PickFlick
Late Night with David Letterman

Late Night with David Letterman

1982•1h 0m•6.0/10
ComedyTalk

Ratings

🎬TMDb
6.0/10(55)

Late Night with David Letterman is a nightly hour-long comedy talk show on NBC that was created and hosted by David Letterman. It premiered in 1982 as the first incarnation of the Late Night franchise and went off the air in 1993, after Letterman left NBC and moved to Late Show on CBS. Late Night with Conan O'Brien then filled the time slot. As of March 2, 2009, the slot has been filled by Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. It will be filled by Seth Meyers in the spring of 2014, after Fallon becomes host of The Tonight Show.

Open in PickFlick

Production

Worldwide Pants, Carson Productions, NBC Productions

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

February 1, 1982

Last Aired

June 25, 1993

Networks

NBC

Created By

Lorne Michaels

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
No providers available for this region.
Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
E1
Bill Murray, Mr. Wizard
Air date: 1982-02-01
Episode 1 / Bill Murray, Mr. Wizard
E2
Pat Paulsen, Steve Tesich
Air date: 1982-02-02
Episode 2: Pat Paulsen, Steve Tesich
E3
Terry Gilliam, Hank Aaron, Al Albert
Air date: 1982-02-03
Episode 3: Terry Gilliam, Hank Aaron, Al Albert
E4
John Candy, Joe Flaherty
Air date: 1982-02-04
Episode 4: John Candy, Joe Flaherty
E5
Francis Ford Coppola
Air date: 1982-02-05
Episode 5: Francis Ford Coppola
E6
821117
Air date: 1982-11-17
E7
830107
Air date: 1983-01-07
E8
820826
Air date: 1982-08-26
E9
821007
Air date: 1982-10-07
E10
821005
Air date: 1982-10-05
E11
821011
Air date: 1982-10-11
E12
821124
Air date: 1982-11-24
E13
820927
Air date: 1982-09-27
After being bumped from the debut episode of Late Night, Warren Zevon finally appears on the show, performing ""Excitable Boy.""
E14
820726
Air date: 1982-07-26
E15
Show #0001
Air date: 1982-02-01
E16
Show #0002
Air date: 1982-02-02
E17
Show #0003
Air date: 1982-02-03
E18
Show #0004
Air date: 1982-02-04
E19
Show #0005
Air date: 1982-02-08
E20
Show #0006
Air date: 1982-02-09
E21
Show #0007
Air date: 1982-02-10
E22
Show #0008
Air date: 1982-02-11
E23
Show #0009
Air date: 1982-02-15
E24
Show #0010
Air date: 1982-02-16
E25
Show #0011
Air date: 1982-02-17
E26
Show #0012
Air date: 1982-02-18
E27
Show #0013
Air date: 1982-02-22
E28
Show #0014
Air date: 1982-02-23
E29
Show #0015
Air date: 1982-02-24
E30
Show #0016
Air date: 1982-02-25
Remote: ""Celebrities and their Dry-Cleaning.""
E31
Show #0017
Air date: 1982-03-01
E32
820603
Air date: 1982-06-03
E33
Show #0018
Air date: 1982-03-02
E34
Show #0019
Air date: 1982-03-03
E35
Show #0020
Air date: 1982-03-04
E36
Show #0021
Air date: 1982-03-08
E37
Show #0022
Air date: 1982-03-09
E38
Show #0023
Air date: 1982-03-10
E39
Show #0024
Air date: 1982-03-11
E40
Show #0025
Air date: 1982-03-15
E41
Show #0026
Air date: 1982-03-16
E42
Show #0027
Air date: 1982-03-17
E43
Show #0028
Air date: 1982-03-18
E44
Show #0029
Air date: 1982-03-22
E45
Show #0030
