Late Night with David Letterman (1982)
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.
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Episode 2 - 850730
Release Date: 1985-07-30 -
Episode 3 - 850422
Release Date: 1985-04-22 -
Episode 4 - 851017
Release Date: 1985-10-17Cold 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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Episode 5 - 850402
Release Date: 1985-04-02 -
Episode 6 - 851010
Release Date: 1985-10-10 -
Episode 7 - 851016
Release Date: 1985-10-16 -
Episode 8 - 850731
Release Date: 1985-07-31 -
Episode 9 - 850821
Release Date: 1985-08-21 -
Episode 10 - 850909
Release Date: 1985-09-09 -
Episode 11 - 850819
Release Date: 1985-08-19Included: ""Brush with Greatness,"" now with writer's embellishments.
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Episode 12 - 850820
Release Date: 1985-08-20Tom Hanks plugs Volunteers; Chris Elliott is ""The Fugitive Guy;"" Mickey Mantle visits.
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Episode 13 - 850917
Release Date: 1985-09-17 -
Episode 14 - 850829
Release Date: 1985-08-29 -
Episode 15 - 850925
Release Date: 1985-09-25 -
Episode 16 - 850828
Release Date: 1985-08-28 -
Episode 17 - 850923
Release Date: 1985-09-23 -
Episode 18 - 850826
Release Date: 1985-08-26 -
Episode 19 - 850410
Release Date: 1985-04-10 -
Episode 20 - 850827
Release Date: 1985-08-27 -
Episode 21 - 850822
Release Date: 1985-08-22Returning 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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Episode 22 - 850930
Release Date: 1985-09-30 -
Episode 23 - 850710
Release Date: 1985-07-10 -
Episode 24 - 850625
Release Date: 1985-06-25 -
Episode 25 - Show #0520
Release Date: 1985-02-26 -
Episode 26 - Show #0545
Release Date: 1985-05-06 -
Episode 27 - Show #0546
Release Date: 1985-05-07 -
Episode 28 - Show #0547
Release Date: 1985-05-08 -
Episode 29 - Show #0548
Release Date: 1985-05-09 -
Episode 30 - Show #0549
Release Date: 1985-05-13 -
Episode 31 - Show #0550
Release Date: 1985-05-14 -
Episode 32 - Show #0551
Release Date: 1985-05-15 -
Episode 33 - Show #0552
Release Date: 1985-05-16It'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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Episode 34 - Show #0553
Release Date: 1985-05-20 -
Episode 35 - Show #0554
Release Date: 1985-05-21 -
Episode 36 - Show #0555
Release Date: 1985-05-22 -
Episode 37 - Show #0556
Release Date: 1985-05-23 -
Episode 38 - Show #0557
Release Date: 1985-05-27 -
Episode 39 - Show #0558
Release Date: 1985-05-28 -
Episode 40 - Show #0559
Release Date: 1985-05-29 -
Episode 41 - Show #0560
Release Date: 1985-05-30 -
Episode 42 - Show #0561
Release Date: 1985-06-03 -
Episode 43 - Show #0562
Release Date: 1985-06-04 -
Episode 44 - Show #0563
Release Date: 1985-06-05 -
Episode 45 - Show #0564
Release Date: 1985-06-06 -
Episode 46 - Show #0565
Release Date: 1985-06-10 -
Episode 47 - Show #0566
Release Date: 1985-06-11 -
Episode 48 - Show #0567
Release Date: 1985-06-12 -
Episode 49 - Show #0568
Release Date: 1985-06-13 -
Episode 50 - Show #0569
Release Date: 1985-06-17 -
Episode 51 - Show #0570
Release Date: 1985-06-18 -
Episode 52 - Show #0571
Release Date: 1985-06-19 -
Episode 53 - Show #0572
Release Date: 1985-06-20 -
Episode 54 - Show #0622
Release Date: 1985-11-04 -
Episode 55 - Show #0623
Release Date: 1985-11-05""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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Episode 56 - Show #0624
Release Date: 1985-11-06 -
Episode 57 - Show #0625
Release Date: 1985-11-07 -
Episode 58 - Show #0626
Release Date: 1985-11-11 -
Episode 59 - Show #0627
Release Date: 1985-11-12 -
Episode 60 - Show #0628
Release Date: 1985-11-13 -
Episode 61 - Show #0629
Release Date: 1985-11-14 -
Episode 62 - Show #0630
Release Date: 1985-11-18 -
Episode 63 - Show #0631
Release Date: 1985-11-19 -
Episode 64 - Show #0632
Release Date: 1985-11-20 -
Episode 65 - Show #0633
Release Date: 1985-11-21 -
Episode 66 - Show #0634
Release Date: 1985-11-26Cold 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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Episode 67 - Show #0635
Release Date: 1985-11-27 -
Episode 68 - Show #0636
Release Date: 1985-12-09 -
Episode 69 - Show #0637
Release Date: 1985-12-10 -
Episode 70 - Show #0638
Release Date: 1985-12-11 -
Episode 71 - Show #0639
Release Date: 1985-12-12 -
Episode 72 - Show #0640
Release Date: 1985-12-16General 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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Episode 73 - Show #0641
Release Date: 1985-12-17 -
Episode 74 - Show #0642
Release Date: 1985-12-18 -
Episode 75 - Show #0643
Release Date: 1985-12-19 -
Episode 76 - Show #0644
Release Date: 1985-12-23 -
Episode 77 - Show #0645
Release Date: 1985-12-25 -
Episode 78 - Show #0646
Release Date: 1985-12-26 -
Episode 79 - Show #0647
Release Date: 1986-01-06 -
Episode 80 - Show #0648
Release Date: 1986-01-07 -
Episode 81 - Show #0649
Release Date: 1986-01-08 -
Episode 82 - Show #0650
Release Date: 1986-01-09 -
Episode 83 - Show #0651
Release Date: 1986-01-13 -
Episode 84 - Show #0652
Release Date: 1986-01-14 -
Episode 85 - Show #0653
Release Date: 1986-01-15 -
Episode 86 - Show #0654
Release Date: 1986-01-16 -
Episode 87 - Show #0655
Release Date: 1986-01-27 -
Episode 88 - Show #0656
Release Date: 1986-01-28 -
Episode 89 - Show #0657
Release Date: 1986-01-29 -
Episode 90 - Show #0658
Release Date: 1986-01-30