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Original Release
08/30/1993 on CBS
US Release
08/30/1993
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Cast
Name | Character |
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David Letterman | Self - Host / Host / Himself - Host / Various / Himself / Self / Himself - Guest |
Paul Shaffer | Musical Director / Himself - Musical Director / Self - Musical Director / Self / Self - Musucal Director / Himself - Band Director / Musical Supervisor / Himself / Self - Band Director / Self -Musical Director / Various / Himself - Interviewee & Musical Director / Himself - Host / Herself - Musical Director |
Alan Kalter | Himself - Announcer / Self - Announcer / Various / Himself - Announcer (voice) / Self - Announcer (voice) / Himself / Assault Victim / Himself - Annonuncer / Hosting 'Alan Kalter's Celebrity Interview' / Scratching a Lottery Ticket / Spock |
Biff Henderson | Himself - Stage Manager / Himself / Himself - Quality-Assurance Questioneer / Self - Stage Manager / Himself - Disruptive Staffer / Starfleet Recruiter / Skunk Eater / Shoe Thrower / Self / Self - Wax Celebrity Identifier / Self - Visits Superbowl XXXIX / Self - Visiting Yankees Spring Training / Self - Thanksgiving Dinner Guest / Self - Model for Lego portrait / Self - Host of 'What's in the Green Room?' / Self - Hang'er Out'er / Self - Drives a Go-Kart / Self - Chocolate Referee / Phone-Talking Broadway Play Visitor / Himself - Visits Super Bowl / Himself - Visiting Yankees Spring Training / Himself - Visiting the World Series / Himself - Visiting the 'Larry Crowne' Set / Himself - Visiting Set of 'Cop Out' / Himself - Topless Staffer / Himself - Stage Manager: Visiting Greenwood, Wisconsin / Himself - Stage Manager Starting Grocery Bagging Contest / Himself - Stage Manager Saving 'Lady' from Falling Off Balcony / Himself - Stage Manager Modelling for Cheese Sculpture / Himself - Stage Manager Interviewing Audience Members / Himself - Stage Manager Interviewing Audience Member / Himself - Stage Manager Bringing Out Christmas Ornaments / Himself - Slam Dunk Obstacle / Himself - Richard Simmons Impersonator / Himself - Reporting from the Super Bowl in Arizona / Himself - Overlooks the 'Slip 'n Slide' / Himself - Olympic Contestant Interviewer / Himself - Modelling for Balloon Portrait / Himself - Interviewing Audience Members / Himself - Hidden Camera Prankster / Himself - Helps Amanda Peet to Calm Down / Himself - Guy in Cold Open Sketch / Himself - Grocery Bagging Contest Starter / Himself - Giving Back-to-School Advice / Himself - Female Fossil Eater / Himself - Explains Climate Change / Himself - Disruptive Stage Manager / Himself - Disruptive Staffer #2 / Himself - Cookie-Searching Staffer / Himself - Celebrates Thanksgiving / Himself - At the Indianapolis Motor Speedway / Himself - Academy Award Previewer / Blue Card Chaser / Biff Henderson / Alcohol Breath Analyzer |
Regis Philbin | Himself / Himself - Guest / Self / Self - Guest / Self - Cameo / Himself - Top Ten List Presenter / Shrek / New York Body Disposer / 'Late Show Bear' Caretaker / Himself - Surprise Stand-By Guest / Himself - Surprise Cameo / Host's a special edition of 'Million Dollar Password' / Himself - Guest Co-host / Himself - Being killed by the 'Late Show Prize Wheel' |
Barbara Gaines | Herself - Executive producer / Self - Executive Producer / Herself |
Tony Mendez | Himself - Cue Card Boy / Himself / Tony Mendez - Angry Mexican / Tony - Spanish 'War of the Worlds' Spoiler'er / Self / Self - Drinks a Blue Card / Self - Cue Card Master / Self - Cue Card Boy / Himself - Sarcastic Cue Card Boy / Himself - Presenting 'How It's Made' / Himself - Guarantees a Good Show Tomorrow / Himself - Cue Card Boy Talking to Chevron CEO / Himself - Cue Card Boy in 'How It's Made' Segment / Himself - Cue Card Boy Getting Sprayed with Water by Dave / Himself - Cue Card Boy Adopted by Madonna / Himself - Cue Card Boy & Back-up Host / Himself - Angry Cue Card Boy / Guy Reading Newspaper in Cold Open Sketch / Guy on Phone in Cold Open Sketch / Goat Herder on 'Que Pasa USA!' |
