Late Night with David Letterman — Season 8
About this season
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.
Episodes (167)
2. Show #1087
Aired 31 January 1989 • 60 min
3. Show #1088
Aired 1 February 1989 • 60 min
4. 7th Anniversary Special
Aired 2 February 1989 • 60 min
5. Show #1090
Aired 2 February 1989 • 60 min
6. Show #1091
Aired 3 February 1989 • 60 min
7. Show #1092
Aired 7 February 1989 • 60 min
8. Show #1093
Aired 8 February 1989 • 60 min
9. Show #1094
Aired 9 February 1989 • 60 min
10. Show #1095
Aired 10 February 1989 • 60 min
11. Show #1096
Aired 14 February 1989 • 60 min
12. Show #1097
Aired 15 February 1989 • 60 min
13. Show #1098
Aired 16 February 1989 • 60 min
14. Show #1099
Aired 17 February 1989 • 60 min
15. Show #1100
Aired 21 February 1989 • 60 min
16. Show #1101
Aired 22 February 1989 • 60 min
17. Show #1102
Aired 23 February 1989 • 60 min
18. Show #1103
Aired 24 February 1989 • 60 min
19. Show #1104
Aired 28 February 1989 • 60 min
20. Show #1105
Aired 1 March 1989 • 60 min
21. Show #1106
Aired 2 March 1989 • 60 min
22. Show #1107
Aired 3 March 1989 • 60 min
""Viewer Mail;"" a less than talkative Cybill Shepherd talks about dating Elvis Presley; Larry ""Bud"" (in a bird suit) flies through a window; Elvis Costello performs.
23. Show #1108
Aired 14 March 1989 • 60 min
24. Show #1109
Aired 15 March 1989 • 60 min
25. Show #1110
Aired 16 March 1989 • 60 min
26. Show #1111
Aired 17 March 1989 • 60 min
27. Show #1112
Aired 21 March 1989 • 60 min
28. Show #1113
Aired 22 March 1989 • 60 min
29. Show #1114
Aired 23 March 1989 • 60 min
30. Show #1115
Aired 24 March 1989 • 60 min
31. Show #1116
Aired 28 March 1989 • 60 min
32. Show #1117
Aired 29 March 1989 • 60 min
33. Show #1118
Aired 30 March 1989 • 60 min
34. Show #1119
Aired 31 March 1989 • 60 min
35. Show #1120
Aired 4 April 1989 • 60 min
36. Show #1121
Aired 5 April 1989 • 60 min
37. Show #1122
Aired 6 April 1989 • 60 min
38. Show #1123
Aired 7 April 1989 • 60 min
39. Show #1124
Aired 11 April 1989 • 60 min
40. Show #1125
Aired 12 April 1989 • 60 min
41. Show #1126
Aired 13 April 1989 • 60 min
42. Show #1127
Aired 14 April 1989 • 60 min
43. Show #1128
Aired 18 April 1989 • 60 min
44. Show #1129
Aired 19 April 1989 • 60 min
45. Show #1130
Aired 20 April 1989 • 60 min
46. Show #1131
Aired 21 April 1989 • 60 min
47. Show #1132
Aired 26 April 1989 • 60 min
48. Show #1133
Aired 27 April 1989 • 60 min
49. Show #1134
Aired 28 April 1989 • 60 min
50. Show #1135
Aired 2 May 1989 • 60 min
51. Show #1136
Aired 3 May 1989 • 60 min
52. Show #1137
Aired 4 May 1989 • 60 min
53. Show #1138
Aired 5 May 1989 • 60 min
54. Show #1139
Aired 9 May 1989 • 60 min
55. Show #1140
Aired 10 May 1989 • 60 min
56. Show #1141
