The WORST episodes of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Every episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon!
Hailing from Rockefeller Center in the heart of New York City, Jimmy has made it his mission to make sure viewers end the day with a smile. Each weeknight, he hosts A-list guests, from movie stars to athletes, comedians, public figures and everyone in between. He also delivers a signature nightly monologue, performs in topical comedy sketches, plays fan-favorite games, and presents recurring segments like Thank You Notes. Today's popular musical guests also stop by to perform alongside house band The Roots.
#1 - Kenan Thompson, Kate Mara, James Blake
Season 8 - Episode 28 - Aired 11/5/2020
Jimmy invites his audience to show off their unique talents in a new Show Me Something Good, takes turns with Kenan Thompson asking each other random questions in another Think Fast!, then chats with Thompson and Kate Mara before welcoming musical guest James Blake.
#2 - Niall Horan
Season 7 - Episode 104 - Aired 3/25/2020
Jimmy invites singer Niall Horan to his #stayhome party via safe social distancing video chat in another home edition of The Tonight Show.
#3 - Kevin James, Lenny Kravitz, Nate Bargatze
Season 8 - Episode 15 - Aired 10/9/2020
Jimmy pens thank you notes to the fly that landed on Mike Pence’s head in a new Thank You Notes, challenges Kevin James to a new game called Fake Off, chats with Lenny Kravitz and welcomes comedian Nate Bargatze.
#4 - Gwen Stefani, Swizz Beatz & Timbaland, Bebe Rexha ft. Doja Cat
Season 8 - Episode 16 - Aired 10/19/2020
Jimmy shares a commercial he saw for an album called Gwen’s Gone Country, chats with Gwen Stefani, Swizz Beatz and Timbaland and welcomes musical guest Bebe Rexha ft. Doja Cat.
#5 - Natalie Portman, Billy Porter, Lous and the Yakuza
Season 8 - Episode 17 - Aired 10/20/2020
Jimmy enjoys a special mail-in ballot rap from The Roots’ Tariq Trotter, then chats with Natalie Portman and Billy Porter before welcoming musical guest Lous and the Yakuza.
#6 - Anthony Mackie, Lily James, Black Thought ft. Portugal. the Man and the Last Artful, Dodgr
Season 8 - Episode 18 - Aired 10/21/2020
Jimmy shares some of his favorite uplifting viral videos in an all new What Are You Doing Wednesdays, chats with Anthony Mackie and Lily James and welcomes musical guest Black Thought featuring Portugal. The Man and The Last Artful, Dodgr.
#7 - Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Patton Oswalt, Of Monsters and Men
Season 8 - Episode 19 - Aired 10/22/2020
Jimmy kicks off the show with a live monologue following Donald Trump and Joe Biden’s final presidential debate, catches up with Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Patton Oswalt and welcomes musical guest Of Monsters and Men.
#8 - Chelsea Handler, Senator Bernie Sanders, The War on Drugs
Season 8 - Episode 20 - Aired 10/23/2020
Jimmy pens his weekly thank you notes in an all new Thank You Notes, chats with Chelsea Handler and Sen. Bernie Sanders and welcomes musical guest The War on Drugs.
#9 - Sterling K. Brown, Zoe Lister-Jones, Matthew 'Super' Delisi, Rina Sawayama
Season 8 - Episode 21 - Aired 10/26/2020
Jimmy asks The Roots to improvise songs about fans on the spot in an all new Freestylin’ with The Roots, chats with Sterling K. Brown, Zoe Lister-Jones and Matthew “Super” Delisi and welcomes musical guest Rina Sawayama.
#10 - Ken Jeong, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Sam Hunt
Season 8 - Episode 23 - Aired 10/28/2020
Jimmy shares some of his favorite uplifting viral videos in an all new What Are You Doing Wednesdays, then chats with Ken Jeong and Mayor Pete Buttigieg before welcoming musical guest Sam Hunt.
#11 - America Ferrera, David Dobrik, Corey Seager, Brothers Osborne
Season 8 - Episode 24 - Aired 10/29/2020
Jimmy shares “Monster Hangover,” a “Monster Mash” parody, reads his favorite tweets with the hashtag #NewHalloweenTraditions, then chats with America Ferrera, David Dobrik and Corey Seager before welcoming musical guest Brothers Osborne.
