The BEST episodes of Late Show with David Letterman season 7
Every episode of Late Show with David Letterman season 7, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Late Show with David Letterman season 7!
“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 #1401
Season 7 - Episode 139 - Aired 5/10/2000
Dave shows a CNN clip and a newspaper article pertaining to the jury duty controversy; during "Campaign 2000," Paul admits he had a nightmare involving Maria Pope; Caroline Rhea discusses relationships.
#2 - Show #1389
Season 7 - Episode 127 - Aired 4/24/2000
Paul says his 86-year-old father, Bernard Shaffer, had a quintuple bypass yesterday and later Bruce Kapler admits that his dad had a mere double bypass a year ago. Also, Dave stops the show to read the latest issue of Oprah's magazine.
#3 - Show #1390
Season 7 - Episode 128 - Aired 4/25/2000
After discussing Oprah's magazine on and off for the last few weeks, Dave announces that the first issue of "D," the Dave magazine, has finally been rolled out. Also, Alan interrupts "Campaign 2000" to announce he's been reunited with his fat German son.
#4 - Show #1391
Season 7 - Episode 129 - Aired 4/26/2000
The INS captures and seizes Tony (twice); Purdue University basketball coach Gene Keady presents the Top Ten; The Smashing Pumpkins perform "Blue Skies Bring Tears."
#5 - Show #1392
Season 7 - Episode 130 - Aired 4/27/2000
The INS harasses Tony again; Rob Burnett appears live via satellite from LA for "Campaign 2000"; Alan and his fat, gender-confused German son celebrate Take Your Daughters to Work Day.
#6 - Show #1393
Season 7 - Episode 131 - Aired 4/28/2000
During Mailbag, Alan admits to doing the deed with Janet Reno; production assistant Jeremy Weiner is subjected to Paul's favorite game, "Staffer/Not a Staffer"; David Wells and Bernie Williams present the Top Ten.
#7 - Show #1394
Season 7 - Episode 132 - Aired 5/1/2000
Jimmy Webb and Glen Campbell sit in; Dave announces the blood test following last week's tick incident came out negative; in homage to a trend that sweeping various TV shows nowadays, "Campaign 2000" is shown in letterbox; independent film maker Mark Borchardt presents his interview with former Presidential candidate Gary Bauer.
#8 - Show #1395
Season 7 - Episode 133 - Aired 5/2/2000
Live via satellite, we go to Preston Luggage in Dallas for another lengthy chat with Al Cordova and his assistant Kathy. Also, during "Campaign 2000," Maria Pope introduces Rob Burnett, who walks onstage to a standing ovation.
#9 - Show #1396
Season 7 - Episode 134 - Aired 5/3/2000
Dave honors "Great Bald Men throughout History" (him, Paul, and Dwight D. Eisenhower), while we watch the latest round of "Biff Henderson's Fun with a Stopwatch."
#10 - Show #1397
Season 7 - Episode 135 - Aired 5/4/2000
Julia Louis-Dreyfus sings a song from West Side Story, and Jerry Seinfeld shows up to "sing" with her. Also, Dave shows footage of a woman dropping a bowling ball on her husband's noggin.
#11 - Show #1398
Season 7 - Episode 136 - Aired 5/5/2000
Dave announces he was pulled over for speeding again, then kisses up to the New York State police; during "Campaign 2000," Dave sings the praises of Tivo; ten jockeys present the Top Ten.
#12 - Show #1399
Season 7 - Episode 137 - Aired 5/8/2000
Apparently, Michelle O'Calaghan had another baby over the weekend; Dave says he's been called to jury duty, prompting a brief state of panic; during another "What's New" segment, Pat and Kenny attempt to recite Shakespeare; a morbidly obese man is introduced as the winning jockey of last weekend's Kentucky Derby.
#13 - Show #1400
Season 7 - Episode 138 - Aired 5/9/2000
Dave continues to comment on the jury duty situation; the outside cam heads for Joe G's to play "Would You Like To Win a Phony Check for 350 Million Dollars?"; after three years of struggling, Rob Burnett finally shows footage of his daughters not being afraid of the Easter Bunny.
#14 - Show #1388
Season 7 - Episode 126 - Aired 4/14/2000
Mick Taylor of the Rolling Stones sits in; with nothing to discuss, "Campaign 2000" lasts exactly six seconds; during Mailbag, Dave and Paul star in the new crime drama "Good Cop, Good Cop."
#15 - Show #1402
Season 7 - Episode 140 - Aired 5/11/2000
Kathie Lee Gifford discusses her pending departure from her talk show, then "sings" "Love Never Fails."
#16 - Show #1403
Season 7 - Episode 141 - Aired 5/12/2000
Rob and Dave go over the ground rules for Richard Simmons' latest visit tonight, including permission to use a fire extinguisher on Richard if needed; during Mailbag, Dave becomes pen-pals with viewer Tyler Gatlin; ten celebrity moms (including Gerard and Dorothy) present the Top Ten, though it wouldn't become a yearly tradition until 2002.
#17 - Show #1404
Season 7 - Episode 142 - Aired 5/15/2000
Peter Frampton fills in for Felicia Collins, who had a gig; Paul mentions that Anton is getting married over this coming weekend; Rob announces that Ed has officially been picked up for NBC's fall schedule.
#18 - Show #1405
Season 7 - Episode 143 - Aired 5/16/2000
Dave mangles the song "Memory," while Rupert and Tony Randall are invited to "Campaign 2000" but have absolutely nothing worth saying.
#19 - Show #1406
Season 7 - Episode 144 - Aired 5/17/2000
Campaign 2000: Dave mentions the final episode of Beverly Hills, 90210, which proceeds into another one of Alan's crying jags.
#20 - Show #1407
Season 7 - Episode 145 - Aired 5/18/2000
A man pretending to be Les Moonves delivers a Murder, She Wrote to Dave; the retirement of longtime White House press corps member Helen Thomas is discussed, so Dave shows a gag reel showing memorable moments of her career dating back to 1492; Dave promotes tomorrow night's bowling ball stunt.
#21 - Show #1408
Season 7 - Episode 146 - Aired 5/19/2000
Dave announces that this is the season finale; Dave and Maria bid farewell to Rob Burnett, who will now be busy at work with Ed; Tonya Smith drops a bowling ball on the head of Ken Richmond from 12 feet above the stage; Ringo Starr and the All-Starr Band sing "With a Little Help from My Friends."
#22 - Show #1409
Season 7 - Episode 147 - Aired 5/22/2000
Dave has problems adjusting the lumbar of his chair; Maria Pope brags about sleeping 21 hours straight; Michael J. Fox discusses his health-related "retirement" from television.
#23 - Show #1410
Season 7 - Episode 148 - Aired 5/23/2000
Buzz Aldrin interviews this year's nominees for the Daytime Emmys in a spacesuit; Mujibur and Sirajul make a basketball wager with Rupert; Dave flips through a furniture catalog; Matchbox Twenty performs "Crutch" out on the sidewalk.
#24 - Show #1411
Season 7 - Episode 149 - Aired 5/24/2000
James Earl Jones reads excerpts from Richard Simmons' new autobiography; "Biff Henderson's America" spends a couple of days in Calhoun, Missouri; a man pretending to be Les Moonves promotes the new game show Survivor while dressed up as Moses.
#25 - Show #1412
Season 7 - Episode 150 - Aired 5/25/2000
"Biff's Fun with a Stopwatch" goes to a Pacers playoff game, during which he shoplifts, then harasses a fat guy.