The David Letterman Show
1980•1h 30m•6.9/10
Talk
Ratings
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6.9/10(10)
The David Letterman Show is a live morning NBC talk show hosted by David Letterman. It ran from June 23 to October 24, 1980. The show originally lasted 90 minutes, then 60 minutes from August 4 onward.
Production
Space Age Meat, NBC
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
June 23, 1980
Last Aired
October 24, 1980
Networks
NBC
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Show #1
Air date: 1980-06-23
E2
Show #2
Air date: 1980-06-24
E3
Show #3
Air date: 1980-06-25
E4
Show #4
Air date: 1980-06-26
E5
Show #5
Air date: 1980-06-27
E6
Show #6
Air date: 1980-06-30
E7
Show #7
Air date: 1980-07-01
E8
Show #8
Air date: 1980-07-02
E9
Show #9
Air date: 1980-07-03
E10
Show #10
Air date: 1980-07-04
E11
Show #11
Air date: 1980-07-07
E12
Show #12
Air date: 1980-07-08
E13
Show #13
Air date: 1980-07-09
E14
Show #14
Air date: 1980-07-10
E15
Show #15
Air date: 1980-07-11
E16
Show #16
Air date: 1980-07-14
E17
Show #17
Air date: 1980-07-15
E18
Show #18
Air date: 1980-07-16
E19
Show #19
Air date: 1980-07-17
E20
Show #20
Air date: 1980-07-18
E21
Show #21
Air date: 1980-07-21
E22
Show #22
Air date: 1980-07-22
E23
Show #23
Air date: 1980-07-23
E24
Show #24
Air date: 1980-07-24
E25
Show #25
Air date: 1980-07-25
E26
Show #26
Air date: 1980-07-28
E27
Show #27
Air date: 1980-07-29
E28
Show #28
Air date: 1980-07-30
E29
Show #29
Air date: 1980-07-31
E30
Show #30
Air date: 1980-08-01
E31
Show #31
Air date: 1980-08-04
E32
Show #32
Air date: 1980-08-05
E33
Show #33
Air date: 1980-08-06
E34
Show #34
Air date: 1980-08-07
E35
Show #35
Air date: 1980-08-08
E36
Show #36
Air date: 1980-08-11
E37
Show #37
Air date: 1980-08-12
E38
Show #38
Air date: 1980-08-13
E39
Show #39
Air date: 1980-08-14
E40
Show #40
Air date: 1980-08-15
E41
Show #41
Air date: 1980-08-18
E42
Show #42
Air date: 1980-08-19
E43
Show #43
Air date: 1980-08-20
E44
Show #44
Air date: 1980-08-21
E45
Show #45
Air date: 1980-08-22
E46
Show #46
Air date: 1980-08-25
E47
Show #47
Air date: 1980-08-26
E48
Show #48
Air date: 1980-08-27
E49
Show #49
Air date: 1980-08-28
E50
Show #50
Air date: 1980-08-29
E51
Show #51
Air date: 1980-09-01
E52
Show #52
Air date: 1980-09-02
E53
Show #53
Air date: 1980-09-03
E54
Show #54
Air date: 1980-09-04
E55
Show #55
Air date: 1980-09-05
E56
Show #56
Air date: 1980-09-08
E57
Show #57
Air date: 1980-09-09
E58
Show #58
Air date: 1980-09-10
E59
Show #59
Air date: 1980-09-11
E60
Show #60
Air date: 1980-09-12
E61
Show #61
Air date: 1980-09-15
E62
Show #62
Air date: 1980-09-16
E63
Show #63
Air date: 1980-09-17
E64
Show #64
Air date: 1980-09-18
E65
Show #65
Air date: 1980-09-19
E66
Show #66
Air date: 1980-09-22
E67
Show #67
Air date: 1980-09-23
E68
Show #68
Air date: 1980-09-24
E69
Show #69
Air date: 1980-09-25
E70
Show #70
Air date: 1980-09-26
E71
Show #71
Air date: 1980-09-29
E72
Show #72
Air date: 1980-09-30
E73
Show #73
Air date: 1980-10-01
E74
Show #74
Air date: 1980-10-02
E75
Show #75
Air date: 1980-10-03
E76
Show #76
Air date: 1980-10-06
E77
Show #77
Air date: 1980-10-07
E78
Show #78
Air date: 1980-10-08
E79
Show #79
Air date: 1980-10-09
E80
Show #80
Air date: 1980-10-10
E81
Show #81
Air date: 1980-10-13
E82
Show #82
Air date: 1980-10-14
E83
Show #83
Air date: 1980-10-15
E84
Show #84
Air date: 1980-10-16
E85
Show #85
Air date: 1980-10-17
E86
Show #86
Air date: 1980-10-20
E87
Show #87
Air date: 1980-10-21
E88
Show #88
Air date: 1980-10-22
E89
Show #89
Air date: 1980-10-23
Second to last show, with Steve Allen; kids' Halloween costumes.
E90
Show #90
Air date: 1980-10-24
Dave jokes that the world is coming to an end; interviews with news anchor Edwin Newman and bandleader Frank Owen; Merrill Markoe, Rich Hall, Gerard Mulligan and Paul Raley tell jokes that didn't make it on the air during the summer; Wil Shriner shows bloopers from the show's run; Dave introduces crew members, including Kathleen Ankers, Bob Pook and Bill Wendell; Harve Mann sings ""The David Letterman Show"" theme; a deck of ""living"" playing cards dances through the studio as confetti and balloons are dropped.
Cast
David Letterman
Host
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