Late Night with David Letterman - Season 4
2 - 850730
Air Date: July 30, 1985
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Air Date: April 22, 1985
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Air Date: October 17, 1985
Cold open: Dave rips Arnold Schwarzenegger's sport coat; ""Viewer Mail;"" Dave talks with Arnold and tries to coax fiancee Maria Shriver from the green room; a confused Chris Elliott is under the seats for ""The Fugitive Guy;"" Julia Child makes an omelet; a surprise walk-on from George Burns.
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Air Date: April 2, 1985
6 - 851010
Air Date: October 10, 1985
7 - 851016
Air Date: October 16, 1985
8 - 850731
Air Date: July 31, 1985
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Air Date: August 21, 1985
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Air Date: September 9, 1985
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Air Date: August 19, 1985
Included: ""Brush with Greatness,"" now with writer's embellishments.
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Air Date: August 20, 1985
Tom Hanks plugs Volunteers; Chris Elliott is ""The Fugitive Guy;"" Mickey Mantle visits.
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Air Date: September 17, 1985
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Air Date: August 29, 1985
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Air Date: September 25, 1985
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Air Date: August 28, 1985
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Air Date: September 23, 1985
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Air Date: August 26, 1985
19 - 850410
Air Date: April 10, 1985
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Air Date: August 27, 1985
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Air Date: August 22, 1985
Returning NBC affiliate WSAV in Savannah, GA., is brought up to date throughout the show with ""Al Frisch's NBC Theatre;"" ""Viewer Mail;"" Ohio State Fair blue ribbon prize winner Seth Miranda displays giant fruits and vegetables; Chris Elliott with a look at ""The Fugitive Guy;"" a tour of 46th St.; fashion designer Dianne Brill visits.
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Air Date: September 30, 1985
23 - 850710
Air Date: July 10, 1985
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Air Date: June 25, 1985
25 - Show #0520
Air Date: February 26, 1985
26 - Show #0545
Air Date: May 6, 1985
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Air Date: May 7, 1985
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Air Date: May 8, 1985
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Air Date: May 9, 1985
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Air Date: May 13, 1985
31 - Show #0550
Air Date: May 14, 1985
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Air Date: May 15, 1985
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Air Date: May 16, 1985
It's the 552nd ""Late Night"" program, and the fourth to originate in L.A. County. The Hollywood sign behind Dave reads ""El Monte."" Within that backdrop, Mayor Tom Bradley throws things behind Dave's desk, with the obligatory crashing noises. Johnny Carson drops by with a quick-to-assemble ""Tonight Show"" desk.
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Air Date: May 20, 1985
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Air Date: May 21, 1985
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Air Date: May 22, 1985
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Air Date: May 23, 1985
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Air Date: May 27, 1985
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Air Date: May 28, 1985
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Air Date: May 29, 1985
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Air Date: May 30, 1985
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Air Date: June 3, 1985
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Air Date: June 4, 1985
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Air Date: June 5, 1985
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Air Date: June 6, 1985
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Air Date: June 10, 1985
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Air Date: June 11, 1985
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Air Date: June 12, 1985
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Air Date: June 13, 1985
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Air Date: June 17, 1985
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Air Date: June 18, 1985
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Air Date: June 19, 1985
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Air Date: June 20, 1985
54 - Show #0622
Air Date: November 4, 1985
55 - Show #0623
Air Date: November 5, 1985
""Top 10 Complaints About Brent Musberger;"" ""Dumb Ads;"" Lily Tomlin; Dave answers the NBC complaint line; Sting and Branford Marsalis perform ""Roxanne,"" and talk about Bring On The Night.
56 - Show #0624
Air Date: November 6, 1985
57 - Show #0625
Air Date: November 7, 1985
58 - Show #0626
Air Date: November 11, 1985
59 - Show #0627
Air Date: November 12, 1985
60 - Show #0628
Air Date: November 13, 1985
61 - Show #0629
Air Date: November 14, 1985
62 - Show #0630
Air Date: November 18, 1985
63 - Show #0631
Air Date: November 19, 1985
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Air Date: November 20, 1985
65 - Show #0633
Air Date: November 21, 1985
66 - Show #0634
Air Date: November 26, 1985
Cold opening: ""Grant Tinker"" comments on sending ""Tom and the gang"" to Tokyo for the Late Night ""Japanese Show;"" Dave and interpreter Mako Hatori look at New Gift Items; Kenny Rogers visits; Larry ""Bud"" with ""Ask Mr. Melmansan""; Randy Bass on being an American playing professional baseball in Japan; Japanese game show producer Masahiro Takahashi is interviewed by Dave and Mako.
67 - Show #0635
Air Date: November 27, 1985
68 - Show #0636
Air Date: December 9, 1985
69 - Show #0637
Air Date: December 10, 1985
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Air Date: December 11, 1985
71 - Show #0639
Air Date: December 12, 1985
72 - Show #0640
Air Date: December 16, 1985
General Electric has responded to the show's first batch of jokes. As such, Letterman has his own pushbutton and a brochure on pushbuttons, courtesy of G.E.'s General Purpose Control Department in Bloomington, Illinois. Before getting to the guests, Letterman shows off actual Christmas items.
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Air Date: December 17, 1985
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Air Date: December 18, 1985
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Air Date: December 19, 1985
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Air Date: December 23, 1985
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Air Date: December 25, 1985
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Air Date: December 26, 1985
79 - Show #0647
Air Date: January 6, 1986
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Air Date: January 7, 1986
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Air Date: January 8, 1986
82 - Show #0650
Air Date: January 9, 1986
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Air Date: January 13, 1986
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Air Date: January 14, 1986
85 - Show #0653
Air Date: January 15, 1986
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Air Date: January 16, 1986
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Air Date: January 27, 1986
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Air Date: January 28, 1986
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Air Date: January 29, 1986
90 - Show #0658
Air Date: January 30, 1986