Air date: 1982-03-23
E46
Show #0031
Air date: 1982-03-24
E47
Show #0032
Air date: 1982-03-25
E48
Show #0033
Air date: 1982-03-29
E49
Show #0034
Air date: 1982-03-30
E50
Show #0035
Air date: 1982-03-31
E51
Show #0036
Air date: 1982-04-01
E52
Show #0037
Air date: 1982-04-05
E53
Show #0038
Air date: 1982-04-06
E54
Show #0039
Air date: 1982-04-07
E55
Show #0040
Air date: 1982-04-08
E56
Show #0041
Air date: 1982-04-12
E57
Show #0042
Air date: 1982-04-13
E58
Show #0043
Air date: 1982-04-14
E59
Show #0044
Air date: 1982-04-15
E60
Show #0045
Air date: 1982-04-19
E61
Show #0046
Air date: 1982-04-20
E62
Show #0047
Air date: 1982-04-21
E63
Show #0048
Air date: 1982-04-22
E64
Show #0049
Air date: 1982-04-26
E65
Show #0050
Air date: 1982-04-27
E66
Show #0051
Air date: 1982-04-28
E67
Show #0052
Air date: 1982-04-29
E68
90 Minute Special
Air date: 1982-04-30
E69
Show #0054
Air date: 1982-05-03
E70
Show #0055
Air date: 1982-05-04
E71
Show #0056
Air date: 1982-05-05
E72
Show #0057
Air date: 1982-05-06
E73
Show #0058
Air date: 1982-05-10
E74
Show #0059
Air date: 1982-05-11
E75
Show #0060
Air date: 1982-05-12
E76
Show #0061
Air date: 1982-05-13
E77
Show #0062
Air date: 1982-05-17
E78
Show #0063
Air date: 1982-05-18
E79
Show #0064
Air date: 1982-05-19
E80
Show #0065
Air date: 1982-05-20
E81
Show #0066
Air date: 1982-05-24
E82
Show #0067
Air date: 1982-05-25
E83
Show #0068
Air date: 1982-05-26
E84
Show #0069
Air date: 1982-05-27
E85
Show #0070
Air date: 1982-05-31
E86
Show #0071
Air date: 1982-06-01
E87
Show #0072
Air date: 1982-06-02
E88
Show #0073
Air date: 1982-06-03
E89
Show #0074
Air date: 1982-06-07
E90
Show #0075
Air date: 1982-06-08
E91
Show #0076
Air date: 1982-06-09
A (bogus) look at the 1982 World's Fair; Hank Williams, Jr. is interviewed, and sings ""A Country Boy Can Survive;"" ""Celebrities and Their Auto Body Repairs;"" Elayne Boosler does stand-up; director John Carpenter plugs The Thing.
E92
Show #0077
Air date: 1982-06-10
E93
Show #0078
Air date: 1982-06-21
E94
Show #0079
Air date: 1982-06-22
E95
Show #0080
Air date: 1982-06-23
E96
Show #0081
Air date: 1982-06-24
E97
Show #0082
Air date: 1982-06-28
E98
Show #0083
Air date: 1982-06-29
E99
Show #0084
Air date: 1982-06-30
E100
Show #0085
Air date: 1982-07-01
E101
Show #0086
Air date: 1982-07-05
E102
Show #0087
Air date: 1982-07-06
E103
Show #0088
Air date: 1982-07-07
E104
Show #0089
Air date: 1982-07-08
E105
Show #0090
Air date: 1982-07-09
E106
Show #0091
Air date: 1982-07-12
E107
Show #0092
Air date: 1982-07-13
E108
Show #0093
Air date: 1982-07-14
E109
Show #0094
Air date: 1982-07-15
E110
Show #0096
Air date: 1982-07-27
E111
Show #0098
Air date: 1982-07-29
E112
Show #0099
Air date: 1982-08-02
E113
Show #0100
Air date: 1982-08-03
E114
Show #0101
Air date: 1982-08-04
E115
Show #0102
Air date: 1982-08-05

Cast

David Letterman

David Letterman

Self - Host

Recommended

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

5.9
2014
TV Show

After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in Los Angeles the program was brought back to New York.

