Late Show with David Letterman Season 12
- Talk
- Comedy
Seasons and episodes
Season 2 : Season 2
Aug 29, 1994Season 3 : Season 3
Sep 04, 1995Season 4 : Season 4
Sep 02, 1996Season 5 : Season 5
Sep 01, 1997Season 6 : Season 6
Aug 31, 1998Season 7 : Season 7
Sep 07, 1999Season 8 : Season 8
Aug 21, 2000Season 9 : Season 9
Aug 20, 2001Season 10 : Season 10
Sep 03, 2002Season 11 : Season 11
Sep 01, 2003Season 12 : Season 12
Aug 23, 2004Season 13 : Season 13
Aug 29, 2005Season 14 : Season 14
Aug 28, 2006Season 15 : Season 15
Sep 04, 2007Season 16 : Season 16
Sep 02, 2008Season 17 : Season 17
Aug 31, 2009Season 18 : Season 18
Jan 03, 2011Season 19 : Season 19
Jan 03, 2012Season 20 : Season 20
Jan 02, 2013Season 21 : Season 21
Jan 06, 2014Season 22 : Season 22
Sep 02, 201412 - 1 : Jon Cryer, Chris Kentis, Renee Olstead
Aug 23, 200412 - 2 : Dennis Leary, Sam Easterson
Aug 24, 200412 - 3 : Paul Hamm, Josh Hartnett, Nick Cave
Aug 25, 200412 - 5 : Maureen Dowd, Tom Ryan
Aug 27, 200412 - 6 : Carly Patterson, Jeff Foxworthy, LL Cool J
Aug 30, 200412 - 7 : Farrah Fawcett, The Clarks
Aug 31, 200412 - 8 : John McCain, Tom Russell
Sep 01, 200412 - 9 : Tim Russert, Snow Patrol
Sep 02, 200412 - 10 : Jane Pauley, Greg Giraldo
Sep 03, 200412 - 12 : Regis Philbin, Hoobastank
Sep 07, 200412 - 13 : Martin Short, Alan Jackson
Sep 08, 200412 - 14 : Ray Romano, Avril Lavigne
Sep 09, 200412 - 15 : Drew Barrymore, Aron Ralston
Sep 10, 200412 - 16 : John Kerry, Green Day
Sep 20, 200412 - 17 : Dr. Phil, Gary Sinise
Sep 21, 200412 - 18 : Kelly Ripa, Annie Duke, Elvis Costello
Sep 22, 200412 - 19 : Stupid Human Tricks, Rob Lowe, Mos Def
Sep 23, 200412 - 20 : Julianne Moore, Tom Dreesen
Sep 24, 200412 - 21 : Queen Latifah, Jack Hanna
Sep 27, 200412 - 22 : John Goodman, Tom Waits
Sep 28, 200412 - 24 : John Travolta, Tim Frisby, Pearl Jam
Sep 30, 200412 - 25 : Richard Gere, Jason Randal
Oct 01, 200412 - 26 : Howard Dean, Franz Ferdinand
Oct 04, 200412 - 27 : Annette Bening, Bill O'Reilly
Oct 05, 200412 - 28 : Jamie Foxx, Davy Rothbart
Oct 06, 200412 - 29 : Donald Trump, Brian Binnie, Minnie Driver
Oct 07, 200412 - 30 : Brooke Shields, Barry Sonnenfeld
Oct 08, 200412 - 33 : Jennifer Lopez, Sue Johanson
Oct 13, 200412 - 34 : Billy Crystal, Ralph Nader
Oct 14, 200412 - 35 : Tony Danza, Emma Roberts, Brian Regan
Oct 15, 200412 - 37 : Jude Law, Ricky Gervais
Oct 19, 200412 - 38 : Sarah Michelle Gellar, Tony Kanaan, Sparta
Oct 20, 200412 - 39 : Dustin Hoffman, Joss Stone
Oct 21, 200412 - 40 : Amy Sedaris, Tommy Lee
Oct 22, 200412 - 41 : Johnny Damon, Anne Heche, The Donnas
Nov 01, 200412 - 42 : Tom Brokaw, Mischa Barton
Nov 03, 200412 - 43 : Rosie Perez, Steven Wright
Nov 04, 200412 - 44 : Al Franken, Kristin Bell
Nov 05, 200412 - 45 : Tom Hanks, Nelly
Nov 08, 200412 - 50 : Jerry Seinfeld, Jamie Oliver
Nov 15, 200412 - 51 : Nicolas Cage, Jason Alexander, Morrissey
Nov 16, 200412 - 52 : Renee Zellweger, Chris Raxworthy
