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| List of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon episodes | |
|---|---|
| No. of episodes | 198 |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | January 6 – December 18, 2020 |
| Season chronology | |
This is the list of episodes for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in 2020. All episodes from March 23–June 26 were filmed at Fallon's home due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1181 | January 6, 2020 | Shaquille O'Neal, Jacqueline Novak | Lil Baby | |
News Smash; Jimmy acknowledges the 2019–20 Australian bushfire season; Tonight Show Go On, Git!; Tonight Show Random Instrument Challenge (Shaquille O'Neal); Shaquille O'Neal and Jimmy have Krispy Kreme doughnuts; Jaqueline Novak, Jimmy and the audience twirl; Jacqueline Novak reads an email from her father to her uncle regarding Get On Your Knees; Lil Baby performed "Woah" | ||||
| 1182 | January 7, 2020 | Salma Hayek, George MacKay, Ask This Old House experts | N/A | |
Notice that the night's episode taping was conducted before the breaking news of the 2020 Iranian attack on U.S. forces in Iraq; the crew uses Instagram filters; Tonight Show News & Improved; What's Behind Me? (Salma Hayek Pinault) | ||||
| 1183 | January 8, 2020 | Quentin Tarantino, Jodie Whittaker | Nathaniel Rateliff | |
Jeopardy! Worst of All Time; Tonight Show Screengrabs; Freestylin' with The Roots; Nathaniel Rateliff performed "And It's Still Alright" | ||||
| 1184 | January 9, 2020 | Will Smith, Patti Smith | Patti Smith | |
Tonight Show #hashtags: #RuinAMovieWithOneWord; The History of Will Smith (with Will Smith); Patti Smith performed "After the Gold Rush" | ||||
| 1185 | January 10, 2020 | Martin Lawrence, Matthew Lopez & Kyle Soller | Karol G | |
Timothée Chalamet Quotes; Thank You Notes; Tonight Show Do Not Play; Martin Lawrence shows Jimmy boxing moves; Karol G performed "Tusa" | ||||
| 1186 | January 13, 2020 | Selena Gomez, Charlie Hunnam | Stormzy | |
The Guy Who Wouldn't Stop Wooing; Tonight Show Talk Like Trump; Tonight Show Can You Feel It? (Selena Gomez); Stormzy performed "Crown" | ||||
| 1187 | January 14, 2020 | Tyler Perry, Yara Shahidi | Black Pumas | |
Vince Vaughn/Donald Trump Conversation Audio; Tonight Show Polls; Catchphrase (Jimmy Fallon & Tariq Vs. Tyler Perry & Yara Shahidi); Black Pumas performed "Colors" | ||||
| 1188 | January 15, 2020 | Robert Downey Jr., Aidy Bryant | Little Big Town | |
News Smash; Democratic Debate Conversation Audio; Trending Twitter Topics; Tonight Show This Week in Memes; Zynerma Commercial (Robert Downey Jr.); Little Big Town performed "Sugar Coat" | ||||
| 1189 | January 16, 2020 | The cast of Schitt's Creek , Finn Wolfhard | Justin Willman | |
Tonight Show #hashtags: #DumbestFamilyFight; Know Your Schitt's Creek (The Cast of Schitt's Creek); Tonight Show One Second Songs (Finn Wolfhard) | ||||
| 1190 | January 17, 2020 | Matthew McConaughey & Hugh Grant, Vanessa Hudgens | Ashley McBryde | |
Tonight Show This Week in Words; Tonight Show Drop It In (cast of Dolittle ); Thank You Notes; Matthew McConaughey & Hugh Grant read lines from each others' films; Tonight Show True Confessions (Matthew McConaughey & Hugh Grant); Ashley McBryde performed "One Night Standards" | ||||
| 1191 | January 20, 2020 | Ken Jeong, Kate Upton | Old Dominion | |
Tonight Show #Blessed #Inspired; Tonight Show Heavy or Light (Ken Jeong, Kate Upton); Ken Jeong dances; Ken Jeong performed "Santeria"; Kate Upton teaches Jimmy jujitsu; Old Dominion performed "One Man Band" | ||||
| 1192 | January 21, 2020 | Martin Short, David Dobrik | Yola | |
C-SPAN After Dark Commercial; Courtroom Sketches; Tonight Show Do Not Read; Charades (Martin Short & Jimmy Fallon Vs. David Dobrik); David Dobrik throws to commercial; Yola performed "I Don't Wanna Lie" | ||||
| 1193 | January 22, 2020 | Halsey, Leslie Jones, Claire Saffitz | N/A | |
Ted Cruz: Please Stop Saying That; Princess Cruises Cruise Names; One Second Below Deck Quiz (Leslie Jones); Tonight Show Picture This; Halsey and Jimmy draw portraits of each other; Jimmy gives Halsey shoes; Tonight Show Google Translate Songs (Halsey) | ||||
| 1194 | January 23, 2020 | Noah Centineo, Wendy Williams | Griselda | |
Impeachment Trial Notes; Netflix Viewer Numbers; New App Testing; Tonight Show #hashtags: #ThereShouldBeALaw; Water War (Noah Centineo); Griselda performed "Dr. Bird's" | ||||
| 1195 | January 24, 2020 | Milo Ventimiglia, Guy Raz | Carmen Lynch | |
News Smash; Tonight Show This Week in Words; David Dobrik and Jimmy make a YouTube video; Thank You Notes; Jimmy pitches Guy Raz on new apps | ||||
| 1196 | January 27, 2020 | Michael Strahan, Matt Bomer | Nick Thune | |
Jimmy acknowledges the death of Kobe Bryant at the top of the program; Book Blurbs | ||||
| 1197 | January 28, 2020 | Michael Bloomberg, Deepak Chopra | Rapsody featuring PJ Morton | |
Republican Excuse Generator; Jimmy as Donald Trump cold calls to rich, Undecided voters (Michael Bloomberg); Jimmy uses Deepak Chopra AI; Rapsody featuring PJ Morton performed "Afeni" | ||||
| 1198 | January 29, 2020 | Blake Lively, Jameela Jamil | Roddy Ricch | |
Tonight Show Talk Like Trump; Tonight Show #hashtags: #AddAWordRuinABook; Box of Lies (Blake Lively); Jameela Jamil sneaks food into the studio; Roddy Ricch performed "The Box" | ||||
| 1199 | January 30, 2020 | J. J. Watt, Louis Tomlinson | Louis Tomlinson | |
Impeachment Trial Sketch Captions; Jimmy covers "Dinosaurs in Love"; Jimmy calls Vin Diesel and Diesel invites select audience member to concert; Hot Ones (appearance by Sean Evans, Jimmy Fallon & J. J. Watt); J. J. Watt does a touchdown dance; Louis Tomlinson performed "Walls" | ||||
| 1200 | January 31, 2020 | Ewan McGregor, Fran Lebowitz | Mustard & Roddy Ricch | |
Trending Tweets; Thank You Notes; Puppy Predictors: 2020 Super Bowl Edition; Point Pleasant Police Department (Ewan McGregor); Mustard & Roddy Ricch performed "Ballin'" | ||||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1201 | February 3, 2020 | Andy Samberg, Mary Elizabeth Winstead | Finneas | |
News Smash; Tonight Show Popular Mathematics; "High Kickin'" (Andy Samberg); Jorma Taccone sits in the audience; Jimmy replays a comedy sketch with Brad Pitt; Finneas performed "Let's Fall in Love for the Night" | ||||
| 1202 | February 4, 2020 | Margot Robbie, Jeff Probst | Mura Masa & slowthai | |
Iowa State Precinct Representative; Tonight Show Know It All (Margot Robbie); Margot Robbie and Jimmy have pudding; Jeff Probst reads an email from Jimmy; Mura Masa & slowthai performed "Deal wiv It" | ||||
| 1203 | February 5, 2020 | Claire Danes, Lana Condor | Lil Wayne | |
Jimmy appears as Donald Trump rehearsing the 2020 State of the Union Address; Tonight Show Virtual Reality Pictionary (Claire Danes & Lil Wayne Vs. Jimmy Fallon & Lana Condor); Tonight Show Emotional Interview (Claire Danes); Lil Wayne performed "Dreams" | ||||
