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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.

Cast
David Letterman, Paul Shaffer, Alan Kalter
Country
United States
First aired
Aug 30, 1993
Total
22 seasons · 4252 episodes

Episodes Season 1

Open player
EP 01Aug 30, 1993

Bill Murray, Tom Brokaw, Paul Newman, Billy Joel

Aug 30, 1993 · ★ 6.2

EP 02Aug 31, 1993

Robin Williams, John Mellencamp, Jonathan Estrata

Aug 31, 1993

EP 03Sep 1, 1993

Demi Moore, Bev Tanner, Spin Doctors

Sep 1, 1993 · ★ 6.0

EP 04Sep 2, 1993

Martin Short, Cyndi Lauper

Sep 2, 1993

EP 05Sep 3, 1993

Debra Winger, Soul Asylum

Sep 3, 1993

EP 06Sep 6, 1993

Richard Lewis, Shawn Bouroughs, Midnight Oil

Sep 6, 1993

EP 07Sep 7, 1993

Michael J. Fox, Rosie Perez

Sep 7, 1993

EP 08Sep 8, 1993

Al Gore, Kim Basinger, Chris Isaak

Sep 8, 1993

EP 09Sep 9, 1993

Ellen Barkin, Chris "Mad Dog" Russo, Lenny Kravitz

Sep 9, 1993

EP 10Sep 10, 1993

Siskel & Ebert, Robert Plant

Sep 10, 1993

EP 11Sep 13, 1993

Bruce Willis, Steven Wright

Sep 13, 1993

EP 12Sep 14, 1993

Paul Reiser, Mike Ditka, John Hiatt

Sep 14, 1993

EP 13Sep 15, 1993

Jeff Goldblum, Louie Anderson, Jerry Garcia & David Grisman

Sep 15, 1993

EP 14Sep 16, 1993

Bonnie Hunt, Latrisha Baldrick, Patti Smyth

Sep 16, 1993

EP 15Sep 17, 1993

Super Dave Osborne, Laura Dern, Stone Temple Pilots

Sep 17, 1993

EP 16Sep 20, 1993

Sarah Jessica Parker, Jim Abbot, Patty Scialfa

Sep 20, 1993

EP 17Sep 21, 1993

Robert Urich, Ellen Degeneres, Tim Tomasic

Sep 21, 1993

EP 18Sep 22, 1993

Tony Randall, Elizabeth Perkins, Aaron Neville

Sep 22, 1993

EP 19Sep 23, 1993

Mike Myers, John Kruk, Belinda Carlisle

Sep 23, 1993

EP 20Sep 24, 1993

Glenn Close, James Taylor

Sep 24, 1993

EP 21Sep 27, 1993

Matthew Broderick, Julie Krone, Neil Diamond

Sep 27, 1993

EP 22Sep 28, 1993

Jimmy Carter, Brett Butler, Daniel Boulud

Sep 28, 1993

EP 23Sep 29, 1993

Jerry Lewis, Sparky Mortimer, Rod Stewart

Sep 29, 1993

EP 24Sep 30, 1993

Lily Tomlin, Adam Sandler, Mike Lupica

Sep 30, 1993

EP 25Oct 1, 1993

Andie MacDowell, Graham Parker, Bill Scheft

Oct 1, 1993

EP 26Oct 4, 1993

Sylvester Stallone, Melissa Etheridge, Janeane Garofalo

Oct 4, 1993

EP 27Oct 5, 1993

Isabella Rossellini, Bob Saget, Johnny Cash

Oct 5, 1993

EP 28Oct 6, 1993

Candice Bergen, John Mendoza

Oct 6, 1993

EP 29Oct 7, 1993

Don Rickles, Tracey Ullman, Johnny Cash

Oct 7, 1993

EP 30Oct 8, 1993

Connie Chung, Mary Chapin Carpenter

Oct 8, 1993

EP 31Oct 11, 1993

Kathie Lee Gifford, Matt Dillon

Oct 11, 1993

EP 32Oct 12, 1993

Stupid Pet Tricks, Howard Stern, Rosanne Cash

Oct 12, 1993

EP 33Oct 13, 1993

Kirstie Alley, Rick Ocasek, Jeff Colton

Oct 13, 1993

EP 34Oct 14, 1993

David Brenner, Gloria Estefan, Sean Young

Oct 14, 1993

EP 35Oct 15, 1993

Tom Arnold, Rich Hall, Jon Weiss

Oct 15, 1993

EP 36Oct 18, 1993

