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Late Night with David Letterman Season 4

February. 26,1985

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Late Night with David Letterman

Late Night with David Letterman is a nightly hour-long comedy talk show on NBC that was created and hosted by David Letterman. It premiered in 1982 as the first incarnation of the Late Night franchise and went off the air in 1993, after Letterman left NBC and moved to Late Show on CBS. Late Night with Conan O'Brien then filled the time slot. As of March 2, 2009, the slot has been filled by Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. It will be filled by Seth Meyers in the spring of 2014, after Fallon becomes host of The Tonight Show.

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Late Night with David Letterman

1982

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Late Night with David Letterman Season 4 Full Episode Guide

Episode 90 - Show #0658

First Aired: January. 30,1986

Episode 89 - Show #0657

First Aired: January. 29,1986

Episode 88 - Show #0656

First Aired: January. 28,1986

Episode 87 - Show #0655

First Aired: January. 27,1986

Episode 86 - Show #0654

First Aired: January. 16,1986

Episode 85 - Show #0653

First Aired: January. 15,1986

Episode 84 - Show #0652

First Aired: January. 14,1986

Episode 83 - Show #0651

First Aired: January. 13,1986

Episode 82 - Show #0650

First Aired: January. 09,1986

Episode 81 - Show #0649

First Aired: January. 08,1986

Episode 80 - Show #0648

First Aired: January. 07,1986

Episode 79 - Show #0647

First Aired: January. 06,1986

Episode 78 - Show #0646

First Aired: December. 26,1985

Episode 77 - Show #0645

First Aired: December. 25,1985

Episode 76 - Show #0644

First Aired: December. 23,1985

Episode 75 - Show #0643

First Aired: December. 19,1985

Episode 74 - Show #0642

First Aired: December. 18,1985

Episode 73 - Show #0641

First Aired: December. 17,1985

Episode 72 - Show #0640

First Aired: December. 16,1985

General Electric has responded to the show's first batch of jokes. As such, Letterman has his own pushbutton and a brochure on pushbuttons, courtesy of G.E.'s General Purpose Control Department in Bloomington, Illinois. Before getting to the guests, Letterman shows off actual Christmas items.

Episode 71 - Show #0639

First Aired: December. 12,1985

Episode 70 - Show #0638

First Aired: December. 11,1985

Episode 69 - Show #0637

First Aired: December. 10,1985

Episode 68 - Show #0636

First Aired: December. 09,1985

Episode 67 - Show #0635

First Aired: November. 27,1985

Episode 66 - Show #0634

First Aired: November. 26,1985

Cold opening: ""Grant Tinker"" comments on sending ""Tom and the gang"" to Tokyo for the Late Night ""Japanese Show;"" Dave and interpreter Mako Hatori look at New Gift Items; Kenny Rogers visits; Larry ""Bud"" with ""Ask Mr. Melmansan""; Randy Bass on being an American playing professional baseball in Japan; Japanese game show producer Masahiro Takahashi is interviewed by Dave and Mako.

Episode 65 - Show #0633

First Aired: November. 21,1985

Episode 64 - Show #0632

First Aired: November. 20,1985

Episode 63 - Show #0631

First Aired: November. 19,1985

Episode 62 - Show #0630

First Aired: November. 18,1985

Episode 61 - Show #0629

First Aired: November. 14,1985

Episode 60 - Show #0628

First Aired: November. 13,1985

Episode 59 - Show #0627

First Aired: November. 12,1985

Episode 58 - Show #0626

First Aired: November. 11,1985

Episode 57 - Show #0625

First Aired: November. 07,1985

Episode 56 - Show #0624

First Aired: November. 06,1985

Episode 55 - Show #0623

First Aired: November. 05,1985

""Top 10 Complaints About Brent Musberger;"" ""Dumb Ads;"" Lily Tomlin; Dave answers the NBC complaint line; Sting and Branford Marsalis perform ""Roxanne,"" and talk about Bring On The Night.

