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Late Night with David Letterman Season 5

February. 03,1986

7.5

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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.

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Late Night with David Letterman Season 5 Full Episode Guide

Episode 140 - Show #0719

First Aired: May. 29,1986

Episode 139 - Show #0718

First Aired: May. 28,1986

Episode 138 - Show #0717

First Aired: May. 27,1986

Episode 137 - Show #0716

First Aired: May. 26,1986

Episode 136 - Show #0715

First Aired: May. 22,1986

Episode 135 - Show #0714

First Aired: May. 21,1986

Episode 134 - Show #0713

First Aired: May. 20,1986

Episode 133 - Show #0712

First Aired: May. 19,1986

Episode 132 - Show #0711

First Aired: May. 15,1986

Episode 131 - Show #0710

First Aired: May. 14,1986

More with the remote-controlled Neanderthal skull; after ""Small Town News,"" Dave has to rescue one of the Stupid Pet Tricks dogs from a burning green room; video: making a frequent stop at the same New York State Thruway booth; Marv Albert; actor Ron Silver.

Episode 130 - Show #0709

First Aired: May. 13,1986

Episode 129 - Show #0708

First Aired: May. 12,1986

Episode 128 - Show #0707

First Aired: May. 09,1986

Episode 127 - Show #0706

First Aired: May. 08,1986

Episode 126 - Show #0705

First Aired: May. 07,1986

Cybill ShepherdThe Giant Topaz; in response to Dave's cajoling about her dress that had arrived at NBC one week prior to her appearance, Cybill Shepherd appears, clad only in a towel; golfer Mac O'Grady; 80-year-old rock singer Gert Mulvin.

Episode 125 - Show #0704

First Aired: May. 06,1986

Episode 124 - Show #0703

First Aired: May. 05,1986

Episode 123 - Show #0702

First Aired: May. 01,1986

Episode 122 - Show #0701

First Aired: April. 30,1986

Episode 121 - Show #0700

First Aired: April. 29,1986

Episode 120 - Show #0699

First Aired: April. 28,1986

Episode 119 - Show #0698

First Aired: April. 24,1986

Lincoln BurnhamGoodbye to the Rough-tailed Jellyfish; ""Viewer Mail"" kills another actor/singer; Jonathan Winters gets a surprise visit from worshiper Robin Williams; Judy Mowatt sings; New Hampshire farmer Lincoln Burnham tells why he refuses to acknowledge Daylight Saving Time.

Episode 118 - Show #0697

First Aired: April. 23,1986

Episode 117 - Show #0696

First Aired: April. 22,1986

Episode 116 - Show #0695

First Aired: April. 21,1986

Episode 115 - Show #0694

First Aired: April. 10,1986

Episode 114 - Show #0693

First Aired: April. 09,1986

Episode 113 - Show #0692

First Aired: April. 08,1986

Episode 112 - Show #0691

First Aired: April. 07,1986

With the baseball season underway, Dave chats with all-time Home Run king Hank Aaron, then meets George Brett of the '85 World Series Champs, the Kansas City Royals.

Episode 111 - Show #0690

First Aired: April. 03,1986

Episode 110 - Show #0689

First Aired: April. 02,1986

Episode 109 - Show #0688

First Aired: April. 01,1986

Episode 108 - Show #0687

First Aired: March. 31,1986

Episode 107 - Show #0686

First Aired: March. 27,1986

Episode 106 - Show #0685

First Aired: March. 26,1986

Episode 105 - Show #0684

First Aired: March. 25,1986

Episode 104 - Show #0683

First Aired: March. 24,1986

Episode 103 - Show #0682

First Aired: March. 20,1986

Episode 102 - Show #0681

First Aired: March. 19,1986

Episode 101 - Show #0680

First Aired: March. 18,1986

Episode 100 - Show #0679

First Aired: March. 17,1986

Episode 99 - Show #0678

First Aired: March. 13,1986

Episode 98 - Show #0677

First Aired: March. 12,1986

Test video from the failed first attempt at the ""Late Night Monkey Cam;"" ""Supermarket Finds;"" Michael Keaton plugs Gung Ho; another ""Regulator Guy"" promo; a call to Arnie Barnes; Mariel Hemingway; Roseanne (Barr) does stand-up.

