Late Night with David Letterman - Season 7

Late Night with David Letterman - Season 7

Season 7

Network
DatesFeb 2, 1988 - Jan 20, 1989
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Episodes

Show #0976
Season 7Episode 260 min

Show #0976

Feb 2, 1988
Show #0977
Season 7Episode 360 min

Show #0977

Feb 3, 1988
Show #0979
Season 7Episode 460 min

Show #0979

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.
Feb 4, 1988
Show #0980
Season 7Episode 560 min

Show #0980

""Viewer Mail;"" Pat Sajak; Dave goes to NYC fortune tellers; Buster Poindexter sings; NFL player Timmy Smith.
Feb 5, 1988
Show #0981
Season 7Episode 660 min

Show #0981

Feb 9, 1988
Show #0982
Season 7Episode 760 min

Show #0982

Feb 10, 1988
Show #0983
Season 7Episode 860 min

Show #0983

Feb 11, 1988
Show #0984
Season 7Episode 960 min

Show #0984

Feb 12, 1988
Show #0985
Season 7Episode 1060 min

Show #0985

Feb 16, 1988
Show #0986
Season 7Episode 1160 min

Show #0986

Included: ""Brush with Greatness,"" now with writer's embellishments.
Feb 17, 1988
Show #0987
Season 7Episode 1260 min

Show #0987

Tom Hanks plugs Volunteers; Chris Elliott is ""The Fugitive Guy;"" Mickey Mantle visits.
Feb 18, 1988
Show #0988
Season 7Episode 1360 min

Show #0988

Feb 19, 1988
Show #0989
Season 7Episode 1460 min

Show #0989

Feb 23, 1988
Show #0990
Season 7Episode 1560 min

Show #0990

Feb 24, 1988
Show #0991
Season 7Episode 1660 min

Show #0991

Feb 25, 1988
Show #0992
Season 7Episode 1760 min

Show #0992

Feb 26, 1988
Show #0993
Season 7Episode 1860 min

Show #0993

Mar 1, 1988
Show #0994
Season 7Episode 1960 min

Show #0994

Mar 2, 1988
Show #0995
Season 7Episode 2060 min

Show #0995

Mar 3, 1988
Show #0996
Season 7Episode 2160 min

Show #0996

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.
Mar 4, 1988
Show #0997
Season 7Episode 2260 min

Show #0997

Jun 28, 1988
Show #0998
Season 7Episode 2360 min

Show #0998

Jun 29, 1988
Show #1000
Season 7Episode 2460 min

Show #1000

Jul 1, 1988
Show #1000
Season 7Episode 2560 min

Show #1000

Jul 5, 1988
Show #1001
Season 7Episode 2660 min

Show #1001

Paul congratulates Dave in the wake of Late Night's 1,000th broadcast. As a present, NBC head (and G.E. crony) Robert C. Wright gave the show a four-slice toaster. Thus Dave breaks out a whole loaf of bread and makes toast for everybody who attends this strike-breaking show. Hal Gurnee calls on two acrobats for a Network Time-Killer.
Jul 6, 1988
Show #1002
Season 7Episode 2760 min

Show #1002

Jul 7, 1988
Show #1003
Season 7Episode 2860 min

Show #1003

Jul 8, 1988
Show #1004
Season 7Episode 2960 min

Show #1004

Jul 12, 1988
Show #1005
Season 7Episode 3060 min

Show #1005

Jul 13, 1988
Show #1006
Season 7Episode 3160 min

Show #1006

Jul 14, 1988
Show #1007
Season 7Episode 3260 min

Show #1007

Jul 15, 1988
Show #1008
Season 7Episode 3360 min

Show #1008

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.
Jul 19, 1988
Show #1009
Season 7Episode 3460 min

Show #1009

Jul 20, 1988
Show #1010
Season 7Episode 3560 min

Show #1010

A visit to a NYC laundromat via satellite; Jackie Mason; Dave's suit fitting continues; Iggy Pop.
Jul 21, 1988
Show #1011
Season 7Episode 3660 min

Show #1011

Jul 22, 1988
Show #1012
Season 7Episode 3760 min

Show #1012

Aug 1, 1988
Show #1013
Season 7Episode 3860 min

Show #1013

Aug 2, 1988
Show #1014
Season 7Episode 3960 min

Show #1014

Aug 3, 1988
Show #1015
Season 7Episode 4060 min

Show #1015

Aug 4, 1988
Show #1016
Season 7Episode 4160 min

Show #1016

Aug 5, 1988
Show #1017
Season 7Episode 4260 min

Show #1017

Aug 9, 1988
Show #1018
Season 7Episode 4360 min

Show #1018

Aug 10, 1988
Show #1019
Season 7Episode 4460 min

Show #1019

Aug 11, 1988
Show #1020
Season 7Episode 4560 min

Show #1020

Aug 12, 1988
Show #1021
Season 7Episode 4660 min

Show #1021

Aug 23, 1988
Show #1022
Season 7Episode 4760 min

Show #1022

Aug 24, 1988
Show #1023
Season 7Episode 4860 min

Show #1023

Aug 25, 1988
Show #1024
Season 7Episode 4960 min

Show #1024

Aug 26, 1988
Show #1025
Season 7Episode 5060 min

Show #1025

Aug 30, 1988
Show #1026
Season 7Episode 5160 min

Show #1026

Aug 31, 1988
Show #1027
Season 7Episode 5260 min

Show #1027

Sep 1, 1988
Show #1028
Season 7Episode 5360 min

Show #1028

Sep 2, 1988
Show #1029
Season 7Episode 5460 min

Show #1029

Sep 6, 1988
Show #1030
Season 7Episode 5560 min

Show #1030

""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.
Sep 7, 1988
Show #1031
Season 7Episode 5660 min

