Late Night With David Letterman (1982)
0.1784Canon Score · ranked #98 all time
Aggregated from 5 of 13 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the show
Late Night with David Letterman is a nightly hour-long comedy talk show on NBC that was created and hosted by David Letterman. It premiered in 1982 as the first incarnation of the Late Night franchise and went off the air in 1993, after Letterman left NBC and moved to Late Show on CBS. Late Night with Conan O'Brien then filled the time slot. As of March 2, 2009, the slot has been filled by Late Night with Jimmy Fallo
Why it ranks #98
Every list on which Late Night With David Letterman appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Rolling Stone 100 Greatest (2016) | Editorial list | #13 / 100 |
| Variety 100 Greatest TV Shows (2023) | Critics' canon | #35 / 100 |
| TV Guide 60 Best Series (2013) | Critics' canon | #41 / 60 |
| Rolling Stone 100 Greatest (2022) | Critics' canon | #44 / 100 |
| WGA 101 Best Written Series (2013) | Critics' canon | #99 / 101 |