The BEST episodes of Late Show with David Letterman
Every episode of Late Show with David Letterman ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Late Show with David Letterman!
An hour-long weeknight comedy and talk show broadcast by CBS from the Ed Sullivan Theater on Broadway in New York City and is produced and hosted by David Letterman. The show's music director and bandleader of the house band, the CBS Orchestra, is Paul Shaffer. The head writers are brothers Justin Stangel and Eric Stangel. The announcer is Alan Kalter, who replaced Bill Wendell as announcer in 1995. The show airs at night, but is recorded the afternoon of the broadcast.
#1 - Alec Baldwin, Jay Thomas, Darlene Love
Season 17 - Episode 65 - Aired 12/23/2009
Alec Baldwin gets intimidated by an acting legend. Also: Jay Thomas returns and Darlene Love sings "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home).
#2 - The Final Late Show with David Letterman
Season 22 - Episode 138 - Aired 5/20/2015
6,028th broadcast
#3 - President Barack Obama
Season 19 - Episode 124 - Aired 9/18/2012
President Barack Obama discusses the comments made by Mitt Romney in a recently released video. Dave wants to keep the vacant chair vacant . . . . just in case the President wants to speak to it. Dave and the President talked about the Conventions, the deficit, jobs, the divisiveness in politics, beer in the White House, the Romney tape, and the troubles in Libya, Egypt, and the Middle East.
#4 - Rachel Maddow, Rose Byrne, Gavin Harrison
Season 18 - Episode 115 - Aired 8/23/2011
Dave welcomes talk show host Rachel Maddow and actress Rose Byrne also a drum solo by Gavin Harrison.
#5 - Howard Stern, Don Rickles
Season 22 - Episode 131 - Aired 5/11/2015
#6 - Martin Short, Norah Jones
Season 22 - Episode 128 - Aired 5/6/2015
#7 - Jessica Chastain, Lenny Marcus, Foo Fighters
Season 22 - Episode 29 - Aired 10/17/2014
#8 - Julia Roberts, Paul Shaffer, Ryan Adams
Season 22 - Episode 133 - Aired 5/13/2015
#9 - Al Pacino, George Clooney, Tom Waits
Season 22 - Episode 134 - Aired 5/14/2015
#10 - Tom Hanks, Eddie Vedder
Season 22 - Episode 136 - Aired 5/18/2015
#11 - Luke Wilson, Julie Chen, Lee Brice
Season 22 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/2/2014
#12 - Kid Scientists, Sean Hayes, Judah & the Lion
Season 22 - Episode 91 - Aired 2/20/2015
#13 - Oprah Winfrey, Norm Macdonald
Season 22 - Episode 135 - Aired 5/15/2015
#14 - Bill Clinton, Adam Sandler
Season 22 - Episode 132 - Aired 5/12/2015
#15 - Ray Romano, Brian Regan, Dave Matthews Band
Season 22 - Episode 130 - Aired 5/8/2015
#16 - Tina Fey, First Aid Kit
Season 22 - Episode 129 - Aired 5/7/2015
#17 - President Barack Obama, Will Ferrell, the Avett Brothers, Brandi Carlile
Season 22 - Episode 126 - Aired 5/4/2015
#18 - Dakota Johnson, David Tochinskiy, Twin Shadow
Season 22 - Episode 88 - Aired 2/17/2015
#19 - Jay Thomas, Josh Brolin, Darlene Love
Season 22 - Episode 61 - Aired 12/19/2014
#20 - New Holiday Toys, Anna Kendrick, Charli XCX
Season 22 - Episode 58 - Aired 12/16/2014
#21 - Kristen Wiig, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, The New Pornographers
Season 22 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/3/2014
#22 - Tina Fey
Season 17 - Episode 221 - Aired 11/3/2010
#23 - Donald Rumsfeld, Cobie Smulders
Season 18 - Episode 31 - Aired 2/21/2011
#24 - Joan Rivers, Nick Griffin, Okkervil River
Season 18 - Episode 72 - Aired 5/13/2011
Dave welcomes comedian Joan Rivers, comic Nick Griffin and Okkervil River performs.
#25 - Ashton Kutcher, Rafael Nadal, Stewart Copeland
Season 18 - Episode 116 - Aired 8/24/2011
Dave welcomes actor Ashton Kutcher, star of the CBS comedy series "Two and a Half Men" and tennis star Rafael Nadal also a drum solo by Stewart Copeland.