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The Best Episodes of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 12

Every episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 12 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 12!

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After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in Los Angeles the program was brought back to New York.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 12 Episode 120 - Sydney Sweeney, Andrew Rannells & Nick Kroll, Liz Glazer
    8.5/10(31 votes)

    S12:E120

    Jimmy addresses the latest news, like Donald Trump and Elon Musk battling it out online, before speaking with Sydney Sweeney, Andrew Rannells and Nick Kroll and welcoming Liz Glazer for a stand-up comedy performance.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 12 Episode 94 - Kevin Bacon, Amanda Peet, Louis McCartney, Preacher Lawson
    7.3/10(10 votes)

    S12:E94

    Jimmy addresses the latest news, like Trump's tariffs threatening to tank the economy, before speaking with Kevin Bacon, Amanda Peet and Louis McCartney and welcoming Preacher Lawson for a stand-up comedy performance.

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  3. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 12 Episode 132 - David Corenswet, Lewis Capaldi
    7.3/10(10 votes)

    S12:E132

    Jimmy addresses the latest news, like Trump losing control over his MAGA members amidst Epstein file contradictions, before speaking with David Corenswet and Lewis Capaldi and welcoming Capaldi for a musical performance.

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  4. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 12 Episode 133 - Russell Wilson, Lola Tung, Gavin Casalegno, Christopher Briney, Clipse
    7.3/10(11 votes)

    S12:E133

    Jimmy addresses the latest news, like Trump's supporters burning their MAGA hats, before speaking with Russell Wilson, Lola Tung, Gavin Casalegno and Christopher Briney and welcoming Clipse for a musical performance.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 12 Episode 111 - Salma Hayek Pinault, Mel B, Amyl and the Sniffers
    7.2/10(20 votes)

    S12:E111

    Jimmy addresses the latest news, like Trump being escorted by Cybertrucks after landing in Qatar, before speaking with Salma Hayek Pinault and Mel B and welcoming Amyl and The Sniffers for a musical performance.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 12 Episode 17 - Reba McEntire, Lauren Lapkus, A.J. & Big Justice and The Rizzler, Sevdaliza ft. Yseult
    7.1/10(26 votes)

    S12:E17

    Jimmy addresses the latest news, like Trump's unhinged, racist rally at Madison Square Garden, before speaking with Reba McEntire, Lauren Lapkus, A.J. & Big Justice and The Rizzler and welcoming Sevdaliza for a musical performance featuring Yseult.

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  7. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 12 Episode 42 - John Mulaney, Linda Cardellini, Julien Baker & TORRES
    7.1/10(14 votes)

    S12:E42

    Jimmy addresses the latest news, like Mitch McConnell needing medical attention after a fall, before speaking with John Mulaney and Linda Cardellini and welcoming a musical performance from Julien Baker and TORRES.

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  8. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 12 Episode 152 - Jessica Chastain, Paul Mescal & Josh O'Connor, Sabrina Impacciatore, Arthur Hanlon, Carlos Vives & Goyo
    7.1/10(12 votes)

    S12:E152

    Jimmy addresses the latest news, like Trump making a public appearance after sparking health conspiracy theories, before speaking with Jessica Chastain, Paul Mescal, Josh O'Connor and Sabrina Impacciatore and welcoming Arthur Hanlon, Carlos Vives and Goyo for a musical performance.

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  9. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 12 Episode 60 - Denis Leary, Andie MacDowell, Teddy Swims
    7.0/10(10 votes)

    S12:E60

    Jimmy addresses the latest news, like some Instagram users that are suddenly following Trump's and Vance's accounts without realizing it, before speaking with Denis Leary and Andie MacDowell and welcoming Teddy Swims for a music performance.

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  10. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 12 Episode 81 - Gal Gadot, The Traitors Season 3 Winners, j-hope, j-hope ft. Miguel
    7.0/10(8 votes)

    S12:E81

    Jimmy addresses the latest news, like the stock market plummeting as a result of Trump's recession comments, before speaking with Gal Gadot, The Traitors' Season 3 winners and j-hope and welcoming j-hope featuring Miguel for a musical performance.

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  11. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 12 Episode 82 - Millie Bobby Brown, Dwyane Wade, Sting and Shaggy
    7.0/10(12 votes)

    S12:E82

    Jimmy addresses the latest news, like Trump's ongoing trade war causing the stock market to plummet, before speaking with Millie Bobby Brown and Dwyane Wade and welcoming Sting and Shaggy for a musical performance.

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  12. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 12 Episode 85 - Michael Shannon, Leslie Bibb, Jonathan Roumie, Nick Thune
    7.0/10(8 votes)

    S12:E85

    Jimmy addresses the latest news, like Trump setting a meeting with Putin to talk about a Ukraine ceasefire, before speaking with Michael Shannon, Leslie Bibb and Jonathan Roumie and welcoming comedian Nick Thune for stand-up.

