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Leno Debuts as Tonight Show Host Skewering Quayle
Jay Leno inherits The Tonight Show after Carson's retirement in Burbank. He brings his own touches, a new jazz funk theme by Branford Marsalis, and a self effacing tone while welcoming guests Billy Crystal Shanice and Robert Krulwich. The set features Romanesque arches and a Los Angeles coastline backdrop as NBC broadcasts live East Coast coverage.
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