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The Best Episodes of My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman

Every episode of My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman!

Late-night TV legend David Letterman hosts an intimate talk show featuring insightful conversations and fun-filled excursions with notable figures.
Genres:TalkComedy
Network:Netflix

Best Episodes Summary

"Ryan Reynolds" is the best rated episode of "My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman". It scored 9/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 5/20/2022. This episode scored 1.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "I Had a Paper Route Too".

  • Ryan Reynolds
    9.0/101 votes
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    #1 - Ryan Reynolds

    Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 5/20/2022

    Ryan Reynolds makes pizza for Dave while he discusses his youth in Canada, early days as an actor, life as a father and love of Welsh football.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • I Had a Paper Route Too
    8.0/101 votes
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    #2 - I Had a Paper Route Too

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/6/2018

    JAY-Z talks candidly about his pasts in the streets, his family struggles and racial injustice. Dave visits legendary producer Rick Rubin in the studio.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • It's Just Land Mine Hopscotch
    8.0/101 votes
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    #3 - It's Just Land Mine Hopscotch

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/4/2018

    Tina Fey opens up about her family, the changing culture at "SNL" and the one moment she wishes she could take back. Plus, blues icon Buddy Guy.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Howard Stern
    8.0/101 votes
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    #4 - Howard Stern

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 6/1/2018

    Howard Stern shares the stories behind his outsized radio persona, a heartfelt apology he issued to Dave, and his famous interviews with Donald Trump.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Kanye West
    8.0/102 votes
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    #5 - Kanye West

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 5/31/2019

    Kanye opens up about family, bipolar disorder, his Sunday Service gatherings and the backlash over his support for Trump. Dave scores new Yeezy gear.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Ellen DeGeneres
    8.0/101 votes
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    #6 - Ellen DeGeneres

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 5/31/2019

    Ellen reflects on some of the toughest and most gratifying moments of her life, and she and Dave make mischief on the set of her talk show.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Tiffany Haddish
    8.0/101 votes
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    #7 - Tiffany Haddish

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 5/31/2019

    Tiffany Haddish lights up the stage as she talks Dave through her journey from foster care to the bar mitzvah party circuit to big-time movie roles.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Lewis Hamilton
    8.0/101 votes
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    #8 - Lewis Hamilton

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 5/31/2019

    World Champion Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton looks back on his scrappy beginnings and gives Dave the thrill of a lifetime on the racetrack.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Melinda Gates
    8.0/101 votes
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    #9 - Melinda Gates

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 5/31/2019

    Melinda Gates breaks down big global challenges and explains why it's vital to get more women in tech. Dave makes sandwiches with her husband, Bill.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Robert Downey Jr.
    8.0/101 votes
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    #10 - Robert Downey Jr.

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 10/21/2020

    The "Iron Man" star opens up about his showbiz childhood, addictions and comeback, then introduces Dave to the animal menagerie at his Malibu home.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Dave Chappelle
    8.0/101 votes
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    #11 - Dave Chappelle

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/21/2020

    In a rare interview near his farm in Ohio, comedy legend Dave Chappelle reflects on his unconventional career, his family and the power of community.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Billie Eilish
    8.0/101 votes
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    #12 - Billie Eilish

    Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 5/20/2022

    Dave visits Billie Eilish to discuss inspiration, influences and imposter syndrome - and even managers to work in a little go-karting and Auto-tuning.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Will Smith
    8.0/101 votes
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    #13 - Will Smith

    Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 5/20/2022

    Will Smith recalls his rap origins, the lasting impact of his parents, spiritual explorations, and one very fateful night at Quincy Jones' house.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus
    8.0/101 votes
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    #14 - Julia Louis-Dreyfus

    Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 5/20/2022

    Julia Louis-Dreyfus takes Dave fishing and talks growing up with two families, serving Gumby tea on "SNL" and reality overtaking fiction with "Veep."

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Miley Cyrus
    8.0/101 votes
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    #15 - Miley Cyrus

    Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 6/12/2024

    Miley Cyrus performs an intimate show at the Chateau Marmont and opens up to Dave about songwriting, sobriety and separating herself from Hannah Montana.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Charles Barkley
    8.0/101 votes
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    #16 - Charles Barkley

    Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 6/12/2024

    Charles Barkley goes golfing with Dave and shares his unfiltered opinions on the NBA and WNBA, his transition to analyst and the fight against racism.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • It's a Whole New Ball Game Now
    7.8/105 votes
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    #17 - It's a Whole New Ball Game Now

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/12/2018

    Former President Barack Obama reflects on political tensions and his family's life after the White House, and Dave visits Selma with Rep. John Lewis.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • You Be the Newsman, I'll Be Liz Taylor
    7.0/102 votes
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    #18 - You Be the Newsman, I'll Be Liz Taylor

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 2/9/2018

    George Clooney opens up about his humanitarian work, courting wife Amal and his failed baseball dreams. Plus, Dave visits George's folks in Kentucky.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • You Know, She Has a Nobel Peace Prize
    7.0/101 votes
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    #19 - You Know, She Has a Nobel Peace Prize

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/9/2018

    From a Taliban attack to a Nobel Prize to Oxford: Malala Yousafzai walks Dave through her extraordinary journey, her life's mission and her new home.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Bonus: Zach Galifianakis
    7.0/101 votes
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    #20 - Bonus: Zach Galifianakis

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 6/7/2019

    Joining Dave at a special Netflix event, Zach Galifianakis pays tribute to childhood idols and shares juicy tidbits from the "Between Two Ferns" set.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Kim Kardashian West
    7.0/101 votes
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    #21 - Kim Kardashian West

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 10/21/2020

    Kim Kardashian West walks Dave through key moments from her life, including the O.J. trial, a Paris robbery, her law studies and a White House visit.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Lizzo
    7.0/101 votes
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    #22 - Lizzo

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 10/21/2020

    Music superstar Lizzo invites Dave to lay down a track at her home studio as they chat about flutes, protests, her time working with Prince and more.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Kevin Durant
    6.0/101 votes
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    #23 - Kevin Durant

    Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 5/20/2022

    Dave and Kevin Durant go one-on-one in baskeball, shuffleboard and conversation as they cover family, focus, trash-talking, social media and more.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Cardi B
    5.0/101 votes
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    #24 - Cardi B

    Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 5/20/2022

    Cardi B and Dave split a chopped cheese in a Bronx bodega and chat hooky parties, hip-hop, parenting, political science and protesting injustice.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Bonus: You're David Letterman, You Idiot
    NaN/100 votes
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    #25 - Bonus: You're David Letterman, You Idiot

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 6/1/2018

    In a special behind-the-scenes Netflix event, Jerry Seinfeld interviews Dave about comedy, family and life -- and Dave can't help interviewing back.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A