| 1204 | February 6, 2020 | RuPaul, Meghan Trainor | Meghan Trainor | |
Tonight Show #hashtags: #DescribeAMovieBadly; Tonight Show Musical Genre Challenge (Meghan Trainor); Dirty Charades (RuPaul); Meghan Trainor performed "Nice to Meet Ya" | ||||
| 1205 | February 7, 2020 | Jennifer Lopez, Lil Rel Howery | Andre D Thompson | |
Vladimir Putin Film Reviews; Tonight Show This Week in Words; Thank You Notes | ||||
| 1206 | February 10, 2020 | Janet Jackson, Jane Levy | Jo Firestone | |
Politician Parody Films; Owl Memes; Tonight Show News & Improved; Tonight Show Why Wasn't This Made? | ||||
| 1207 | February 11, 2020 | Constance Wu, Backstreet Boys | Skip Marley & H.E.R. | |
Politician Valentine's Day Poems; Tonight Show Go On, Git!; The Ragtime Gals performed "Thong Song" by Sisqó (with Backstreet Boys); Backstreet Boys performed "If I Ever Fall in Love"; Skip Marley & H.E.R. performed "Slow Down" | ||||
| 1208 | February 12, 2020 | Ryan Seacrest, Zoë Kravitz | Jack Harlow | |
Tom Steyer: Poor Choice of Words; Chipotle Mexican Grill Commercial; Jimmy Fallon, Janet Jackson & The Roots sing "Runaway" with classroom instruments; Tonight Show Audience Suggestion Box (The Three Torettos performed "Cars", 2020 Worst in Show, Zoë Kravitz and Jimmy performed "Up Where We Belong"); Ryan Seacrest's parents sit in the audience; Jack Harlow performed "Whats Poppin" | ||||
| 1209 | February 13, 2020 | Rosario Dawson, Logan Lerman | Megan Thee Stallion | |
News Smash; Justin Bieber and Jimmy play hockey; Tonight Show #hashtags: #WeddingFail; Cory Booker briefly appears during Rosario Dawson's interview; Tonight Show Whisper Challenge (Rosario Dawson); Jimmy gives Logan Lerman gifts; Megan Thee Stallion performed "B.I.T.C.H." | ||||
| 1210 | February 14, 2020 | Steve Buscemi, Zoey Deutch | Justin Bieber featuring Quavo | |
In Lighter News; Steve Buscemi makes an appearance during the monologue; Tonight Show Polls; Thank You Notes; Steve Buscemi wishes a Happy Valentine's Day to his mother; Steve Buscemi and Jimmy give audience member a candle; Zoey Deutch gives Jimmy a rose; Justin Bieber featuring Quavo performed "Intentions" | ||||
| 1211 | February 24, 2020 | BTS | BTS | |
Episode filmed in the New York City Subway; Thank You Notes; Freestylin' with The Roots: Subway Edition (appearance by Rev Run); Tonight Show Subway Stories (Tina Fey, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Fran Lebowitz); BTS and Jimmy eat at Katz's Delicatessen; BTS performed "On" in Grand Central Terminal | ||||
| 1212 | February 25, 2020 | Nick Jonas, Steve Coogan | Girl from the North Country | |
Donald Trump Yoga Poses; Donald Trump Video; Tonight Show This Week in Memes; Slay It, Don't Spray It (Nick Jonas); Girl from the North Country performed "Slow Train/License to Kill" | ||||
| 1213 | February 26, 2020 | David Beckham, Guy Fieri | Doja Cat | |
The Walt Disney Company CEO Announcement; Tonight Show Picture This; Tonight Show Battle of the Instant Songwriters; Jimmy gives David Beckham a Lego Star Wars set; Jimmy challenges Guy Fieri to drink a raw egg; Doja Cat performed "Say So" | ||||
| 1214 | February 27, 2020 | John Mulaney, Bad Bunny | Bad Bunny & Sech | |
Trump's Tips to Avoid Coronavirus; Tonight Show #hashtags: #AddAWordRuinATVShow; Hey Robot... (John Mulaney); Bad Bunny reveals details of his upcoming album; Bad Bunny & Sech performed "Ignorantes" | ||||
| 1215 | February 28, 2020 | Norman Reedus, Hailey Bieber | A Boogie wit da Hoodie | |
News Smash; Donald Trump Definitions; Thank You Notes; Phone Booth (Norman Reedus, Hailey Bieber); A Boogie wit da Hoodie performed "Me and My Guitar" | ||||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1216 | March 2, 2020 | Rachel Maddow, Pamela Adlon | Joji | |
Handwashing Hits Album Commercial; Tonight Show #Blessed #Inspired; Tonight Show Do Not Play; Joji performed "Run" | ||||
| 1217 | March 3, 2020 | Kevin Bacon, Tan France | Taylor Tomlinson | |
Voting Stickers; Super Tuesday; Jimmy performed "Goodbye, Super Tuesday"; Tonight Show Talk Like Trump; Password (Jimmy Fallon & Tan France Vs. Kevin Bacon & Tariq); Kevin Bacon tries to hit a bullseye with an axe | ||||
| 1218 | March 4, 2020 | Hillary Rodham Clinton, Noah Schnapp | Jane Birkin & Iggy Pop | |
Super Tuesday News Media Coverage; Tariq and Jimmy give each other footshakes; Jimmy plays Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders; Tonight Show Bag of Secrets (Hillary Rodham Clinton); Jane Birkin & Iggy Pop performed "Elisa" | ||||
| 1219 | March 5, 2020 | Seth Meyers, Whitney Cummings | Puss n Boots | |
Dream Island Ad; Tonight Show #hashtags: #SpringBreakInSixWords; Whitney Cummings and Jimmy switch places; Puss n Boots performed "Angel Dream" | ||||
| 1220 | March 6, 2020 | Carrie Underwood, Diego Luna | Lauv | |
Jimmy plays Mike Pence in coronavirus PSA; Purell Ad; Something You Didn't Expect to Hear Today; Tonight Show Use It & Lose It; Thank You Notes; Tonight Show Fittest of the Fit Challenge (Carrie Underwood); Carrie Underwood teaches Jimmy workout moves; Lauv performed "Modern Loneliness" | ||||
| 1221 | March 9, 2020 | Alex Rodriguez, KJ Apa | HAIM | |
Joe Biden Company Endorsements; Mick Mulvaney Considered Jobs; In Lighter News; HAIM and Jimmy performed "I Liked an Instagram Post from 2012"; Tonight Show News & Improved; Tonight Show Q&A–Rod (Alex Rodriguez); HAIM performed "The Steps" | ||||
| 1222 | March 10, 2020 | Nick Offerman, Charli D'Amelio | HAIM | |
New York Scents; Tonight Show Polls; Teaching Dad 8 TikTok Dances (Charli D'Amelio); Word Sneak (Nick Offerman); Charli D'Amelio and Jimmy dance; HAIM performed "Summer Girl" | ||||
| 1223 | March 11, 2020 | Senator Bernie Sanders, Angela Bassett | Isabel Hagen | |
CDC Songs; Purell Fragrance Ad; Beastie Boys Story Parody; Fact Vs. Fiction | ||||
| 1224 | March 12, 2020 | Dr. Oz, Mandy Moore, Dane DeHaan | Mandy Moore | |
Episode filmed without a studio audience due to the COVID-19 pandemic; Jimmy makes a statement on the lack of a studio audience and the state of the COVID-19 pandemic, while also thanking his staff; Jimmy shreds monologue jokes; Tonight Show Drop It In; Tonight Show #hashtags: #KidQuotes; Dane DeHaan throws Jimmy a fake punch; Mandy Moore performed "When I Wasn't Watching" | ||||
| 1225E | March 23, 2020 | Trevor Noah, D-Nice | N/A | |
Tonight Show Go On, Git!; "Best of" interview with Bradley Cooper; "Best of" Lip Sync Battle with Emma Stone | ||||
| 1226E | March 24, 2020 | John Legend | John Legend | |
Ask the Fallons; Jimmy performed the original song "Prom with Your Mom"; "Best of" interview with Nicole Kidman (originally aired January 6, 2015); John Legend performed "Actions" | ||||
| 1227E | March 25, 2020 | Niall Horan | Niall Horan | |
What Are You Doing Wednesdays; "Best of" History of Disney Songs with Kristen Bell (originally aired November 12, 2019); Niall Horan performed "Dear Patience"; "Best of" interview with Joaquin Phoenix (originally aired October 4, 2019); "Best of" Tones and I performed "Dance Monkey" (originally aired November 18, 2019) | ||||
