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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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126. James Belushi, Lacey Chabert, Robbie Robertson
08 Apr '98Throughout the night, Bob Borden tries to set off car alarms directly outside the theater; Dave announces that The Guy on Fire is willing to perform for $2700 a pop, though the guy will come out sans flames for only $700; Jim Belushi attempts singing a old Perry Como song.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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127. Val Kilmer, Jimmie Walker, cast of Cabaret
09 Apr '98After mentioning a minor disagreement from earlier today, Dave announces his ""blood feud"" with director Jerry Foley; Mujibur and Sirajul appear on Jerry Springer, and no one's surprise, beat the crap out of each other; Dave starts ostracizing all the people who support Jerry in the ongoing squabble; Alan Cumming and the cast of the Broadway revival of Caberet perform the opening number.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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128. Billy Crystal, Hatty Jones, Tori Amos
10 Apr '98During CBS Mailbag, a viewer asks if Dave has any plans to air his show from the space shuttle. Somehow as a response, astronaut Buzz Aldrin is seen hitting golfballs on the theatre roof.
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129. Gwyneth Paltrow, Harmony Korine, Wyclef Jean
20 Apr '98Dave announces the birth of Jerry Foley's son; after showing footage from last year of Rob Burnett unwittingly scaring his young daughter in a Easter Bunny suit, he tries on a different outfit with more or less the same results; Harmony Korine almost says something coherent while being interviewed about his new book, which he wouldn't particularly recommend, so Dave tells him to go back to his hotel and take a shower.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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130. Claire Danes, George Miller, Matthew Ryan
21 Apr '98The Guy Not on Fire announces that he is now available for commercials and endorsements, and later in the show he is seen in an ad for Sizzler. Also, Danny DeVito comes out onstage twice to protest Dave's jokes about him being a car hood ornament.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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131. Jason Alexander, Isabella Rossellini, Steve Earle
22 Apr '98The Guy Not on Fire appears in his first paid ad (for Elite Computers); a chat with Jason Alexander is interrupted by another inane special report by Alan Richardson; Steve Earle and the Dukes perform ""I Still Carry You Around.""
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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132. Ricki Lake, Vaughn Cordle, Rita Wilson
23 Apr '98""Know Your Current Events"" is interrupted so that The Man Not on Fire can pitch the Biore® self-heating mask. Later in the show, Dave admits that he's on a guilt trip for bumping an audience member for the shameless plug.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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133. Jennifer Aniston, Jerry Springer, Al Green
24 Apr '98Amongst the festivities of ""Chicago Night"": Jerry Springer's bouncers stand on opposite sides of the stage; The Man Not on Fire appears in an ad for Gold Coast Drugs; the Top Ten home office is temporarily moved to nearby Schaumberg, Illinois; local blues singer (and frequent guest) Taj Mahal presents the Top Ten; Bob Borden goes on a frantic pursuit through the Windy City attempting to get an interview with Oprah.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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134. Marisa Tomei, Ryan Leaf, Alana Davis
27 Apr '98Dave persuades an audience member named Gary to shave off his beard; The man who was on fire, then wasn't and is now on fire again promotes Kraus Chiropractic in Iowa; Gary orders a sandwich at Hello Deli; Dave and recent NFL draft pick Ryan Leaf throw footballs at a manhole.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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135. Jack Hanna, Ray Allen, Dave Matthews Band
28 Apr '98Willie ""Blue Moon"" Watts sits in on pedal guitar; Dave announces that there have been some technical difficulties they may prevent Johnny Depp from appearing on the 1000th show later in the week; The Man on Fire sings the praises of Feline Pine kitty litter.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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136. Patrick Swayze, Hugh Hefner
29 Apr '98The latest roll call suggests that The Guy on Fire has officially sold out when he runs across the stage (in flames, of course) holding a sign for Highland Metals, Inc.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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137. Gena Lee Nolan, Mark Wahlberg, Brian Regan
30 Apr '98A monkey assumes power in the control room, while the Top Ten is interrupted by Antoine's Po' Boys and Deli spokesperson The Man on Fire.
