Jay Leno's Garage

Jay Leno's Garage
Genre
Starring Jay Leno
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 14
Production
Executive producer(s) Jay Leno
Producer(s)
  • Robert Angelo
  • Helga Pollock
  • Kico Velarde
  • Robert Hayes
  • David Swift
Cinematography Jake Loyd
Production company(s)
  • Original Productions
  • Big Dog Productions with Kitten Kaboodle
  • NBC Entertainment Digital(Web series)
Distributor NBC Entertainment Digital(Web series) CNBC-NBC Universal
Release
Original network CNBC (2015–present)
External links
Website
Production website
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Jay Leno's Garage is an American web and television series about motor vehicles, primarily cars and motorbikes starring Jay Leno, the former host of The Tonight Show. Formerly a web series for NBC.com, Jay Leno's Garage morphed into a special that aired on CNBC in August 2014[1] and the show became a weekly prime time series on the channel in 2015.[2]

The show's second season premiered in June 2016.

Leno does car and motorcycle reviews on classic cars, super cars like the McLaren P1, restored cars, vintage and sports cars. Jay Leno's Big Dog Garage is located in Burbank, California, near Bob Hope Airport. In 2016 the show won a Primetime Emmy Award for "Outstanding Special Class — Short-Format Nonfiction Program".

Episodes

Season 1 (2015)

No.TitleOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
1"American Muscle"October 7, 2015 (2015-10-07)[3]0.916[4]
2"California Cruisin'"October 14, 2015 (2015-10-14)0.689[5]
3"The Driving Force"October 21, 2015 (2015-10-21)0.556[6]
4"Off the Beaten Path"November 4, 2015 (2015-11-04)0.561[7]
5"Beasts of Burden"November 11, 2015 (2015-11-11)0.514[8]
6"Competitive Nature"November 18, 2015 (2015-11-18)0.499[9]
7"Design of the Times"November 25, 2015 (2015-11-25)0.480[10]
8"The Cars of Tomorrow"December 2, 2015 (2015-12-02)0.567[11]

Season 2 (2016)

No.TitleOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Supercars"June 15, 2016 (2016-06-15)N/A
Jay investigates supercars in the Season 2 premiere, which features a ride in Robert Herjavec's Lamborghini; Nick Cannon's explanation for driving at low speeds in his Ferrari; and a test of Alonzo Bodden's knowledge of cars. Also: a look at a Koenigsegg sports car.
2"Crime Fighters"June 22, 2016 (2016-06-22)N/A
Jay Leno explores the cars behind the world's most powerful crime-fighters. He practices high-speed maneuvers with the LAPD, plays superhero for the day in a Batmobile, talks Ghostbusters and Blues Brothers with gearhead Dan Aykroyd, and takes an explosive ride in a military MRAP. Through these adventures, he discovers how a vehicle can define, protect, and empower a crime-fighter.
3"Anything But Four Wheels"June 29, 2016 (2016-06-29)N/A
Two-wheel stunt driving; the three-wheel iRoad vehicle. Also: A ride in the Hemi Under Glass; snowmobiling with X Games medalist Doug Henry.
4"Anarchy on Wheels"July 6, 2016 (2016-07-06)N/A
Jay goes against laws of safety, traffic, and design to understand the minds of automotive anarchists. He joins a Mad-Max inspired car culture, dives head first into the risky world of side car racing, and wows crowds in a massive monster truck...all to discover why rule-breakers might just have the most fun.
5"Essence of Cool"July 13, 2016 (2016-07-13)N/A
Jay Leno meets with fellow gearheads in an effort to find the essence of cool. He takes a motorcycle road trip with the rock legend Anthony Kiedis, learns how to drive like James Bond with stuntman Ben Collins, and cruises through the Hollywood Hills with his own personal icon, jazzman Herbie Hancock. Through these encounters, Jay discovers that there's nothing cooler than doing (and driving) exactly what you love, no matter what others say.
6"Wolf in Sheep's Clothing"June 22, 2016 (2016-06-22)N/A
“Sleepers” are cars that look practical—even boring—but hide a wild side!

Broadcast

Internationally, the series premiered in Australia on Discovery Turbo on February 1, 2016[12] and in the UK on Dave on August 28, 2016.[13]

References

  1. ↑ "Late-Night Legend Jay Leno Drives to CNBC Primetime". CNBC (News Release). October 14, 2014. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  2. ↑ "It's Official: Jay Leno Hosting Primetime CNBC Series". The Hollywood Reporter. October 14, 2014. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Jay's Back! CNBC's "Jay Leno's Garage" Premieres Wednesday, October 7 at 10PM ET/PT". The Futon Critic. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  4. ↑ de Moraes, Lisa (8 October 2015). "'Jay Leno's Garage' Opens And 916K Watch On CNBC". Deadline. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  5. ↑ Salem, Mitch (15 October 2015). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 100 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Update: 10.14.2015". Show Buzz Daily. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  6. ↑ Salem, Mitch (22 October 2015). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 100 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Update: 10.21.2015". Show Buzz Daily. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  7. ↑ Salem, Mitch (5 November 2015). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 100 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Update: 11.4.2015". Show Buzz Daily. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
  8. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (12 November 2015). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 100 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Update: 11.11.2015". Show Buzz Daily. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  9. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (19 November 2015). "EXPANDED SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Update: 11.18.2015". Show Buzz Daily. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  10. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (30 November 2015). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Update: 11.25.2015". Show Buzz Daily. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  11. ↑ Metcalf, Mitch (3 December 2015). "UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Update: 12.2.2015". Show Buzz Daily. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
  12. ↑ Purcell, Charles (28 January 2016). "New This Week (Feb 1): The 100, Selling Houses Australia, Dickensian, Auckland Nines and live sport". The Green Room. Archived from the original on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  13. ↑ "Jay Leno's Garage - Dave Channel". JoinDave. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
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