Late Show with David Letterman (1993) Season 13

Late Show with David Letterman (1993)

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 World

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13x01 Andy Dick, John McEnroe

29 August, 2005 8:00 am

13x02 Richard Lewis, Eileen Collins

30 August, 2005 8:00 am

13x03 Rachel Weisz, Tom Dreesen, 30 Seconds to Mars

31 August, 2005 8:00 am

13x04 Paul Reiser, Nick Cirillo, Spoon

01 September, 2005 8:00 am

13x05 Stephen Colbert, Heloise, Black Eyed Peas

02 September, 2005 8:00 am

13x06 Terrence Howard, Shepard Smith

05 September, 2005 8:00 am

13x07 Cokie Roberts, Rob Thomas

06 September, 2005 8:00 am

13x08 Gwyneth Paltrow, Allen Toussaint, Hootie and the Blowfish

07 September, 2005 8:00 am

13x09 D.L. Hughley, Jamie Oliver, Weezer

08 September, 2005 8:00 am

13x10 Jennifer Lopez, James Blake

09 September, 2005 8:00 am

13x11 Dr. Phil McGraw, Roger Federer

12 September, 2005 8:00 am

13x12 Jodie Foster, Jack Johnson

13 September, 2005 8:00 am

13x13 Reese Witherspoon, Tony Stewart, Arcade Fire

14 September, 2005 8:00 am

13x14 Charlie Sheen, Institute

15 September, 2005 8:00 am

13x15 Ted Turner, Neville Brothers, The Meters

16 September, 2005 8:00 am

13x16 Martha Stewart, Gretchen Wilson

19 September, 2005 8:00 am

13x17 Jennifer Love Hewitt, Danica Patrick

20 September, 2005 8:00 am

13x18 George Clooney, Men with Banjos (Who Know How To Use Them): Steve Martin, Lester Scruggs

21 September, 2005 8:00 am

13x19 Teri Hatcher, Brent Backwell, Sheryl Crow

22 September, 2005 8:00 am

13x20 Viggo Mortensen, Andy Kindler

23 September, 2005 8:00 am

13x21 Freddie Prinze Jr., Beck

03 October, 2005 8:00 am

13x22 Matthew McConaughey, Terrell Owens

04 October, 2005 8:00 am

13x23 Chris Elliott, Campbell Brown

05 October, 2005 8:00 am

13x24 Jon Stewart, David Gray

06 October, 2005 8:00 am

13x25 Jack Hanna, Nick Griffin

07 October, 2005 8:00 am

13x33 Show #2446

19 October, 2005 8:00 am

The Rock and 13-year-old piano prodigy Kit Armstrong appear on tonights show.

13x34 Show #2447

20 October, 2005 8:00 am

Houston Astros pitcher (and 2006 NLCS MVP) Roy Oswalt presents the Top Ten; with a little help from Dave, Madonna rides a horse for the first time since a much-publicized incident two months earlier; Melissa Etheridge performs "I Run For Life."

13x35 Show #2448

21 October, 2005 8:00 am

Gavin MacLeod (in full Captain Steubing regalia) makes a few football prognostications; Al Franken promotes his new book; Al Green performs "Everything's Okay."

13x37 Show #2450

25 October, 2005 8:00 am

Uma Thurman and Rachael Ray appear on tonights show.

13x38 Bette Midler, Reggie Miller

26 October, 2005 8:00 am

13x39 Bruce Willis, Anthony Hamilton, Carlos Santana

03 November, 2005 8:00 am

13x40 Billy Crystal, Ryan Adams

04 November, 2005 8:00 am

13x41 Jennifer Aniston, 50 Cent

07 November, 2005 8:00 am

13x42 Matthew Broderick, Teri Garr

08 November, 2005 8:00 am

13x43 Kelly Ripa, Hilary Duff

09 November, 2005 8:00 am

13x44 Show #2457

10 November, 2005 8:00 am

During "Audience Show & Tell," Dave meets a couple of film extras; Michael Sessions (the 18-year-old mayor of Hillside, Michigan) presents the Top Ten; Steve Martin sings with a choir and rides a motorcycle built by the Teutel boys.

