Late Night With David Letterman
NBC (ended 1993)
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- Ep 45Show #14735/7/91
Paul borrows a Jonathan Katz line by relating a dinner story with his parents. He meant to ask, "Would you please pass the salt" but instead blurted out, "You bitch! You ruined my ****ing life!." Later in the show, Dave calls Paul's mom in Thunder Bay to apologize.
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- Ep 5Show #03482/6/84
Larry "Bud" opens the show from St. Thomas to kick off the beginning of Virgin Islands Week. Also, the Museum of the Hard to Believe features a bowl of the rudest cereal in the world: "Snap, Crackle, and F--- you!"
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Season 12
- Ep 68Show #18096/25/93
Tom Hanks promotes Sleepless in Seattle; Bruce Springsteen and the WMDB perform "Glory Days"; the last song played is "We Gotta Get Out of This Place"; Dave thanks NBC for fifteen wonderful years, then shows footage of himself riding off into the sunset from the 8th Anniversary Special. - Ep 67Show #18086/24/93
In the penultimate broadcast of Late Night, Dave tears off the clock attached to the studio monitor and give it to guest Garry Shandling. - Ep 66Show #18076/23/93
Synopsis not available. - Ep 65Show #18066/22/93
A second week of memorable clips starts with a highlight from March 28, 1989: Pestering Joan Collins on the "Live At Five" set. - Ep 64Show #18066/18/93
Clip from December 10, 1987: Steve Martin's card trick.''''• "Best of Stupid Human Tricks," including Scott Vassil using his tongue to stop an operating electric fan (first performed on February 25, 1987).''''• Reprise of "The Strong Guy, The Fat Guy, The Genius." - Ep 63Show #18056/17/93
Before the broadcast, audience member Herbe Klumpe III, a resident of Late Night's Top Ten Home Office of Oneonta, NY, presents Dave with two blocks of smoked cheese. Dave dedicates the show to Klumpe, who is featured on camera 14 times and mentioned by Dave 34 times, and by guest Larry King once. Dave spends so much time obsessing over Mr. Klumpe that scheduled guest Cindy Crawford is bumped.moreless - Ep 62Show #18046/16/93
Tonight's classic clips include the botched "Monkey-Cam" experiment, a visit to an inventors' convention, and 1990 remote at Dave's dentist's office. Also, Dave meets elderly spelling champion Dorothy Hollingsworth. - Ep 61Show #18036/15/93
In the final countdown to "the move," Dave intersperses classic clips with the usual ongoings. Tonight: Larry Bud's intro from Show #1, phony footage from "Jurassic Park," and a clip montage of Dave cavorting with Elite models. - Ep 60Show #18025/28/93
- Ep 59Show #18015/27/93
Future CBS Orchestra guitarist Felicia Collins backs up guest Cyndi Lauper, who performs "Who Let in the Rain." - Ep 58Show #18005/26/93
- Ep 57Show #17995/25/93
- Ep 56Show #17985/21/93
Dave throws grapes to the audience, then opens a hatch by his desk and throws two down, caught several floors below by Bryant Gumbel and Katie Couric on the "Today Show" set. - Ep 55Show #17975/20/93
- Ep 54Show #17965/19/93
- Ep 53Show #17955/18/93
A new segment makes its first and last installment: Dave calls La Cabana in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and asks the caller to play, "Do You Speak English?" - Ep 52Show #17945/14/93
In tonight's remote, "The Strong Guy, the Fat Guy, and the Genius" makes its broadcast debut. - Ep 51Show #17935/13/93
Sigourney Weaver promotes Dave; a promo is aired for Paul's paralogical TV special "The Alpha Conundrum." - Ep 50Show #17925/12/93
- Ep 49Show #17915/11/93
Tonight's Network Time Killer is Ed Burman, cow caller and submarine dive signal impressionist. Later, Dave chats with John Toriello, a ten-year-old Mets fan who injured himself while trying to catch a pop-up at Shea Stadium. - Ep 48Show #17905/7/93
- Ep 47Show #17895/6/93
- Ep 46Show #17885/5/93
- Ep 45Show #17875/4/93
Dave calls Meg Parsont across the street at Simon & Schuster and asks her to throw out of her window beach balls, which Biff attempts to catch below on the street with his beach ball container. Also, Dave meets his Late Night successor, veteran TV writer Conan O'Brien, for the first time.moreless - Ep 44Show #17864/30/93
Tonight's remote finds Dave in a public relations blitz, as he manages to get on the cover of five magazines: "Cats," "Dog World," "Heavy Duty Trucking," "Beverage World," and "Convenience World." - Ep 43Show #17854/29/93
- Ep 42Show #17844/28/93
- Ep 41Show #17834/27/93
- Ep 40Show #17824/16/93
- Ep 39Show #17814/15/93
"William, the Page With the Fake British Accent" makes his first appearance on Late Night; Dave helps Pete Fatovich find his missing pants. - Ep 38Show #17804/14/93
Black 47 (in their network TV debut) performed "Maria's Wedding." - Ep 37Show #17794/13/93
