Late Show with David Letterman — Season 21

2014118 episodes6.4/10 (165 votes)

About this season

David Letterman uses mature humor to appeal to his audience in this weeknight series, which gets its music from a house band led by Paul Shaffer. Among the show's most-famous segments are the Top Ten List and Stupid Pet Tricks, the latter of which subsequently led to an additional recurring segment called Stupid Human Tricks.

Episodes (118)

1. Lena Dunham; Max Greenfield; Brandy Clark

Aired 6 January 2014

From "Girls", creator and actress Lena Dunham; from "New Girl", actor Max Greenfield; musical guest Brandy Clark.

2. Joel McHale; Marv Albert; Washed Out

Aired 7 January 2014

From "Community", actor Joel McHale; sportscaster Marv Albert; musical guests Washed Out.

3. Scarlett Johansson; John Grant

Aired 8 January 2014

From "Captain America: The Winter Solider", actress Scarlett Johansson; musical guest John Grant.

4. Anderson Cooper; Bobby Moynihan; Will Hoge

Aired 9 January 2014

TV host Anderson Cooper; from "Saturday Night Live", comedian Bobby Moynihan; musical guest Will Hoge.

5. Mindy Kaling; Jeff Altman; Red Fang

Aired 10 January 2014

From "The Mindy Project", creator and actress Mindy Kaling; stand-up comedy by Jeff Altman; musical guests Red Fang.

6. Bill Cosby; Sleigh Bells

Aired 13 January 2014

Comedy legend Bill Cosby; musical guests Sleigh Bells.

7. Michael Strahan; Jennifer Nettles

Aired 14 January 2014

From "LIVE with Kelly and Michael", co-host Michael Strahan; musical guest Jennifer Nettles.

8. Kevin Hart; Mo Rocca; The Orwells

Aired 15 January 2014

Actor and comedian Kevin Hart; from "My Grandmother’s Ravioli" and "CBS Sunday Morning", journalist Mo Rocca; musical guests The Orwells.

9. Brian Williams; Rosanne Cash

Aired 16 January 2014

New anchor Brian Williams; musical guest Rosanne Cash.

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10. Don Cheadle; Myq Kaplan; Roadkill Ghost Choir

Aired 17 January 2014

From "House of Lies", actor/producer Don Cheadle; stand-up comedy by Myq Kaplan; musical guests Roadkill Ghost Choir.

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11. Andy Samberg; Michael B. Jordan; Ellie Goulding

Aired 21 January 2014

From "Brooklyn Nine-Nine", actor and comedian Andy Samberg; from "That Awkward Moment", actor Michael B. Jordan; musical guest Ellie Goulding.

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12. Martin Scorsese; Allison Williams; Cults

Aired 22 January 2014

From "The Wolf of Wall Street", director Martin Scorsese; from "Girls", actress Allison Williams; musical guests Cults.

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13. Rachel Maddow; Spike Jonze; No Age

Aired 23 January 2014

TV host and journalist Rachel Maddow; from "Her", director and writer Spike Jonze; musical guests No Age.

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14. Kevin Bacon; Pat McGann; Devon Avenue

Aired 24 January 2014

From "The Following", actor Kevin Bacon; stand-up comedy by Pat McGann; musical guests Devon Avenue.

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15. Louis C.K.; B.J. Ganem; Artic Monkeys

Aired 27 January 2014

From "Louie", creator and comic Louis C.K.; Marine veteran B.J. Ganem; musical guests Artic Monkeys.

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16. Eric Stonestreet; Nick Goepper; Bastille

Aired 28 January 2014

From "Modern Family", actor Eric Stonestreet; freeskier Nick Goepper; musical guests Bastille.

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17. Drew Brees; B.J. Novak; Against Me!

Aired 29 January 2014

New Orleans Saints quarterback, Drew Brees; actor/author/comedian B.J. Novak; a Top Ten List presented by David Stern; musical guests Against Me!.

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18. Dr. Phil McGraw; Danny Koker; Dum Dum Girls

Aired 30 January 2014

TV host Dr. Phil McGraw; from "Counting Cars", TV personality Danny Koker; musical guests Dum Dum Girls.

