"Late Show with David Letterman" (1993) TV series 1993-????

Director:

Randi Grossack

Writers:

Ross Abrash (writer) (2004)
Kevin Etten (writer)
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | unknown

Release Date:

30 August 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Music | Talk-Show

Tagline:

"There is no off position on the genius switch."

Plot:

The Late Show with David Letterman is an hour-long weeknight comedy and talk-show broadcast by CBS from the Ed Sullivan Theater on Broadway in New York City.

Plot Keywords:

New York City | Late Night | Cult Favorite | Cult Comedy | Cult TV

Awards:

Won 9 Primetime Emmys. Another 3 wins & 80 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Tue. Nov. 24	11:35 PM	CBS
Wed. Nov. 25	11:35 PM	CBS

Cast

Paul Shaffer	...	Himself - Band Director / ... (1,677 episodes, 1993-2009)
David Letterman	...	Himself - Host / ... (1,545 episodes, 1993-2009)
Alan Kalter	...	Himself - Announcer / ... (446 episodes, 1995-2009)

Series Directed by
Jerry Foley		(1,291 episodes, 1995-2009)
Hal Gurnee		(175 episodes, 1993-2006)
Randi Grossack		(unknown episodes, 1996)

Series Writing credits
David Letterman		(1,669 episodes, 1993-2009)
Steve Young		(1,669 episodes, 1993-2009)
Jim Mulholland		(1,543 episodes, 1994-2009)
Bill Scheft		(1,442 episodes, 1993-2009)
Michael Barrie		(1,431 episodes, 1994-2009)
Eric Stangel		(1,296 episodes, 1997-2009)
Justin Stangel		(1,296 episodes, 1997-2009)
Tom Ruprecht		(1,265 episodes, 1998-2009)
Lee H. Ellenberg		(1,190 episodes, 2000-2009)
Matt Roberts		(1,104 episodes, 2002-2009)
Joe Grossman		(1,035 episodes, 2003-2009)
Jeremy Weiner		(1,035 episodes, 2003-2009)
Gerard Mulligan		(915 episodes, 1993-2005)
Frank Sebastiano		(905 episodes, 2003-2009)
Bob Borden		(553 episodes, 2006-2009)
Jon Beckerman		(479 episodes, 1993-2000)
Rob Burnett		(479 episodes, 1993-2000)
Meredith Scardino		(393 episodes, 2005-2007)
Joe Toplyn		(391 episodes, 1995-2002)
Gabe Miller		(281 episodes, 2001-2004)
Sam Saltz		(256 episodes, 2005-2006)
Rodney Rothman		(249 episodes, 1996-2000)
Jonathan Green		(247 episodes, 2001-2004)
Jill Davis		(227 episodes, 1993-1996)
Tim Long		(224 episodes, 1995-1998)
Donick Cary		(220 episodes, 1993-1996)
Aaron Blitzstein		(197 episodes, 2006-2007)
Gabe Abelson		(192 episodes, 1997-2002)
Carter Bays		(190 episodes, 1997-2002)
Craig Thomas		(190 episodes, 1997-2002)
Eric Kaplan		(177 episodes, 1996-1998)
Dave Hanson		(174 episodes, 1993-1995)
Steve O'Donnell		(171 episodes, 1993-1995)
Jeff Stilson		(171 episodes, 1993-1995)
Spike Feresten		(170 episodes, 1993-1995)
Chris Harris		(161 episodes, 1998-2002)
Matthew Flanagan		(157 episodes, 2004-2005)
David McHugh		(157 episodes, 2004-2005)
Alex Gregory		(146 episodes, 1996-1997)
Matt Harrigan		(146 episodes, 1996-1997)
Peter Huyck		(146 episodes, 1996-1997)
Dino Stamatopoulos		(131 episodes, 1996-1997)
Larry Jacobson		(126 episodes, 1993-1994)
Steve Hely		(69 episodes, 2002-2003)
Jim Kramer		(69 episodes, 2002-2003)
Cliff Schoenberg		(53 episodes, 1995-1996)
Jason Gelles		(52 episodes, 2001-2002)
Mike Haukom		(52 episodes, 2001-2002)
Jeff Judah		(48 episodes, 1994-1995)
Chris Kelly		(48 episodes, 1994-1995)
Louis C.K.		(46 episodes, 1994-1995)
Jeff Boggs		(39 episodes, 1998-1999)
David Javerbaum		(36 episodes, 1998-1999)
Beth Sherman		(36 episodes, 1999-2000)
Will Forte		(28 episodes, 1997-1998)
Ross Abrash		(2 episodes, 2004-2005)
Matt Goldich		(2 episodes, 2009)
Johnny Carson		(unknown episodes)
Kevin Etten		(unknown episodes)
Mark O'Keefe		(unknown episodes)
