Late Show with David Letterman
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 List and Stupid Pet Tricks, the latter of which subsequently led to an additional recurring segment called Stupid Human Tricks.
Season 12 Episodes
Dave points out that CBS is airng stock footage of a guy wresting an ostrich to compete with NBC's Olympic coverage; dir…
Dave has difficulty explaining to Paul what exactly animal photographer Sam Easterson does; Dave shows another out-of-fo…
""CBS Mailbag"" features Dave getting friendly with U.S. Olympic volleyball stars Kerri Walsh & Misty May (bogus), Alan …
A man from Pennsylvania turns himself into a human jack o'lantern on ""Audience Show & Tell;"" ten U.S. Olympians presen…
Osama bin Laden announces that he wants to replace Craig Kilborn as host of the Late Late Show; Dave celebrates 11 years…
Jane Pauley promotes her new book, talk show, and bipolar disorder.
Dave brags about working on Labor Day; like it does every year, a runaway taxi ruins the staff Labor Day barbecue (and r…
At Hello Deli: Rupert selects a contestant to play the ""Late Show Heart Bypass Scramble;"" Regis promotes his new stand…
""CBS Mailbag"" introduces Rupert's new ""girlfriend,"" answers the question, ""Does Dave ever sing?"" and features Alan…
Biff spends the day at New York-Presbyterian Hospital with Dr. Lou Arrone; an educational segment with Alan and an anima…
Dave and Drew Barrymore discuss their long-dormant drinking problems; amputee Aron Ralston returns to the show to promot…
Dave comments on the CBS News scandal; John Kerry performs the Top Ten and gets grilled by Dave; Green Day performs ""Am…
Stand-ins for Dave and Dr. Phil stand in the gallows; in honor of a recent stunt on Oprah, everyone in the audience gets…
Nobel prize winner Professor Robert A. Mundell reads aloud from Paris Hilton's book; Kelly Ripa; poker champion Annie Du…
As it does every season, Alan's hair changes colors; Dave comments on Conan O'Brien's promotion to hosting The Tonight …
Dave mentions Paul's line of handbags again, while John Goodman promotes ""Father of the Pride"" and ""Center of the Uni…
Live via satellite, Rupert plays bingo; Dave shows a photo of Harry shaking hands with one of the Stangel brothers; Tony…
CBS Mailbag: Dave shows an ad for Martha Stewart's farewell show, then has a heart-to-heart with ""Pete Rose"" (Gerard);…
Dave has another rant about Jay Leno's five-year notice to NBC; an autumn in New York quiz; a still graphic acknowledges…
""Mount Late Show"" erupts repeatedly in the backdrop; a schoolmarm plays ""Would You Like to Touch the Meat?""; Mario A…
""Know Your Current Events;"" Donald Trump plays (and wins) ""Trump Or Monkey;"" SpaceShipOne pilot Brian Binnie; Minnie…
During ""CBS Mailbag,"" Dave promotes the new Late Show newsletter, which includes an Alan Kalter centerfold; Brooke Shi…
Live via satellite, Martha Stewart gets caught in a prison catfight; an NYU student plays ""Guess the Bulge"" at Hello D…
Dave has a new favorite phrase (""We must protect this house!"") while J.Lo promotes the remake of the Japanese romantic…
""CBS Mailbag"" with CBS holding auditions for Dave's replacement, George Clarke learning to play drums and Gerard Mulli…
Sarah Michelle Gellar plugs The Grudge; 2004 Indy Racing League Champion Tony Kanaan visits; Sparta performs.
