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Late Night with David Letterman

  • TV Series
  • 1982–19931982–1993
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
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Late Night with David Letterman (1982)
  • Comedy
  • Music
  • Talk-Show
Popular late-night comedy/talk-show with host David Letterman, interviewing famous guests.Popular late-night comedy/talk-show with host David Letterman, interviewing famous guests.Popular late-night comedy/talk-show with host David Letterman, interviewing famous guests.
IMDb RATING
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4.6K
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  • Creator
    • David Letterman
  • Stars
    • David Letterman
    • Paul Shaffer
    • Bill Wendell
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  • Creator
    • David Letterman
  • Stars
    • David Letterman
    • Paul Shaffer
    • Bill Wendell
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    • 15User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    • Won 5 Primetime Emmys
      • 11 wins & 40 nominations total

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    David Letterman
    David Letterman
    • Self - Hostas Self - Host…
    3166 episodes3166 eps • 1982–1993
    Paul Shaffer
    Paul Shaffer
    • Self - Musical Directoras Self - Musical Director…
    1729 episodes1729 eps • 1982–1993
    Bill Wendell
    • Self - Announceras Self - Announcer…
    1192 episodes1192 eps • 1982–1993
    Calvert DeForest
    • Self - Larry 'Bud' Melmanas Self - Larry 'Bud' Melman…
    185 episodes185 eps • 1982–1993
    Marv Albert
    Marv Albert
    • Selfas Self…
    64 episodes64 eps • 1982–1993
    Richard Lewis
    Richard Lewis
    • Selfas Self…
    44 episodes44 eps • 1982–1993
    David Sanborn
    David Sanborn
    • Selfas Self…
    44 episodes44 eps • 1983–1993
    George Miller
    • Selfas Self…
    40 episodes40 eps • 1982–1993
    Chris Elliott
    Chris Elliott
    • Self - Guestas Self - Guest…
    29 episodes29 eps • 1982–1993
    Jay Leno
    Jay Leno
    • Selfas Self…
    33 episodes33 eps • 1982–1991
    Teri Garr
    Teri Garr
    • Self - Guestas Self - Guest
    30 episodes30 eps • 1982–1993
    Tom Brokaw
    Tom Brokaw
    • Selfas Self…
    30 episodes30 eps • 1982–1993
    Jerry Seinfeld
    Jerry Seinfeld
    • Self - Comedianas Self - Comedian…
    28 episodes28 eps • 1982–1993
    Sandra Bernhard
    Sandra Bernhard
    • Self - Guestas Self - Guest
    28 episodes28 eps • 1983–1992
    Robert Klein
    Robert Klein
    • Selfas Self…
    26 episodes26 eps • 1982–1993
    Jeff Altman
    Jeff Altman
    • Selfas Self…
    26 episodes26 eps • 1982–1993
    Tony Randall
    Tony Randall
    • Self - Guestas Self - Guest…
    25 episodes25 eps • 1986–1993
    Jack Hanna
    Jack Hanna
    • Selfas Self…
    25 episodes25 eps • 1985–1993
    • Creator
      • David Letterman
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    • Trivia
      At least three people called David Letterman "an asshole" on this show. Cher was the first: Episode dated 22 May 1986 (1986). Shirley MacLaine was the second: Episode dated 4 October 1988 (1988). Calvert DeForest, aka Larry 'Bud' Melman, was the third in August 1989.
    • Quotes

      Larry "Bud" Melman: Good evening. Certain NBC executives feel it would be a little unkind to present this show without just a word of friendly warning. We're about to unfold a show featuring David Letterman, a man of science who sought to create a show after his own image -- without reckoning upon God. It's one of the strangest tales ever told. I think it will thrill you. It may shock you. It might even horrify you. So, if any of you feel that you don't care to subject your nerves to such a strain, now's your chance to...well, we've warned you.

    • Connections
      Edited into Late Night with David Letterman: 7th Anniversary Special (1989)

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    The Greatest Comedy-Variety Show Ever.
    "Late Night with David Letterman" is without a doubt the most clever, experimental (apologies to Steve Allen and Ernie Kovacs), and downright hysterical television program in TV history. To describe it would be pointless, because so many different things would happen in a given show. From about 1986 to about 1990 was Dave's finest period (he was still smiley sarcastic Dave and hadn't yet become angry sarcastic Dave), but the show was very solid overall. The Top Ten lists on those shows were 50 times better than the lists on the CBS show, and to me are some of the most valuable comic documents of this century, a sort of numerological Dave Barry.

    Kids, you think Tom Green was the first person to get into confrontations on camera? Check Dave when he went to bring "those weasels at G.E." a fruit basket and was promptly escorted out. Sure Viewer Mail and Stupid Pet Tricks were Dave's trademarks (both superior to the CBS versions), but it was things like the "Late Night Thrill Cam" and "Network Time Killers" and the show filmed in an airport, and the show that was played at a high speed to "save time," etc. that made Late Night the best thing on TV when it was on.
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    • Release date
      • February 1, 1982 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Вечер с Дэвидом Леттерманом
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Carson Productions
      • NBC Productions
      • Worldwide Pants
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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