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The David Letterman Show

  • TV Series
  • 1980
  • 1h 30m
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The David Letterman Show (1980)
ComedyTalk Show

After several guest hosting appearances on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, Dave was given his own morning talk-show. This show included a full orchestra, news breaks, and a cast of regu... Read allAfter several guest hosting appearances on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, Dave was given his own morning talk-show. This show included a full orchestra, news breaks, and a cast of regulars. Although not long-run, it introduced Dave to the general public on a wide scale and ... Read allAfter several guest hosting appearances on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, Dave was given his own morning talk-show. This show included a full orchestra, news breaks, and a cast of regulars. Although not long-run, it introduced Dave to the general public on a wide scale and in a way was the test run for his wildly popular Late Night with David Letterman, which ra... Read all

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    • David Letterman
    • Wil Shriner
    • Rich Hall
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    • Stars
      • David Letterman
      • Wil Shriner
      • Rich Hall
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 3 nominations

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      Within weeks after the show was canceled, Westinghouse Broadcasting was talking about an offer for a syndicated show. NBC acted swiftly, signing Letterman to a holding contract. The contract stated that NBC would have to pay Letterman a million-dollars as a penalty if it didn't come up with a new show for him before the contract ended.
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    I too have memories of this show.

    I too have fond memories of this show from my childhood, which few people my age or of any age seem to remember. In fact, when he got the nighttime show my reaction was, "Hey, that's the guy who was on that cool morning show that got canceled." I was 9 years old the summer that Letterman had this morning show, and the absurdist humor and out-of-ordinary guests were fascinating to me. It was unlike any other "talkshow" on TV at that time. I remember one show in particular where Dave admitted the show's ratings weren't high and so he took a studio TV monitor and surfed through the channels and begin describing what was currently airing on all the other stations in case viewers at home would rather watch something else.
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    • Release date
      • June 23, 1980 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Шоу Дэвида Леттермана
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      • National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
      • Space Age Meat
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      1 hour 30 minutes
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