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Late Show with David Letterman

TV series · 4,252 episodes · 1993

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.

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The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. David Lettermanwriter
  2. Eric Stangelproducer · executive producer

On screen

  1. David Lettermanlead actor
  2. Paul Shafferlead actor
  3. Alan Kalterlead actor
  4. Bill Wendellguest actor
  5. Biff Hendersonguest actor
  6. Alec Baldwinguest actor
  7. Bruce Willisguest actor
  8. Drew Barrymoreguest actor
  9. Rupert Jeeguest actor
  10. Tony Mendezguest actor
  11. Paul Ruddguest actor
  12. Edd Hallguest actor
  13. Robert Downey Jr.guest actor
  14. Renée Zellwegerguest actor
  15. Dolly Partonguest actor
  16. Lou Reedguest actor
  17. Jim Parsonsguest actor
  18. Reese Witherspoonguest actor
  19. Mariah Careyguest actor
  20. Jennifer Garnerguest actor
  21. Dwayne Johnsonguest actor
  22. Calvert DeForestguest actor
  23. Thurston Mooreguest actor
  24. Sarah Michelle Gellarguest actor
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From the people who made Late Show with David Letterman

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  1. The Late Late Show with James Corden2015 · TV seriesExceptional· 92 shared
  2. Strangers with Candy2006 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  3. Everybody Loves Raymond1996 · TV seriesStrong· 7 shared
  4. Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming with Dave Letterman2023 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  5. The Drew Carey Show1995 · TV seriesStrong· 20 shared
  6. Between Two Ferns: The Movie2019 · FilmStrong· 6 shared
  7. Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind2018 · FilmNotable· 5 shared
  8. Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee2012 · TV seriesNotable· 31 shared
  9. Earth to America2005 · FilmNotable· 13 shared
  10. Mr. McMahon2024 · TV seriesNotable· 7 shared
  11. Man on the Moon1999 · FilmFaint· 8 shared
  12. American Splendor2003 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  13. Cabin Boy1994 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  14. I'm Still Here2010 · FilmFaint· 14 shared
  15. Andre the Giant2018 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  16. Beavis and Butt-Head Do America1996 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  17. Private Parts1997 · FilmFaint· 6 shared
  18. John Candy: I Like Me2025 · FilmFaint· 11 shared
  19. Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond2017 · FilmFaint· 5 shared
  20. Mork & Mindy1978 · TV seriesFaint· 4 shared
  21. Eddie1996 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  22. Get Me Roger Stone2017 · FilmFaint· 5 shared
  23. Whitney2018 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  24. Life Itself2014 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  25. The Larry Sanders Show1992 · TV seriesFaint· 54 shared
  26. NBC 75th Anniversary Special2002 · FilmFaint· 18 shared
  27. Spin City1996 · TV seriesFaint· 22 shared
  28. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · TV seriesFaint· 90 shared
  29. Won't You Be My Neighbor?2018 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  30. The Nanny1993 · TV seriesFaint· 20 shared
  31. Seinfeld1989 · TV seriesFaint· 15 shared
  32. Beavis and Butt-Head1993 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  33. The Colbert Report2005 · TV seriesFaint· 63 shared
  34. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver2014 · TV seriesFaint· 27 shared
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Through the cast

