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.
Late Night with David Letterman (Season 7)
Show #0976 (Episode 1)
Air date: 1988-02-02
Runtime: 60 min
Show #0977 (Episode 2)
Air date: 1988-02-03
Runtime: 60 min
Show #0979 (Episode 3)
Air date: 1988-02-04
Runtime: 60 min
Show #0980 (Episode 4)
Air date: 1988-02-05
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: ""Viewer Mail;"" Pat Sajak; Dave goes to NYC fortune tellers; Buster Poindexter sings; NFL player Timmy Smith.
Show #0981 (Episode 5)
Air date: 1988-02-09
Runtime: 60 min
Show #0982 (Episode 6)
Air date: 1988-02-10
Runtime: 60 min
Show #0983 (Episode 7)
Air date: 1988-02-11
Runtime: 60 min
Show #0984 (Episode 8)
Air date: 1988-02-12
Runtime: 60 min
Show #0985 (Episode 9)
Air date: 1988-02-16
Runtime: 60 min
Show #0986 (Episode 10)
Air date: 1988-02-17
Runtime: 60 min
Show #0987 (Episode 11)
Air date: 1988-02-18
Runtime: 60 min
Show #0988 (Episode 12)
Air date: 1988-02-19
Runtime: 60 min
Show #0989 (Episode 13)
Air date: 1988-02-23
Runtime: 60 min
Show #0990 (Episode 14)
Air date: 1988-02-24
Runtime: 60 min
Show #0991 (Episode 15)
Air date: 1988-02-25
Runtime: 60 min
Show #0992 (Episode 16)
Air date: 1988-02-26
Runtime: 60 min
Show #0993 (Episode 17)
Air date: 1988-03-01
Runtime: 60 min
Show #0994 (Episode 18)
Air date: 1988-03-02
Runtime: 60 min
Show #0995 (Episode 19)
Air date: 1988-03-03
Runtime: 60 min
Show #0996 (Episode 20)
Air date: 1988-03-04
Runtime: 60 min
Show #0997 (Episode 21)
Air date: 1988-06-28
Runtime: 60 min
Show #0998 (Episode 22)
Air date: 1988-06-29
Runtime: 60 min
Show #0999 (Episode 23)
Air date: 1988-07-01
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1000 (Episode 24)
Air date: 1988-07-05
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1001 (Episode 25)
Air date: 1988-07-06
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Paul congratulates Dave in the wake of Late Night's 1,000th broadcast. As a present, NBC head (and G.E. crony) Robert C. Wright gave the show a four-slice toaster. Thus Dave breaks out a whole loaf of bread and makes toast for everybody who attends this strike-breaking show. Hal Gurnee calls on two acrobats for a Network Time-Killer.
Show #1002 (Episode 26)
Air date: 1988-07-07
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1003 (Episode 27)
Air date: 1988-07-08
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1004 (Episode 28)
Air date: 1988-07-12
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1005 (Episode 29)
Air date: 1988-07-13
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1006 (Episode 30)
Air date: 1988-07-14
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1007 (Episode 31)
Air date: 1988-07-15
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1008 (Episode 32)
Air date: 1988-07-19
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1009 (Episode 33)
Air date: 1988-07-20
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1010 (Episode 34)
Air date: 1988-07-21
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A visit to a NYC laundromat via satellite; Jackie Mason; Dave's suit fitting continues; Iggy Pop.
Show #1011 (Episode 35)
Air date: 1988-07-22
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1012 (Episode 36)
Air date: 1988-08-01
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1013 (Episode 37)
Air date: 1988-08-02
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1014 (Episode 38)
Air date: 1988-08-03
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1015 (Episode 39)
Air date: 1988-08-04
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1016 (Episode 40)
Air date: 1988-08-05
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1017 (Episode 41)
Air date: 1988-08-09
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1018 (Episode 42)
Air date: 1988-08-10
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1019 (Episode 43)
Air date: 1988-08-11
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1020 (Episode 44)
Air date: 1988-08-12
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1021 (Episode 45)
Air date: 1988-08-23
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1022 (Episode 46)
Air date: 1988-08-24
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1023 (Episode 47)
Air date: 1988-08-25
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1024 (Episode 48)
Air date: 1988-08-26
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1025 (Episode 49)
Air date: 1988-08-30
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1026 (Episode 50)
Air date: 1988-08-31
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1027 (Episode 51)
Air date: 1988-09-01
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1028 (Episode 52)
Air date: 1988-09-02
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1029 (Episode 53)
Air date: 1988-09-06
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1030 (Episode 54)
Air date: 1988-09-07
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1031 (Episode 55)
Air date: 1988-09-08
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1032 (Episode 56)
Air date: 1988-09-09
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1033 (Episode 57)
Air date: 1988-09-13
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1034 (Episode 58)
Air date: 1988-09-14
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1035 (Episode 59)
Air date: 1988-09-15
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1036 (Episode 60)
Air date: 1988-09-16
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1037 (Episode 61)
Air date: 1988-10-04
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1038 (Episode 62)
Air date: 1988-10-05
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1039 (Episode 63)
Air date: 1988-10-06
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Cold open: Dave & Paul send up the Quayle/Bentsen debate; a crowd at Shea Stadium's parking lot watches the show on Diamond Vision; a Super SloMo camera demonstration; Sid's birthday; Tom Hanks with vacation photos; Mike Wallace visits; Eddie Money sings.
