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Late Show with David Letterman : Season 4
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Air date: 02 Sep '96 - 213 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 (213)
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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1. Chuck Norris, Anthony Clark, Jewel
02 Sep '96Dave gives a ham to an audience member named Bud Perchinski, who later assumes control of one of the cameras. Later, Flea (from Red Hot Chili Peppers) and Jewel Kilcher perform a duet.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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2. Mira Sorvino, Vincent Perez, Beck
03 Sep '96
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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3. Whoopi Goldberg, Al Franken, Colonel Ron Severson
04 Sep '96
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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4. Adam Sandler, David Cone, LeAnn Rimes
05 Sep '96Adam Sandler promotes Happy Gilmore; Yankees pitcher David Cone demonstrates ball-handling techniques.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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5. Bill Cosby, Brian Williams, No Doubt
06 Sep '96It's the unofficial Three-Year Anniversary. (The count is 90 morning shows, 1810 Late Nights, and 654 Late Shows.) Dave shows some of his favorite clips, then goes door-to-door in New Jersey with Gene Siskel, Roger Ebert and Richard Simmons.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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6. Jamie Lee Curtis, Pete Sampras, John Mellencamp
09 Sep '96
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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7. Jon Stewart, Marv Albert, Cranberries
10 Sep '96
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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8. Cybill Sheperd, Carl Coccilone, Ray Romano
11 Sep '96
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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9. Tom Brokaw, Natasha Henstridge, Fan Yang
12 Sep '96
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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10. John McEnroe, Illeana Douglas, 311
13 Sep '96
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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11. Tim Allen, Tyson Koenig, Suzanne Vega
16 Sep '96
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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12. Fran Drescher, Jesse Jackson, Travis Tritt
17 Sep '96
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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13. Bill Cosby, Kin-Jin Mark, A Tribe Called Quest
18 Sep '96
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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14. Goldie Hawn, Louie C.K.
19 Sep '96
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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15. Stupid Pet Tricks, Drew Barrymore, Tony Avena, Pearl Jam
20 Sep '96Dave scrambles to find something to fill the extra 16 minutes of his commerical-free show.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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16. Sarah Jessica Parker, Andy Richter, Darrell Hammond
23 Sep '96
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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17. Ellen DeGeneres, Stephen King, Trisha Yearwood
24 Sep '96
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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18. William Baldwin, Jeff Gordon, Vince Gill
25 Sep '96
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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19. Hugh Grant, Elizabeth Berkley, Donna Lewis
26 Sep '96
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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20. Kirstie Alley, Matthew Broderick
27 Sep '96
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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21. Ricki Lake, Gillian Anderson, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
30 Sep '96
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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22. Tom Hanks, Gina Gershon, Riverdance
01 Oct '96Sanborn's still sitting in; Paul appears in a Bob Dole campaign ad; Tom Hanks promotes ""That Thing You Do!""
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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23. Val Kilmer, Nicole Sullivan, ZZ Top
02 Oct '96It's Biff's 50th birthday, so Dave promotes his new PBS political roundtable chatfest, ""The Henderson Group."" Tonight's panelists: Biff, Dave, Paul, and ""outspoken liberal"" Pat Farmer.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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24. Julie Andrews, "Pee Wee" Scheidt, Dave Matthews Band
03 Oct '96Calvert plays Bob Dole's go-between; The Dave Matthews Band performs ""Crash Into Me.""
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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25. Wayne Gretzky, Jonathan Silverman, Tori Amos
04 Oct '96Referring to a current TV Guide that pays tribute to Dave's Suit of Alka Seltzer from his NBC days, Rupert Jee stands in a bowl of clam chowder.
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