Late Show Shows - A Late Show With Letterman Episode Guide

May 2003


Thursday, May 1, 2003
New York The Greatest city in the world
Dave A man who still hasn't quit his day job
PostMonologue CBS Mailbag (Where Are They Now?: Guy in a Bear Suit)
2nd Bit Referee or Footlocker Employee?, Presidential Moment of the Night
Top Ten Things Never Before Said by a Pulitzer Prize Winner (presented by Robert A. Caro)
1st Guest Bernie Mac
2nd Guest Amanda Peet
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Friday, May 2, 2003
New York The Greatest city in the world
Dave A man who's ghost writing his autobiography
PostMonologue Rejected FDA Items
2nd Bit Will It Float? (fertilizer)
Top Ten Things You Don't Want to Hear in a Fast Food Restaurant (with video)
1st Guest Halle Berry
2nd Guest Don Rickles
Other Kentucky Derby announcer, Cheney's air landing
Audience Shot The Cape (Don Rickles)
Oh boy, pants


Monday, May 5, 2003
New York The Greatest city in the world
Dave A man born on the bayou
PostMonologue Throwing Things Off the Roof (hosted by Stephanie)
2nd Bit Don Rickles' Joke that Makes No Sense of the Night, Meet the Press Technical Mishap of the Night, X2 clip
Survivor Loser Christy Smith
1st Guest Kelly Rippa
Music Good Charlotte
Mmm, bacon


Tuesday, May 6, 2003
New York The Greatest city in the world
Dave Controversial rap superstar
PostMonologue What's Your Problem?
2nd Bit X2 disclaimer, Bush Word of the Night, Fox News Mix-up, Larry King season cliffhanger
Top Ten Bush Excuses for Not Finding Weapons of Mass Destruction
1st Slot Stupid Human Tricks (spit dance)
2nd Guest Hugh Jackson
Music Kelly Clarkson
Audience Shot Name that Mustache
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Wednesday, May 7, 2003
New York The Greatest city in the world
Dave Threatened Iraqi scientist
PostMonologue Can a Guy in a Mutant Suit Hail a Cab?
2nd Bit Bush Joke That's Not Really a Joke of the Night, Is This Anything?, Clip from new Saddam audio tape
Top Ten Reasons I, Joe Lieberman, Would Make a Good President (presented by Joe Lieberman)
1st Guest David Hyde Pierce
2nd Slot Rube Goldberg Contest Winners
Music Ziggy Marley
Audience Shot Democratic Candidate Name Scramble
Mmm, pot roast


Thursday, May 8, 2003
New York The Greatest city in the world
Dave Alabaster-skinned Russian beauty
PostMonologue CBS Mailbag (Does Biff Take Off his Headset?)
2nd Bit Hitler special
Top Ten Things You Didn't Know About My Child (presented by celebrity mothers)
1st Guest Megan Mullally
2nd Guest Marilyn Manson
Audience Shot Alan's Mother's Day Message
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Friday, May 9, 2003
New York The Greatest city in the world
Dave Our fearless captain of this rudderless ship we call television
PostMonologue Mother's Day Cards
2nd Bit Will it Float? (fish sticks, perfume)
Top Ten Most Common Questions Asked of the White House Operator
1st Guest Albert Brooks
Standup Jeffery Ross
Music The Libertines
Other Saddam Week, CNN cough of the night
Mmm, ham


Monday, May 12, 2003
New York The Greatest city in the world
Dave Inventor of the Reuben sandwich
PostMonologue Helping Pick out a Prom Tuxedo
2nd Bit CNN Mixup of the Night, Capturing one of Iraqi's Most Wanted, Kentucky Derby clip
Top Ten Signs Something is Wrong at the New York Times
1st Slot Stupid Pet Tricks
2nd Guest Kevin James
3rd Guest Jenna Morasca
Audience Shot Intern of the week
I feel bloated


Tuesday, May 13, 2003
New York The Greatest city in the world
Dave American rodeo cowboy of the year
PostMonologue Late Show Iraqi Manhunt
2nd Bit A guy pretending to be Don Knotts in the Three's Company movie
1st Guests David Williams & Ronald Young (POWs)
2nd Guest Jada Pinkett Smith
Music The Jayhawks
Audience Shot Tony Mendez Gives Away Endings to Summer Blockbusters in Spanish
Worldwide pants