Show #1040 (Episode 64)
Air date: 1988-10-07
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1041 (Episode 65)
Air date: 1988-10-11
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1042 (Episode 66)
Air date: 1988-10-12
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1043 (Episode 67)
Air date: 1988-10-13
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1044 (Episode 68)
Air date: 1988-10-14
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1045 (Episode 69)
Air date: 1988-10-18
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1046 (Episode 70)
Air date: 1988-10-19
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1047 (Episode 71)
Air date: 1988-10-20
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1048 (Episode 72)
Air date: 1988-10-21
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1049 (Episode 73)
Air date: 1988-11-01
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1050 (Episode 74)
Air date: 1988-11-02
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1051 (Episode 75)
Air date: 1988-11-03
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1052 (Episode 76)
Air date: 1988-11-04
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1053 (Episode 77)
Air date: 1988-11-09
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1054 (Episode 78)
Air date: 1988-11-10
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1055 (Episode 79)
Air date: 1988-11-11
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1056 (Episode 80)
Air date: 1988-11-15
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1057 (Episode 81)
Air date: 1988-11-16
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1058 (Episode 82)
Air date: 1988-11-17
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1059 (Episode 83)
Air date: 1988-11-18
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1060 (Episode 84)
Air date: 1988-11-22
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1061 (Episode 85)
Air date: 1988-11-23
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: ""Who Asked For It?"" Candice Bergen calls Dave a ""poodle;"" another plea from Calvert to come home from the Goodwill Tour; Jon Lovitz gets in a plug; Boz Scaggs sings.
Show #1062 (Episode 86)
Air date: 1988-11-25
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1063 (Episode 87)
Air date: 1988-11-29
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1064 (Episode 88)
Air date: 1988-11-30
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1065 (Episode 89)
Air date: 1988-12-01
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1066 (Episode 90)
Air date: 1988-12-02
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1067 (Episode 91)
Air date: 1988-12-13
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: The annual (bogus) lighting of the Christmas tree in Rockefeller Plaza; another call from Calvert's Goodwill Tour.
Show #1068 (Episode 92)
Air date: 1988-12-14
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1069 (Episode 93)
Air date: 1988-12-15
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1070 (Episode 94)
Air date: 1988-12-16
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1071 (Episode 95)
Air date: 1988-12-20
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1072 (Episode 96)
Air date: 1988-12-21
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1073 (Episode 97)
Air date: 1988-12-22
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: ""Elf Night;"" A NYC Christmas tree vendor shocks Dave by charging $75 for trees; Art Donovan talks about drinking beer and promotes the paperback edition of his autobiography Fatso; a look at Paul's new Christmas movie; Geena Davis.
Show #1074 (Episode 98)
Air date: 1988-12-23
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1075 (Episode 99)
Air date: 1989-01-03
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1076 (Episode 100)
Air date: 1989-01-04
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1077 (Episode 101)
Air date: 1989-01-05
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1078 (Episode 102)
Air date: 1989-01-06
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1079 (Episode 103)
Air date: 1989-01-10
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1080 (Episode 104)
Air date: 1989-01-11
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1081 (Episode 105)
Air date: 1989-01-12
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1082 (Episode 106)
Air date: 1989-01-13
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1083 (Episode 107)
Air date: 1989-01-17
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1084 (Episode 108)
Air date: 1989-01-18
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1085 (Episode 109)
Air date: 1989-01-19
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1086 (Episode 110)
Air date: 1989-01-20
Runtime: 60 min

Seasons
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