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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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76. Bill Pullman, Dan Naturman
05 Jan '00
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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77. George Stephanopoulos, Sue Murphy
06 Jan '00
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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78. Edie Falco, Ray Lucas, Andy Kindler
07 Jan '00
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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79. Kate Winslet, Ice Cube
10 Jan '00
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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80. Woody Harrelson, Shawn Presser, Filter
11 Jan '00
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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81. Hillary Clinton, Art Donovan
12 Jan '00
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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82. Tom Arnold, Art Donovan, Lynryd Skynryd
13 Jan '00Dave thanks Rob Burnett for landing Hillary Clinton on the show; Art Donovan plays ping pong with the disgusting Turkish guy; Lynyrd Skynard performs ""Sweet Home Alabama.""
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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83. Regis Philbin, Mark Borchardt
14 Jan '00Regis comes out for his interview with the disgusting Turkish guy, and later Dave tells him he's scheduled for an angiogram tomorrow morning.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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84. Charles Grodin, Julia Roberts, Regis Philbin
07 Feb '00It's the debut of Late Show Backstage, a clip show hosted tonight by Charles Grodin while Dave recovers from his quintuple-bypass surgery three weeks before. Amongst the highlights: Charles chats with Julia Roberts, Dave's interview with J.Ro from May 17, 1999, a Top Ten list from John Malkovich (see Show #1307), and to cap the night, Charles and surprise guest Regis Philbin.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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85. Regis Philbin, Jerry Seinfeld, Danny DeVito
08 Feb '00""Backstage,"" Day 2: Regis is now sitting in a whole new ""hot seat"" as the clip show's second host in as many nights. Tonight, he chats with Jerry Seinfeld, who introduces footage of Dave doing the Top Ten without pants, and Danny DeVito, who for one reason or another shows a clip from Taxi.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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86. Paul Schaffer, Bruce Willis, Martin Short
09 Feb '00Backstage #3: Paul appears on the Late Show for the first time since Dave's surgery, sitting on a movie set with Bruce Willis and his old friend Martin Short. Amongst tonight's clips: Bruce doing various stunts; Casey Kasem presents the Top Ten (see Show #0005); Dave makes crank phone calls (also Show #0005); Martin Short sings a selection from the musical Little Me.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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87. Regis Philbin, Bill Cosby, Sarah Jessica Parker
10 Feb '00Backstage, Day 4: Regis hosts again, chatting with Bill Cosby, Sarah Jessica Parker, and ""the great"" Pat Farmer. Amongst the clips: Bill goes to the balcony via a ladder; a Top Ten featuring Barry White; Dave and Sarah mingle with Kid Scientists.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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88. Paul Schaffer, Steve Martin, Billy Crystal
11 Feb '00Backstage, Day 5: Paul hosts again, this time with Dave's buddies Steve Martin and Billy Crystal. Amongst the clips: Steve mans a projector to show a clip from his latest movie (see Show #0499); the Top Ten list from the fifth anniversary special, with Jerry Seinfeld escorting Dave's mom onstage; Dave hangs out with Olympic judges (see Show #0963). At the end of the show, Paul and Billy goof around behind the scenes at The Price Is Right.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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89. Paul Schaffer, Drew Barrymore, Ray Romano
14 Feb '00Backstage, Day 6: In the cold opening, Paul tries to hit on Drew Barrymore. Amongst the clips: Drew flashing Dave on his 48th birthday; Drew and Dave getting married one month after said clip; ten beautiful women present the Top Ten (see Show #0543); Ray Romano singing ""Silent Night"" as his kids beat each other up.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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90. David Brenner, Kathie Lee Gifford, Alec Baldwin
15 Feb '00Backstage, Day 7: Comedian David Brenner interrogates Kathie Lee Gifford and Alec Baldwin. Tonight's clips: Dave hijacks the Butterball turkey hotline (see Show #1345); a Top Ten remote from Bill DeLace; Alec shares child-rearing tips with Dave.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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91. Tom Snyder, Norm MacDonald, Don Rickles
16 Feb '00Backstage, Day 8: Former ""Tomorrow"" and ""Late Late Show"" host Tom Snyder trades a bon mot or two with Norm MacDonald and Don Rickles. Tonight's clips: Norm vents after being demoted on SNL (see Show #0936); a Top Ten from Demi Moore; Don tells Dave how he met Frank Sinatra.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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92. Tom Snyder, Mike Myers, Roseanne, Bonnie Hunt
17 Feb '00Backstage, Day 9: Tom Snyder's still here, and this time he hosts Mike Myers, Roseanne Barr, and Bonnie Hunt. Tonight's clips: Dave shows film footage of Mike as a Canadian Cub Scout; Mike wishes his mom a happy birthday (see Show #0960); a Top Ten from James Earl Jones; Roseanne talks basketball.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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93. Tom Arnold, Robin Williams, Jack Hannah
18 Feb '00""Backstage,"" Day 10: After chatting with Robin Williams, Tom Arnold openly comments that he's disappointed that Jack Hanna didn't bring any animals to the set. Tonight's clips: Robin storms out of the backdrop (see Show #0001); Dave meets Frisco hippie Manny Papp (see Show #0589); Dave makes baby talk with a monkey.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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94. Regis Philbin, Robin Williams, Foo Fighters
21 Feb '00Dave introduces the surgeons that saved his life and welcomes (for the third time in two months) Regis.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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95. Bill Cosby, Heidi Klum, Vince Carter, Dr. Paula Mahone, Dane Cook
22 Feb '00Bill Cosby opens up a box of basketball cards with Vince Carter.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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96. Julia Roberts, Israel Perlman
23 Feb '00In his first post-surgery rant, Dave hollers about having to be driven to work for a while, and then really fumes about having to drink decaffeinated coffee; during a segment called ""How The Media Covered Dave's Surgery,"" Dave shows a (bogus) supermarket tabloid stating that he had actually given birth to quintuplets.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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97. Kathie Lee Gifford, Tom Arnold, Joy Behar, Linda Edar
24 Feb '00Kathie Lee Gifford becomes the latest guest host to alternate with Dave while he continues to recuperate from heart surgery. Tonight, she gets heckled by an audience member who notices that she's not wearing a bra, to which she snaps back, ""Go wear a jock strap!""
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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98. John Goodman, Norm MacDonald
25 Feb '00Mailbag: George Clarke addresses the comments made about his weight problem, and Dave flashes back to when he woke up from surgery resembling Don King. Also, Hank Hill (of ""King of the Hill"") wishes Dave to get well.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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99. Drew Carey, Dolly Parton
28 Feb '00""Biff Henderson's America"" wrecks havoc in Badger, Minnesota, while Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull performs from his new album.
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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
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100. David Brenner, Carson Daley, Aida Turturro, Gary Gulman, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals
29 Feb '00David Brenner fills in for Dave and does about ten minutes of stand-up. Later, he chats with Aida Turturro of The Sopranos.
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