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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 47

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1h

Recapping the Mets/Astros bet with Houston mayor Kathy Whitmire; ""Viewer Mail"" features eight letters (#6 twice); Paulina Porizkova; director John Waters; Bonnie Raitt sings.

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Directed by Hal GurneeGuest stars Calvert DeForest, John Waters, Paulina Porizkova, Bonnie Raitt

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Episode 79

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1h

""Viewer Mail"" features Dave proving he does have a ""romantic bone"" in his body; Rodney Dangerfield ""drops by,"" complete with a Top Ten list and a clip from Back To School; Rosanne Cash; ""Grant Tinker"" with the history of Studio 8H; Dennis Miller; Rosanne performs ""Second To No One.""

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Directed by Hal GurneeGuest stars Dennis Miller, Rodney Dangerfield, Rosanne Cash

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Episode 82

Show #0661

1h

Dave does a mini-rant on the all-nude, NYC cable access show, ""Interludes After Midnight;"" ""People Who Won't Be On The Show"" goes awry because it's ""dog night"" in the control room; Dave crashes the set of ""Live At Five,"" and Marv Albert's interview with Wayne Gretzky (anchors Jack Cafferty and Sue Simmons and weatherman Al Roker are briefly seen); Connie Chung disappoints the audience by refusing to do impersonations; another look at the Mayfair House hotel in Coconut Grove, Fl.; Wayne Gretzky brings his Pro Stars breakfast cereal.

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Directed by Hal Gurnee

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Episode 86

Show #0665

1h

A bullhorn-toting Larry ""Bud"" -- outside the Soviet mission to the United Nations -- tries to get Russians to defect; Lee Marvin promotes Delta Force; kid inventors; comedian Bill Hicks.

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Episode 98

Show #0677

1h

Test video from the failed first attempt at the ""Late Night Monkey Cam;"" ""Supermarket Finds;"" Michael Keaton plugs Gung Ho; another ""Regulator Guy"" promo; a call to Arnie Barnes; Mariel Hemingway; Roseanne (Barr) does stand-up.

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Directed by Hal Gurnee

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Episode 112

Show #0691

1h

With the baseball season underway, Dave chats with all-time Home Run king Hank Aaron, then meets George Brett of the '85 World Series Champs, the Kansas City Royals.

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Directed by Hal Gurnee

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Episode 119

Show #0698

1h

Lincoln BurnhamGoodbye to the Rough-tailed Jellyfish; ""Viewer Mail"" kills another actor/singer; Jonathan Winters gets a surprise visit from worshiper Robin Williams; Judy Mowatt sings; New Hampshire farmer Lincoln Burnham tells why he refuses to acknowledge Daylight Saving Time.

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Directed by Hal GurneeGuest stars Jonathan Winters

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Episode 126

Show #0705

1h

Cybill ShepherdThe Giant Topaz; in response to Dave's cajoling about her dress that had arrived at NBC one week prior to her appearance, Cybill Shepherd appears, clad only in a towel; golfer Mac O'Grady; 80-year-old rock singer Gert Mulvin.

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Directed by Hal Gurnee

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Episode 131

Show #0710

1h

More with the remote-controlled Neanderthal skull; after ""Small Town News,"" Dave has to rescue one of the Stupid Pet Tricks dogs from a burning green room; video: making a frequent stop at the same New York State Thruway booth; Marv Albert; actor Ron Silver.

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Directed by Hal Gurnee

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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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