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Late Night with David Letterman is an American late-night talk show hosted by David Letterman. It premiered on NBC on February 1, 1982, and concluded on June 25, 1993. Letterman began hosting Late Show with David Letterman on CBS in August 1993. The series has since been reformatted as Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and Late Night with Seth Meyers.
Original Release
02/01/1982 on NBC
US Release
02/01/1982
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| David Letterman | Self - Host / Himself - Host |
| Paul Shaffer | Self - Musical Director / Self / Himself - Musical Director / Self - Band Leader / Self - Bandleader |
| Bill Wendell | Self - Announcer / Himself - Announcer |
| Calvert DeForest | Self - Larry 'Bud' Melman / Self - 'Larry Bud Melman' / Larry 'Bud' Melman / Self |
| Marv Albert | Self |
| Chris Elliott | Self - The Fugitive Guy / Self - Guest / Self - Marv Albert / Self |
| Richard Lewis | Self / Self - Guest |
| David Sanborn | Self |
| George Miller | Self |
| Jay Leno | Self / Self - Guest |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode #12.1 | Tuesday, 02 February 1993 |
| 2 | Episode #12.2 | Wednesday, 03 February 1993 |
| 3 | Episode #12.3 | Thursday, 04 February 1993 |
| 4 | Episode #12.4 | Friday, 05 February 1993 |
| 5 | Episode #12.5 | Tuesday, 09 February 1993 |
| 6 | Episode #12.6 | Wednesday, 10 February 1993 |
| 7 | Episode #12.7 | Thursday, 11 February 1993 |
| 8 | Episode #12.8 | Friday, 12 February 1993 |
| 9 | Episode #12.9 | Tuesday, 16 February 1993 |
| 10 | Episode #12.10 | Wednesday, 17 February 1993 |
| 11 | Episode #12.11 | Thursday, 18 February 1993 |
| 12 | Episode #12.12 | Friday, 19 February 1993 |
| 13 | Episode #12.13 | Tuesday, 23 February 1993 |
| 14 | Episode #12.14 | Wednesday, 24 February 1993 |
| 15 | Episode #12.15 | Thursday, 25 February 1993 |
| 16 | Episode #12.16 | Friday, 26 February 1993 |
| 17 | Episode #12.17 | Tuesday, 02 March 1993 |
| 18 | Episode #12.18 | Wednesday, 03 March 1993 |
| 19 | Episode #12.19 | Thursday, 04 March 1993 |
| 20 | Episode #12.20 | Friday, 05 March 1993 |
| 21 | Episode #12.21 | Tuesday, 16 March 1993 |
| 22 | Episode #12.22 | Wednesday, 17 March 1993 |
| 23 | Episode #12.23 | Thursday, 18 March 1993 |
| 24 | Episode #12.24 | Friday, 19 March 1993 |
| 25 | Episode #12.25 | Tuesday, 23 March 1993 |
| 26 | Episode #12.26 | Wednesday, 24 March 1993 |
| 27 | Episode #12.27 | Thursday, 25 March 1993 |
| 28 | Episode #12.28 | Friday, 26 March 1993 |
| 29 | Episode #12.29 | Tuesday, 30 March 1993 |
| 30 | Episode #12.30 | Wednesday, 31 March 1993 |
| 31 | Episode #12.31 | Thursday, 01 April 1993 |
| 32 | Episode #12.32 | Friday, 02 April 1993 |
| 33 | Episode #12.33 | Tuesday, 06 April 1993 |
| 34 | Episode #12.34 | Wednesday, 07 April 1993 |
| 35 | Episode #12.35 | Thursday, 08 April 1993 |
| 36 | Episode #12.36 | Friday, 09 April 1993 |
| 37 | Episode #12.37 | Tuesday, 13 April 1993 |
| 38 | Episode #12.38 | Wednesday, 14 April 1993 |
| 39 | Episode #12.39 | Thursday, 15 April 1993 |
| 40 | Episode #12.40 | Friday, 16 April 1993 |
| 41 | Episode #12.41 | Tuesday, 27 April 1993 |
| 42 | Episode #12.42 | Wednesday, 28 April 1993 |
| 43 | Episode #12.43 | Thursday, 29 April 1993 |
| 44 | Episode #12.44 | Friday, 30 April 1993 |
| 45 | Episode #12.45 | Tuesday, 04 May 1993 |
| 46 | Episode #12.46 | Wednesday, 05 May 1993 |
| 47 | Episode #12.47 | Thursday, 06 May 1993 |
| 48 | Episode #12.48 | Friday, 07 May 1993 |
| 49 | Episode #12.49 | Tuesday, 11 May 1993 |
| 50 | Episode #12.50 | Wednesday, 12 May 1993 |
| 51 | Episode #12.51 | Thursday, 13 May 1993 |
| 52 | Episode #12.52 | Friday, 14 May 1993 |
| 53 | Episode #12.53 | Tuesday, 18 May 1993 |
| 54 | Episode #12.54 | Wednesday, 19 May 1993 |
| 55 | Show #1797 | Thursday, 20 May 1993 |
| 56 | Episode #12.56 | Friday, 21 May 1993 |
| 57 | Episode #12.57 | Tuesday, 25 May 1993 |
| 58 | Episode #12.58 | Wednesday, 26 May 1993 |
| 59 | Episode #12.59 | Thursday, 27 May 1993 |
| 60 | Episode #12.60 | Friday, 28 May 1993 |
| 61 | Show #1803 | Tuesday, 15 June 1993 |
