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  • 1989-01-31T05:00:00Z on NBC
  • 45m
  • 6d 23h (167 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Talk Show, Comedy
David Letterman hosted this popular late-night comedy/talk-show. Often, Dave would go on location or to the phone lines to play pranks. Some famous features of the show include the "Top Ten" lists and "Stupid Pet Tricks" (complete with slow-mo). Fans of the show will also remember Dave's use of unusual camera placements (Sky-Cam, Guest-Cam, etc.) and Dave's supporting cast (Paul Shaffer, Chris Elliott, Larry Bud Melman). Many famous guests and bands appeared on the show.

167 episodes

1989-01-31T05:00:00Z

8x02 Show #1087

8x02 Show #1087

  • 1989-01-31T05:00:00Z1h

1989-02-01T05:00:00Z

8x03 Show #1088

8x03 Show #1088

  • 1989-02-01T05:00:00Z1h

1989-02-02T05:00:00Z

8x05 Show #1090

8x05 Show #1090

  • 1989-02-02T05:00:00Z1h

1989-02-03T05:00:00Z

8x06 Show #1091

8x06 Show #1091

  • 1989-02-03T05:00:00Z1h

1989-02-07T05:00:00Z

8x07 Show #1092

8x07 Show #1092

  • 1989-02-07T05:00:00Z1h

1989-02-08T05:00:00Z

8x08 Show #1093

8x08 Show #1093

  • 1989-02-08T05:00:00Z1h

1989-02-09T05:00:00Z

8x09 Show #1094

8x09 Show #1094

  • 1989-02-09T05:00:00Z1h

1989-02-10T05:00:00Z

8x10 Show #1095

8x10 Show #1095

  • 1989-02-10T05:00:00Z1h

1989-02-14T05:00:00Z

8x11 Show #1096

8x11 Show #1096

  • 1989-02-14T05:00:00Z1h

1989-02-15T05:00:00Z

8x12 Show #1097

8x12 Show #1097

  • 1989-02-15T05:00:00Z1h

1989-02-16T05:00:00Z

8x13 Show #1098

8x13 Show #1098

  • 1989-02-16T05:00:00Z1h

1989-02-17T05:00:00Z

8x14 Show #1099

8x14 Show #1099

  • 1989-02-17T05:00:00Z1h

1989-02-21T05:00:00Z

8x15 Show #1100

8x15 Show #1100

  • 1989-02-21T05:00:00Z1h

1989-02-22T05:00:00Z

8x16 Show #1101

8x16 Show #1101

  • 1989-02-22T05:00:00Z1h

1989-02-23T05:00:00Z

8x17 Show #1102

8x17 Show #1102

  • 1989-02-23T05:00:00Z1h

1989-02-24T05:00:00Z

8x18 Show #1103

8x18 Show #1103

  • 1989-02-24T05:00:00Z1h

1989-02-28T05:00:00Z

8x19 Show #1104

8x19 Show #1104

  • 1989-02-28T05:00:00Z1h

1989-03-01T05:00:00Z

8x20 Show #1105

8x20 Show #1105

  • 1989-03-01T05:00:00Z1h

1989-03-02T05:00:00Z

8x21 Show #1106

8x21 Show #1106

  • 1989-03-02T05:00:00Z1h

1989-03-03T05:00:00Z

8x22 Show #1107

8x22 Show #1107

  • 1989-03-03T05:00:00Z1h

""Viewer Mail;"" a less than talkative Cybill Shepherd talks about dating Elvis Presley; Larry ""Bud"" (in a bird suit) flies through a window; Elvis Costello performs.

