Leno's last 'Tonight' a homespun affair

It was a homespun farewell for Jay Leno's last show at "Tonight."

Celebrities were largely absent and the self-effacing comedian said he wanted to be remembered for the children born to his staffers during his 17-year tenure as the show's second-longest running host.

He even posed with all 68 of them, from babies to teenagers.

"That's what I'd like my legacy to be," Leno said, his voice thickened by emotion. "When these kids grow up and they go, 'Hey, Mom and Dad, where did you guys meet?', they're going to say they met on the stage of 'The Tonight Show.' "

The show also included jabs at favorite targets, including politicians and his own network. He noted proudly that he took over the top-rated late-night show from Johnny Carson and was passing it on with the same No. 1 ranking to Conan O'Brien, who begins as host Monday.