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Late Show with David Letterman : Season 1
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Air date: 30 Aug '93 - 219 episodesLate Show with David Letterman is an American late-night talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS. The show debuted on August 30, 1993, and is produced by Letterman's production company, Worldwide Pants Incorporated and CBS Television Studios. The show's music director and band-leader of the house band, the CBS Orchestra, is Paul Shaffer. The head writer is Matt Roberts and the announcer is Alan Kalter. Of the major U.S. late-night programs, Late Show ranks second in cumulative average viewers over time and third in number of episodes over time. The show leads other late night shows in ad revenue with $271 million in 2009. In most U.S. markets the show airs at 11:35 p.m. Eastern/Pacific time, but is recorded Monday through Wednesday at 4:30 p.m., and Thursdays at 3:30 p.m and 6:00 p.m. The second Thursday episode usually airs on Friday of that week. In 2002, Late Show with David Letterman was ranked No. 7 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time. CBS has a contract with Worldwide Pants...
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List of Episodes (219)
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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1. Bill Murray, Tom Brokaw, Paul Newman, Billy Joel
30 Aug '93Tom Brokaw shows up to take back some NBC ""intellectual property;"" Dave shows off the renovated Ed Sullivan Theater and chats with Bill Murray.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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2. Robin Williams, John Mellencamp, Jonathan Estrata
31 Aug '93Dave's worst moment on last night's debut: his fake tooth fell out (the video is repeated several times in slow motion); a four-year-old geography expert and cheese lover names states on a U.S. map.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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3. Demi Moore, Bev Tanner, Spin Doctors
01 Sep '93A very pregnant Demi Moore is given the honor of throwing the first pencil through the backdrop windows of the Late Show.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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4. Martin Short, Cyndi Lauper
02 Sep '93The ghost of Ed Sullivan (who haunts Dave throughout the first week) introduces a plate spinner; Andy Dick makes his first appearance as ""Donnie, the CBS Page Who Likes To Suck Up.""
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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5. Debra Winger, Soul Asylum
03 Sep '93Dave has fun with a car phone, calling in bogus traffic reports to 1010 WINS radio; Casey Kasem presents ""Top Ten Favorite Numbers Between 1 and 10;"" after showing a clip from an old ""Wonder Woman"" episode, Debra Winger strips to her old Wonder Girl outfit.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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6. Richard Lewis, Shawn Bouroughs, Midnight Oil
06 Sep '93Dave continues pestering locals with the new hands-free car phone: WINS radio, a car wash, Dial-a-Mattress and Jackson Hole Restaurant, where he orders pancakes.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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7. Michael J. Fox, Rosie Perez
07 Sep '93
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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8. Al Gore, Kim Basinger, Chris Isaak
08 Sep '93
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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9. Ellen Barkin, Chris "Mad Dog" Russo, Lenny Kravitz
09 Sep '93Dave takes a cab to help out at Yankee Stadium and later makes fun of Tony Randall; Lenny Kravitz performs ""Are You Gonna Go My Way.""
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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10. Siskel & Ebert, Robert Plant
10 Sep '93
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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11. Bruce Willis, Steven Wright
13 Sep '93
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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12. Paul Reiser, Mike Ditka, John Hiatt
14 Sep '93The Mars Observer crashes into the studio; Mike Ditka promotes ""NFL on NBC;"" John Hiatt performs ""Perfectly Good Guitar.""
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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13. Jeff Goldblum, Louie Anderson, Jerry Garcia & David Grisman
15 Sep '93Jerry Garcia sits in with the band; Dave makes several jokes at the expense of Yassir Arafat.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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14. Bonnie Hunt, Latrisha Baldrick, Patti Smyth
16 Sep '93
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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15. Super Dave Osborne, Laura Dern, Stone Temple Pilots
17 Sep '93
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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16. Sarah Jessica Parker, Jim Abbot, Patty Scialfa
20 Sep '93
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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17. Robert Urich, Ellen Degeneres, Tim Tomasic
21 Sep '93David Sanborn sits in with the band; Dave does part of the show from his ""house"" in Connecticut.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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18. Tony Randall, Elizabeth Perkins, Aaron Neville
22 Sep '93
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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19. Mike Myers, John Kruk, Belinda Carlisle
23 Sep '93
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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20. Glenn Close, James Taylor
24 Sep '93
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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21. Matthew Broderick, Julie Krone, Neil Diamond
27 Sep '93
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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22. Jimmy Carter, Brett Butler, Daniel Boulud
28 Sep '93
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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23. Jerry Lewis, Sparky Mortimer, Rod Stewart
29 Sep '93Ed Sullivan's ghost introduces juggler ""Andy Head;"" Paul & the CBSO play Jerry Lewis out with the coda from Count Basie's ""April In Paris"" (a Lewis signature tune); Dave gives Jerry his take on ""Beavis and Butt-head,"" then Jerry runs around the set and gooses a cameraman; budding sports reporter Sparky Mortimer makes his first appearance; Rod Stewart performs.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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24. Lily Tomlin, Adam Sandler, Mike Lupica
30 Sep '93
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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25. Andie MacDowell, Graham Parker, Bill Scheft
01 Oct '93
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