1989-03-14T05:00:00Z

8x23 Show #1108

8x23 Show #1108

  • 1989-03-14T05:00:00Z1h

1989-03-15T05:00:00Z

8x24 Show #1109

8x24 Show #1109

  • 1989-03-15T05:00:00Z1h

1989-03-16T05:00:00Z

8x25 Show #1110

8x25 Show #1110

  • 1989-03-16T05:00:00Z1h

1989-03-17T05:00:00Z

8x26 Show #1111

8x26 Show #1111

  • 1989-03-17T05:00:00Z1h

1989-03-21T05:00:00Z

8x27 Show #1112

8x27 Show #1112

  • 1989-03-21T05:00:00Z1h

1989-03-22T05:00:00Z

8x28 Show #1113

8x28 Show #1113

  • 1989-03-22T05:00:00Z1h

1989-03-23T05:00:00Z

8x29 Show #1114

8x29 Show #1114

  • 1989-03-23T05:00:00Z1h

1989-03-24T05:00:00Z

8x30 Show #1115

8x30 Show #1115

  • 1989-03-24T05:00:00Z1h

1989-03-28T05:00:00Z

8x31 Show #1116

8x31 Show #1116

  • 1989-03-28T05:00:00Z1h

1989-03-29T05:00:00Z

8x32 Show #1117

8x32 Show #1117

  • 1989-03-29T05:00:00Z1h

1989-03-30T05:00:00Z

8x33 Show #1118

8x33 Show #1118

  • 1989-03-30T05:00:00Z1h

1989-03-31T05:00:00Z

8x34 Show #1119

8x34 Show #1119

  • 1989-03-31T05:00:00Z1h

1989-04-04T04:00:00Z

8x35 Show #1120

8x35 Show #1120

  • 1989-04-04T04:00:00Z1h

1989-04-05T04:00:00Z

8x36 Show #1121

8x36 Show #1121

  • 1989-04-05T04:00:00Z1h

1989-04-06T04:00:00Z

8x37 Show #1122

8x37 Show #1122

  • 1989-04-06T04:00:00Z1h

1989-04-07T04:00:00Z

8x38 Show #1123

8x38 Show #1123

  • 1989-04-07T04:00:00Z1h

1989-04-11T04:00:00Z

8x39 Show #1124

8x39 Show #1124

  • 1989-04-11T04:00:00Z1h

1989-04-12T04:00:00Z

8x40 Show #1125

8x40 Show #1125

  • 1989-04-12T04:00:00Z1h

1989-04-13T04:00:00Z

8x41 Show #1126

8x41 Show #1126

  • 1989-04-13T04:00:00Z1h

1989-04-14T04:00:00Z

8x42 Show #1127

8x42 Show #1127

  • 1989-04-14T04:00:00Z1h

1989-04-18T04:00:00Z

8x43 Show #1128

8x43 Show #1128

  • 1989-04-18T04:00:00Z1h

1989-04-19T04:00:00Z

8x44 Show #1129

8x44 Show #1129

  • 1989-04-19T04:00:00Z1h

1989-04-20T04:00:00Z

8x45 Show #1130

8x45 Show #1130

  • 1989-04-20T04:00:00Z1h

1989-04-21T04:00:00Z

8x46 Show #1131

8x46 Show #1131

  • 1989-04-21T04:00:00Z1h

1989-04-26T04:00:00Z

8x47 Show #1132

8x47 Show #1132

  • 1989-04-26T04:00:00Z1h

1989-04-27T04:00:00Z

8x48 Show #1133

8x48 Show #1133

  • 1989-04-27T04:00:00Z1h

1989-04-28T04:00:00Z

8x49 Show #1134

8x49 Show #1134

  • 1989-04-28T04:00:00Z1h

1989-05-02T04:00:00Z

8x50 Show #1135

8x50 Show #1135

  • 1989-05-02T04:00:00Z1h

1989-05-03T04:00:00Z

8x51 Show #1136

8x51 Show #1136

  • 1989-05-03T04:00:00Z1h

1989-05-04T04:00:00Z

8x52 Show #1137

8x52 Show #1137

  • 1989-05-04T04:00:00Z1h

1989-05-05T04:00:00Z

8x53 Show #1138

8x53 Show #1138

  • 1989-05-05T04:00:00Z1h

1989-05-09T04:00:00Z

8x54 Show #1139

8x54 Show #1139

  • 1989-05-09T04:00:00Z1h

1989-05-10T04:00:00Z

8x55 Show #1140

