The David Letterman Show

The David Letterman Show is a live morning NBC talk show hosted by David Letterman. It ran from June 23 to October 24, 1980. The show originally lasted 90 minutes, then 60 minutes from August 4 onward.

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Status	Ended
Original Name	The David Letterman Show
First Air Date	June 23, 1980
Last Air Date	October 24, 1980
Seasons	1
Episodes	90
Episode Runtime	NaNmin
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	—
Production Companies	Space Age Meat NBC
Networks	NBC

S01E90

Show #90

Dave jokes that the world is coming to an end; interviews with news anchor Edwin Newman and bandleader Frank Owen; Merrill Markoe, Rich Hall, Gerard Mulligan and Paul Raley tell jokes that didn't make it on the air during the summer; Wil Shriner shows bloopers from the show's run; Dave introduces crew members, including Kathleen Ankers, Bob Pook and Bill Wendell; Harve Mann sings ""The David Letterman Show"" theme; a deck of ""living"" playing cards dances through the studio as confetti and balloons are dropped.

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