Dennis Miller, Tony Bennett, Sandra Bullock

Oct 18, 1993

EP 37Oct 19, 1993

David Steinberg, Emmylou Harris, Bo Jackson

Oct 19, 1993

EP 38Oct 20, 1993

Dan Rather, Penelope Ann Miller, Gin Blossoms

Oct 20, 1993

EP 39Oct 21, 1993

Bob Newhart, Guru, Chloe Disker

Oct 21, 1993

EP 40Oct 22, 1993

Martin Mull, The Pogues, Jean Louie

Oct 22, 1993

EP 41Oct 25, 1993

Sean Connery, Jake Johannsen, Fran Drescher

Oct 25, 1993

EP 42Oct 26, 1993

Phil Donahue, Art Garfunkel, Lenny Dykstra, Paul Molitor

Oct 26, 1993

EP 43Oct 27, 1993

Marv Albert, Cindy Crawford, Natalie Cole

Oct 27, 1993

EP 44Oct 28, 1993

George Foreman, INXS & Ray Charles

Oct 28, 1993

EP 45Oct 29, 1993

Martin Lawrence, Phil Collins

Oct 29, 1993

EP 46Nov 1, 1993

Jay Thomas, Squeeze, Martha Stewart

Nov 1, 1993

EP 47Nov 2, 1993

Terry Garr, Paul Simon

Nov 2, 1993

EP 48Nov 3, 1993

Mike Wallace, Jimmy Cliff, Faith Ford

Nov 3, 1993

EP 49Nov 4, 1993

Annie Potts, Natalie Merchant, Dorothy Nash

Nov 4, 1993

EP 50Nov 5, 1993

Tony Curtis, The Breeders, Calvin Trillian

Nov 5, 1993

EP 51Nov 8, 1993

Michael Keaton, Barbara Walters

Nov 8, 1993

EP 52Nov 9, 1993

Evander Holyfield, Phil Hartman, The BoDeans

Nov 9, 1993

EP 53Nov 10, 1993

Mary Tyler Moore, Jackson Browne, Rita Rudner

Nov 10, 1993

EP 54Nov 11, 1993

Tom Selleck, Pete Townsend

Nov 11, 1993

EP 55Nov 12, 1993

Barry Bonds, Carol Kane, Living Colour

Nov 12, 1993

EP 56Nov 15, 1993

Sinbad, Trisha Yearwood, Charlie Sheen

Nov 15, 1993

EP 57Nov 16, 1993

Billy Crystal, Los Lobos

Nov 16, 1993

EP 58Nov 17, 1993

Stupid Human Tricks, Jon Lovitz, George Thoroughgood

Nov 17, 1993

EP 59Nov 18, 1993

Billy Connolly, Bob Dylan, Charles Kuralt

Nov 18, 1993

EP 60Nov 19, 1993

Dana Carvey, Meatloaf, Joan Cusak

Nov 19, 1993

EP 61Nov 22, 1993

Marilu Henner, Heart, Father Guido Sarducci

Nov 22, 1993

EP 62Nov 23, 1993

Robert Klein, Cowboy Junkies, Bobby Knight

Nov 23, 1993

EP 63Nov 24, 1993

Bryant Gumbel, Taylor Dayne, Dave Attel

Nov 24, 1993

EP 64Nov 25, 1993

Penn & Teller, Dwight Yoakam, Gabriel Byrne

Nov 25, 1993

EP 65Nov 26, 1993

Kelsey Grammar, Patrick Ewing, Warren Zevon

Nov 26, 1993

EP 66Nov 29, 1993

James Belushi, Carlene Carter, Lauren Holley

Nov 29, 1993

EP 67Nov 30, 1993

Robin Williams, Larry Johnson

Nov 30, 1993

EP 68Dec 1, 1993

Sam Donaldson, Mike Myers, Nanci Griffith

Dec 1, 1993

EP 69Dec 2, 1993

Jeremy Irons, Bruce Hornsby

Dec 2, 1993

EP 70Dec 3, 1993

Charles Grodin, Bryan Adams, Jack Hannah

Dec 3, 1993

EP 71Dec 13, 1993

Sally Field, Carly Simon, Robert Duvall

Dec 13, 1993

EP 72Dec 14, 1993

Larry King, The Band, Kevin Pollack

Dec 14, 1993

EP 73Dec 15, 1993

Luciano Pavarotti, Marisa Tomei, Wayne Cotter

Dec 15, 1993

EP 74Dec 16, 1993

Tom Hanks, Gipsy Kings, Joan Plowright

Dec 16, 1993

EP 75Dec 17, 1993

Rush Limbaugh, Harry Connick Jr.

