Late Show with David Letterman

The Worst Episodes of Late Show with David Letterman

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Every episode of Late Show with David Letterman ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst 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 - Robin Williams, John Mellencamp, Jonathan Estrata

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    S1:E2

    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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    #2 - Martin Short, Cyndi Lauper

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    S1:E4

    The ghost of Ed Sullivan (who haunts Dave throughout the first week) introduces a plate spinner; Andy Dick makes his first appearance as ""Donnie, the CBS Page Who Likes To Suck Up.""

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    #3 - Debra Winger, Soul Asylum

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    S1:E5

    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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    #4 - Richard Lewis, Shawn Bouroughs, Midnight Oil

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    S1:E6

    Dave continues pestering locals with the new hands-free car phone: WINS radio, a car wash, Dial-a-Mattress and Jackson Hole Restaurant, where he orders pancakes.

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    #5 - Michael J. Fox, Rosie Perez

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    #6 - Al Gore, Kim Basinger, Chris Isaak

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    #7 - Ellen Barkin, Chris "Mad Dog" Russo, Lenny Kravitz

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    S1:E9

    Dave takes a cab to help out at Yankee Stadium and later makes fun of Tony Randall; Lenny Kravitz performs ""Are You Gonna Go My Way.""

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    #8 - Siskel & Ebert, Robert Plant

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    #9 - Bruce Willis, Steven Wright

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    #10 - Paul Reiser, Mike Ditka, John Hiatt

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    S1:E12

    The Mars Observer crashes into the studio; Mike Ditka promotes ""NFL on NBC;"" John Hiatt performs ""Perfectly Good Guitar.""

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    #11 - Jeff Goldblum, Louie Anderson, Jerry Garcia & David Grisman

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    S1:E13

    Jerry Garcia sits in with the band; Dave makes several jokes at the expense of Yassir Arafat.

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    #12 - Bonnie Hunt, Latrisha Baldrick, Patti Smyth

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    #13 - Super Dave Osborne, Laura Dern, Stone Temple Pilots

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    #14 - Sarah Jessica Parker, Jim Abbot, Patty Scialfa

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    #15 - Robert Urich, Ellen Degeneres, Tim Tomasic

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    S1:E17

    David Sanborn sits in with the band; Dave does part of the show from his ""house"" in Connecticut.

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    #16 - Tony Randall, Elizabeth Perkins, Aaron Neville

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    #17 - Mike Myers, John Kruk, Belinda Carlisle

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    #18 - Glenn Close, James Taylor

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    #19 - Matthew Broderick, Julie Krone, Neil Diamond

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    #20 - Jimmy Carter, Brett Butler, Daniel Boulud

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    #21 - Jerry Lewis, Sparky Mortimer, Rod Stewart

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    S1:E23

    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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    #22 - Lily Tomlin, Adam Sandler, Mike Lupica

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    #23 - Andie MacDowell, Graham Parker, Bill Scheft

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    #24 - Sylvester Stallone, Melissa Etheridge, Janeane Garofalo

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    S1:E26

    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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    #25 - Isabella Rossellini, Bob Saget, Johnny Cash

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    S1:E27

    Johnny Cash sings ""Don't Take Your Guns to Town.""

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Robin Williams, John Mellencamp, Jonathan Estrata" is the worst rated episode of "Late Show with David Letterman". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 8/31/1993. This episode scored NaN points lower than the second lowest rated, "Martin Short, Cyndi Lauper".