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Late Show with David Letterman : Season 5
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Air date: 01 Sep '97 - 203 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 (203)
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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76. Penelope Ann Miller, Terry Pledger, Collective Soul
09 Jan '98CBS Mailbag: Chris Schmitt of Ottawa, Kansas asks why Biff has a scowl on his face. Biff comes onstage as a lobster is hooked on his backside. Later, Dave explains the formula for comedy success: ""Lobster + Ass = Funny!""
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77. Robin Williams, Dave Chappelle, Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham
12 Jan '98Mick Fleetwood sits in, and later he plays drums for tonight's musical guests, fellow Fleetwood Mac members Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham.
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78. Bill Pullman, Jim Breuer, Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham
13 Jan '98Mick Fleetwood sits in again, now joined by pianist Allen Toussaint. Also, tonight's ""May We See Your Photos, Please?"" is a surprising disappointment, as there was only one customer, and he was dropping off a roll of film.
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79. Peter O'Toole, Martin Scorcese
14 Jan '98""Dave Sucks"" is spray-painted onto the World Trade Center, while ""The Masked Magician"" (Pat Farmer) performs a dangerous trick on Kenny Sheehan.
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80. Kenneth Branagh, Spice Girls, Jim Nantz
15 Jan '98Biff has hot towels for the audience, while the Spice Girls perform ""Stop.""
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81. Ben Stiller, Sandra Bernhard, Jars of Clay
16 Jan '98Mailbag: Biff stars in the Swedish sitcom knockoff ""Mjørk and Minde."" Also, famed session keyboardist Chuck Leavell sits in.
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82. Michael Isikoff, Sarah Ferguson
26 Jan '98Dave finds three girls in the audience that have never slept with President Clinton; Bob Borden covers the Super Bowl, so Dave implies that Sparky Mortimer can actually get some studying done this year; for one night only, the Top Ten Office moves to Worchester, Pennsylvania; Dave chats with the Newsweek reporter that broke the Monica Lewinsky scandal.
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83. Robert Duvall, Kennedy, Emmylou Harris
27 Jan '98Dave brings out his top intern Duane, who might be a Chippendale dancer on the side. Also, Dave complains about Late Show knockoffs and shows as an example ""The Simon Harvey Show"" from Australia. The host: Tony Randall.
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84. Michael Keaton, Brian Williams, Blues Traveller
28 Jan '98John Popper sits in; Dave does the first of his many all-Clinton monologues.
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85. David Spade, Justin Miller, Jeff Garlin
29 Jan '98Ruth Brown sits in, while Dave makes crepes with child cooking prodigy Justin Miller.
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86. Ethan Hawke, Merrill Markoe
30 Jan '98Paul performs a song promoting Tom Selleck's appearance next week, while Dave and Merrill Markoe pretend to flirt.
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87. Tom Arnold, Steve Forbes, Jake Johannsen
02 Feb '98Throughout the week, guitarist Mike Campbell fills in for Felicia, who has the flu; Dave mentions that yesterday was the sixteenth anniversary of the debut of Late Night; Tom Arnold promotes his struggling, self-titled WB sitcom.
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88. John Goodman, Mitch Hedberg, Jeff Gordon
03 Feb '98Anton introduced as Prince Randusi of Senegal; Mike Campbell is still here; ten interns present the Top Ten; John Goodman shows a clip of him jumping into a fountain pool.
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89. Dan Akroyd, Naomi Campbell, Duncan Sheik
04 Feb '98Dan Aykroyd promotes Blues Brothers 2000, which, might I add, co-stars Paul Shaffer. Also, Duncan Sheik performs ""Everyone, Everywhere.""
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90. Dan Rather, Honeymoon the pig, Cast of Ragtime
05 Feb '98Dave chats Pam Amba and ""Honeymoon,"" the pig that saved her life.
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91. Drew Barrymore, Shania Twain
06 Feb '98It's the opening of the Winter Olympics, so Dave announces miniature Ski-Jumping Dogs in the backdrop. Also, live via satellite, Dave chats with his mom in Nagano, Japan.
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92. Richard Simmons, John Elway
09 Feb '98Throughout the night, ski-jumping dogs perform in the backdrop; Felicia returns; Dorothy Letterman makes her first report from Nagano.
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93. Bill Cosby, Blues Brothers
10 Feb '98Remote: Dave goes door-to-door in New Jersey again, this time to ask about the Winter Olympics. Also, to promote their new film, the reunited Blues Brothers Band (including Paul, Dan Aykroyd, John Goodman, and a twelve-year-old boy) perform ""Sweet Home Chicago.""
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94. Stupid Human Tricks, Cindy Crawford, Jonny Moseley
11 Feb '98Jonny ""Big Air"" Moseley, Gold-medal winner for Mogul Skiing, shows off the large pieces of whitebread being served to the American Olympians.
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95. Adam Sandler, Jack Hanna
12 Feb '98While playing ""Know Your Current Events,"" a soon-to-be unemployed stewardess for United Airlines tells Dave, ""Passengers are our worst enemy."" Also, ten US Olympic hockey players present the Top Ten, while Dorothy interviews Kristi Yamaguchi, Jim Nantz, and K. C. Boutiette.
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96. Bruce Willis, LeAnn Rimes & Bryan White
13 Feb '98Live via satellite, it's Dave's mom at the Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, where she introduces a skiing monkey. She also presents the Top Ten.
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97. Heather Locklear, Tom Selleck
16 Feb '98Live via satellite in Nagano, Japan: Dorothy's feeling under the weather, Biff and his wife Carolyn chat with Winter Olympic athletes. Also, Tony shows us a cue card supposedly burned in an office fire that weekend, while Dale Earnhardt, Sr. presents the Top Ten.
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98. Mike Myers, Paula Cole
17 Feb '98Mike Myers chats with (live via satellite) his mother, while Dorothy interrogates Picabo Street.
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99. Nathan Lane, Bingo Granny
18 Feb '98Regis, Paul, Mujibur and Sirajul help Dave learn how to skate a la Kristi Yamiguchi, while Dave and Jerry Foley observe and interview ""Future Olympic Hopefuls.""
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100. Bob Dole, Marilyn Manson
19 Feb '98Almost halfway into the show, Dave suddenly leaves and gets into a cab that drives to Mexico, then San Francisco. Dave then boats across the Pacific, stops in Japan and sweeps the ice during an Olympic Curling competition in Nagano. Also in Nagano, Dorothy stumbles upon Bob Dole, while Biff searches for celebrity look-alikes.
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