decide what he should post on Twitter in WeTweet, then catches up with Melissa McCarthy, Henry Winkler and Iman Vellani before enjoying a musical performance from Marcus King.

Aired 8 June 2022 • 45 min

Jimmy takes a moment to highlight some Tonight Show sponsors, then catches up with Jeff Goldblum and Bowen Yang before enjoying a musical performance from Miranda Lambert.

Aired 9 June 2022 • 45 min

Jimmy reads his favorite tweets with the hashtag #WorstSummerJob, then catches up with Demi Lovato, Jay Pharoah and Jaclyn Corin before enjoying a musical performance from Lovato.

Aired 10 June 2022 • 45 min

Jimmy pens his weekly thank you notes before catching up with guests The Weirdos featuring Chris Martin of Coldplay and Bryce Dallas Howard and enjoying a musical performance from The Weirdos featuring Chris Martin of Coldplay.

Aired 13 June 2022 • 45 min

Jimmy gets help from the audience to decide what he should post on Twitter in WeTweet, then catches up with Dakota Johnson and Adam Scott before enjoying a musical performance from Carrie Underwood.

Aired 14 June 2022 • 45 min

Jimmy gets help from the audience to decide what he should post on Twitter in WeTweet, then catches up with Dakota Johnson and Adam Scott before enjoying a musical performance from Carrie Underwood.

Aired 15 June 2022 • 45 min

Jimmy breaks down basic arithmetic using pop-culture references and notable names in Popular Mathematics, then catches up with Hailey Bieber, Austin Butler and Stephen "tWitch" Boss before enjoying a musical performance from Phoebe Bridgers.

Aired 16 June 2022 • 45 min

Jimmy goes roller-skating with Keke Palmer at The DiscOasis Central Park, then catches up with John Lithgow and Noah Schnapp before enjoying a musical performance from 070 Shake.

Aired 17 June 2022 • 45 min

Jimmy pens his weekly thank you notes, then catches up with Tracee Ellis Ross and Sara Bareilles before enjoying stand-up from comedian D.J. Demers.

Aired 20 June 2022 • 45 min

Jimmy runs through results of some little-known polls in a new Tonight Show Polls before settling some debates with Kareen Abdul-Jabbar, catching up with Kristen Bell and welcoming musical guest Coast Contra.

Aired 21 June 2022 • 45 min

Jimmy gets help from the audience to decide what he should post on Twitter in a new WeTweet before speaking with guests Kim Kardashian, Hannah Einbinder and Mo Willems and welcoming musical guest paris jackson.

Aired 22 June 2022 • 45 min

Actress Maya Rudolph (TV series "Loot", "Human Resources" and "Big Mouth"); internet personality Emma Chamberlain; Brett Eldredge performs.

Aired 23 June 2022 • 45 min

Jimmy gets some help from Chris Hemsworth to share some little-known facts about Thor to celebrate the release of Thor: Love and Thunder, plays Catchphrase with Evan Rachel Wood and musical guest Conan Gray and speaks with Harry Smith.

Aired 24 June 2022 • 45 min

Jimmy pens his weekly thank you notes, speaks with guests Julie Andrews and Hayden Christensen and welcomes comedian Preacher Lawson. This episode of The Tonight Show was taped before the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.

Aired 27 June 2022 • 45 min

Jimmy gives two audience members a made-up song title and an hour to come up with a song in Battle of the Instant Songwriters, then catches up with Martin Lawrence and Michaela Jaé Rodriguez before welcoming the cast of A Strange Loop.

Aired 28 June 2022 • 45 min

Jimmy gets help from the audience to decide what he should post on Twitter in WeTweet, then catches up with Steve Carell and Maya Hawke before welcoming musical guest GIVĒON.

Aired 29 June 2022 • 45 min

Jimmy reads his favorite tweets with the hashtag #SummerRaps, then catches up with Elizabeth Olsen and Gaten Matarazzo before welcoming stand-up comedian Samantha Ruddy.

Aired 30 June 2022 • 45 min

Jimmy pens his weekly Thank You Notes, then catches up with Ariana DeBose and Dorinda Medley before welcoming magician Dan White.

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