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Late Night with David Letterman

  • TV Series
  • 1982–1993
  • TV-PG
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
5.4K
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David Letterman in Late Night with David Letterman (1982)
ComedyMusicTalk Show

Popular late-night comedy/talk-show with host David Letterman, interviewing famous guests.Popular late-night comedy/talk-show with host David Letterman, interviewing famous guests.Popular late-night comedy/talk-show with host David Letterman, interviewing famous guests.

  • Creator
    • David Letterman
  • Stars
    • David Letterman
    • Paul Shaffer
    • Bill Wendell
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    5.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Creator
      • David Letterman
    • Stars
      • David Letterman
      • Paul Shaffer
      • Bill Wendell
    • 15User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 5 Primetime Emmys
      • 11 wins & 40 nominations total

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    David Letterman
    David Letterman
    • Self - Host
    • 1982–1993
    Paul Shaffer
    Paul Shaffer
    • Self - Musical Director…
    • 1982–1993
    Bill Wendell
    • Self - Announcer
    • 1982–1993
    Stephen Hibbert
    Stephen Hibbert
    • Self - Guest…
    • 1984–1986
    Calvert DeForest
    Calvert DeForest
    • Self - Larry 'Bud' Melman…
    • 1982–1993
    Marv Albert
    Marv Albert
    • Self - Guest
    • 1982–1993
    Chris Elliott
    Chris Elliott
    • Self - Guest…
    • 1982–1993
    David Sanborn
    David Sanborn
    • Self - Guest…
    • 1983–1993
    Richard Lewis
    Richard Lewis
    • Self - Guest
    • 1982–1993
    George Miller
    George Miller
    • Self - Guest
    • 1982–1993
    Elmer Gorry
    • Grant Tinker…
    • 1985–1991
    Jay Leno
    Jay Leno
    • Self - Guest
    • 1982–1991
    Teri Garr
    Teri Garr
    • Self - Guest
    • 1982–1993
    Tom Brokaw
    Tom Brokaw
    • Self - Guest
    • 1982–1993
    Jerry Seinfeld
    Jerry Seinfeld
    • Self - Comedian…
    • 1982–1993
    Sandra Bernhard
    Sandra Bernhard
    • Self - Guest
    • 1983–1992
    Robert Klein
    Robert Klein
    • Self - Guest
    • 1982–1993
    Jeff Altman
    Jeff Altman
    • Self - Guest
    • 1982–1993
    • Creator
      • David Letterman
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    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Letterman left "Late Night" in 1993 for Late Show with David Letterman (1993) on CBS when NBC give the "Tonight Show" to Jay Leno following the departure of Johnny Carson in 1992. However, NBC refused to allow Letterman to use elements that made the show famous such as "Larry 'Bud' Melman" or "The Top Ten List". NBC claimed those bits were their "intellectual property". "The Top Ten List" was renamed "Late Show Top Ten" and "Larry 'Bud' Melman" used his real name, Calvert DeForest.
    • Quotes
      • David Letterman - Host: [speaking via megaphone] I'm not wearing pants!
    • Connections
      Edited into Late Night with David Letterman: 7th Anniversary Special (1989)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • February 1, 1982 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Вечер с Дэвидом Леттерманом
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Carson Productions
      • NBC Productions
      • Worldwide Pants
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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