Late Night with David Letterman

Late Night with David Letterman was a nightly hour-long comedy talk show on NBC hosted by David Letterman. It premiered in 1982 and went off the air in 1993.

Format

Like other talk shows, the show featured at least two or three guests each night, usually including a comedian or musical guest.

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Letterman frequently used crew members in his comedy bits, so viewers got to know the writers and crew members of the show. Common contributors included bandleader Paul Shaffer, Chris Elliott, Calvert DeForest as Larry "Bud" Melman, announcer Bill Wendell, writer Adam Resnick, scenic designer Kathleen Ankers, stage manager Biff Henderson, producer Robert Morton, director Hal Gurnee, associate director Peter Fatovich, stage hand Al Maher, camera operator Baily Stortz and Jude Brennan.

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Bandleader - Paul Shaffer - Chris Elliott - Calvert DeForest - Announcer - Bill Wendell - Writer - Adam Resnick - Scenic designer - Kathleen Ankers - Stage manager - Biff Henderson - Producer - Robert Morton - Hal Gurnee - Peter Fatovich - Stage hand - Al Maher - Baily Stortz - Jude Brennan

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Letterman's show established a reputation for being unpredictable. A number of celebrities had even stated that they were afraid of appearing on the show. This reputation was born out of moments like Letterman's verbal sparring matches with Cher, Madonna (described by comedian Robin Williams as a "battle of wits with an unarmed woman"), and Shirley MacLaine.

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Cher - Madonna - Robin Williams - Shirley MacLaine

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