Late Night with David Letterman Dave's First Late Night Show (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 42 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show

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Late Night with David Letterman

Dave's First Late Night Show (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 42 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show

In the first episode of his late-night talk show, David Letterman chats with a seemingly-drunk Bill Murray, then joins Don "Mr. Wizard" Herbert in an experiment with air compression.

Head writer

Merrill Markoe

Director

Hal Gurnee

Writers

Andy Breckman | Tom Gammill | David Letterman | Merrill Markoe & 6 more

Producer

Barry Sand

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 1, 1982

Release date

Feb 1, 1982 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 5 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 6 wins & 40 nominations

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7 cast members

Name	Known for
David Letterman Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
Paul Shaffer Self - Musical Director Self - Musical Director See fewer	This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
Bill Wendell Self - Announcer Self - Announcer See fewer	Mr. Saturday Night (1992)
Don Herbert Self Self See fewer	Mr. Wizard's World (1983)
Bill Murray Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer	Lost in Translation (2003)
Calvert DeForest Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	Freaked (1993)
Hal Gurnee Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	Late Show with David Letterman (1993)