Jay Leno TV Schedule
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Sun 30
The Drew Carey Show: Drew Live II — Jay Leno
An episode about Kate's attraction to Drew. Colin Mochrie and Wayne Brady of "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" appear. Kate: Christa Miller. Lewis: Ryan Stiles. Oswald: Diedrich Bader.
Air Time & Details for Jay Leno, Sun 30, 3:00 pm -
Sun 30
Laverne & Shirley: Do the Carmine — Jay Leno
An activist claims that anti-American propaganda is audible when Carmine's hit record is played backwards.
Air Time & Details for Jay Leno, Sun 30, 3:30 pm -
Mon 31
The Drew Carey Show: Drew Live II — Jay Leno
An episode about Kate's attraction to Drew. Colin Mochrie and Wayne Brady of "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" appear. Kate: Christa Miller. Lewis: Ryan Stiles. Oswald: Diedrich Bader.
Air Time & Details for Jay Leno, Mon 31, 12:00 am -
Mon 31
Last Man Standing: Garage Band — Jay Leno
A car restoration article throws Mike, Chuck, and Ed into the spotlight while leaving Joe feeling unappreciated. Meanwhile, Ryan overacts after taking Kyle's psych test.
Air Time & Details for Jay Leno, Mon 31, 7:30 pm -
Wed 2
Home Improvement: Brother, Can You Spare a Hot Rod? — Jay Leno
Tim sells his hot rod; Randy endures shopping with Mum. Jay Leno has a cameo as a mechanic.
Air Time & Details for Jay Leno, Wed 2, 9:00 am -
Wed 2
Last Man Standing: A Fool and His Money — Jay Leno
Mike regrets convincing Joe to use his inheritance money to buy a classic jeep when he realizes how he intends to restore it. Meanwhile, Kristin and Ryan worry that Mandy and Kyle are teaching Sarah bad language.
Air Time & Details for Jay Leno, Wed 2, 8:00 pm -
Fri 4
The Nanny: The Taxman Cometh — Jay Leno
Fran agrees to look after Jay Leno's dog and is also collared by the IRS for a tax audit.
Air Time & Details for Jay Leno, Fri 4, 7:00 am
Filmography
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Biography
About Jay Leno
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A popular comedian during the 1970s, Jay Leno is best known as the man who replaced Johnny Carson at the helm of The Tonight Show in 1992. Leno was born James Douglas Muir Leno to parents of Italian and Scottish heritage (Leno is particularly fond of discussing the Italian part) in New Rochelle, NY, but was raised in Andover, MA. During the year in which he was establishing his standup career, Leno was performing 300 nights throughout North America.
He made his television debut on the Merv Griffin Show and his acting debut in Silver Bears (1977). That year he appeared in the cast of the short-lived Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr. Show, a musical variety summer replacement series. By the early '80s, Leno had left behind any notion of becoming an actor because his comedy career was in high gear.
His subsequent film appearances have been as himself or as a parody of himself (The Flintstones, 1994). Leno made his first appearance on The Tonight Show on March 2, 1977. Though he can be sharp and is an astute political commentator, there is something nice and comforting about the soft-eyed, lantern-jawed funnyman that appeals to vast middle-American audiences, the same sort who regularly tuned in to Carson.
It is small wonder that Leno became Carson's sole guest host by 1987. Leno hosted his first show as Carson's successor on May 25, 1992, with comedian Billy Crystal as his first guest. There was much furor surrounding the selection of Leno as many believed fellow late night gab-meister David Letterman would inherit the throne.
Since taking the Tonight Show's reigns, Leno has attempted to inject the show with a slightly hipper edge by featuring more radical musical acts and affecting a more casual look. It's a tough balancing act, for he must do so without alienating his older, more conservative fan base. Leno would conitnue to host The Tonight Show until a brief stint in 2009, when the network had contracted earlier to hand hosting duties over to Conan O'Brien.
Leno moved into an earlier time slot with a comedy show called The Jay Leno Show, but after some controversy, he resumed hosting duties on the Tonight Show, and O'Brien took his act over to TBS.