""Stump The Band;"" live via satellite, Martha Stewart gets caught in yet another catfight; Curt Schilling presents the …
Dave's annual (and quite early) look at ""Halloween Costumes;"" George Clarke with a premature reminder about the end of…
Dave plugs his and Paul's (bogus) ""Decision 2004 Election Showdown Countdown Vote 2004 Democracy Corner"" for tomorrow …
Dave, Alan, Paul and George Clarke all comment on Bush's reelection; Tom Brokaw wishes Harry a happy first birthday; Dav…
""Know Your Current Events;"" an 882 pound pumpkin is exploded on 53rd St.; Rosie Perez is tricked (once) by Dave into m…
""CBS Mailbag;"" Al Franken explains the Electoral College to Dave; Kristen Bell visits; Project Bandaloop's performance…
The annual run-through by NYC Marathon winners; Ball State University sophomore Ryan Carney adds to his Late Show tattoo…
During Mailbag, Rupert admits to learning how flirt with women from Bill O'Reilly; Canadian-born TV actress Evangeline L…
Dave experiments with new camera angles by sitting on the edge of his desk; live in the green room, we meet a man who ha…
Dave shows a faux ad for a 1,420-calorie cheeseburger at Hardee's (""Warning: Do Not Eat""); Howard Stern likens himself…
A telenovela catfight turns into a Pistons-Pacers basketball game; Rupert and a woman from Alabama drop fake turkeys off…
In honor of Thanksgiving, Dave detonates a cannon filled with stuffing; Whoopi Goldberg promotes her one-woman Broadway …
Via satellite from Indianapolis: The annual Thanksgiving pie-guess with Dave's mom (and dinner guest Marv Albert); Natal…
During Mailbag, CBS suit Vinnie Favale announces a stricter policy on vulgarity on the network that may work to Dave's d…
Tonight's ""Spanish Soap Opera Highlight of the Night"" seems to include a round of ""Got Your Nose,"" while Twiggy the …
""Stump the Band"" continues to mystify Paul and company; Dave chats with Sharon Reed, the Ohio-based TV reporter who st…
As they do every year, Rupert, Joe G, Mujibur, and Sirajul place their edible ""angel"" on top of the Late Show Christma…
Adam Sandler promotes Spanglish and performs his rendition of Warren Zevon's ""Werewolves of London;"" Shannon Eis with …
""America's Next Top Model"" winner Eva presents the Top Ten; Kate Beckinsale pushes The Aviator; Ciara performs with Mi…
Dave's monologue is interupted by a surprise appearance from Billy Crystal (promoting the one-man Broadway show ""700 Su…
Dave wishes everyone a happy new year, then accentuates his goals for 2005 (he plans to use the word ""snarky"" more oft…
A shocking message from Dubya; Dave contines his use of all the following: carbs, steroids and the word ""snarky;"" ""Ce…
Rudy Giuliani talks baseball; 11-year-old percussion prodigy Daniel Banks hits the skins; Dave's stand-in finally gets h…
Amy Sedaris laments the death of her imaginary boyfriend; Andy Kindler performs stand-up.
Dave calls up Patriots fan -- and ""D Fence"" guy -- Gary Wren, who drops an ""F bomb;"" Rupert learns karate at Tiger S…
""Stump The Band;"" Dave shows off his ""baby Borg"" trophy; Robert Downey, Jr. instructs Dave on the finer points of bi…
""Late Show Week in Review"": On a special episode of the controversial Fox show ""Who's Your Daddy?"" the contestant's …
Dave's first new show following the death of Johnny Carson is an hour-long tribute, featuring clips of Johnny's appearan…
Dave shows ""actual"" footage of the Hubble Telescope; Bollywood superstar Aishwarya Rai promotes Bride and Prejudice; 3…
During ""Week in Review,"" Alan previews the Grammys by singing Tone Luc's ""Wild Thing;"" ten divorce attorneys present…
Competitive eater ""Crazy Legs"" Conti attempts to break the world's oyster-eating record in the lobby of The Ed; ""Stup…
Dave demands to be grilled on the annual Barbara Walters Oscar special, but only if he does the interview with Oprah by …
