Late Night With David Letterman

Season 1

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

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172 Episodes

  • Bill Murray, Mr. Wizard
    E1
    Bill Murray, Mr. WizardThe show opens with a haunting intro by NYC-based character actor Calvert Deforest; the NBC Peacock girls introduce Dave; throughout the night, a welding demonstration is held backstage; Dave gives a tour of the backstage area; Bill Murray dances to Olivia Newton-John's hit "Physical"; “Shame of the City”; Dave and Don "Mr. Wizard" Herbert experiment with air compression; Steve Fessler recites lines from the movie "Bowery at Midnight”; Dave gives an office tour to a man named Stanley and a cameraman.
  • Pat Paulsen, Steve Tesich
    E2
    Pat Paulsen, Steve TesichEpisode 2: Pat Paulsen, Steve Tesich
  • Terry Gilliam, Hank Aaron, Al Albert
    E3
    Terry Gilliam, Hank Aaron, Al AlbertEpisode 3: Terry Gilliam, Hank Aaron, Al Albert
  • John Candy, Joe Flaherty
    E4
    John Candy, Joe FlahertyEpisode 4: John Candy, Joe Flaherty
  • Francis Ford Coppola
    E5
    Francis Ford CoppolaEpisode 5: Francis Ford Coppola
  • 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
  • Bob & Ray
    E8
    Bob & RayPaul 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 TerkelRemote: ""Celebrities and their Dry-Cleaning.""
  • Show #0017
    E17
    Show #0017Christopher Reeve talks about press labeling people and why he's lost respect for Marlon Brando.
  • Show #0018
    E18
    Show #0018
  • Show #0019
    E19
    Show #0019
  • Show #0020
    E20
    Show #0020
  • Show #0021
    E21
    Show #0021
  • Show #0022
    E22
    Show #0022
  • Show #0023
    E23
    Show #0023
  • Show #0024
    E24
    Show #0024
  • Show #0025
    E25
    Show #0025
  • Show #0026
    E26
    Show #0026
  • Show #0027
    E27
    Show #0027
  • Show #0028
    E28
    Show #0028
  • Show #0029
    E29
    Show #0029
  • Show #0030
    E30
    Show #0030
  • Show #0031
    E31
    Show #0031
  • Show #0032
    E32
    Show #0032
  • Show #0033
    E33
    Show #0033
  • Show #0034
    E34
    Show #0034
  • Show #0035
    E35
    Show #0035
  • Andy Kaufman, Stephen King, Slim Whitman, Carol Leifer
    E36
    Andy Kaufman, Stephen King, Slim Whitman, Carol Leifer
  • Show #0037
    E37
    Show #0037
  • Show #0038
    E38
    Show #0038
  • Show #0039
    E39
    Show #0039
  • Show #0040
    E40
    Show #0040
  • Show #0041
    E41
    Show #0041
  • Show #0042
    E42
    Show #0042
  • Show #0043
    E43
    Show #0043
  • Show #0044
    E44
    Show #0044
  • Show #0045
    E45
    Show #0045
  • Show #0046
    E46
    Show #0046
  • Show #0047
    E47
    Show #0047
  • Show #0048
    E48
    Show #0048
  • Show #0050
    E49
    Show #0050
  • Show #0051
    E50
    Show #0051
  • Show #0052
    E51
    Show #0052
  • 90 Minute Special
    E52
    90 Minute Special
  • Show #0054
    E53
    Show #0054
  • Show #0055
    E54
    Show #0055
  • Show #0056
    E55
    Show #0056
  • Show #0057
    E56
    Show #0057
  • Show #0058
    E57
    Show #0058
  • Show #0059
    E58
    Show #0059
  • Show #0060
    E59
    Show #0060
  • Jerry Seinfeld, Billy Carter, Errol Morris
    E60
    Jerry Seinfeld, Billy Carter, Errol Morris
  • Show #0062
    E61
    Show #0062
  • Show #0063
    E62
    Show #0063
  • Show #0064
    E63
    Show #0064
  • Show #0065 - Paul Simon
    E64
    Show #0065 - Paul SimonSpecial show featuring Paul Simon.
  • The Smothers Brothers, Milton Pitts
    E65
