The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is an American
late-night talk show hosted by
Jay Leno that initially aired from May 25, 1992 to May 29, 2009, and resumed production on March 1, 2010 until its ending on February 6, 2014. The fourth incarnation of the
Tonight Show franchise made its debut on May 25, 1992, three days following
Johnny Carson's retirement as
host of the program. The program originates from
NBC Studios in
Burbank, California, and was broadcast Monday through Friday at 11:35
PM in the
Eastern and
Pacific time zones (10:35
PM Central/
Mountain time). Unlike Carson or his predecessor
Jack Paar, Leno only once utilized a guest host, preferring to host the series by himself.