TV series

Late Night with David Letterman

1982–1993 · 12 seasons

A playful, unpredictable hour of comedy and conversation that feels like staying up late with a mischievous host.

Overview: 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.
How it feels: Whimsical, absurd, satirical and cynical. Brisk and fine in the background.
About: Media, celebrity, art, friendship
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: media
celebrity
art
friendship
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild