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 8)
Show #1087 (Episode 1)
Air date: 1989-01-31
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1088 (Episode 2)
Air date: 1989-02-01
Runtime: 60 min
7th Anniversary Special (Episode 3)
Air date: 1989-02-02
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1090 (Episode 4)
Air date: 1989-02-02
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1091 (Episode 5)
Air date: 1989-02-03
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1092 (Episode 6)
Air date: 1989-02-07
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1093 (Episode 7)
Air date: 1989-02-08
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1094 (Episode 8)
Air date: 1989-02-09
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1095 (Episode 9)
Air date: 1989-02-10
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1096 (Episode 10)
Air date: 1989-02-14
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1097 (Episode 11)
Air date: 1989-02-15
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1098 (Episode 12)
Air date: 1989-02-16
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1099 (Episode 13)
Air date: 1989-02-17
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1100 (Episode 14)
Air date: 1989-02-21
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1101 (Episode 15)
Air date: 1989-02-22
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1102 (Episode 16)
Air date: 1989-02-23
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1103 (Episode 17)
Air date: 1989-02-24
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1104 (Episode 18)
Air date: 1989-02-28
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1105 (Episode 19)
Air date: 1989-03-01
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1106 (Episode 20)
Air date: 1989-03-02
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1107 (Episode 21)
Air date: 1989-03-03
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: ""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.
Show #1108 (Episode 22)
Air date: 1989-03-14
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1109 (Episode 23)
Air date: 1989-03-15
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1110 (Episode 24)
Air date: 1989-03-16
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1111 (Episode 25)
Air date: 1989-03-17
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1112 (Episode 26)
Air date: 1989-03-21
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1113 (Episode 27)
Air date: 1989-03-22
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1114 (Episode 28)
Air date: 1989-03-23
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1115 (Episode 29)
Air date: 1989-03-24
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1116 (Episode 30)
Air date: 1989-03-28
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1117 (Episode 31)
Air date: 1989-03-29
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1118 (Episode 32)
Air date: 1989-03-30
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1119 (Episode 33)
Air date: 1989-03-31
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1120 (Episode 34)
Air date: 1989-04-04
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1121 (Episode 35)
Air date: 1989-04-05
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1122 (Episode 36)
Air date: 1989-04-06
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1123 (Episode 37)
Air date: 1989-04-07
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1124 (Episode 38)
Air date: 1989-04-11
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1125 (Episode 39)
Air date: 1989-04-12
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1126 (Episode 40)
Air date: 1989-04-13
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1127 (Episode 41)
Air date: 1989-04-14
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1128 (Episode 42)
Air date: 1989-04-18
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1129 (Episode 43)
Air date: 1989-04-19
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1130 (Episode 44)
Air date: 1989-04-20
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1131 (Episode 45)
Air date: 1989-04-21
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1132 (Episode 46)
Air date: 1989-04-26
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1133 (Episode 47)
Air date: 1989-04-27
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1134 (Episode 48)
Air date: 1989-04-28
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1135 (Episode 49)
Air date: 1989-05-02
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1136 (Episode 50)
Air date: 1989-05-03
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1137 (Episode 51)
Air date: 1989-05-04
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1138 (Episode 52)
Air date: 1989-05-05
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1139 (Episode 53)
Air date: 1989-05-09
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1140 (Episode 54)
Air date: 1989-05-10
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1141 (Episode 55)
Air date: 1989-05-11
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1142 (Episode 56)
Air date: 1989-05-12
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1143 (Episode 57)
Air date: 1989-05-16
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1144 (Episode 58)
Air date: 1989-05-17
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1145 (Episode 59)
Air date: 1989-05-18
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1146 (Episode 60)
Air date: 1989-05-19
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1147 (Episode 61)
Air date: 1989-05-23
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1148 (Episode 62)
Air date: 1989-05-24
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1149 (Episode 63)
Air date: 1989-05-25
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1150 (Episode 64)
Air date: 1989-05-26
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1151 (Episode 65)
Air date: 1989-06-06
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1152 (Episode 66)
Air date: 1989-06-07
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1153 (Episode 67)
Air date: 1989-06-08
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1154 (Episode 68)
Air date: 1989-06-09
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1155 (Episode 69)
Air date: 1989-06-13
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1156 (Episode 70)
Air date: 1989-06-14
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1157 (Episode 71)
Air date: 1989-06-15
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1158 (Episode 72)
Air date: 1989-06-16
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1159 (Episode 73)
Air date: 1989-06-20
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1160 (Episode 74)
Air date: 1989-06-21
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1161 (Episode 75)
Air date: 1989-06-22
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1162 (Episode 76)
Air date: 1989-06-23
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1163 (Episode 77)
Air date: 1989-06-27
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1164 (Episode 78)
Air date: 1989-06-28
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1165 (Episode 79)
Air date: 1989-06-29
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1166 (Episode 80)
Air date: 1989-06-30
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1167 (Episode 81)
Air date: 1989-07-11
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1168 (Episode 82)
Air date: 1989-07-12
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1169 (Episode 83)
Air date: 1989-07-13
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1170 (Episode 84)
Air date: 1989-07-14
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1171 (Episode 85)
Air date: 1989-07-18
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1172 (Episode 86)
Air date: 1989-07-19
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1173 (Episode 87)
Air date: 1989-07-20
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1174 (Episode 88)
Air date: 1989-07-21
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1175 (Episode 89)
Air date: 1989-07-25
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1176 (Episode 90)
Air date: 1989-07-26
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1177 (Episode 91)
Air date: 1989-07-27
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1178 (Episode 92)
Air date: 1989-07-28
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1179 (Episode 93)
Air date: 1989-08-01
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1180 (Episode 94)
Air date: 1989-08-02
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1181 (Episode 95)
Air date: 1989-08-03
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1182 (Episode 96)
Air date: 1989-08-04
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1183 (Episode 97)
Air date: 1989-08-08
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1184 (Episode 98)
Air date: 1989-08-09
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1185 (Episode 99)
Air date: 1989-08-10
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1186 (Episode 100)
Air date: 1989-08-11
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1187 (Episode 101)
Air date: 1989-08-15
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1188 (Episode 102)
Air date: 1989-08-16
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1189 (Episode 103)
Air date: 1989-08-17
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1190 (Episode 104)
Air date: 1989-08-18
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1191 (Episode 105)
Air date: 1989-09-05
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1192 (Episode 106)
Air date: 1989-09-06
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1193 (Episode 107)
Air date: 1989-09-07
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1194 (Episode 108)
Air date: 1989-09-08
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: 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.
