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The Best Episodes of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8

Every episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8!

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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 8 Episode 18 - Anthony Mackie, Lily James, Black Thought ft. Portugal. the Man and the Last Artful, Dodgr
    7.1/10(18 votes)

    S8:E18

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 43 - Jerry Seinfeld, Bad Bunny
    7.1/10(13 votes)

    S8:E43

    Jimmy pens Thanksgiving-themed Thank You Notes, then chats with Jerry Seinfeld and welcomes Bad Bunny for a chat and a musical performance.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 49 - Mariah Carey, Andrew Rannells, José Feliciano
    7.1/10(17 votes)

    S8:E49

    Jimmy recaps the year 2020 in musical form with Andrew Rannells, then chats with Mariah Carey and Rannells before welcoming musical guest José Feliciano.

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  4. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 51 - Jon Hamm, Meghan Trainor, Meghan Trainor ft. Earth, Wind & Fire
    7.1/10(17 votes)

    S8:E51

    Jimmy plays Google Translate Songs with Meghan Trainor, then chats with Jon Hamm and welcomes Trainor for a chat and a musical performance featuring Earth, Wind & Fire.

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  5. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 60 - Gwen Stefani, Ralph Macchio
    7.1/10(13 votes)

    S8:E60

    Jimmy shares some of his favorite Tonight Show fan-submitted screenshots in a new Screengrabs and then chats with Gwen Stefani and Ralph Macchio before enjoying a musical performance from Stefani.

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  6. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 66 - Riz Ahmed, Angela Bassett, Jacob Collier ft. Mahalia
    7.1/10(15 votes)

    S8:E66

    Jimmy asks The Roots to improvise songs about audience members in an all new Freestylin' with The Roots, then chats with Riz Ahmed and Angela Bassett before welcoming musical guest Jacob Collier featuring Mahalia.

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  7. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 71 - Martin Scorsese & Fran Lebowitz, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Hunter Schafer, Playboi Carti
    7.1/10(18 votes)

    S8:E71

    Jimmy recaps President Joe Biden's inauguration with a new edition of News & Improved, celebrates Questlove's 50th birthday, speaks with Martin Scorsese and Fran Lebowitz, Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Hunter Schafer before welcoming musical guest Playboi Carti.

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  8. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 105 - Benedict Cumberbatch, Madelaine Petsch, Rosé
    7.1/10(19 votes)

    S8:E105

    Benedict Cumberbatch and Jimmy put their movie knowledge to the test in a new A-to-Z, then Jimmy chats with Cumberbatch and Madelaine Petsch before welcoming musical guest ROSÉ.

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  9. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 114 - Milo Ventimiglia, The Lucas Brothers, Lil Tjay ft. 6LACK
    7.1/10(17 votes)

    S8:E114

    Jimmy invites the creators behind viral TikTok dances to perform and share how they came up with their dances, then chats with Milo Ventimiglia and the Lucas Brothers before enjoying a musical performance from Lil Tjay featuring 6LACK.

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  10. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 162 - Helen Mirren, Kenya Barris, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
    7.1/10(15 votes)

    S8:E162

    Jimmy pens his weekly thank you notes in an all-new Thank You Notes, catches up with Helen Mirren and Kenya Barris and welcomes musical guest Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds.

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  11. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 164 - Vin Diesel, Riley Keough, Modest Mouse
    7.1/10(15 votes)

    S8:E164

    Alec Baldwin and Amy Sedaris hijack a brand-new Freestylin' with The Roots, then Jimmy chats with Vin Diesel and Riley Keough before welcoming musical guest Modest Mouse.

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  12. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 166 - Jon Hamm, Ozuna, Rojo Perez
    7.1/10(16 votes)

    S8:E166

    Jon Hamm and Jimmy take turns smashing eggs on their heads in an all-new Egg Russian Roulette, then Jimmy chats with Hamm and Ozuna before enjoying a stand-up performance by Rojo Perez.

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  13. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 1 - Julianne Moore, Chace Crawford, Polo G
    7.0/10(17 votes)

    S8:E1

    Jimmy celebrates the life of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, invites people from all over the country to show off their unique talents in another Show Me Something Good, interviews Julianne Moore and Chace Crawford and welcomes musical guest Polo G.