Al Chez | Himself - Horn Section Yay-Sayer #2 / Himself - CBS Orchestra: Trumpet / Self - Horn Section Yay-Sayer #2 / Trinidad Tobago Native #2 / Sunday Morning TV Viewer #2 / Iranian Horn Section Yay-Sayer #2 / Himself: CBS Orchestra: Trumpet / Himself / Himself - Ice Cream Hungry Band Member / Himself - Horn Section Wide Receiver / Himself - Horn Section Pornographer / Himself - Horn Section Guy #2 / Himself - Commended Trumpet Musician / Himself - Commended Musician / Himself - Celebrates His Birthday / Himself - CBS Orchestra: Trumpet & Valve Trombone / Al - Swine Flu Victim #2 / Al - Father of 14 Children |
Jack Hanna | Himself / Himself - Guest / Himself - Animal Fun Facts / Self / Himself - Animal Expert / Self - Guest |
Tom Malone | Himself - Horn Section Yay-Sayer #1 / Self - Horn Section Yay-Sayer #1 / Himself - CBS Orchestra: Saxophone / Himself - CBS Orchestra: Trombone / Sunday Morning TV Viewer #1 / Iranian Horn Section Yay-Sayer #1 / Himself: CBS Orchestra: Trombone / Himself / Himself - The CBS Orchestra: Trombone / Himself - Ice Cream Hungry Band Member / Himself - Horn Section Guy #1 / Trinidad Tobago Native #1 / Tom - Swine Flu Victim #1 / Tom - Father of 14 Children |
Directors
Jerry Foley, Hal Gurnee, Richard Steir
Writers
David Letterman, Jim Mulholland, Michael Barrie, Doug Brady, Eric Stangel, Justin Stangel, Lee H. Ellenberg, Tom Ruprecht, Matt Roberts, Joe Grossman, Jeremy Weiner, Bill Scheft, Frank Sebastiano, Steve Young, Paul Masella, Robert Borden, R.J. Fried, Matt Kirsch, Zach Smilovitz, Mike Leech, Mike Hadge, Steve Young, Gerard Mulligan, Matt Goldich, David McHugh, Matthew Flanagan, Meredith Scardino, Steve Melcher, Dan Vollmayer, Sam Saltz, Jon Beckerman, Rob Burnett, Aaron Blitzstein, Joe Toplyn, Gabe Miller, Jonathan Green, Gabe Abelson, Chris Harris, M.R. Rzeznik, Rodney Rothman, Carter Bays, David Malloy, Wayne Kline, Jill Goodwin, Jill Davis, Batuhan Büke, Larry Jacobson, Jeff Stilson, Spike Feresten, Tim Long, Dave Hanson, Eric Kaplan, Steve Hely, Alex Gregory, Chris Belair, Peter Huyck, Matt Harrigan, Dave Drabik, Dino Stamatopoulos, Mike Haukom, Jason Gelles, Jeff Boggs, Jena Friedman, Beth Sherman, David Javerbaum, Ross Abrash, Mike Myers, Davey DiGiorgio, Rob Young, Alex Buly, Steve Sherrill, Will Forte, Johnny Carson, Alan Zweibel, Cliff Schoenberg, Mark Hentemann, Bill Kelley
Creators
Cast
Name | Character |
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David Letterman | Self - Host / Host / Himself - Host / Various / Himself / Self / Himself - Guest |
Paul Shaffer | Musical Director / Himself - Musical Director / Self - Musical Director / Self / Self - Musucal Director / Himself - Band Director / Musical Supervisor / Himself / Self - Band Director / Self -Musical Director / Various / Himself - Interviewee & Musical Director / Himself - Host / Herself - Musical Director |
Alan Kalter | Himself - Announcer / Self - Announcer / Various / Himself - Announcer (voice) / Self - Announcer (voice) / Himself / Assault Victim / Himself - Annonuncer / Hosting 'Alan Kalter's Celebrity Interview' / Scratching a Lottery Ticket / Spock |
Biff Henderson | Himself - Stage Manager / Himself / Himself - Quality-Assurance Questioneer / Self - Stage Manager / Himself - Disruptive Staffer / Starfleet Recruiter / Skunk Eater / Shoe Thrower / Self / Self - Wax Celebrity Identifier / Self - Visits Superbowl XXXIX / Self - Visiting Yankees Spring Training / Self - Thanksgiving Dinner Guest / Self - Model for Lego portrait / Self - Host of 'What's in the Green Room?' / Self - Hang'er Out'er / Self - Drives a Go-Kart / Self - Chocolate Referee / Phone-Talking Broadway Play Visitor / Himself - Visits Super Bowl / Himself - Visiting Yankees Spring Training / Himself - Visiting the World Series / Himself - Visiting the 'Larry Crowne' Set / Himself - Visiting Set of 'Cop Out' / Himself - Topless Staffer / Himself - Stage Manager: Visiting Greenwood, Wisconsin / Himself - Stage Manager Starting Grocery