Nov 17, 200412 - 53 : Howard Stern, Alanis Morissette
Nov 18, 200412 - 54 : Tom Brady, Damien Fahey
Nov 19, 200412 - 56 : Kevin Spacey, Ben Roethlisberger, Streb
Nov 23, 200412 - 58 : Natalie Portman, John Mayer
Nov 25, 200412 - 59 : Barack Obama, Jessica Biel
Nov 26, 200412 - 60 : Matt Damon, Lance Armstrong
Nov 29, 200412 - 61 : Alec Baldwin, Ken Jennings
Nov 30, 200412 - 62 : Stupid Human Tricks, Noah Wylie, Sum 41
Dec 01, 200412 - 63 : Sharon Reed, Tyra Banks, Lyle Lovett
Dec 02, 200412 - 64 : Bonnie Hunt, Alex Zanardi
Dec 03, 200412 - 65 : Jim Carrey, Ashanti
Dec 13, 200412 - 66 : Cate Blanchett, Craig Ferguson, The Pixies
Dec 14, 200412 - 67 : Adam Sandler, Sharon Ice
Dec 15, 200412 - 68 : Kate Beckinsale, Ciara and Missy Elliot
Dec 16, 200412 - 69 : Jeff Goldblum, Terrell Owens
Dec 17, 200412 - 70 : Bill Murray, Kaki King
Dec 20, 200412 - 71 : Dennis Quaid, Rusty Wallace, Kaki King
Dec 21, 200412 - 72 : Kristin Johnson, Tom Dreesen
Dec 22, 200412 - 73 : Regis Philbin, Jay Thomas, Darlene Love
Dec 23, 200412 - 74 : Hilary Swank, Andy Dick, Green Day
Jan 03, 200512 - 75 : Ethan Hawke, Maria Menounos, Alicia Keys
Jan 04, 200512 - 77 : Michael Keaton, Jamie Lynn Spears
Jan 06, 200512 - 78 : Kevin Bacon, Caroline Rhea, Wilco
Jan 07, 200512 - 79 : Samuel L. Jackson, Amy Poehler, B.B. King
Jan 10, 200512 - 80 : Randy Johnson, Aisha Tyler, Razorlight
Jan 11, 200512 - 81 : Rudolph Giuliani, Daniel Banks
Jan 12, 200512 - 83 : Amy Sedaris, Andy Kindler
Jan 14, 200512 - 84 : Jack Hanna, Teri Polo
Jan 17, 200512 - 85 : Ice Cube, Chris Russo, Interpol
Jan 18, 200512 - 87 : Robert Downey Jr., Nicole Richie
Jan 20, 200512 - 88 : Jerry Lewis, Sophia Bush
Jan 21, 200512 - 89 : Peter Lassally, Doc Severinson
Jan 31, 200512 - 90 : Debra Messing, Peyton Manning
Feb 01, 200512 - 92 : Elton John, Eva Mendes
Feb 03, 200512 - 93 : Al Franken, Matthew Fox, Nanci Griffith
Feb 04, 200512 - 94 : Will Smith, Tom Brady
Feb 07, 200512 - 96 : David Hyde Pierce, Howie Day
Feb 09, 200512 - 97 : Billy Crystal, Patrick Lawler
Feb 10, 200512 - 98 : Paris Hilton, Bill Burr
Feb 11, 200512 - 99 : Dr. Phil, Unwritten Law
Feb 14, 200512 - 101 : Kelly Ripa, Taye Diggs
Feb 16, 200512 - 102 : Charlie Sheen, Tori Amos
Feb 17, 200512 - 103 : Roseanne Barr, Rachel Weisz
Feb 18, 200512 - 104 : Stupid Pet Tricks, Bonnie Hunt
Feb 21, 200512 - 106 : Michael J. Fox, Amanda Bynes
Feb 23, 200512 - 108 : Ricky Gervais, Rachel Ray
Feb 25, 200512 - 109 : The Rock, Solomon Burke
Feb 28, 200512 - 110 : Kirstie Alley, Kathleen Edwards
Mar 01, 200512 - 111 : Vin Diesel, Amos Lee
Mar 02, 200512 - 112 : Dan Rather, Poppy Montgomery
Mar 03, 200512 - 113 : Bruce Willis, Greg Giraldo
Mar 04, 200512 - 114 : Ashton Kutcher, Al Green
Mar 14, 200512 - 116 : Amanda Peet, Dean Kamazes
Mar 16, 200512 - 117 : Sandra Bullock, Gwen Stefani
Mar 21, 200512 - 119 : P. Diddy, Erika Christensen
Mar 23, 200512 - 120 : Queen Latifah, Seth McFarlane
Mar 28, 200512 - 123 : Denzel Washington, Faith Evans