8x55 Show #1140

  • 1989-05-10T04:00:00Z1h

1989-05-11T04:00:00Z

8x56 Show #1141

8x56 Show #1141

  • 1989-05-11T04:00:00Z1h

1989-05-12T04:00:00Z

8x57 Show #1142

8x57 Show #1142

  • 1989-05-12T04:00:00Z1h

1989-05-16T04:00:00Z

8x58 Show #1143

8x58 Show #1143

  • 1989-05-16T04:00:00Z1h

Dave spoofs the final curtain call from "Family Ties" by bringing the Late Night staff onstage to say farewell. Included are Paul and the band, Biff, NBC Nurse Dennise Robinson, Hal, "Today" host Deborah Norville, and Larry Bud.

1989-05-17T04:00:00Z

8x59 Show #1144

8x59 Show #1144

  • 1989-05-17T04:00:00Z1h

1989-05-18T04:00:00Z

8x60 Show #1145

8x60 Show #1145

  • 1989-05-18T04:00:00Z1h

1989-05-19T04:00:00Z

8x61 Show #1146

8x61 Show #1146

  • 1989-05-19T04:00:00Z1h

1989-05-23T04:00:00Z

8x62 Show #1147

8x62 Show #1147

  • 1989-05-23T04:00:00Z1h

1989-05-24T04:00:00Z

8x63 Show #1148

8x63 Show #1148

  • 1989-05-24T04:00:00Z1h

1989-05-25T04:00:00Z

8x64 Show #1149

8x64 Show #1149

  • 1989-05-25T04:00:00Z1h

1989-05-26T04:00:00Z

8x65 Show #1150

8x65 Show #1150

  • 1989-05-26T04:00:00Z1h

1989-06-06T04:00:00Z

8x66 Show #1151

8x66 Show #1151

  • 1989-06-06T04:00:00Z1h

1989-06-07T04:00:00Z

8x67 Show #1152

8x67 Show #1152

  • 1989-06-07T04:00:00Z1h

1989-06-08T04:00:00Z

8x68 Show #1153

8x68 Show #1153

  • 1989-06-08T04:00:00Z1h

1989-06-09T04:00:00Z

8x69 Show #1154

8x69 Show #1154

  • 1989-06-09T04:00:00Z1h

1989-06-13T04:00:00Z

8x70 Show #1155

8x70 Show #1155

  • 1989-06-13T04:00:00Z1h

1989-06-14T04:00:00Z

8x71 Show #1156

8x71 Show #1156

  • 1989-06-14T04:00:00Z1h

1989-06-15T04:00:00Z

8x72 Show #1157

8x72 Show #1157

  • 1989-06-15T04:00:00Z1h

1989-06-16T04:00:00Z

8x73 Show #1158

8x73 Show #1158

  • 1989-06-16T04:00:00Z1h

1989-06-20T04:00:00Z

8x74 Show #1159

8x74 Show #1159

  • 1989-06-20T04:00:00Z1h

1989-06-21T04:00:00Z

8x75 Show #1160

8x75 Show #1160

  • 1989-06-21T04:00:00Z1h

1989-06-22T04:00:00Z

8x76 Show #1161

8x76 Show #1161

  • 1989-06-22T04:00:00Z1h

As Dave discusses the causes of Lyme Disease, a sandbag lands on his desk. Dave finds a guilty Tick Boy backstage.

1989-06-23T04:00:00Z

8x77 Show #1162

8x77 Show #1162

  • 1989-06-23T04:00:00Z1h

1989-06-27T04:00:00Z

8x78 Show #1163

8x78 Show #1163

  • 1989-06-27T04:00:00Z1h

1989-06-28T04:00:00Z

8x79 Show #1164

8x79 Show #1164

  • 1989-06-28T04:00:00Z1h

1989-06-29T04:00:00Z

8x80 Show #1165

8x80 Show #1165

  • 1989-06-29T04:00:00Z1h

1989-06-30T04:00:00Z

8x81 Show #1166

8x81 Show #1166

  • 1989-06-30T04:00:00Z1h

Appearing this weekend in Atlantic City, it's "David Letterman's Amazing Monkeys." Also, in a rare American television appearance, XTC performed "King for a Day."