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014
5.9
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

6.7
2005
TV Show

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson is an American late-night talk show hosted by Scottish American comedian Craig Ferguson, who is the third regular host of the Late Late Show franchise. It follows Late Show with David Letterman in the CBS late-night lineup, airing weekdays in the US at 12:37 a.m. It is taped in front of a live studio audience from Monday to Friday at CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California, directly above the Bob Barker Studio. It is produced by David Letterman's production company Worldwide Pants Incorporated and CBS Television Studios. Since becoming host on January 3, 2005, after Craig Kilborn and Tom Snyder, Ferguson has achieved the highest ratings since the show's inception in 1995. While the majority of the episodes focus on comedy, Ferguson has also addressed difficult subject matter, such as the deaths of his parents, and undertaken serious interviews, such as one with Desmond Tutu, which earned the show a 2009 Peabody Award.

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

2005
6.7
The Fugitive

The Fugitive

7.2
1963
TV Show

Richard Kimble is falsely convicted of his wife's murder and given the death penalty. En route to death row, Kimble's train derails and crashes, allowing him to escape and begin a cross-country search for the real killer, a "one-armed man". At the same time, Dr. Kimble is hounded by the authorities, most notably dogged by Police Lieutenant Philip Gerard.

The Fugitive

1963
7.2
Tales from the Darkside

Tales from the Darkside

7.2
1984
TV Show

Tales from the Darkside is an anthology horror TV series created by George A. Romero, each episode was an individual short story that ended with a plot twist. The series' episodes spanned the genres of horror, science fiction, and fantasy, and some episodes featured elements of black comedy or more lighthearted themes.

Tales from the Darkside

1984
7.2
Chopped

Chopped

6.4
2009
TV Show

A high energy, fast paced cooking competition that challenges four up-and-coming chefs to turn a selection of everyday ingredients into an extraordinary three-course meal. After each course, a contestant gets “chopped” by our panel of esteemed culinary luminaries until the last man or woman left standing claims victory.

Chopped

2009
6.4
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

4.6
1999
TV Show

Craig Kilborn hosted this zany talk show, which followed David Letterman's show, from 1999 until 2004. Kilborn left The Daily Show in 1999 to be this show's host after Tom Synder retired. The segment "5 Questions" was carried over from when he was on The Daily Show. Kilborn was frequently beaten in the ratings by his NBC timeslot rival, Conan O'Brien. Kilborn left The Late Late Show to pursue new opportunities.

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

1999
4.6
Baby Daddy

Baby Daddy

7.1
2012
TV Show

Baby Daddy follows Ben, a young man in his early 20s living the life of a bachelor in New York City with his buddy, Tucker, and his brother, Danny. Their lives are turned upside down when they come home one day to find a baby girl left on the doorstep by an ex-girlfriend of Ben's. After much deliberation, Ben decides to raise the baby with the help of his friends and his protective and sometimes over-bearing mother, Bonnie, and his close female friend, Riley.

Baby Daddy

2012
7.1
Will & Grace

Will & Grace

6.8
1998
TV Show

Will Truman and Grace Adler are best friends living in New York, and when Grace's engagement falls apart, she moves in with Will. Together, along with their friends, they go through the trials of dating, sex, relationships and their careers, butting heads at times but ultimately supporting one another while exchanging plenty of witty banter along the way.

Will & Grace

1998
6.8
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

6.2
2015
TV Show

Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late night, where he talks with an eclectic mix of guests about what is new and relevant in the worlds of politics, entertainment, business, music, technology, and more. Featuring bandleader Jon Batiste with his band Stay Human, the Emmy Award-nominated show is broadcast from the historic Ed Sullivan Theater.

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015
6.2
Cheers

Cheers

7.5
1982
TV Show

The story about a blue-collar Boston bar run by former sports star Sam Malone and the quirky and wonderful people who worked and drank there.

Cheers

1982
7.5
Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

8.2
2013
TV Show

A single-camera ensemble comedy following the lives of an eclectic group of detectives in a New York precinct, including one slacker who is forced to shape up when he gets a new boss.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

2013
8.2
Breaking Bad

Breaking Bad

8.9
2008
TV Show

Walter White, a New Mexico chemistry teacher, is diagnosed with Stage III cancer and given a prognosis of only two years left to live. He becomes filled with a sense of fearlessness and an unrelenting desire to secure his family's financial future at any cost as he enters the dangerous world of drugs and crime.

