The Late Show with David Letterman - Season 1 / Year 1993

The Late Show with David Letterman - Season 1 / Year 1993

Season 1 / Year 1993

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DatesAug 30, 1993 - Dec 31, 1993
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Episodes

Bill Murray, Tom Brokaw, Paul Newman, Billy Joel
Year 1993Episode 160 min

Bill Murray, Tom Brokaw, Paul Newman, Billy Joel

Tom Brokaw shows up to take back some NBC ""intellectual property;"" Dave shows off the renovated Ed Sullivan Theater and chats with Bill Murray.
Aug 30, 1993
Robin Williams, John Mellencamp, Jonathan Estrata
Year 1993Episode 260 min

Robin Williams, John Mellencamp, Jonathan Estrata

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.
Aug 31, 1993
Demi Moore, Bev Tanner, Spin Doctors
Year 1993Episode 360 min

Demi Moore, Bev Tanner, Spin Doctors

A very pregnant Demi Moore is given the honor of throwing the first pencil through the backdrop windows of the Late Show.
Sep 1, 1993
Martin Short, Cyndi Lauper
Year 1993Episode 460 min

Martin Short, Cyndi Lauper

The ghost of Ed Sullivan (who haunts Dave throughout the first week) introduces a plate spinner; Andy Dick makes his first appearance as ""Donnie, the CBS Page Who Likes To Suck Up.""
Sep 2, 1993
Debra Winger, Soul Asylum
Year 1993Episode 560 min

Debra Winger, Soul Asylum

Dave has fun with a car phone, calling in bogus traffic reports to 1010 WINS radio; Casey Kasem presents ""Top Ten Favorite Numbers Between 1 and 10;"" after showing a clip from an old ""Wonder Woman"" episode, Debra Winger strips to her old Wonder Girl outfit.
Sep 3, 1993
Richard Lewis, Shawn Bouroughs, Midnight Oil
Year 1993Episode 660 min

Richard Lewis, Shawn Bouroughs, Midnight Oil

Dave continues pestering locals with the new hands-free car phone: WINS radio, a car wash, Dial-a-Mattress and Jackson Hole Restaurant, where he orders pancakes.
Sep 6, 1993
Michael J. Fox, Rosie Perez
Year 1993Episode 760 min

Michael J. Fox, Rosie Perez

Sep 7, 1993
Al Gore, Kim Basinger, Chris Isaak
Year 1993Episode 860 min

Al Gore, Kim Basinger, Chris Isaak

Sep 8, 1993
Ellen Barkin, Chris 'Mad Dog' Russo, Lenny Kravitz
Year 1993Episode 960 min

Ellen Barkin, Chris "Mad Dog" Russo, Lenny Kravitz

Dave takes a cab to help out at Yankee Stadium and later makes fun of Tony Randall; Lenny Kravitz performs ""Are You Gonna Go My Way.""
Sep 9, 1993
Siskel & Ebert, Robert Plant
Year 1993Episode 1060 min

Siskel & Ebert, Robert Plant

Sep 10, 1993
Bruce Willis, Steven Wright
Year 1993Episode 1160 min

Bruce Willis, Steven Wright

Sep 13, 1993
Paul Reiser, Mike Ditka, John Hiatt
Year 1993Episode 1260 min

Paul Reiser, Mike Ditka, John Hiatt

The Mars Observer crashes into the studio; Mike Ditka promotes ""NFL on NBC;"" John Hiatt performs ""Perfectly Good Guitar.""
Sep 14, 1993
Jeff Goldblum, Louie Anderson, Jerry Garcia & David Grisman
Year 1993Episode 1360 min

Jeff Goldblum, Louie Anderson, Jerry Garcia & David Grisman

Jerry Garcia sits in with the band; Dave makes several jokes at the expense of Yassir Arafat.
Sep 15, 1993
Bonnie Hunt, Latrisha Baldrick, Patti Smyth
Year 1993Episode 1460 min

Bonnie Hunt, Latrisha Baldrick, Patti Smyth

Sep 16, 1993
Super Dave Osborne, Laura Dern, Stone Temple Pilots
Year 1993Episode 1560 min

Super Dave Osborne, Laura Dern, Stone Temple Pilots

Sep 17, 1993
Sarah Jessica Parker, Jim Abbot, Patty Scialfa
Year 1993Episode 1660 min

Sarah Jessica Parker, Jim Abbot, Patty Scialfa

Sep 20, 1993
Robert Urich, Ellen DeGeneres, Tim Tomasic
Year 1993Episode 1760 min

Robert Urich, Ellen DeGeneres, Tim Tomasic

David Sanborn sits in with the band; Dave does part of the show from his ""house"" in Connecticut.
Sep 21, 1993
Tony Randall, Elizabeth Perkins, Aaron Neville
Year 1993Episode 1860 min

