All Episodes of Late Show with David Letterman
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All Episodes of Late Show with David Letterman
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Season 1
N/A/100 votesRobin Williams, John Mellencamp, Jonathan Estrata
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 8/31/1993
Dave's worst moment on last night's debut: his fake tooth fell out (the video is repeated several times in slow motion); a four-year-old geography expert and cheese lover names states on a U.S. map.
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Debra Winger, Soul Asylum
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 9/3/1993
Dave has fun with a car phone, calling in bogus traffic reports to 1010 WINS radio; Casey Kasem presents ""Top Ten Favorite Numbers Between 1 and 10;"" after showing a clip from an old ""Wonder Woman"" episode, Debra Winger strips to her old Wonder Girl outfit.
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Jerry Lewis, Sparky Mortimer, Rod Stewart
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 9/29/1993
Ed Sullivan's ghost introduces juggler ""Andy Head;"" Paul & the CBSO play Jerry Lewis out with the coda from Count Basie's ""April In Paris"" (a Lewis signature tune); Dave gives Jerry his take on ""Beavis and Butt-head,"" then Jerry runs around the set and gooses a cameraman; budding sports reporter Sparky Mortimer makes his first appearance; Rod Stewart performs.
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Sylvester Stallone, Melissa Etheridge, Janeane Garofalo
Season 1 Episode 26 - Aired 10/4/1993
Dave's high-rise buddy Meg Parsont (at a different building) makes her first and only appearance on CBS -- giving a description of her boyfriend Tony to a police sketch artist.
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Connie Chung, Mary Chapin Carpenter
Season 1 Episode 30 - Aired 10/8/1993
""Celebrities in the Audience"" makes its first appearance on the new show, as guests from previous shows are introduced in the crowd -- Glenn Close, Sylvester Stallone, Jerry Lewis, Jimmy Carter, Siskel & Ebert and Bob Borden.
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Mary Tyler Moore, Jackson Browne, Rita Rudner
Season 1 Episode 53 - Aired 11/10/1993
Mary Tyler Moore treats Late Show viewers to a video clip of Dave from her 1978 variety show, ""Mary,"" in which she smashes a grapefruit in Dave's face. Also, Dave, Biff, Gaines, Anton and Laurie Diamond get their teeth cleaned.
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Marilu Henner, Heart, Father Guido Sarducci
Season 1 Episode 61 - Aired 11/22/1993
""Meet the Neighbors,"" conclusion: The outside cam goes to K & L's Rock America to see Mujibur Rahman and Sirajul Islam, and Dave has them round up Bart Dadon, Fern Chapnick, Rupert Jee, Alexandra Mitsakis and Charlie Levy from the nearby stores and businesses.
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James Belushi, Carlene Carter, Lauren Holley
Season 1 Episode 66 - Aired 11/29/1993
In ""Bad Phone Call,"" Dave calls the father of Michelle Polikas to tell him she's living with Bob Howard. Also, Dave takes two suckers away from Angel the camera man, and he gives them to Bob and Michelle.
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Chris Elliot, Itzhak Perlman, Cokie Roberts
Season 1 Episode 88 - Aired 1/6/1994
Chris Elliott performs the title song from ""Cabaret;"" legendary violinist Itzhak Perlman follows with a rendition of ""Danse Espagnole."" After Perlman's performance, Dave wants to go backstage and slap Chris.
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Kevin Kline, Placido Domingo
Season 1 Episode 130 - Aired 3/23/1994
""New Pharmaceuticals"" include ""Hot 'n' Spicy Tylenol,"" ""L'eggs Metal Pipe Resistant Pantyhose,"" and ""Nipsey's Own Anti-Bacterial Ointment."" Regis interrupts the segment to tell Dave he's not even trying anymore. Also, during her annual Oscars special, Barbara Walters makes Dave cry.
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Martin Short, Sammy Hagar, Mary Stuart Masterson
Season 1 Episode 133 - Aired 3/30/1994
""Can a Guy in a Bear Suit Get into the Hard Rock Cafe?"" Apparently, he can do it with ease, but ""Can a Guy in a Bear Suit Get into the Russian Tea Room?"" Without hesitation, our hero gets a table for one.
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Madonna, Counting Crows
Season 1 Episode 134 - Aired 3/31/1994
Dave watches a live feed of himself watching the show at home while he's taping the show in the theater. Shots include toasting waffles, crying to Kenny Rogers music, milking a goat, and bothering Dan Rather. Also, Madonna drops by to plug her new album, spews profanities with aplomb, then refuses to leave.
