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Late Night with David Letterman · S4 · E76

Show #0644

  • Dec 23, 1985
  • 60 min
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Season 4

89 episodes

  1. 2850730

    60 minJul 30, 1985

  2. 3850422

    60 minApr 22, 1985

  3. 4851017

    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.

  4. 5850402

    60 minApr 2, 1985

  5. 6851010

    60 minOct 10, 1985

  6. 7851016

    60 minOct 16, 1985

  7. 8850731

    60 minJul 31, 1985

  8. 9850821

    60 minAug 21, 1985

  9. 10850909

    60 minSep 9, 1985

  10. 11850819

    60 minAug 19, 1985

    Included: ""Brush with Greatness,"" now with writer's embellishments.

  11. 12850820

    60 minAug 20, 1985

    Tom Hanks plugs Volunteers; Chris Elliott is ""The Fugitive Guy;"" Mickey Mantle visits.

  12. 13850917

    60 minSep 17, 1985

  13. 14850829

    60 minAug 29, 1985

  14. 15850925

    60 minSep 25, 1985

  15. 16850828

    60 minAug 28, 1985

  16. 17850923

    60 minSep 23, 1985

  17. 18850826

    60 minAug 26, 1985

  18. 19850410

    60 minApr 10, 1985

  19. 20850827

    60 minAug 27, 1985

  20. 21850822

    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.

  21. 22850930

    60 minSep 30, 1985

  22. 23850710

    60 minJul 10, 1985

  23. 24850625

    60 minJun 25, 1985

  24. 25Show #0520

    60 minFeb 26, 1985

  25. 26Show #0545

    60 minMay 6, 1985

  26. 27Show #0546

    60 minMay 7, 1985

  27. 28Show #0547

    60 minMay 8, 1985

  28. 29Show #0548

    60 minMay 9, 1985

  29. 30Show #0549

    60 minMay 13, 1985

  30. 31Show #0550

    60 minMay 14, 1985

  31. 32Show #0551

    60 minMay 15, 1985

  32. 33Show #0552

    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.

  33. 34Show #0553

    60 minMay 20, 1985

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    60 minMay 21, 1985

  35. 36Show #0555

    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

  46. 47Show #0566

    60 minJun 11, 1985

  47. 48Show #0567

    60 minJun 12, 1985

  48. 49Show #0568

    60 minJun 13, 1985

  49. 50Show #0569

    60 minJun 17, 1985

  50. 51Show #0570

    60 minJun 18, 1985

  51. 52Show #0571

    60 minJun 19, 1985

  52. 53Show #0572

    60 minJun 20, 1985

  53. 54Show #0622

    60 minNov 4, 1985

  54. 55Show #0623

    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.

  55. 56Show #0624

    60 minNov 6, 1985

  56. 57Show #0625

    60 minNov 7, 1985

  57. 58Show #0626

    60 minNov 11, 1985

  58. 59Show #0627

    60 minNov 12, 1985

  59. 60Show #0628

    60 minNov 13, 1985

  60. 61Show #0629

    60 minNov 14, 1985

  61. 62Show #0630

    60 minNov 18, 1985

  62. 63Show #0631

    60 minNov 19, 1985

  63. 64Show #0632

    60 minNov 20, 1985

  64. 65Show #0633

    60 minNov 21, 1985

  65. 66Show #0634

    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.

  66. 67Show #0635

    60 minNov 27, 1985

  67. 68Show #0636

    60 minDec 9, 1985

  68. 69Show #0637

    60 minDec 10, 1985

  69. 70Show #0638

    60 minDec 11, 1985

  70. 71Show #0639

    60 minDec 12, 1985

  71. 72Show #0640

    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.

  72. 73Show #0641

    60 minDec 17, 1985

  73. 74Show #0642

    60 minDec 18, 1985

  74. 75Show #0643

    60 minDec 19, 1985

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    60 minDec 23, 1985Now viewing

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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 30, 1986