Giant rats attack Christo's Gates; Dave comes up with a number of synonyms for inhaling marijuana; Alan editorializes on…
""Late Show Week in Review"": Dubya (mis)pronounces ""nuclear"" five different ways, while a Flashdancers employee dance…
Snowmobiling great Jay Quinlan performs stunts on 53rd Street; actor-cum-wrester Dwayne ""The Rock"" Johnston promotes B…
""Would You Like To Take A Ride On A Dog Sled?"" on 53rd Street; Kirstie Alley wants to become promiscuous and discusses…
2004 Indianapolis 500 champion Buddy Rice with ""Top Ten Reasons I Love Racing;"" Vin Diesel talks about his dog, and hi…
Outgoing CBS anchorman Dan Rather looks back at his fifty years in broadcasting and the scandal that prematurely ended h…
Dave is able to work the phrase ""needlessly circuitous"" into the interview with Amanda Peet, plus he admires her profi…
Dave thanks the FBI and the Montana police for their efforts following a botched kidnapping involving his son last week;…
Jessica Alba plugs Sin City and performs a lasso demonstration with Dave; staffer Susan Hum is reluctant to explain stri…
""On Sale Now"" (a variation on ""New Products"") includes room-temperature sushi and flammable curtains; Pat and Kenny …
An audience member walks on her hands, wrap her legs around Dave, and pulls herself up; Dave shows a clip from the NBC s…
Roof problems at the theater results in rainwater onstage; Dave worries over Dengue fever; ""Will It Float?"" hits a sna…
Dave explains how he cut his finger with a cheese grater, then confesses to having a great admiration for lesbians; in h…
Dave and Paul are quizzed about tax exemptions; a bearded Robin Williams discusses everything from Dave's jury duty to w…
One day after his 58th birthday, waffles are hucked at the audience. Quote Dave: ""Why do I need joke writers when I ha…
A lucky motorist wins $100 worth of free gasoline, which is spent up in less than five seconds; Alan has another hissy f…
Tonight's clip from the NBC serial ""Passions"" features a monkey comforting a middle-aged woman; Dave meets the employe…
Cold opening: Dave runs into a nude (yet blurred) Teri Hatcher who's locked out of her dressing room; ""Late Show Week I…
Throughout the night, wax figures of celebrities that refuse to appear on the show are rolled onstage. One stagehand ac…
Live via satellite, Dorothy Letterman performs the Top Ten; in honor of Cinco De Mayo, a city bus crashes into a giant p…
Like he does every Kentucky Derby weekend, Dave calls up Dave Johnson to hear him say ""...and down the stretch they com…
Ben Stiller and Shelly Fairchild stop by. Also, Top Ten with Britney Spears and Kevin Federline.
Cedric The Entertainer; Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon; musical guests The Black Eyed Peas.
Russell Crowe; Paul Anka.
Katie Holmes; musical group Shout Out Louds.
Al Franken; Ellen Pompeo.
Nicole Kidman; Foo Fighters.
Dan Aykroyd; Bill Scheft; musician Mike Doughty.
Denis Leary; Alanis Morissette.
BIll Clinton; Ringo Starr.
Mark Wahlberg; racing driver Juan Pablo Montoya.
Christopher Walken; U.S. Open golf champion Michael Campbell; musical guest Billy Corgan.
Lindsay Lohan; sports commentator Chris ""Mad Dog"" Russo.
Michael Keaton (""Herbie Fully Loaded""); author David Sedaris.
Tom Cruise (""War of the Worlds""); musical guest Ben Folds.
Tim Robbins promotes ""War of the Worlds;"" the Purina Junior Agility Dog Challgenge is briefly subjected to controversy…
Actor Jeff Goldblum; musical guests Sleater-Kinney.
Piedmont Bird Callers; Julian McMahon (""Fantastic Four""); musician Raul Midon.
Tom Brokaw; actress Dakota Fanning.
Actress Jennifer Connelly; musical group Eels.
Michael Chiklis; comedian Gary Mule Deer; new summer toys with Shannon Eis.
Kelly Preston, Jeff Altman and Aimee Mann
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