Breaking Bad

2008
8.9

Similar TV Shows

In the Shade of Jasmine

In the Shade of Jasmine

2025
TV Show

“In the Shade of Jasmine” is a cultural and artistic Ramadan program broadcast by Al Araby 2 from Damascus. It brings together a group of intellectuals and artists to discuss social and cultural issues, with a focus on the role of creativity in rebuilding cultural identity. The program hosts prominent figures and allows young people to express their aspirations.

In the Shade of Jasmine

2025
LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

5.4
1988
TV Show

A morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind segments that are unrivaled on daytime television, plus spontaneous, hilarious and unpredictable talk.

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988
5.4
America 2-Night

America 2-Night

8.2
1978
TV Show

America 2-Night is the continuation of the talk-show parody series Fernwood 2 Night. It ran from April to July 1978. As in Fernwood, Barth Gimble was the host and Jerry Hubbard was his co-host. Happy Kyne and the Mirth-Makers was the band.

America 2-Night

1978
8.2
White Cat Legend

White Cat Legend

8.0
2020
TV Show

We follow the daily life of Shen Shi, a young man looking for his brother. To find him, he goes to the Dali Temple. One thing led to another, he eventually became an officer for Li Bing, a senior official with the appearance of a white cat.

White Cat Legend

2020
8.0
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

6.2
2015
TV Show

Some of this year's most talked about talent open up about the challenges and triumphs of creating critically acclaimed series and performances.

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

2015
6.2
SUCHWITA

SUCHWITA

9.8
2022
TV Show

With a playful, fitting rhyme with the title track of D-2, Daechwita, this talk-show format provides Min Yoon Gi, as the main host, to engage in open dialogue with guests from a range of professions while drinking. He will utilize his conversational talents to highlight the attractions of his visitors by drawing on his understanding of a variety of topics, including music.

SUCHWITA

2022
9.8
Life with Bonnie

Life with Bonnie

6.5
2002
TV Show

The host of the local morning talk show Morning Chicago creatively balances family commitment—to her husband John, a hard-working family practice doctor, and their three young children— and career obligations.

Life with Bonnie

2002
6.5
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

6.2
2015
TV Show

Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late night, where he talks with an eclectic mix of guests about what is new and relevant in the worlds of politics, entertainment, business, music, technology, and more. Featuring bandleader Jon Batiste with his band Stay Human, the Emmy Award-nominated show is broadcast from the historic Ed Sullivan Theater.

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015
6.2
Nulle part ailleurs

Nulle part ailleurs

5.6
1987
TV Show

No overview available.

Nulle part ailleurs

1987
5.6
Rachael Ray

Rachael Ray

5.1
2006
TV Show

Rachael Ray, also known as The Rachael Ray Show, is an American talk show starring Rachael Ray that debuted in syndication in the United States and Canada on September 18, 2006. It is filmed at Chelsea Television Studios in New York City. The show's 8th season premiered on September 9, 2013, and became the last Harpo show in syndication to switch to HD with a revamped studio. In January 2012, CBS Television Distribution announced a two-year renewal for the show, taking it through the 2013–14 season.

Rachael Ray

2006
5.1
Revolution 618

Revolution 618

10.0
2010
TV Show

The Revolution aims to step outside the typical realm of the broadcast Christian genre. Its innovative style of discussion around a table in a peaceful, low lit, comfortable surrounding differs from the pulpit pastor preaching. The topics convey a much different, younger perspective into Christianity and evangelism. The youthful and upbeat personalities allow the hosts to talk to the viewers and not at them. The Revolution intends to fire up emotion in the hearts of its viewers with everyday modern family experiences and testimonies fueled by the Bible itself.

Revolution 618

2010
10.0
Aruseros

Aruseros

5.0
2002
TV Show

No overview available.

Aruseros

2002
5.0