13x47 Show #2460

15 November, 2005 8:00 am

Over at Hello Deli, a lady from Des Moines, Iowa correctly guesses that Rupert is singing a Toby Keith song; Joaquin Phoenix promotes Walk The Line; Trisha Yearwood performed "Trying to Love You."

13x51 Show #2464

21 November, 2005 8:00 am

Dave shocks the audience with the news that Oprah Winfrey will be a guest on the show a week from Thursday; Biff undergoes Lasek eye surgery; George Clooney promotes "Syriana."

13x53 Show #2466

23 November, 2005 8:00 am

President Bush drops by the theater but somehow gets himself locked out; in honor of Oprah's appearance next week, Dave gives everyone in the audience free vodka and Lipitor; throughout the night, Professor Robert Mundell tells Rodney Dangerfield jokes; Alan abruptly starts singing The Black Eyed Peas' "My Humps."

13x54 Megan Mullally, John Mayer Trio

24 November, 2005 8:00 am

13x55 Show #2468

25 November, 2005 8:00 am

Johnny Dark tries to sell Dave a 18-pound lobster; John Malkovich shares an amusing anecdote about his mother; race-car driver Tony Stewart plays "Joe Gibbs or Monkey?"

13x56 Show #2469

28 November, 2005 8:00 am

Dave orders some decaf coffee from Starbucks; Dave reveals the giant Oprah photo in the backdrop again, then puts a much smaller photo of Regis right next to it; Amanda Peet promotes Syriana; The Darkness perform "Is It Just Me?"

13x63 Show #2476

14 December, 2005 8:00 am

Dave participates in a Holiday toy demonstration; Biff tells "It's so cold..." jokes; Aqualung performs "Brighter Than Sunshine."

13x67 Show #2480

20 December, 2005 8:00 am

Tonights guests include Bonnie Hunt and Stephen A. Smith.

13x71 Show #2484

02 January, 2006 8:00 am

Dave explains how he ordered Sue Hum to make a cupcake costume just for heck of it; Biff reads a movie review from the newspaper; Heather Graham promotes her new sitcom; Fall Out Boy performs "Dance, Dance."

13x72 Show #2485

03 January, 2006 8:00 am

Tonights guests include Bill O'Reilly and Eric Bana.

13x75 Show #2488

06 January, 2006 8:00 am

Johnny Dark "celebrates" 39 years as a CBS page; Alan makes predictions for 2006; The Temptations perform "My Girl."

13x76 Show #2489

09 January, 2006 8:00 am

The apparent theme of the night is "Love Train"; Albert Brooks sings "Thanks to the Memories" believing that Dave is retiring; "Laguna Beach" star Kristen Cavallari promotes her new reality show.

13x77 Show #2490

10 January, 2006 8:00 am

Dave demands that the O'Jays perform "Love Train" on the show; Alan criticizes "Dancing with the Stars," then starts prancing around in a gold shirt; Scarlett Johansson (in her first appearance on the show in eight years) promotes Match Point.

13x79 Kiefer Sutherland Adam Samberg

12 January, 2006 8:00 am

13x80 Tom Cavanagh

13 January, 2006 8:00 am

13x81 Show #2494

16 January, 2006 8:00 am

Dave laments the Colts' playoff loss and teases with retirement again; Alan's alter ego "Fat Momma Kalter" storms out of the theater; Matisyahu performs "King Without a Crown."

13x82 Show #2495

17 January, 2006 8:00 am

Dave wears the skin of a roasted chicken on his head; Rupert and the models are subject to a pizza taste test; "Is This Anything?" is revived to Dave's delight; "Leyan Lo" (the new world record-holder for solving a Rubik's Cube) fails to beat his personal best and melts down onstage.

13x83 Show #2496

18 January, 2006 8:00 am

Tonights guests include Kate Beckinsale and Bob Saget.