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19. Bill Murray; Eagulls

Aired 31 January 2014

From "The Monuments Men", actor/comic Bill Murray; musical guests Eagulls.

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20. Will Arnett; Broken Bells

Aired 3 February 2014

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21. George Clooney; Sting

Aired 4 February 2014

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22. Matt Damon; Lenny Kravitz

Aired 5 February 2014

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23. Patrick Stewart; The Flaming Lips

Aired 6 February 2014

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24. Regis Philbin; Ms. Lauryn Hill

Aired 7 February 2014

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25. Kevin Spacey, Amber Heard, a Top Ten List presented by the cast of

Aired 17 February 2014

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26. Sage Kotsenburg, Kate Mara

Aired 18 February 2014

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27. Kaitlyn Farrington, Lupita Nyong'o, Little Dragon

Aired 19 February 2014

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28. Keri Russell, Terry Fator

Aired 20 February 2014

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29. Pauley Perrette, Jeff Caldwell, Lake Street Dive

Aired 21 February 2014

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30. Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., The Fray

Aired 24 February 2014

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31. Olympic Gold Medalist Ted Ligety, Kat Dennings, Lo-Fang

Aired 25 February 2014

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32. Meredith Vieira, Band of Horses

Aired 26 February 2014

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33. Stupid Human Tricks, Simon Helberg, Young the Giant

Aired 27 February 2014

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34. Jack (Jungle) Hanna, Jake Johannsen

Aired 28 February 2014

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35. Zach Braff, Sgt. Brendan Marrocco & Dr. Andrew Lee, Future Islands

Aired 3 March 2014

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36. Michael Keaton, Phantogram

Aired 4 March 2014

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37. Tom Selleck, Carrie Brownstein, David Nail

Aired 5 March 2014

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38. Tom Brokaw, Andrew Hadlock, Bob Mould

Aired 6 March 2014

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39. Mary-Louise Parker, Lenny Marcus, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts

Aired 7 March 2014

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40. Sen. John McCain, Little Mix

Aired 10 March 2014

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41. Jason Bateman, Miles Teller, Gary Allan

Aired 11 March 2014

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42. Sylvester Stallone, Theo James, Ledisi

Aired 12 March 2014

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43. Bryan Cranston, Melissa Rauch, Le1f

Aired 13 March 2014

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44. Bill O'Reilly, Nick Griffin, the Dough Rollers

Aired 14 March 2014

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45. Jimmy Carter

Aired 24 March 2014

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46. Emma Watson, Nick Offerman, a musical tribute to Johnny Cash

Aired 25 March 2014

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47. Peter Dinklage, Hari Kondabolu, Sage the Gemini

Aired 26 March 2014

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48. Cobie Smulders, Nick Cannon, Manchester Orchestra

Aired 31 March 2014

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49. Kristin Chenoweth, Amy Schumer, Johnnyswim

Aired 1 April 2014

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50. Bill Murray, Martha Stewart, Lady Gaga

Aired 2 April 2014

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51. Johnny Depp, Kevin Drew

Aired 3 April 2014

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52. Billy Crystal, Tony Hale, Liv Warfield

Aired 4 April 2014

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53. Rob Lowe, Brooklyn Decker, London Grammar

Aired 8 April 2014

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54. Lindsay Lohan, Jamie Edwards, Real Estate

Aired 9 April 2014

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55. Courteney Cox, Jimmie 'J.J.' Walker, Christina Perri

Aired 21 April 2014

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56. Stephen Colbert, Robin Roberts, Kelis

Aired 22 April 2014

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57. Sally Field, Timothy Simons, Needtobreathe

Aired 23 April 2014

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58. Neil Patrick Harris, Sarah Hyland, Ray LaMontagne

Aired 24 April 2014

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59. Piedmont Bird Callers, Michael J. Fox, Naughty Boy

Aired 25 April 2014

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60. Joel McHale, Vera Farmiga, Aloe Blacc

Aired 28 April 2014

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61. Lucy Liu, Ziggy Marley

Aired 29 April 2014

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62. Kiefer Sutherland, Adam Resnick, Benjamin Booker