Rob Young		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Rob Burnett	....	executive producer / producer (1,338 episodes, 1994-2009)
Eric Stangel	....	producer (1,190 episodes, 2000-2009)
Justin Stangel	....	producer (1,190 episodes, 2000-2009)
Matt Roberts	....	supervising producer / producer / ... (1,104 episodes, 2002-2009)
Brian Teta	....	segment producer / producer (473 episodes, 2004-2009)
Jon Beckerman	....	supervising producer (230 episodes, 1995-1998)
Robert Morton	....	executive producer (205 episodes, 1993-2000)
Joe Toplyn	....	producer (199 episodes, 1995-1997)
Hal Gurnee	....	supervising producer (159 episodes, 1993-1995)
Barbara Gaines	....	executive producer (5 episodes, 1997-2009)
Maria Pope	....	executive producer (5 episodes, 2003-2009)
Nancy Agostini	....	producer / associate producer (5 episodes, 2005-2009)
Jude Brennan	....	executive producer (5 episodes, 2005-2009)
Jerry Foley	....	supervising producer (5 episodes, 2005-2009)
Kathy Mavrikakis	....	supervising producer / coordinating producer (5 episodes, 2005-2009)
Sheila Rogers	....	producer (5 episodes, 2005-2009)
Jay Johnson	....	on-line producer (2 episodes, 2005)
Walter Kim	....	on-line producer (2 episodes, 2005)
Eliana Salzhauer	....	associate segment producer (2 episodes, 2005)
Paula Chagares	....	line producer (2 episodes, 2009)
Rodney Rothman	....	producer (unknown episodes, 1999-2000)
Josh Weintraub	....	segment producer (unknown episodes, 2000-2002)
Peter Lassally	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
David Letterman	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
George A. Hock		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Ernie Generalli		(15 episodes, 2005-2006)
Jim Alkins		(4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Tom Catusi		(4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Andrew Evangelista		(4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Gary Mazzacca		(4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Steve Hostomsky		(2 episodes, 2005)
Mark Spada		(2 episodes, 2005)
Charles Parks		(2 episodes, 2009)
Dava Whisenant		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Kathleen Ankers		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Jason Kirschner		(4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Fredda Slavin		(2 episodes, 2004)
Diann Duthie		(2 episodes, 2005)
Mark Erbaugh		(2 episodes, 2009)
Timothy Mann		(unknown episodes, 1996)
Christopher Goumas		(unknown episodes)
Nicholas Lundy		(unknown episodes)
Charles E. McCarry		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Susan Hum		(1,204 episodes, 1993-2009)
Rodney Munoz		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
John DiGioia	....	hair stylist (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Michele O'Callaghan	....	makeup artist (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Amy Chance	....	personal makeup artist (2 episodes, 2005-2007)
Jane DiPersio	....	makeup artist (2 episodes, 2005)
Stacy L. Hodgson	....	makeup artist: Mr. Stallone (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Richard Reyes Guerra	....	executive in charge of production: CBS (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Paula Chagares	....	production manager (2 episodes, 2005)
Pam Narozny	....	unit manager (2 episodes, 2009)
John R. Holmes	....	executive in charge of production (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Randi Grossack	....	associate director (5 episodes, 2005-2009)
Jessica Santini	....	associate director (5 episodes, 2005-2009)
Louise Galante	....	associate director (3 episodes, 2005-2009)

