Late Show with David Letterman (1993)

Number of Seasons: 22

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Overview:

Late Show with David Letterman is an American late-night talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS. The show debuted on August 30, 1993, and is produced by Letterman's production company, Worldwide Pants Incorporated and CBS Television Studios. The show's music director and band-leader of the house band, the CBS Orchestra, is Paul Shaffer. The head writer is Matt Roberts and the announcer is Alan Kalter. Of the major U.S. late-night programs, Late Show ranks second in cumulative average viewers over time and third in number of episodes over time. The show leads other late night shows in ad revenue with $271 million in 2009. In most U.S. markets the show airs at 11:35 p.m. Eastern/Pacific time, but is recorded Monday through Wednesday at 4:30 p.m., and Thursdays at 3:30 p.m and 6:00 p.m. The second Thursday episode usually airs on Friday of that week. In 2002, Late Show with David Letterman was ranked No. 7 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time. CBS has a contract with Worldwide Pants to continue the show through 2014; by then, Letterman will surpass Johnny Carson as the longest tenured late-night talk show host.

Seasons :

Season 1

219 Episodes

Air Date: 1993-08-30

Season 2

220 Episodes

Air Date: 1994-08-29

Season 3

210 Episodes

Air Date: 1995-09-04

Season 4

213 Episodes

Air Date: 1996-09-02

Season 5

203 Episodes

Air Date: 1997-09-01

Season 6

213 Episodes

Air Date: 1998-08-31

Season 7

196 Episodes

Air Date: 1999-09-07

Season 8

197 Episodes

Air Date: 2000-08-21

Season 9

208 Episodes

Air Date: 2001-08-20

Season 10

187 Episodes

Air Date: 2002-09-03

Season 11

189 Episodes

Air Date: 2003-09-01

Season 12

193 Episodes

Air Date: 2004-08-23

Season 13

197 Episodes

Air Date: 2005-08-29

Season 14

199 Episodes

Air Date: 2006-08-28

Season 15

168 Episodes

Air Date: 2007-09-04

Season 16

200 Episodes

Air Date: 2008-09-02

Season 17

245 Episodes

Air Date: 2009-08-31

Season 18

181 Episodes

Air Date: 2011-01-03

Season 19

178 Episodes

Air Date: 2012-01-03

Season 20

179 Episodes

Air Date: 2013-01-02

Season 21

118 Episodes

Air Date: 2014-01-06

Season 22

139 Episodes

Air Date: 2014-09-02

Production Companies

Worldwide Pants

CBS Entertainment Productions

CBS Productions

CBS Studios

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