Late Night with David Letterman
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.
Episodes
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60 minJul 30, 1985
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60 minApr 22, 1985
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60 minOct 17, 1985
Cold open: Dave rips Arnold Schwarzenegger's sport coat; ""Viewer Mail;"" Dave talks with Arnold and tries to coax fiancee Maria Shriver from the green room; a confused Chris Elliott is under the seats for ""The Fugitive Guy;"" Julia Child makes an omelet; a surprise walk-on from George Burns.
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60 minApr 2, 1985
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60 minOct 10, 1985
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60 minOct 16, 1985
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60 minJul 31, 1985
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60 minAug 21, 1985
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60 minSep 9, 1985
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60 minAug 19, 1985
Included: ""Brush with Greatness,"" now with writer's embellishments.
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60 minAug 20, 1985
Tom Hanks plugs Volunteers; Chris Elliott is ""The Fugitive Guy;"" Mickey Mantle visits.
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60 minSep 17, 1985
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60 minAug 29, 1985
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60 minSep 25, 1985
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60 minAug 28, 1985
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60 minSep 23, 1985
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60 minAug 26, 1985
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60 minApr 10, 1985
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60 minAug 27, 1985
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60 minAug 22, 1985
Returning NBC affiliate WSAV in Savannah, GA., is brought up to date throughout the show with ""Al Frisch's NBC Theatre;"" ""Viewer Mail;"" Ohio State Fair blue ribbon prize winner Seth Miranda displays giant fruits and vegetables; Chris Elliott with a look at ""The Fugitive Guy;"" a tour of 46th St.; fashion designer Dianne Brill visits.
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60 minSep 30, 1985
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60 minJul 10, 1985
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60 minJun 25, 1985
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60 minFeb 26, 1985
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60 minMay 6, 1985
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60 minMay 7, 1985
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60 minMay 8, 1985
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60 minMay 9, 1985
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60 minMay 13, 1985
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60 minMay 14, 1985
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60 minMay 15, 1985
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60 minMay 16, 1985
It's the 552nd ""Late Night"" program, and the fourth to originate in L.A. County. The Hollywood sign behind Dave reads ""El Monte."" Within that backdrop, Mayor Tom Bradley throws things behind Dave's desk, with the obligatory crashing noises. Johnny Carson drops by with a quick-to-assemble ""Tonight Show"" desk.
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60 minMay 20, 1985
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60 minMay 21, 1985
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60 minMay 22, 1985
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60 minMay 23, 1985
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60 minMay 27, 1985
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60 minMay 28, 1985
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60 minMay 29, 1985
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60 minMay 30, 1985
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60 minJun 3, 1985
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60 minJun 4, 1985
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60 minJun 5, 1985
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60 minJun 6, 1985
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60 minJun 10, 1985
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60 minJun 11, 1985
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60 minJun 12, 1985
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60 minJun 13, 1985
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60 minJun 17, 1985
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60 minJun 18, 1985
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60 minJun 19, 1985
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60 minJun 20, 1985
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60 minNov 4, 1985
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60 minNov 5, 1985
""Top 10 Complaints About Brent Musberger;"" ""Dumb Ads;"" Lily Tomlin; Dave answers the NBC complaint line; Sting and Branford Marsalis perform ""Roxanne,"" and talk about Bring On The Night.
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60 minNov 6, 1985
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60 minNov 7, 1985
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60 minNov 11, 1985
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60 minNov 12, 1985
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60 minNov 13, 1985
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60 minNov 14, 1985
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60 minNov 18, 1985
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60 minNov 19, 1985
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60 minNov 20, 1985
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60 minNov 21, 1985
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60 minNov 26, 1985
Cold opening: ""Grant Tinker"" comments on sending ""Tom and the gang"" to Tokyo for the Late Night ""Japanese Show;"" Dave and interpreter Mako Hatori look at New Gift Items; Kenny Rogers visits; Larry ""Bud"" with ""Ask Mr. Melmansan""; Randy Bass on being an American playing professional baseball in Japan; Japanese game show producer Masahiro Takahashi is interviewed by Dave and Mako.
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60 minNov 27, 1985
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60 minDec 9, 1985
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60 minDec 10, 1985
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60 minDec 11, 1985
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60 minDec 12, 1985
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60 minDec 16, 1985
General Electric has responded to the show's first batch of jokes. As such, Letterman has his own pushbutton and a brochure on pushbuttons, courtesy of G.E.'s General Purpose Control Department in Bloomington, Illinois. Before getting to the guests, Letterman shows off actual Christmas items.
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60 minDec 17, 1985
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60 minDec 18, 1985
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60 minDec 19, 1985
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60 minDec 23, 1985
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60 minDec 25, 1985
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60 minDec 26, 1985
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60 minJan 6, 1986
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60 minJan 7, 1986
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60 minJan 8, 1986
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60 minJan 9, 1986
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60 minJan 13, 1986
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60 minJan 14, 1986
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60 minJan 15, 1986
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60 minJan 16, 1986
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60 minJan 27, 1986
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60 minJan 28, 1986
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60 minJan 29, 1986
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60 minJan 30, 1986
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