Tony Randall, Elizabeth Perkins, Aaron Neville

Sep 22, 1993
Mike Myers, John Kruk, Belinda Carlisle
Year 1993Episode 1960 min

Mike Myers, John Kruk, Belinda Carlisle

Sep 23, 1993
Glenn Close, James Taylor
Year 1993Episode 2060 min

Glenn Close, James Taylor

Sep 24, 1993
Matthew Broderick, Julie Krone, Neil Diamond
Year 1993Episode 2160 min

Matthew Broderick, Julie Krone, Neil Diamond

Sep 27, 1993
Jimmy Carter, Brett Butler, Daniel Boulud
Year 1993Episode 2260 min

Jimmy Carter, Brett Butler, Daniel Boulud

Sep 28, 1993
Jerry Lewis, Sparky Mortimer, Rod Stewart
Year 1993Episode 2360 min

Jerry Lewis, Sparky Mortimer, Rod Stewart

Ed Sullivan's ghost introduces juggler ""Andy Head;"" Paul & the CBSO play Jerry Lewis out with the coda from Count Basie's ""April In Paris"" (a Lewis signature tune); Dave gives Jerry his take on ""Beavis and Butt-head,"" then Jerry runs around the set and gooses a cameraman; budding sports reporter Sparky Mortimer makes his first appearance; Rod Stewart performs.
Sep 29, 1993
Lily Tomlin, Adam Sandler, Mike Lupica
Year 1993Episode 2460 min

Lily Tomlin, Adam Sandler, Mike Lupica

Sep 30, 1993
Andie MacDowell, Graham Parker, Bill Scheft
Year 1993Episode 2560 min

Andie MacDowell, Graham Parker, Bill Scheft

Oct 1, 1993
Sylvester Stallone, Melissa Etheridge, Janeane Garofalo
Year 1993Episode 2660 min

Sylvester Stallone, Melissa Etheridge, Janeane Garofalo

Dave's high-rise buddy Meg Parsont (at a different building) makes her first and only appearance on CBS -- giving a description of her boyfriend Tony to a police sketch artist.
Oct 4, 1993
Isabella Rossellini, Bob Saget, Johnny Cash
Year 1993Episode 2760 min

Isabella Rossellini, Bob Saget, Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash sings ""Don't Take Your Guns to Town.""
Oct 5, 1993
Candice Bergen, John Mendoza
Year 1993Episode 2860 min

Candice Bergen, John Mendoza

Dave looks at new books for fall; Andy Dick returns as ""Donnie ... the CBS Page Who Likes to Suck Up.""
Oct 6, 1993
Don Rickles, Tracey Ullman, Johnny Cash
Year 1993Episode 2960 min

Don Rickles, Tracey Ullman, Johnny Cash

Oct 7, 1993
Connie Chung, Mary Chapin Carpenter
Year 1993Episode 3060 min

Connie Chung, Mary Chapin Carpenter

""Celebrities in the Audience"" makes its first appearance on the new show, as guests from previous shows are introduced in the crowd -- Glenn Close, Sylvester Stallone, Jerry Lewis, Jimmy Carter, Siskel & Ebert and Bob Borden.
Oct 8, 1993
Kathie Lee Gifford, Matt Dillon
Year 1993Episode 3160 min

Kathie Lee Gifford, Matt Dillon

Oct 11, 1993
Stupid Pet Tricks, Howard Stern, Rosanne Cash
Year 1993Episode 3260 min

Stupid Pet Tricks, Howard Stern, Rosanne Cash

Oct 12, 1993
Kirstie Alley, Rick Ocasek, Jeff Colton
Year 1993Episode 3360 min

Kirstie Alley, Rick Ocasek, Jeff Colton

Oct 13, 1993
David Brenner, Gloria Estefan, Sean Young
Year 1993Episode 3460 min

David Brenner, Gloria Estefan, Sean Young

Oct 14, 1993
Tom Arnold, Rich Hall, Jon Weiss
Year 1993Episode 3560 min

Tom Arnold, Rich Hall, Jon Weiss

Oct 15, 1993
Dennis Miller, Tony Bennett, Sandra Bullock
Year 1993Episode 3660 min

Dennis Miller, Tony Bennett, Sandra Bullock

Oct 18, 1993
David Steinberg, Emmylou Harris, Bo Jackson
Year 1993Episode 3760 min

David Steinberg, Emmylou Harris, Bo Jackson

Oct 19, 1993
Dan Rather, Penelope Ann Miller, Gin Blossoms
Year 1993Episode 3860 min