| 1228E | March 26, 2020 | Alec Baldwin | Luke Hemmings | |
Tonight Show #hashtags: #IKnewIHadCabinFeverWhen; "Best of" Tight Pants with Jennifer Lopez (originally aired June 9, 2014); Two Really Fun Men perform a quarantine song together from their homes; Luke Hemmings performed "Old Me"; "Best of" interview with Jennifer Lawrence (originally aired May 15, 2014); "Best of" Pharrell Williams performed "Freedom" atop the NBC Studios marquee (originally aired September 11, 2015) | ||||
| 1229E | March 27, 2020 | Tina Fey, José Andrés | N/A | |
Jimmy announces the birth of Kamal Gray's son, Krú Ameen Gray; Jimmy and The Roots performed "Stuck in the Middle with You"; Thank You Notes; Hey Robot (Tina Fey) | ||||
| 1230E | March 30, 2020 | Kim Kardashian West, Jon Bon Jovi | OneRepublic | |
Jimmy checks in on Steve Higgins; "Weird Al" Yankovic performed "One More Minute" from home quarantine; OneRepublic performed "Didn't I" | ||||
| 1231E | March 31, 2020 | Demi Lovato, Jonathan Van Ness | Demi Lovato | |
Jimmy and his wife have conversations; Demi Lovato and Jimmy paint portraits of each other; Demi Lovato performed "I Love Me" | ||||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1232E | April 1, 2020 | Vice President Joe Biden, Andy Puddicombe | Marcus Mumford | |
Jimmy FaceTimes with Lady Gaga; What Are You Doing Wednesdays; Andy Puddicombe and Jimmy have a meditation session; Marcus Mumford performed "Lay Your Head on Me" | ||||
| 1233E | April 2, 2020 | Adam Sandler, Jessica Alba | Hot Country Knights | |
Tonight Show #hashtags: #QuarantineAMovie; Jimmy Talks with Gary; Adam Sandler performed "The Quarantine Song"; Jessica Alba and Jimmy do a makeup tutorial | ||||
| 1234E | April 3, 2020 | Miley Cyrus, Rachel Brosnahan | Lewis Capaldi | |
Thank You Notes; Miley Cyrus answers fan questions; Rachel Brosnahan teaches Jimmy a yoga move; Lewis Capaldi performed "Before You Go" | ||||
| 1235E | April 6, 2020 | Lady Gaga, Andy Cohen | Billie Joe Armstrong | |
Adam Sandler and Jimmy performed "Don't Touch Grandma"; Jimmy announces One World: Together at Home , a joint coronavirus benefit co-hosted with Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel, airing April 18 on NBC, CBS and ABC; Lady Gaga FaceTimes Tim Cook during the interview; Billie Joe Armstrong performed "I Think We're Alone Now" | ||||
| 1236E | April 7, 2020 | Justin Timberlake, Russell Wilson & Ciara | The Avett Brothers | |
Jimmy acknowledges the death of Hal Willner from COVID-19 at the top of the program; Justin Timberlake and Jimmy do a musical number through different devices; #AskTheFallons; Jimmy's daughter loses a tooth during the Russell Wilson & Ciara interview; The Avett Brothers performed "C Sections and Railway Trestles" | ||||
| 1237E | April 8, 2020 | Taraji P. Henson, Dua Lipa | Dua Lipa | |
Jimmy sings to himself in the mirror; What Are You Doing Wednesdays; The Longest Days of Our Lives (Kristen Wiig, Will Ferrell); Dua Lipa performed "Break My Heart" | ||||
| 1238E | April 9, 2020 | Mike D & Ad-Rock, Anna Kendrick | N/A | |
Jimmy acknowledges the deaths in New York City due to COVID-19, assuring that they will be remembered as well as thanking everyone who is working on the sidelines; Tonight Show #hashtags: #MyQuarantineSuperPower; Jimmy Fallon, Sting & The Roots sing "Don't Stand So Close to Me" with classroom instruments; Questlove participates in Mike D & Ad-Rock's interview; Anna Kendrick shows her LEGO projects; Jimmy acknowledges the death of John Prine due to COVID-19 | ||||
| 1239E | April 10, 2020 | Kerry Washington, Andrew Rannells | Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals | |
Jimmy thanks everyone for staying at home; Thank You Notes; Jimmy checks in with Tariq; Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals performed "Come Home" | ||||
| 1240E | April 13, 2020 | Blake Shelton, Kenan Thompson | Blake Shelton & Gwen Stefani | |
Jimmy checks in on Steve Higgins; Quiplash (Kenan Thompson, Whitney Cummings, Melissa Villaseñor); Gwen Stefani gives Blake Shelton a haircut; Blake Shelton & Gwen Stefani performed "Nobody but You" | ||||
| 1241E | April 14, 2020 | Michael Shannon, J. J. Watt | Rita Ora | |
AskTheFallons; Michael Shannon plays his drum machine; Know Your Bro (J. J., Derek & T. J. Watt); Rita Ora performed "How to Be Lonely" | ||||
| 1242E | April 15, 2020 | Pharrell Williams, Millie Bobby Brown | N/A | |
What Are You Doing Wednesdays; Tonight Show Do Not Play: At Home Edition; Tonight Show Singing Whisper Challenge (Millie Bobby Brown) | ||||
| 1243E | April 16, 2020 | Chelsea Handler, Kelly Clarkson, Dude Perfect | Michael McDonald | |
Tonight Show #hashtags: #QuarantineATVShow; Kelly Clarkson performed "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)"; Michael McDonald performed "On My Own" | ||||
| 1244E | April 17, 2020 | Hugh Jackman, Rose Byrne, Will Ferrell & Kristen Wiig | Kesha | |
T-Mobile announces a donation of $2.5 million to local schools and Boys & Girls Clubs of America for COVID-19 relief; Thank You Notes; The Longest Days of Our Lives (Kristen Wiig, Will Ferrell, Matthew McConaughey); Hugh Jackman and Jimmy make bread; Rose Byrne makes a cocktail; Bobby Cannavale participates in Rose Byrne's interview; Kesha performed "Resentment" | ||||
| 1245E | April 20, 2020 | Melissa McCarthy & Octavia Spencer, Megan Thee Stallion | Dan White | |
Tonight Show Screengrabs; BFF Showdown (Octavia Spencer & Melissa McCarthy) | ||||
| 1246E | April 21, 2020 | Halle Berry, Russell Westbrook | Meghan Trainor | |
Ask the Fallons; Meghan Trainor performed "Cry Cry Cry" | ||||
| 1247E | April 22, 2020 | LL Cool J, Dr. Jane Goodall | Kae Tempest | |
Jimmy celebrates Earth Day during the monologue; What Are You Doing Wednesdays; One–Second Song Challenge (Questlove); Jimmy plays LL Cool J's Furious Five Challenge; Homeschooling with Nick Thune; Kae Tempest performed "People's Faces" | ||||
| 1248E | April 23, 2020 | Alex Rodriguez, Rhett & Link | Tones and I | |
Las Vegas Reopening Slogans; Tonight Show #hashtags: #QuarantineQuotes; Hot Ones (appearance by Sean Evans, Jimmy Fallon & Alex Rodriguez); Tones and I performed "Bad Child" | ||||
| 1249E | April 24, 2020 | Jonas Brothers, Lester Holt, Charli D'Amelio | CHVRCHES | |
Virtual Kentucky Derby Horses; Thank You Notes; Quarantine Confessions (Jonas Brothers); Kevin Jonas' daughters crash the interview; Nick Jonas shows how to work out to "Baby Shark"; Lester Holt's dog shows up during the interview; Pet Duets with Charli D'Amelio; CHVRCHES performed "Forever" | ||||
| 1250E | April 27, 2020 | Kate Hudson, Alessia Cara | Alessia Cara | |
Jimmy performed "Starting to Crack" at the top of the program; Tonight Show Go On, Git!; Tonight Show One Word Songs (Alessia Cara); Alessia Cara does ventriloquism; Alessia Cara plays voice memo of her writing "The Bridge"; Alessia Cara performed "October" | ||||
