Late Show Shows - A Late Show With Letterman Episode Guide

December 2002


December 2 - 6, 2002
Monday October 14, 2002
Tuesday October 10, 2002
Wednesday October 3, 2002
Thursday October 7, 2002
Friday September 12, 2002
Reruns


Monday, December 9, 2002
New York The greatest city in the world
Dave Part-time department store Santa
PostMonologue Stephanie: Official Holiday Pollster
2nd Bit NYC Christmas Tree Lighting
Top Ten Surprises in the 12,000-page Iraqi Declaration
Survivor Loser Jake Billingsley
1st Guest Jennifer Lopez
Music Sum 41
Commercial Break Dwight, The Troubled Teen
You can't beat pants


Tuesday, December 10, 2002
New York The greatest city in the world
Dave A man who doesn't make the products you buy, but makes the products you buy better
PostMonologue What's the Deal with Old Guys and Giant Glasses?
2nd Bit Is This Anything?
Top Ten Demands of Striking Strippers
1st Guest Jason Alexander
Music Ryan Adams
Other Larry King on Dr. Phil, American Secretary
Commercial Break Reindeer Name Scramble
Bite me


Wednesday, December 11, 2002
New York The greatest city in the world
Dave Speaking tonight without a podium
PostMonologue What They Want for Christmas
2nd Bit Biff Assembles Ikea Furniture
Top Ten Ways Pete Rose Can Improve His Image
1st Guest Nia Vardalos
2nd Guest Barry Sonnenfeld
Other Results of carpooling
Commercial Break Know Your CEOs
Hot screaming pants


Thursday, December 12, 2002
New York The greatest city in the world
Dave The new face behind Bloomingdale's fragrance counter
PostMonologue Know Your Current Events
Top Ten Signs Santa Hates You
1st Guest Allison Janney
2nd Guest Martin Scorsese
Commercial Break If They Wore a Santa Hat
Ah, fresh pants


Friday, December 13, 2002
New York The greatest city in the world
Dave Indolent layabout
PostMonologue CBS Mailbag
2nd Bit Will It Float? (fruitbasket)
Top Ten Ways NYC is Preparing for a Transit Strike
1st Guest Natasha Richardson
Standup Mike Birbiglia
Music David Gray
Commercial Break The Cape (Dan Patrick)
Pants from space


Monday, December 16, 2002
New York The greatest city in the world
Dave A man who's been a US Senator since 1954
PostMonologue Topping the Tree
2nd Bit 60 Minutes Reaction Shot of the Night, Bush response to Gore not running, Maid in Manhattan disclosure
Top Ten Ways Trent Lott is Preparing for the Holiday
1st Guest Catherine Zeta-Jones
Music Coldplay
Sitting In Ted Rogers, Jr.
Commercial Break Dwight, The Troubled Teen
Pants, doctor?


Tuesday, December 17, 2002
New York The greatest city in the world
Dave Foppish Edwardian dandy
PostMonologue How Many Guys in Santa Suits Can Fit Into a Coffee Shop?
2nd Bit Is This Anything?
Top Ten Things Overheard at the Late Show Christmas Party
1st Guest Drew Barrymore
Music Rod Stewart
Commercial Break Fish That Look Like Dave contest
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Wednesday, December 18, 2002
New York The greatest city in the world
Dave Rabble-raising firebrand
PostMonologue What's the Deal With Saddam Hussein and Hats?
2nd Bit Will it Float? (10-inch cheese log)
Top Ten Signs Things are Terribly Wrong at McDonalds
1st Guest Denzel Washington
Cooking Daniel Bouloud
Sitting In Greg Adams
Commercial Break If They Had Trent Lott's Hair
Nice pants, Kenny


Thursday, December 19, 2002
New York The greatest city in the world
Dave This season's hottest toy
PostMonologue Who Asked For It
Top Ten Things We Can Say Now that Survivor: Thailand is Over (presented by Survivor castaways)
1st Guest Tom Hanks
Music Phish
Commercial Break The Cape (Sue, costume designer)
Mmmm, cookies


Friday, December 20, 2002
New York The greatest city in the world
Dave Amercia's secret santa
PostMonologue CBS Mailbag
Top Ten Questions to Ask Yourself Before Jumping Out of a Helicopter (presented by soldiers)
1st Guest Liv Tyler
2nd Guest Jay Thomas (holiday quarterback challenge)
Music Darlene Love - Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home)
Commercial Break Dwight, The Troubled Teen
Oh, santa


December 23 - 25, 2002
Monday November 12, 2002
Christmas Eve Preempted
Wednesday November 18, 2002
Reruns


Thursday, December 26, 2002
New York The greatest city in the world
Dave A man who may not be jolly, but he's old
PostMonologue Visit to Afghanistan
Top Ten Dumb Guy Ways to Spend His 31.5 Million Dollars
1st Guest Ashton Kutcher
2nd Guest Jason Kidd
Commercial Break Becker
Ha ha ha ha ha


Friday, December 27, 2002
New York The greatest city in the world
Dave Britain's best-loved playwright
PostMonologue CBS Mailbag (Tony Spends the Day with Lithuanians)
2nd Bit Will It Float? (bowling ball)
Top Ten Ways to Make Your New Year's Eve Party More Exciting
1st Guest Isabella Rossellini
Standup Mort Sahl
Commercial Break The Cape (Eva, The Grinder Girl)
I'm so fat


December 30 - 31, 2002
Thursday November 20, 2002
Friday November 11, 2002
Reruns