Series Art Department
Pat Farmer	....	head stagehand (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Cheryl Hurni	....	graphic art director (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Harold Larkin	....	head stagehand (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Ruth Siegel	....	outside props (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Barbara J. Taylor	....	scenic artist (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Garth Beams	....	graphic artist (2 episodes, 2005)
Paul Gruen	....	outside props (2 episodes, 2005)
Tom Richards	....	head stagehand (2 episodes, 2005)
Liana Capestani	....	outside props (2 episodes, 2009)
Chris Dimino	....	graphic artist (2 episodes, 2009)
Mark Erbaugh	....	scenic artist (2 episodes, 2009)
Edgar Franceschi	....	scenic artist (2 episodes, 2009)
Jason Kirschner	....	scenic artist (2 episodes, 2009)
Maggie Kuypers	....	outside props (2 episodes, 2009)
Elif Memisoglu	....	graphic artist (2 episodes, 2009)
Bonnie C. Barret	....	graphic artist (unknown episodes)
Christopher Goumas	....	scenic designer (unknown episodes)
Kenny Sheehan	....	stagehand (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Michael Keenan	....	sound: remotes (146 episodes, 2004-2009)
Kevin Rogers	....	audio / sound supervisor (5 episodes, 2005-2009)
Pierre DeLaforcade	....	audio (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Tom Herrmann	....	audio (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Gary Kiffel	....	audio (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Mike Muller	....	audio (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Al Norwood	....	audio (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Pete Pelland	....	audio (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Larry Zinn	....	audio (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Tom Yang	....	audio (2 episodes, 2005)
Dan Gerhard	....	audio (2 episodes, 2009)
Seth Mintz	....	re-recording mixer (2 episodes, 2009)
Bob Savine	....	audio (2 episodes, 2009)
David Weinstock	....	sound mixer: remotes (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Neil Ruddy	....	special pyrotechnic effects (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Ron Mcguggins	....	graphics / electronic graphics (19 episodes, 1993-2009)
Heather Vicari Spinelli	....	graphics (5 episodes, 2005-2007)
Karen Gennarelli	....	graphics (4 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Stunts
Christopher Place	....	stunts (11 episodes, 2006-2009)
Gabriel Hansen	....	stunt performer / stunt player (5 episodes, 2008)
Vince Cupone	....	stunt performer (4 episodes, 2008)
Cort Hessler	....	stunts (unknown episodes, 2005)
Ray Abbott	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Rocky Capella	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
John Copeman	....	utility stunts (unknown episodes)
Shane Geraghty	....	stunt performer (unknown episodes)
Gene Harrison	....	stunts fire safety (unknown episodes)
Joanne Lamstein	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Scott Leva	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Scott Rhodes	....	stunt coordinator / stunts (unknown episodes)
Scott Shepherd	....	stunt assistant (unknown episodes)
David Shumbris	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Derrick Simmons	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Steven Brill	....	lighting designer (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
John Curtin	....	camera operator (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Dave Dorsett	....	camera operator (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Karin Grzella	....	camera operator (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Steve Kaufman	....	camera operator (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Tim Stephenson	....	lighting director (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Jack Young	....	camera operator (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Al Cialino	....	camera operator (3 episodes, 2005-2009)
Bill White	....	video operator (3 episodes, 2005-2009)
Dean Meierfeld	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Clarke L. Smith	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Natalie Fowles	....	wardrobe supervisor (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Teresa Snider-Stein	....	assistant costume designer (2 episodes, 2005)
Juliet Ouyoung	....	assistant costume designer (2 episodes, 2009)

