Jay Leno’s second-to-last outing as the host of “The Tonight Show” drew in the largest number of viewer’s the show has seen in years. According to Deadline, the Wednesday episode was the show’s highest rated episode since Leno returned as host in 2010.

Leno’s guests for his penultimate show were Sandra Bullock and Blake Shelton. A tearful Bullock thanked the host for his years of kindness, saying, “You were always so welcoming and every single person on your crew was that way consistently, and I just felt special even when I felt very insecure. And everyone, I think, in this room and in this country, has felt that every day that you’ve been in their homes. I’m so grateful that I got to be a part of this.”

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Jimmy Fallon will take over as host of “The Tonight Show” beginning Feb. 17, at which time “Saturday Night Live’s” Seth Meyers will step into the late night business as host of “Late Night,” Fallon’s current show.

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Leno had his successor as a guest on “The Tonight Show” on Monday night in an episode that also boasted the show’s highest ratings since 2012. The comedians exchanged compliments and emphasized the mutual respect shared between the two.

In one bit, Fallon wrote Leno a thank-you note, saying "Thank you Jay Leno, for carrying on the proud tradition of the Tonight Show host with such humor and class and for being nothing but gracious and generous to me over the past years. I will do my best to make you proud every single night.”

Leno has had his last week as host of “The Tonight Show” before, so whether Fallon will stay so grateful remains to be seen.

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