| 1251E | April 28, 2020 | Ricky Gervais, Billy Porter | The Lumineers | |
New Girl Scout Cookies Flavors; Ask the Fallons; Hey Robot... (Ricky Gervais); The Lumineers performed "Salt and the Sea" | ||||
| 1252E | April 29, 2020 | Shailene Woodley, Maluma | Thom Yorke | |
What Are You Doing Wednesdays; Shailene Woodley and Jimmy do a handstand; Thom Yorke performed "Plasticine Figures" | ||||
| 1253E | April 30, 2020 | Vince Vaughn, Gigi Hadid | Maluma | |
Purell Commercial; Tonight Show #hashtags: #QuarantineABook; Jimmy's dog Gary FaceTimes; Vince Vaughn and Jimmy's Inner Thoughts; Maluma performed "ADMV" | ||||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1254E | May 1, 2020 | Jon Hamm, Brené Brown | Hailee Steinfeld | |
Jimmy cannot afford "Footloose" because the NBC legal team is out of the office, and could not clear the music for air; Jeopardy! Categories; Thank You Notes; The Longest Days of Our Lives (Kristen Wiig, Will Ferrell, Jake Gyllenhaal, Susan Lucci, Maurice Benard, Mary Beth Evans and Heather Locklear); Jon Hamm shows his father's fez; Hailee Steinfeld performed "I Love You's" | ||||
| 1255E | May 4, 2020 | Ashton Kutcher & Mila Kunis, Evan Rachel Wood | Annie Lennox | |
Global News (appearance by Mick Jagger); Tariq raps about Star Wars characters; Voice Swap (Ashton Kutcher & Mila Kunis); Evan Rachel Wood is learning how to play the piano; Evan Rachel Would or Evan Rachel Wouldn't (Evan Rachel Wood); Annie Lennox performed "A Thousand Beautiful Things" | ||||
| 1256E | May 5, 2020 | Ryan Reynolds, Karlie Kloss | Ezra Koenig | |
Jimmy performed "Teachers' Day Song" at the top of the program; Time Travel Tuesday; Jimmy plays Nicolas Cage as Joe Exotic; Ask the Fallons; Ezra Koenig performed a medley of songs | ||||
| 1257E | May 6, 2020 | Governor Andrew Cuomo, Gabrielle Union | Brad Paisley | |
Tonight Show Face Mask the Nation; What Are You Doing Wednesday?; Tonight Show Search Party (The Roots & Gabrielle Union); Brad Paisley performed "No I In Beer" | ||||
| 1258E | May 7, 2020 | Queen Latifah, Pete Davidson & Judd Apatow | James Taylor | |
Bootsy Collins briefly introduces the monologue with Jimmy; Tonight Show #hashtags: #QuarantineMomQuotes; Jimmy talks to mothers on the frontlines and sends a gift package along with a Samsung gift of $25,000; Tonight Show What Am I Saying? (Queen Latifah); James Taylor performed "You Can Close Your Eyes" | ||||
| 1259E | May 8, 2020 | Mark Ruffalo, Bill Murray & Guy Fieri | Miranda Lambert | |
Mountain Dew Commercial; Barbra Streisand calls Jimmy during the monologue; Bootsy Collins briefly introduces Thank You Notes with Jimmy; Thank You Notes; Jimmy, Bill Murray & Guy Fieri make nachos; Miranda Lambert performed "Bluebird" | ||||
| 1260E | May 11, 2020 | Seth MacFarlane, David Chang | Lady Antebellum | |
Quarantine Pickup Lines; Tonight Show #Blessed #Inspired; Tonight Show Tariq's Irk List; One Song Many Artists (Seth MacFarlane); Lady Antebellum performed "Champagne Night" | ||||
| 1261E | May 12, 2020 | Ethan Hawke, Elle Fanning | Maroon 5 | |
Jimmy Fallon, Brendon Urie & The Roots sing "Under Pressure" with classroom instruments; Ask the Fallons; Maroon 5 performed "Memories" | ||||
| 1262E | May 13, 2020 | David Spade, Kathryn Hahn | The Killers | |
What Are You Doing Wednesday?; Tonight Show Do Not Play; Tonight Show Wheel of Opinions (David Spade); The Killers performed "Caution" | ||||
| 1263E | May 14, 2020 | Chris Evans, Mo Willems | Kane Brown | |
Tonight Show #hashtags: #FirstThingImGoingToDoWhenThisIsOver; Jarret (appearance by Horatio Sanz); #BrotherChallenge (Chris & Scott Evans); Doodle Challenge (Mo Willems); Kane Brown performed "Cool Again" | ||||
| 1264E | May 15, 2020 | Dwayne Johnson, Daveed Diggs | The Head and the Heart | |
Pants Commercial; Thank You Notes; Jimmy promotes Red Nose Day; Show Us Your Books Video; The Head and the Heart performed "Honeybee" | ||||
| 1265E | May 18, 2020 | Arnold Schwarzenegger, Cole Sprouse | Billy Corgan | |
Jimmy's wife's birthday; Johnny Bananas wishes Jimmy's wife a happy birthday; Tourism Slogans; Tim Williamson Comedy Special Trailer; Billy Corgan performed "Hard Times" | ||||
| 1266E | May 19, 2020 | Ben Stiller, Hannah Gadsby | Tim McGraw | |
Jimmy checks in with Steve Higgins; Jimmy as James Taylor performed "Carolina and Anywhere Else in My Mind"; Tim McGraw performed "I Called Mama" | ||||
| 1267E | May 20, 2020 | Anthony Anderson, Michelle Dockery | Gary Clark Jr. | |
Grimace's Bistro Commercial; What Are You Doing Wednesday?; Tonight Show Audience Suggestion Box (Jimmy takes the audience for a ride on his slide, Jimmy shares some of his vinyl records, Jimmy watches the first ten seconds of Ozark , Jimmy shows the inside of his refrigerator, writers' room meeting, Jimmy says Ingrid Michaelson's name underwater); Gary Clark Jr. performed "Low Down Rolling Stone" | ||||
| 1268E | May 21, 2020 | Sofía Vergara, Steve Coogan & Rob Brydon | Courtney Barnett | |
Jimmy announces that Pizza Hut is giving out 500,000 free pizzas to 2020 graduates; Jimmy, Billy Idol & The Roots performed "Dancing with Myself" with classroom instruments; Tonight Show Random Instrument Challenge (The Roots); Courtney Barnett performed "Sunday Roast" | ||||
| 1269E | May 22, 2020 | Jennifer Lopez, Henry Winkler | Twenty One Pilots | |
Quarantine Aprons; The Thinking Tree; Watch–It–Once TikTok Challenge (Jennifer Lopez); Henry Winkler shows his life in jackets; Twenty One Pilots performed "Level of Concern" | ||||
| 52520 | May 25, 2020 | Ariana Grande, Paul McCartney, Blake Shelton | N/A | |
Staff Favorites Special: "Best of" clips from Late Night and The Tonight Show | ||||
| 52620 | May 26, 2020 | Jennifer Lopez, Michelle Obama, Brad Pitt | N/A | |
Staff Favorites Special: "Best of" clips from Late Night and The Tonight Show | ||||
| 52720 | May 27, 2020 | Bruce Springsteen, Jamie Foxx, Will Ferrell | N/A | |
Staff Favorites Special: "Best of" clips from Late Night and The Tonight Show | ||||
| 52820 | May 28, 2020 | Kevin Hart, Justin Timberlake, Amy Poehler | N/A | |
Staff Favorites Special: "Best of" clips from Late Night and The Tonight Show | ||||
| 52920 | May 29, 2020 | Miley Cyrus, Barack Obama, Steve Carell | N/A | |
Staff Favorites Special: "Best of" clips from Late Night and The Tonight Show | ||||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1270E | June 1, 2020 | Derrick Johnson, Don Lemon, Jane Elliott | The Roots & Bilal | |
Jimmy acknowledges the recent controversy over an SNL sketch that he appeared in and dedicates the night's broadcast speaking to experts on racism and anti–racism; Questlove & Tariq present an encore airing of The Roots & Bilal's performance of "It Ain't Fair" (originally aired August 7, 2017) | ||||
| 1271E | June 2, 2020 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Phoebe Robinson, W. Kamau Bell | N/A | |
Jimmy acknowledges Blackout Tuesday; notice that no musical performance will be held because of Blackout Tuesday | ||||
