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

User Rating:

7.6/10   

Director:

Randi Grossack

Writers:

Gabe Abelson (writer)
Ross Abrash (writer) (2004)
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Seasons:

1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 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 TV | Stand Up Comedy | Variety

Awards:

Won 9 Primetime Emmys. Another 3 wins & 75 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Thur. July 9	11:35 PM	CBS
Fri. July 10	11:35 PM	CBS

Cast

Paul Shaffer	...	Himself - Band Director / ... (1,597 episodes, 1993-2009)
David Letterman	...	Himself - Host / ... (1,451 episodes, 1993-2009)

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Series Directed by
Jerry Foley		(1,288 episodes, 1995-2008)
Hal Gurnee		(175 episodes, 1993-2006)
Randi Grossack		(unknown episodes, 1996)

Series Writing credits
Michael Barrie		(1,428 episodes, 1994-2009)
Jim Mulholland		(310 episodes, 1994-2009)
Rodney Rothman		(249 episodes, 1996-2000)
Tim Long		(224 episodes, 1995-1998)
Donick Cary		(220 episodes, 1993-1996)
Carter Bays		(190 episodes, 1997-2002)
Craig Thomas		(190 episodes, 1997-2002)
Frank Sebastiano		(178 episodes, 2003-2008)
Steve O'Donnell		(171 episodes, 1993-1995)
Jeff Stilson		(171 episodes, 1993-1995)
Spike Feresten		(170 episodes, 1993-1995)
Dino Stamatopoulos		(131 episodes, 1996-1997)
Sam Saltz		(89 episodes, 2005)
Louis C.K.		(46 episodes, 1994-1995)
David Javerbaum		(36 episodes, 1998-1999)
Will Forte		(28 episodes, 1997-1998)
Dave Hanson		(11 episodes, 1993-1994)
Gerard Mulligan		(unknown episodes, 1993-2004)
Rob Burnett		(unknown episodes, 1993-2000)
Matt Harrigan		(unknown episodes, 1996-1997)
Beth Sherman		(unknown episodes, 1999)
Jason Gelles		(unknown episodes, 2002)
Mike Haukom		(unknown episodes, 2002)
Ross Abrash		(unknown episodes, 2004)
Gabe Abelson		(unknown episodes)
Jon Beckerman		(unknown episodes)
Aaron Blitzstein		(unknown episodes)
Jeff Boggs		(unknown episodes)
Johnny Carson		(unknown episodes)
Lee H. Ellenberg		(unknown episodes)
Kevin Etten		(unknown episodes)
Matthew Flanagan		(unknown episodes)
Jonathan Green		(unknown episodes)
Alex Gregory		(unknown episodes)
Joe Grossman		(unknown episodes)
Chris Harris		(unknown episodes)
Steve Hely		(unknown episodes)
Peter Huyck		(unknown episodes)
Jeff Judah		(unknown episodes)
Eric Kaplan		(unknown episodes)
Chris Kelly		(unknown episodes)
Jim Kramer		(unknown episodes)
David Letterman		(unknown episodes)
David McHugh		(unknown episodes)
Gabe Miller		(unknown episodes)
Mark O'Keefe		(unknown episodes)
Matt Roberts		(unknown episodes)
Tom Ruprecht		(unknown episodes)
Meredith Scardino		(unknown episodes)
Cliff Schoenberg		(unknown episodes)
Eric Stangel		(unknown episodes)
Justin Stangel		(unknown episodes)
Joe Toplyn		(unknown episodes)
Jeremy Weiner		(unknown episodes)
Rob Young		(unknown episodes)
Steve Young		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Rob Burnett	....	executive producer / producer (1,334 episodes, 1994-2008)
Brian Teta	....	segment producer (472 episodes, 2004-2007)
Robert Morton	....	executive producer (205 episodes, 1993-2000)
Barbara Gaines	....	executive producer / producer (unknown episodes, 1997-2003)
Rodney Rothman	....	producer (unknown episodes, 1999-2000)
Josh Weintraub	....	segment producer (unknown episodes, 2000-2002)
Maria Pope	....	executive producer / producer (unknown episodes, 2003)
Jon Beckerman	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes)
Jude Brennan	....	executive producer / producer / ... (unknown episodes)
Jerry Foley	....	producer / supervising producer (unknown episodes)
Hal Gurnee	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes)
Walter Kim	....	on-line producer (unknown episodes)
Peter Lassally	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
David Letterman	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Matt Roberts	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Sheila Rogers	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Eliana Salzhauer	....	associate segment producer (unknown episodes)
Eric Stangel	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Justin Stangel	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Joe Toplyn	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
George A. Hock		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Ernie Generalli		(15 episodes, 2005-2006)
Dava Whisenant		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Kathleen Ankers		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Timothy Mann		(unknown episodes, 1996)
Diann Duthie		(unknown episodes)
Christopher Goumas		(unknown episodes)
Jason Kirschner		(unknown episodes)
Nicholas Lundy		(unknown episodes)
Charles E. McCarry		(unknown episodes)
Fredda Slavin		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Susan Hum		(1,202 episodes, 1993-2007)
Rodney Munoz		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Amy Chance	....	personal makeup artist (2 episodes, 2005-2007)
Stacy L. Hodgson	....	makeup artist: Mr. Stallone (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
John R. Holmes	....	executive in charge of production (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Adee Serrao	....	graphic designer (1 episode, 2006)
Bonnie C. Barret	....	graphic artist (unknown episodes)
Pat Farmer	....	stagehand (unknown episodes)
Christopher Goumas	....	scenic designer (unknown episodes)
Cheryl Hurni	....	graphic artist (unknown episodes)
Harold Larkin	....	carpenter (unknown episodes)
Kenny Sheehan	....	stagehand (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Michael Keenan	....	sound: remotes (145 episodes, 2004-2008)
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 (15 episodes, 1993-2006)
Heather Vicari Spinelli	....	graphics (5 episodes, 2005-2007)
Karen Gennarelli	....	graphics (4 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Stunts
Christopher Place	....	stunts (10 episodes, 2006-2008)
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
Jonah Goldstein	....	camera operator: archive footage (1 episode, 2006)
Chester Tam	....	camera operator: archive footage (1 episode, 2006)
Steven Brill	....	lighting designer (unknown episodes)
Dean Meierfeld	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Clarke L. Smith	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Tim Stephenson	....	lighting director (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Dava Whisenant	....	editor: avid (56 episodes, 2006-2007)
David Kuther	....	promo editor (26 episodes, 2004-2008)