Series Editorial Department
Dava Whisenant	....	editor: avid (56 episodes, 2006-2007)
David Kuther	....	promo editor (26 episodes, 2004-2008)
Seth Mintz	....	post-production engineer (2 episodes, 2005)
Mark Spada	....	supervising editor (2 episodes, 2009)

Series Music Department
Félim Gormley	....	musician: saxophone (251 episodes, 1993-1997)
Andrew Snitzer	....	musician: saxophone (7 episodes, 2009)
Paul Shaffer	....	musical director / musician: keyboard / ... (6 episodes, 1997-2009)
Anton Fig	....	musician: percussion / musical director (5 episodes, 2005-2009)
Al Chez	....	musician: trumpet (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Felicia Michele Collins	....	musician: guitar (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Michael Ferrante	....	music technical coordinator (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Harvey Goldberg	....	music mixing engineer (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Bruce Kapler	....	musician: saxophone (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Will Lee	....	musician: bass (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Tom Malone	....	musican: trombone / musical arrangement / ... (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Sid McGinnis	....	musician: guitar (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Sheryl Zelikson	....	music segment producer / associate music segment producer (3 episodes, 2005-2009)
Dan Fetter	....	music coordinator (2 episodes, 2009)
David Mann	....	musician: Saxophone (2 episodes, 2009)