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  1. Blues Brothers 2000Paul Shaffer1998 · FilmStrong· 4 shared
  2. A Very Murray ChristmasPaul Shaffer2015 · FilmStrong· 6 shared
  3. Marty, Life Is ShortPaul Shaffer2026 · FilmNotable· 11 shared
  4. HerculesPaul Shaffer1998 · TV seriesNotable· 18 shared
  5. Running WildePaul Shaffer2010 · TV seriesFaint· 3 shared
  6. Look Who's Talking TooPaul Shaffer1990 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  7. This Is Spinal TapPaul Shaffer1984 · FilmFaint· 7 shared
  8. The Concert for New York CityPaul Shaffer2001 · FilmFaint· 24 shared
  9. ScroogedPaul Shaffer1988 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  10. DemonloverLee RanaldoSteve Shelley2002 · FilmFaint· 6 shared
  11. Sharknado 4: The 4th AwakensPaul Shaffer2016 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  12. The Masked SingerPaul Shaffer2019 · TV seriesFaint· 26 shared
  13. Spinal Tap II: The End ContinuesPaul Shaffer2025 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  14. HerculesPaul Shaffer1997 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  15. Sound CityDave Grohl2013 · FilmFaint· 6 shared
  16. NorthAlan ZweibelBruce Willis1994 · FilmFaint· 6 shared
  17. The Shape of ThingsPaul RuddRachel Weisz2003 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  18. A Christmas MelodyMariah Carey2015 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  19. Fight for Your Right RevisitedAdam Yauch2011 · FilmFaint· 8 shared
  20. Working GirlAlec Baldwin1988 · FilmFaint· 6 shared
  21. Marvel Studios: Assembling a UniverseRobert Downey Jr.Scarlett Johansson2014 · FilmFaint· 5 shared
  22. Mo' Better BluesSpike Lee1990 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  23. The Story of UsAlan ZweibelBruce Willis1999 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  24. ClerksAlec BaldwinKevin Smith2000 · TV seriesFaint· 6 shared
  25. Nos Bastidores de HollywoodAl PacinoTom Hanks2005 · FilmFaint· 5 shared
  26. Magical Mystery TourRingo StarrPaul McCartney1967 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  27. Looking for RichardAlec BaldwinAl Pacino1996 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  28. State and MainAlec Baldwin2000 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  29. Eddie Murphy: DeliriousEddie Murphy1983 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  30. Chappelle's ShowDave Chappelle2003 · TV seriesFaint· 6 shared
  31. When Harry Met Sally...Bruno KirbyBarry Sonnenfeld1989 · FilmFaint· 5 shared
  32. He Got GameSpike Lee1998 · FilmFaint· 5 shared
  33. Never Been KissedDrew Barrymore1999 · FilmFaint· 5 shared
  34. The Invention of LyingRicky GervaisJennifer Garner2009 · FilmFaint· 5 shared
  35. She's Gotta Have ItSpike Lee1986 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  36. Party DownPaul Rudd2009 · TV seriesFaint· 4 shared
  37. The EdgeAlec BaldwinElle Macpherson1997 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  38. Mercury RisingAlec BaldwinBruce Willis1998 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  39. The X FactorSimon Cowell2004 · TV seriesFaint· 15 shared
  40. BowfingerEddie MurphySteve Martin1999 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  41. Glengarry Glen RossAlec BaldwinAl Pacino1992 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  42. The Irishman: In ConversationAl PacinoJoe Pesci2019 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  43. Where the Buffalo RoamBruno KirbyNeil Young1980 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  44. Sin City: A Dame to Kill ForBruce WillisJosh Brolin2014 · FilmFaint· 6 shared
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    Tough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in MasculinityDwayne JohnsonAl Pacino1999 · FilmFaint· 5 shared
  46. Charlie's AngelsDrew BarrymoreElizabeth Banks2019 · FilmFaint· 6 shared
  47. Jungle FeverSpike Lee1991 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  48. Do the Right ThingSpike Lee1989 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  49. The Office RetrospectiveRicky GervaisMindy Kaling2013 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  50. An Idiot AbroadRicky Gervais2010 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  51. SupersonicLiam GallagherNoel Gallagher2016 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  52. Hudson HawkBruce Willis1991 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  53. RustAlec Baldwin2024 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  54. The Boss Baby: Family BusinessAlec Baldwin2021 · FilmFaint· 5 shared
  55. Mini's First TimeAlec Baldwin2006 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  56. Rock & RuleLou ReedDebbie Harry1983 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  57. Whip ItDrew Barrymore2009 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  58. 50 Greatest Harry Potter MomentsEmma Watson2011 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  59. The Collaboration of a Lifetime: Scorsese's Epic The IrishmanAl PacinoJoe Pesci2020 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  60. Motherless BrooklynAlec BaldwinBruce Willis2019 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  61. Dirty WorkNorm MacdonaldBob Saget1998 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  62. The JurorAlec Baldwin1996 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  63. Shortcut to HappinessAlec Baldwin2007 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  64. Bee MovieJerry SeinfeldRenée Zellweger2007 · FilmFaint· 6 shared
  65. Cruel IntentionsReese WitherspoonSarah Michelle Gellar1999 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  66. BamboozledSpike Lee2000 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  67. Harlem NightsEddie Murphy1989 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  68. A Smoky Mountain ChristmasDolly Parton1986 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  69. He's Just Not That Into YouDrew Barrymore2009 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  70. Danny CollinsRyan AdamsJennifer Garner2015 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  71. Here TodayAlan ZweibelBilly Crystal2021 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  72. Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil HartmanAlec BaldwinAl Franken1998 · FilmFaint· 11 shared
  73. Fun Mom DinnerPaul Rudd2017 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  74. Let It BeRingo StarrPaul McCartney1970 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  75. Back in the DayAlec BaldwinShannen Doherty2016 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  76. Beastie Boys StoryMichael DiamondAdam Horovitz2020 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  77. Michael Moore in TrumpLandBill ClintonDonald Trump2016 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  78. HeavyThurston MooreDebbie Harry1995 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  79. ElizabethtownAlec Baldwin2005 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  80. Stand Up GuysSharon JonesChristopher Walken2012 · FilmFaint· 5 shared
  81. Escape from L.A.Kurt Russell1996 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  82. Buffy the Vampire SlayerDolly PartonSarah Michelle Gellar1997 · TV seriesFaint· 4 shared
  83. Ghosts of MississippiAlec Baldwin1996 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  84. BeetlejuiceAlec Baldwin1988 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  85. Death Becomes HerBruce WillisIsabella Rossellini1992 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  86. Cop OutBruce WillisKevin Smith2010 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  87. Charlie's AngelsDrew BarrymoreBill Murray2000 · FilmFaint· 6 shared
  88. Summer of SamSpike Lee1999 · FilmFaint· 5 shared
  89. ClockersSpike Lee1995 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  90. Lucky YouDrew BarrymoreRobert Downey Jr.2007 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  91. DogmaKevin SmithLinda Fiorentino1999 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  92. Tiny WorldPaul Rudd2020 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  93. Dave Chappelle's Block PartyDave ChappelleErykah Badu2005 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  94. Black Adam: Saviour or Destroyer?Dwayne Johnson2022 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  95. Suburban GirlAlec BaldwinSarah Michelle Gellar2007 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  96. Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost MoviePaul RuddWill Ferrell2004 · FilmFaint· 6 shared
  97. BlindAlec Baldwin2017 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  98. LouieLouis C.K.2010 · TV seriesFaint· 6 shared
  99. Eddie Murphy RawEddie Murphy1987 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  100. Anthony Bourdain: Parts UnknownAnthony Bourdain2013 · TV seriesFaint· 6 shared
  101. Gaga: Five Foot TwoLady GagaFlorence Welch2017 · FilmFaint· 5 shared
  102. Breakfast of ChampionsBruce WillisJake Johannsen1999 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  103. AnimalDrew BarrymoreJoey Lauren Adams2014 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  104. She Hate MeSpike Lee2004 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  105. Cat's EyeDrew BarrymoreAlan King1985 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  106. No Country for Old Men: Josh Brolin's Unauthorized Behind the ScenesJosh Brolin2008 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  107. A Star Is BornBradley CooperAlec Baldwin2018 · FilmFaint· 4 shared
  108. No Direction Home: Bob DylanJohnny CashJoan Baez2005 · FilmFaint· 3 shared
  109. Jeopardy!Merv Griffin1984 · TV seriesFaint· 22 shared
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Across the whole team