Dave celebrates his 46th birthday (a day late, not that it matters) by showing the audience his new driver's license. - Ep 36Show #17784/9/93
The Late Night Pea Boy needs theme music, so Dave invites him to Marvin Hamlisch's home. Hamlisch appears onstage to perform "The Pea Boy Theme." Meanwhile, "Peggy, the Foul-Mouthed Chambermaid" impersonates Andy Rooney. - Ep 35Show #17774/8/93
Paul becomes a dad as his wife Cathy gives birth to Victoria Lily Shaffer. After handing out cigars, Paul and the band commemorate the event by playing into the first commercial break The Kinks' "Victoria." - Ep 34Show #17764/7/93
- Ep 33Show #17754/6/93
- Ep 32Show #17744/2/93
Larry Bud stars in a tape for prospective employees. - Ep 31Show #17734/1/93
- Ep 30Show #17723/31/93
Biff grabs Al Roker from across the hallway to do an impromptu weather forecast; after Paul refuses to stop doing his Ed McMahon impression, Dave drags him to the NBC nurse. - Ep 29Show #17713/30/93
Across the street at Simon and Schuster, Biff commemorates Spring by dropping flower petals out of Meg Parsont's office window. - Ep 28Show #17703/26/93
- Ep 27Show #17693/25/93
- Ep 26Show #17683/24/93
Roger Clinton appears on the show and reveals that his Secret Service code name is "Headache." Also, Dennis Miller explains to Dave why he grew a beard. - Ep 25Show #17673/23/93
- Ep 24Show #17663/19/93
- Ep 23Show #17653/18/93
- Ep 22Show #17643/17/93
- Ep 21Show #17633/16/93
Tonight on "Tell Us About Your Lunch": Dave calls Surgeon General Antonia C. Novello (whose brother-in-law is Father Guido Sarducci): "Salad, soup, yogurt, and a Diet Coke." - Ep 20Show #17623/5/93
- Ep 19Show #17613/4/93
Raquel Welch makes a return appearance on Late Night after a seven-year hiatus and manages to mispronounce "Buttafucco," which was bleeped by the censors. - Ep 18Show #17603/3/93
- Ep 17Show #17593/2/93
The fifth installment of "Tell Us About Your Lunch" reaches Vice President Al Gore: "Big Mac, french fries, and a Diet Coke." Also, Marisa Tomei discusses her surprise Oscar nomination for My Cousin Vinny. - Ep 16Show #17582/26/93
Dave goes door-to-door to ask about President Clinton's economic policy; Dave chats with Robert Rodriguez, the quirky director of a $7000 film called "El Mariachi." - Ep 15Show #17572/25/93
- Ep 14Show #17562/24/93
Two Dateline NBC employees are caught putting an incendiary device under Dave's car; Pauly Shore promotes his upcoming TV special, "Pauly Does Dallas." - Ep 13Show #17552/23/93
Dave formally announces that the show is staying in NYC. Also, "Tell Us About Your Lunch" solicits a call to Lee Iacocca: "Scrambled eggs and bacon." - Ep 12Show #17542/19/93
Tonight, it's "Celebrities Supposedly in the Audience Night," as lookalikes for Tony Bennett, Roseanne Barr, Bruce Willis, John Larroquette, Reggie Jackson, and Denis Leary stand up and take a bow. The joke goes awry, however, when Dave introduces Bill Murray and the real Bill actually stands up and waves at the audience.moreless - Ep 11Show #17532/18/93
"Tell Us About Your Lunch," installment #3: Dave's Mom (flank steak). Also, Dave presents the Top Ten Things Dumb Guys Were Thinking During Clinton's Speech. #7: "I liked it better when Dana Carvey was president." - Ep 10Show #17522/17/93
John Turturro promotes his directorial debut, "Mac." Also, "Tell Us About Your Lunch" reaches Johnny Carson: pancakes and bacon. - Ep 9Show #17512/16/93
"Tell Us About Your Lunch" debuts. Dave calls new White House Press Secretary Dee Dee Myers, who's eating tuna fish sandwich on toasted whole wheat. Dee Dee asks Dave if he's moving his upcoming CBS show to Los Angeles. Dave says no and admonishes her to get her facts right. Says Dee Dee: "Oh, we don't worry about that too much around here."moreless - Ep 8Show #17502/12/93
Upon noticing a despondent audience member, Bill Murray brings in the Reverend Al Sharpton to help console her. - Ep 7Show #17492/11/93
- Ep 6Show #17482/10/93
Today on Paul's daytime talk show: Dave is confronted by Satan. Also, Leonard Cohen and the WMDB performs "Be For Real." - Ep 5Show #17472/9/93
- Ep 4Show #17462/5/93
Dave formally announces that he's not moving the show to LA; Damon Wayans explains why he's leaving "In Living Color." - Ep 3Show #17452/4/93
As Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sanbora sits in with the WMDB, his paramour Cher drops by to promote her hair care products. Also, Mick Jagger makes an appearance to comment on a new segment called "Biff Henderson's House of Rock and Rap." - Ep 2Show #17442/3/93
Paul appears in a faux clip from the movie "Alive"; Dave meets Ken Norton Jr. of the Super Bowl XXVII champion Dallas Cowboys. - Ep 1Show #17432/2/93
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