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The Best Episodes of Late Show with David Letterman

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The Best Episodes of Late Show with David Letterman

Late Show with David Letterman is an American late-night talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS. The show debuted on August 30, 1993, and...

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  1. 9.0/10(13 votes)

    #1 - Debra Messing, Josh Hutcherson, Oberhofer

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    S19:E44

    Dave welcomes actress Debra Messing, actor Josh Hutcherson, and musical guests Oberhofer. The "Smash" star discovers a lot of fake Debra Messings on Twitter.

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  2. 8.4/10(14 votes)

    #2 - Martin Short, The Ting Tings

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    S19:E41

    Dave welcomes actor Martin Short and musical guests The Ting Tings. Martin upsets a famous female broadcaster and her husband (but it's not Connie Chung and Maury Povich).

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  3. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Demi Moore, Bev Tanner, Spin Doctors

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    S1:E3

    A very pregnant Demi Moore is given the honor of throwing the first pencil through the backdrop windows of the Late Show.

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  4. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Tom Hanks, Matt Medenweldt, Scott Weiland

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    S5:E123

    Tom Hanks interrupts the monologue because he and Dave are dressed alike; throughout the night, spelling bee champ Edmund Gillette stands next to Rob's desk and spells words; during Mailbag, Alan Kalter reacts badly to a letter asking if he's a freak by visiting the letter-writer (Jay Johnson) and punching in his face; Tom gets a new suit.

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  5. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Natalie Portman, Travis Pastrana, Ted Alexandro

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    S7:E43

    Dave shows a tape of stunt biker/scheduled guest Travis Pastrana's mishap that afternoon, and the injured daredevil later hobbles onstage. By the end of the show, the Hi-Ho Girls are helping Travis repair his bike.

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  6. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Paul Newman, Counting Crows

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    S9:E183

    Dave plays "Know Your Current Events" with the audience. Later, Paul Newman talks about auto racing while promoting "Road to Perdition."

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  8. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Roseanne Barr, Rachel Weisz

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  9. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Paul Newman, Danica Patrick, Adam Savage & Jamie Hyneman

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  10. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Anthony Hopkins

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  11. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - David Spade, Teddy Geiger

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  12. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Kevin Spacey, The Streets

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  13. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Rachel Weisz, David Rakoff, Morningwood

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    S14:E37

    Tonights guests include Rachel Weisz, David Rakoff and Morningwood.

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  14. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Tom Hanks, Gov. Mike Huckabee

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    S15:E38

    Tom Hanks and Mike Huckabee are the scheduled guests.

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  15. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Morgan Freeman, Tom Brokaw, Chuck Prophet

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    S15:E40

    Morgan Freeman and Chuck Prophet are the scheduled guests.

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  16. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Denzel Washington, Don Rickles

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    S15:E44

    An audience member claims to know Dave's ex-wife, who apparently now lives in Florida; the show is again interrupted by radio transmissions from Lt. Len Easton of the California Highway Patrol; Mike McIntee and Harold Larkin play "Can Two Guys and Their Dead Friend In An Office Chair Hail a Cab?"; Don Rickles plugs his DVD Mr. Warmth and throws a few zingers at Dave and fellow guest Denzel Washington.

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  17. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Kid Scientists, Natalie Portman, Kenna

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    S15:E75

    "AMPTP President Nick Counter" and "Writers Guild Executive Director David Young" call a truce... and make out; in tonight's remote, Andy Kindler visits a toy convention; the latest Kid Scientist experiments from Naperville, IL include gravity-defying water and a crudely-built hovercraft; Kenna (featuring N.E.R.D.) performed "Say Goodbye to Love."

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  18. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Jim Carrey, Paula Abdul

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    S15:E78

    Jim Carrey and Paula Abdul are the scheduled guests.

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  19. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Liv Tyler, Sue Johanson, Tommy Johnagin

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  20. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Julia Roberts, Al Green

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  21. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Abigail Breslin, Barry Sonnenfeld, Tift Merritt

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  22. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Morgan Freeman, Kaley Cuoco, Wild Sweet Orange

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  23. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - Kiefer Sutherland, Rumer Willis, Phil Vassar

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  24. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - Keira Knightley, Thomas L. Friedman

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    S16:E5

    Keira Knightley and Thomas L. Friedman are the scheduled guests.

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  25. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Meg Ryan, Ricky Gervais

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    S16:E9

    Throughout the night, Olympic high-jumpers strut their stuff out on 53rd Street; Dave reads from the "Late Show Fun Facts" book, in stores next week; in her first LSDL appearance in seven years, Meg Ryan plugs The Women and shares an anecdote about her daughter; Ricky Gervais promotes Ghost Town and describes doing press junkets for the movie.

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  26. 6.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - Anne Hathaway, Josette Sheeran, The Virgins

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    S16:E16

    Anne Hathaway, Josette Sheeran, The Virgins

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Best Episodes Summary

"Debra Messing, Josh Hutcherson, Oberhofer" is the best rated episode of "Late Show with David Letterman". It scored 9/10 based on 13 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 3/21/2012. This episode scored 0.6 points higher than the second highest rated, "Martin Short, The Ting Tings".