The BEST episodes of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

#1 - Kristen Wiig, Lenny Kravitz

Season 11 - Episode 101 - Aired 3/20/2024

Jimmy takes a moment to put some things out to pasture before talking with Kristen Wiig and Lenny Kravitz and welcoming Kravitz for a musical performance.

#2 - President Barack Obama, Madonna

Season 3 - Episode 153 - Aired 6/9/2016

#3 - Michael Fassbender, Zoe Saldana

Season 1 - Episode 54 - Aired 5/8/2014

#4 - Stephen Colbert, Keri Russell, Broken Bells

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 3/7/2014

#5 - Brian Williams, Christina Hendricks, Ilan Hall

Season 1 - Episode 41 - Aired 4/21/2014

Brian Williams (NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (1970)); Christina Hendricks (Mad Men (2007)); chef Ilan Hall.

#6 - Emma Stone, Robinson Cano, Keith Urban

Season 1 - Episode 46 - Aired 4/28/2014

Emma Stone; Robinson Cano. Also: Keith Urban performs.

#7 - David Duchovny, Jeff Foxworthy, Pitbull, Kevin Eubanks

Season 2 - Episode 140 - Aired 5/20/2015

David Duchovny (Aquarius (2015)); Jeff Foxworthy (Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (2007)). Also: Pitbull performs; Kevin Eubanks sits in with The Roots.

#8 - Bryan Cranston, Brie Larson, Kevin Delaney

Season 1 - Episode 51 - Aired 5/5/2014

Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad (2008)); Brie Larson (Community (2009)); Kevin Delaney.

#9 - Jay Leno, Lucy Liu, Kevin Delaney, Dave Davies

Season 2 - Episode 30 - Aired 11/7/2014

#10 - Amanda Seyfried, Chad Smith, Will Ferrell

Season 1 - Episode 64 - Aired 5/22/2014

Amanda Seyfried; Chad Smith & Will Ferrell Drum Off. Also: Red Hot Chili Peppers perform.

#11 - Pete Davidson, Troye Sivan, Josh Johnson

Season 11 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/10/2023

Jimmy gets help from the audience to decide what he should post on X in WePost then catches up with Pete Davidson and Troye Sivan before welcoming stand-up comedian Josh Johnson.

#12 - Jennifer Garner, Dave Grohl, Krist Novoselic, Stevie Nicks

Season 1 - Episode 38 - Aired 4/9/2014

Jennifer Garner (Draft Day (2014)); Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic; Stevie Nicks performs with The Roots.

#13 - Harrison Ford, Seth MacFarlane, JoJo

Season 3 - Episode 46 - Aired 12/1/2015

Harrison Ford (Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015)); Seth MacFarlane (album "No One Ever Tells You"). Also: Joanna 'JoJo' Levesque performs with The Roots.

#14 - Denis Leary, Cat Deeley, Nickel Creek

Season 1 - Episode 33 - Aired 4/2/2014

#15 - Justin Timberlake

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/21/2014

Jimmy Fallon teams up with guest Justin Timberlake for Friday's Tonight Show.

#16 - Chris Evans, Ricky Jay

Season 1 - Episode 31 - Aired 3/31/2014

#17 - Kristen Bell, Steve Harvey, Demi Lovato

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/10/2014

#18 - Tom Cruise, Kendall & Kylie Jenner, Chrissie Hynde

Season 1 - Episode 68 - Aired 6/4/2014

#19 - Andy Samberg, Gigi Hadid, The Kills

Season 3 - Episode 140 - Aired 5/16/2016

#20 - Sylvester Stallone, Eve Hewson, Rod Man

Season 1 - Episode 108 - Aired 8/14/2014

#21 - Larry David, Gisele Bündchen, Jeezy ft. Future

Season 1 - Episode 117 - Aired 9/4/2014

#22 - Will Smith, U2

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/17/2014

Jimmy Fallon premieres as the new host of The Tonight Show, welcoming his first guest Will Smith and a performance from U2.

#23 - Jason Segel, Steve Harvey, Alicia Keys

Season 1 - Episode 119 - Aired 9/8/2014

#24 - Nathan Lane, Keri Russell, Mary Lynn Rajskub

Season 3 - Episode 94 - Aired 2/26/2016

#25 - Shailene Woodley, Artie Lange, Beck

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/12/2014