the legendary jay leno finished his 17-year reign on late-night this past friday. jay wrapped up his tenure by welcoming conan o’brien, who is slated to take his coveted spot. but if you ask me, it was all kind of a weird situation. because jay’s still gonna be on your tube! just a bit earlier. so we couldn’t really feel the goodbye sadness.

in any case, the show was everything we’ve come to expect from jay. great banter, funny jaywalking montages & a great musical guest – james taylor. at the end of the hour, with jay about to say his goodbyes, he spoke a bit about the legacy he & his show will leave behind. it was pretty neat, actually. gave me goosebumps! watch the clip above to see jay talk about the 68 kids that were born to the staff of the tonight show over the course of the show’s run.