Late Show with David Letterman Season 17
- 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, 201417 - 2 : Jeremy Piven, Rumer Willis, Black Crowes
Sep 01, 200917 - 4 : Billy Crystal and John Fogerty
Sep 03, 200917 - 6 : Tony Blair and Julianna Margulies
Sep 08, 200917 - 7 : Jay-Z, Martha Stewart, and George Jones
Sep 09, 200917 - 8 : Matt Damon and Jack Hanna
Sep 10, 200917 - 10 : President Barack Obama
Sep 21, 200917 - 12 : Simon Baker and Mary J. Blige
Sep 23, 200917 - 14 : Bruce Willis, LL Cool J, and The Noisettes
Sep 25, 200917 - 17 : Madonna and Harry Connick Jr.
Sep 30, 200917 - 18 : Woody Harrelson and Kim Kardashian
Oct 01, 200917 - 19 : Larry David, Olivia Wilde and Tom Russell
Oct 02, 200917 - 20 : Steve Martin and Lea Michele
Oct 05, 200917 - 23 : Kristin Davis and Barry Sonnenfeld
Oct 08, 200917 - 24 : Jon Hamm, Andy Kindler, and Brett Dennen
Oct 09, 200917 - 27 : Tina Fey, Chris Russo, and Mika
Oct 14, 200917 - 28 : Don Rickles and Built To Spill
Oct 15, 200917 - 29 : Uma Thurman and Tim McGraw
Oct 16, 200917 - 32 : Patrick Dempsey, Bud Selig, Sting
Oct 28, 200917 - 34 : Regis Philbin, Brian Regan, Weezer
Oct 30, 200917 - 37 : Bill Cosby, Ryan Bingham
Nov 04, 200917 - 40 : Bill Murray, Gabourey “Gabby” Sidibe
Nov 09, 200917 - 41 : Jack Hanna, Shakira
Nov 10, 200917 - 42 : Kate Walsh, Norah Jones
Nov 11, 200917 - 44 : Mariah Carey, Kumail Nanjiani
Nov 13, 200917 - 46 : Penelope Cruz, Joe Cada, The Script
Nov 17, 200917 - 47 : Robert Pattinson, Ray Davies
Nov 18, 200917 - 48 : Stephen Colbert, Emily Blunt, John Mayer
Nov 19, 200917 - 50 : Robin Williams, Ashley Greene
Nov 23, 200917 - 51 : Zac Efron, Carrie Fisher, Rihanna
Nov 24, 200917 - 52 : Natalie Portman, Adam Lambert
Nov 25, 200917 - 53 : Ray Romano, Anna Kendrick
Dec 07, 200917 - 54 : Barbara Walters, Blakroc
Dec 08, 200917 - 55 : Rachel Weisz, Rob Thomas
Dec 09, 200917 - 56 : Kate Hudson, Dr. James Hansen, Tori Amos
Dec 10, 200917 - 58 : Hugh Grant, Zoe Saldana, Alicia Keys
Dec 14, 200917 - 59 : Sarah Jessica Parker, Leona Lewis
Dec 15, 200917 - 61 : Shannon Eis, Jude Law, and Matisyahu
Dec 17, 200917 - 63 : Maggie Gyllenhaal and John Witherspoon
Dec 21, 200917 - 64 : Susan Sarandon, Colbie Caillat
Dec 22, 200917 - 65 : Alec Baldwin, Jay Thomas, Darlene Love
Dec 23, 200917 - 66 : Michael Cera, Jenna Elfman, David Gray
Jan 04, 201017 - 67 : Amy Adams, Zachary Levi, Vampire Weekend
Jan 05, 201017 - 69 : Bradley Cooper, Rachel Maddow, Nick Jonas
Jan 07, 201017 - 70 : Teri Hatcher, Jake Johannsen, The Dodos
Jan 08, 201017 - 75 : Glenn Close, Eddie Brill, Matt Morris
Jan 15, 201017 - 76 : Kristen Bell, Randy Jackson, The Heavy
Jan 18, 201017 - 81 : Bruce Willis, Ne-Yo
Feb 01, 201017 - 84 : Jamie Foxx, Amanda Seyfried, Robin Thicke
Feb 04, 201017 - 85 : Jack Hanna, Joe Wong, the Swell Season
Feb 05, 201017 - 86 : Drew Brees, Sandra Bullock, Josh Turner
Feb 08, 201017 - 88 : Jessica Biel, Christoph Waltz
Feb 10, 201017 - 90 : Jeff Bridges, Joe Wong, the Soft Pack
Feb 12, 201017 - 92 : Ben Kingsley, Mary J. Blige
Feb 16, 201017 - 94 : Scarlett Johansson, Daniel Merriweather
Feb 18, 201017 - 95 : Nicole Richie, comic Tom Papa.
