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The Best Episodes of Late Show with David Letterman Season 7

Every episode of Late Show with David Letterman Season 7 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Late Show with David Letterman Season 7!

The Best Episodes of Late Show with David Letterman Season 7

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 - 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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    #2 - Kevin James, Sheryl Crow

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    S7:E1

    Dave rants about the CBS/Viacom merger; Kevin James promotes a new comedy special.

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    #3 - Ricki Lake, Kid Rock

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    S7:E2

    Dave tries to call Sumner Redstone's office, then persuades Ricki Lake to make a crank call to Oprah.

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    #4 - Craig Kilborn, Louise Smith, The Umbilical Brothers

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    S7:E3

    Craig Kilborn promotes some talk show that comes on after Dave's.

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    #5 - Queen Latifah, John Popper

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    S7:E4

    John Popper sits in with the band, while Alan punches Sumner Redstone during CBS Mailbag.

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    #6 - John McEnroe, Sharon Lawrence, Nanci Griffith

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    S7:E5

    George Clarke dances in a diaper; Dave shows a ""highlight"" from last night's Emmy win: a clip of Rob Burnett kissing his wife at the ceremony (he forgot last year).

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    #7 - Kid Scientists, Edie Falco, Dixie Chicks

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    S7:E6

    Andrea Sande and Nadine Hennelly help Joe G's with a Y2K Inspection. They pass, of course.

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    #8 - John Leguizamo, Meat Loaf

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    S7:E7

    Throughout the night, staffer Brian Donahue falls down staircases. Later, Meatloaf promotes ""Crazy in Alabama.""

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    #9 - Jenna Elfman, Chris Kattan, Christine Aguilera

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    S7:E8

    With the possibility of a rare hurricane hitting New York City, Paul checks for ""talk show closings"" and Dave comes on stage in a poncho and galoshes. Meanwhile, Jenna Elfman hijacks Anton's drumset, and Christina Aguilera performs ""What a Girl Wants.""

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    #10 - Heather Locklear, Keyshawn Johnson

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    S7:E9

    During CBS Mailbag, Alan threatens to beat up Secretary of the Treasury Lawrence Summers, but he goes to his anger management counselor instead.

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    #11 - Michael J. Fox, Heather French

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    S7:E10

    Joe Haden fills in for Alan; Warren Zevon fills in for Paul; Rupert walks over to the CBS Store and reviews the new fall shows on CBS.

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    #12 - Robin Williams, Norm MacDonald

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    S7:E11

    Paul and a local high schooler try their best to learn how to parallel park, while Robin Williams promotes ""Bicentennial Man.""

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    #13 - Stupid Pet Tricks, Ashley Judd, Randy Travis

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    S7:E12

    Alan, Regis, Bill Delace, and Mike McIntee portray members of the audience during ""Who Asked For It?""; Ashley Judd promotes ""Double Jeopardy.""

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    #14 - Mark Wahlberg, Adam Sandler, Roger Ebert

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    S7:E13

    Dave announces that next year, the show will be rechristened ""Late Show 2000,"" while Roger Ebert promotes his revamped talk show.

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    #15 - Kelly Preston, Stirling Moss, Sugar Ray

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    S7:E14

    During CBS Mailbag, Harold Larkin comments on body piercing, while Dave ""appears"" in a Gap commercial.

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    #16 - Kevin Pollak, Tom Waits

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    S7:E15

    Biff gives a blanket to a cold audience girl; Chewy the Dog looks for truffles; Tom Waits sings with a bullhorn.

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    #17 - Nathan Lane, Emmylou Harris & Linda Rondstadt

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    S7:E16

    Nadine, Andrea, Sirajul (but not Mujibur) and Joe G. play ""Who Wants to Win a Giant Phony Check for $1,000,000?"" Later, Alan promotes a film he just produced called ""For the Ladies"" (which turns out to be weightlifting porn flick).

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    #18 - Mia Farrow, Russell Crowe, Paula Cole Band

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    S7:E17

    Dave tells another dentist-related horror story; in ""New for Fall,"" Mujibur and Sirajul star in the Bollywood musical ""Basanta Gan Gaibay""; Evander Holyfield presents the Top Ten, but Lennox Lewis interupts to introduce #1.

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    #19 - Kevin Spacey, Eurythmics

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    S7:E18

    Kevin Spacey promotes ""American Beauty,"" then gives Dave a bag of Presidential M&M's. Later, Harold Larkin tells one of the ""True Stories of the Late Show Stagehands"": He walks into a mysterious closet backstage, falls into a black hole, then walks out in a nonchalant fashion.

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    #20 - Kelsey Grammer, Rebecca Gayheart

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    S7:E19

    Alan's angry because he's not allowed to punch anybody; Dave goes berzerk adjusting his tie; Alan beats up writer Joe Toplyn under Mujibur and Sirajul's supervision.

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    #21 - Harrison Ford, David Bowie

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    S7:E20

    ""Biff Henderson's America"" spends four days in Turkey, Texas; David Bowie performs ""Thursday's Child.""

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    #22 - Dan Quayle, Melissa Ethridge

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    S7:E21

    Mujibur and Sirajul sample food at Hello Deli; an ad for ""Late Show on Tour,"" with Jackie Mason playing Dave; In honor of tonight's guest, Dave announces that he will no longer make any more jokes relating to Dan Quayle.

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    #23 - Lili Tomlin, Leah Remini, Beth Hart

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    S7:E22

    Tonight's edition of ""True Stories of the Late Show Stagehands"" finds Pat and Kenny in a plane crash over the Andes, where they're reduced to cannibalism.

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    #24 - Jesse Ventura, Amy Brennamen, ZZ Top

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    S7:E23

    A 100-year-old man presents the Top Ten; Biff waits on the fire escape by 53rd street and yells to President Clinton's motorcade that he has snacks.

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    #25 - Jack Hanna, Peter Fonda, Sting

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    S7:E24

    1999: During CBS Mailbag, Pat Farmer presents ""Great Pats throughout History."" Later, Sting performs ""Brand New Day.""

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Season 7 Ratings Summary

"Natalie Portman, Travis Pastrana, Ted Alexandro" is the best rated episode of "Late Show with David Letterman" season 7. It scored 6/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 11/11/1999. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "Kevin James, Sheryl Crow".