Dec 17, 1993

EP 76Dec 20, 1993

Whoopi Goldberg, Clint Black, John Witherspoon

Dec 20, 1993

EP 77Dec 21, 1993

Will Smith, The Lemonheads, Emmit Smith

Dec 21, 1993

EP 78Dec 22, 1993

Bob Costas, Toni Braxton, Debi Mazar

Dec 22, 1993

EP 79Dec 23, 1993

Dennis Franz, Mike Judge, Andy Williams

Dec 23, 1993

EP 80Dec 27, 1993

Joan Lunden, Ian Moore, Wendy Wasserstein

Dec 27, 1993

EP 81Dec 28, 1993

Jason Priestly, Terry Bradshaw, Norm MacDonald

Dec 28, 1993

EP 82Dec 29, 1993

Bonnie Hunt, Tony Toni Tone, Dennis Rogers

Dec 29, 1993

EP 83Dec 30, 1993

Julia Roberts, Cracker, Wolfgang Puck

Dec 30, 1993

EP 84Dec 31, 1993

Rosanne and Tom Arnold, Jon Bon Jovi

Dec 31, 1993

EP 85Jan 3, 1994

Jane Pauley, Art Donavan

Jan 3, 1994

EP 86Jan 4, 1994

Beau Bridges, Sandra Bernhard, 4 Non Blondes

Jan 4, 1994

EP 87Jan 5, 1994

Rosie O'Donnell, Lou Reed, Neil Patrick Harris

Jan 5, 1994

EP 88Jan 6, 1994

Chris Elliot, Itzhak Perlman, Cokie Roberts

Jan 6, 1994

EP 89Jan 7, 1994

Martin Mull, Drew Carey, Dana Delany

Jan 7, 1994

EP 90Jan 10, 1994

Rudolph Giuliani, Faith Hill, Ricki Lake

Jan 10, 1994

EP 91Jan 11, 1994

Troy Aikman, Marilyn Horne, Jon Stewart

Jan 11, 1994

EP 92Jan 12, 1994

Smothers Brothers, Indigo Girls, Sara McClendan

Jan 12, 1994

EP 93Jan 13, 1994

George Carlin, Urge Overkill, Jan Hooks

Jan 13, 1994

EP 94Jan 14, 1994

Chevy Chase, George Miller, Halle Berry

Jan 14, 1994

EP 95Jan 17, 1994

Richard Harris, Taj Mahal & Etta James, David Spade

Jan 17, 1994

EP 96Jan 18, 1994

David Brenner, Travis Tritt, Madeline Stowe

Jan 18, 1994

EP 97Jan 19, 1994

Kathie Lee Gifford, Aaron Neville, Bruno Kirby

Jan 19, 1994

EP 98Jan 20, 1994

Demi Moore, Willie Nelson & Shelby Lynne, Al Franken

Jan 20, 1994

EP 99Jan 21, 1994