    The Smothers Brothers, Milton Pitts
  • Show #0067
    E66
    Show #0067
  • Show #0068
    E67
    Show #0068
  • Show #0069
    E68
    Show #0069
  • Show #0071
    E69
    Show #0071
  • Show #0072
    E70
    Show #0072
  • Show #0071
    E71
    Show #0071
  • Teri Garr, Jay Leno, Amy Carter, Harve Mann
    E72
    Teri Garr, Jay Leno, Amy Carter, Harve Mann
  • Show #0074
    E73
    Show #0074
  • Show #0075
    E74
    Show #0075
  • Show #0075
    E75
    Show #0075A (bogus) look at the 1982 World's Fair; Hank Williams, Jr. is interviewed, and sings ""A Country Boy Can Survive;"" ""Celebrities and Their Auto Body Repairs;"" Elayne Boosler does stand-up; director John Carpenter plugs The Thing.
  • Show #0077
    E76
    Show #0077
  • Show #0078
    E77
    Show #0078
  • Show #0079
    E78
    Show #0079
  • Show #0080
    E79
    Show #0080
  • Show #0081
    E80
    Show #0081
  • Alan King, Barbara Woodhouse
    E81
    Alan King, Barbara WoodhouseIt'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 #0083
    E82
    Show #0083
  • Show #0084
    E83
    Show #0084
  • Show #0087
    E84
    Show #0087
  • Ron Howard, Mr. T
    E85
    Ron Howard, Mr. TA 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 #0089
    E86
    Show #0089
  • Show #0090
    E87
    Show #0090
  • James Brown, Larry Bud Christmas
    E88
    James Brown, Larry Bud ChristmasJames 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 #0092
    E89
    Show #0092
  • Show #0093
    E90
    Show #0093
  • Charles Len, Andrea Martin
    E91
    Charles Len, Andrea Martin
  • Mark Fydrich, Barbara Walters
    E92
    Mark Fydrich, Barbara WaltersLarry "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.
  • Sandra Bernhard, Toots Thieleman, Julie Ridge
    E93
    Sandra Bernhard, Toots Thieleman, Julie Ridge
  • Show #0094
    E94
    Show #0094
  • Show #0098
    E95
    Show #0098
  • Show #0099
    E96
    Show #0099
  • Show #0100
    E97
    Show #0100
  • Show #0101
    E98
    Show #0101
  • Show #0102
    E99
    Show #0102
  • Moon Unit & Frank Zappa, Jan Harold Brunvand
    E100
    Moon Unit & Frank Zappa, Jan Harold Brunvand
  • Richard Belzer, Jessica Savitch, Toots Thielman
    E101
    Richard Belzer, Jessica Savitch, Toots Thielman
  • Bob Shaw, Arthur Jones, Meat Loaf
    E102
    Bob Shaw, Arthur Jones, Meat Loaf
  • 90 MIN: Michael Keaton, Catherine O'Hara, The Persuasions
    E103
    90 MIN: Michael Keaton, Catherine O'Hara, The Persuasions
  • Harry Shearer, Sidney Miller, Elvis Costello
    E104
    Harry Shearer, Sidney Miller, Elvis Costello
  • John Waters, Mark Schiff, Quentin Crisp
    E105
    John Waters, Mark Schiff, Quentin Crisp
  • Rita Rudner, Bill Graham, Jimmy Herman
    E106
    Rita Rudner, Bill Graham, Jimmy Herman
  • Carole King, Richard Lewis
    E107
    Carole King, Richard Lewis
  • Gene Autry, Tom Brown
    E108
    Gene Autry, Tom Brown
  • George Miller, Roger Corman, Viva
    E109
    George Miller, Roger Corman, Viva
  • Elayne Booser, Jimmy Breslin, Mary Beth Hurt
    E110
    Elayne Booser, Jimmy Breslin, Mary Beth Hurt
  • Brother Theodore, Chuck Yeager, Marshall Crenshaw, Marv Albert (90m)
    E111
    Brother Theodore, Chuck Yeager, Marshall Crenshaw, Marv Albert (90m)
  • Carol Leifer, Tony Lupo, Steve Allen
    E112
    Carol Leifer, Tony Lupo, Steve Allen
  • Calvin Trillin
    E113
    Calvin Trillin
  • Rick James, Dr. Ruth Westheimer
    E114
    Rick James, Dr. Ruth Westheimer
  • Kevin Nealon
    E115
    Kevin Nealon
  • Pee Wee Herman, Bowie Kuhn
    E116