| 1272E | June 3, 2020 | Senator Kamala Harris, Talib Kweli, Roy Wood Jr. | N/A | |
Rebroadcast of The Roots & Yim Yames' performance of "Dear God 2.0" (originally aired June 18, 2010) | ||||
| 1273E | June 4, 2020 | Senator Bernie Sanders, Dr. Bernice A. King, Wyatt Cenac | Gary Clark Jr. featuring The Roots | |
Donald Trump Gettysburg Address; Hmm... You Could Do Better Commercial; rebroadcast of Gary Clark Jr. featuring The Roots' performance of "This Land" (originally aired December 11, 2019) | ||||
| 1274E | June 8, 2020 | John Oliver, Spike Lee | BENEE featuring Gus Dapperton | |
Clyde Bailey; John Oliver shows a Golden Girls Chia Pet; BENEE featuring Gus Dapperton performed "Supalonely" | ||||
| 1275E | June 9, 2020 | The Co-Hosts of Queer Eye, Christian Slater | Sia | |
Whimpleton, the Forgotten Fourth Harry Potter Character; A Complete List of Things People Want to Hear J. K. Rowling's Take On; Jimmy chats with Martha Bergman, one of Bill de Blasio's chief strategists; Sia performed "Together" | ||||
| 1276E | June 10, 2020 | Robert De Niro, James Blake | Lenny Kravitz | |
US Army Fort Renames; Jimmy checks in with his staff; What Are You Doing Wednesday?; Lenny Kravitz performed "Believe" | ||||
| 1277E | June 11, 2020 | Anthony Mackie, David Dobrik | Avril Lavigne | |
Tonight Show Couldntyajust?!; Twitter Questions; Mayor Speech; Avril Lavigne performed "We Are Warriors" | ||||
| 1278E | June 12, 2020 | Kevin Bacon, Aunjanue Ellis, Sarah Cooper | Christine and the Queens | |
Statement on Necco Wafers; debut of one of Sarah Cooper's TikTok videos; Thank You Notes; Christine and the Queens performed "I Disappear in Your Arms" | ||||
| 1279E | June 15, 2020 | Martin Short, Bashir Salahuddin & Diallo Riddle | Randy Newman | |
Jimmy tells as many Donald Trump jokes as he can during the monologue; Donald Trump Attack Ad; Nelson Fleming; Randy Newman performed "Mr. President" | ||||
| 1280E | June 16, 2020 | Gwyneth Paltrow, Zachary Quinto | Alec Benjamin | |
Tonight Show That's Like Saying; Taylor Mayhew; headspace 2020 App Ad; Gwyneth Paltrow's son crashes the interview; Alec Benjamin performed "Oh My God" | ||||
| 1281E | June 17, 2020 | Sean Penn, Dr. Robin DiAngelo | Weezer | |
Anthony Fauci Voicemails; Ted Cruz Video Statement; Harland Farragut; What Are You Doing Wednesday?; Tonight Show Go On, Git!; Weezer performed "Hero" | ||||
| 1282E | June 18, 2020 | Don Cheadle, Reverend Al Sharpton | Luke Bryan | |
Dancing with the Stars Ad; Tamagotchi Ad; Thank You Notes; Astronomy Club Zoom Call; Luke Bryan performed "Build Me a Daddy" | ||||
| 1283E | June 22, 2020 | John Legend, Mike Birbiglia | John Legend | |
Trump Rally Tweets; New York City Fireworks Statement; Tim Barnes Zoom Call; 15 Zoom Excuses; John Legend performed "Ooh Laa" | ||||
| 1284E | June 23, 2020 | Lin-Manuel Miranda, Kenya Barris | Michael Stipe & Big Red Machine | |
Protest Chants for White People Album Ad; Ask the Fallons; Tonight Show Random Object Freestyle (Lin-Manuel Miranda); Michael Stipe & Aaron Dessner from Big Red Machine performed "No Time for Love Like Now" | ||||
| 1285E | June 24, 2020 | Russell Crowe, Ben Platt | Brittany Howard | |
Backpat Ad; What Are You Doing Wednesday?; Brittany Howard performed "Goat Head" | ||||
| 1286E | June 25, 2020 | Shaquille O'Neal, John Lithgow | Ozuna | |
Hand Sanitizer Ad; Yelp Reviews; debut of Jimmy's first TikTok video; Tonight Show Google Translate Songs (Demi Lovato); John Lithgow shows the cover image of his new book; Ozuna performed "Caramelo/Mamacita" | ||||
| 1287E | June 26, 2020 | Pierce Brosnan, Nicole Richie | Blackpink | |
Mike Pence Tour Ad; Those Friends from Your Instagram Feed; Thank You Notes; The Longest Days of Our Lives (Will Ferrell, Kristen Wiig, Tariq); Tonight Show Try Not to Laugh Challenge (Blackpink); Blackpink performed "How You Like That" | ||||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1288A | July 13, 2020 | Charlize Theron, Governor Andrew Cuomo | Little Big Town | |
First show back in the studio; Masculine Man Masks Commercial; Tonight Show Couldntyajust?!; Jimmy performed "It's Beginning to Feel a Bit Like Normal"; I Like Your Style; Little Big Town performed "Wine, Beer, Whiskey" | ||||
| 1289A | July 14, 2020 | Colin Jost, Representative Val Demings | Davido | |
The One Guy Who Changed His Mind on Trump; Deb Brown; Hot Scripts with Zalman Terzian; Davido performed a medley of "D&G/Fall" | ||||
| 1290A | July 15, 2020 | James McAvoy, Stacey Abrams | My Morning Jacket | |
Hallmark Wine Ad; What Are You Doing Wednesday?; Freestylin' with The Roots; My Morning Jacket performed "Spinning My Wheels" | ||||
| 1291A | July 16, 2020 | Jim Carrey, Jenny Slate | Luke Combs | |
Ford Bronco Commercial; Tariq breaks down Peacock; Thank You Notes; Luke Combs performed "Lovin' on You" | ||||
| 1292A | July 20, 2020 | David Schwimmer, Alison Brie | Jimmy Buffett | |
Donald Trump Cognitive Test; Tonight Show Do Not Play; Jimmy Buffett performed "Down at the Lah De Dah" | ||||
| 1293A | July 21, 2020 | Andy Samberg, José Andrés | Perfume Genius | |
What Is Tariq Dreaming About?; Hayden & Peyton; Tonight Show Go On, Git!; Andy Samberg does ASMR; Perfume Genius performed "On the Floor" | ||||
| 1294A | July 22, 2020 | Cameron Diaz, Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms | Kygo with OneRepublic | |
What Are You Doing Wednesday?; Market Crunch; Cameron Diaz and Jimmy have wine; Kygo with OneRepublic performed "Lose Somebody" | ||||
| 1295A | July 23, 2020 | Will Arnett, Michaela Coel | H.E.R. | |
Thank You Notes; Hey Robot... (Will Arnett); H.E.R. performed "Do to Me" | ||||
| 1296A | July 27, 2020 | Mike Tyson, Adam DeVine | Chronixx | |
Kevin Cipriano; TikTok Career College Commercial; Jimmy acknowledges the death of Regis Philbin; Tonight Show #Blessed #Inspired; Chronixx performed "Cool as the Breeze/Friday" | ||||
| 1297A | July 28, 2020 | Michael Che, Megan Rapinoe | Angel Olsen | |
Tariq's segment gets cut (Tariq and Jimmy performed "Just One"); Tonight Show So Let Me Get This Straight; Tonight Show #hashtags: #MySummerInSixWords; Tonight Show Go Off! (Michael Che); Angel Olsen performed "Whole New Mess" | ||||
| 1298A | July 29, 2020 | Ice-T, Jack Whitehall | Charlie Wilson | |
Tech Leader Quotes; Donald Trump's Notes; Budweiser Zero Slogans; What Are You Doing Wednesday?; Jimmy portrays Mark Zuckerberg testifying before the United States Congress; Ice-T's daughter crashes the interview; Charlie Wilson performed "One I Got" | ||||
| 1299A | July 30, 2020 | Seth Rogen, Chiwetel Ejiofor | Alanis Morissette | |
Tonight Show Oof! Yeesh! Oh God!!; Tonight Show This Week Made Right; Thank You Notes; Pickle Juice Challenge (Seth Rogen); Alanis Morissette performed "Ablaze" | ||||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1300A | August 3, 2020 | Common, Matisse Thybulle | Rufus Wainwright | |
