Late Show Shows - A Late Show With Letterman Episode Guide

October 2004


Friday, October 1, 2004
New York The greatest city in the world
Dave One of the crucial swing states
PostMonologue CBS Mailbag
2nd Bit Will it Float? (golden raisins)
Top Ten Highlights of Last Night's Presidential Debate
1st Guest Richard Gere
2nd Guest Jason Randal (magician)
Other George W. Bush: Showoff
Audience Shot I Want to Work at the Late Show Contest Winner
Boy, I'm sleepy


Monday, October 4, 2004
New York The greatest city in the world
Dave The man who brought baseball back to our nation's capitol
PostMonologue Autumn in New York Quiz
2nd Bit It's a Fact with George Clarke
Top Ten Cool Things About Sharing a Cell with Martha Stewart
1st Guest Howard Dean
Music Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out
Other Dave Letterman: Awkward Hug, Billy Joel on the way to his wedding reception, Bush-Cheney Debate ad, George W. Bush: Iraqi Update
Audience Shot My Houseplant looks like Dave Contest
Worldwide pants


Tuesday, October 5, 2004
New York The greatest city in the world
Dave The fat drunk president on the $50 bill
PostMonologue Would You Like to Touch the Meat?
Top Ten Things Auto Racing has Taught Me (presented by Mario Andretti)
1st Guest Annette Bening
2nd Guest Bill O'Reilly
Other Volcano, George W. Bush: Iraqi Update
Audience Shot What Late Show Viewers Thought of the Debate
Here, kitty kitty


Wednesday, October 6, 2004
New York The greatest city in the world
Dave Suddenly the most trust-worthy man at CBS
PostMonologue Rodney Dangerfield Jokes
Top Ten Things Going Through Dick Cheney's Mind at this Moment
1st Guest Jamie Foxx
2nd Guest Davy Rothbart
Other CNN Idiot of the Night, Bush October Surprise ad
Audience Shot Sponsored by Taco Bell
I like pants


Thursday, October 7, 2004
New York The greatest city in the world
Dave A soft regional cheese served with olives
PostMonologue Know Your Current Events
1st Guest Donald Trump
2nd Guest Brian Binnie
Music Minnie Driver
Audience Shot Trump or Monkey winner
Is your name Connie?


Friday, October 8, 2004
New York The greatest city in the world
Dave Ecuadorian bat boy
PostMonologue CBS Mailbag
2nd Bit Will It Float? (marshmallow fluff)
Top Ten Questions Audience Members Were Not Allowed to Ask During the Debate
1st Guest Brooke Shields
2nd Guest Barry Sonnenfeld
Other A Moment with George W. Bush
Audience Shot CBS News retraction
Damn, I'm fat


Monday, October 11, 2004
New York The greatest city in the world
Dave Extinct soropod
PostMonologue More with Les
2nd Bit Running stuff over with a taxi
1st Guest Melina Kanakaredes
2nd Guest Paul Teutul Sr. and Paul Teutul Jr.
Music Ben Harper and the Blind Boys of Alabama
Fix me a snack


Tuesday, October 12, 2004
New York The greatest city in the world
Dave Smoldering soap opera hunk
PostMonologue Guess the Bulge
1st Guest Laura Linney
2nd Guest Richard Lewis
Music The Wallflowers with Jordan Zevon
Audience Shot Late Show Lost and Found
Pants are fun


Wednesday, October 13, 2004
New York The greatest city in the world
Dave The only celebrity who hasn't written a children's book
PostMonologue What Celebrity Do You Look Like
Top Ten George W. Bush Explanations for the Bulge in His Jacket
2nd Bit Alan's Election Update
1st Guest Jennifer Lopez
2nd Guest Sue Johanson
Other George W. Bush Gets Stuck
Audience Shot Intern Spotlight
Put on Your Pants


Thursday, October 14, 2004
New York The greatest city in the world
Dave A man who's beginning to get that old man smell
PostMonologue Audience Show & Tell
1st Guest Billy Crystal
2nd Guest Ralph Nader
Other George W. Bush Debate Blink Count
Audience Shot Dwight the Troubled Teen
Do re mi pants


Friday, October 15, 2004
New York The greatest city in the world
Dave Winner of the Nobel Prize in Lookin' Good
PostMonologue CBS Mailbag
2nd Bit Will It Float? (hand moisturizer)
1st Guest Tony Danza
2nd Guest Emma Roberts
Standup Brian Regan
Audience Shot Get Well Soon
Does your head hurt?


Monday, October 18, 2004
New York The greatest city in the world
Dave Heir to the Utz snack food fortune
PostMonologue Monkey rationing, Bush Terrorism Update, Kerry Autumn Ad
Top Ten Bad Things About Being Named Martha Stewart (presented by Martha Stewart)
1st Guest Jimmy Carter
2nd Guest Brandi Chastain
Music John Mellencamp
Audience Shot Birthday greetings
Kilts are not pants


Tuesday, October 19, 2004
New York The greatest city in the world
Dave The North Korean nut with his finger on the button
PostMonologue Are You Normal?
2nd Bit Shi'ite Cleric: Where are they Now?
Top Ten Signs You've Purchased a Fake Flu Shot
1st Guest Jude Law
2nd Guest Ricky Gervais
Other Bush Word of the Day
Audience Shot Name that emailed tune
Pantalonis


Wednesday, October 20, 2004
New York The greatest city in the world
Dave The best friend the American auto worker ever had
PostMonologue Biff's Fun With a Stopwatch
Top Ten Signs It's Autumn in New York
1st Guest Sarah Michelle Gellar
2nd Guest Tony Kanaan
Music Sparta
Other Nader/Red Sox ad, Zagbee Poll ad
Audience Shot Celebrities Who Won't Appear on the Late Show
Biscuits 'n' Gravy


Thursday, October 21, 2004
New York The greatest city in the world
Dave Japan's number one television personality
PostMonologue Stump the Band
Top Ten Secrets Behind the Red Sox Comeback
1st Guest Dustin Hoffman
Music Joss Stone
Other John Kerry Enjoys a Beverage, George W. Bush Electrifies America's Youth
Audience Shot What if they had Johnny Damon's Hair?
May pants be with you


Friday, October 22, 2004
New York The greatest city in the world
Dave A man who's catchy tunes defined the Summer of Love
PostMonologue Halloween Costumes
2nd Bit Will it Float? (pumpkin pie)
Top Ten Signs You're At a Lame Halloween Party
1st Guest Amy Sedaris
2nd Guest Tommy Lee
Other George Clarke's Daylight Savings Time reminder
Audience Shot Ricki Lake show
Nice pants, sister


October 25 - 29, 2004
Monday September 21, 2004
Tuesday September 22, 2004
Wednesday September 10, 2004
Thursday September 29, 2004
Friday October 1, 2004
Reruns