Episode 1
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Directed by Hal Gurnee
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.
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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.
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Episode 3
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Directed by Hal Gurnee
Episode 4
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Directed by Hal Gurnee
Episode 5
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Directed by Hal GurneeGuest stars Joel Hodgson
Episode 6
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Directed by Hal Gurnee
Episode 7
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Directed by Hal Gurnee
Episode 8
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Directed by Hal Gurnee
Episode 9
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Directed by Hal GurneeGuest stars Elizabeth Ashley
Episode 10
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Directed by Hal Gurnee
Episode 11
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Directed by Hal Gurnee
Episode 13
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""New Dial-It Services;"" Bill Cosby; comedian-juggler Michael Davis.
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Directed by Hal Gurnee
Episode 14
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Directed by Hal Gurnee
Episode 15
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Directed by Hal Gurnee
Episode 16
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Dave invites poorly-seated audience member Cathy Renault to sit onstage; Andy Kaufman & Freddie Blassie visit; Alba Ballard and her assistant show off costumed birds.
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Directed by Hal Gurnee
Episode 17
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Directed by Hal Gurnee
Episode 18
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Directed by Hal Gurnee
Episode 19
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""Bad Phone Call"" to TV's Larry Hovis; Dr. Ruth Westheimer answers audience questions; Tommy Casabona drills a hole in Dave's desk to accomodate the desktop microphone cord (the legendary RCA 77DX); former ""Saturday Night Live"" creator/executive producer Lorne Michaels visits.
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Directed by Hal GurneeGuest stars Joel Hodgson
Episode 20
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Directed by Hal Gurnee
Episode 21
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Directed by Hal Gurnee
Episode 23
Show #0285
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Directed by Hal GurneeGuest stars Charles Grodin, Jerry Seinfeld, Linda Ronstadt
Episode 24
Show #0286
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Directed by Hal Gurnee
Episode 25
Show #0287
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Guest stars Calvert DeForest, Don Rickles, Amy Wallace
Episode 28
Show #0291
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Dave introduces his Columbus Day gift collection and fronts an Afterschool Special called ""They Took My Show Away;"" Gilda Radner promotes Roseanne Roseannadanna's ""Hey, Get Back to Work!"" book, which has an unusually long forward. Later she and Dave call Mrs. Elizabeth Gilles, the prototype for Gilda's Emily Litella character on ""Saturday Night Live.""
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Guest stars Michael Caine, Gilda Radner
Episode 31
Show #0294
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R.E.M. performs ""Radio Free Europe.""
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Directed by Hal Gurnee
Episode 38
Show #0301
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
audaciouslate-night showtalk showwhimsical