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  1. Saturday Night Live1975 · TV seriesFaint· 324 shared
  2. Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · TV seriesFaint· 198 shared
  3. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · TV seriesFaint· 254 shared
  4. The Graham Norton Show2007 · TV seriesFaint· 163 shared
  5. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · TV seriesFaint· 221 shared
  6. The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · TV seriesFaint· 230 shared
  7. Marvel Studios Legends2021 · TV seriesFaint· 13 shared
  8. The View1997 · TV seriesFaint· 243 shared
  9. Studio 6662022 · FilmFaint· 6 shared
  10. Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · TV seriesFaint· 322 shared
  11. Late Night with Jimmy Fallon2009 · TV seriesFaint· 53 shared
  12. Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis2008 · TV seriesFaint· 12 shared
  13. Spice World1997 · FilmFaint· 8 shared
  14. 30 Rock2006 · TV seriesFaint· 50 shared
  15. Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · TV seriesFaint· 176 shared
  16. Inequality for All2013 · FilmFaint· 9 shared
  17. Pearl Jam Twenty2011 · FilmFaint· 5 shared
  18. The Simpsons1989 · TV seriesFaint· 135 shared
  19. One Direction: Where We Are - The Concert Film2014 · FilmFaint· 6 shared
  20. How I Met Your Mother2005 · TV seriesFaint· 16 shared
  21. The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien2009 · TV seriesFaint· 38 shared
  22. Foo Fighters: Back and Forth2011 · FilmFaint· 5 shared
  23. Conan2010 · TV seriesFaint· 115 shared
  24. The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson2005 · TV seriesFaint· 55 shared
  25. Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · TV seriesFaint· 263 shared
  26. The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992 · TV seriesFaint· 229 shared
  27. Down with Love2003 · FilmFaint· 5 shared
  28. Punk'd2003 · TV seriesFaint· 41 shared
  29. Pulp Fiction1994 · FilmFaint· 7 shared
  30. History 1012020 · TV seriesFaint· 16 shared
  31. Unfrosted2024 · FilmFaint· 5 shared
  32. Only Murders in the Building2021 · TV seriesFaint· 14 shared
  33. Valentine's Day2010 · FilmFaint· 9 shared
  34. America's Got Talent2006 · TV seriesFaint· 15 shared
  35. Wayne's World 21993 · FilmFaint· 6 shared
  36. Forget Paris1995 · FilmFaint· 8 shared

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