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The Best Seasons of Late Show with David Letterman

Every season of Late Show with David Letterman ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of Late Show with David Letterman!

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David Letterman uses mature humor to appeal to his audience in this weeknight series, which gets its music from a house band led by Paul Shaffer. Among the show's most-famous segments are the Top Ten

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#1

Season 3

210 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1995

9.5/ 10
Average Rating
#2

Season 20

179 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2013

8.6/ 10
Average Rating
#3

Season 19

178 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2012

7.4/ 10
Average Rating

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#4

Season 1

219 Episodes

First Aired: Aug 1993

7.0/ 10
Average Rating
#5

Season 10

187 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2002

6.8/ 10
Average Rating
#6

Season 18

181 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2011

6.7/ 10
Average Rating
#7

Season 22

139 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2014

6.6/ 10
Average Rating
#8

Season 15

168 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2007

6.4/ 10
Average Rating
#9

Season 16

200 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2008

6.2/ 10
Average Rating
#10

Season 9

208 Episodes

First Aired: Aug 2001

6.1/ 10
Average Rating
#11

Season 13

197 Episodes

First Aired: Aug 2005

6.1/ 10
Average Rating
#12

Season 5

203 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1997

6.0/ 10
Average Rating
#13

Season 7

196 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1999

6.0/ 10
Average Rating
#14

Season 14

199 Episodes

First Aired: Aug 2006

6.0/ 10
Average Rating
#15

Season 17

245 Episodes

First Aired: Aug 2009

5.8/ 10
Average Rating
#16

Season 12

193 Episodes

First Aired: Aug 2004

5.6/ 10
Average Rating
#17

Season 4

213 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1996

5.3/ 10
Average Rating
#18

Season 2

220 Episodes

First Aired: Aug 1994

4.0/ 10
Average Rating
#19

Season 6

213 Episodes

First Aired: Aug 1998

N/A/ 10
Average Rating
#20

Season 8

197 Episodes

First Aired: Aug 2000

N/A/ 10
Average Rating
#21

Season 11

189 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2003

N/A/ 10
Average Rating
#22

Season 21

118 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2014

N/A/ 10
Average Rating