Aired 30 April 2014

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63. Louis C.K., a performance from the Broadway cast of Rocky

Aired 1 May 2014

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64. Don Rickles, Carmen Lynch, the Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger

Aired 2 May 2014

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65. Shailene Woodley, Peyton Manning

Aired 5 May 2014

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66. Jon Cryer, Elizabeth Olsen, Foster the People

Aired 6 May 2014

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67. Mariah Carey, Rick Harrison

Aired 7 May 2014

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68. James Franco, Idina Menzel, a performance by the Broadway cast of 'If/Then'

Aired 8 May 2014

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69. Nathan Fillion, Tom Dreesen, Hunter Hayes

Aired 9 May 2014

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70. Harry Connick Jr., Jesse Eisenberg, the Black Keys

Aired 12 May 2014

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71. Jim Parsons, Julie Chen, Hozier

Aired 13 May 2014

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72. Barbara Walters, Elle Fanning, Randy Houser

Aired 14 May 2014

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73. Adam Sandler, Thomas Haden Church

Aired 15 May 2014

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74. Lea Michele, Andy Kindler, Chromeo

Aired 16 May 2014

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75. Jack Hanna, Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks

Aired 19 May 2014

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76. Kid scientists, Sarah Silverman, We Are Scientists

Aired 20 May 2014

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77. Sgt. Kyle J. White, Judy Greer, Dierks Bentley

Aired 21 May 2014

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78. Donald Trump, Indianapolis 500 winner Ryan Hunter-Reay, Elizabeth Cook

Aired 2 June 2014

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79. Martin Short, John Oliver, Spanish Gold

Aired 3 June 2014

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80. Anderson Cooper, Victor Espinoza, the Afghan Whigs

Aired 4 June 2014

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81. Hugh Jackman, Joe List, Elvis Costello

Aired 5 June 2014

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82. Kelsey Grammer, Willie Nelson

Aired 9 June 2014

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83. Dave Chappelle, Laura Prepon, a Top Ten List presented by Miss USA, the Orwells

Aired 10 June 2014

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84. Christopher Walken, Janelle Monae, Tatiana Maslany, Miss USA 2014

Aired 11 June 2014

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85. Regis Philbin, Paul Morrissey, First Aid Kit

Aired 12 June 2014

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86. Susan Sarandon, Whitney Cummings, Angel Olsen, David Sanborn

Aired 16 June 2014

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87. Olivia Wilde, Shep Gordon, Empires

Aired 17 June 2014

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88. Dana Carvey, Ellie Kemper, Sam Smith

Aired 18 June 2014

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89. Paul Rudd, Jeff Altman, John Doe

Aired 19 June 2014

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90. Adam Levine, Gen. Frank J. Grass, Broken Bells

Aired 23 June 2014

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91. Melissa McCarthy, Rachelle Lefevre, Phish

Aired 24 June 2014

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92. Mark Wahlberg, Ben Falcone, Hurray for the Riff Raff

Aired 25 June 2014

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93. Mark Ruffalo, Former Marine Lance Cpl. William 'Kyle' Carpenter

Aired 26 June 2014

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94. Halle Berry, Steve Young, War on Drugs

Aired 7 July 2014

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95. Joan Rivers, Capital Cities

Aired 8 July 2014

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96. Lizzy Caplan, Sleeper Agent

Aired 9 July 2014

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97. Michael Douglas, Paul Morrissey, Kiesza

Aired 10 July 2014

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98. Kurt Russell, Hannibal Buress, Sturgill Simpson

Aired 14 July 2014

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99. Jason Segel, Liv Tyler, Trampled By Turtles

Aired 15 July 2014

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100. Emma Stone, Nathan Fielder, American Authors

Aired 16 July 2014

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101. Colin Firth, Tommy Johnagin, EMA

Aired 17 July 2014

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102. Jeff Daniels, Norah O'Donnell, A Special Performance of 'MacArthur Park'

Aired 21 July 2014

Dave welcomes actor Jeff Daniels, "CBS This Morning" co-anchor Norah O'Donnell, and a performance of the song "MacArthur Park" by an all-star ensemble.

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