Bagging Contest / Himself - Stage Manager Saving 'Lady' from Falling Off Balcony / Himself - Stage Manager Modelling for Cheese Sculpture / Himself - Stage Manager Interviewing Audience Members / Himself - Stage Manager Interviewing Audience Member / Himself - Stage Manager Bringing Out Christmas Ornaments / Himself - Slam Dunk Obstacle / Himself - Richard Simmons Impersonator / Himself - Reporting from the Super Bowl in Arizona / Himself - Overlooks the 'Slip 'n Slide' / Himself - Olympic Contestant Interviewer / Himself - Modelling for Balloon Portrait / Himself - Interviewing Audience Members / Himself - Hidden Camera Prankster / Himself - Helps Amanda Peet to Calm Down / Himself - Guy in Cold Open Sketch / Himself - Grocery Bagging Contest Starter / Himself - Giving Back-to-School Advice / Himself - Female Fossil Eater / Himself - Explains Climate Change / Himself - Disruptive Stage Manager / Himself - Disruptive Staffer #2 / Himself - Cookie-Searching Staffer / Himself - Celebrates Thanksgiving / Himself - At the Indianapolis Motor Speedway / Himself - Academy Award Previewer / Blue Card Chaser / Biff Henderson / Alcohol Breath Analyzer |
Regis Philbin | Himself / Himself - Guest / Self / Self - Guest / Self - Cameo / Himself - Top Ten List Presenter / Shrek / New York Body Disposer / 'Late Show Bear' Caretaker / Himself - Surprise Stand-By Guest / Himself - Surprise Cameo / Host's a special edition of 'Million Dollar Password' / Himself - Guest Co-host / Himself - Being killed by the 'Late Show Prize Wheel' |
Barbara Gaines | Herself - Executive producer / Self - Executive Producer / Herself |
Tony Mendez | Himself - Cue Card Boy / Himself / Tony Mendez - Angry Mexican / Tony - Spanish 'War of the Worlds' Spoiler'er / Self / Self - Drinks a Blue Card / Self - Cue Card Master / Self - Cue Card Boy / Himself - Sarcastic Cue Card Boy / Himself - Presenting 'How It's Made' / Himself - Guarantees a Good Show Tomorrow / Himself - Cue Card Boy Talking to Chevron CEO / Himself - Cue Card Boy in 'How It's Made' Segment / Himself - Cue Card Boy Getting Sprayed with Water by Dave / Himself - Cue Card Boy Adopted by Madonna / Himself - Cue Card Boy & Back-up Host / Himself - Angry Cue Card Boy / Guy Reading Newspaper in Cold Open Sketch / Guy on Phone in Cold Open Sketch / Goat Herder on 'Que Pasa USA!' |
Al Chez | Himself - Horn Section Yay-Sayer #2 / Himself - CBS Orchestra: Trumpet / Self - Horn Section Yay-Sayer #2 / Trinidad Tobago Native #2 / Sunday Morning TV Viewer #2 / Iranian Horn Section Yay-Sayer #2 / Himself: CBS Orchestra: Trumpet / Himself / Himself - Ice Cream Hungry Band Member / Himself - Horn Section Wide Receiver / Himself - Horn Section Pornographer / Himself - Horn Section Guy #2 / Himself - Commended Trumpet Musician / Himself - Commended Musician / Himself - Celebrates His Birthday / Himself - CBS Orchestra: Trumpet & Valve Trombone / Al - Swine Flu Victim #2 / Al - Father of 14 Children |
Jack Hanna | Himself / Himself - Guest / Himself - Animal Fun Facts / Self / Himself - Animal Expert / Self - Guest |
Tom Malone | Himself - Horn Section Yay-Sayer #1 / Self - Horn Section Yay-Sayer #1 / Himself - CBS Orchestra: Saxophone / Himself - CBS Orchestra: Trombone / Sunday Morning TV Viewer #1 / Iranian Horn Section Yay-Sayer #1 / Himself: CBS Orchestra: Trombone / Himself / Himself - The CBS Orchestra: Trombone / Himself - Ice Cream Hungry Band Member / Himself - Horn Section Guy #1 / Trinidad Tobago Native #1 / Tom - Swine Flu Victim #1 / Tom - Father of 14 Children |