Dan Rather, Penelope Ann Miller, Gin Blossoms

Oct 20, 1993
Bob Newhart, Guru, Chloe Disker
Year 1993Episode 3960 min

Bob Newhart, Guru, Chloe Disker

Oct 21, 1993
Martin Mull, The Pogues, Jean Louie
Year 1993Episode 4060 min

Martin Mull, The Pogues, Jean Louie

Oct 22, 1993
Sean Connery, Jake Johannsen, Fran Drescher
Year 1993Episode 4160 min

Sean Connery, Jake Johannsen, Fran Drescher

Oct 25, 1993
Phil Donahue, Art Garfunkel, Lenny Dykstra, Paul Molitor
Year 1993Episode 4260 min

Phil Donahue, Art Garfunkel, Lenny Dykstra, Paul Molitor

Oct 26, 1993
Marv Albert, Cindy Crawford, Natalie Cole
Year 1993Episode 4360 min

Marv Albert, Cindy Crawford, Natalie Cole

Oct 27, 1993
George Foreman, INXS & Ray Charles
Year 1993Episode 4460 min

George Foreman, INXS & Ray Charles

Oct 28, 1993
Martin Lawrence, Phil Collins
Year 1993Episode 4560 min

Martin Lawrence, Phil Collins

Oct 29, 1993
Jay Thomas, Squeeze, Martha Stewart
Year 1993Episode 4660 min

Jay Thomas, Squeeze, Martha Stewart

Nov 1, 1993
Terry Garr, Paul Simon
Year 1993Episode 4760 min

Terry Garr, Paul Simon

Nov 2, 1993
Mike Wallace, Jimmy Cliff, Faith Ford
Year 1993Episode 4860 min

Mike Wallace, Jimmy Cliff, Faith Ford

Nov 3, 1993
Annie Potts, Natalie Merchant, Dorothy Nash
Year 1993Episode 4960 min

Annie Potts, Natalie Merchant, Dorothy Nash

Natalie Merchant - ""Because the Night""
Nov 4, 1993
Tony Curtis, The Breeders, Calvin Trillian
Year 1993Episode 5060 min

Tony Curtis, The Breeders, Calvin Trillian

Nov 5, 1993
Michael Keaton, Barbara Walters
Year 1993Episode 5160 min

Michael Keaton, Barbara Walters

Nov 8, 1993
Evander Holyfield, Phil Hartman, The BoDeans
Year 1993Episode 5260 min

Evander Holyfield, Phil Hartman, The BoDeans

Nov 9, 1993
Mary Tyler Moore, Jackson Browne, Rita Rudner
Year 1993Episode 5360 min

Mary Tyler Moore, Jackson Browne, Rita Rudner

Mary Tyler Moore treats Late Show viewers to a video clip of Dave from her 1978 variety show, ""Mary,"" in which she smashes a grapefruit in Dave's face. Also, Dave, Biff, Gaines, Anton and Laurie Diamond get their teeth cleaned.
Nov 10, 1993
Tom Selleck, Pete Townsend
Year 1993Episode 5460 min

Tom Selleck, Pete Townsend

Nov 11, 1993
Barry Bonds, Carol Kane, Living Colour
Year 1993Episode 5560 min

Barry Bonds, Carol Kane, Living Colour

Nov 12, 1993
Sinbad, Trisha Yearwood, Charlie Sheen
Year 1993Episode 5660 min

Sinbad, Trisha Yearwood, Charlie Sheen

Nov 15, 1993
Billy Crystal, Los Lobos
Year 1993Episode 5760 min

Billy Crystal, Los Lobos

Nov 16, 1993
Stupid Human Tricks, Jon Lovitz, George Thoroughgood
Year 1993Episode 5860 min

Stupid Human Tricks, Jon Lovitz, George Thoroughgood

Nov 17, 1993
Billy Connolly, Bob Dylan, Charles Kuralt
Year 1993Episode 5960 min

Billy Connolly, Bob Dylan, Charles Kuralt

Nov 18, 1993
Dana Carvey, Meat Loaf, Joan Cusack
Year 1993Episode 6060 min

Dana Carvey, Meat Loaf, Joan Cusack

Nov 19, 1993
Marilu Henner, Heart, Father Guido Sarducci
Year 1993Episode 6160 min

Marilu Henner, Heart, Father Guido Sarducci

""Meet the Neighbors,"" conclusion: The outside cam goes to K & L's Rock America to see Mujibur Rahman and Sirajul Islam, and Dave has them round up Bart Dadon, Fern Chapnick, Rupert Jee, Alexandra Mitsakis and Charlie Levy from the nearby stores and businesses.
Nov 22, 1993
Robert Klein, Cowboy Junkies, Bobby Knight
Year 1993Episode 6260 min

Robert Klein, Cowboy Junkies, Bobby Knight

Nov 23, 1993
Bryant Gumbel, Taylor Dayne, Dave Attel
Year 1993Episode 6360 min

Bryant Gumbel, Taylor Dayne, Dave Attel

Nov 24, 1993
Penn & Teller, Dwight Yoakam, Gabriel Byrne
Year 1993Episode 6460 min

