
Episodes List

Ep.2 850730
Air Date: 1985-07-30

Ep.3 850422
Air Date: 1985-04-22

Ep.4 851017
Air Date: 1985-10-17
Cold open: Dave rips Arnold Schwarzenegger's sport coat; ""Viewer Mail;"" Dave talks with Arnold and tries to coax fiancee Maria Shriver from the green room; a confused Chris Elliott is under the seats for ""The Fugitive Guy;"" Julia Child makes an omelet; a surprise walk-on from George Burns.

Ep.5 850402
Air Date: 1985-04-02

Ep.6 851010
Air Date: 1985-10-10

Ep.7 851016
Air Date: 1985-10-16

Ep.8 850731
Air Date: 1985-07-31

Ep.9 850821
Air Date: 1985-08-21

Ep.10 850909
Air Date: 1985-09-09

Ep.11 850819
Air Date: 1985-08-19
Included: ""Brush with Greatness,"" now with writer's embellishments.

Ep.12 850820
Air Date: 1985-08-20
Tom Hanks plugs Volunteers; Chris Elliott is ""The Fugitive Guy;"" Mickey Mantle visits.

Ep.13 850917
Air Date: 1985-09-17

Ep.14 850829
Air Date: 1985-08-29

Ep.15 850925
Air Date: 1985-09-25

Ep.16 850828
Air Date: 1985-08-28

Ep.17 850923
Air Date: 1985-09-23

Ep.18 850826
Air Date: 1985-08-26

Ep.19 850410
Air Date: 1985-04-10

Ep.20 850827
Air Date: 1985-08-27

Ep.21 850822
Air Date: 1985-08-22
Returning NBC affiliate WSAV in Savannah, GA., is brought up to date throughout the show with ""Al Frisch's NBC Theatre;"" ""Viewer Mail;"" Ohio State Fair blue ribbon prize winner Seth Miranda displays giant fruits and vegetables; Chris Elliott with a look at ""The Fugitive Guy;"" a tour of 46th St.; fashion designer Dianne Brill visits.

Ep.22 850930
Air Date: 1985-09-30

Ep.23 850710
Air Date: 1985-07-10

Ep.24 850625
Air Date: 1985-06-25

Ep.25 Show #0520
Air Date: 1985-02-26

Ep.26 Show #0545
Air Date: 1985-05-06

Ep.27 Show #0546
Air Date: 1985-05-07

Ep.28 Show #0547
Air Date: 1985-05-08

Ep.29 Show #0548
Air Date: 1985-05-09

Ep.30 Show #0549
Air Date: 1985-05-13

Ep.31 Show #0550
Air Date: 1985-05-14

Ep.32 Show #0551
Air Date: 1985-05-15

Ep.33 Show #0552
Air Date: 1985-05-16
It's the 552nd ""Late Night"" program, and the fourth to originate in L.A. County. The Hollywood sign behind Dave reads ""El Monte."" Within that backdrop, Mayor Tom Bradley throws things behind Dave's desk, with the obligatory crashing noises. Johnny Carson drops by with a quick-to-assemble ""Tonight Show"" desk.

Ep.34 Show #0553
Air Date: 1985-05-20

Ep.35 Show #0554
Air Date: 1985-05-21

Ep.36 Show #0555
Air Date: 1985-05-22

Ep.37 Show #0556
Air Date: 1985-05-23

Ep.38 Show #0557
Air Date: 1985-05-27

Ep.39 Show #0558
Air Date: 1985-05-28

Ep.40 Show #0559
Air Date: 1985-05-29

Ep.41 Show #0560
Air Date: 1985-05-30

Ep.42 Show #0561
Air Date: 1985-06-03

Ep.43 Show #0562
Air Date: 1985-06-04

Ep.44 Show #0563
Air Date: 1985-06-05

Ep.45 Show #0564
Air Date: 1985-06-06

Ep.46 Show #0565
Air Date: 1985-06-10

Ep.47 Show #0566
Air Date: 1985-06-11

Ep.48 Show #0567
Air Date: 1985-06-12

Ep.49 Show #0568
Air Date: 1985-06-13

Ep.50 Show #0569
Air Date: 1985-06-17

Ep.51 Show #0570
Air Date: 1985-06-18

Ep.52 Show #0571
Air Date: 1985-06-19

Ep.53 Show #0572
Air Date: 1985-06-20

Ep.54 Show #0622
Air Date: 1985-11-04

Ep.55 Show #0623
Air Date: 1985-11-05
""Top 10 Complaints About Brent Musberger;"" ""Dumb Ads;"" Lily Tomlin; Dave answers the NBC complaint line; Sting and Branford Marsalis perform ""Roxanne,"" and talk about Bring On The Night.

Ep.56 Show #0624
Air Date: 1985-11-06

Ep.57 Show #0625
Air Date: 1985-11-07

Ep.58 Show #0626
Air Date: 1985-11-11

Ep.59 Show #0627
Air Date: 1985-11-12

Ep.60 Show #0628
Air Date: 1985-11-13

Ep.61 Show #0629
Air Date: 1985-11-14

Ep.62 Show #0630
Air Date: 1985-11-18

Ep.63 Show #0631
Air Date: 1985-11-19

Ep.64 Show #0632
Air Date: 1985-11-20

Ep.65 Show #0633
Air Date: 1985-11-21

Ep.66 Show #0634
Air Date: 1985-11-26
Cold opening: ""Grant Tinker"" comments on sending ""Tom and the gang"" to Tokyo for the Late Night ""Japanese Show;"" Dave and interpreter Mako Hatori look at New Gift Items; Kenny Rogers visits; Larry ""Bud"" with ""Ask Mr. Melmansan""; Randy Bass on being an American playing professional baseball in Japan; Japanese game show producer Masahiro Takahashi is interviewed by Dave and Mako.

Ep.67 Show #0635
Air Date: 1985-11-27

Ep.68 Show #0636
Air Date: 1985-12-09

Ep.69 Show #0637
Air Date: 1985-12-10

Ep.70 Show #0638
Air Date: 1985-12-11

Ep.71 Show #0639
Air Date: 1985-12-12

Ep.72 Show #0640
Air Date: 1985-12-16
General Electric has responded to the show's first batch of jokes. As such, Letterman has his own pushbutton and a brochure on pushbuttons, courtesy of G.E.'s General Purpose Control Department in Bloomington, Illinois. Before getting to the guests, Letterman shows off actual Christmas items.

Ep.73 Show #0641
Air Date: 1985-12-17

Ep.74 Show #0642
Air Date: 1985-12-18

Ep.75 Show #0643
Air Date: 1985-12-19

Ep.76 Show #0644
Air Date: 1985-12-23

Ep.77 Show #0645
Air Date: 1985-12-25

Ep.78 Show #0646
Air Date: 1985-12-26

Ep.79 Show #0647
Air Date: 1986-01-06

Ep.80 Show #0648
Air Date: 1986-01-07

Ep.81 Show #0649
Air Date: 1986-01-08

Ep.82 Show #0650
Air Date: 1986-01-09

Ep.83 Show #0651
Air Date: 1986-01-13

Ep.84 Show #0652
Air Date: 1986-01-14

Ep.85 Show #0653
Air Date: 1986-01-15

Ep.86 Show #0654
Air Date: 1986-01-16

Ep.87 Show #0655
Air Date: 1986-01-27

Ep.88 Show #0656
Air Date: 1986-01-28

Ep.89 Show #0657
Air Date: 1986-01-29