Rupert Jee | Himself / Himself - Presenting U.S. Open Meatballs / Himself - Olympic Speed Dialing Contestant / Himself - 'Soup of the Day' Host / Himself - Performs a Pizza Taste-off / Self / Himself - Komedy Klassic Host / Self - Slurpy Vendor / Himself - Kicking Footballs from Roof / Self - Presenter (segment "May We See Your Photos - Please?") / Self - Late Show Arm Wrestling Championship Host / Self - Hosting 'Psychic Soup' / Self - Host / Himself - Hosts 'Psychic Gasoline' / Himself - Supporting the WGA Strike / Self - Host of 'May We Shave You for Spring?' / Himself - Taking Christmas Card Photos / Self - Host of 'Guess the Green Puddle' / Self - Hello Deli Owner / Himself - Host's Guessing Game / Himself - Trying Out Pantsuits / Self - Birthday Greeter #4 / Self - Frozen Fruit Whippy Vendor / Self - Dramatizing Prom Nightmares / Himself - Host of Bonanza Gameshow / Himself - Giving Back-to-School Advice / Self - Bringer of Final Thoughts / Himself - Explains What He Found in His Chili / Himself - Dressed as 'Ugly Betty' |
Bruce Kapler | Himself - Horn Section Yay-Sayer #3 / Self - Horn Section Yay-Sayer #3 / Himself - Signs for a Package / Himself - Saxophone Soloist / Himself - Saxophone Player / Himself - Recovered Saxophone Player / Himself - Ice Cream Hungry Band Member / Himself - Horn Section Guy #3 / Himself - CBS Orchestra: Saxophone / Bruce - Swine Flu Victim #3 / Bruce - Father of 14 Children / Trinidad Tobago Native #3 / Sunday Morning TV Viewer #3 / Self - 'Stump the Band' Contestant / Iranian Horn Section Yay-Sayer #3 / Himself: CBS Orchestra: Saxophone / Himself |
Pat Farmer | Himself - Stagehand / Himself - Disruptive Staffer / Himself - Head Stagehand / Self - Reading 'Oprah' Transcript / Self - Stagehand / Self - Drops Things Off Theatre Roof / Himself - Stagehand Spinning 'Late Show Prize Wheel' / Himself - Disruptive Stagehand / Himself - Brings in Pizza / Flu Shot Shooter / Himself - Disruptive Staffer #2 / Self - Celebrating Columbus Day by Throwing Things Off Theater Roof / Pat - Star on 'The Hands' / Pat - Pandemic Alert Discusser / Himself / Himself - Sunroof Curler / Himself - Stagehand Saving 'Lady' from Falling Off Balcony / Himself - Stagehand Dropping Baseballs from Theatre Roof Dressed as New York Yankee / Himself - Stagehand Causing Light to Flicker / Himself - Stagehand Bringing in Pizza for Three Guys in Audience / Himself - Stagehand Bringing in Box of Meat from Gallagher's / Himself - Spinning the 'Late Show Prize Wheel' / Himself - Riverdancing Stagehand #1 / Himself - Elevator Racer / Himself - Dying Stagehand |
Johnny Dark | Stanley Cronkite / Johnny Twain / President Abraham Lincoln / B.J. Twain / Mark Twain / Francis Albert Lincoln / Gay Cowboy / Vince - Crescent Springs Village Sales Representative / Unknown Role / Tailor / Sarah Palin Twain / Rude Dude / Ronald Reagan dressed as Abraham Lincoln / Mets Fan / Mark 'Johnny' Twain / Kim Jong-Twain / Johnny Lincoln / Johnny D / Johnny - Cold Open Sketch / Himself - Cold Open Sketch / Guy in Cold Open Sketch / Frustrated Remote Control Owner / Doctor / Bob Lubin / Accountant / Abraham Lincoln / Abraham Lincoln - Ducking for a shoe |
Chris Elliott | Himself - Guest / President John Adams / Mac Computer / Himself - Plugging 'Skink, The Bounty Hunter' / Himself - Gives Green Tips / Self - Guest / Himself / Bedlam - Plugging the New Show 'American Conquistadors' / Himself - Taking a Break from Picketing / Himself - Promoting 'Bionic Guy' / Himself - Promotes 'Knight Car' / Himself - Playing with New York Rangers / Himself - Movie Actor / Himself - Guest Plugging 'Chris and Gerry's Kitchen Nightmares' / Himself - Green Living Expert / Himself - Gives Money-Saving Tips / Himself - Frantic Father |
Jeff Altman | Lt. Len Easton of the California Highway Patrol / Phone Drunk / Himself - Guest / Himself / President Harry S. Truman / Self / Self - Guest / Phone Internship Interviewee / Lt. Len Easton - California Highway Patrol / Himself - Comedian / Carl the Corolla Owner |
Joe Grossman | Himself - Staff Writer / Himself - Late Show Writer / Rudy - Lyle's Friend / Himself / NASA Scientist Drinking Urine / Plaque Delivery Boy / Ox / Ox the Wilderness Expert / Mysterious Dog Walker / Monkey Baby / Lost Yankee Fan / Lost Chilean Miner / Joe Grossman - Undecided Voter / Joe Grossman - Sex Addict / Joe Grossman - Rejected by 22 Colleges / Joe Grossman - Rally Protester / Joe Grossman - Lost Jockey / Joe Grossman - Closet Painter / Joe Grossman - Buddha Boy / Joe - Late 'State Dinner' Guest / Injured Griller / Himself - Vomiting Writer / Himself - Lost Memorial Attending Writer / Himself - Early Writer for the Crew Photography / Himself - Disruptive Writer #1 / Himself - Celebrates Thanksgiving / Elliot Rosen / Dr. Gil Vernon / Copy Boy / Cold Open Party Guest / Arthur Burke / Anonymous Gender Testing Doctor |