Hayden & Peyton; Imagination Vacations Commercial; Rufus Wainwright performed "Trouble in Paradise" | ||||
| 1301A | August 4, 2020 | Jesse Eisenberg, Blake Griffin | Gracie Abrams | |
Donald Trump Interview (Jimmy portrays Trump); Tonight Show #hashtags: #AddAWordRuinATVShow; Tonight Show Audience Suggestion Box (Jimmy plays the kazoo, audience member asks Jimmy to ask his girlfriend to marry him as well as that the New York Mets have a good season, HBO Min Commercial, Jimmy uses a Liam Neeson balloon); Gracie Abrams performed "I miss you, I'm sorry" | ||||
| 1302A | August 5, 2020 | Jamie Foxx, Tig Notaro | Black Pumas | |
Parent Who Hasn't Considered Homeschooling; Celebrities Wish Each Other Happy Birthday; What Are You Doing Wednesday?; Tonight Show Auto–Tune Up! (Jamie Foxx); Black Pumas performed "Fire" | ||||
| 1303A | August 6, 2020 | Matthew McConaughey, Jaden Smith | JADEN | |
Crystal Washington; Donald Trump Video; Tonight Show This Week Made Right; Thank You Notes; Tonight Show Off Songs Song Off (Matthew McConaughey); Tonight Show Selfie Expression (Jaden Smith); JADEN performed "Cabin Fever" | ||||
| 1304A | August 10, 2020 | Bryan Cranston, Julia Garner | Surfaces | |
A Man of Many Hats (Bryan Cranston); Tonight Show Do Not Read; Surfaces performed "Sunday Best" | ||||
| 1305A | August 11, 2020 | Orlando Bloom, Cecily Strong | Trey Anastasio | |
Joe Biden Virtual Conference (Jimmy portrays Biden); Tonight Show #hashtags: #SummerSongs2020; Trey Anastasio performed "I Never Needed You Like This Before", which became the first in-studio performance by a musical guest since Mandy Moore's appearance in episode 1224. | ||||
| 1306A | August 12, 2020 | Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Paula Pell | Jessie Reyez | |
Donald Trump Presidential Address (Jimmy portrays Trump); Jimmy interviews eighth grader Riley Spellman; What Are You Doing Wednesday?; Tonight Show Watch–It–Once TikTok Challenge (Joseph Gordon-Levitt); Paula Pell does a comedy bit with her poodle; Jessie Reyez performed "Before Love Came to Kill Us" | ||||
| 1307A | August 13, 2020 | Seth Meyers, David Blaine | Burna Boy | |
Donald Trump Campaign Ad; Pringles Slogans; Thank You Notes; Burna Boy performed "Wonderful/Monsters You Made" | ||||
| 1308A | August 17, 2020 | Tiffany Haddish, Jurnee Smollett | Orville Peck & Shania Twain | |
2020 DNC Schedule; OAN; CCC Intros; Tonight Show Show Me Something Good; Tonight Show Wheel of Opinions (Tiffany Haddish); Orville Peck & Shania Twain performed "Legends Never Die" | ||||
| 1309A | August 18, 2020 | Hugh Jackman, Lili Reinhart | Buju Banton | |
Tonight Show #hashtags: #MyCampaignSlogan; Lili Reinhart's dog crashes the interview; Buju Banton performed "The World Is Changing" | ||||
| 1310A | August 19, 2020 | Tyler Perry, Maisie Williams | Trevor Daniel | |
Jimmy plays a man representing Rhode Island in the roll call of the 2020 DNC; What Are You Doing Wednesday?; Tonight Show Like Follow Block (Maisie Williams); Trevor Daniel performed "Falling/Past Life" | ||||
| 1311A | August 20, 2020 | Rachel Maddow, Fred Armisen | Tiwa Savage | |
Thank You Notes; Fred Armisen shows SNL mementos; Tiwa Savage performed "Dangerous Love" | ||||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1312A | September 8, 2020 | Joel McHale, Big Sean | Big Sean | |
Jimmy checks in with Seth Meyers; The Tonight Show Aunts; Big Sean performed "Harder Than My Demons" | ||||
| 1313A | September 9, 2020 | Kevin Hart, Josh Charles | Chika | |
Donald Trump practices acceptance speech in front of a mirror (Jimmy portrays Trump); What Are You Doing Wednesday?; Fill In My Blank; Chika performed "High Rises/Crown" | ||||
| 1314A | September 10, 2020 | Miley Cyrus | Miley Cyrus | |
Tonight Show Go On, Git!; Freestylin' with The Roots: NFL Edition; Miley Cyrus performed "Midnight Sky/Maneater" | ||||
| 1315A | September 11, 2020 | Kelly Clarkson, Joy Reid | The Flaming Lips | |
Donald Trump Message; Thank You Notes; Tonight Show Different Tune (Kelly Clarkson); The Flaming Lips performed "God and the Policeman" | ||||
| 1316A | September 14, 2020 | Jude Law, Maya Erskine & Anna Konkle | Summer Walker | |
Crowd Reaction Sounds; Tonight Show Good Name Bad Name Great Name; Tonight Show Tariq's Irk List; Summer Walker performed "Body" | ||||
| 1317A | September 15, 2020 | Ewan McGregor, Willie & Bobbie Nelson | Kesha | |
Artemis "Duncan" Lundquist; Tonight Show Talk Like Trump; Tonight Show Motorcycle Term Scottish Slang or Star Wars Word? (Ewan McGregor); Kesha performed "Children of the Revolution" | ||||
| 1318A | September 16, 2020 | Sharon Stone, Shaquille O'Neal | Kylie Minogue | |
Team Weed/No Weed; What Are You Doing Wednesday?; Tonight Show Audience Suggestion Box (Jimmy reveals how he stays fit, Jimmy reveals self-control tips, Jimmy interviews the EA Sports guy, Jimmy karate chops a party sub); Vote Shaq (Shaquille O'Neal); Kylie Minogue performed "Say Something" | ||||
| 1319A | September 17, 2020 | Seth MacFarlane, Evan Rachel Wood | Penn & Teller | |
What's Trending on Twitter; Tonight Show #hashtags: #NewFootballTraditions | ||||
| 1320A | September 18, 2020 | Jessica Alba, Jack Huston | Keith Urban | |
Statement that the program was recorded before the news of the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the top of the broadcast; Tariq and Jimmy have one last TikTok talk; Thank You Notes; Tonight Show Watch–It–Once TikTok Challenge (Jessica Alba); Keith Urban performed "Say Something" | ||||
| 1321A | September 21, 2020 | Julianne Moore, Chace Crawford | Polo G | |
Jimmy acknowledges the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg at the top of the program; Donald Trump Audio; a small business is highlighted at each commercial break; Tonight Show Polls; Tonight Show Show Me Something Good; Polo G performed "Martin & Gina" | ||||
| 1322A | September 22, 2020 | Keira Knightley, Chelsea Clinton | Tame Impala | |
So You Want to Be a Supreme Court Justice Trailer; Tame Impala performed "Borderline" | ||||
| 1323A | September 23, 2020 | Joy Reid, Derrick Johnson | Anitta featuring Cardi B & Myke Towers | |
Anitta featuring Cardi B & Myke Towers performed "Me Gusta" | ||||
| 1324A | September 24, 2020 | Chris Rock, Jonathan Majors | Sasha Sloan | |
CDC PSA; New Emojis; How Was That Legal Until Now??; Tonight Show #hashtags: #HomeSchoolFail; Sasha Sloan performed "Lie" | ||||
| 1325A | September 25, 2020 | Sting, Gugu Mbatha-Raw | Gashi featuring Sting | |
Donald Trump Letter to Richard Nixon; Penalty Box; Tonight Show Face Mask the Nation; What Are You Doing Wednesday?: Friday Edition; Thank You Notes; Gashi featuring Sting performed "Mama" | ||||
| 1326A | September 28, 2020 | Jim Parsons, Shepard Smith | BTS | |
| 1327A | September 29, 2020 | John Cena | BTS | |
| 1328A | September 30, 2020 | BTS, Chris Colfer, Steven Stamkos, Nikita Kucherov & Victor Hedman | BTS | |