Penn & Teller, Dwight Yoakam, Gabriel Byrne

Throughout the night, Calvert reports from the parade; as he does every year, Dave guesses what pies his mother made this Thanksgiving; Gabriel Byrne plugs ""Point of No Return.""
Nov 25, 1993
Kelsey Grammar, Patrick Ewing, Warren Zevon
Year 1993Episode 6560 min

Kelsey Grammar, Patrick Ewing, Warren Zevon

Nov 26, 1993
James Belushi, Carlene Carter, Lauren Holley
Year 1993Episode 6660 min

James Belushi, Carlene Carter, Lauren Holley

In ""Bad Phone Call,"" Dave calls the father of Michelle Polikas to tell him she's living with Bob Howard. Also, Dave takes two suckers away from Angel the camera man, and he gives them to Bob and Michelle.
Nov 29, 1993
Robin Williams, Larry Johnson
Year 1993Episode 6760 min

Robin Williams, Larry Johnson

Mandy Patinkin drops by (along with Tony Randall), and asks for rehearsal time. Before Dave gets a chance to say no, Mandy and the CBS Orchestra perform a fully-arranged ""Rockabye Your Baby.""
Nov 30, 1993
Sam Donaldson, Mike Myers, Nanci Griffith
Year 1993Episode 6860 min

Sam Donaldson, Mike Myers, Nanci Griffith

Dec 1, 1993
Jeremy Irons, Bruce Hornsby
Year 1993Episode 6960 min

Jeremy Irons, Bruce Hornsby

Dave buys Paul a fake Rolex off the street; Chris Elliott is on hand for the world premiere of his surrealist art film ""The Traveling Poet.""
Dec 2, 1993
Charles Grodin, Bryan Adams, Jack Hannah
Year 1993Episode 7060 min

Charles Grodin, Bryan Adams, Jack Hannah

Dec 3, 1993
Sally Field, Carly Simon, Robert Duvall
Year 1993Episode 7160 min

Sally Field, Carly Simon, Robert Duvall

Dec 13, 1993
Larry King, The Band, Kevin Pollack
Year 1993Episode 7260 min

Larry King, The Band, Kevin Pollack

Dec 14, 1993
Luciano Pavarotti, Marisa Tomei, Wayne Cotter
Year 1993Episode 7360 min

Luciano Pavarotti, Marisa Tomei, Wayne Cotter

Dec 15, 1993
Tom Hanks, Gipsy Kings, Joan Plowright
Year 1993Episode 7460 min

Tom Hanks, Gipsy Kings, Joan Plowright

Dec 16, 1993
Rush Limbaugh, Harry Connick Jr.
Year 1993Episode 7560 min

Rush Limbaugh, Harry Connick Jr.

Dave visits some handwriting analysts; Rush Limbaugh promotes his new book.
Dec 17, 1993
Whoopi Goldberg, Clint Black, John Witherspoon
Year 1993Episode 7660 min

Whoopi Goldberg, Clint Black, John Witherspoon

Dec 20, 1993
Will Smith, The Lemonheads, Emmit Smith
Year 1993Episode 7760 min

Will Smith, The Lemonheads, Emmit Smith

Dec 21, 1993
Bob Costas, Toni Braxton, Debi Mazar
Year 1993Episode 7860 min

Bob Costas, Toni Braxton, Debi Mazar

Dec 22, 1993
Dennis Franz, Mike Judge, Andy Williams
Year 1993Episode 7960 min

Dennis Franz, Mike Judge, Andy Williams

Dec 23, 1993
Joan Lunden, Ian Moore, Wendy Wasserstein
Year 1993Episode 8060 min

Joan Lunden, Ian Moore, Wendy Wasserstein

Dec 27, 1993
Jason Priestley, Terry Bradshaw, Norm Macdonald
Year 1993Episode 8160 min

Jason Priestley, Terry Bradshaw, Norm Macdonald

Dec 28, 1993
Bonnie Hunt, Tony Toni Tone, Dennis Rogers
Year 1993Episode 8260 min

Bonnie Hunt, Tony Toni Tone, Dennis Rogers

Dave comments on FOX taking away CBS' NFL coverage; strongman Dennis ""Mighty Mite"" Rogers lifts weights.
Dec 29, 1993
Julia Roberts, Cracker, Wolfgang Puck
Year 1993Episode 8360 min

Julia Roberts, Cracker, Wolfgang Puck

Dec 30, 1993
Rosanne and Tom Arnold, Jon Bon Jovi
Year 1993Episode 8460 min

Rosanne and Tom Arnold, Jon Bon Jovi

Dec 31, 1993

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