1989-07-11T04:00:00Z

8x82 Show #1167

8x82 Show #1167

  • 1989-07-11T04:00:00Z1h

1989-07-12T04:00:00Z

8x83 Show #1168

8x83 Show #1168

  • 1989-07-12T04:00:00Z1h

1989-07-13T04:00:00Z

8x84 Show #1169

8x84 Show #1169

  • 1989-07-13T04:00:00Z1h

1989-07-14T04:00:00Z

8x85 Show #1170

8x85 Show #1170

  • 1989-07-14T04:00:00Z1h

1989-07-18T04:00:00Z

8x86 Show #1171

8x86 Show #1171

  • 1989-07-18T04:00:00Z1h

1989-07-19T04:00:00Z

8x87 Show #1172

8x87 Show #1172

  • 1989-07-19T04:00:00Z1h

1989-07-20T04:00:00Z

8x88 Show #1173

8x88 Show #1173

  • 1989-07-20T04:00:00Z1h

1989-07-21T04:00:00Z

8x89 Show #1174

8x89 Show #1174

  • 1989-07-21T04:00:00Z1h

1989-07-25T04:00:00Z

8x90 Show #1175

8x90 Show #1175

  • 1989-07-25T04:00:00Z1h

1989-07-26T04:00:00Z

8x91 Show #1176

8x91 Show #1176

  • 1989-07-26T04:00:00Z1h

1989-07-27T04:00:00Z

8x92 Show #1177

8x92 Show #1177

  • 1989-07-27T04:00:00Z1h

1989-07-28T04:00:00Z

8x93 Show #1178

8x93 Show #1178

  • 1989-07-28T04:00:00Z1h

1989-08-02T04:00:00Z

8x95 Show #1180

8x95 Show #1180

  • 1989-08-02T04:00:00Z1h

1989-08-03T04:00:00Z

8x96 Show #1181

8x96 Show #1181

  • 1989-08-03T04:00:00Z1h

1989-08-04T04:00:00Z

8x97 Show #1182

8x97 Show #1182

  • 1989-08-04T04:00:00Z1h

1989-08-08T04:00:00Z

8x98 Show #1183

8x98 Show #1183

  • 1989-08-08T04:00:00Z1h

1989-08-09T04:00:00Z

8x99 Show #1184

8x99 Show #1184

  • 1989-08-09T04:00:00Z1h

1989-08-10T04:00:00Z

8x100 Show #1185

8x100 Show #1185

  • 1989-08-10T04:00:00Z1h

1989-08-11T04:00:00Z

8x101 Show #1186

8x101 Show #1186

  • 1989-08-11T04:00:00Z1h

1989-08-15T04:00:00Z

8x102 Show #1187

8x102 Show #1187

  • 1989-08-15T04:00:00Z1h

1989-08-16T04:00:00Z

8x103 Show #1188

8x103 Show #1188

  • 1989-08-16T04:00:00Z1h

1989-08-18T04:00:00Z

8x105 Show #1190

8x105 Show #1190

  • 1989-08-18T04:00:00Z1h

1989-09-05T04:00:00Z

8x106 Show #1191

8x106 Show #1191

  • 1989-09-05T04:00:00Z1h

1989-09-06T04:00:00Z

8x107 Show #1192

8x107 Show #1192

  • 1989-09-06T04:00:00Z1h

1989-09-07T04:00:00Z

8x108 Show #1193

8x108 Show #1193

  • 1989-09-07T04:00:00Z1h

1989-09-08T04:00:00Z

8x109 Show #1194

8x109 Show #1194

  • 1989-09-08T04:00:00Z1h

Dave rants about having his driver's license suspended; ""Viewer Mail"" features Paul torching a box of baby chicks, Chris Elliott in a dog food taste test and Hal Gurnee making out with staffer Deirdre Dod; Shelley Winters plugs her second book; ""Head of Homicide;"" future murderer O.J. Simpson talks about driving 170 MPH in his Ferrari Testarossa on the San Diego Freeway.

