Late Night With David Letterman

Season 1

Popular late-night comedy/talk-show with host David Letterman, interviewing famous guests.

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143 Episodes

  • Bill Murray, Mr. Wizard
    E1
    Bill Murray, Mr. WizardEpisode 1 / Bill Murray, Mr. Wizard
  • Show #0002
    E2
    Show #0002Dave selects an audience member named Sally to operate one of the show's cameras; in the first installment of "Limited Perspecitve," Manhattan-based dentist Norman Hoffman reviews Reds; Pat Paulsen reprises his walking-on-water act as first performed on the "Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" in 1969.
  • Show #0003
    E3
    Show #0003After baseball great Hank Aaron is interviewed on the show, he leaves the set and is interviewed again by WNBC-TV's Al "Marv's Brother" Albert, asking him how the earlier interview went.
  • Show #0004
    E4
    Show #0004A woman named Rita Stipo shows her home movies from New Year's Eve, 1954-55; in the first installment of "Stupid Pet Tricks," a dog hugs her owner, another sneezes and answers the phone, and a rabbit rides a skateboard; Joe Flaherty and John Candy plug "SCTV."
  • Show #0005
    E5
    Show #0005As Walter Fairservis, a professor of Anthropology, drones on about his academic interests, a split-screen exposes Dave's hidden thoughts on how this interview is going. Also, a "man on the street"-type segment finds that the populace of New York City couldn't care less if the Empire State Building were demolished.
  • John Houseman, Jake LaMotta, Dave Clark
    E6
    John Houseman, Jake LaMotta, Dave Clark
  • Albert Finney, Rick Moranis, Dave Thomas
    E7
    Albert Finney, Rick Moranis, Dave Thomas
  • Show #0008
    E8
    Show #0008Paul introduces the members of his as-yet-named house band; as a Valentine's Day tribute, Harve Mann sings a medley of television theme songs.
  • Andy Rooney, Franklyn Ajaye
    E9
    Andy Rooney, Franklyn Ajaye
  • Dick Cavett, Howard Smith
    E10
    Dick Cavett, Howard Smith
  • Andy Kaufman, Fred Rogers, Julie Andrews
    E11
    Andy Kaufman, Fred Rogers, Julie Andrews
  • Dr. Ruth Westheimer, Bob Zmuda , Martin Scorsese
    E12
    Dr. Ruth Westheimer, Bob Zmuda , Martin Scorsese
  • Jessica Savitch, Simon Bond
    E13
    Jessica Savitch, Simon Bond
  • Fred Willard, Sugar Ray Leonard
    E14
    Fred Willard, Sugar Ray Leonard
  • Charles Grodin, Chaz Chase
    E15
    Charles Grodin, Chaz Chase
  • Richard Lewis, Studs Terkel
    E16
    Richard Lewis, Studs Terkel
  • Show #0019
    E19
    Show #0019
  • Show #0006
    E20
    Show #0006
  • Show #0007
    E21
    Show #0007
  • Show #0008
    E22
    Show #0008
  • Show #0009
    E23
    Show #0009
  • Show #0010
    E24
    Show #0010
  • Show #0011
    E25
    Show #0011
  • Show #0012
    E26
    Show #0012
  • Show #0013
    E27
    Show #0013
  • Show #0014
    E28
    Show #0014
  • Show #0015
    E29
    Show #0015
  • Show #0016
    E30
    Show #0016Remote: ""Celebrities and their Dry-Cleaning.""
  • Show #0017
    E31
    Show #0017Christopher Reeve talks about press labeling people and why he's lost respect for Marlon Brando.
  • Show #0018
    E33
    Show #0018
  • Show #0019
    E34
    Show #0019
  • Show #0020
    E35
    Show #0020
  • Show #0021
