Late Night with David Letterman (1982)

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Late Night with David Letterman is an American late-night talk show hosted by David Letterman. It premiered on NBC on February 1, 1982, and concluded on June 25, 1993. Letterman began hosting Late Show with David Letterman on CBS in August 1993. The series has since been reformatted as Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon and Late Night with Seth Meyers.

Original Release

02/01/1982 on NBC

Cast

Name	Character

David Letterman
David Letterman	Himself - Host
Bill Wendell	Himself - Announcer
Paul Shaffer	Himself - Musical Director
Calvert DeForest	Himself - Larry 'Bud' Melman
Paul Shaffer	Himself
Dolly Parton	Herself
Marv Albert	Himself
Calvert DeForest	Himself - 'Larry Bud Melman'
David Sanborn	Himself

(see additional cast & crew)

#	Title	Air Date
1	Episode #12.1	Tuesday, 02 February 1993
2	Episode #12.2	Wednesday, 03 February 1993
3	Episode #12.3	Thursday, 04 February 1993
4	Episode #12.4	Friday, 05 February 1993
5	Show #1747	Tuesday, 09 February 1993
6	Show #1748	Wednesday, 10 February 1993
7	Show #1749	Thursday, 11 February 1993
8	Show #1750	Friday, 12 February 1993
9	Show #1751	Tuesday, 16 February 1993
10	Show #1752	Wednesday, 17 February 1993
11	Show #1753	Thursday, 18 February 1993
12	Show #1754	Friday, 19 February 1993
13	Show #1755	Tuesday, 23 February 1993
14	Show #1756	Wednesday, 24 February 1993
15	Show #1757	Thursday, 25 February 1993
16	Show #1758	Friday, 26 February 1993
17	Show #1759	Tuesday, 02 March 1993
18	Show #1760	Wednesday, 03 March 1993
19	Show #1761	Thursday, 04 March 1993
20	Show #1762	Friday, 05 March 1993
21	Episode #12.21	Tuesday, 16 March 1993
22	Show #1764	Wednesday, 17 March 1993
23	Show #1765	Thursday, 18 March 1993
24	Show #1766	Friday, 19 March 1993
25	Show #1767	Tuesday, 23 March 1993
26	Show #1768	Wednesday, 24 March 1993
27	Show #1769	Thursday, 25 March 1993
28	Show #1770	Friday, 26 March 1993
29	Show #1771	Tuesday, 30 March 1993
30	Show #1772	Wednesday, 31 March 1993
31	Show #1773	Thursday, 01 April 1993
32	Show #1774	Friday, 02 April 1993
33	Show #1775	Tuesday, 06 April 1993
34	Show #1776	Wednesday, 07 April 1993
35	Show #1777	Thursday, 08 April 1993
36	Show #1778	Friday, 09 April 1993
37	Show #1779	Tuesday, 13 April 1993
38	Show #1780	Wednesday, 14 April 1993
39	Show #1781	Thursday, 15 April 1993
40	Show #1782	Friday, 16 April 1993
41	Show #1783	Tuesday, 27 April 1993
42	Show #1784	Wednesday, 28 April 1993
43	Show #1785	Thursday, 29 April 1993
44	Show #1786	Friday, 30 April 1993
45	Show #1787	Tuesday, 04 May 1993
46	Show #1788	Wednesday, 05 May 1993
47	Show #1789	Thursday, 06 May 1993
48	Show #1790	Friday, 07 May 1993
49	Show #1791	Tuesday, 11 May 1993
50	Show #1792	Wednesday, 12 May 1993
51	Show #1793	Thursday, 13 May 1993
52	Show #1794	Friday, 14 May 1993
53	Show #1795	Tuesday, 18 May 1993
54	Show #1796	Wednesday, 19 May 1993
55	Show #1797	Thursday, 20 May 1993
56	Show #1798	Friday, 21 May 1993
57	Show #1799	Tuesday, 25 May 1993
58	Show #1800	Wednesday, 26 May 1993
59	Show #1801	Thursday, 27 May 1993
60	Show #1802	Friday, 28 May 1993
61	Show #1803	Tuesday, 15 June 1993
62	Show #1804	Wednesday, 16 June 1993
63	Show #1805	Thursday, 17 June 1993
64	Show #1806	Friday, 18 June 1993
65	Show #1807	Tuesday, 22 June 1993
66	Show #1808	Wednesday, 23 June 1993
67	Show #1809	Thursday, 24 June 1993
68	Show #1810	Friday, 25 June 1993

