Late Night with David Letterman is an American comedy talk television series that premiered on NBC on February 1, 1982. It ended on June 25, 1993. It was created by Lorne Michaels. It stars David Letterman, Jay Leno, Bill Cosby and William Shatner.
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 ...
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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.
Dave remotes from Radio City Music Hall in New York City to reminisce on ten years of 'Late Night with David Letterman' on NBC.
Bill Murray stops by to say hi between various collections of clips of his many guests and musical acts over the years plus a live demonstration of "Stupid Pet Tricks."
Bob Dylan performs live backed by the "World's Most Dangerous Band" led by Paul Shaffer. Sitting in with the band are such greats as Carole King, Chrissie Hynde and Steve Vai.
February 6, 1992
Season 1 preview115 episodes total
Season 1 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
Bill Murray, Mr. Wizard
Episode 1 / Bill Murray, Mr. Wizard
February 1, 1982
2
Pat Paulsen, Steve Tesich
Episode 2: Pat Paulsen, Steve Tesich
February 2, 1982
3
Terry Gilliam, Hank Aaron, Al Albert
Episode 3: Terry Gilliam, Hank Aaron, Al Albert
February 3, 1982
Season 2 preview39 episodes total
Season 2 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
830224
February 24, 1983
2
830201
February 1, 1983
3
831116
November 16, 1983
Season 3 preview60 episodes total
Season 3 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
841220
December 20, 1984
2
841018
October 18, 1984
3
840209
February 9, 1984
Season 4 preview89 episodes total
Season 4 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
2
850730
July 30, 1985
3
850422
April 22, 1985
4
851017
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.
October 17, 1985
Season 5 preview138 episodes total
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Episode
Title
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3
861111
November 11, 1986
4
860804
August 4, 1986
5
860729
July 29, 1986
Season 6 preview123 episodes total
Season 6 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
870527
May 27, 1987
2
870618
June 18, 1987
3
870526
May 26, 1987
Season 7 preview110 episodes total
Season 7 episode preview
Episode
Title
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2
Show #0976
February 2, 1988
3
Show #0977
February 3, 1988
4
6th Anniversary
February 4, 1988
Season 8 preview167 episodes total
Season 8 episode preview
Episode
Title
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2
Show #1087
January 31, 1989
3
Show #1088
February 1, 1989
4
7th Anniversary Special
February 2, 1989
Season 9 preview154 episodes total
Season 9 episode preview
Episode
Title
Air date
1
900302
Dave gets a hug from an audience member; ""Viewer Mail,"" assisted by the PUMA 260 robotic arm; locked out California Angels Mark Langston and Scott Bradley play catch in the hallway; Tom Hanks plugs Joe vs. the Volcano; Jack Hanna with animals; Natasha Richardson visits.