Release Date

30 Aug, 1993

Runtime

01:01: (HH:MM)

Total Episode/Season

4252/22

Synopsis

Late Show with David Letterman is an American late-night talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS. The show debuted on August 30, 1993, and is produced by Letterman's production company, Worldwide Pants Incorporated and CBS Television Studios. The show's music director and band-leader of the house band, the CBS Orchestra, is Paul Shaffer. The head writer is Matt Roberts and the announcer is Alan Kalter. Of the major U.S. late-night programs, Late Show ranks second in cumulative average viewers over time and third in number of episodes over time. The show leads other late night shows in ad revenue with $271 million in 2009. In most U.S. markets the show airs at 11:35 p.m. Eastern/Pacific time, but is recorded Monday through Wednesday at 4:30 p.m., and Thursdays at 3:30 p.m and 6:00 p.m. The second Thursday episode usually airs on Friday of that week. In 2002, Late Show with David Letterman was ranked No. 7 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time. CBS has a contract with Worldwide Pants to continue the show through 2014; by then, Letterman will surpass Johnny Carson as the longest tenured late-night talk show host.

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Season 1

30 Aug, 1993

Season 2

29 Aug, 1994

Season 3

04 Sep, 1995

Season 4

02 Sep, 1996

Season 5

01 Sep, 1997

Season 6

31 Aug, 1998

Season 7

07 Sep, 1999

Season 8

21 Aug, 2000

Season 9

20 Aug, 2001

Season 10

03 Sep, 2002

Season 11

01 Sep, 2003

Season 12

23 Aug, 2004

Season 13

29 Aug, 2005

Season 14

28 Aug, 2006

Season 15

04 Sep, 2007

Season 16

02 Sep, 2008

Season 17

31 Aug, 2009

Season 18

03 Jan, 2011

Season 19

03 Jan, 2012

Season 20

02 Jan, 2013

Season 21

06 Jan, 2014

Season 22

02 Sep, 2014

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Crew