State Fair Champions, Ringo Starr

It's Dave's 3000th show in late night, so he celebrates by bringing Charles Grodin onstage to break the monotony of chatting with Paul. Later, Dave introduces some State Fair winners, including a 530-pound pumpkin and a middle-aged champion hog caller.

Writing:
  • David Letterman

Stars:
Release Date: 1993-08-30
Seasons: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
TMDb: 6.3/10
  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 63

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