Michelle Obama receives a fun sendoff on 'The Tonight Show'

The Tonight Show with host Jimmy Fallon gave a hilarious and emotional goodbye to First Lady Michelle Obama on Wednesday, Jan. 11.

The sendoff included a beautiful performance by Stevie Wonder and a hilarious game of Catchphrase with special guests Jerry Seinfeld and Dave Chappelle.

The farewell started with a taped segment in which strangers spoke to a portrait of the First Lady, thanking her for various things, from getting their child to eat vegetables to just being a role model.  What they didn't know, was that Michelle Obama was actually standing behind a curtain, listening to them.

Try not to smile when she surprises some of her biggest fans!

Then, the First Lady sat down for her final late night interview as FLOTUS with Fallon.  They addressed Sasha's absence at President Obama's final presidential address, which was due to a final exam she had the following day. "You know the Obama's, girl.  Sorry.  Better take your test.  You can say goodbye later," said the FLOTUS.  She also took the time to give an emotional thank you to her mother and take a look back at her time in the White House.

Check out some of the clips below!



Next, Mrs. Obama joined Jimmy behind the desk in his popular segment "Thank You Notes."  Mrs. Obama wrote thank you notes to her husband, Inauguration Day and her initiative Reach Higher, while Fallon wrote all of his notes to the First Lady herself.

See their hilarious sentiments below!

Following the Thank You Notes, the First Lady and Fallon teamed up against comedians Jerry Seinfeld and Dave Chappelle in a heated game of Catchphrase.  Fallon and FLOTUS won the game, with Seinfeld and Chappelle taking the loss in stride.

Finally, one of the First Lady's favorite musicians Stevie Wonder performed a special rendition of his two hits"Isn't She Lovely" and "My Cherie Amour."  He changed some of his lyrics to directly address Mrs. Obama while he performed with The Roots.

Michelle Obama's time on The Tonight Show marks her final late night talk show appearance as FLOTUS.

President-Elect Donald Trump takes office on Inauguration Day, Friday January 20th.

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