13x85 Show #2498

20 January, 2006 8:00 am

A cop from New Jersey pleads the fifth on "Know Your Current Events"; Johnny Dark comments on Dave's heart; Charles Grodin defends his performance in the 1976 remake of King Kong.

13x86 Anthony Hopkins Elisabeth Hasselbeck Leyan Lo

23 January, 2006 8:00 am

13x87 Show #2500

24 January, 2006 8:00 am

Dave celebrates 2,500 shows at CBS with "Staffer Memories"; a recent graduate from Penn State is invited to ride a taxi pantsless; Dave and Emma Thompson instigate a pie fight.

13x88 Show #2501

25 January, 2006 8:00 am

Esteban sits in with the band; Jeff Altman shares an amusing story about Johnny Carson; Wicked Wisdom (a band with Jada Pinkett-Smith on lead vocals) performs "Something Inside of Me."

13x90 Show #2503

03 February, 2006 8:00 am

Paul does his "Carnac" homage again during "Stump The Band"; Olympic snowboarder Seth Wescott presents the Top Ten; Pat Farmer drops stale chips and dip onto 53rd Street; Train performed "Cab."

13x91 Show #2504

06 February, 2006 8:00 am

Comedian Andy Kindler reports from Super Bowl XL; Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger gets his beard shaved off by Dave and an audience member; Harrison Ford announces that he's in "a bubble of giddiness."

13x93 Show #2506

08 February, 2006 8:00 am

Biff pretends to report from the Grammys; "Stupid Human Tricks" includes a woman who whistles the theme from The Andy Griffith Show with her toes; The Beastie Boys perform "So What'cha Want" with several audience members holding handheld camcorders.

13x94 Show #2507

09 February, 2006 8:00 am

Tonights guests include Senator John McCain and Heidi Klum.

13x96 Geena Davis Regis Philbin INXS

13 February, 2006 8:00 am

13x102 Matthew Fox Brian Regan

21 February, 2006 8:00 am

13x103 Philip Seymour Hoffman

22 February, 2006 8:00 am

13x104 Show #2517

23 February, 2006 8:00 am

Amanda Peet and Jack Hanna are featured guests plus Peter Griffin of Family Guy presents the Top Ten!

13x105 Show #2518

24 February, 2006 8:00 am

Tonights guests include Hugh Laurie and Ne-Yo.

13x106 Show #2519

27 February, 2006 8:00 am

Tonights guests include Bruce Willis and The Strokes.

13x108 Show #2521

01 March, 2006 8:00 am

Declaring that there are "more monkeys than ever," Dave meets the 2006 monkey-calling champions; Chef Giada De Laurentiis makes veal scallops for Dave and Sarah Jessica Parker (but not Paul).

13x109 Harry Connick, Jr., Nick DiPaolo & Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

02 March, 2006 8:00 am

13x110 Show #2523

03 March, 2006 8:00 am

Johnny Dark gives a tour of the theater; "Will It Float?" travels to Trump Tower; Ricky Gervais promotes his new children's book; The Subways perform "Rock and Roll Queen."

13x113 Marcia Cross Martin Short Jenny Lewis with the Watson Twins

21 March, 2006 8:00 am

13x116 Howard Stern Carrie Underwood

13 March, 2006 8:00 am

13x117 Natalie Portman Al Franken

14 March, 2006 8:00 am

13x118 Sharon Stone

27 March, 2006 9:00 am

13x121 Show #2534

31 March, 2006 9:00 am

Dave promises a box of Explod-O-Pop popcorn to every member of the audience; Liza Minnelli performs "I'm Glad I'm Not Young Anymore" to celebrate her 60th birthday; Al Lubel riffs on voting and anti-depressents.

13x122 Billy Crystal Johnny Damon

10 April, 2006 8:00 am

13x123 Geena Davis Aaron Eckhart Sonya Kitchell

11 April, 2006 8:00 am

13x127 Show #2540

17 April, 2006 8:00 am

Tonight's guests include Eva Longoria and Barry Sonnenfeld.