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Charles Grodin, Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Season 1 Episode 135 - Aired 4/1/1994
A day after Madonna arouses/grosses out the American viewing public by, among other things, offering Dave her underwear, Charles Grodin comes on the show tonight to offer his. Later, musical guest Elvis Costello and the Attractions perform ""13 Steps Lead Down,"" and the nerd-rocker gives Dave his sock.
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Tom Brokaw, Blind Melon, Julie Brown
Season 1 Episode 140 - Aired 4/8/1994
Tonight marks the Late Show debut of ""The Strong Guy, the Fat Guy, the Genius,"" which pits three men of said traits against each other in various undertakings. Of the three rounds of play, they each win one competition.
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Don Rickles, Jeff Stearns, Liz Phair
Season 1 Episode 141 - Aired 4/18/1994
Mujibur and Sirajul make a visit to Mickey the barber, and they promptly receive free haircuts. Soon afterwards, Don Rickles goes in for a trim. Also, Liz Phair (in her first appearance on the show) performs ""Never Said.""
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Jack Lemmon, Lyle Lovett & Al Green
Season 1 Episode 142 - Aired 4/19/1994
""Rejected FDA Items"" include Medicated Pringles, Tic-Tacs with Real Ticks and Tacks, Deodorant with Raisins, Milk with Adjustable Dates, and Madonna Soap; Lyle Lovett and Al Green perform ""Funny How Time Slips Away.""
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Jerry Van Dyke, The Neville Brothers
Season 1 Episode 151 - Aired 5/2/1994
The outside cam heads to Times Square, during which Dave invites passerby Amy Butler in to co-host. Later in the show, Dave and Amy reflect on the wonderful weather (he's really just flirting with her).
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Billy Crystal, Ray Charles
Season 1 Episode 156 - Aired 5/9/1994
Dave takes his show to LA for the first time since 1985. Dave throws a pencil into a wading pool that's behind his desk, and a dog retrieves it. Dave then gets into the pool to give the pencil to the dog. Later, another pencil is retrieved from the pool by Billy Crystal; ""Mayor Richard Riordan"" (Calvert) presents the Top Ten; Ray Charles performs ""What'd I Say?""
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James Cahn, David Copperfield, Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Season 1 Episode 158 - Aired 5/11/1994
LA, Day 3: Dave ends the show early, and then flies back to New York. Paul finds him working the cashier at K&L Rock America, so they bring Mujibur and Sirajul to CBS Television City. Also, Richard Simmons sabotages the Top Ten list because he thinks it's insulting.
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Candice Bergen, Elvis Costello & The Attractions, Magic Johnson
Season 1 Episode 159 - Aired 5/12/1994
L.A., Day 4: It's time for ""Los Angeles Souvenirs,"" including a Fabio Lawn Gnome, Record Industry Weasel Magazine, and a Honk-If-You've-Slept-with-Madonna bumper sticker. ""Madonna"" (Calvert) walks by to tell Dave he's/she's offended, and slaps him.
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Jeff Goldblum, Sonic Youth, James Carville
Season 1 Episode 162 - Aired 5/17/1994
Dave finally has his photos from LA developed, and an audience guys helps him display the photos on the Times Square Jumbotron. Later in the show, all of tonight's guests (Slash, James Carville, and Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth) also have their photos taken for the Jumbotron.
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Stupid Pet Tricks, Carol Burnett, Emmylou Harris
Season 1 Episode 163 - Aired 5/18/1994
It's time for more celebrities in the audience, including Michael J. Fox, Jerry Seinfeld, Paul Shaffer, Kathie Lee Gifford, and Bill Cobsy. Also, Carol Burnett promotes her made-for-TV movie Seasons of the Heart.
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Woody Harrelson, Louie Anderson, Isaiah Thomas
Season 1 Episode 167 - Aired 5/24/1994
Dave is missing his opening ""billboard"" card with tonight's guests listed on them, so he leaves the theater, goes to the NBC Nightly News studio and gets it from a confused Tom Brokaw.
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Kevin Pollak, Chris Isaak, Jacques Pepin
Season 1 Episode 168 - Aired 5/25/1994
Dave finds a sports reporter from Indianapolis outside and invites him in; Dave launches ""Top Ten Plus,"" the quicker and more efficient Top Ten list; after Dave mocks a magazine with the headline ""Sweat with Fabio,"" the male model drops a sandbag on the desk, and Dave throws him out of the theater.
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Reggie Miller, Spike Lee, Tony Randall, Tony Toni Tone
Season 1 Episode 171 - Aired 6/6/1994
Dave escorts the Stand-by Audience (all 40 of 'em) to a restaurant a few blocks away from the Ed Sullivan Theater. He later invites sailors in the audience to visit FlashDancers across the street.
