TV series
Late Show with David Letterman
David Letterman uses mature humor to appeal to his audience in this weeknight series, which gets its music from a house band led by Paul Shaffer. Among the show's most-famous segments are the Top Ten List and Stupid Pet Tricks, the latter of which subsequently led to an additional recurring segment called Stupid Human Tricks.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
Late Show with David Letterman premiered August 30, 1993. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
David Letterman uses mature humor to appeal to his audience in this weeknight series, which gets its music from a house band led by Paul Shaffer. Among the show's most-famous segments are the Top Ten List and Stupid Pet Tricks, the latter of which subsequently led to an additional recurring segment called Stupid Human Tricks.
Season 22 episodes
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Episode 2
Kristen Wiig, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, The New Pornographers
Where to watch Late Show with David LettermanEpisode 7
Dr. Phil, Katharine McPhee, Death from Above 1979, Ray Benson
Where to watch Late Show with David LettermanEpisode 15
Neil Patrick Harris, Jamie Oliver, Aretha Franklin
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Guest stars Neil Patrick Harris, Aretha Franklin
Episode 19
Mariska Hargitay, Simon Amstell, Kandace Springs
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Guest stars Mariska Hargitay, Simon Amstell, Kandace Springs
Episode 21
Robert Downey Jr., Sarah Paulson, Lizzo
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Guest stars Robert Downey Jr., Sarah Paulson, Lizzo
Episode 22
Anderson Cooper, Gina Rodriguez, Hatsune Miku
Where to watch Late Show with David LettermanEpisode 24
Chelsea Handler; Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele; Angaleena Presley
TV host Chelsea Handler; comics Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele; Angaleena Presley performs.
Where to watch Late Show with David LettermanEpisode 29
Jessica Chastain, Lenny Marcus, Foo Fighters
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Guest stars Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Pat Smear, Jessica Chastain, Nate Mendel, Chris Shiflett, Lenny Marcus
Episode 30
Amy Poehler, Sen. Jeff Flake, Sen. Martin Heinrich, Mastodon, Jerry Lee Lewis
Where to watch Late Show with David LettermanEpisode 31
Taylor Swift, Tom Mison
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Guest stars Tom Mison, Taylor Swift
Episode 32
Jim Carrey, David Tennant
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Guest stars Jim Carrey, David Tennant
Episode 43
Kristin Chenoweth; Chris Young
Actress Kristin Chenoweth; Chris Young performs.
Where to watch Late Show with David LettermanEpisode 45
Stupid Pet Tricks, Charlie Day, Hiss Golden Messenger
Where to watch Late Show with David LettermanEpisode 51
Jake Gyllenhaal, Dr. John P. Holdren, Nico & Vinz
Where to watch Late Show with David LettermanEpisode 61
Jay Thomas, Josh Brolin, Darlene Love
The final Christmas episode. Jay Thomas drops by to once again tell "The best talk show story, ever", then he and David try to knock the meatball off the Christmas tree in the Late Show Quarterback Challenge. An interview with Josh Brolin. The show wraps up with Darlene Love's last Late Show performance of Christmas (Baby Please Come Home).