Marv Albert | Himself - Guest / Himself / Self / Self - Cameo at Dave's Mom's House / Himself - Visits the Superbowl |
Andrea Sande | Herself - Late Show Model / Self - Late Show Model / Self |
Bruce Willis | Himself / Himself - Guest / Self - Guest / Late Show Intern / Late Show Fun Facts Book Promoter / Himself - Top Ten List Presenter / Himself - Sitting in with the band / Himself - Pre-taped / Presenting 'Bruce Willis Secret Word of the Night' segment / Himself - Pre-taped 'Bruce Willis Secret Word of the Night' segment / Himself - Interviewed by Biff Henderson / Various |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Maria Pope | Executive Producer |
Barbara Gaines | Executive Producer |
Jude Brennan | Executive Producer |
Rob Burnett | Executive Producer |
Matt Roberts | Executive Producer |
Eric Stangel | Executive Producer |
Justin Stangel | Executive Producer |
Peter Lassally | Executive Producer |
Robert Morton | Executive Producer |
Nancy Agostini | Executive Producer |
Eric Stangel | Producer |
Justin Stangel | Producer |
Maria Pope | Producer |
Barbara Gaines | Producer |
Matt Roberts | Producer |
Jude Brennan | Producer |
Rob Burnett | Producer |
Brian Teta | Producer |
Jerry Foley | Producer |
Kathy Mavrikakis | Producer |
Nancy Agostini | Producer |
Sheila Rogers | Producer |
Paula Chagares | Producer |
Hal Gurnee | Producer |
Jon Beckerman | Producer |
Sarah Billington | Producer |
Amy Deiboldt | Producer |
Joe Toplyn | Producer |
Lorraine Ruprecht | Producer |
Sheila Rogers | Producer |
Michael Buczkiewicz | Producer |
Eliana Salzhauer | Producer |
Walter Kim | Producer |
Jay Johnson | Producer |
Michael Z. McIntee | Producer |
Mary Barclay | Producer |
Editors
Daniel Baggio, Andrew Evangelista, Gary Mazzacca, Steve Hostomsky, Tom Catusi, Dava Whisenant, Jim Alkins, Charles Parks, Mark Spada, Duane Debetham, Ernie Generalli, Mona Lu, Marian Jordan-Pitta, Keith Debetham, Julia Meskill, Kevin Raman
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2015 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series | Nominated |
2015 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special | Nominated |
2015 | Emmy | Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming | Nominated |
2015 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety Talk Series | Nominated |
2015 | Emmy | Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Variety Series | Nominated |
2015 | Emmy | Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Series | Nominated |
2013 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series | Nominated |
2012 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series | Nominated |
2012 | Emmy | Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Series | Nominated |
2011 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series | Nominated |
2010 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series | Nominated |
2010 | Emmy | Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Series | Nominated |
2009 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series | Nominated |
2009 | Emmy | Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic, Multi-Camera) for Variety, Music or Comedy Programming | Nominated |
2009 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series | Nominated |
2009 | Emmy | Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Series | Nominated |
2009 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series | Nominated |
2008 | Emmy | Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic, Multi-Camera) for VMC Programming | Nominated |
2008 | Emmy | Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program | Nominated |
2008 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series | Nominated |