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  13. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 12 Episode 92 - Paul Rudd, Matt Bomer, Charley Crockett
    7.0/10(10 votes)

    S12:E92

    Jimmy addresses the latest news, like Trump urging Congress to defund NPR and PBS, before speaking with Paul Rudd and Matt Bomer and welcoming Charley Crockett for a musical performance.

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  14. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 12 Episode 115 - Ana de Armas, Pom Klementieff, Jin
    7.0/10(10 votes)

    S12:E115

    Jimmy addresses the latest news, like Trump confronting South Africa's president, before speaking with Ana de Armas, Pom Klementieff and Jin and welcoming Jin for a musical performance.

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  15. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 12 Episode 118 - Tyler Perry & Taraji P. Henson, Brianne Howey, Owen Cooper, Turnstile
    7.0/10(8 votes)

    S12:E118

    Jimmy addresses the latest news, like Elon Musk turning against Trump after exiting the White House, before speaking with Tyler Perry, Taraji P. Henson, Brianne Howey and Owen Cooper and welcoming Turnstile for a musical performance.

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  16. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 12 Episode 136 - Adam Sandler, Sabrina Ionescu, Jessie Murph
    7.0/10(11 votes)

    S12:E136

    Jimmy addresses the latest news, like CBS' decision to end The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, before speaking with Adam Sandler and Sabrina Ionescu and welcoming Jessie Murph for a musical performance.

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  17. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 12 Episode 144 - Chris Pratt, Rose Byrne, MGK
    7.0/10(9 votes)

    S12:E144

    Jimmy addresses the latest news, like Trump claiming the numbers from a weak job report were rigged, before speaking with Chris Pratt, Rose Byrne and mgk and welcoming mgk for a musical performance.

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  18. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 12 Episode 160 - Sylvester Stallone, Marlon Wayans, Mariah the Scientist
    7.0/10(8 votes)

    S12:E160

    Jimmy addresses the latest news, like the Trump administration striking a deal with China to save TikTok, before speaking with Sylvester Stallone and Marlon Wayans and welcoming Mariah the Scientist for a musical performance.

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  19. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 12 Episode 162 - Jude Law, Tom Llamas, Jonathan Groff, A Performance from Just In Time
    7.0/10(11 votes)

    S12:E162

    Jimmy addresses the latest news, like ABC suspending Jimmy Kimmel indefinitely after FCC pressure, before speaking with Jude Law, Tom Llamas and Jonathan Groff and welcoming a musical performance from the cast of Just In Time.

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  20. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 12 Episode 18 - Olivia Rodrigo, Keri Russell, Andrea Bocelli, Andrea Bocelli ft. Lauren Daigle
    6.9/10(14 votes)

    S12:E18

    Jimmy addresses the latest news, like Trump calling his Madison Square Garden rally a "love fest," before speaking with Olivia Rodrigo, Keri Russell and Andrea Bocelli and welcoming Bocelli for a musical performance featuring Lauren Daigle.

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  21. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 12 Episode 113 - Tom Cruise, Milly Alcock, Shakira
    6.9/10(13 votes)

    S12:E113

    Jimmy addresses the latest news, like President Trump speaking on the phone with Vladimir Putin for over two hours, before speaking with Tom Cruise and Milly Alcock and welcoming Shakira for a musical performance.

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  22. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 12 Episode 28 - Jon Hamm, Lindsay Lohan, Pharrell Williams
    6.8/10(13 votes)

    S12:E28

    Jimmy addresses the latest news, like Jake Paul and Mike Tyson's "sad" and "underwhelming" boxing match, before speaking with Jon Hamm and Lindsay Lohan and welcoming Pharrell Williams for a musical performance.

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  23. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 12 Episode 52 - Willie Geist, Pete Lee
    6.8/10(8 votes)

    S12:E52

    Jimmy addresses the latest news, like the former presidents reuniting at Jimmy Carter's funeral, before speaking with Willie Geist and Pete Lee and welcoming Lee for a stand-up comedy performance.

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  24. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 12 Episode 76 - Mark Ruffalo, Gabriel Iglesias, GIVEON
    6.8/10(9 votes)

    S12:E76

    Jimmy addresses the latest news, like Elon Musk calling for retired air traffic controllers to return to work, before speaking with Mark Ruffalo and Gabriel Iglesias and welcoming GIVĒON for a musical performance.

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  25. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 12 Episode 101 - Anna Kendrick, Chef José Andrés, Role Model
    6.8/10(14 votes)

    S12:E101

    Jimmy addresses the latest news, like Trump having the lowest 100-day approval rating, before speaking with Anna Kendrick and Chef José Andrés and welcoming Role Model for a musical performance.

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Season 12 Ratings Summary

"Sydney Sweeney, Andrew Rannells & Nick Kroll, Liz Glazer" is the best rated episode of "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" season 12. It scored 8.5/10 based on 31 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/5/2025. This episode is rated 1.2 points higher than the second-best, "Kevin Bacon, Amanda Peet, Louis McCartney, Preacher Lawson".