Series Other crew
Christopher Moloney	....	researcher / writers researcher (630 episodes, 2000-2006)
Tom Alford	....	page supervisor (201 episodes, 2006-2007)
Erik Akerblom	....	technical maintenance / electronic maintenance (188 episodes, 2008-2009)
Sam Day	....	page (163 episodes, 2008-2009)
Marc Carusiello	....	page (123 episodes, 2009)
Kristin Belka	....	production assistant (111 episodes, 2009)
Benjamin Fertig	....	research assistant (92 episodes, 2006-2008)
Chris Geer	....	technical coordinator (83 episodes, 1999-2001)
Logan Steele	....	audience page (64 episodes, 2003)
Kim Reynolds	....	assistant to director (45 episodes, 2007-2009)
Melcher Fabi	....	technical production intern (18 episodes, 2002)
Joe Vitale	....	intern (13 episodes, 2002)
Adam Underhill	....	intern (9 episodes, 1998)
Biff Henderson	....	stage manager (5 episodes, 2005-2009)
Timothy Kennedy	....	technical director (5 episodes, 2005-2009)
Tara Safar	....	segment producer / writers segment coordinator (4 episodes, 1999-2005)
Michael Azzarello	....	electronic maintenance (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Mary Barclay	....	assistant: David Letterman / executive assistant: David Letterman (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Sarah Billington	....	talent assistant / talent coordinator (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Stephanie Birkitt	....	assistant: David Letterman (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Dan Campbell	....	technical supporter (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Frank Comito	....	stage manager (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Joe DeGeorge	....	administration: Worldwide Pants Incorporated / corporate staff: Worldwide Pants Incorporated (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Joanna DeMartin	....	assistant: David Letterman (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Sarah Eyde	....	production associate (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Dan Fetter	....	assistant: Paul Shaffer (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Jerry Foley	....	opening sequence (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Tom Foster	....	production associate / writers researcher (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Jill Goodwin	....	assistant to executive producer / assistant: writers (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Annette Guardabascio	....	page operations manager, talent manager, travel manager / page operations manager / ... (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Janice Penino Hofmann	....	administration: Worldwide Pants Incorporated / corporate staff: Worldwide Pants Incorporated (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Alan Kalter	....	announcer (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
David Kay	....	executive in charge of audience development (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Art Kelly	....	production staff (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Jeanine Kelly	....	administration: Worldwide Pants Incorporated / corporate staff: Worldwide Pants Incorporated (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Susan Kolenovic	....	assistant: David Letterman (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Michael Z. McIntee	....	production coordinator (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Tony Mendez	....	cue cards (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Gary Mintz	....	electronic maintenance (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
John Moran	....	technical supporter (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Kaye Mullaney	....	head talent researcher / talent researcher (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Luis Guillermo Pelaez	....	electronic maintenance (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Jennifer Ray	....	director of page development / head audience coordinator (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Richard Scheckman	....	film coordinator (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Danielle Thomson	....	talent researcher (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Kerry Whichello	....	assistant to executive producer / production staff (4 episodes, 2005-2009)
Louis J. Aronne	....	staff physician (3 episodes, 2005-2009)
Robert Fallor	....	operations manager (3 episodes, 2005-2009)
Matt McCluskey	....	assistant talent researcher / research assistant (3 episodes, 2005)
Eddie Brill	....	audience warm-up / talent coordinator (2 episodes, 2005-2009)
Allison Abbate	....	administration: Worldwide Pants Incorporated / production staff (2 episodes, 2005)
Bob Borden	....	writers researcher (2 episodes, 2005)
Linda Cochran	....	production staff (2 episodes, 2005)
Bradley Davis	....	audience coordinator (2 episodes, 2005)
Laurie Diamond	....	executive assistant: David Letterman (2 episodes, 2005)
Chris Galletta	....	production staff (2 episodes, 2005)
Joanna Jordan	....	talent consultant (2 episodes, 2005)
Mitch Maguire	....	audience coordinator (2 episodes, 2005)