Mar 31, 200512 - 125 : Drew Barrymore, Charles Barkley
Apr 05, 200512 - 126 : Show #2345
Apr 06, 200512 - 127 : Show #2346
Apr 11, 200512 - 128 : Mickey Rourke, Jason Randal
Apr 12, 200512 - 129 : David Duchovny, Ray Lamontagne
Apr 13, 200512 - 132 : Farrah Fawcett, Martin Freeman
Apr 25, 200512 - 133 : Hank Azaria, Jeff MacGregor
Apr 26, 200512 - 135 : Paris Hilton, Jo Frost
Apr 28, 200512 - 136 : Teri Hatcher, Harry Hill
Apr 29, 200512 - 137 : Martin Short, Elisha Cuthbert
May 02, 200512 - 138 : Jennifer Lopez, Snoop Dogg
May 03, 200512 - 139 : Orlando Bloom, Jack Hanna
May 04, 200512 - 140 : Luke Wilson, Kasabian
May 05, 200512 - 142 : Will Ferrell, Robert Plant
May 09, 200512 - 143 : Helen Hunt, Tom Dreesen
May 10, 200512 - 144 : Priscilla Presley, Quentin Tarantino
May 11, 200512 - 145 : Billy Crystal, Garbage
May 12, 200512 - 146 : Samuel L. Jackson, Sting
May 13, 200512 - 147 : Ray Ramono, Dave Matthews Band
May 16, 200512 - 148 : Ben Stiller, Sherry Fairchild
May 17, 200512 - 149 : Chris Rock, Nicolette Sheridan
May 18, 200512 - 150 : Ellen Degeneres, Hot Hot Heat
May 19, 200512 - 151 : David Arquette, Gordon Ramsey
May 20, 200512 - 157 : Russel Crowe, Paul Anka
Jun 08, 200512 - 158 : Katie Holmes, The Shout Out Louds
Jun 09, 200512 - 159 : Al Franken, Ellen Pompeo
Jun 10, 200512 - 160 : Nicole Kidman, Foo Fighters
Jun 13, 200512 - 161 : Show #2380
Jun 14, 200512 - 162 : Show #2381
Jun 15, 200512 - 163 : Show #2382
Jun 16, 200512 - 164 : Show #2383
Jun 17, 200512 - 165 : Show #2384
Jun 20, 200512 - 166 : Show #2385
Jun 21, 200512 - 167 : Show #2386
Jun 22, 200512 - 168 : Show #2387
Jun 23, 200512 - 169 : Show #2388
Jun 24, 200512 - 170 : Show #2389
Jun 27, 200512 - 172 : Tom Brokaw/Dakota Fanning
Jun 29, 200512 - 173 : Jennifer Connelly/Eels
Jun 30, 200512 - 174 : Episode #12.174
Jul 01, 200512 - 175 : Show #2394
Jul 18, 200512 - 176 : Show #2395
Jul 19, 200512 - 177 : Show #2396
Jul 20, 200512 - 178 : Show #2397
Jul 21, 200512 - 179 : Show #2398
Jul 22, 200512 - 180 : John Cusack/The All-American Rejects
Jul 25, 200512 - 181 : Show #2400
Jul 26, 200512 - 182 : Kelly Preston/Jeff Altman/Aimee Mann
Jul 27, 200512 - 183 : Bill Murray/Bettye LaVette
Jul 28, 200512 - 184 : Show #2403
Jul 29, 200512 - 185 : Lance Armstrong/Michael Ian Black
Aug 01, 200512 - 186 : Show #2405
Aug 02, 200512 - 187 : Show #2406
Aug 03, 200512 - 188 : Show #2407
Aug 04, 200512 - 189 : Show #2408
Aug 05, 200512 - 190 : Show #2409
Aug 08, 200512 - 191 : Show #2410
Aug 09, 200512 - 192 : Show #2411
Aug 10, 200512 - 193 : Show #2412
Aug 11, 200512 - 194 : Show #2413
Aug 12, 2005Synopsis
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.
Title | Late Show with David Letterman |
First Air Date | Aug 30, 1993 |
Last Air Date | May 20, 2015 |
Episodes | 4252 |
Seasons | 22 |
Companies | Worldwide Pants, CBS Entertainment Productions, CBS Productions, CBS Studios |
Keywords | late-night show |

David Letterman
Self - Host