Thanks for visiting! So, why an episode guide for a show that is, as of this writing, 38 years old? Well...
There
is so little information on this show, I thought the least I could do is
start this page to detail what information is known, and share it to
all Dave fans. Additions/corrections/comments always welcome.
For me, this show is more than just a "dry run" (so to speak) for Late
Night. It's as if your favorite band had a 1st album on a small label
before they hit it big, but you don't hear it until decades later. The
beginning and growth of the comedy and style we came to enjoy on Late
Night (and to a degree, Late Show) is all here. In addition, we also
get to see the show itself evolve, from the confines and restraints of
Fred Silverman and Bob Stewart, to the nutty anarchy of Merrill Markoe
and Hal Gurnee, you'll be able to at least read it all and (hopefully)
see it all.
Beyond these episodes themselves (and my own thoughts) there's nothing I can add that can't be said better in the
following books:
"AND NOW...an oral history of Late Night with David Letterman" by Brian Abrams
"Letterman: The Last Giant of Late Night" by Jason Zinoman
Clips will be posted where available and credited by the uploader. Photos
are from the internet storage room and credited where applicable.
I'll be posted roughly once a week with information on each week's shows, along with any additional comments. And, as you know, this is not a competition; it's only an exhibition.
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