Wednesday, May 14, 2003
New York The Greatest city in the world
Dave The features you want at a price you can afford
PostMonologue Biff Looks for Celebrity Look Alikes
2nd Bit Will It Float? (Gainers Fuel 2500, Walnuts)
Top Ten Things You Don't Want to Hear at a Department Store (with video)
1st Guest Sean Hayes
Cooking Eric Ripert
Music Avril Lavigne
Other Features of the new $20 bill, New York Times Matrix Ad, CNN Confusing Fish Report of the Night
Audience Shot Guess the Late Show Staffer
Mmm, catfish


Thursday, May 15, 2003
New York The Greatest city in the world
Dave Trail-blazing female golfer
PostMonologue CBS Mailbag (Rupert's Anger Management)
2nd Bit Is This Anything?, Larry King Sweeps Stunt
Top Ten Calls Received at the Oreo Hotline
1st Guest Rene Zellweger
Music Jack Johnson
Audience Shot Alan's message to his upstairs neighbor
I'm disoriented


Friday, May 16, 2003
New York The Greatest city in the world
Dave Distinguished professor of orinthology
PostMonologue Know Your Current Events
2nd Bit Harold Larkin's Restaurant Reviews
Top Ten Surprises in the New Hitler Movie
1st Guest John Goodman
2nd Guest D.H. Hughley
Music NAS with Alicia Keys
Audience Shot The Cape (with Johnny Knoxville)
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Monday, May 19, 2003
New York The Greatest city in the world
Dave Mineral rights activist
PostMonologue Charts & Graphs
2nd Bit CNN on capture of the Jack of Hearts, Martha Inc. disclaimer, Hitler tv movie clip
Top Ten Good Things About Having the Same Name as a Celebrity (presented by people with the same names as celebrities)
1st Guest Mark Wahlberg
2nd Guest Jesse James (souped up hot dog cart)
Music the Sounds
Other Pat Farmer's Gaffe Alert
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Tuesday, May 20, 2003
New York The Greatest city in the world
Dave A man who claims to have invented the bumper sticker
PostMonologue Would You Like to Hang up on Regis?
2nd Bit Clip from Martha Stewart TV movie, Alan's words on American Idol
Top Ten Signs Ari Fleischer Just Doesn't Care Anymore
1st Guest Jim Carrey (Inside & Out)
Music Chevelle
Audience Shot Jim Carrey getting down
Mmm, lasagne


Wednesday, May 21, 2003
New York The Greatest city in the world
Dave An oasis of madness in the desert of tranquility
PostMonologue Stump the Band
2nd Bit Taco Bell Michael Jackson commercial, clip from the Hitler finale
Top Ten Chapter Titles in Jayson Blair's Autobiography
1st Guest Regis Philbin
Music 3 Doors Down
Other Is This Anything?
Audience Shot Welcome to new audio technician
Gin, granny?


Thursday, May 22, 2003
New York The Greatest city in the world
Dave A man who just may be the one
PostMonologue CBS Mailbag (Paul's tribute to American Idol)
2nd Bit Will It Float? (NY Times)
Top Ten Things People Yelled at the TV During the American Idol Finale
1st Guest Antonio Banderas
2nd Guest Heidi Klum
Music Liam Lynch
Other Tom Ridge announcement
Audience Shot Dwight, The Troubled Teen
Mmm, sardines


Friday, May 23, 2003
New York The Greatest city in the world
Dave Lifelong booster of the armadillo
PostMonologue Know Your Current Events (assisted by sailor Stephanie)
2nd Bit Biff assembles a Weber Grill
Top Ten Things Overheard at the Letterman Family BBQ
1st Guest Peter Krause
Standup Jim Gaffigan
Music Widespread Panic
Other Sailors
Audience Shot The Cape (Kareem Abdul Jabar)
Good night girls


May 26 - 30, 2003
Monday April 30, 2003
Tuesday April 28, 2003
Wednesday April 16, 2003
Thursday May 6, 2003
Friday May 2, 2003
Reruns