"Late Show with David Letterman" (1993)TV series 1993-????

Directors:

Jerry Foley
Randi Grossack

Writers:

Gabe Abelson (writer)
Ross Abrash (writer) (2004)

Seasons:

1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | unknown

Release Date:

30 August 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Talk-Show

Tagline:

From New York, the Greatest City in the World.

Plot:

The Late Show with David Letterman is an hour-long weeknight comedy and talk-show broadcast by CBS from the Ed Sullivan Theater on Broadway in New York City.

Plot Keywords:

Talk Show | Late Night | Music | Variety | New York City

Awards:

Won 9 Primetime Emmys. Another 3 wins & 70 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Fri. July 25	11:35 PM	CBS
Mon. July 28	11:35 PM	CBS

Cast

Paul Shaffer	...	Himself - Band Director / ... (1,390 episodes, 1993-2008)
David Letterman	...	Himself - Host / ... (1,236 episodes, 1993-2008)

Also Known As:

Late Show Backstage (USA) (title for episodes with guest hosts)
Letterman (Australia)
The Late Show (USA) (informal short title)
David Letterman (Denmark) [da]
David Letterman Show (Norway) [no]
David Letterman Show (Sweden) [sv]
Late Show with David Letterman (France) [fr]

Runtime:

USA:60 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Boca Raton, Florida, USA

Company:

Worldwide Pants

Trivia:

Episodes from Monday through Thursday are taped at 5:30 p.m. on their respective days. Friday episodes are taped at 8:30 p.m. on the preceding Thursday.

Quotes:

David Letterman: [introduction to Stupid Pet Tricks and Stupid Human Tricks] This is only an exhibition. This is not a competition. Please, no wagering.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Close to Home: David and Goliath (#1.21)" (2006)

Dave is turning back to the old Dave!

I have been a big Letterman fan for years. I would tape shows when I was only 13, never missed a show. I agree that Letterman had his years where you could tell he felt like a failure and didn't put much into it. But I will add that he is much more real than Jay Leno. Jay Leno is your typical phony talk show host. You really saw how real Dave is if you saw his show on January 31, 2005 remembering Johnny Carson. I saw both his and Leno's shows on Johnny. Jay seemed much more scripted and fake. This was probably due to how the death of Johnny Carson hit the two, being that Dave was close with Johnny. (Johnny even wrote jokes in retirement and sent them to Dave to use). I have noticed lately that Dave's comedy is turning back around to the old Dave. Hopefully he realizes that he is appreciated and keeps up the turn around!