Show #1195 (Episode 109)
Air date: 1989-09-12
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1196 (Episode 110)
Air date: 1989-09-13
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1197 (Episode 111)
Air date: 1989-09-14
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1198 (Episode 112)
Air date: 1989-09-15
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1199 (Episode 113)
Air date: 1989-09-19
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1200 (Episode 114)
Air date: 1989-09-20
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1201 (Episode 115)
Air date: 1989-09-21
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1202 (Episode 116)
Air date: 1989-09-22
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1203 (Episode 117)
Air date: 1989-10-03
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1204 (Episode 118)
Air date: 1989-10-04
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1205 (Episode 119)
Air date: 1989-10-05
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1206 (Episode 120)
Air date: 1989-10-06
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1207 (Episode 121)
Air date: 1989-10-10
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1208 (Episode 122)
Air date: 1989-10-11
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1209 (Episode 123)
Air date: 1989-10-12
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1210 (Episode 124)
Air date: 1989-10-13
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1211 (Episode 125)
Air date: 1989-10-27
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1212 (Episode 126)
Air date: 1989-10-18
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1213 (Episode 127)
Air date: 1989-10-19
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1214 (Episode 128)
Air date: 1989-10-20
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: 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.
Show #1215 (Episode 129)
Air date: 1989-10-31
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1216 (Episode 130)
Air date: 1989-11-01
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1217 (Episode 131)
Air date: 1989-11-02
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1218 (Episode 132)
Air date: 1989-11-03
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1219 (Episode 133)
Air date: 1989-11-09
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1220 (Episode 134)
Air date: 1989-11-10
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1221 (Episode 135)
Air date: 1989-11-14
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1222 (Episode 136)
Air date: 1989-11-15
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1223 (Episode 137)
Air date: 1989-11-16
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1224 (Episode 138)
Air date: 1989-11-17
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1225 (Episode 139)
Air date: 1989-11-21
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1226 (Episode 140)
Air date: 1989-11-22
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1227 (Episode 141)
Air date: 1989-11-23
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1228 (Episode 142)
Air date: 1989-11-24
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1229 (Episode 143)
Air date: 1989-11-28
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: 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.""
Show #1230 (Episode 144)
Air date: 1989-11-29
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1231 (Episode 145)
Air date: 1989-11-30
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1232 (Episode 146)
Air date: 1989-12-01
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1233 (Episode 147)
Air date: 1989-12-12
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1234 (Episode 148)
Air date: 1989-12-13
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1235 (Episode 149)
Air date: 1989-12-14
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1236 (Episode 150)
Air date: 1989-12-15
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1237 (Episode 151)
Air date: 1989-12-19
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1238 (Episode 152)
Air date: 1989-12-20
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1239 (Episode 153)
Air date: 1989-12-21
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Paul does a commercial for new Late Night fragrances, ""Letterman,"" and ""Forever Biff.""
Show #1240 (Episode 154)
Air date: 1989-12-22
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1241 (Episode 155)
Air date: 1989-12-26
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1242 (Episode 156)
Air date: 1989-12-27
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1243 (Episode 157)
Air date: 1989-12-28
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1244 (Episode 158)
Air date: 1989-12-29
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1245 (Episode 159)
Air date: 1990-01-09
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1246 (Episode 160)
Air date: 1990-01-10
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1247 (Episode 161)
Air date: 1990-01-11
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1248 (Episode 162)
Air date: 1990-01-12
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1249 (Episode 163)
Air date: 1990-01-16
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1250 (Episode 164)
Air date: 1990-01-17
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Dave chats with artist Reinhold Marxhausen, inventor of the ""Stardust"" sound sculpture (which puts Dave ""in the mind of fairies"").
Show #1251 (Episode 165)
Air date: 1990-01-18
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1252 (Episode 166)
Air date: 1990-01-19
Runtime: 60 min
Show #1253 (Episode 167)
Air date: 1990-01-22
Runtime: 60 min
Seasons
Episodes 115
Episodes 39
Episodes 60
Episodes 89
Episodes 138
Episodes 123
Episodes 110
Episodes 167
Episodes 154
Episodes 157
Episodes 157
Episodes 68
Episodes 1