Show #1031

Sep 8, 1988
Show #1032
Season 7Episode 5760 min

Show #1032

Sep 9, 1988
Show #1033
Season 7Episode 5860 min

Show #1033

Sep 13, 1988
Show #1034
Season 7Episode 5960 min

Show #1034

Sep 14, 1988
Show #1035
Season 7Episode 6060 min

Show #1035

Sep 15, 1988
Show #1036
Season 7Episode 6160 min

Show #1036

Sep 16, 1988
Show #1037
Season 7Episode 6260 min

Show #1037

Oct 4, 1988
Show #1038
Season 7Episode 6360 min

Show #1038

Oct 5, 1988
Show #1039
Season 7Episode 6460 min

Show #1039

Cold open: Dave & Paul send up the Quayle/Bentsen debate; a crowd at Shea Stadium's parking lot watches the show on Diamond Vision; a Super SloMo camera demonstration; Sid's birthday; Tom Hanks with vacation photos; Mike Wallace visits; Eddie Money sings.
Oct 6, 1988
Show #1040
Season 7Episode 6560 min

Show #1040

Oct 7, 1988
Show #1041
Season 7Episode 6660 min

Show #1041

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.
Oct 11, 1988
Show #1042
Season 7Episode 6760 min

Show #1042

Oct 12, 1988
Show #1043
Season 7Episode 6860 min

Show #1043

Oct 13, 1988
Show #1044
Season 7Episode 6960 min

Show #1044

Oct 14, 1988
Show #1045
Season 7Episode 7060 min

Show #1045

Oct 18, 1988
Show #1046
Season 7Episode 7160 min

Show #1046

Oct 19, 1988
Show #1047
Season 7Episode 7260 min

Show #1047

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.
Oct 20, 1988
Show #1048
Season 7Episode 7360 min

Show #1048

Oct 21, 1988
Show #1049
Season 7Episode 7460 min

Show #1049

Nov 1, 1988
Show #1050
Season 7Episode 7560 min

Show #1050

Nov 2, 1988
Show #1051
Season 7Episode 7660 min

Show #1051

Nov 3, 1988
Show #1052
Season 7Episode 7760 min

Show #1052

Nov 4, 1988
Show #1053
Season 7Episode 7860 min

Show #1053

Nov 9, 1988
Show #1054
Season 7Episode 7960 min

Show #1054

Nov 10, 1988
Show #1055
Season 7Episode 8060 min

Show #1055

Nov 11, 1988
Show #1056
Season 7Episode 8160 min

Show #1056

Nov 15, 1988
Show #1057
Season 7Episode 8260 min

Show #1057

Nov 16, 1988
Show #1058
Season 7Episode 8360 min

Show #1058

Nov 17, 1988
Show #1059
Season 7Episode 8460 min

Show #1059

Nov 18, 1988
Show #1060
Season 7Episode 8560 min

Show #1060

Nov 22, 1988
Show #1061
Season 7Episode 8660 min

Show #1061

""Who Asked For It?"" Candice Bergen calls Dave a ""poodle;"" another plea from Calvert to come home from the Goodwill Tour; Jon Lovitz gets in a plug; Boz Scaggs sings.
Nov 23, 1988
Show #1062
Season 7Episode 8760 min

Show #1062

Nov 25, 1988
Show #1063
Season 7Episode 8860 min

Show #1063

Nov 29, 1988
Show #1064
Season 7Episode 8960 min

Show #1064

Nov 30, 1988
Show #1065
Season 7Episode 9060 min

Show #1065

Dec 1, 1988
Show #1066
Season 7Episode 9160 min

Show #1066

Dec 2, 1988
Show #1067
Season 7Episode 9260 min

Show #1067

The annual (bogus) lighting of the Christmas tree in Rockefeller Plaza; another call from Calvert's Goodwill Tour.
Dec 13, 1988
Show #1068
Season 7Episode 9360 min

Show #1068

Dec 14, 1988
Show #1069
Season 7Episode 9460 min

Show #1069

Dec 15, 1988
Show #1070
Season 7Episode 9560 min

Show #1070

Dec 16, 1988
Show #1071
Season 7Episode 9660 min

Show #1071

Dec 20, 1988
Show #1072
Season 7Episode 9760 min

Show #1072

Dec 21, 1988
Show #1073
Season 7Episode 9860 min

Show #1073

""Elf Night;"" A NYC Christmas tree vendor shocks Dave by charging $75 for trees; Art Donovan talks about drinking beer and promotes the paperback edition of his autobiography Fatso; a look at Paul's new Christmas movie; Geena Davis.
Dec 22, 1988
Show #1074
Season 7Episode 9960 min

Show #1074

Dec 23, 1988
Show #1075
Season 7Episode 10060 min

Show #1075

Jan 3, 1989
Show #1076
Season 7Episode 10160 min

Show #1076

Jan 4, 1989
Show #1077
Season 7Episode 10260 min

Show #1077

Jan 5, 1989
Show #1078
Season 7Episode 10360 min

Show #1078

Jan 6, 1989
Show #1079
Season 7Episode 10460 min

Show #1079

Jan 10, 1989
Show #1080
Season 7Episode 10560 min

Show #1080

Jan 11, 1989
Show #1081
Season 7Episode 10660 min

Show #1081

Jan 12, 1989
Show #1082
Season 7Episode 10760 min

Show #1082

Jan 13, 1989
Show #1083
Season 7Episode 10860 min

Show #1083

Jan 17, 1989
Show #1084
Season 7Episode 10960 min

Show #1084

Jan 18, 1989
Show #1085
Season 7Episode 11060 min

Show #1085

Jan 19, 1989
Show #1086
Season 7Episode 11160 min

Show #1086

Jan 20, 1989

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