Episodes
850730
July 30, 1985
850422
April 22, 1985
851017
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.
850402
April 2, 1985
851010
October 10, 1985
851016
October 16, 1985
850731
July 31, 1985
850821
August 21, 1985
850909
September 9, 1985
850819
August 19, 1985
Included: ""Brush with Greatness,"" now with writer's embellishments.
850820
August 20, 1985
Tom Hanks plugs Volunteers; Chris Elliott is ""The Fugitive Guy;"" Mickey Mantle visits.
850917
September 17, 1985
850829
August 29, 1985
850925
September 25, 1985
850828
August 28, 1985
850923
September 23, 1985
850826
August 26, 1985
850410
April 10, 1985
850827
August 27, 1985
850822
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.
850930
September 30, 1985
850710
July 10, 1985
850625
June 25, 1985
Show #0520
February 26, 1985
Show #0545
May 6, 1985
Show #0546
May 7, 1985
Show #0547
May 8, 1985
Show #0548
May 9, 1985
Show #0549
May 13, 1985
Show #0550
May 14, 1985
Show #0551
May 15, 1985
Show #0552
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.
Show #0553
May 20, 1985
Show #0554
May 21, 1985
Show #0555
May 22, 1985
Show #0556
May 23, 1985
Show #0557
May 27, 1985
Show #0558
May 28, 1985
Show #0559
May 29, 1985
Show #0560
May 30, 1985
Show #0561
June 3, 1985
Show #0562
June 4, 1985
Show #0563
June 5, 1985
Show #0564
June 6, 1985
Show #0565
June 10, 1985
Show #0566
June 11, 1985
Show #0567
June 12, 1985
Show #0568
June 13, 1985
Show #0569
June 17, 1985
Show #0570
June 18, 1985
Show #0571
June 19, 1985
Show #0572
June 20, 1985
Show #0622
November 4, 1985
Show #0623
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.
Show #0624
November 6, 1985
Show #0625
November 7, 1985
Show #0626
November 11, 1985
Show #0627
November 12, 1985
Show #0628
November 13, 1985
Show #0629
November 14, 1985
Show #0630
November 18, 1985
Show #0631
November 19, 1985
Show #0632
November 20, 1985
Show #0633
November 21, 1985
Show #0634
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.
Show #0635
November 27, 1985
Show #0636
December 9, 1985
Show #0637
December 10, 1985
Show #0638
December 11, 1985
Show #0639
December 12, 1985
Show #0640
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.
Show #0641
December 17, 1985
Show #0642
December 18, 1985
Show #0643
December 19, 1985
Show #0644
December 23, 1985
Show #0645
December 25, 1985
Show #0646
December 26, 1985
Show #0647
January 6, 1986
Show #0648
January 7, 1986
Show #0649
January 8, 1986
Show #0650
January 9, 1986
Show #0651
January 13, 1986
Show #0652
January 14, 1986
Show #0653
January 15, 1986
Show #0654
January 16, 1986
Show #0655
January 27, 1986
Show #0656
January 28, 1986
Show #0657
January 29, 1986
Show #0658
January 30, 1986
