As of July 2026, Late Show with David Letterman Season 1 aired in 1993 with 219 episodes. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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Late Show with David Letterman Season 1

1993 219 Episodes Talk · Comedy ⭐ 6/10

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, Late Show with David Letterman Season 1 is available on streaming right now. The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. 169 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Watch it for David Letterman — stay for everyone else around them. Put it on tonight and see for yourself.

Late Show with David Letterman Season 1 arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. Late Show with David Letterman Season 1 gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. Season 1 of Late Show with David Letterman includes 219 episodes. It aired from August 1993 to August 1994. This season stars David Letterman, Paul Shaffer and Bill Wendell. David Letterman and Paul Shaffer lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1993. The timing in Late Show with David Letterman Season 1 is precise enough that even the throwaway lines land on a second watch. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

Late Show with David Letterman Season 1 is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. The complete run is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. David Letterman sets the tone, but the supporting cast is where a lot of the best moments come from. A reliable pick for any night you want quality comedy without the homework.

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🎬 Late Show with David Letterman Season 1 — Episode Guide

E1
Bill Murray, Tom Brokaw, Paul Newman, Billy Joel
1993-08-30
Tom Brokaw shows up to take back some NBC ""intellectual property;"" Dave shows off the renovated Ed Sullivan Theater and chats with Bill Murray.
E2
Robin Williams, John Mellencamp, Jonathan Estrata
1993-08-31
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.
E3
Demi Moore, Bev Tanner, Spin Doctors
1993-09-01
A very pregnant Demi Moore is given the honor of throwing the first pencil through the backdrop windows of the Late Show.
E4
Martin Short, Cyndi Lauper
1993-09-02
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.""
E5
Debra Winger, Soul Asylum
1993-09-03
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.
E6
Richard Lewis, Shawn Bouroughs, Midnight Oil
1993-09-06
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.
E7
Michael J. Fox, Rosie Perez
1993-09-07
E8
Al Gore, Kim Basinger, Chris Isaak
1993-09-08
E9
Ellen Barkin, Chris "Mad Dog" Russo, Lenny Kravitz
1993-09-09
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.""
E10
Siskel & Ebert, Robert Plant
1993-09-10
E11
Bruce Willis, Steven Wright
1993-09-13
E12
Paul Reiser, Mike Ditka, John Hiatt
1993-09-14
The Mars Observer crashes into the studio; Mike Ditka promotes ""NFL on NBC;"" John Hiatt performs ""Perfectly Good Guitar.""
E13
Jeff Goldblum, Louie Anderson, Jerry Garcia & David Grisman
1993-09-15
Jerry Garcia sits in with the band; Dave makes several jokes at the expense of Yassir Arafat.
E14
Bonnie Hunt, Latrisha Baldrick, Patti Smyth
1993-09-16
E15
Super Dave Osborne, Laura Dern, Stone Temple Pilots
1993-09-17
E16
Sarah Jessica Parker, Jim Abbot, Patty Scialfa
1993-09-20
E17
Robert Urich, Ellen Degeneres, Tim Tomasic
1993-09-21
David Sanborn sits in with the band; Dave does part of the show from his ""house"" in Connecticut.
E18
Tony Randall, Elizabeth Perkins, Aaron Neville
1993-09-22
E19
Mike Myers, John Kruk, Belinda Carlisle
1993-09-23
E20
Glenn Close, James Taylor
1993-09-24

🎭 Cast of Late Show with David Letterman Season 1

David Letterman
David Letterman
Self - Host
Paul Shaffer
Paul Shaffer
Self -Musical Director
BW
Bill Wendell
Self - Announcer (voice)

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