Dan Rather, Dave Pirner & Victoria Williams, Brett Hull

Jan 21, 1994

EP 100Jan 31, 1994

Jimmy Johnson, Martin Lawrence, Concrete Blonde

Jan 31, 1994

EP 101Feb 1, 1994

Tom Brokaw, Julie Cavner, Joshua Catheson

Feb 1, 1994

EP 102Feb 2, 1994

Aidan Quinn, Crowded House, Michael Lamonaco

Feb 2, 1994

EP 103Feb 3, 1994

Sarah Jessica Parker, Jerry Van Dyke

Feb 3, 1994

EP 104Feb 4, 1994

Ellen Barkin, Peter Frampton, Amanda Archaleta

Feb 4, 1994

EP 105Feb 7, 1994

Walter Cronkite, Natalie Merchant

Feb 7, 1994

EP 106Feb 8, 1994

Alec Baldwin, Blues Traveler, Norman Vaughn

Feb 8, 1994

EP 107Feb 9, 1994

Dan Aykroyd, Anna Klempsey, Peter Arnette

Feb 9, 1994

EP 108Feb 10, 1994

Siskel & Ebert, Daryl Hall, Muggsy Bogues

Feb 10, 1994 · ★ 9.0

EP 109Feb 11, 1994

Steven Seagal, Salt N Peppa, Johnathan Soloman

Feb 11, 1994

EP 110Feb 14, 1994

Super Dave Osborne, Brad Privott

Feb 14, 1994

EP 111Feb 15, 1994

Richard Simmons

Feb 15, 1994

EP 112Feb 16, 1994

Regis Philbin, Richard Thompson, Ben Stiller

Feb 16, 1994

EP 113Feb 17, 1994

Phil Hartman, George Benson, Michael Madsen

Feb 17, 1994

EP 114Feb 18, 1994

Bebe Neuwirth, Jackson Browne

Feb 18, 1994

EP 115Feb 21, 1994

Sinbad, UB40, Luke Perry

Feb 21, 1994

EP 116Feb 22, 1994

Marv Albert, Sinead O'Connor, Ricky Jay

Feb 22, 1994

EP 117Feb 23, 1994

Stupid Human Tricks, Wynonna Judd, Laurence Fishburne

Feb 23, 1994

EP 118Feb 24, 1994

Brett Butler, Linda Rondstat, Don Imus

Feb 24, 1994

EP 119Feb 25, 1994

Michael J. Fox, Spin Doctors & Roger Daltrey

Feb 25, 1994

EP 120Feb 28, 1994

Gary Shandling, Sting, Nigel Mansell

Feb 28, 1994

EP 121Mar 1, 1994

Dan Jansen, Dennis Miller, Meatloaf

Mar 1, 1994

EP 122Mar 2, 1994

John Larroquette, Bonnie Raitt, Jerry Butler, & Ben E. King, Jennifer Jason Leigh