Series Music Department
Félim Gormley	....	musician: saxophone (251 episodes, 1993-1997)
Anton Fig	....	musician: percussion (unknown episodes)
Bruce Kapler	....	musician: saxophone (unknown episodes)
Will Lee	....	musician: bass (unknown episodes)
Sid McGinnis	....	musician: guitar (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Christopher Moloney	....	researcher (630 episodes, 2000-2006)
Tom Alford	....	page supervisor (201 episodes, 2006-2007)
Erik Akerblom	....	technical maintenance (104 episodes, 2008-2009)
Chris Geer	....	technical coordinator (83 episodes, 1999-2001)
Logan Steele	....	audience page (64 episodes, 2003)
Kim Reynolds	....	assistant to director (43 episodes, 2007-2008)
Melcher Fabi	....	technical production intern (18 episodes, 2002)
Joe Vitale	....	intern (13 episodes, 2002)
Adam Underhill	....	intern (9 episodes, 1998)
Tara Safar	....	segment producer (2 episodes, 1999-2005)
Paul Collins Johnson	....	audience department page (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
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)
Eddie Brill	....	audience warm-up / talent coordinator (unknown episodes)
Felicia Michele Collins	....	rhythmic guitar (unknown episodes)
Darren Demeterio	....	talent coordinator (unknown episodes)
Laurie Diamond	....	assistant: Mr. Letterman (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)
Alan Kalter	....	announcer (unknown episodes)
Timothy Kennedy	....	technical director (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)
Tony Mendez	....	cue cards (unknown episodes)
Julie Montgomery	....	talent coordinator (unknown episodes)
Jon Morgenthau	....	audience page (unknown episodes)
Evan Nisenson	....	audience services (unknown episodes)
David 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)
Richard Scheckman	....	film coordinator (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)
Brian Teta	....	talent coordinator (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)

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:

David Letterman: Ladies and Gentleman let's play America's fastest growing sensation "Will It Float?"

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "South Park: Fishsticks (#13.5)" (2009)

Letterman is king of Late Night.

David Letterman is the king of Late Night TV. On the air now for 21 years, apporching 10 years as host of the "Late Show" on CBS. Leno is no match to Letterman, nor is Jimmy Kimmel on ABC. I feel like the "Late Show" has more class then other late night talk shows, though you might think not it at times. When Dave retires he will leave BIG shoes to fill.