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Late Show with David Letterman : Season 7
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Air date: 07 Sep '99 - 196 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 (196)
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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1. Kevin James, Sheryl Crow
07 Sep '99Dave rants about the CBS/Viacom merger; Kevin James promotes a new comedy special.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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2. Ricki Lake, Kid Rock
08 Sep '99Dave tries to call Sumner Redstone's office, then persuades Ricki Lake to make a crank call to Oprah.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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3. Craig Kilborn, Louise Smith, The Umbilical Brothers
09 Sep '99Craig Kilborn promotes some talk show that comes on after Dave's.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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4. Queen Latifah, John Popper
10 Sep '99John Popper sits in with the band, while Alan punches Sumner Redstone during CBS Mailbag.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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5. John McEnroe, Sharon Lawrence, Nanci Griffith
13 Sep '99George Clarke dances in a diaper; Dave shows a ""highlight"" from last night's Emmy win: a clip of Rob Burnett kissing his wife at the ceremony (he forgot last year).
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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6. Kid Scientists, Edie Falco, Dixie Chicks
14 Sep '99Andrea Sande and Nadine Hennelly help Joe G's with a Y2K Inspection. They pass, of course.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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7. John Leguizamo, Meat Loaf
15 Sep '99Throughout the night, staffer Brian Donahue falls down staircases. Later, Meatloaf promotes ""Crazy in Alabama.""
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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8. Jenna Elfman, Chris Kattan, Christine Aguilera
16 Sep '99With the possibility of a rare hurricane hitting New York City, Paul checks for ""talk show closings"" and Dave comes on stage in a poncho and galoshes. Meanwhile, Jenna Elfman hijacks Anton's drumset, and Christina Aguilera performs ""What a Girl Wants.""
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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9. Heather Locklear, Keyshawn Johnson
17 Sep '99During CBS Mailbag, Alan threatens to beat up Secretary of the Treasury Lawrence Summers, but he goes to his anger management counselor instead.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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10. Michael J. Fox, Heather French
20 Sep '99Joe Haden fills in for Alan; Warren Zevon fills in for Paul; Rupert walks over to the CBS Store and reviews the new fall shows on CBS.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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11. Robin Williams, Norm MacDonald
21 Sep '99Paul and a local high schooler try their best to learn how to parallel park, while Robin Williams promotes ""Bicentennial Man.""
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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12. Stupid Pet Tricks, Ashley Judd, Randy Travis
22 Sep '99Alan, Regis, Bill Delace, and Mike McIntee portray members of the audience during ""Who Asked For It?""; Ashley Judd promotes ""Double Jeopardy.""
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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13. Mark Wahlberg, Adam Sandler, Roger Ebert
23 Sep '99Dave announces that next year, the show will be rechristened ""Late Show 2000,"" while Roger Ebert promotes his revamped talk show.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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14. Kelly Preston, Stirling Moss, Sugar Ray
24 Sep '99During CBS Mailbag, Harold Larkin comments on body piercing, while Dave ""appears"" in a Gap commercial.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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15. Kevin Pollak, Tom Waits
27 Sep '99Biff gives a blanket to a cold audience girl; Chewy the Dog looks for truffles; Tom Waits sings with a bullhorn.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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16. Nathan Lane, Emmylou Harris & Linda Rondstadt
28 Sep '99Nadine, Andrea, Sirajul (but not Mujibur) and Joe G. play ""Who Wants to Win a Giant Phony Check for $1,000,000?"" Later, Alan promotes a film he just produced called ""For the Ladies"" (which turns out to be weightlifting porn flick).
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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17. Mia Farrow, Russell Crowe, Paula Cole Band
29 Sep '99Dave tells another dentist-related horror story; in ""New for Fall,"" Mujibur and Sirajul star in the Bollywood musical ""Basanta Gan Gaibay""; Evander Holyfield presents the Top Ten, but Lennox Lewis interupts to introduce #1.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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18. Kevin Spacey, Eurythmics
30 Sep '99Kevin Spacey promotes ""American Beauty,"" then gives Dave a bag of Presidential M&M's. Later, Harold Larkin tells one of the ""True Stories of the Late Show Stagehands"": He walks into a mysterious closet backstage, falls into a black hole, then walks out in a nonchalant fashion.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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19. Kelsey Grammer, Rebecca Gayheart
01 Oct '99Alan's angry because he's not allowed to punch anybody; Dave goes berzerk adjusting his tie; Alan beats up writer Joe Toplyn under Mujibur and Sirajul's supervision.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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20. Harrison Ford, David Bowie
04 Oct '99""Biff Henderson's America"" spends four days in Turkey, Texas; David Bowie performs ""Thursday's Child.""
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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21. Dan Quayle, Melissa Ethridge
05 Oct '99Mujibur and Sirajul sample food at Hello Deli; an ad for ""Late Show on Tour,"" with Jackie Mason playing Dave; In honor of tonight's guest, Dave announces that he will no longer make any more jokes relating to Dan Quayle.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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22. Lili Tomlin, Leah Remini, Beth Hart
06 Oct '99Tonight's edition of ""True Stories of the Late Show Stagehands"" finds Pat and Kenny in a plane crash over the Andes, where they're reduced to cannibalism.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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23. Jesse Ventura, Amy Brennamen, ZZ Top
07 Oct '99A 100-year-old man presents the Top Ten; Biff waits on the fire escape by 53rd street and yells to President Clinton's motorcade that he has snacks.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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24. Jack Hanna, Peter Fonda, Sting
08 Oct '991999: During CBS Mailbag, Pat Farmer presents ""Great Pats throughout History."" Later, Sting performs ""Brand New Day.""
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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25. Bruce Willis, Will Ferrell
11 Oct '99Carole King sits in with Paul, then sings a duet with Bruce Willis.
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