Episode 97 - Show #0676

First Aired: March. 11,1986

Episode 96 - Show #0675

First Aired: March. 10,1986

Episode 95 - Show #0674

First Aired: February. 27,1986

Episode 94 - Show #0673

First Aired: February. 26,1986

Episode 93 - Show #0672

First Aired: February. 25,1986

Episode 92 - Show #0671

First Aired: February. 24,1986

Episode 91 - Show #0670

First Aired: February. 20,1986

Episode 90 - Show #0669

First Aired: February. 19,1986

Episode 89 - Show #0668

First Aired: February. 18,1986

Episode 88 - Show #0667

First Aired: February. 17,1986

Episode 87 - Show #0666

First Aired: February. 13,1986

Episode 86 - Show #0665

First Aired: February. 12,1986

A bullhorn-toting Larry ""Bud"" -- outside the Soviet mission to the United Nations -- tries to get Russians to defect; Lee Marvin promotes Delta Force; kid inventors; comedian Bill Hicks.

Episode 85 - Show #0664

First Aired: February. 11,1986

Episode 84 - Show #0663

First Aired: February. 10,1986

Episode 83 - Show #0662

First Aired: February. 06,1986

Episode 82 - Show #0661

First Aired: February. 05,1986

Dave does a mini-rant on the all-nude, NYC cable access show, ""Interludes After Midnight;"" ""People Who Won't Be On The Show"" goes awry because it's ""dog night"" in the control room; Dave crashes the set of ""Live At Five,"" and Marv Albert's interview with Wayne Gretzky (anchors Jack Cafferty and Sue Simmons and weatherman Al Roker are briefly seen); Connie Chung disappoints the audience by refusing to do impersonations; another look at the Mayfair House hotel in Coconut Grove, Fl.; Wayne Gretzky brings his Pro Stars breakfast cereal.

Episode 81 - Show #0660

First Aired: February. 04,1986

Episode 80 - Show #0659

First Aired: February. 03,1986

Episode 79 - 860619

First Aired: June. 19,1986

""Viewer Mail"" features Dave proving he does have a ""romantic bone"" in his body; Rodney Dangerfield ""drops by,"" complete with a Top Ten list and a clip from Back To School; Rosanne Cash; ""Grant Tinker"" with the history of Studio 8H; Dennis Miller; Rosanne performs ""Second To No One.""

