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Late Show with David Letterman

6.4
22 seasons
4252 episodes
Ended
Talk
Comedy

Plot Summary

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.

First Aired:August 30, 1993
Last Aired:May 20, 2015
Episode Runtime:1h 3m, 1h 0m
Networks:
CBS

Cast & Characters

Where to watch free (US)

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Seasons (22)

Season 1
7.1

Season 1

219 episodes

Aired: 1993

Season 2
4.0

Season 2

220 episodes

Aired: 1994

Season 3

Season 3

210 episodes

Aired: 1995

Season 4

Season 4

213 episodes

Aired: 1996

Season 5
6.0

Season 5

203 episodes

Aired: 1997

Season 6

Season 6

213 episodes

Aired: 1998

Season 7
6.0

Season 7

196 episodes

Aired: 1999

Season 8

Season 8

197 episodes

Aired: 2000

Season 9
6.0

Season 9

208 episodes

Aired: 2001

Season 10

Season 10

187 episodes

Aired: 2002

Season 11

Season 11

189 episodes

Aired: 2003

Season 12
6.0

Season 12

193 episodes

Aired: 2004

Season 13
6.0

Season 13

197 episodes

Aired: 2005

Season 14
6.0

Season 14

199 episodes

Aired: 2006

Season 15
5.9

Season 15

168 episodes

Aired: 2007

Season 16
6.0

Season 16

200 episodes

Aired: 2008

Season 17
6.0

Season 17

245 episodes

Aired: 2009

Season 18

Season 18

181 episodes

Aired: 2011

Season 19

Season 19

178 episodes

Aired: 2012

Season 20

Season 20

179 episodes

Aired: 2013

Season 21

Season 21

118 episodes

Aired: 2014

Season 22
6.0

Season 22

139 episodes

Aired: 2014

Production

Worldwide Pants

CBS Entertainment Productions

CBS Productions

CBS Studios