
Late Show with David Letterman
- 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, 2014Synopsis
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