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138. Stupid Human Tricks, Norm MacDonald, Pearl Jam
01 May '98Tonight's ""Stupid Human Tricks"": Richard Anthony of Ontario reaches back over his shoulder and gives himself a wedgie; John Rites of Nebraska fits three McDonald's burgers into his mouth; and Mike Garcia and Craig Love of Milwaukee do an impression of a helicopter as one spins on the other's head; Gene Siskel makes his first public appearance since undergoing brain surgery that April; Dave announces Johnny Depp cancelled due to the technical difficulties from earlier in the week, and Paul goe
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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139. Elle MacPherson, Jon Favreau, Usher
04 May '98Maynard Ferguson sits in again; Paul runs the Kentucky Derby; Dave shows a microphone plaque he got from the staff.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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140. Donald Trump, Jayson Williams, Cast of Home Coming, Trisha Yearwood
05 May '98The cast of the faux musical ""Homecoming"" performs a show-stopping number. Also, Trisha Yearwood performs ""Never Let You Go Again.""
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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141. Sally Field, Philip Bigler, Lyle Lovett
06 May '98Biff tries out tobacco juice spin art; Dave shows a clip from last night's show in which he mixed up ""Viagra"" with ""Niagara""; Biff teaches Sally Field how to spit tobacco juice.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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142. Matt Lauer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Green Day
07 May '98Dave promotes his new talk show summer camp, while Green Day performs ""King for a Day.""
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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143. Marilu Henner, Jim Lovell
08 May '98Biff goes to Texas to learn to be a cowboy, and to make tonight's audience (residents of Houston) feel more at home, Lyle Lovett shows up to sing an old Hank Williams song, with Biff riding his horse onstage.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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144. Fran Drescher, Bob Berman, Faith Hill
11 May '98Dave visits a group of sailors on the audience, and one of them does a push-up onstage; Dave shows the audience today's (bogus) edition of The Family Circus; Faith Hill performs ""This Kiss.""
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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145. Christopher Reeve, Hanson
12 May '98Dave shows another bogus ""Family Circus"" cartoon; Paul is discovered cheering on Hanson with a small army of teenyboppers outside.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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146. Warren Beatty, Wayne Knight, Bonnie Raitt
13 May '98Dave notices the standby audience really has nothing to do, so makes them do a jigsaw puzzle. When they finish it at the end of the show, we see that it's an image of Al Chez.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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147. Jim Breuer, Tara Lipinski, Foo Fighters
14 May '98Dave gripes about the eight-minute late start for the show tonight due to golf coverage. Rapidly becoming despondent, he picks up a bottle of tequila and tosses back a few at the desk. Also, Dave mentions that the CBS program Diagnosis Murder had the unfortunate distinction of airing a brand new episode up against the Seinfeld finale, and shows a clip that proves that they were phoning it in.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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148. Richard Simmons, Beau Jaques and the Zydeco Highrollers
15 May '98Continuing a sweeps period trend of having the audience represent a different city, Dave greets 700+ residents of New Orleans, Louisiana. Keeping up with the theme, Mayor Mark Morial presents Paul with a key to the city, Na'lens native John Goodman presents the Top Ten, and Biff visits Bourbon Street.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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149. Matthew Broderick, David Wells, Natalie Merchant
18 May '98The outside cam peers through the window of Dave's office to show the world a very hideous billboard promoting the sitcom Friends. Matthew Perry drops by to vandalize the advertisement.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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150. Sandra Bullock, Jeff Foxworthy, Cast of One Small Step
19 May '98The outside cam returns to the Friends ad that Matthew Perry wrecked last night, and Dave explains why he shouldn't be sued; Rob Burnett draws another doodle of Dave's lawyers; the Top Ten list is interrupted by the office manager in Wahoo, Nebraska (voice of Charles Grodin).
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