Judith Light's Scandalous 1995 Appearance On Jay Leno Shook Up Late-Night TV

"Who's the Boss?" star Judith Light once had a salacious late-night appearance that sent viewers into a tailspin and had people questioning Jay Leno's behavior. Light was a guest on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" in April 1995 alongside David Spade and Chris Farley. While interviewing Light about her new movie, Leno took an odd line of questioning, saying he paused her film "Women in Prison" on a shower scene. "I'm surprised you didn't tell everybody that I used to be a p***titute ... I mean in 'One Life to Live,'" the actor jokingly responded.

Light decided to stay with the line of questioning and mentioned that her new character had spicy scenes. "I am naked a bit in this movie," she told Leno. "I happen to be wearing the outfit that I wore," she then informed him. The "Ugly Betty" actor wore a black dress that could be easily taken off to show her undergarments. Light beckoned Leno to come from behind the desk and help demonstrate. He unbuttoned her gown, and she stood there in a lacy black nightie. "Can you cut to commercial now?" Light asked, but Leno continued the segment. Meanwhile, Farley went into hound dog mode and started enthusiastically jumping around as Light's figure was on display. At one point, Leno asked what Farley thought, and the "Tommy Boy" star kissed Light's hand.

After his questionable behavior while she showed off the tearaway dress, it would not be surprising if Light became one of the celebs who can't stand Leno. Later, the segment was shared online and fans voiced their disapproval. "Leno being a old hazz creeper," one YouTuber commented. "It's not only Farley that makes this interview awkward, Jays questions are also bizarre," a Redditor wrote. Leno might complain about bad guests, but it seems some viewers felt he could have been a better host.

What if ill-behaved late-night hosts had to watch corporate-style videos about appropriate behavior in the workplace? Just imagine an HR director pausing Jay Leno's interview with Judith Light occasionally to ask aspiring hosts about what he did wrong, from immediately making skeevy comments about her movie to repeatedly pulling her against his body. It was out-of-line behavior then, and it's certainly hard to imagine it flying now. But it wasn't the first time he made an interview with Light uncomfortable to watch by taking it in a sexual direction.

Light had previously appeared on "The Tonight Show" in 1994 to promote the "Women in Prison" movie. A fan who posted footage of the interview on Instagram wrote in the comments, "Sharing this allow[s] us to note how far we've come," just to let you know how bad it gets. Light was unhappy from the get-go, complaining that Leno had been trash-talking the movie before their interview even began. One of his first questions was whether there was a busty female prisoner in the movie, to which Light replied, "Oh, you are so disgusting." When Leno wanted her to demonstrate being restrained in the movie, she wouldn't even dignify that request with a response, but he kept up the lecherous line of questioning by asking her if she gets naked in the movie. "You know, I have a reputation as a really fine performer," she replied. 

If only Leno would have read the room and tried to be a little more respectful for their next interview. He seemed to realize things had gone south, as he promised Light, "Next time you come back, we'll have a normal conversation." She responded, "No, no, no. I don't want to have a normal conversation with you." Well, she certainly got her wish.