Episode 78 - 860616

First Aired: June. 16,1986

Episode 77 - 860618

First Aired: June. 18,1986

Episode 76 - 860617

First Aired: June. 17,1986

Episode 75 - 861009

First Aired: October. 09,1986

Episode 74 - 860821

First Aired: August. 21,1986

Episode 73 - 861002

First Aired: October. 02,1986

Episode 72 - 861001

First Aired: October. 01,1986

Episode 71 - 860930

First Aired: September. 30,1986

Episode 70 - 860929

First Aired: September. 29,1986

Episode 69 - 860910

First Aired: September. 10,1986

Episode 68 - 860911

First Aired: September. 11,1986

Episode 67 - 860820

First Aired: August. 20,1986

Episode 66 - 861103

First Aired: November. 03,1986

Episode 65 - 861105

First Aired: November. 05,1986

Episode 64 - 860715

First Aired: July. 15,1986

Episode 63 - 861007

First Aired: October. 07,1986

Episode 62 - 860716

First Aired: July. 16,1986

Episode 61 - 861106

First Aired: November. 06,1986

Episode 60 - 861006

First Aired: October. 06,1986

Episode 59 - 860909

First Aired: September. 09,1986

Episode 58 - 861008

First Aired: October. 08,1986

Episode 57 - 860812

First Aired: August. 12,1986

Episode 56 - 870114

First Aired: January. 14,1987

Episode 55 - 870113

First Aired: January. 13,1987

Episode 54 - 860908

First Aired: September. 08,1986

Episode 53 - 861030

First Aired: October. 30,1986

Episode 52 - 861029

First Aired: October. 29,1986

Episode 51 - 870112

First Aired: January. 12,1987

Episode 50 - 861126

First Aired: November. 26,1986

Episode 49 - 861014

First Aired: October. 14,1986

Episode 48 - 861015

First Aired: October. 15,1986

Episode 47 - 861016

First Aired: October. 16,1986

Recapping the Mets/Astros bet with Houston mayor Kathy Whitmire; ""Viewer Mail"" features eight letters (#6 twice); Paulina Porizkova; director John Waters; Bonnie Raitt sings.

Episode 46 - 861028

First Aired: October. 28,1986

Episode 45 - 861027

First Aired: October. 27,1986

Episode 44 - 861222

First Aired: December. 22,1986

Episode 43 - 861125

First Aired: November. 25,1986

Episode 42 - 861013

First Aired: October. 13,1986

Episode 41 - 860707

First Aired: July. 07,1986

Episode 40 - 860708

First Aired: July. 08,1986

Episode 39 - 870115

First Aired: January. 15,1987

Episode 38 - 860811

First Aired: August. 11,1986

Episode 37 - 860814

First Aired: August. 14,1986

Episode 36 - 860925

First Aired: September. 25,1986

Episode 35 - 860924

First Aired: September. 24,1986

Episode 34 - 860923

First Aired: September. 23,1986

Episode 33 - 860721

First Aired: July. 21,1986

Episode 32 - 860813

First Aired: August. 13,1986

Episode 31 - 860918

First Aired: September. 18,1986

Episode 30 - 860722

First Aired: July. 22,1986

Episode 29 - 860916

First Aired: September. 16,1986

Episode 28 - 860915

First Aired: September. 15,1986

Episode 27 - 860723

First Aired: July. 23,1986

Episode 26 - 860724

First Aired: July. 24,1986

Episode 25 - 860710

First Aired: July. 10,1986

Episode 24 - 860709

First Aired: July. 09,1986

Episode 23 - 860917

First Aired: September. 17,1986

Episode 22 - 860806

First Aired: August. 06,1986

Episode 21 - 861113

First Aired: November. 13,1986

Episode 20 - 860819

First Aired: August. 19,1986

Episode 19 - 860807

First Aired: August. 07,1986

Episode 18 - 860730

First Aired: July. 30,1986

Episode 17 - 861124

First Aired: November. 24,1986

Episode 16 - 860818

First Aired: August. 18,1986

Episode 15 - 860624

First Aired: June. 24,1986

Episode 14 - 860731

First Aired: July. 31,1986

Episode 13 - 860714

First Aired: July. 14,1986

Episode 12 - 860623

First Aired: June. 23,1986

Episode 11 - 860717

First Aired: July. 17,1986

Episode 10 - 860625

First Aired: June. 25,1986

Episode 9 - 861112

First Aired: November. 12,1986

Episode 8 - 860805

First Aired: August. 05,1986

Episode 7 - 860626

First Aired: June. 26,1986

Episode 6 - 860728

First Aired: July. 28,1986

Episode 5 - 860729

First Aired: July. 29,1986

Episode 4 - 860804

First Aired: August. 04,1986

Episode 3 - 861111

First Aired: November. 11,1986

Seasons

Season 12 1993

Season 11 1992

Season 10 1991

Season 9 1990

Season 8 1989

Season 7 1988

Season 6 1987

Season 5 1986

Season 4 1985

Season 3 1984

Season 2 1983

Season 1 1982

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