Directors

Hal Gurnee

Writers

Gerard Mulligan, David Letterman, Steve O'Donnell, Jeff Martin, Joe Toplyn, Merrill Markoe, Matt Wickline, Chris Elliott, Larry Jacobson, Sandy Frank, Kevin Curran, Randy Cohen, Tom Gammill, George Meyer, Max Pross, Andy Breckman, Fred Graver, Ted Greenberg, David Yazbek, James Downey, Rich Hall, Nell Scovell, Sandy Frank, Adam Resnick, Maria Pope, Larry Jacobson, Steve Young, Jill Davis, Spike Feresten, Rob Burnett, Paul Simms, Karl Tiedemann, Stephen Winer, Ken Keeler, Eddie Gorodetsky, Joe Furey, Meredith Scardino, Brian Reich, Tony De Sena, Donick Cary, Jon Beckerman, Richard Morris, Philip Vaughn

Cast

Name	Character

David Letterman
David Letterman	Himself - Host
Bill Wendell	Himself - Announcer
Paul Shaffer	Himself - Musical Director
Calvert DeForest	Himself - Larry 'Bud' Melman
Paul Shaffer	Himself
Dolly Parton	Herself
Marv Albert	Himself
Calvert DeForest	Himself - 'Larry Bud Melman'
David Sanborn	Himself
Jack Hanna	Himself
Rich Hall	Himself
Ruth Westheimer	Herself
Carol Leifer	Herself
Rita Rudner	Herself
Andy Kaufman	Himself
George Miller	Himself
Teri Garr	Herself
George Miller	Himself
Margaret Smith	Herself

Producers

Name	Role

Jack Rollins	Executive Producer
Barry Sand	Executive Producer
David Letterman	Executive Producer
Peter Lassally	Executive Producer
Robert Morton	Executive Producer
Barry Sand	Producer
Robert Morton	Producer
Jude Brennan	Producer
Lisbeth Anderson	Producer
Jack Rollins	Producer
Gerard Mulligan	Producer
Merrill Markoe	Producer
David Letterman	Producer
Tom O'Malley	Producer
Peter Lassally	Producer
Tony Geiss	Producer
Tom O'Malley	Producer

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Year	Type	Category	Won

1993	Emmy	Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing in a Variety or Music Program	Nominated
1993	Emmy	Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series	Nominated
1993	Emmy	Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program	Nominated
1992	Emmy	Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing in a Variety or Music Program	Nominated
1992	Emmy	Outstanding Individual Achievement in Music Direction	Nominated
1992	Emmy	Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Variety or Music Program	Nominated
1992	Emmy	Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program (Series)	Nominated
1991	Emmy	Outstanding Directing in a Variety or Music Program	Won
1991	Emmy	Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program	Nominated
1991	Emmy	Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program	Nominated
1990	Emmy	Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series	Nominated
1990	Emmy	Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program	Nominated
1989	Emmy	Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction	Nominated
1989	Emmy	Outstanding Directing in a Variety or Music Program	Nominated
1989	Emmy	Outstanding Editing for a Miniseries or a Special - Multi-Camera Production	Nominated
1989	Emmy	Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program	Nominated
1989	Emmy	Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program	Nominated
1988	Emmy	Outstanding Directing in a Variety or Music Program	Nominated
1988	Emmy	Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program	Nominated
1988	Emmy	Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program	Nominated