Dana Marano	....	administration: Worldwide Pants Incorporated / production administrator (2 episodes, 2005)
Frank McElroy	....	production staff (2 episodes, 2005)
Molly McGuiness	....	audience coordinator (2 episodes, 2005)
Julie Montgomery	....	talent coordinator (2 episodes, 2005)
Pam Narozny	....	administration: Worldwide Pants Incorporated (2 episodes, 2005)
Michael Reynolds	....	page supervisor (2 episodes, 2005)
William Smeal	....	cue cards (2 episodes, 2005)
Sandra Stevens	....	stage manager (2 episodes, 2005)
Elizabeth Szoke	....	administration: Worldwide Pants Incorporated (2 episodes, 2005)
Brian Teta	....	talent coordinator (2 episodes, 2005)
Amy Thompson	....	assistant: Jerry Foley (2 episodes, 2005)
Adam Uhrynowski	....	audience coordinator (2 episodes, 2005)
Edward 'Eddie' Valk	....	production staff (2 episodes, 2005)
Jackie Waldman	....	production staff (2 episodes, 2005)
Paul Collins Johnson	....	audience department page (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
Chris Belair	....	corporate staff: Worldwide Pants Incorporated (2 episodes, 2009)
Alex Buly	....	assistant to executive producer (2 episodes, 2009)
Karen Cerna	....	audience coordinator (2 episodes, 2009)
Jennifer Chapin	....	talent assistant (2 episodes, 2009)
Jonathan Daly	....	audience coordinator (2 episodes, 2009)
Mark Disco	....	stage manager (2 episodes, 2009)
Leigh Dugan	....	corporate staff: Worldwide Pants Incorporated (2 episodes, 2009)
Dawn Farina	....	production staff (2 episodes, 2009)
Lorraine Galler	....	writers segment coordinator (2 episodes, 2009)
Amy Hideriotis	....	writers segment coordinator (2 episodes, 2009)
Jaimie Hughes	....	audience coordinator (2 episodes, 2009)
Jay Johnson	....	creative director (2 episodes, 2009)
Thea Kalcevic	....	production associate (2 episodes, 2009)
John Klarl	....	assistant talent researcher (2 episodes, 2009)
Kaitlin Knutson	....	production staff (2 episodes, 2009)
Kristen M. Lange	....	assistant: Rob Burnett (2 episodes, 2009)
Mike Leech	....	production staff (2 episodes, 2009)
Meg Malinowski	....	page supervisor (2 episodes, 2009)
Paul Masella	....	production staff (2 episodes, 2009)
Jack O'Brien	....	audience coordinator (2 episodes, 2009)
Elizabeth Oliveri	....	corporate staff: Worldwide Pants Incorporated (2 episodes, 2009)
Paul Rescigno	....	audience coordinator (2 episodes, 2009)
Sheila Rogers	....	talent executive (2 episodes, 2009)
Susan Shreyar	....	assistant: Rob Burnett (2 episodes, 2009)
Lisa Weiner	....	audience coordinator (2 episodes, 2009)
Ryan Williams	....	talent assistant (2 episodes, 2009)
Brian Hall	....	production assistant (unknown episodes, 1995-1996)
Gina Glickman	....	promotion producer (unknown episodes, 1996)
J. Ryan	....	production assistant (unknown episodes, 1997)
Jill Leiderman	....	senior writers' producer / writers' segment producer (unknown episodes, 1998-2004)
Josh Block	....	talent researcher (unknown episodes, 1998-1999)
Masha Tivyan	....	assistant: Jerry Foley (unknown episodes, 2000-2001)
Jeff Houghton	....	talent intern (unknown episodes, 2000)
Amy Dudgeon	....	assistant to director (unknown episodes, 2001)
Libba Zweihorn	....	audience services (unknown episodes, 2002-2005)
Rosemary Keenan	....	publicist (unknown episodes, 2003)
Becky Hagedorn	....	talent assistant (unknown episodes, 2004)
Kimberly Izzo-Emmet	....	publicist (unknown episodes, 2004)
Thomas Ahlers	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Felicia Michele Collins	....	rhythmic guitar (unknown episodes)
Darren Demeterio	....	talent coordinator (unknown episodes)
Peter 'Pete' Fatovich	....	associate director (unknown episodes)
Mariella Frostrup	....	announcer (unknown episodes)
Randi Grossack	....	associate director (unknown episodes)
Dave Hamilton	....	researcher (unknown episodes)
William J. Hasler	....	assistant to executive producer (unknown episodes)
William Langworthy	....	coordinator: stupid pet and human trick (unknown episodes)
Beth Leudesdorf	....	3-D designer (unknown episodes)
Tom Malone	....	horn instruments (unknown episodes)
Karen McInnes	....	3-D designer (unknown episodes)
Jon Morgenthau	....	audience page (unknown episodes)
Evan Nisenson	....	audience services (unknown episodes)
David J. North	....	writing intern (unknown episodes)
Nick Prueher	....	head researcher (unknown episodes)
David Puner	....	researcher (unknown episodes)
Amanda Saccany	....	intern (unknown episodes)
Jessica Santini	....	associate director (unknown episodes)
Susan Hall Sheehan	....	stupid pet tricks coordinator (unknown episodes)
Peter Silberstein	....	production intern (unknown episodes)
Richard Steir	....	location director (unknown episodes)
Meagan Stockemer	....	research intern (unknown episodes)
Peter S. Thompson	....	researcher (unknown episodes)
Jeremy Weiner	....	writers' segment coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Thanks
Dorothy Chambers	....	in loving memory of our friend (1 episode, 2004)
Tom Richards	....	special acknowledgment (1 episode, 2008)
Ellie Greenwich	....	acknowledgment (1 episode, 2009)
Ed McMahon	....	acknowledgment (1 episode, 2009)

