Late Night with David Letterman
TV

Late Night with David Letterman

★ 6.2 /10 62 votes
February 1, 1982 - June 25, 1993 12 Seasons 1377 Episodes 60 min Ended

Overview

Late Night with David Letterman is a nightly hour-long comedy talk show on NBC that was created and hosted by David Letterman. It premiered in 1982 as the first incarnation of the Late Night franchise and went off the air in 1993, after Letterman left NBC and moved to Late Show on CBS. Late Night with Conan O'Brien then filled the time slot. As of March 2, 2009, the slot has been filled by Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. It will be filled by Seth Meyers in the spring of 2014, after Fallon becomes host of The Tonight Show.

Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

1982 • 115 Episodes

Season 2

1983 • 39 Episodes

Season 3

1984 • 60 Episodes

Season 4

1985 • 89 Episodes

Season 5

1986 • 138 Episodes

Season 6

1987 • 123 Episodes

Season 7

1988 • 110 Episodes

Season 8

1989 • 167 Episodes

Season 9

1990 • 154 Episodes

Season 10

1991 • 157 Episodes

Season 11

1992 • 157 Episodes

Season 12

1993 • 68 Episodes

Key Information

Created By Lorne Michaels
Network NBC
Type Talk Show
Rating 6.2/10
Language EN

Cast & Crew

David Letterman

David Letterman

Self - Host

Calvert DeForest

Calvert DeForest

Larry "Bud" Melman

Jerry Seinfeld

Jerry Seinfeld

Self - Comedian

Lou Reed

Lou Reed

Self - Musical Guest

Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis

Self - Guest

David Sanborn

David Sanborn

Self - Musical Guest

Bruno Kirby

Bruno Kirby

Self - Guest

John Waters

John Waters

Self - Guest

Catherine O'Hara

Catherine O'Hara

Self - Guest

Jay Leno

Jay Leno

Self - Guest

Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton

Self - Guest

Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy

Self - Guest

Photos

Frequently Asked Questions

Late Night with David Letterman is a nightly hour-long comedy talk show on NBC that was created and hosted by David Letterman. It premiered in 1982 as the first incarnation...

Late Night with David Letterman has 12 seasons with 1377 episodes.

Late Night with David Letterman premiered on February 1, 1982.

No, Late Night with David Letterman has ended. The final episode aired on June 25, 1993.

Late Night with David Letterman originally aired on NBC. Check your local streaming services for availability.

Late Night with David Letterman was created by Lorne Michaels.

Late Night with David Letterman has a rating of 6.2/10 based on user reviews.

Late Night with David Letterman is classified as Comedy, Talk.