Episode credits
Guest stars Jay Thomas, Darlene Love, Josh Brolin
Episode 63
Ethan Hawke, Allison Williams, Parquet Courts
Where to watch Late Show with David LettermanEpisode 67
Gordon Ramsay, Adam Devine, St. Paul and the Broken Bones
Where to watch Late Show with David LettermanEpisode 73
Andrew Luck, Oscar Isaac, Drenge
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Guest stars Oscar Isaac
Episode 75
John Oliver, Mayim Bialik, Death Cab for Cutie
Where to watch Late Show with David LettermanEpisode 77
Jack Hanna, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
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Guest stars Sharon Jones, Jack Hanna
Episode 83
Courtney Love, Chris Elliott, Rhiannon Giddens
Where to watch Late Show with David LettermanEpisode 84
Bill Belichick, Elisabeth Moss, Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear
Where to watch Late Show with David LettermanEpisode 88
Dakota Johnson, David Tochinskiy, Twin Shadow
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Guest stars Dakota Johnson, David Tochinskiy, Twin Shadow
Episode 90
Don Cheadle, Ilana Glazer & Abbi Jacobson, Mikky Ekko
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Guest stars Mikky Ekko
Episode 92
Helen Mirren, the 2015 Daytona 500 winner, Steve Earle
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Guest stars Helen Mirren, Joey Logano, Steve Earle
Episode 93
Matthew Broderick, Ellie Kemper, JD McPherson
Where to watch Late Show with David LettermanEpisode 94
Julianna Margulies, Eric Ripert, Glass Animals
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Guest stars Julianna Margulies, Eric Ripert, Joe Seaward, Drew MacFarlane, Dave Bayley, Edmund Irwin-Singer
Episode 98
Lena Dunham, Bobby Cannavale, Andy Kim with Kevin Drew
Where to watch Late Show with David LettermanEpisode 99
Kevin Bacon, Jimmie Walker, Airborne Toxic Event
Where to watch Late Show with David LettermanEpisode 100
Shailene Woodley, Dr. Cornel West, Matthew E. White
Where to watch Late Show with David LettermanEpisode 105
James Franco, Jake Johannsen, Action Bronson
Where to watch Late Show with David LettermanEpisode 106
Neil Patrick Harris, Charlie Cox, the Suffers
Where to watch Late Show with David LettermanEpisode 108
Sen. Al Franken, Billy Eichner, David Sanborn
Where to watch Late Show with David LettermanEpisode 111
Sarah Jessica Parker, Julie Chen, Asleep at the Wheel
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Episode 115
Alec Baldwin, John Mayer
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Guest stars Alec Baldwin, John Mayer
Episode 117
Piedmont Bird Callers, Paul Rudd
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Guest stars Paul Rudd, Chaka Khan
Episode 118
Bruce Willis, Dawes
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Guest stars Bruce Willis, Jim Gaffigan
Episode 119
Robert Downey Jr., Chris Russo, Elvis Costello
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Guest stars Elvis Costello, Robert Downey Jr., Chris 'Mad Dog' Russo
Episode 120
Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Isbell & Amanda Shires
Where to watch Late Show with David LettermanEpisode 121
Scarlett Johansson, John Mellencamp, Todd Rundgren
Where to watch Late Show with David LettermanEpisode 124
First Lady Michelle Obama Hootie and the Blowfish
Where to watch Late Show with David LettermanEpisode 125
Steve Martin, Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell, Amos Lee, Ralph Stanley, Mark O'Connor
Where to watch Late Show with David LettermanEpisode 126
President Barack Obama, Will Ferrell, the Avett Brothers, Brandi Carlile
Where to watch Late Show with David LettermanEpisode 127
Reese Witherspoon, Nathan Lane, Mumford & Sons
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Guest stars Nathan Lane, Reese Witherspoon, Marc Shaiman, Marcus Mumford, Ben Lovett, Ted Dwane, Winston Marshall
Episode 138
The Final Late Show with David Letterman
6,028th broadcast
Where to watch Late Show with David LettermanEpisode 149
Episode 149
The final episode includes surprises, memorable highlights and the last Top Ten List.
Episode credits
Guest stars Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Pat Smear, Alec Baldwin, Jim Carrey, Hillary Clinton, Tina Fey, Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Episode information updated Jul 23, 2026
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More about Late Show with David Letterman
Cast
David LettermanSelf - Host
Paul ShafferSelf -Musical Director
Darlene LoveSelf - Musical Guest
Drew BarrymoreSelf - GuestCredits
- Written by
- David Letterman
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Talk Show
- Episodes
- 4,252
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
CBSUnited States
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