Mar 2, 1994

EP 123Mar 3, 1994

Geena Davis, Aerosmith

Mar 3, 1994

EP 124Mar 4, 1994

Anthony Hopkins, ZZ Top, Dennis Leary

Mar 4, 1994

EP 125Mar 14, 1994

Alan King, Aretha Franklin

Mar 14, 1994

EP 126Mar 15, 1994

Jay Thomas, Crash Test Dummies, Kevin Spacey

Mar 15, 1994

EP 127Mar 16, 1994

Richard Harris, Carol King, Ron Howard

Mar 16, 1994

EP 128Mar 21, 1994

Bill Cosby, Sheryl Crow

Mar 21, 1994

EP 129Mar 22, 1994

Diane Sawyer, John Michael Montgomery, Elle MacPherson

Mar 22, 1994

EP 130Mar 23, 1994

Kevin Kline, Placido Domingo

Mar 23, 1994

EP 131Mar 28, 1994

Bob Saget, Tori Amos, John Waters

Mar 28, 1994

EP 132Mar 29, 1994

Thea Vidal, Stomp, Buck Henry

Mar 29, 1994

EP 133Mar 30, 1994

Martin Short, Sammy Hagar, Mary Stuart Masterson

Mar 30, 1994

EP 134Mar 31, 1994

Madonna, Counting Crows

Mar 31, 1994

EP 135Apr 1, 1994

Charles Grodin, Elvis Costello & The Attractions

Apr 1, 1994

EP 136Apr 4, 1994

Bob Uecker, Cheap Trick, Michael McKean

Apr 4, 1994

EP 137Apr 5, 1994

Ted Koppel, Wynton Marsalis, Carrie Fisher

Apr 5, 1994

EP 138Apr 6, 1994

Andie MacDowell, Rich Hall, Matt Kramer

Apr 6, 1994

EP 139Apr 7, 1994

Kirstie Alley, Boz Scaggs, Calvin Trillian

Apr 7, 1994

EP 140Apr 8, 1994

Tom Brokaw, Blind Melon, Julie Brown

Apr 8, 1994

EP 141Apr 18, 1994

Don Rickles, Jeff Stearns, Liz Phair

Apr 18, 1994

EP 142Apr 19, 1994

Jack Lemmon, Lyle Lovett & Al Green

Apr 19, 1994

EP 143Apr 20, 1994

Dennis Hopper, Jessye Norman, Uta Pippig

Apr 20, 1994

EP 144Apr 21, 1994

Ellen DeGeneres, Raquel Welch, Candlebox

Apr 21, 1994

EP 145Apr 22, 1994

Tom Snyder, Ray Liotta

Apr 22, 1994

EP 146Apr 25, 1994

Father Guido Sarducci, Reba McEntire, Pierre Frene

Apr 25, 1994

EP 147Apr 26, 1994

Joan Lunden, Gin Blossoms, Michael Moore

Apr 26, 1994

EP 148Apr 27, 1994

Jerry Seinfeld, Brian Setzer Orchestra, Norm Abram

Apr 27, 1994

EP 149Apr 28, 1994

Sissy Spacek, Bonnie Raitt, Daniel Low

Apr 28, 1994

EP 150Apr 29, 1994

Joe Pesci, Randy Travis, Dan Wilkinson

Apr 29, 1994

EP 151May 2, 1994

Jerry Van Dyke, The Neville Brothers

May 2, 1994

EP 152May 3, 1994

Robin Williams, Big Head Todd & The Monsters, Mark Leyner

May 3, 1994

EP 153May 4, 1994

Mia Farrow, Tim McGraw, Jimmie Walker

May 4, 1994

EP 154May 5, 1994

Brett Butler, Rob Lowe, Sarah McLachlan

May 5, 1994

EP 155May 6, 1994

Sharon Stone, Chris Farley

May 6, 1994

EP 156May 9, 1994

Billy Crystal, Ray Charles

May 9, 1994

EP 157May 10, 1994

Michael Keaton, Angela Lansbury

May 10, 1994

EP 158May 11, 1994

James Cahn, David Copperfield, Julia Louis-Dreyfus

May 11, 1994

EP 159May 12, 1994

Candice Bergen, Elvis Costello & The Attractions, Magic Johnson

May 12, 1994

EP 160May 13, 1994

Bette Midler, Traffic

May 13, 1994

EP 161May 16, 1994

Heather Locklear, Travis Tritt, Harvey Pekar

May 16, 1994

EP 162May 17, 1994

Jeff Goldblum, Sonic Youth, James Carville

May 17, 1994

EP 163May 18, 1994

Stupid Pet Tricks, Carol Burnett, Emmylou Harris

May 18, 1994

EP 164May 19, 1994

Barbara Walters, Mariah Carey

May 19, 1994

EP 165May 20, 1994

Eddie Murphy, Tony Bennett, Wayne Cotter

May 20, 1994

EP 166May 23, 1994

Rick Moranis, Jimmy Buffett, Stefan Seville

May 23, 1994

EP 167May 24, 1994

Woody Harrelson, Louie Anderson, Isaiah Thomas

May 24, 1994

EP 168May 25, 1994

Kevin Pollak, Chris Isaak, Jacques Pepin

May 25, 1994

EP 169May 26, 1994

Rosie O'Donnell, Laurie Morgan, Bronson Pinchot

May 26, 1994

EP 170May 27, 1994

The Pretenders, Daniel Stern

May 27, 1994

EP 171Jun 6, 1994

Reggie Miller, Spike Lee, Tony Randall, Tony Toni Tone

Jun 6, 1994

EP 172Jun 7, 1994

Craig T. Nelson, David Sanborn, Al Unser Jr.