Media Headlines; Tonight Show Dance Your Feelings (BTS); BTS performed "Black Swan" | ||||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1329A | October 1, 2020 | Michael Che & Colin Jost, Kaitlyn Dever | BTS | |
Carnival Cruise Line Ad; Tonight Show Joke Off (Michael Che & Colin Jost); Tonight Show Zoom Olympics (BTS); BTS performed "Mikrokosmos"; Jimmy performed "Puttin' On the Ritz" to end the show | ||||
| 1330A | October 2, 2020 | Adam Sandler, Millie Bobby Brown | BTS | |
Thank You Notes; Lip Sync Battle (Millie Bobby Brown); BTS performed "Dynamite" | ||||
| 1331A | October 5, 2020 | Daniel Craig, Billie Eilish & FINNEAS | Billie Eilish featuring FINNEAS | |
Tonight Show #hashtags: #IGotBusted; debut of exclusive clip from No Time to Die ; Billie Eilish & FINNEAS create a remix song for Jimmy; Billie Eilish featuring FINNEAS performed "No Time to Die" | ||||
| 1332A | October 6, 2020 | Lin-Manuel & Luis Miranda, Ruby Rose | The Highwomen | |
Mike Pence Debate Prep Footage (Jimmy portrays Pence); Tonight Show Father Son Challenge (Lin-Manuel & Luis Miranda); The Highwomen performed "Crowded Table" | ||||
| 1333A | October 7, 2020 | Maya Rudolph, Matt Bomer | 070 Shake | |
Jimmy stars in a lip sync video at the top of the program; What Are You Doing Wednesday?; Lon & Yvonne's Zoom Scat Duo (Maya Rudolph); 070 Shake performed "History/Guilty Conscience" | ||||
| 1334A | October 8, 2020 | Eddie Redmayne, Guy Raz | Lele Pons x Guaynaa | |
Tariq notices bugs on Jimmy's head; Tonight Show Leaderboard 2020; Tonight Show Guitar Solo Battle with H.E.R. (H.E.R.); Lele Pons x Guaynaa performed "Se Te Nota" | ||||
| 1335A | October 9, 2020 | Kevin James, Lenny Kravitz | Nate Bargatze | |
Dexamethasone Ad; Tonight Show This Week Made Right; Thank You Notes; Tonight Show Fake Off (Kevin James) | ||||
| 1336A | October 19, 2020 | Gwen Stefani, Swizz Beatz & Timbaland | Bebe Rexha featuring Doja Cat | |
2020 Election Closing Arguments; Two Goats Who Will Vote (appearance by Lin-Manuel Miranda); Buck Pinto promotes Gwen's Gone Country (Gwen Stefani); Bebe Rexha featuring Doja Cat performed "Baby, I'm Jealous" | ||||
| 1337A | October 20, 2020 | Natalie Portman, Billy Porter | Lous and the Yakuza | |
Republican Excuse Generator; 2020 Election Closing Arguments; The Roots rap about PA ballots; Lous and the Yakuza performed "Amigo" | ||||
| 1338A | October 21, 2020 | Anthony Mackie, Lily James | Black Thought featuring Portugal. The Man & The Last Artful, Dodgr | |
2020 Election Closing Arguments; What Are You Doing Wednesday?; Tonight Show Mad Lib Theater (Anthony Mackie); Black Thought featuring Portugal. The Man & The Last Artful, Dodgr performed "Quiet Trip/Nature of the Beast" | ||||
| 1339A | October 22, 2020 | Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Patton Oswalt | Of Monsters and Men | |
2020 Election Closing Arguments; Tonight Show #hashtags: #TheDebateInSixWords; Of Monsters and Men performed "Visitor" | ||||
| 1340A | October 23, 2020 | Chelsea Handler, Senator Bernie Sanders | The War on Drugs | |
Jimmy announces his new children's book; Thank You Notes; The War on Drugs performed "Ocean of Darkness" | ||||
| 1341A | October 26, 2020 | Sterling K. Brown, Zoe Lister-Jones, Matthew "Super" DeLisi | Rina Sawayama | |
Mike Pence Doctor Audio; Freestylin' with The Roots; Rina Sawayama performed "XS" | ||||
| 1342A | October 27, 2020 | Shawn Mendes, Tig Notaro | Shawn Mendes | |
| 1343A | October 28, 2020 | Ken Jeong, Mayor Pete Buttigieg | Sam Hunt | |
Julio Torres; What Are You Doing Wednesday?; Tonight Show Freaky Face Off (Ken Jeong); Sam Hunt performed "Breaking Up Was Easy in the 90s" | ||||
| 1344A | October 29, 2020 | America Ferrera, David Dobrik, Corey Seager | Brothers Osborne | |
The follow-up song to "Monster Mash", "Hangover Mash"; Tonight Show #hashtags: #NewHalloweenTraditions; David Dobrik sends Jimmy a gift; Brothers Osborne performed "All Night" | ||||
| 1345A | October 30, 2020 | Nick Offerman, Stacey Abrams | Busta Rhymes featuring Anderson .Paak | |
Politician Halloween Plans; Thank You Notes; Tonight Show Audience Suggestion Box (Tariq and Jimmy act like they're in a Lifetime Christmas film, Jimmy bobs for apples – and gets an iPhone, The Undertaker combines wrestling with Halloween, Black Simon & Garfunkel); Busta Rhymes featuring Anderson .Paak performed "YUUUU" | ||||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1346A | November 2, 2020 | Anthony Anderson, Senator Elizabeth Warren | Big Boi and Sleepy Brown featuring Killer Mike and Big Rube | |
Fidgey Whatsy Ad; Premature Election Ad; 2020 Election Closing Arguments; Tonight Show Polls; Big Boi and Sleepy Brown featuring Killer Mike and Big Rube performed "We the Ones" | ||||
| 1347A | November 4, 2020 | Sarah Silverman, Dua Lipa, Steve Kornacki | Common featuring Black Thought and PJ | |
Jimmy remembers his mother on the third anniversary of her passing; What Are You Doing Wednesday?; Common featuring Black Thought and PJ performed "Say Peace" | ||||
| 1348A | November 5, 2020 | Kenan Thompson, Kate Mara | James Blake | |
Tonight Show Show Me Something Good; Tonight Show Think Fast! (Kenan Thompson); James Blake performed "Godspeed" | ||||
| 1349A | November 6, 2020 | Milo Ventimiglia, Marc Maron | Oneohtrix Point Never | |
Jimmy performed a parody song about the election; Thank You Notes; Oneohtrix Point Never performed "I Don't Love Me Anymore" | ||||
| 1350A | November 9, 2020 | Kaley Cuoco, Megan Rapinoe | Josh Johnson | |
Politician Voicemails; Jimmy surprises Steve Kornacki at his office; Tonight Show Go On, Git!; Tonight Show Pilot Voice Challenge (Kaley Cuoco) | ||||
| 1351A | November 10, 2020 | Vince Vaughn, Lorraine Bracco | Gus Dapperton | |
Biden's Plan for Economic Recovery/Healthcare/Foreign Policy; Tonight Show Picture This; Gus Dapperton performed "Post Humorous" | ||||
| 1352A | November 11, 2020 | Michael Strahan, Brené Brown | Patty Smyth | |
US Citizenship Test; Patty Smyth and Jimmy performed a parody of "Goodbye to You"; Freestylin' with The Roots; Playing a Round with Michael Strahan (Michael Strahan); Patty Smyth performed "Build a Fire" | ||||
| 1353A | November 12, 2020 | James Spader, Chris Paul | 21 Savage x Metro Boomin | |
Tariq is tired of the news (Breaking News); Statue Quotes; Nick Ciarelli & Brad Evans are interviewed; Tonight Show #hashtags: #TimeToMove; 21 Savage x Metro Boomin performed "Runnin'/Mr. Right Now" | ||||
| 1354A | November 13, 2020 | Post Malone, Phoebe Robinson | 2 Chainz | |
Tonight Show News Smash; Jimmy recreates "Therefore I Am" music video; Thank You Notes; Jimmy says hello to Post Malone's stepmom during the interview; Every Drinking Game Ever (Post Malone); 2 Chainz performed "Can't Go for That" | ||||
| 1355A | November 16, 2020 | Chance the Rapper, Erin Andrews | G Herbo featuring Chance the Rapper | |
Jimmy plays a video game with Donald Trump at the top of the program (Jimmy portrays Trump); The Concession Speech We All Deserve; Tonight Show Drop It In; Tonight Show Kid Raps (Chance the Rapper); G Herbo featuring Chance the Rapper performed "PTSD" | ||||
