• Air date: 20 Aug '01 208 episodes
      Late 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...
  • List of Episodes (208)
    • 101. Kelly Clark, Jeri Ryan

      13 Feb '02
    • 102. Calista Flockhart, Incubus

      14 Feb '02
    • 103. Colin Farrell, Colin Quinn

      15 Feb '02
    • 104. Ross Powers, Mila Kunis

      18 Feb '02
    • 105. Casey FitzRandolph, Ashleigh Banfield

      19 Feb '02
    • 106. Simon Ammann, Kevin Bacon

      20 Feb '02
    • 107. Halle Berry, Jonny Moseley

      21 Feb '02
    • 108. Richard Dreyfuss, Jeff Foxworthy

      22 Feb '02
    • 109. Jill Bakken and Vonnetta Flowers, Kelsey Grammer, Alanis Morissette

      25 Feb '02
    • 110. Martin Short, Jack Hanna

      26 Feb '02
    • 111. Stupid Human Tricks, Cher

      27 Feb '02
      In honor of his recent nomination, Paul and the gang participate in a Grammy-themed edition of "Stump the Band;" during "Stupid Human Tricks," a fourteen-year-old girl performs "Feliz Navidad" with her nose; Cher sings "Song for the Lonely."
    • 112. Tom Arnold, Nappy Roots

      28 Feb '02
    • 113. Cokie Roberts, Al Lubel

      01 Mar '02
    • 114. Ray Romano, Jason Kidd

      11 Mar '02
    • 115. Regis Philbin, Andie MacDowell, Evelyn Glennie

      12 Mar '02
    • 116. Rene Russo, Bob Sarlatte, The Chieftains

      13 Mar '02
    • 117. John McCain, The White Stripes

      18 Mar '02
      Dave mentions that Paul has been keeping himself busy, as he performed not only at this year's Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremonies, but also at the much-ballyhooed Liza Minelli-David Gest wedding; Dave continues to gloat over his Aftonbladet award, which he nonchalantly drinks from Stanley Cup-style; The White Stripes perform "Fell In Love With a Girl."
    • 118. Jon Stewart, Kit Armstrong

      19 Mar '02
      Dave asks Paul to play some Gene Pitney; the "Late Show Psychic Test Drive" finds Rupert driving Deborah Lynn around the city in a 2001 Chevy Malibu; Dave chats with boy genius Kit Armstrong.
    • 119. Bonnie Hunt, N.E.R.D.

      20 Mar '02
      Dave and Paul discuss the vernal equinox and the old wives tale that you're supposed to be able to stand an egg on its end at the moment of the equinox; Dave mentions that "Will It Float" is quickly becoming a fan favorite, then correctly predicts that a half-gallon of strawberry ice cream will float; N.E.R.D. performs "Rock Star."
    • 120. Adam Arkin, Amy Sedaris, Midnight Oil

      25 Mar '02
      Alan reports on what everybody was wearing at last night's Oscars (all the men wore tuxedos), while Adam Arkin promotes the critically-disdained sitcom Baby Bob.
    • 121. Barbara Walters, Shannon McNally

      26 Mar '02
      Dave shows a (bogus) clip of the upcoming Baby Bob spin-off "Baby Jacques," which is just like the original show except everybody speaks in a French accent; a proud tradition continues as a Hello Deli customer goes on a Easter meatball hunt; Alan apologizes for his comments toward Gwyneth Paltrow on last night's show, then inadvertently insults Uma Thurman.
    • 122. Peter Krause, Doris Kearns Goodwin

      27 Mar '02
      Eric Burdon of The Animals sits in; during the "Odd Catalogs" segment, Dave displays an ad for a "Government-seized and repossessed hairpiece blowout"; the Hi-Ho girls deliver a birthday cake to Tony; Doris Kearns Goodwin addresses rumors of plagiarism.
    • 123. Robin Williams, Sevendust

      28 Mar '02
      Biff shows footage of him harassing New Yorkers with a bullhorn; the New York National Guard presents the Top Ten; Sevendust (featuring Paul) performs "Angel's Son."
    • 124. Andy Dick, Mike Britt

      29 Mar '02
      Mailbag: Tony's apparent sexiness forces George Clarke to drown his sorrows in a bucket of chicken at KFC; Dave shows off a tattoo on his leg that he wishes he didn't have (the ABC logo); after learning that Alan makes more money than him, Tony meets George at KFC.
    • 125. Marv Albert, Charlotte Ross

      01 Apr '02
      Acid jazz legend Herbie Hancock sits in on keyboards; Dave orders Steph/Monty to buy French fries; Marv Albert shows off another one of his blooper reels.