Jun 7, 1994

EP 173Jun 8, 1994

Mariel Hemmingway, George Miller, Mandy Patinkin

Jun 8, 1994

EP 174Jun 9, 1994

Macaulay Culkin, Randy Newman, Mona Frey

Jun 9, 1994

EP 175Jun 10, 1994

David Brenner, Johnny Cash, Keanu Reeves

Jun 10, 1994

EP 176Jun 13, 1994

Jeremy Irons, Chris Rock, Hakeem Olajuwon

Jun 13, 1994

EP 177Jun 14, 1994

Ted Danson, David Byrne, Carl Reiner

Jun 14, 1994

EP 178Jun 15, 1994

Show #0178

Jun 15, 1994

EP 179Jun 16, 1994

Jon Lovitz, Sandra Bullock, Spin Doctors

Jun 16, 1994

EP 180Jun 23, 1994

Teri Garr, Yes

Jun 23, 1994

EP 181Jun 20, 1994

Fran Drescher, Jack Palance, Seal

Jun 20, 1994

EP 182Jun 21, 1994

Dan Rather, Nicholas Turturro, Al Jarreau, Kathleen Battle

Jun 21, 1994

EP 183Jun 22, 1994

Julia Roberts, Stone Temple Pilots, Jake Johannsen

Jun 22, 1994

EP 184Jun 24, 1994

Howard Stern, Kate Nelligan, John Mellencamp

Jun 24, 1994

EP 185Jun 27, 1994

Siskel & Ebert, Tom Jones, Sam Cassell, Trisha Yearwood

Jun 27, 1994

EP 186Jun 28, 1994

Penelope Ann Miller, Barbara Streisand, Mary Matalin, Tori Amos

Jun 28, 1994

EP 187Jun 29, 1994

Daniel Boulud, Helen Hunt, Green Day

Jun 29, 1994

EP 188Jun 30, 1994

Siskel & Ebert, Andrea Martin, Indigo Girls

Jun 30, 1994

EP 189Jul 1, 1994

Connie Chung, Phil Collins

Jul 1, 1994

EP 190Jul 4, 1994

Neil Diamond, Richard Simmons

Jul 4, 1994

EP 191Jul 5, 1994

Patrick Stewart, Ryan Cobb, Melissa Etheridge

Jul 5, 1994

EP 192Jul 6, 1994

Show #0192

Jul 6, 1994

EP 193Jul 7, 1994

Tom Hanks, Toad the Wet Sprocket

Jul 7, 1994

EP 194Jul 8, 1994

Harry Connick, Jr., Michael Lomonaco, Pete Sampras, Catherine O'Hara

Jul 8, 1994

EP 195Jul 18, 1994

Buzz Aldrin, Susan Sarandon, Midnight Oil

Jul 18, 1994

EP 196Jul 19, 1994

Gary Sinise, Ricki Lake, Julio Iglesias

Jul 19, 1994

EP 197Jul 20, 1994

Show #0197

Jul 20, 1994

EP 198Jul 21, 1994

Show #0198

Jul 21, 1994

EP 199Jul 22, 1994

Show #0199

Jul 22, 1994

EP 200Jul 25, 1994

Show #0200

Jul 25, 1994

EP 201Jul 26, 1994

Show #0201

Jul 26, 1994

EP 202Jul 27, 1994

Show #0202

Jul 27, 1994

EP 203Jul 28, 1994

Show #0203

Jul 28, 1994

EP 204Jul 29, 1994

Show #0204

Jul 29, 1994

EP 205Aug 1, 1994

Show #0205

Aug 1, 1994

EP 206Aug 2, 1994

Show #0206

Aug 2, 1994

EP 207Aug 3, 1994

Show #0207

Aug 3, 1994

EP 208Aug 4, 1994

Show #0208

Aug 4, 1994

EP 209Aug 5, 1994

Show #0209

Aug 5, 1994

EP 210Aug 8, 1994

Show #0210

Aug 8, 1994

EP 211Aug 9, 1994

Show #0211

Aug 9, 1994

EP 212Aug 10, 1994

Show #0212

Aug 10, 1994

EP 213Aug 11, 1994

Show #0213

Aug 11, 1994

EP 214Aug 12, 1994

Show #0214

Aug 12, 1994

EP 215Aug 15, 1994

Show #0215

Aug 15, 1994

EP 216Aug 16, 1994

Show #0216

Aug 16, 1994

EP 217Aug 17, 1994

Show #0217

Aug 17, 1994

EP 218Aug 18, 1994

Show #0218

Aug 18, 1994

EP 219Aug 19, 1994

Show #0219

Aug 19, 1994

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