| 1356A | November 17, 2020 | Whoopi Goldberg, Emma Corrin | Dierks Bentley | |
Jimmy thinks about Hungry Hungry Hippos at the top of the program; Tweets Vs. Fleets; Jimmy shoots virtual hoops with Anthony Edwards, James Wiseman & Obi Toppin; Tonight Show Do Not Play; Whoopi Goldberg brings Jimmy a cupcake; Dierks Bentley performed "Gone" | ||||
| 1357A | November 18, 2020 | Dan Levy, Michael J. Fox | Julia Michaels | |
Jimmy and The Roots wear pajamas for the night's broadcast; Jimmy explains the COVID vaccines through song; 73 Qs with Harry Styles (Jimmy portrays Styles); Tonight Show Best Worst First (Dan Levy); Julia Michaels performed "Lie Like This" | ||||
| 1358A | November 19, 2020 | Sarah Paulson, Henry Golding | Car Seat Headrest | |
What's Trending & Why; Tonight Show #hashtags: #NewThanksgivingTraditions; Tonight Show Guess the Impression (Sarah Paulson); Car Seat Headrest performed "Can't Cool Me Down" | ||||
| 1359A | November 20, 2020 | Leslie Mann, Colin Quinn | SAINt JHN | |
Donald Trump Responses to Legal Terms; Overstated with Colin Quinn (Colin Quinn); Thank You Notes; SAINt JHN performed "Sucks to Be You" | ||||
| 1360A | November 23, 2020 | Emma Stone, Ben Falcone | Josh Groban | |
Sidney Powell Farewell Email; Tonight Show Interesting Polls; Tonight Show News & Improved; Josh Groban performed "The World We Knew (Over and Over)" | ||||
| 1361A | November 24, 2020 | Joe Scarborough & Mika Brzezinski, Paul Bettany | Internet Money featuring Gunna, Don Toliver and Nav | |
Joe Biden Voicemail; In Lighter News; Jimmy talks about being name-dropped in Lifetime Christmas films; Internet Money featuring Gunna, Don Toliver and Nsv performed "Lemonade" | ||||
| 1362A | November 25, 2020 | Melissa McCarthy, the original cast of Saved by the Bell | Sheryl Crow | |
Joe Biden Vs. Donald Trump White House Official Briefings; Jimmy & The Roots slam Chris Evans for being great at everything; Tonight Show #hashtags: #CookingFail; Sheryl Crow performed "You Don't Know How It Feels" | ||||
| 1363A | November 26, 2020 | Jerry Seinfeld, Bad Bunny | Bad Bunny | |
Thank You Notes; Tonight Show Seinfeld Challenge (Jerry Seinfeld); Tonight Show Auto–Tune Up (Bad Bunny); Bad Bunny performed "Yo Visto Así" | ||||
| 1364A | November 30, 2020 | Nick Kroll, Lily Collins | Matt Berninger | |
Tonight Show Go On, Git!; Tonight Show Guess the Impression (Nick Kroll); Matt Berninger performed "I'm Waiting for the Man" | ||||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) | Musical/entertainment guest(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1365A | December 1, 2020 | Keanu Reeves & Alex Winter, Joe Manganiello | The Smashing Pumpkins | |
Fallonlore: The 30 Rock Sessions; Joe Manganiello's dog makes an appearance during the interview; The Smashing Pumpkins performed "Cyr" | ||||
| 1366A | December 2, 2020 | Jamie Dornan, Lisa Robinson | Phoebe Bridgers | |
Jimmy Fallon for-year annual question interview; What Are You Doing Wednesday?; Tonight Show Like Follow Block (Jamie Dornan); Phoebe Bridgers performed "Savior Complex" | ||||
| 1367A | December 3, 2020 | Jason Bateman, Carrie Underwood | Carrie Underwood | |
Government Official Film Extra Work; Tonight Show 12 Days of Christmas Sweaters; Tonight Show #hashtags: #AddAWordRuinAChristmasSong; Carrie Underwood performed "O Holy Night" | ||||
| 1368A | December 4, 2020 | President Barack Obama | Liam Gallagher | |
Tonight Show 12 Days of Christmas Sweaters; Tonight Show Obama Settles It (Barack Obama); Liam Gallagher performed "All You're Dreaming Of" | ||||
| 1369A | December 7, 2020 | Mariah Carey, Andrew Rannells | José Feliciano | |
Tariq plays Giuliani Bingo; Georgia Runoff Election Closing Arguments; Bob Dylan Interview (Jimmy portrays Dylan); Tonight Show 12 Days of Christmas Sweaters (Tonight Show Christmas Sweaters Day 10 Winner); 2020: The Musical (appearance by Andrew Rannells); José Feliciano performed "Feliz Navidad" | ||||
| 1370A | December 8, 2020 | Taraji P. Henson, Chloe Fineman | FINNEAS | |
Republican Quotes; Ikea Catalogue Tribute; Tonight Show 12 Days of Christmas Sweaters; Tonight Show Show Me Something Good; Chloe Fineman does impressions while reading "'Twas the Night Before Christmas"; FINNEAS performed "Another Year" | ||||
| 1371A | December 9, 2020 | Jon Hamm, Meghan Trainor | Meghan Trainor featuring Earth, Wind & Fire | |
News Smash; Google Least Searched Terms in 2020; Tonight Show 12 Days of Christmas Sweaters (Tonight Show Christmas Sweaters Day 8 Winner); Jon Hamm's dog shows up during the interview; Tonight Show Honestly... (Jon Hamm); Tonight Show Google Translate Songs (Meghan Trainor); Meghan Trainor featuring Earth, Wind & Fire performed "Holidays" | ||||
| 1372A | December 10, 2020 | Bruce Springsteen, J Balvin | Mandy Moore | |
Presidential Inaugurations: Betcha Didn't Know!; Santa Claus Music Video (appearance by Lil Nas X); Tonight Show 12 Days of Christmas Sweaters; Mandy Moore performed "How Could This Be Christmas?" | ||||
| 1373A | December 11, 2020 | Kristen Bell, Sienna Miller | Kelly Clarkson & Brett Eldredge | |
Trump Administration Magazine Covers; Notifications; Tonight Show 12 Days of Christmas Sweaters (Tonight Show Christmas Sweaters Day 6 Winner); Thank You Notes; Kristen Bell performed an original song with a friend; Kelly Clarkson & Brett Eldredge performed "Under the Mistletoe" | ||||
| 1374A | December 14, 2020 | Gal Gadot, Ricky Martin | Lana Del Rey | |
Jimmy Fallon, The Roots & the cast of Saved by the Bell performed the Saved by the Bell theme song; Tonight Show 12 Days of Christmas Sweaters; Gal Gadot and Jimmy try different foods; Lana Del Rey performed "Let Me Love You Like a Woman" | ||||
| 1375A | December 15, 2020 | Kristen Wiig, Graham Norton | Jack Harlow | |
Tariq wants to talk about something not in the news; Tonight Show 12 Days of Christmas Sweaters (Tonight Show Christmas Sweaters Day 4 Winner); Kristen Wiig names stunts; Tonight Show Mimic Challenge (Kristen Wiig); Jack Harlow performed "Rendezvous/Way Out" | ||||
| 1376A | December 16, 2020 | Tina Fey, Patty Jenkins | Marcus King | |
Celebrity Audio Tapes; What Are You Doing Wednesday?; Tonight Show 12 Days of Christmas Sweaters; Tonight Show One Second Pixar Quiz (Tina Fey); Marcus King performed "Wildflowers & Wine" | ||||
| 1377A | December 17, 2020 | Paul McCartney, Pedro Pascal | The Voidz | |
Dua Lipa and Jimmy performed an original holiday song; Tonight Show 12 Days of Christmas Sweaters (Tonight Show Christmas Sweaters Day 2 Winner); The Voidz performed "Alien Crime Lord" | ||||
| 1378A | December 18, 2020 | Olivia Colman, Lucas Hedges, Barry Gibb | Jhené Aiko with Nas | |
News Headlines; Jimmy updates "'Twas the Night Before Christmas"; Tonight Show 12 Days of Christmas Sweaters (Tonight Show Christmas Sweaters Day 1 Winner); Thank You Notes; Jhené Aiko with Nas performed "10k Hours" | ||||
