The Daily Show vs The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Attention Score · October 21, 2026

The Daily Show4.9#106 in TV today

21×more popular today

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno0.2#1,885 in TV today

The Daily Show is 21× more popular than The Tonight Show with Jay Leno today.

95% of today's attention5%

All-time peak

Best 30-day stretch on record, by average Attention Score

10.30.8

#835 of all TV showsPeaked Jan–Feb 2024#2,558 of all TV showsPeaked Jun–Jul 2021

Attention Score is Television Stats' daily index of how much attention a show, movie, or person is getting across the web. Higher means more people are paying attention that day.televisionstats.com

By current Attention Score, The Daily Show is the most popular at 4.9, followed by The Tonight Show with Jay Leno at 0.2. The Daily Show has the highest Peak Attention Score at 10.3 during Jan 24 – Feb 22, 2024.