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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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101. Stupid Pet Tricks, Jonny Moseley
20 Feb '98In ""Day in New York City with Olympic Judges,"" the one female judge gives Dave's performance in bed a 2.8; during Stupid Pet Tricks, Biff demonstrates a trick he learned in Nagano; throughout the night, Jonny Moseley ski-jumps outside the theater on 53rd Street.
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102. Jeff Bridges, Nikki Stone, John Fogerty
23 Feb '98Paul Newman drops by to annoy Dave; outtakes from last week's ""Olympic Hopefuls"" piece are shown; Dave persuades a less-than-homesick Dorothy to go back to Indianapolis.
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103. Kelsey Grammer, Sarah Tueting & Cammi Granato, Sarah McLachlan
24 Feb '98Dave points out that Rob Burnett made a cameo on last night's episode of Cosby; the editors of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue reveal that most of the photo shoot was done at the White House; Dave chats with Cammi Granato and Sarah Tueting of the gold medal-winning US women's hockey team.
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104. Susan Sarandon, Eric Bergoust, Aretha Franklin
25 Feb '98David ""Fathead"" Newman sits in on sax; Bob Borden reports from the Grammys; Dave shows an ad for ""Saddam's Beret Bazaar.""
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105. David Schwimmer, Chris Witty, Shawn Colvin
26 Feb '98
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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106. Kate Winslet, Tara Lipinski, Ray Romano
27 Feb '98
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107. Patrick Stewart, Frank Urbancic, Joan Cusak
02 Mar '98As usual, Dave cheats in his annual competition with the World Grocery Bagging Champion. This years' sucker: Frank Urbancic. Also, Dave shows a (bogus) clip of President Clinton skiing, then shows a preview of the upcoming CBS special ""Pat Farmer: Master Escape Artist"" (co-starring Kenny Sheehan).
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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108. Kid Scientists, Gabriel Byrne, Richie Sambora
03 Mar '98In the latest ""Kid Scientists"" segment, Lee Marek and his prodigies demonstrate the concept of heat. Also, Richie Sambora performs ""All That Really Matters.""
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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109. Helena Bonham Carter, Peter Fonda, Loreena McKennitt
04 Mar '98Biff's latest celebrity interview involves a fat, bald guy claiming to be Leonardo DiCaprio.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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110. Siskel & Ebert, Karl Malone, Mark Chesnutt
05 Mar '98Gerard hosts ""The Making of the Top Ten,"" a short documentary that reveals more about the writers' animosity towards Dave than the comedy bit that's being profiled. Also, Mark Chesnutt sings ""Useless.""
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111. Norm MacDonald, Richie Stachowski
06 Mar '98Mailbag: Dave and his bodyguard (Bill DeLace) have a falling out. Also, Dave chats with 12-year-old inventor/entrepreneur Richie Stachowski, creator of Water Talkies.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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112. Emma Thompson, Alex Zanardi, Willie Nelson & Emmylou Harris
16 Mar '98Dave wears glasses for the duration of the show (a sign of things to come); Sean Pelton fills in for Anton, whom Dave dubs ""Anton Zippy Stickwork;"" Wilford Brimley sits in ""Paul Shaffer's Chair of Mystery;"" Formula One racing star Alex Zanardi cooks.
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113. John Travolta, Jack Johnson, The Chieftains
17 Mar '98It looks at first like the studio is being filled with green beer, but it turns out that one of the camera lenses have been tinted; ""Leonardo DiCaprio"" (Gerard) gloats over his newfound stardom; Dave chats with child actor Jack Johnson.
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114. Bill Murray, Eddie Izzard, Gheorge Meuresun
18 Mar '98
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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115. Dennis Hopper, Robert Klein, Patricia Heaton
24 Mar '98
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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116. Charles Grodin, Edward Burns, Marcy Playground
25 Mar '98Dave shows a (bogus) ad for British Airways that is bursting with disclaimers; Laurie Diamond milks a cow backstage; another edition of ""Please Stop Calling Me Chief"" provides entertainment only to Dave; Charles Grodin acts remarkably hostile during his interview.
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117. Dolly Parton, Bob Hoskins
26 Mar '98Biff hangs with the New York Yankees during Spring Training, while everybody in the audience gets free tickets to fly on British Airways.
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118. Al Franken, Lauren Holly, Ani DiFranco
27 Mar '98Paul is introduced as ""Ramone Conde""; Dave introduces Mishi, the world record holder for smallest man alive, and later Mishi holds a kitty to demonstrate his miniscule size on camera; Helen Hunt (live via satellite) presents the Top Ten.
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119. Evander Holyfield, Joseph Loveland, Michael Moore
30 Mar '98Paul is introduced as Al Roker; throughout the night, Pat Farmer throws basketballs from the roof and into a bathtub on 53rd Street; Dave complains that the balls are ""fruity""; Dave chats with a man who found $70,000 in a garbage can, then returned it to its rightful owner.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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120. Don Rickles, Mimi Rogers, Steve Miller
31 Mar '98Biff reports on Yankees Spring Training, where he follows/stalks Paul O'Neill. Also, Steve Miller performs ""Fly Like An Eagle.""
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121. Alec Baldwin, Heather Graham, Barenaked Ladies
01 Apr '98Paul is introduced as Cubby O'Brien; Heather Graham meets The Guy on Fire; Alec Baldwin helps Heather in a weird April Fool's gag in which they sign off and wish everybody a good night a la Saturday Night Live.
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122. Tom Brokaw, Ice Cube, Natalie Imbruglia
02 Apr '98Bruce Willis is live via satellite in Idaho from the set of his upcoming film ""Breakfast of Champions."" All night long he's inside a television monitor that bungee jumps off the roof, then gets dropped onto glass, a bathtub of pudding, and finally gets smashed from six stories onto the street. Also, Tom Brokaw gets annoyed by Dave and in mid-interview walks right back to 30 Rockefeller Center.
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123. Tom Hanks, Matt Medenweldt, Scott Weiland
03 Apr '98Tom Hanks interrupts the monologue because he and Dave are dressed alike; throughout the night, spelling bee champ Edmund Gillette stands next to Rob's desk and spells words; during Mailbag, Alan Kalter reacts badly to a letter asking if he's a freak by visiting the letter-writer (Jay Johnson) and punching in his face; Tom gets a new suit.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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124. Matt LeBlanc, Natasha Henstridge, The Lynns
06 Apr '98Dave appears in student films as a side income, while Bob Borden runs throughout the city searching for Leonardo DiCaprio.
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125. Quentin Tarantino, Steven Weber, Clint Black
07 Apr '98Clint Black sits in; Dave comments on the hot new drug Viagra, then shows a bogus ad for The Teletubbies.
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