1989-09-13T04:00:00Z

8x111 Show #1196

8x111 Show #1196

  • 1989-09-13T04:00:00Z1h

1989-09-14T04:00:00Z

8x112 Show #1197

8x112 Show #1197

  • 1989-09-14T04:00:00Z1h

1989-09-15T04:00:00Z

8x113 Show #1198

8x113 Show #1198

  • 1989-09-15T04:00:00Z1h

1989-09-19T04:00:00Z

8x114 Show #1199

8x114 Show #1199

  • 1989-09-19T04:00:00Z1h

1989-09-20T04:00:00Z

8x115 Show #1200

8x115 Show #1200

  • 1989-09-20T04:00:00Z1h

1989-09-21T04:00:00Z

8x116 Show #1201

8x116 Show #1201

  • 1989-09-21T04:00:00Z1h

1989-09-22T04:00:00Z

8x117 Show #1202

8x117 Show #1202

  • 1989-09-22T04:00:00Z1h

1989-10-03T04:00:00Z

8x118 Show #1203

8x118 Show #1203

  • 1989-10-03T04:00:00Z1h

1989-10-04T04:00:00Z

8x119 Show #1204

8x119 Show #1204

  • 1989-10-04T04:00:00Z1h

1989-10-05T04:00:00Z

8x120 Show #1205

8x120 Show #1205

  • 1989-10-05T04:00:00Z1h

1989-10-06T04:00:00Z

8x121 Show #1206

8x121 Show #1206

  • 1989-10-06T04:00:00Z1h

1989-10-10T04:00:00Z

8x122 Show #1207

8x122 Show #1207

  • 1989-10-10T04:00:00Z1h

1989-10-11T04:00:00Z

8x123 Show #1208

8x123 Show #1208

  • 1989-10-11T04:00:00Z1h

1989-10-12T04:00:00Z

8x124 Show #1209

8x124 Show #1209

  • 1989-10-12T04:00:00Z1h

1989-10-13T04:00:00Z

8x125 Show #1210

8x125 Show #1210

  • 1989-10-13T04:00:00Z1h

1989-10-27T04:00:00Z

8x126 Show #1211

8x126 Show #1211

  • 1989-10-27T04:00:00Z1h

1989-10-18T04:00:00Z

8x127 Show #1212

8x127 Show #1212

  • 1989-10-18T04:00:00Z1h

1989-10-19T04:00:00Z

8x128 Show #1213

8x128 Show #1213

  • 1989-10-19T04:00:00Z1h

1989-10-20T04:00:00Z

8x129 Show #1214

8x129 Show #1214

  • 1989-10-20T04:00:00Z1h

Bruce Willis shares his memories of ""Moonlighting"" and plays harmonica on ""10th Avenue Tango"" with the WMDB and guitarist Robben Ford; higlights of Dave's tour of the U.S. House of Representatives with Congressman Jack Buechner; Dave and Garry Kasparov begin their chess match.