Episode 54 - Show #0622

First Aired: November. 04,1985

Episode 53 - Show #0572

First Aired: June. 20,1985

Episode 52 - Show #0571

First Aired: June. 19,1985

Episode 51 - Show #0570

First Aired: June. 18,1985

Episode 50 - Show #0569

First Aired: June. 17,1985

Episode 49 - Show #0568

First Aired: June. 13,1985

Episode 48 - Show #0567

First Aired: June. 12,1985

Episode 47 - Show #0566

First Aired: June. 11,1985

Episode 46 - Show #0565

First Aired: June. 10,1985

Episode 45 - Show #0564

First Aired: June. 06,1985

Episode 44 - Show #0563

First Aired: June. 05,1985

Episode 43 - Show #0562

First Aired: June. 04,1985

Episode 42 - Show #0561

First Aired: June. 03,1985

Episode 41 - Show #0560

First Aired: May. 30,1985

Episode 40 - Show #0559

First Aired: May. 29,1985

Episode 39 - Show #0558

First Aired: May. 28,1985

Episode 38 - Show #0557

First Aired: May. 27,1985

Episode 37 - Show #0556

First Aired: May. 23,1985

Episode 36 - Show #0555

First Aired: May. 22,1985

Episode 35 - Show #0554

First Aired: May. 21,1985

Episode 34 - Show #0553

First Aired: May. 20,1985

Episode 33 - Show #0552

First Aired: May. 16,1985

It's the 552nd ""Late Night"" program, and the fourth to originate in L.A. County. The Hollywood sign behind Dave reads ""El Monte."" Within that backdrop, Mayor Tom Bradley throws things behind Dave's desk, with the obligatory crashing noises. Johnny Carson drops by with a quick-to-assemble ""Tonight Show"" desk.

Episode 32 - Show #0551

First Aired: May. 15,1985

Episode 31 - Show #0550

First Aired: May. 14,1985

Episode 30 - Show #0549

First Aired: May. 13,1985

Episode 29 - Show #0548

First Aired: May. 09,1985

Episode 28 - Show #0547

First Aired: May. 08,1985

Episode 27 - Show #0546

First Aired: May. 07,1985

Episode 26 - Show #0545

First Aired: May. 06,1985

Episode 25 - Show #0520

First Aired: February. 26,1985

Episode 24 - 850625

First Aired: June. 25,1985

Episode 23 - 850710

First Aired: July. 10,1985

Episode 22 - 850930

First Aired: September. 30,1985

Episode 21 - 850822

First Aired: August. 22,1985

Returning NBC affiliate WSAV in Savannah, GA., is brought up to date throughout the show with ""Al Frisch's NBC Theatre;"" ""Viewer Mail;"" Ohio State Fair blue ribbon prize winner Seth Miranda displays giant fruits and vegetables; Chris Elliott with a look at ""The Fugitive Guy;"" a tour of 46th St.; fashion designer Dianne Brill visits.

Episode 20 - 850827

First Aired: August. 27,1985

Episode 19 - 850410

First Aired: April. 10,1985

Episode 18 - 850826

First Aired: August. 26,1985

Episode 17 - 850923

First Aired: September. 23,1985

Episode 16 - 850828

First Aired: August. 28,1985

Episode 15 - 850925

First Aired: September. 25,1985

Episode 14 - 850829

First Aired: August. 29,1985

Episode 13 - 850917

First Aired: September. 17,1985

Episode 12 - 850820

First Aired: August. 20,1985

Tom Hanks plugs Volunteers; Chris Elliott is ""The Fugitive Guy;"" Mickey Mantle visits.

Episode 11 - 850819

First Aired: August. 19,1985

Included: ""Brush with Greatness,"" now with writer's embellishments.

Episode 10 - 850909

First Aired: September. 09,1985

Episode 9 - 850821

First Aired: August. 21,1985

Episode 8 - 850731

First Aired: July. 31,1985

Episode 7 - 851016

First Aired: October. 16,1985

Episode 6 - 851010

First Aired: October. 10,1985

Episode 5 - 850402

First Aired: April. 02,1985

Episode 4 - 851017

First Aired: October. 17,1985

Cold open: Dave rips Arnold Schwarzenegger's sport coat; ""Viewer Mail;"" Dave talks with Arnold and tries to coax fiancee Maria Shriver from the green room; a confused Chris Elliott is under the seats for ""The Fugitive Guy;"" Julia Child makes an omelet; a surprise walk-on from George Burns.