Aired 11 May 1989 • 60 min
57. Show #1142
Aired 12 May 1989 • 60 min
58. Show #1143
Aired 16 May 1989 • 60 min
59. Show #1144
Aired 17 May 1989 • 60 min
60. Show #1145
Aired 18 May 1989 • 60 min
61. Show #1146
Aired 19 May 1989 • 60 min
62. Show #1147
Aired 23 May 1989 • 60 min
63. Show #1148
Aired 24 May 1989 • 60 min
64. Show #1149
Aired 25 May 1989 • 60 min
65. Show #1150
Aired 26 May 1989 • 60 min
66. Show #1151
Aired 6 June 1989 • 60 min
67. Show #1152
Aired 7 June 1989 • 60 min
68. Show #1153
Aired 8 June 1989 • 60 min
69. Show #1154
Aired 9 June 1989 • 60 min
70. Show #1155
Aired 13 June 1989 • 60 min
71. Show #1156
Aired 14 June 1989 • 60 min
72. Show #1157
Aired 15 June 1989 • 60 min
73. Show #1158
Aired 16 June 1989 • 60 min
74. Show #1159
Aired 20 June 1989 • 60 min
75. Show #1160
Aired 21 June 1989 • 60 min
76. Show #1161
Aired 22 June 1989 • 60 min
77. Show #1162
Aired 23 June 1989 • 60 min
78. Show #1163
Aired 27 June 1989 • 60 min
79. Show #1164
Aired 28 June 1989 • 60 min
80. Show #1165
Aired 29 June 1989 • 60 min
81. Show #1166
Aired 30 June 1989 • 60 min
82. Show #1167
Aired 11 July 1989 • 60 min
83. Show #1168
Aired 12 July 1989 • 60 min
84. Show #1169
Aired 13 July 1989 • 60 min
85. Show #1170
Aired 14 July 1989 • 60 min
86. Show #1171
Aired 18 July 1989 • 60 min
87. Show #1172
Aired 19 July 1989 • 60 min
88. Show #1173
Aired 20 July 1989 • 60 min
89. Show #1174
Aired 21 July 1989 • 60 min
90. Show #1175
Aired 25 July 1989 • 60 min
91. Show #1176
Aired 26 July 1989 • 60 min
92. Show #1177
Aired 27 July 1989 • 60 min
93. Show #1178
Aired 28 July 1989 • 60 min
94. Show #1179
Aired 1 August 1989 • 60 min
95. Show #1180
Aired 2 August 1989 • 60 min
96. Show #1181
Aired 3 August 1989 • 60 min
97. Show #1182
Aired 4 August 1989 • 60 min
98. Show #1183
Aired 8 August 1989 • 60 min
99. Show #1184
Aired 9 August 1989 • 60 min
100. Show #1185
Aired 10 August 1989 • 60 min
101. Show #1186
Aired 11 August 1989 • 60 min
102. Show #1187
Aired 15 August 1989 • 60 min
103. Show #1188
Aired 16 August 1989 • 60 min
104. Show #1189
Aired 17 August 1989 • 60 min
105. Show #1190
Aired 18 August 1989 • 60 min
106. Show #1191
Aired 5 September 1989 • 60 min
107. Show #1192
Aired 6 September 1989 • 60 min
108. Show #1193
Aired 7 September 1989 • 60 min
109. Show #1194
Aired 8 September 1989 • 60 min
Dave rants about having his driver's license suspended; ""Viewer Mail"" features Paul torching a box of baby chicks, Chris Elliott in a dog food taste test and Hal Gurnee making out with staffer Deirdre Dod; Shelley Winters plugs her second book; ""Head of Homicide;"" future murderer O.J. Simpson talks about driving 170 MPH in his Ferrari Testarossa on the San Diego Freeway.