    E36
    Show #0021
  • Show #0022
    E37
    Show #0022
  • Show #0023
    E38
    Show #0023
  • Show #0024
    E39
    Show #0024
  • Show #0025
    E40
    Show #0025
  • Show #0026
    E41
    Show #0026
  • Show #0027
    E42
    Show #0027
  • Show #0028
    E43
    Show #0028
  • Show #0029
    E44
    Show #0029
  • Show #0030
    E45
    Show #0030
  • Show #0031
    E46
    Show #0031
  • Show #0032
    E47
    Show #0032
  • Show #0033
    E48
    Show #0033
  • Show #0034
    E49
    Show #0034
  • Show #0035
    E50
    Show #0035
  • Show #0036
    E51
    Show #0036
  • Show #0037
    E52
    Show #0037
  • Show #0038
    E53
    Show #0038
  • Show #0039
    E54
    Show #0039
  • Show #0040
    E55
    Show #0040
  • Show #0041
    E56
    Show #0041
  • Show #0042
    E57
    Show #0042
  • Show #0043
    E58
    Show #0043
  • Show #0044
    E59
    Show #0044
  • Show #0045
    E60
    Show #0045
  • Show #0046
    E61
    Show #0046
  • Show #0047
    E62
    Show #0047
  • Show #0048
    E63
    Show #0048
  • Show #0049
    E64
    Show #0049
  • Show #0050
    E65
    Show #0050
  • Show #0051
    E66
    Show #0051
  • Show #0052
    E67
    Show #0052
  • 90 Minute Special
    E68
    90 Minute Special
  • Show #0054
    E69
    Show #0054
  • Show #0055
    E70
    Show #0055
  • Show #0071
    E71
    Show #0071
  • Show #0057
    E72
    Show #0057
  • Show #0058
    E73
    Show #0058
  • Show #0059
    E74
    Show #0059
  • Show #0060
    E75
    Show #0060
  • Show #0061
    E76
    Show #0061
  • Show #0062
    E77
    Show #0062
  • Show #0063
    E78
    Show #0063
  • Show #0064
    E79
    Show #0064
  • Show #0065 - Paul Simon
    E80
    Show #0065 - Paul SimonSpecial show featuring Paul Simon.
  • Show #0081
    E81
    Show #0081It's "Haircut Day," as throughout the show three student barbers cut the hair of audience participants; Alan King shares a clip from "The Ed Sullivan Show"; an ad for Melman Buslines.
  • Show #0067
    E82
    Show #0067
  • Show #0068
    E83
    Show #0068
  • Show #0069
    E84
    Show #0069
  • Show #0085
    E85
    Show #0085A segment producer's dream pairing: Mr. T and Ron Howard, TV's "Opie," guest on the show. Mr. T stays for three full segments, while Howard is almost bumped.
  • Show #0071
    E86
    Show #0071
  • Show #0072
    E87
    Show #0072
  • Show #0088
    E88
    Show #0088James Brown (in his first Late Night appearance) wings it with the World's Most Dangerous Band, hangs with Dave for four segments, and performs "Sex Machine," "There Was a Time," and "I Got the Feeling."
  • Show #0074
    E89
    Show #0074
  • Show #0075
    E90
    Show #0075
  • Show #0092
    E92
    Show #0092Larry "Bud" guest-hosts the show while Dave enjoys his vacation, building a ship model at home. Dave returns to the studio after Larry has attempted for the first time in his life to exercise, shortly after being encouraged by Jack and Elaine LaLanne.
  • Show #0078
    E93
    Show #0078
  • Show #0094
    E94
    Show #0094
  • Show #0080
    E95
    Show #0080
  • Show #0081
    E96
    Show #0081
  • Show #0082
    E97
    Show #0082
  • Show #0083
    E98
    Show #0083
  • Show #0084
    E99
    Show #0084
  • Show #0085
    E100
    Show #0085
  • Show #0086
    E101