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  14. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 8 - BTS, Chris Colfer, Tampa Bay Lightning
    7.0/10(21 votes)

    S8:E8

    Jimmy faces off against BTS in a game of Dance Your Feelings, interviews the band about their new album BE (Deluxe Edition) and catches up with Stanley Cup Champions Steven Stamkos, Nikita Kucherov and Victor Hedman of Tampa Bay Lightning.

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  15. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 39 - Leslie Mann, Colin Quinn, SAINt JHN
    7.0/10(18 votes)

    S8:E39

    Jimmy pens his weekly Thank You Notes, then chats with Leslie Mann and Colin Quinn before welcoming musical guest SAINt JHN.

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  16. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 46 - Jamie Dornan, Lisa Robinson, Phoebe Bridgers
    7.0/10(17 votes)

    S8:E46

    Jimmy shares some of his favorite uplifting viral videos in a new What Are You Doing Wednesdays and then chats with Jamie Dornan and Lisa Robinson before welcoming musical guest Phoebe Bridgers.

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  17. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 64 - Rashida Jones, Bill Burr, Old Dominion
    7.0/10(14 votes)

    S8:E64

    Jimmy takes a moment to put some things out to pasture in a new Go On, Git, then chats with Rashida Jones and Bill Burr before welcoming musical guest Old Dominion.

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  18. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 86 - Dwanye Johnson, Daniel Kaluuya, Chris Stapleton
    7.0/10(14 votes)

    S8:E86

    Jimmy recaps the second day of Trump's second impeachment trial before catching up with Dwayne Johnson, Young Rock's Bradley Constant and Daniel Kaluuya and welcoming musical guest Chris Stapleton.

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  19. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 93 - Queen Latifah, Paris Hilton, The Network
    7.0/10(13 votes)

    S8:E93

    Jimmy pens his weekly thank you notes in all-new Thank You Notes, then chats with Queen Latifah and Paris Hilton before welcoming musical guest The Network.

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  20. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 120 - Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Phoebe Robinson, Celeste
    7.0/10(16 votes)

    S8:E120

    Jimmy invites people all over the world to show off their talents in a new Show Me Something Good, plays the Face It Challenge with Joseph Gordon-Levitt, catches up with Phoebe Robinson and welcomes musical guest Celeste.

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  21. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 137 - Jessica Alba, Marc Maron, Sech
    7.0/10(17 votes)

    S8:E137

    Jimmy surprises a supermom for Mother's Day before playing a game of What's Behind Me? with Jessica Alba, catching up with Marc Maron and enjoying a performance by musical guest Sech.

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  22. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 145 - Chris Rock, WILLOW
    7.0/10(14 votes)

    S8:E145

    Chris Rock, 21 Savage and Jimmy play a game of deception in a brand-new True Confessions, then Jimmy chats with Rock before welcoming WILLOW for a chat and a musical performance.

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  23. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 158 - Kathryn Hahn, Jon M. Chu, Polo G
    7.0/10(15 votes)

    S8:E158

    Jimmy writes his weekly Thank You Notes before having an Emotional Interview with Kathryn Hahn, speaking with director Jon M. Chu about In the Heights and enjoying a performance by Polo G.

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  24. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 195 - Ben Platt, JoJo Siwa
    7.0/10(17 votes)

    S8:E195

    Jimmy challenges JoJo Siwa to come up with fast dance moves to undanceable songs in Fast Dance-Off, then catches up with Ben Platt and Siwa before enjoying a performance from Platt.

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  25. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Season 8 Episode 5 - Sting, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Gashi ft. Sting
    6.9/10(18 votes)

    S8:E5

    Jimmy shares some of his favorite uplifting viral videos in a new What Are You Doing Wednesdays: Friday Edition, pens thank you notes in another Thank You Notes, interviews Sting and Gugu Mbatha-Raw and welcomes musical guest Gashi.

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Season 8 Ratings Summary

"Anthony Mackie, Lily James, Black Thought ft. Portugal. the Man and the Last Artful, Dodgr" is the best rated episode of "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" season 8. It scored 7.1/10 based on 18 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/21/2020. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Jerry Seinfeld, Bad Bunny".