The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is an
American late-night talk show hosted by
Jay Leno that aired from 1992-2009. It made its debut on May 25, 1992, following
Johnny Carson's retirement as host of
The Tonight Show. The nightly broadcast at 11:35 p.m. (Eastern) originated from
NBC's studios, in
Burbank, California and ran until May 29, 2009. Its successor program,
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien premiered on June 1, 2009.
On April 26, 1999, the show began broadcasting in
1080i HDTV, becoming the first American nightly talk show to be shot in high definition. The show is shot in 16:9
aspect ratio.