    Show #0086
  • Show #0087
    E102
    Show #0087
  • Show #0089
    E104
    Show #0089
  • Show #0090
    E105
    Show #0090
  • Show #0091
    E106
    Show #0091
  • Show #0107
    E107
    Show #0107
  • Show #0093
    E108
    Show #0093
  • 90 MIN: Michael Keaton, Catherine O'Hara, The Persuasions
    E109
    90 MIN: Michael Keaton, Catherine O'Hara, The Persuasions
  • Show #0096
    E110
    Show #0096
  • Show #0098
    E111
    Show #0098
  • Show #0099
    E112
    Show #0099
  • Show #0100
    E113
    Show #0100
  • Show #0101
    E114
    Show #0101
  • Show #0102
    E115
    Show #0102
  • Show #0116
    E116
    Show #0116
  • Show #0118
    E118
    Show #0118After being bumped from the debut episode of Late Night, Warren Zevon finally appears on the show, performing ""Excitable Boy.""
  • Show #0123
    E123
    Show #0123
  • Show #0125
    E125
    Show #0125
  • Show #0126
    E126
    Show #0126
  • Show #0131
    E131
    Show #0131
  • Brother Theodore (2nd app)
    E132
    Brother Theodore (2nd app)
  • Show #0143
    E143
    Show #0143
  • Show #0144
    E144
    Show #0144
  • Show #0147
    E147
    Show #0147"The Doctors" soap opera actor Alec Baldwin leads two audience members to spy on his set and find out why it's being cancelled. Later in the show, Andy Kaufman, dressed in a diaper, swallows a sword and performs "My Rose Marie."
  • Brother Theodore, Chuck Yeager, Marshall Crenshaw, Marv Albert (90m)
    E150
    Brother Theodore, Chuck Yeager, Marshall Crenshaw, Marv Albert (90m)
  • Show #0151
    E151
    Show #0151
  • 90M EPISODE: Martin Short, Karla DeVito, Terry Jones
    E155
    90M EPISODE: Martin Short, Karla DeVito, Terry Jones
  • Gloria Parker, Gary Mule Deer, Dabney Coleman
    E156
    Gloria Parker, Gary Mule Deer, Dabney Coleman
  • Sidney Zion, Randall "Tex" Cobb
    E157
    Sidney Zion, Randall "Tex" Cobb
  • Bob Nelson, Fran Liebowitz
    E158
    Bob Nelson, Fran Liebowitz
  • Ruth Gordon, Eugene Levy, Leon Pendarvis
    E159
    Ruth Gordon, Eugene Levy, Leon Pendarvis
  • Leslie Nielsen, Barbara Walters
    E160
    Leslie Nielsen, Barbara Walters
  • George Miller, Senor Wences
    E161
    George Miller, Senor Wences
  • Steven Wright, Emily Prager
    E162
    Steven Wright, Emily Prager
  • Charles Grodin, Marv Albert, Richard Lewis
    E164
    Charles Grodin, Marv Albert, Richard Lewis
  • Steven Wright, Dick Cavett, Ron Silver
    E165
    Steven Wright, Dick Cavett, Ron Silver
  • John Candy, Natassaja Kinski
    E166
    John Candy, Natassaja Kinski
  • Bill Wegman and Manray, Bob and Ray, Thom Sharp
    E167
    Bill Wegman and Manray, Bob and Ray, Thom Sharp
  • Dr. Ruth Westheimer, Herb Graff
    E168
    Dr. Ruth Westheimer, Herb Graff
  • Siskel and Ebert
    E169
    Siskel and Ebert
  • Jay Leno, Bernard King
    E170
    Jay Leno, Bernard King
  • Show #0171
    E171
    Show #0171Extended episode, 90 minutes.
  • Levon Helm
    E172
    Levon Helm
  • The Weather Girls, Harvey Fierstein, Jimmy Aleck
    E173
    The Weather Girls, Harvey Fierstein, Jimmy Aleck
  • Michael Nesmith, Elayne Boosler
    E174
    Michael Nesmith, Elayne Boosler
  • 831031
    E175
    831031
  • Show #0094
    E200
    Show #0094

 

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