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Macaulay Culkin, Randy Newman, Mona Frey
Season 1 Episode 174 - Aired 6/9/1994
An audience member plays a staged version of ""The Price is Right,"" and wins a can of flour. Also, Michael Buffer fills in for Billy Wendell, announcing tonight's guests (not to mention Paul and the flour guy) with his distinct baritone.
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David Brenner, Johnny Cash, Keanu Reeves
Season 1 Episode 175 - Aired 6/10/1994
Mujibur and Sirajul begin their Coast-to-Coast Tour, leaving NYC on a private jet; Keanu Reeves promotes Speed; Dave interviews David Brenner about his new radio show, and oddly enough, Dave will be David's first guest on his radio show premiere the next day.
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Jeremy Irons, Chris Rock, Hakeem Olajuwon
Season 1 Episode 176 - Aired 6/13/1994
On their first leg of the Coast-to-Coast Tour, Mujibur and Sirajul report from Niagra Falls, saluting the US flag. Paul says the idea ""looked great on paper."" Also, Dave chats with Hakeem Olajuwon of the NBA Champion Houston Rockets.
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Julia Roberts, Stone Temple Pilots, Jake Johannsen
Season 1 Episode 183 - Aired 6/22/1994
After a technical error prevents it from being performed the previous night, Dave presents the rest of the ""NBA Finals Quiz."" Now feeling a little queasy due to all the stress of the past two nights, Dave points out that he has a body double that will stand in for him when the time comes for him to get medical attention. Also, Dan Rather sings ""Wreck of the Old 97.""
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Siskel & Ebert, Tom Jones, Sam Cassell, Trisha Yearwood
Season 1 Episode 185 - Aired 6/27/1994
On their latest stop, Mujibur and Sirajul get serenaded by Tom Jones in Las Vegas. Wondering who's been operating K&L Rock America while they've been gone, Dave finds Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert running the shop in their place.
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Siskel & Ebert, Andrea Martin, Indigo Girls
Season 1 Episode 188 - Aired 6/30/1994
In a spoof of Home Shopping Network, Dave sells ""Dave and Paul Collection Plates,"" giving out the phone number of head writer Rob Burnett. Also, Dave invites Megan and Tim, a couple from Kansas City, in from the storm, gives them towels to dry off, and offers them seats by the spiral stairway, where they stay throughout the show.
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Neil Diamond, Richard Simmons
Season 1 Episode 190 - Aired 7/4/1994
Dave takes a cue card from Tony Mendez, re-reads a joke and then has the cue card passed around the audience. Later, Calvert DeForest dresses up as Barbra Streisand and performs ""The Way We Were,"" and guest Richard Simmons sings a patriotic medley.
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Show #0192
Season 1 Episode 192 - Aired 7/6/1994
Dave leaves the show after the monologue and heads upstairs to read Wresting Magazine with his face in a mud mask, and Paul retrieves him. Later, famed soccer commentator Andres Cantor repeats his most famous line to Dave: ""ggoooooooooaaaaaaallllll!""
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Tom Hanks, Toad the Wet Sprocket
Season 1 Episode 193 - Aired 7/7/1994
The Runaway Camera is roaming the streets of New York City, getting squeegied, hit by a bike, down a manhole, running into Rupert Jee, and going into ""Cats"" and ""Flashdancers."" Later, in dueling clips, Dave shows embarassing clips of Tom Hanks from ""The Love Boat,"" ""Taxi,"" and ""Happy Days."" Tom retaliates with an embarassing clip of Dave from ""Mork and Mindy.""
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Buzz Aldrin, Susan Sarandon, Midnight Oil
Season 1 Episode 195 - Aired 7/18/1994
Dave returns to outside the Today Show set and displays his sign: ""Happy 100th Birthday, Willard""; in honor of the 25th anniversary of the moon landing, we see Dave accomplishing the same feat; Midnight Oil performs ""Sometimes.""
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Show #0197
Season 1 Episode 197 - Aired 7/20/1994
""Can a Guy in a Bear Suit Say Hello on a N. Y. C. Pay Phone?"" The answer? Mais oui! Also, one of the all-time great Stupid Pet Tricks makes a triumphant return when Kevin Dechico and his dog ""Air Buddy"" shoot hoops onstage.
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Show #0201
Season 1 Episode 201 - Aired 7/26/1994
The pothole Dave filled up with blue joke cards the previous night is sealed by none other then Mayor Guiliani; the pothole is danced upon by several fabulous babes performing Rockette-style kicks; Gin Blossoms and Kiss perform ""Christine Sixteen.""
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