13x128 Show #2541

18 April, 2006 8:00 am

Billy Gibbons from ZZ Top sits in with the band; Dave, Tony, Rupert, and Alan have fun with sirens; Jane Fonda discusses her marriage to Ted Turner; Shooter Jennings performs "Gone to Carolina."

13x130 Show #2543

27 April, 2006 8:00 am

Golfer David Ogron tries to set the world record for most golf balls shot in 30 minutes (and succeeds); during "Who Asked For It?", a faux audience member unwittingly reveals George Clarke's lust for Dave; the top three finishers in the Piedmont Bird-Calling Competition demonstrate their abilities; Emmylou Harris and Mark Knopfler perform "This Is Us."

13x131 Show #2544

28 April, 2006 8:00 am

Tonights guests include Keri Russell, Brian and Tina Miser and Jerry Lee Lewis.

13x136 Show #2549

04 May, 2006 8:00 am

13x139 Britney Spears

11 May, 2006 8:00 am

13x143 Show #2556

16 May, 2006 8:00 am

Dave orders a reluctant Rupert to eat at Ranch 1; "True Tales of the Late Show Interns" expose the dark underbelly of the show's goings-on backstage; Debra Messing discusses childrearing.

13x144 Show #2557

17 May, 2006 8:00 am

Dave previews some of the new TV shows premiring in the fall; Bruce Willis tries to hold his breath underwater for nine minutes; Goldfrapp performed "Lost Cause."

13x145 Show #2558

18 May, 2006 8:00 am

Tonights guests include Rebecca Romijn from "X-Men 3: The Last Stand" and The Eagles of Death Metal.

13x146 Show #2559

19 May, 2006 8:00 am

Tonight's guests include Jennifer Garner from "Alias" and Mary Cheney (author of "Now It's My Turn").

13x147 Show #2560

22 May, 2006 8:00 am

Several staffers give advice to college graduates; Martha Stewart finally opens up to Dave about prison life, Criss Angel falls into a woodchipper and survives; the Dixie Chicks performed "Not Ready To Make Nice."

13x148 Show #2561

23 May, 2006 8:00 am

Dave sends Rupert into the nearby Jamba Juice; Martin Short sings the virtues of the NSA; Biff comments on the Barry Bonds controversy; James Blunt performed "High."

13x149 Show #2562

24 May, 2006 8:00 am

Dave reveals the hot new toys for Christmas (seven months early); Jennifer Aniston dodges questions about her relationship with Vince Vaughn; Rob Zombie performs "America Witch."

13x150 Show #2563

25 May, 2006 8:00 am

Several naval officers participate in "Stump the Band"; tonight's "Immigrant Success Stories" segment fails to give a through profile to Dr. Henry Kissinger; Dave and Jesse James discuss welding.

13x151 Bonnie Hunt Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint

06 June, 2006 8:00 am

13x157 Stephen Colbert, Mark Cuban, Neko Case

14 June, 2006 8:00 am

13x161 Show #2574

16 June, 2006 8:00 am

Iraqi terrorist Abu Hamza Al-Muhajir is spotted in the audience; Robert Duvall discusses some of the movies he has appeared in and his wife�s family in Argentina; Sonic Youth performed "Incinerate."

13x162 Show #2575

19 June, 2006 8:00 am

Geoff Ogilvy, the winner of this years U.S. Open, reads tonights Top Ten List; Adam Sandler discusses fatherhood and a hilarious incident in a hotel room in Mexico; Julie Chen discusses being married to Les Moonves and the new series of "Big Brother."

13x164 Amy Sedaris

21 June, 2006 8:00 am

13x165 Meryl Streep, Yellowcard

22 June, 2006 8:00 am

13x166 Show #2579

23 June, 2006 8:00 am

For the first time in several years, Dave asks Steph/Monty to imitate her ex-boyfriend's dancing abilities; Al Gore discusses global warming and the current state of American politics; Rock Kills Kid performed "Paralyzed."

13x167 Show #2580

26 June, 2006 8:00 am

Sue Hum walks towards a camera onstage for the sole purpose of applying lipstick; Kevin Spacey shares an amusing anecdote about Courtney Love and Peter O'Toole; The Streets perform "When You Wasn't Famous."

