The BEST episodes of Late Show with David Letterman season 1
Every episode of Late Show with David Letterman season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Late Show with David Letterman season 1!
“Late Show with David Letterman” is 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 - Show #0002
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/31/1993
Dave's worst moment on last night's debut: his fake tooth fell out (the video is repeated several times in slow motion); a four-year-old geography expert and cheese lover names states on a U.S. map.
#3 - Show #0001 - Bill Murray, Tom Brokaw, Paul Newman, Billy Joel
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/30/1993
Tom Brokaw shows up to take back some NBC "intellectual property;" Dave shows off the renovated Ed Sullivan Theater and chats with Bill Murray.
#4 - Show #0151
Season 1 - Episode 151 - Aired 5/2/1994
The outside cam heads to Times Square, during which Dave invites passerby Amy Butler in to co-host. Later in the show, Dave and Amy reflect on the wonderful weather (he's really just flirting with her).
#5 - Show #0139
Season 1 - Episode 139 - Aired 4/7/1994
Shortly after a baseball-themed Top Ten, Dave goes on a brief rant about how overpaid the players are.
#6 - Show #0150
Season 1 - Episode 150 - Aired 4/29/1994
Dave harasses hotel doormen, and later he chats with NFL draft pick Dan Wilkenson.
#7 - Show #0149
Season 1 - Episode 149 - Aired 4/28/1994
Dave tries to wake up and gets soaked with Gatorade; Tony Randall helps Mandy Patinkin practice a musical number; Dave "grills" seven-year-old hole expert Daniel Lowe.
#8 - Show #0148
Season 1 - Episode 148 - Aired 4/27/1994
Donny Osmond and Calvert star in the Late Show's version of the Menendez Brothers' life story.
#9 - Show #0147
Season 1 - Episode 147 - Aired 4/26/1994
Dave finds a stray blue card on his desk and returns it to Regis and Kathie Lee. Also, Gin Blossoms perform "Hey Jealousy."
#10 - Show #0146
Season 1 - Episode 146 - Aired 4/25/1994
Dave notices an empty seat in the third row, so he brings in a guy from outside to fill it.
#11 - Show #0145
Season 1 - Episode 145 - Aired 4/22/1994
Future Dave lead-in Tom Snyder promotes his new (and ultimately doomed) Larry King-style cable talk show.
#12 - Show #0144
Season 1 - Episode 144 - Aired 4/21/1994
Dave names Jimmy Johnson as the new head coach of the show; Ellen DeGeneres promotes "These Friends of Mine."
#13 - Show #0143
Season 1 - Episode 143 - Aired 4/20/1994
During Mailbag, Dave discusses a certain much-publicized divorce with "Roseanne Arnold" (Gerard). Later, he chats with Boston Marathon winner Uta Pippig.
#14 - Show #0142
Season 1 - Episode 142 - Aired 4/19/1994
"Rejected FDA Items" include Medicated Pringles, Tic-Tacs with Real Ticks and Tacks, Deodorant with Raisins, Milk with Adjustable Dates, and Madonna Soap; Lyle Lovett and Al Green perform "Funny How Time Slips Away."
#15 - Show #0141
Season 1 - Episode 141 - Aired 4/18/1994
Mujibur and Sirajul make a visit to Mickey the barber, and they promptly receive free haircuts. Soon afterwards, Don Rickles goes in for a trim. Also, Liz Phair (in her first appearance on the show) performs "Never Said."
#16 - Show #0140
Season 1 - Episode 140 - Aired 4/8/1994
Tonight marks the Late Show debut of "The Strong Guy, the Fat Guy, the Genius," which pits three men of said traits against each other in various undertakings. Of the three rounds of play, they each win one competition.
#17 - Show #0164
Season 1 - Episode 164 - Aired 5/19/1994
Dave quizzes the audience on last week's trip to LA.
#18 - Show #0152
Season 1 - Episode 152 - Aired 5/3/1994
Dave gets a parking ticket; Robin Williams promotes "Comic Relief VI."
#19 - Show #0153
Season 1 - Episode 153 - Aired 5/4/1994
Throughout the night, we have an assortment of "Happy Endings," providing a satisfying coda to unusual situations. Also, Dave shows a sample of the new "Caning Strength Bufferin."
#20 - Show #0154
Season 1 - Episode 154 - Aired 5/5/1994
Dave brings out 70 cases of Gatorade that were received after the stunt in Show #149. Later, he goes up to his office to watch the CBS Evening News.
#21 - Show #0155
Season 1 - Episode 155 - Aired 5/6/1994
Dave discusses politics with a bunch of cabbies; Chris Farley demonstrates his physically demanding comedy routine; Sharon Stone waltzes with one of the cabbies.
#22 - Show #0156
Season 1 - Episode 156 - Aired 5/9/1994
Dave takes his show to LA for the first time since 1985. Dave throws a pencil into a wading pool that's behind his desk, and a dog retrieves it. Dave then gets into the pool to give the pencil to the dog. Later, another pencil is retrieved from the pool by Billy Crystal; "Mayor Richard Riordan" (Calvert) presents the Top Ten; Ray Charles performs "What'd I Say?"
#23 - Show #0157
Season 1 - Episode 157 - Aired 5/10/1994
L.A., Day 2: Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda is seen gulping down Slim-Fast; Dodgers pitchers Orel Hershiser, Roger McDowell, Tom Candiotti and Jim Gott hurl fastballs toward the camera.
#24 - Show #0158
Season 1 - Episode 158 - Aired 5/11/1994
LA, Day 3: Dave ends the show early, and then flies back to New York. Paul finds him working the cashier at K&L Rock America, so they bring Mujibur and Sirajul to CBS Television City. Also, Richard Simmons sabotages the Top Ten list because he thinks it's insulting.
#25 - Show #0159
Season 1 - Episode 159 - Aired 5/12/1994
L.A., Day 4: It's time for "Los Angeles Souvenirs," including a Fabio Lawn Gnome, Record Industry Weasel Magazine, and a Honk-If-You've-Slept-with-Madonna bumper sticker. "Madonna" (Calvert) walks by to tell Dave he's/she's offended, and slaps him.