Episode 1
Bill Murray, Mr. Wizard
45m
Episode 1 / Bill Murray, Mr. Wizard
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Directed by Hal GurneeGuest stars Calvert DeForest, Bill Murray, Don Herbert
TV series
Late Night with David Letterman
198212 seasons6.1 / 10
Late Night with David Letterman is a nightly hour-long comedy talk show on NBC that was created and hosted by David Letterman. It premiered in 1982 as the first incarnation of the Late Night franchise and went off the air in 1993, after Letterman left NBC and moved to Late Show on CBS. Late Night with Conan O'Brien then filled the time slot. As of March 2, 2009, the slot has been filled by Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. It will be filled by Seth Meyers in the spring of 2014, after Fallon becomes host of The Tonight Show.
Availability
Not streaming in United States
Checked Jul 22, 2026
Late Night with David Letterman premiered February 1, 1982. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
Late Night with David Letterman is a nightly hour-long comedy talk show on NBC that was created and hosted by David Letterman. It premiered in 1982 as the first incarnation of the Late Night franchise and went off the air in 1993, after Letterman left NBC and moved to Late Show on CBS. Late Night with Conan O'Brien then filled the time slot. As of March 2, 2009, the slot has been filled by Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. It will be filled by Seth Meyers in the spring of 2014, after Fallon becomes host of The Tonight Show.
Season 1 episodes
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Episode 2
Pat Paulsen, Steve Tesich
44m
Episode 2: Pat Paulsen, Steve Tesich
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Directed by Hal GurneeGuest stars Pat Paulsen, Steve Tesich, Dr. Norman Hoffman
Episode 3
Terry Gilliam, Hank Aaron, Al Albert
44m
Episode 3: Terry Gilliam, Hank Aaron, Al Albert
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Directed by Hal GurneeGuest stars Calvert DeForest, Terry Gilliam, Hank Aaron, Al Albert, Irving Caesar
Episode 4
John Candy, Joe Flaherty
44m
Episode 4: John Candy, Joe Flaherty
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Directed by Hal GurneeGuest stars Calvert DeForest, John Candy, Joe Flaherty, Rita Stipo, Walter Kowalski
Episode 5
Francis Ford Coppola
44m
Episode 5: Francis Ford Coppola
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Directed by Hal GurneeGuest stars Calvert DeForest, Francis Ford Coppola, Henry Morgan, Dr. Walter Fairservis
Episode 6
821117
1h
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Directed by Hal GurneeGuest stars Alec Baldwin, Ruth Westheimer, Andy Kaufman
Episode 8
820826
1h
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Guest stars Calvert DeForest, Richard Lewis, Carole King
Episode 9
821007
1h
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Directed by Hal GurneeGuest stars Calvert DeForest, Richard Lewis, Charles O. Finley
Episode 10
821005
1h
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Directed by Hal GurneeGuest stars Calvert DeForest, Jerry Lewis, Gloria Parker
Episode 11
821011
1h
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Directed by Hal GurneeGuest stars Jay Leno, Sting, Calvert DeForest
Episode 12
821124
1h
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Directed by Hal Gurnee
Episode 13
820927
1h
After being bumped from the debut episode of Late Night, Warren Zevon finally appears on the show, performing ""Excitable Boy.""
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Guest stars Warren Zevon, Jessica Savitch
Episode 14
820726
1h
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Directed by Hal Gurnee
Episode 15
Show #0001
1h
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Directed by Hal Gurnee
Episode 16
Show #0002
1h
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Directed by Hal Gurnee
Episode 17
Show #0003
1h
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Directed by Hal GurneeGuest stars Terry Gilliam
Episode 18
Show #0004
1h
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Directed by Hal GurneeGuest stars Walter Kowalski, John Candy
Episode 19
Show #0005
1h
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Directed by Hal Gurnee
Episode 20
Show #0006
1h
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Directed by Hal Gurnee
Episode 21
Show #0007
1h
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Directed by Hal Gurnee
Episode 22
Show #0008
1h
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Directed by Hal Gurnee
Episode 23
Show #0009
1h
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Directed by Hal Gurnee
Episode 24
Show #0010
1h
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Directed by Hal Gurnee
Episode 26
Show #0012
1h
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Directed by Hal Gurnee
Episode 30
Show #0016
1h
Remote: ""Celebrities and their Dry-Cleaning.""
Where to watch Late Night with David LettermanEpisode 32
820603
1h
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Directed by Hal Gurnee
Episode 43
Show #0028
1h
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Guest stars John Waters, Divine, Robin Williams, Norman Lear
Episode 57
Show #0042
1h
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Guest stars Bill Bradley
Episode 59
Show #0044
1h
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Directed by Hal Gurnee
Episode 73
Show #0058
1h
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Guest stars Jerry Seinfeld, Larry King, Bill Bradley
Episode 76
Show #0061
1h
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Guest stars Billy Carter, Errol Morris, Jerry Seinfeld
Episode 91
Show #0076
1h
A (bogus) look at the 1982 World's Fair; Hank Williams, Jr. is interviewed, and sings ""A Country Boy Can Survive;"" ""Celebrities and Their Auto Body Repairs;"" Elayne Boosler does stand-up; director John Carpenter plugs The Thing.
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Directed by Hal Gurnee
Episode 92
Show #0077
1h
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Directed by Hal Gurnee
Episode 98
Show #0083
1h
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Directed by Hal Gurnee
Episode 101
Show #0086
1h
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Guest stars Jessica Savitch
Episode 106
Show #0091
1h
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Directed by Hal Gurnee
Episode 108
Show #0093
1h
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Directed by Hal Gurnee
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Cast
David LettermanSelf - Host
Jay LenoSelf - Guest
Bill CosbySelf
Darlene LoveSelf - Musical Guest
Lisa BonetSelf - Guest
Norm MacdonaldSelf
Joel HodgsonSelf
Timothy BusfieldSelfCredits
- Created by
- Lorne Michaels
- Written by
- Chris Elliott, Spike Feresten, Andy Breckman, Adam Resnick, David Letterman, Jon Beckerman, Sandy Frank, Rob Burnett, Donick Cary, George Meyer, Jeff Martin, Ken Keeler, Kevin Curran, Steve Young, Max Pross, Joe Furey, Joe Toplyn, Jim Downey, Eddie Gorodetsky, Paul Simms, Larry Jacobson, Matt Wickline, Brian Reich, Boyd Hale, Merrill Markoe
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Talk Show
- Episodes
- 1,377
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
NBCUnited States
Worldwide PantsUnited States- Carson ProductionsUnited States
NBC ProductionsUnited States
Themes
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