13x168 Anne Hathaway Jim Gaffigan Dashboard Confessional

27 June, 2006 8:00 am

13x169 Show #2582

28 June, 2006 8:00 am

The Family Feud board is resurrected; Dave observes film footage of a monkey undergoing a root canal; Fred Willard tells a dirty joke; Martha Wainwright performed Leonard Cohen's "Tower of Song."

13x170 Kate Bosworth Broken Social Scene

29 June, 2006 8:00 am

13x171 Show #2584

30 June, 2006 8:00 am

Dave shows a photo of The Doors in response to a pre-show audience question; Tom Brokaw plugs his new book; Paul Simon performs "Outrageous."

13x172 Michael Douglas The Fray

10 July, 2006 8:00 am

13x177 Show #2590

17 July, 2006 8:00 am

Tonight's guests include Kate Hudson and Patrice O'Neal.

13x178 Show #2591

18 July, 2006 8:00 am

A man on the street showers himself under the Late Show Shower-Cam; in honor of her 85th birthday, Dorothy presents the Top Ten; Bryce Dallas Howard promotes "Lady in the Water."

13x179 Show #2592

19 July, 2006 8:00 am

Tonights guests include Uma Thurman and Morgan Spurlock.

13x180 Show #2593

20 July, 2006 8:00 am

Tonight's guests include Martin Short and Pink.

13x181 Show #2594

21 July, 2006 8:00 am

Sue Hum asks Dave if he could make change for a twenty; the show is interrupted by a phony CBS Special Report; Donald Trump is escorted onstage by four Miss Universe contestants; the Sam Roberts Band performed "Bridge to Nowhere."

13x182 Show #2595

24 July, 2006 8:00 am

Dave and Gerard discuss Christie Brinkley's divorce before the show; 2006 Tour de France winner "Floyd Landis" takes a victory lap around the theater; Shannon Eis and Dave goof around during a "New Summer Toys" segment; India.Arie performs "There's Hope."

13x184 Show #2597

26 July, 2006 8:00 am

A short comedy bit involving Dave, Sue Hum, and a bowl of gazpacho is botched; Dave examines Scarlett Johansson's teeth; the Teutel Boys from "American Chopper" show off their newest souped-up cycle, the OCC Splitback.

13x185 Show #2598

27 July, 2006 8:00 am

During "Stump the Band," an audience member completely forgets the title of his disputed tune; controversial cyclist "Floyd Landis" is beaten up by the NYPD; The Spinners perform "I'll Be Around" and "Mighty Love."

13x186 Show #2599

28 July, 2006 8:00 am

Dave reads out loud the lost letters of Albert Einstein; "Biff Henderson's 'Where Are They Now?'" looks at the late Buddy Ebsen; Tom Dreesen promotes his new one-man show and takes a few lighthearted jabs at his first wife.

13x187 Samuel L Jackson Gnarls Barkley

14 August, 2006 8:00 am

13x188 Hilary Duff Jason Randal Dirty Pretty Things

15 August, 2006 8:00 am

13x189 Show #2602

16 August, 2006 8:00 am

Tonights guests include Jessica Biel and Christina Aguilera.

13x190 Show #2603

17 August, 2006 8:00 am

Throughout the night, a guy named Bob Zick stands over by the staircase and laughs at everything Dave says; Samuel L. Jackson stars in the much-hyped sequel "Snakes in a Deli"; elderly sock puppet expert Jack Fisette has a demonstration with Dave; Fatboy Slim performed "That Old Pail of Jeans."

13x191 Edward Norton

18 August, 2006 8:00 am

13x192 Show #2605

21 August, 2006 8:00 am

Dave and Steph/Monty play stickball out on 53rd Street; Julianna Margulies discusses overcoming her fear of snakes during a filming of a certain Samuel L. Jackson movie; stand-up comedian "Andy Sansone" bombs in his alleged network television debut; OutKast performed "Morris Brown."

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