Feb 19, 201017 - 96 : Bill Murray, Ludacris
Mar 01, 201017 - 97 : Mitt Romney, Mia Wasikowska
Mar 02, 201017 - 98 : Jerry Seinfeld, Tom Brokaw
Mar 03, 201017 - 99 : Tom Hanks, Spoon
Mar 04, 201017 - 101 : Kelly Ripa, Lady Antebellum
Mar 08, 201017 - 102 : Julianna Margulies, Broken Bells
Mar 09, 201017 - 104 : Donald Trump
Mar 11, 201017 - 106 : Jennifer Aniston, Charles Moore
Mar 15, 201017 - 107 : Jimmy Kimmel, Kirstie Alley
Mar 16, 201017 - 109 : Gerard Butler, Mindy Kaling, Free Energy
Mar 17, 201017 - 111 : Ben Stiller, Jamie Oliver, Justin Bieber
Mar 23, 201017 - 113 : Robin Williams, Paige Miles, Usher
Mar 29, 201017 - 114 : Luke Wilson, Pam Stout, Alan Jackson
Mar 30, 201017 - 115 : Ricky Gervais, Turkey Callers, The Whigs
Mar 31, 201017 - 117 : Nathan Lane, She & Him
Apr 02, 201017 - 118 : Steve Carell, Brad Stevens
Apr 06, 201017 - 119 : Chris Rock, Jane Lynch
Apr 07, 201017 - 121 : Amanda Peet, David Chang, Justin Nozuka
Apr 20, 201017 - 122 : Eddie Murphy, Kaley Cuoco, Jakob Dylan
Apr 21, 201017 - 126 : Courtney Love, Michael Caine, Hole
Apr 27, 201017 - 127 : Robert Downey Jr., OK Go
Apr 28, 201017 - 134 : Amanda Peet, Nick Griffin, Wale
May 07, 201017 - 137 : Michael Keaton, Jenna Fischer
May 12, 201017 - 138 : Alec Baldwin, The National
May 13, 201017 - 139 : Mike Myers, Tom Dreesen
May 14, 201017 - 140 : Matthew Fox, Zac Brown Band,
May 17, 201017 - 142 : Russell Brand, Johnny
May 19, 201017 - 145 : Jake Gyllenhaal, Dr. Edward B. Overton
May 24, 201017 - 146 : Sarah Jessica Parker, the Black Keys
May 25, 201017 - 148 : Jessica Biel, Lee DeWyze
Jun 07, 201017 - 151 : Jaden Smith
Jun 10, 201017 - 152 : Sean Hayes, Robert Klein, Allison Moorer
Jun 11, 201017 - 153 : Helen Mirren, Colin Hanks
Jun 14, 201017 - 154 : Devo
Jun 15, 201017 - 156 : Miley Cyrus, Rick Harrison
Jun 17, 201017 - 158 : Salma Hayek, Chris
Jun 21, 201017 - 160 : Adam Sandler, Bettye LaVette
Jun 23, 201017 - 161 : Kevin James, Thomas L. Friedman
Jun 24, 201017 - 162 : Jay-Z, Eminem
Jun 25, 201017 - 164 : Dolly Parton, Landon Donovan
Jun 29, 201017 - 166 : Taylor Lautner, Barry Sonnenfeld
Jul 01, 201017 - 167 : Nicolas Cage, Steel Train
Jul 12, 201017 - 168 : Kristin Chenoweth, Jonathan Alter, M.I.A.
