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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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176. Tom Brokaw, Steve Zahn, The Hummingbirds with Stevie Wonder & Paul Simon
01 Jul '98Thinking that it's robbing him of half of his audience, Dave shows phony clips of the X-Games competition being aired on cable; The Dixie Hummingbirds (featuring Stevie Wonder and Paul Simon) perform ""Loves Me like a Rock.""
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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177. Ben Stiller, Hatty Jones, Spice Girls
02 Jul '98In honor of Independence Day, Biff does a report from Colonial Williamsburg; Ben Stiller promotes There's Something About Mary; The Spice Girls make their first television appearance since the departure of Geri ""Ginger"" Halliwell.
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178. The Beltway Bunch, Stupid Pet Tricks, Bob Dole
03 Jul '98During Mailbag, various staffers show the audience their baby pictures; Dave introduces a musical comedy troupe called ""The Beltway Bunch"" (a rip-off of The Capital Steps), and Tony runs them offstage; just before introducing tonight's ""Stupid Pet Tricks,"" Dave thanks Merrill Markoe (who underwent surgery earlier in the day) for giving him the idea to do this segment.
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179. Don Rickles, Matt Drudge, Cherry Poppin' Daddies
13 Jul '98Dave points out an audience member that resembles Rupert; Dave gives a little league baseball team a pep talk; Cherry Poppin' Daddies perform ""Here Comes the Snake.""
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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180. Matt Dillon, Daniel Boulud, Arj Barker
14 Jul '98Soul singer Chuck Jackson sits in; Dave shows the audience what a laugh track looks like; the audience is forced to sit through another edition of ""Please Stop Calling Me Chief.""
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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181. Antonio Banderas, Chris Elliot
15 Jul '98Some guy in a kimono sits in with the band; in honor of Antonio Banderas' new movie, Rob doodles on a legal pad to show what Dave would look like if he was Zorro; Chris Elliott and Gerard Mulligan do a taste test.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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182. Anthony Hopkins, Cowboy Junkies
16 Jul '98Know Your Current Events: the husband of one of tonight's contestants volunteers to be put to sleep by hypnotist Dr. Neil Cavey. Feeling anxious due to all the attention, he never falls asleep.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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183. Gabriel Byrne, John Witherspoon, Tricky & P.J. Harvey
17 Jul '98The ""Top Ten Cool Ways the Government Could Spend $63 Billion"" is followed by an investigation by WCBS reporter David Diaz, who scrutinizes the lack of effort put into the long-running comedy piece. Interviews with Gerard, Biff, Richard Jewell and FBI Agent Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) leave the mystery unsolved.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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184. James Caan, Buck O'Neil, Lenny Kravitz
20 Jul '98Live out on the street, we see the traffic ""congestion"" created by New York hosting the Goodwill Games; Dave changes his tie midway through the show; James Caan shaves his mustache.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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185. Janet Jackson, Scott Farrell, Nanci Griffith
21 Jul '98In the latest roll call, Dave signs ""Zorro"" (Anton), an audience member with an enormous cold sore, and ""Lynette the Late Show Opera Singer"" off the checklist.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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186. Tony Danza, Peter Farrelly, Brian Wilson
22 Jul '98Biff stands on the sidewalk in 95 degree heat as he tries to determine once again whether a Popsicle® or a Fudgesicle® will melt faster; around the corner from the theater, Dave hoses down passerby; The Farrelly Brothers promote the sleeper hit of 1998, There's Something About Mary, while they strut their ""knowledge"" of sumo wrestling.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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187. Marilu Henner, Gloria Estefan
23 Jul '98Biff visits Branson, Missouri, while Marilu Henner unsuccessfully tries to persuade Dave into doing some calisthenics.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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188. Pauly Shore, Pam Grier, Natalie Imbruglia
24 Jul '98A new feature debuts, as Dave announces #3 on the Top Ten List at the start of the show; Mujibur and Sirajul lose their virginity on an internet webcam, and later they hop in bed with Pauly Shore; Natalie Imbruglia performs ""Smoke.""
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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189. Jenny McCarthy, Adam Arkin, Tori Amos
27 Jul '98Dave has a lengthy discourse on an article he read in Martha Stewart Living; ""Late Show Meteorologist"" Skip Hopson reports from 53rd Street; Tori Amos performs ""Spark.""
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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190. Kids with animals, Gary Sinise, Goo Goo Dolls
28 Jul '98A softball game between Late Show staffers and the cast of Miss Saigon is rigged by Dave; Anton goes into ""Buddy Rich, Jr."" mode and performs drums solos throughout the night; The Goo Goo Dolls perform ""Iris.""
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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191. Yasmine Bleeth, David Brenner, Barenaked Ladies
29 Jul '98Dave shows a personal ad from the Washington Post that looks like it was written by President Clinton; Alan fantasizes about waffles; Paul serenades Yasmine Bleeth.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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192. Samuel L. Jackson, Jenni, Smashing Pumpkins
30 Jul '98Dave chats with Jennifer Ringley, the Seattle-based college student best known for operating the voyeuristic website JenniCAM.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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193. Jamie Lee Curtis, George Freestone
31 Jul '98Dave points out an audience member who looks like Kenny Rogers; during ""Late Show en espanol,"" Tony walks out in a suit and bad wig and does a Letterman-type monologue; Dave chats with George Firestone, America's oldest living Boy Scout.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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194. Drew Barrymore, Dee Dee Meyers, The Verve
03 Aug '98During a segment in which he shows real and doctored Clinton and Gore news articles, Dave announces that his pants are too tight.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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195. Noyz Boyz, Nathan Lane, Boy George & Culture Club
04 Aug '98Paul and Anton Fig participate in a game called ""Average Television Viewer vs. Late Show Television Viewer.""
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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196. Penn & Teller, French Stewart, Wynton Marsalis
05 Aug '98During the annual ""New for Summer"" segment, Mujibur and Sirajul are declared ""Late Show Prom King and Queen."" Later, Penn and Teller perform their new magic act.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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197. Jerry Seinfeld, Hunter Scott
06 Aug '98Dave feels highly suspect of the audience's intelligence during ""Know Your Current Events""; John Popper sits in with the band; Dave chats with Hunter Scott, a 13-year-old WW II history buff.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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198. Tom Arnold, Doris Roberts, Blues Traveler
07 Aug '98John Popper is still sitting in with the band, while Doris Roberts promotes ""Everybody Loves Raymond.""
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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199. Leslie Nielsen, David Roth, Teresa Witherspoon
10 Aug '98Biff goes outside to annoy people with a bullhorn. Later, Dave meets David Roth, a noted coin magician.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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200. Kevin Spacey, Bobby Rahal, Harvey Danger
11 Aug '98Throughout the show, stockbrokers jump out of a fifth-story window.
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