Production Companies

• Worldwide Pants

Distributors

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1993-) (USA) (TV)
• AXN (2008-) (Hungary) (TV)
• Gesprek, Het (2008-) (Netherlands) (TV)
• ITV4 (2005-2006) (UK) (TV)
• Independent Television (ITV) (????) (UK) (TV)
• Maxxx (2008) (Philippines) (TV)
• RaiSat Extra (2004-) (Italy) (TV)

Other Companies

• J.J. Sedelmaier Productions  animations (segment "Biff and Spiffy's Monster Mysteries")
• ShowBiz Enterprises  draperies
• The Ed Sullivan Theatre  taping location

Also Known As:

Late Show Backstage (USA) (title for episodes with guest hosts)
Letterman (Australia)
The Late Show (USA) (informal short title)

Runtime:

USA:60 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Boca Raton, Florida, USA

Company:

Worldwide Pants

Trivia:

In the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks (specifically the World Trade Center attack in New York, downtown from where "The Late Show" is taped), David Letterman was reported to have said that he didn't know if anything would ever be funny again. Most American programming (including "The Late Show") was suspended in the aftermath. However, on September 17, "The Late Show" was one of the first comedy shows to resume regular programming. The starting guest that night was Dan Rather, and the emotionally-charged episode is considered one of Letterman's finest.

Quotes:

Alan Kalter: Dwight, have you had any luck finding a summer job?
Dwight The Troubled Teen: Summer job? When all my friends are playing video games and hanging out at the mall? No way.
Alan Kalter: A summer job means spending money, Dwight. And it teaches you responsibility.
Dwight The Troubled Teen: Oh, responsibility. Like when you brag to your golf buddies about how you cheat on your taxes? And when you hit that car in the parking lot and just drove away? You disgust me, you corrupt old fraud! I hate you! I hate all of you!
Dwight The Troubled Teen: Hi, I'm Dwight the Troubled Teen. This summer, why not help make our nation's highways and byways beautiful. Join a highway clean-up program in your area. You'll be glad you did! This is Dwight the Troubled Teen saying, "Have a fun, safe summer, everyone."

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Het glazen huis: Beslissingen (#1.35)" (2004)

Best Late Night Host

Upfront, I will say that I enjoyed him more in the past, especially when he was on at 12:30 ... he mellowed some, but after twenty years, he still is quite good. Dave may not have been able to fulfill his dream and take over from Johnny on CBS, but in a sense, he has ... he is the comfortable veteran, someone you feel good ending your night watching (unless you are into news ... then, you check out Ted Koppel). And, he still shows his edge at times, especially sometimes when he has those little monologues such as when he decided to try to get a parkway named after him (lol).

The CBS Mailbag feature is still funny, he interacts with the audience pretty good (I don't care for those segments, but I got to admit he connects with them), and the announcer is hiliarious. Other amusing, though getting a bit old things ... the "will it float" and "is this anything" segments -- that grinder girl is amusing. Stephany ... "did you see or touch any monkeys" ... is great too, her sarcastic voice at times reminds one of a young female Dave. The crew also has some good bits. The deli bits are getting tired though and go too long. Paul? People seem to love to dis him, but one gets the idea that he is a perfect fit for Dave, and finding a new guy would be damn hard.

It might be a generational thing (it's also regional ... Jay has higher rating, and is more popular in the heartland), but I don't understand why people are saying Conan is better than Dave. Now, Conan has some better comic bits and is decent overall, but he's really no match to Dave. Dave might seem bored during some interviews (but when he isn't, he really connects ... e.g. Drew Barrymore, Lisa Presley, Regis Philbin, Kelly Ripa, and others), but he surely is a better interviewer than Conan -- even after Conan has had years of on the job training. Also, Conan does not have good monologues ... many are actually pretty lame, and he even jokes about the lack of reaction (doesn't make it any less lame). Finally, his bits often go too long. So, really, Dave might be older and at times seems a bit tired, but he still beats Conan imho. Jay? Smarmy in my opinion ... and I used to like the guy.

It is amusing to note that David Letterman has many credits, especially before his talk show stint. I wonder if someone did a collection to highlight that fact. Oh well ... I check when the guests are good, but even when they are not, he has a good 1/2 hr more often than not.

-j