Right now you can watch Late Night with David Letterman on streaming — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. 12 seasons in, and the quality has not slipped. Its 6/10 TMDB score, built from 60 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Watch it for David Letterman — stay for everyone else around them. There is no real reason to keep putting it off.

Late Night with David Letterman is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. Late Night with David Letterman gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. 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. The chemistry David Letterman brings to it does a lot of the heavy lifting. It ran for 12 seasons (1982–1993), and the writing holds up across every one of them. The real test of any comedy is whether it is still funny once you know all the jokes, and Late Night with David Letterman holds up on rewatch in a way that separates it from one-off curiosities. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Comedy fans looking for a reliably funny watch will find it in Late Night with David Letterman. Viewers who responded to Late Night with Conan O'Brien will find a lot to like here too. The 12-season run rewards the patience it asks of you. David Letterman is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.

Late Night with David Letterman wrapped up in 1993, created by Lorne Michaels — and 12 seasons are available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.