• Air date: 28 Aug '06 199 episodes
      Late 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...
  • List of Episodes (199)
    • 1. Andy Kindler, motocross demo with Travis Pastrana, Baby Gramps

      28 Aug '06
      Travis Pastrana - Andy Kidler - Baby Gramps
    • 2. Zach Braff, Jeff Brendenburg, The Roots

      29 Aug '06
      Dave toys around with the new product from Apple Computers, the "I-Stinguisher"; a man in pajamas and a bathrobe asks Dave where he would find some coffee; writer Jeff Bredenberg promotes his book "Five Little Fixes"; The Roots perform "Here I Come."
    • 3. Snoop Dogg, Charlie Hill, OK Go

      30 Aug '06
      In honor of the show's 13th anniversary, an intern accidentally walks onstage to ask Dave to sign his own greeting card; live from Tracy, California, Ron Patrick drives around in a silver 2000 Volkwagen Bug with a 1,450-horsepower jet engine; Dave tries to interpret Snoop Dogg's "dizzle"-speak; OK Go performed "Here It Goes Again."
    • 4. Julianne Moore, radio-show hosts Opie and Anthony

      31 Aug '06
      Tony visits The Hamptons, where he complains about traffic; recently embarassed CNN anchor Kyra Phillips presents the Top Ten; 5,000 tennis balls are dropped onstage; Opie & Anthony promote their radio show.
    • 5. Al Franken, Todd Snider

      01 Sep '06
    • 6. Maria Sharapova, Martha Stewart, Justin Timberlake

      11 Sep '06
    • 7. Ashton Kutcher, Sam Hornish, Jr., TV on the Radio

      12 Sep '06
    • 8. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Norm MacDonald

      13 Sep '06
    • 9. Anne Heche, Luke Ravenstahl, The Who

      14 Sep '06
    • 10. Johnny Knoxville, Rachael Ray

      15 Sep '06
      Johnny Dark measures Dave's inseam, much to his chagrin; while promoting "Ventriloquist Week" for the umpteenth time, Dave argues with his very own dummy; to mark the end of summer, four stagehands help explode beach balls on 53rd Street, then pour 300 gallons of sunblock off the roof.
    • 11. Dr. Phil McGraw, Willie Tyler and Lester, Sekou Bunch

      18 Sep '06
      Day 1 of Ventriloquist Week with Willie Tyler & Lester, plus Dr. Phil and "Survivor" castoff Sekou Bunch!
    • 12. Patrick Dempsey, Jay Johnson and Darwin, Kasabian

      19 Sep '06
      Ventriloquist Week, Day 2: Jay Johnson jokes about evolution while his primate friend Darwin sings "Send in the Clowns" in his "native" tongue; a safe is thrown out an 8th floor window onto a 1996 Buick LeSabre; Kasabian performed "Empire."
    • 13. Marg Helgenberger, Ronn Lucas and Scorch, Diana Krall

      20 Sep '06
      Day 3 of Ventriloquist Week with Ronn Lucas & Scorch, plus Marg Helgenberger and Diana Krall!
    • 14. Ted Turner, Jeff Dunham and Walter, Fergie

      21 Sep '06
      Day 4 of Ventriloquist Week with Jeff Dunham & Walter. Plus, Ted Turner and Fergie!
    • 15. LeBron James, Todd Oliver and Irving, Ludacris

      22 Sep '06
      Ventriloquist Week, Day 5: Todd Oliver has a conversation with his talking dog, Irving; Dave and Lebron James shoot baskets on 53rd Street; Ludacris performed "Money Maker."
    • 16. Ray Liotta, Elvis Costello & Tony Bennett, Billy Garcia

      25 Sep '06
      Throughout the night, several Late Show interns learn how to parallel-park; Dave looks into "A Day in the Life of Hugo Chavez"; Ray Liotta discusses meeting his biological family for the first time; Tony Bennett and Elvis Costello performed "Are You Havin' Any Fun Yet?"
    • 17. Billy Bob Thornton, Lily Capehart, Sean Lennon

      26 Sep '06
      Ten-year-old "lizard charmer" Lily Capehart puts her amphibian pets in doll costumes; Billy Bob Thornton promotes "The School for Scoundrels"; Sean Lennon performed "Wait For Me."
    • 18. Amanda Peet, Nigella Lawson, Bob Seger

      27 Sep '06
      Tonights guests include Amanda Peet, Nigella Lawson and Bob Seger.
    • 19. Sir Richard Branson, Dane Cook, Monica

      28 Sep '06
    • 20. Nathan Lane, Jeff Caldwell

      29 Sep '06
    • 21. Pete Rose, Roy Wood Jr., Cecilia Mansilla

      02 Oct '06
    • 22. Andy Dick, Keith Olbermann, Brazilian Girls

      03 Oct '06
    • 23. Alec Baldwin, Vladae the Dog Wizard, Jerry Lee Lewis & Neil Young

      04 Oct '06
    • 24. Frank Caliendo, Rachael Harris, Xzibit, Phil Pfister

      05 Oct '06
    • 25. Amy Sedaris, Trey Anastasio

      06 Oct '06