Late Show Shows - A Late Show With Letterman Episode Guide

December 2001


December 3 - 7, 2001
Monday November 6, 2001
Tuesday October 16, 2001
Wednesday November 9, 2001
Thursday November 20, 2001
Friday October 30, 2001
Reruns


Monday, December 10, 2001
New York The greatest city in the world
Dave Your TV pal
PostMonologue Stephanie's Weekend (George Clooney)
Survivor Loser Kelly Goldsmith
1st Guest Ellen DeGeneres
2nd Guest Dave Gorman (Are you?)
Other Final Oprah Log entry
Does your head hurt?


Tuesday, December 11, 2001
New York The greatest city in the world
Dave Hapless romantic
PostMonologue A day in the life of Osama Bin Laden
1st Guest Mariah Carey
2nd Guest Elijah Wood
Music Stereophonics
Other Oprah update
Pants are fun


Wednesday, December 12, 2001
New York The greatest city in the world
Dave Pashton tribal leader
PostMonologue Holiday Hairpiece, not a Hairpiece
2nd Bit The Kalter Twins reunion
Top Ten Excuses of the American Taliban Guy
1st Guest Andy Garcia
2nd Guest Chris Matthews
Other George Clarke's Celebrity Interview (George Clooney)
Put on your pants


Thursday, December 13, 2001
New York The greatest city in the world
Dave Neighborhood busy body
PostMonologue Late Show Newsmakers
1st Slot Kid Scientists (air pressure)
2nd Guest Liv Tyler
Music Cake - Short Skirt Long Jacket
Do Re Mi Pants


Friday, December 14, 2001
New York The greatest city in the world
Dave The genius behind particle board
PostMonologue CBS Mailbag (Why don't people like me?)
Top Ten Reasons I Want to Play for the New York Yankees (presented by Jason Giambi)
1st Guest Michelle Pfeiffer
Standup Dennis Regan
Kilts are not pants


Monday, December 17, 2001
New York The greatest city in the world
Dave The human equivalent of the compact spare
PostMonologue Stephanie's Weekend (Christmas tree farm)
2nd Bit Topping the Late Show Christmas Tree
Survivor Loser Brandon Quinton
1st Guest Meg Ryan
Music Diana Krall - Cry me a river
Nice pants, sister


Tuesday, December 18, 2001
New York The greatest city in the world
PostMonologue Reopening the US Embassy in Kabul
Top Ten Osama Bin Laden Complaints (presented by Osama Bin Laden)
1st Guest Kevin Spacey
2nd Guest Jerome Bettis
Music Jane Monheit - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Other Oprah Log (Today Show)
Pantalonis


Wednesday, December 19, 2001
New York The greatest city in the world
PostMonologue Biff's Fun with a Bullhorn
2nd Bit Holiday Collaborative Hairpiece, Not a Hairpiece
Top Ten Signs You're Radio Shack Manager has Gone Nuts
1st Guest Jamie Foxx
2nd Guest Rhys Ifans
Music Darlene Love - Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home)
Other Oprah signs outside
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Thursday, December 20, 2001
New York The greatest city in the world
Dave America's first line of defense against boredom
PostMonologue Shopping in New York Video Quiz
2nd Bit Jay Thomas and the Late Show Christmas Quarterback Challenge
Top Ten Good Things About Global Warming
1st Guest Marisa Tomei
Music Lenny Kravitz
Other Oprah Log (picketers)
May pants be with you


Friday, December 21, 2001
New York The greatest city in the world
Dave One half of Hollywood's It couple
PostMonologue CBS Mailbag
1st Guest Peter Jennings
2nd Guest Tom Ryan
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Christmas Eve, December 24, 2001
Preempted


Christmas, December 25, 2001
Tuesday November 16, 2001
Rerun


Wednesday, December 26, 2001
New York The greatest city in the world
PostMonologue Stephanie's Christmas Weekend
Top Ten Dumb Guy Hopes for the New Year
1st Guest Ian McKellan
2nd Guest Phil Simms
Sitting In Roger McGuinn
Other Olympic torch bearer
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Thursday, December 27, 2001
New York The greatest city in the world
1st Guest Mayor Rudolph Giuliani
Music P.O.D.
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Friday, December 28, 2001
New York The greatest city in the world
Dave The 23rd man to set foot on the moon
PostMonologue CBS Mailbag (Late Show: Afghanistan)
2nd Bit Pat & Kenny Read Oprah Transcripts (Tom Cruise)
Top Ten Signs You're at a Lame New Year's Eve Party (presented by Dick Clark)
1st Guest Lauren Graham
Standup Eddie Brill
Pants are fun [mumbled]


December 31, 2001
Monday November 27, 2001
Rerun