| 62 | Show #1804 | Wednesday, 16 June 1993 |
| 63 | Episode #12.63 | Thursday, 17 June 1993 |
| 64 | Episode #12.64 | Friday, 18 June 1993 |
| 65 | Episode #12.65 | Tuesday, 22 June 1993 |
| 66 | Episode #12.66 | Wednesday, 23 June 1993 |
| 67 | Episode #12.67 | Thursday, 24 June 1993 |
| 68 | Episode #12.68 | Friday, 25 June 1993 |
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Directors
Writers
Gerard Mulligan, David Letterman, Joe Toplyn, Jeff Martin, Matt Wickline, Chris Elliott, Sandy Frank, Merrill Markoe, Larry Jacobson, Andy Breckman, Randy Cohen, Kevin Curran, Max Pross, George Meyer, Tom Gammill, Fred Graver, Ted Greenberg, Michael Stanley, Rich Hall, David Yazbek, James Downey, Adam Resnick, Steve O'Donnell, Nell Scovell, Stephen Winer, Karl Tiedemann, Maria Pope, Steve Young, Rob Burnett, Spike Feresten, Paul Simms, Jill Davis, Joe Furey, Ken Keeler, Brian Reich, David Malloy, Tony De Sena, Philip Vaughn, Richard Morris, Jon Beckerman, Eddie Gorodetsky
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| David Letterman | Self - Host / Himself - Host |
| Paul Shaffer | Self - Musical Director / Self / Himself - Musical Director / Self - Band Leader / Self - Bandleader |
| Bill Wendell | Self - Announcer / Himself - Announcer |
| Calvert DeForest | Self - Larry 'Bud' Melman / Self - 'Larry Bud Melman' / Larry 'Bud' Melman / Self |
| Marv Albert | Self |
| Chris Elliott | Self - The Fugitive Guy / Self - Guest / Self - Marv Albert / Self |
| Richard Lewis | Self / Self - Guest |
| David Sanborn | Self |
| George Miller | Self |
| Jay Leno | Self / Self - Guest |
| Elmer Gorry | Grant Tinker |
| Teri Garr | Self - Guest |
| Tom Brokaw | Self |
| Jerry Seinfeld | Self - Comedian / Self |
| Sandra Bernhard | Self - Guest |
| Robert Klein | Self |
| Jeff Altman | Self / Self - Guest |
| Tony Randall | Self - Guest / Self - Replacement Audience Member |
| Jack Hanna | Self |
| Carol Leifer | Self / Self - Guest |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jack Rollins | Executive Producer |
| Barry Sand | Executive Producer |
| David Letterman | Executive Producer |
| Peter Lassally | Executive Producer |
| Robert Morton | Executive Producer |
| Jude Brennan | Producer |
| Robert Morton | Producer |
| Barry Sand | Producer |
| Lisbeth Anderson | Producer |
| Tom O'Malley | Producer |
| Gerard Mulligan | Producer |
| Merrill Markoe | Producer |
| Tony Geiss | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1993 | Emmy | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing in a Variety or Music Program | Nominated |
| 1993 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1993 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | Nominated |
| 1992 | Emmy | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing in a Variety or Music Program | Nominated |
| 1992 | Emmy | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music Direction | Nominated |
| 1992 | Emmy | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Variety or Music Program | Nominated |
| 1992 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program (Series) | Nominated |
| 1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing in a Variety or Music Program | Won |
| 1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominated |
| 1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | Nominated |
| 1990 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1990 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | Nominated |
| 1989 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction | Nominated |
| 1989 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing in a Variety or Music Program | Nominated |
| 1989 | Emmy | Outstanding Editing for a Miniseries or a Special - Multi-Camera Production | Nominated |
| 1989 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominated |
| 1989 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | Nominated |
| 1988 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing in a Variety or Music Program | Nominated |
| 1988 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominated |
| 1988 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominated |
