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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.

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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.

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Episode 55

Show #1483

1h

Dave opens up with talk of the NBC affiliates' convention, at which it was agreed that all late-night programs would begin Monday through Friday at 11:35 P.M. starting the next season. All that affiliates' talk was lost, of course, with Johnny Carson's late cameo.

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Directed by Hal Gurnee

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Episode 56

Show #1484

1h

Billy Crystal shares stories of his family and his new movie City Slickers. Dave tries to take his nephew on a tour of New York, but he spends the day with top models.

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Directed by Hal Gurnee

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Episode 110

Show #1538

1h

Don Novello of ""SNL"" fame promotes his new one-man show off-broadway; Dave welcomes the recently reunited Procol Harum.

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Directed by Hal Gurnee

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Episode 116

Show #1544

1h

Included: ""A Day in the Life of Laurie Diamond,"" showing Laurie's many (bogus) responsibilities as Dave's assistant: getting him breakfast (a bucket of soft-serve ice cream); signing for daily fudge deliveries; helping Dave with his ""Golden Girls"" scrapbook; helping him get his hand unstuck from a cashew jar; finding his shoes; avoiding his ""mom;"" playing a prank on Willard Scott; answering his fan mail.

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Directed by Hal GurneeGuest stars Patrick Dempsey

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More about Late Night with David Letterman

Cast

David LettermanSelf - Host
Jay LenoSelf - Guest
Bill CosbySelf
Darlene LoveSelf - Musical Guest
Lisa BonetSelf - Guest
Norm MacdonaldSelf
Joel HodgsonSelf
Timothy BusfieldSelf

Credits

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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