#12 - Nick Offerman, Stacey Abrams, Busta Rhymes ft. Anderson .Paak
Season 8 - Episode 25 - Aired 10/30/2020
Jimmy pens his weekly thank you notes to things like the Halloween full moon and pumpkin-carving sets in another Thank You Notes, takes suggestions from the audience in an all-new Audience Suggestion Box, then chats with Nick Offerman and Stacey Abrams before welcoming musical guest Busta Rhymes ft. Anderson .Paak.
#13 - Anthony Anderson, Senator Elizabeth Warren, Big Boi & Sleepy Brown ft. Killer Mike & Big Rube
Season 8 - Episode 26 - Aired 11/2/2020
Jimmy runs through the results of some little-known polls in another Tonight Show Polls, then chats with Anthony Anderson and Sen. Elizabeth Warren before welcoming musical guest Big Boi and Sleepy Brown featuring Killer Mike & Big Rube.
#14 - Sarah Silverman, Dua Lipa, Steve Kornacki, Common ft. Black Thought & PJ
Season 8 - Episode 27 - Aired 11/4/2020
Jimmy shares some of his favorite uplifting viral videos in another What Are You Doing Wednesdays, then chats with Sarah Silverman, Dua Lipa and Steve Kornacki before welcoming musical guest Common featuring Black Thought & PJ.
#15 - John Legend
Season 7 - Episode 103 - Aired 3/24/2020
Jimmy invites singer-songwriter John Legend to his #stayhome party via safe social distancing video chat in another home edition of The Tonight Show.
#16 - Milo Ventimiglia, Marc Maron, Oneohtrix Point Never
Season 8 - Episode 29 - Aired 11/6/2020
Jimmy pens his weekly thank you notes in a new Thank You Notes, then chats with Milo Ventimiglia and Marc Maron before welcoming musical guest Oneohtrix Point Never.
#17 - Kaley Cuoco, Megan Rapinoe, Josh Johnson
Season 8 - Episode 30 - Aired 11/9/2020
Jimmy takes a moment to put some things out to pasture in a new Go On, Git, then chats with Kaley Cuoco and Megan Rapinoe before welcoming stand-up comedian Josh Johnson.
#18 - Vince Vaughn, Lorraine Bracco, Gus Dapperton
Season 8 - Episode 31 - Aired 11/10/2020
Jimmy compares duplicate Instagram captions in a new Picture This, then chats with Vince Vaughn and Lorraine Bracco before welcoming musical guest Gus Dapperton.
#19 - Michael Strahan, Brené Brown, Patty Smyth
Season 8 - Episode 32 - Aired 11/11/2020
Jimmy asks The Roots to improvise songs about audience members in a Veteran’s Day edition of Freestylin’ with The Roots, then chats with Michael Strahan and Brené Brown before welcoming musical guest Patty Smyth.
#20 - James Spader, Chris Paul, 21 Savage & Metro Boomin
Season 8 - Episode 33 - Aired 11/12/2020
Jimmy reads his favorite tweets in a new edition of Hashtags, then chats with James Spader and Chris Paul before welcoming musical guests 21 Savage and Metro Boomin.
#21 - Post Malone, Phoebe Robinson, 2 Chainz
Season 8 - Episode 34 - Aired 11/13/2020
Jimmy pens his weekly thank you notes in a new Thank You Notes, plays every drinking game ever with Post Malone, then chats with Malone and Phoebe Robinson before welcoming musical guest 2 Chainz.
#22 - Chance the Rapper, Erin Andrews, G Herbo x Chance the Rapper
Season 8 - Episode 35 - Aired 11/16/2020
Jimmy asks NFL players to casually drop weird phrases into their interviews in a new Drop It In, then chats with Chance the Rapper and Erin Andrews before welcoming musical guest G Herbo featuring Chance the Rapper.
#23 - Whoopi Goldberg, Emma Corrin, Dierks Bentley
Season 8 - Episode 36 - Aired 11/17/2020
Jimmy shares some music you might want to avoid in a new Do Not Play, then chats with Whoopi Goldberg and Emma Corrin before welcoming musical guest Dierks Bentley.
#24 - Dan Levy, Michael J. Fox, Julia Michaels
Season 8 - Episode 37 - Aired 11/18/2020
Jimmy plays a brand new Tonight Show game with Dan Levy called Best, Worst, First, then chats with Levy and Michael J. Fox before welcoming musical guest Julia Michaels.
#25 - Sarah Paulson, Henry Golding, Car Seat Headrest
Season 8 - Episode 38 - Aired 11/19/2020
Jimmy plays a brand new Tonight Show game with Sarah Paulson called Guess the Impression, then chats with Paulson and Henry Golding before welcoming musical guest Car Seat Headrest.