Jul 13, 201017 - 169 : Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Laurie Anderson
Jul 14, 201017 - 170 : Kyra Sedgwick, Bret Michaels, Jimmy Cliff
Jul 15, 201017 - 171 : Sylvester Stallone, Rob Corddry, Robyn
Jul 19, 201017 - 172 : Steve Carell, Selena Gomez, Sheryl Crow
Jul 20, 201017 - 173 : Bill Murray, Alejandro Escovedo
Jul 21, 201017 - 174 : Joan Rivers, Bill Burr, Steve Winwood
Jul 22, 201017 - 175 : Denis Leary, Albert Pujols, Jimmy Webb
Jul 26, 201017 - 177 : Michael Keaton, The Flaming Lips
Jul 28, 201017 - 178 : Paul Rudd, Bill Burr, Interpol
Jul 29, 201017 - 179 : Will Ferrell, Nas and Damian Marley
Aug 02, 201017 - 181 : Julia Roberts, The Dead Weather
Aug 04, 201017 - 182 : Mark Wahlberg, Cory Kahaney, VV Brown
Aug 05, 201017 - 183 : Brian Williams, Big Boi
Aug 23, 201017 - 186 : Drew Berrymore, Katy Perry
Aug 24, 201017 - 188 : Anne Heche, Ken Burns, The Specials
Aug 26, 201017 - 190 : Katie Holmes, Rick Harrison
Sep 07, 201017 - 191 : Julianna Margulies, the Black Angels
Sep 08, 201017 - 192 : Jack Hanna, Jamey Johnson
Sep 09, 201017 - 193 : Bill Clinton, Chromeo
Sep 20, 201017 - 194 : Simon Baker, Nicole
Sep 21, 201017 - 195 : Joaquin Phoenix, Tom Jones
Sep 22, 201017 - 196 : James Franco, Sofia Vergara, Shakira
Sep 23, 201017 - 198 : Katherine Heigl, Daniel Dae Kim
Sep 27, 201017 - 199 : Jon Stewart, N.E.R.D.
Sep 28, 201017 - 200 : Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Jesse Eisenberg
Sep 29, 201017 - 201 : Tom Selleck, Janet Elder, Tired Pony
Sep 30, 201017 - 202 : Blake Lively, Michael C. Hall, Drake
Oct 01, 201017 - 203 : Bruce Willis, will.i.am with Nicki Minaj
Oct 04, 201017 - 205 : David Axelrod, Julie Chen
Oct 06, 201017 - 209 : Matt Damon, My Morning Jacket
Oct 12, 201017 - 210 : Hilary Swank
Oct 13, 201017 - 211 : Diddy, Emma Stone, Diddy-Dirty Money
Oct 14, 201017 - 212 : David Duchovny
Oct 15, 201017 - 214 : Taylor Swift, Seth Meyers
Oct 26, 201017 - 215 : Dana Carvey
Oct 27, 201017 - 216 : Will Ferrell, Kid Cudi
Oct 28, 201017 - 217 : Michael J. Fox, Shaun White
Oct 29, 201017 - 218 : Robert Downey Jr., Elvis Costello
Nov 01, 201017 - 219 : Episode 219
Nov 02, 201017 - 220 : Tina Fey
Nov 03, 201017 - 221 : Chilean Miner Edison Pena
Nov 04, 201017 - 222 : Steve Martin
Nov 05, 201017 - 223 : Harrison Ford, Cee Lo Green
Nov 08, 201017 - 224 : Denzel Washington, Bon Jovi
Nov 09, 201017 - 225 : Russell Crowe, Quincy Jones, Snoop Dogg
Nov 10, 201017 - 226 : Cher, Bruno Mars
Nov 11, 201017 - 228 : Emma Watson, Scott Caan, Rascal Flatts
Nov 15, 201017 - 229 : Jay-Z, Jamie Oliver, Rihanna
Nov 16, 201017 - 230 : Jake Gyllenhaal, Fran Lebowitz, Ne-Yo
Nov 17, 201017 - 233 : Natalie Portman, Jay Pharoah
Nov 22, 201017 - 234 : Jerry Seinfeld, Colin Firth
Nov 23, 201017 - 235 : Salvatore Giunta, Sahara Smith
Nov 24, 201017 - 236 : Ray Romano, John Mellencamp
Dec 06, 201017 - 237 : Johnny Depp, Ra Ra Riot , George Benson
Dec 07, 201017 - 238 : Barbara Walters, Alison Balsom
Dec 08, 201017 - 239 : Bill O'Reilly
Dec 09, 201017 - 240 : Reese Witherspoon, Colin Quinn
Dec 10, 201017 - 242 : Paul Rudd, Chris
Dec 14, 201017 - 243 : Tom Dreesen, Ronnie Spector
Dec 15, 201017 - 244 : Matt Damon, Florence and The Machine
Dec 16, 201017 - 245 : Robert DeNiro & Dustin Hoffman
Dec 17, 201017 - 246 : Jack Black, Marv Albert
Dec 20, 201017 - 247 : Jamie Foxx, Sofia Vergara
Dec 21, 201017 - 249 : Amanda Peet, Jay Thomas,Darlene Love
Dec 23, 2010Synopsis
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