    Pee Wee Herman, Bowie Kuhn
  • Show #0117
    E117
    Show #0117
  • Show #0118
    E118
    Show #0118After being bumped from the debut episode of Late Night, Warren Zevon finally appears on the show, performing ""Excitable Boy.""
  • Al Franken & Tom Davis, Sarah Michelle Gellar (in skit), Jeff Greenfield, Carol Merrill
    E119
    Al Franken & Tom Davis, Sarah Michelle Gellar (in skit), Jeff Greenfield, Carol Merrill
  • Tom Patchett & Jay Tarses, Fran Lebowitz
    E120
    Tom Patchett & Jay Tarses, Fran Lebowitz
  • Robert Klein, Divine, Larraine Newma
    E121
    Robert Klein, Divine, Larraine Newma
  • Show #0122
    E122
    Show #0122
  • Jerry Lewis
    E123
    Jerry Lewis
  • Edward Rouscha, Paul Mooney, Ann and Nancy Wilson
    E124
    Edward Rouscha, Paul Mooney, Ann and Nancy Wilson
  • Show #0125
    E125
    Show #0125
  • Jay Leno, Sting
    E126
    Jay Leno, Sting
  • Abigail Van Buren, John Matusak
    E127
    Abigail Van Buren, John Matusak
  • Ed Ruscha, Howard Cosell
    E128
    Ed Ruscha, Howard Cosell
  • Marvin Zindler, George Miller
    E129
    Marvin Zindler, George Miller
  • Mary Kay, Larry Miller
    E130
    Mary Kay, Larry Miller
  • Michael Keaton, Emily Prager
    E131
    Michael Keaton, Emily Prager
  • Brother Theodore (2nd app)
    E132
    Brother Theodore (2nd app)
  • A. Whitney Brown, Maxie Fruman
    E133
    A. Whitney Brown, Maxie Fruman
  • Barbara Woodhouse, Luciano Pavarotti
    E134
    Barbara Woodhouse, Luciano Pavarotti
  • Edie Adams, Vic Gold, Robert Orben
    E135
    Edie Adams, Vic Gold, Robert Orben
  • Bob Uecker, Tom Dreesen
    E136
    Bob Uecker, Tom Dreesen
  • Vinnie Favale, Jon Miller
    E137
    Vinnie Favale, Jon Miller
  • Sid Caesar, Shere Hite
    E138
    Sid Caesar, Shere Hite
  • Emily Levine, Teri Garr
    E139
    Emily Levine, Teri Garr
  • Show #0143
    E143
    Show #0143
  • Show #0144
    E144
    Show #0144
  • Hunter S. Thompson
    E145
    Hunter S. Thompson
  • Marv Albert, Grace Jones, Howie Mandel
    E146
    Marv Albert, Grace Jones, Howie Mandel
  • Dr. Ruth, Andy Kaufman, Alec Baldwin
    E147
    Dr. Ruth, Andy Kaufman, Alec Baldwin"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."
  • Dr. Ruth Westheimer, Pee Wee Herman, Devo
    E148
    Dr. Ruth Westheimer, Pee Wee Herman, Devo
  • Frank Capra, Sr., Jeff Altman, Carol Kane
    E149
    Frank Capra, Sr., Jeff Altman, Carol Kane
  • Grant Tinker, Margot Kidder, Harry Anderson
    E150
    Grant Tinker, Margot Kidder, Harry Anderson
  • Albert Brooks, Marilu Henner
    E151
    Albert Brooks, Marilu Henner
  • Richard Morris, John Sayles, Calvin Trillin
    E152
    Richard Morris, John Sayles, Calvin Trillin
  • Rita Rudner, Ben Davidson, Julie Hagerty
    E153
    Rita Rudner, Ben Davidson, Julie Hagerty
  • Bryant Gumbel, Fran Lebowitz
    E154
    Bryant Gumbel, Fran Lebowitz
  • 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
  • Madeline Kahn, Bruce McCall
    E163
    Madeline Kahn, Bruce McCall
  • 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
  • Andy Kaufman, Twiggy Lawson, David Johansen
    E171
    Andy Kaufman, Twiggy Lawson, David JohansenExtended episode, 90 minutes.
  • Bob Shaw, Grace Slick
    E172
    Bob Shaw, Grace Slick
  • Levon Helm
    E173
    Levon Helm
  • The Weather Girls, Harvey Fierstein, Jimmy Aleck
    E174
    The Weather Girls, Harvey Fierstein, Jimmy Aleck
  • Michael Nesmith, Elayne Boosler
    E175
    Michael Nesmith, Elayne Boosler

 

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