1989-10-31T05:00:00Z

8x130 Show #1215

8x130 Show #1215

  • 1989-10-31T05:00:00Z1h

1989-11-01T05:00:00Z

8x131 Show #1216

8x131 Show #1216

  • 1989-11-01T05:00:00Z1h

1989-11-02T05:00:00Z

8x132 Show #1217

8x132 Show #1217

  • 1989-11-02T05:00:00Z1h

1989-11-03T05:00:00Z

8x133 Show #1218

8x133 Show #1218

  • 1989-11-03T05:00:00Z1h

1989-11-09T05:00:00Z

8x134 Show #1219

8x134 Show #1219

  • 1989-11-09T05:00:00Z1h

1989-11-10T05:00:00Z

8x135 Show #1220

8x135 Show #1220

  • 1989-11-10T05:00:00Z1h

1989-11-14T05:00:00Z

8x136 Show #1221

8x136 Show #1221

  • 1989-11-14T05:00:00Z1h

1989-11-15T05:00:00Z

8x137 Show #1222

8x137 Show #1222

  • 1989-11-15T05:00:00Z1h

1989-11-16T05:00:00Z

8x138 Show #1223

8x138 Show #1223

  • 1989-11-16T05:00:00Z1h

1989-11-17T05:00:00Z

8x139 Show #1224

8x139 Show #1224

  • 1989-11-17T05:00:00Z1h

1989-11-21T05:00:00Z

8x140 Show #1225

8x140 Show #1225

  • 1989-11-21T05:00:00Z1h

1989-11-22T05:00:00Z

8x141 Show #1226

8x141 Show #1226

  • 1989-11-22T05:00:00Z1h

1989-11-23T05:00:00Z

8x142 Show #1227

8x142 Show #1227

  • 1989-11-23T05:00:00Z1h

1989-11-24T05:00:00Z

8x143 Show #1228

8x143 Show #1228

  • 1989-11-24T05:00:00Z1h

1989-11-28T05:00:00Z

8x144 Show #1229

8x144 Show #1229

  • 1989-11-28T05:00:00Z1h

Via satellite from Tulsa: Roy Clark washes his truck; Roseanne (Barr) plugs her book (My Life As A Woman) and movie (She-Devil); more long distance chess with Garry Kasparov; Phil Collins sings ""Another Day In Paradise.""

1989-11-29T05:00:00Z

8x145 Show #1230

8x145 Show #1230

  • 1989-11-29T05:00:00Z1h

1989-11-30T05:00:00Z

8x146 Show #1231

8x146 Show #1231

  • 1989-11-30T05:00:00Z1h

1989-12-12T05:00:00Z

8x148 Show #1233

8x148 Show #1233

  • 1989-12-12T05:00:00Z1h

1989-12-13T05:00:00Z

8x149 Show #1234

8x149 Show #1234

  • 1989-12-13T05:00:00Z1h

1989-12-14T05:00:00Z

8x150 Show #1235

8x150 Show #1235

  • 1989-12-14T05:00:00Z1h

1989-12-15T05:00:00Z

8x151 Show #1236

8x151 Show #1236

  • 1989-12-15T05:00:00Z1h

1989-12-19T05:00:00Z

8x152 Show #1237

8x152 Show #1237

  • 1989-12-19T05:00:00Z1h

1989-12-20T05:00:00Z

8x153 Show #1238

8x153 Show #1238

  • 1989-12-20T05:00:00Z1h

1989-12-21T05:00:00Z

8x154 Show #1239

8x154 Show #1239

  • 1989-12-21T05:00:00Z1h

Paul does a commercial for new Late Night fragrances, ""Letterman,"" and ""Forever Biff.""

1989-12-22T05:00:00Z

8x155 Show #1240

8x155 Show #1240

  • 1989-12-22T05:00:00Z1h

1989-12-26T05:00:00Z

8x156 Show #1241

8x156 Show #1241

  • 1989-12-26T05:00:00Z1h

1989-12-27T05:00:00Z

8x157 Show #1242

8x157 Show #1242

  • 1989-12-27T05:00:00Z1h

1989-12-28T05:00:00Z

8x158 Show #1243

8x158 Show #1243

  • 1989-12-28T05:00:00Z1h

1989-12-29T05:00:00Z

8x159 Show #1244

8x159 Show #1244

  • 1989-12-29T05:00:00Z1h

1990-01-09T05:00:00Z

8x160 Show #1245

8x160 Show #1245

  • 1990-01-09T05:00:00Z1h

1990-01-10T05:00:00Z

8x161 Show #1246

8x161 Show #1246

  • 1990-01-10T05:00:00Z1h

1990-01-12T05:00:00Z

8x163 Show #1248

8x163 Show #1248

  • 1990-01-12T05:00:00Z1h

Dave chats with artist Reinhold Marxhausen, inventor of the ""Stardust"" sound sculpture (which puts Dave ""in the mind of fairies"").

Season Finale

1990-01-22T05:00:00Z

8x168 Show #1253

Season Finale

8x168 Show #1253

  • 1990-01-22T05:00:00Z1h
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