

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.
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Jul 30, 1985 - 1h 0m
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Apr 22, 1985 - 1h 0m
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Oct 17, 1985 - 1h 0m
Cold open: Dave rips Arnold Schwarzenegger's sport coat; ""Viewer Mail;"" Dave talks with Arnold and tries to coax fiancee Maria Shriver from the green room; a confused Chris Elliott is under the seats for ""The Fugitive Guy;"" Julia Child makes an omelet; a surprise walk-on from George Burns.

Apr 2, 1985 - 1h 0m
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Oct 10, 1985 - 1h 0m
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Oct 16, 1985 - 1h 0m
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Jul 31, 1985 - 1h 0m
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Aug 21, 1985 - 1h 0m
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Sep 9, 1985 - 1h 0m
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Aug 19, 1985 - 1h 0m
Included: ""Brush with Greatness,"" now with writer's embellishments.

Aug 20, 1985 - 1h 0m
Tom Hanks plugs Volunteers; Chris Elliott is ""The Fugitive Guy;"" Mickey Mantle visits.

Sep 17, 1985 - 1h 0m
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Aug 29, 1985 - 1h 0m
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Sep 25, 1985 - 1h 0m
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Aug 28, 1985 - 1h 0m
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Sep 23, 1985 - 1h 0m
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Aug 26, 1985 - 1h 0m
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Apr 10, 1985 - 1h 0m
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Aug 27, 1985 - 1h 0m
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Aug 22, 1985 - 1h 0m
Returning NBC affiliate WSAV in Savannah, GA., is brought up to date throughout the show with ""Al Frisch's NBC Theatre;"" ""Viewer Mail;"" Ohio State Fair blue ribbon prize winner Seth Miranda displays giant fruits and vegetables; Chris Elliott with a look at ""The Fugitive Guy;"" a tour of 46th St.; fashion designer Dianne Brill visits.

Sep 30, 1985 - 1h 0m
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Jul 10, 1985 - 1h 0m
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Jun 25, 1985 - 1h 0m
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Feb 26, 1985 - 1h 0m
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May 6, 1985 - 1h 0m
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May 7, 1985 - 1h 0m
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May 8, 1985 - 1h 0m
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May 9, 1985 - 1h 0m
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May 13, 1985 - 1h 0m
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May 14, 1985 - 1h 0m
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May 15, 1985 - 1h 0m
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May 16, 1985 - 1h 0m
It's the 552nd ""Late Night"" program, and the fourth to originate in L.A. County. The Hollywood sign behind Dave reads ""El Monte."" Within that backdrop, Mayor Tom Bradley throws things behind Dave's desk, with the obligatory crashing noises. Johnny Carson drops by with a quick-to-assemble ""Tonight Show"" desk.

May 20, 1985 - 1h 0m
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May 21, 1985 - 1h 0m
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May 22, 1985 - 1h 0m
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May 23, 1985 - 1h 0m
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May 27, 1985 - 1h 0m
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May 28, 1985 - 1h 0m
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May 29, 1985 - 1h 0m
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May 30, 1985 - 1h 0m
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Jun 3, 1985 - 1h 0m
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Jun 4, 1985 - 1h 0m
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Jun 5, 1985 - 1h 0m
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Jun 6, 1985 - 1h 0m
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Jun 10, 1985 - 1h 0m
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Jun 11, 1985 - 1h 0m
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Jun 12, 1985 - 1h 0m
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Jun 13, 1985 - 1h 0m
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Jun 17, 1985 - 1h 0m
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Jun 18, 1985 - 1h 0m
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Jun 19, 1985 - 1h 0m
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Jun 20, 1985 - 1h 0m
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Nov 4, 1985 - 1h 0m
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Nov 5, 1985 - 1h 0m
""Top 10 Complaints About Brent Musberger;"" ""Dumb Ads;"" Lily Tomlin; Dave answers the NBC complaint line; Sting and Branford Marsalis perform ""Roxanne,"" and talk about Bring On The Night.

Nov 6, 1985 - 1h 0m
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Nov 7, 1985 - 1h 0m
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Nov 11, 1985 - 1h 0m
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Nov 12, 1985 - 1h 0m
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Nov 13, 1985 - 1h 0m
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Nov 14, 1985 - 1h 0m
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Nov 18, 1985 - 1h 0m
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Nov 19, 1985 - 1h 0m
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Nov 20, 1985 - 1h 0m
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Nov 21, 1985 - 1h 0m
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Nov 26, 1985 - 1h 0m
Cold opening: ""Grant Tinker"" comments on sending ""Tom and the gang"" to Tokyo for the Late Night ""Japanese Show;"" Dave and interpreter Mako Hatori look at New Gift Items; Kenny Rogers visits; Larry ""Bud"" with ""Ask Mr. Melmansan""; Randy Bass on being an American playing professional baseball in Japan; Japanese game show producer Masahiro Takahashi is interviewed by Dave and Mako.

Nov 27, 1985 - 1h 0m
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Dec 9, 1985 - 1h 0m
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Dec 10, 1985 - 1h 0m
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Dec 11, 1985 - 1h 0m
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Dec 12, 1985 - 1h 0m
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Dec 16, 1985 - 1h 0m
General Electric has responded to the show's first batch of jokes. As such, Letterman has his own pushbutton and a brochure on pushbuttons, courtesy of G.E.'s General Purpose Control Department in Bloomington, Illinois. Before getting to the guests, Letterman shows off actual Christmas items.

Dec 17, 1985 - 1h 0m
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Dec 18, 1985 - 1h 0m
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Dec 19, 1985 - 1h 0m
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Dec 23, 1985 - 1h 0m
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Dec 25, 1985 - 1h 0m
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Dec 26, 1985 - 1h 0m
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Jan 6, 1986 - 1h 0m
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Jan 7, 1986 - 1h 0m
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Jan 8, 1986 - 1h 0m
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Jan 9, 1986 - 1h 0m
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Jan 13, 1986 - 1h 0m
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Jan 14, 1986 - 1h 0m
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Jan 15, 1986 - 1h 0m
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Jan 16, 1986 - 1h 0m
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Jan 27, 1986 - 1h 0m
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Jan 28, 1986 - 1h 0m
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Jan 29, 1986 - 1h 0m
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Jan 30, 1986 - 1h 0m
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