Late Show Shows - A Late Show With Letterman Episode Guide

October 2002


Tuesday, October 1, 2002
New York The greatest city in the world
Dave A man who's rumored to have a talk show deal with CBS
PostMonologue Back to College Quiz
2nd Bit Taliban Officials - Where are They Now?
Top Ten NY Mets Promises for Next Season (presented by Al Leiter)
1st Guest David Schwimmer
Music Avril Lavigne
Other Evidence of Ryder Cup fix, Dr. Phil's Words of Wisdom
Commercial Break Dwight, the Troubled Teen
Kiss me now


Wednesday, October 2, 2002
New York The greatest city in the world
Dave Green party candidate for sheriff
PostMonologue Will This Marriage Last?
2nd Bit Amazing Race 3 trailer
Top Ten Saddam Hussein Campaign Promises
1st Guest Anthony LaPaglia
2nd Guest Effie Nielson (90-year-old weightlifter)
Music Clinic
Commercial Break Inkblot test
Other Biff's birthday
Buy me some pants


Thursday, October 3, 2002
New York The greatest city in the world
Dave Disgraced New Jersey Senator
PostMonologue Trying to get the Indianapolis bypass renamed
2nd Bit Alan Kalter's Korporate Fraud Kut-ups
1st Guest Edward Norton
Music John Mayer
Commercial Break Staff member of the week
Return to your homes


Friday, October 4, 2002
New York The greatest city in the world
Dave Member of the 1986 US Ryder Cup team
PostMonologue CBS Mailbag (Pat & Kenny's Trading Spaces)
2nd Bit Will It Float? (toner cartridge)
Top Ten Things Every Principal Knows (presented by principals)
1st Guest David Arquette
Standup Todd Lynn
Commercial Break The Cape (with Jimmy Fallon)
No dice, Kenny


Monday, October 7, 2002
New York The greatest city in the world
Dave Secretary of mirth
PostMonologue Rejected FDA Products
2nd Bit Diving dogs (and Stephanie)
Top Ten Signs Your Neighbor is a Cannibal
1st Guest Jennifer Love Hewitt
Music Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
Is the show over?


Tuesday, October 8, 2002
New York The greatest city in the world
Dave Real-life jackass
PostMonologue Newsmakers
2nd Bit Bush nuclear mispronunciation count
Top Ten Dumb Guy Reactions to the Discovery of the Giant Iceball
1st Guest John McCain
Reading David Sedaris
Other A glimpse of the giant iceball
Commercial Break Dwight, the Troubled Teen
I need help


Wednesday, October 9, 2002
New York The greatest city in the world
Dave A man who successfully represented himself in small claims court
PostMonologue What the US Says vs. What Iraq Says
2nd Bit Indianapolis loop renaming update
Top Ten Signs You're Too Fat
1st Guest Charles Barkley
2nd Guest Franco Zeffirelli
Music Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Other Nobel Prize ceremony clip
Commercial Break George Clarke's Craft Corner
We make pants for pets


Thursday, October 10, 2002
New York The greatest city in the world
Dave Mid-level Italian bureaucrat
PostMonologue Stump the Band
Top Ten Fun Things the Army Yells While Rappelling (presented by rappellers)
1st Guest Michelle Pfeiffer
Music Bon Jovi
Commercial Break Dwight, The Troubled Teen (featuring Virginia Beckham)
Boy, I'm hungry


Friday, October 11, 2002
New York The greatest city in the world
Dave The father of anti-bacterial handsoap
PostMonologue CBS Mailbag (Who's smarter?)
2nd Bit Will It Float? (duraflame log)
Top Ten Signs Barbara Walters is in Love with Fidel Castro
1st Guest Johnny Knoxville
Standup Ron White
Commerical Break The Cape (with Nancy Agostini)
Time for the medecine


Monday, October 14, 2002
New York The greatest city in the world
Dave A loophole you could drive a truck through
PostMonologue Stephanie - Official Pollster
2nd Bit Evil Dictators - Where are They Now?
Top Ten Ways to Make Football More Exciting (brought to you by the Sonny Liston Grill)
1st Guest Debra Messing
Music Pink
Other A day off at the Post Office
Commercial Break Exotic Dancers, just off the Dave
Do you like pants?


Tuesday, October 15, 2002 - New Opening
New York The greatest city in the world
Dave Victim of social darwinism
PostMonologue Celebrity X-Ray Challenge (Don Rickles)
2nd Bit Tony Orlando
1st Guest Thandie Newton
Music Faith Hill
Other Dr. Phil on Larry King
Commercial Break Dwight, The Troubled Teen
My head hurts


Wednesday, October 16, 2002
New York The greatest city in the world
Dave The man who shortened science fiction to sci-fi
PostMonologue Newsmakers
2nd Bit Flying Rats
Top Ten Ways CBS Can Attract Viewers to The Early Show
1st Guest Rudolph Giuliani
2nd Guest Naomi Watts
Sitting In Sam Moore
Commercial Break Alan Kalter's People Who Can Kiss My Ass
Run like hell


Thursday, October 17, 2002
New York The greatest city in the world
Dave The beast of the east
PostMonologue Dave Letterman Bypass update
2nd Bit What the Hell Is It? (dough sheeter)
Top Ten Ways My Life Has Changed Since Winning the Nobel Prize (presented by Robert A. Mundel)
1st Guest Samuel L. Jackson (with kilt)
Music Santana with Michelle Branch
Other A look at the black hole
Commercial Break Rally Monkey
Do you smell taters?


Friday, October 18, 2002
New York The greatest city in the world
Dave Human rally monkey
PostMonologue CBS Mailbag (Paul Schaffer's How to Break Into Late Night Bandleading)
2nd Bit Will it Float? (bag of potatos)
Top Ten Ways to Pronounce P. Diddy
1st Guest P. Diddy
Standup Eddie Brill
Commercial Break The Cape (with Jude Brenna)
Are you still up?


October 21 - 25, 2002
Monday September 24, 2002
Tuesday August 2, 2002
Wednesday September 26, 2002
Thursday August 26, 2002
Friday September 3, 2002
Reruns


Monday, October 28, 2002
New York The greatest city in the world
Dave The inspiration for your remote control mute button
PostMonologue Biff's Fun With a Bullhorn
Survivor Loser Robb Zbacnik
Top Ten Things Overheard in the Angels Locker Room (presented by Scott Spizio)
1st Guest Bonnie Hunt
Music Christina Aquilera
Commercial Break Dwight, The Troubled Teen
Boy, I'm sleepy


Tuesday, October 29, 2002
New York The greatest city in the world
Dave Liz Taylor's 3rd and 6th husband
PostMonologue Halloween Psychic Sandwich
2nd Bit Alan Kalter's Scary Halloween Tales
Top Ten Lizzie Grubman's Complaints About Jail
1st Guest Salma Hayek
Music Tori Amos
Commercial Break No More Ripoffs
Here kitty kitty


Wednesday, October 30, 2002
New York The greatest city in the world
Dave A man who always smells slightly eggy
PostMonologue Ways NYC is Cutting Back
2nd Bit Is This Anything?
1st Guest Warren Zevon
Music Warren Zevon (three songs)
Damn, I'm fat


Thursday, October 31, 2002
New York The greatest city in the world
Dave The man who coined the phrase 'bang for the buck'
PostMonologue Halloween Costumes
Top Ten Things a Drill Instructor Would Never Say (presented by drill instructors)
Standup Jerry Seinfeld
Music Foo Fighters - One By One
I like pants