110. Show #1195
Aired 12 September 1989 • 60 min
111. Show #1196
Aired 13 September 1989 • 60 min
112. Show #1197
Aired 14 September 1989 • 60 min
113. Show #1198
Aired 15 September 1989 • 60 min
114. Show #1199
Aired 19 September 1989 • 60 min
115. Show #1200
Aired 20 September 1989 • 60 min
116. Show #1201
Aired 21 September 1989 • 60 min
117. Show #1202
Aired 22 September 1989 • 60 min
118. Show #1203
Aired 3 October 1989 • 60 min
119. Show #1204
Aired 4 October 1989 • 60 min
120. Show #1205
Aired 5 October 1989 • 60 min
121. Show #1206
Aired 6 October 1989 • 60 min
122. Show #1207
Aired 10 October 1989 • 60 min
123. Show #1208
Aired 11 October 1989 • 60 min
124. Show #1209
Aired 12 October 1989 • 60 min
125. Show #1210
Aired 13 October 1989 • 60 min
126. Show #1211
Aired 27 October 1989 • 60 min
127. Show #1212
Aired 18 October 1989 • 60 min
128. Show #1213
Aired 19 October 1989 • 60 min
129. Show #1214
Aired 20 October 1989 • 60 min
Bruce Willis shares his memories of ""Moonlighting"" and plays harmonica on ""10th Avenue Tango"" with the WMDB and guitarist Robben Ford; higlights of Dave's tour of the U.S. House of Representatives with Congressman Jack Buechner; Dave and Garry Kasparov begin their chess match.
130. Show #1215
Aired 31 October 1989 • 60 min
131. Show #1216
Aired 1 November 1989 • 60 min
132. Show #1217
Aired 2 November 1989 • 60 min
133. Show #1218
Aired 3 November 1989 • 60 min
134. Show #1219
Aired 9 November 1989 • 60 min
135. Show #1220
Aired 10 November 1989 • 60 min
136. Show #1221
Aired 14 November 1989 • 60 min
137. Show #1222
Aired 15 November 1989 • 60 min
138. Show #1223
Aired 16 November 1989 • 60 min
139. Show #1224
Aired 17 November 1989 • 60 min
140. Show #1225
Aired 21 November 1989 • 60 min
141. Show #1226
Aired 22 November 1989 • 60 min
142. Show #1227
Aired 23 November 1989 • 60 min
143. Show #1228
Aired 24 November 1989 • 60 min
144. Show #1229
Aired 28 November 1989 • 60 min
Via satellite from Tulsa: Roy Clark washes his truck; Roseanne (Barr) plugs her book (My Life As A Woman) and movie (She-Devil); more long distance chess with Garry Kasparov; Phil Collins sings ""Another Day In Paradise.""
145. Show #1230
Aired 29 November 1989 • 60 min
146. Show #1231
Aired 30 November 1989 • 60 min
147. Show #1232
Aired 1 December 1989 • 60 min
148. Show #1233
Aired 12 December 1989 • 60 min
149. Show #1234
Aired 13 December 1989 • 60 min
150. Show #1235
Aired 14 December 1989 • 60 min
151. Show #1236
Aired 15 December 1989 • 60 min
152. Show #1237
Aired 19 December 1989 • 60 min
153. Show #1238
Aired 20 December 1989 • 60 min
154. Show #1239
Aired 21 December 1989 • 60 min
Paul does a commercial for new Late Night fragrances, ""Letterman,"" and ""Forever Biff.""
155. Show #1240
Aired 22 December 1989 • 60 min
156. Show #1241
Aired 26 December 1989 • 60 min
157. Show #1242
Aired 27 December 1989 • 60 min
158. Show #1243
Aired 28 December 1989 • 60 min
159. Show #1244
Aired 29 December 1989 • 60 min
160. Show #1245
Aired 9 January 1990 • 60 min
161. Show #1246
Aired 10 January 1990 • 60 min
162. Show #1247
Aired 11 January 1990 • 60 min
163. Show #1248
Aired 12 January 1990 • 60 min
164. Show #1249
Aired 16 January 1990 • 60 min
165. Show #1250
Aired 17 January 1990 • 60 min
Dave chats with artist Reinhold Marxhausen, inventor of the ""Stardust"" sound sculpture (which puts Dave ""in the mind of fairies"").
166. Show #1251
Aired 18 January 1990 • 60 min
167. Show #1252
Aired 19 January 1990 • 60 min
168. Show #1253
Aired 22 January 1990 • 60 min