Late Night with David Letterman - Season 7
Season 7
Network
DatesFeb 2, 1988 - Jan 20, 1989
Episodes
Season 7Episode 260 min
Show #0976
Feb 2, 1988
Season 7Episode 360 min
Show #0977
Feb 3, 1988
Season 7Episode 460 min
Show #0979
Cold open: Dave rips Arnold Schwarzenegger's sport coat; ""Viewer Mail;"" Dave talks with Arnold and tries to coax fiancee Maria Shriver from the green room; a confused Chris Elliott is under the seats for ""The Fugitive Guy;"" Julia Child makes an omelet; a surprise walk-on from George Burns.
Feb 4, 1988
Season 7Episode 560 min
Show #0980
""Viewer Mail;"" Pat Sajak; Dave goes to NYC fortune tellers; Buster Poindexter sings; NFL player Timmy Smith.
Feb 5, 1988
Season 7Episode 660 min
Show #0981
Feb 9, 1988
Season 7Episode 760 min
Show #0982
Feb 10, 1988
Season 7Episode 860 min
Show #0983
Feb 11, 1988
Season 7Episode 960 min
Show #0984
Feb 12, 1988
Season 7Episode 1060 min
Show #0985
Feb 16, 1988
Season 7Episode 1160 min
Show #0986
Included: ""Brush with Greatness,"" now with writer's embellishments.
Feb 17, 1988
Season 7Episode 1260 min
Show #0987
Tom Hanks plugs Volunteers; Chris Elliott is ""The Fugitive Guy;"" Mickey Mantle visits.
Feb 18, 1988
Season 7Episode 1360 min
Show #0988
Feb 19, 1988
Season 7Episode 1460 min
Show #0989
Feb 23, 1988
Season 7Episode 1560 min
Show #0990
Feb 24, 1988
Season 7Episode 1660 min
Show #0991
Feb 25, 1988
Season 7Episode 1760 min
Show #0992
Feb 26, 1988
Season 7Episode 1860 min
Show #0993
Mar 1, 1988
Season 7Episode 1960 min
Show #0994
Mar 2, 1988
Season 7Episode 2060 min
Show #0995
Mar 3, 1988
Season 7Episode 2160 min
Show #0996
Returning NBC affiliate WSAV in Savannah, GA., is brought up to date throughout the show with ""Al Frisch's NBC Theatre;"" ""Viewer Mail;"" Ohio State Fair blue ribbon prize winner Seth Miranda displays giant fruits and vegetables; Chris Elliott with a look at ""The Fugitive Guy;"" a tour of 46th St.; fashion designer Dianne Brill visits.
Mar 4, 1988
Season 7Episode 2260 min
Show #0997
Jun 28, 1988
Season 7Episode 2360 min
Show #0998
Jun 29, 1988
Season 7Episode 2460 min
Show #1000
Jul 1, 1988
Season 7Episode 2560 min
Show #1000
Jul 5, 1988
Season 7Episode 2660 min
Show #1001
Paul congratulates Dave in the wake of Late Night's 1,000th broadcast. As a present, NBC head (and G.E. crony) Robert C. Wright gave the show a four-slice toaster. Thus Dave breaks out a whole loaf of bread and makes toast for everybody who attends this strike-breaking show. Hal Gurnee calls on two acrobats for a Network Time-Killer.
Jul 6, 1988
Season 7Episode 2760 min
Show #1002
Jul 7, 1988
Season 7Episode 2860 min
Show #1003
Jul 8, 1988
Season 7Episode 2960 min
Show #1004
Jul 12, 1988
Season 7Episode 3060 min
Show #1005
Jul 13, 1988
Season 7Episode 3160 min
Show #1006
Jul 14, 1988
Season 7Episode 3260 min
Show #1007
Jul 15, 1988
Season 7Episode 3360 min
Show #1008
It's the 552nd ""Late Night"" program, and the fourth to originate in L.A. County. The Hollywood sign behind Dave reads ""El Monte."" Within that backdrop, Mayor Tom Bradley throws things behind Dave's desk, with the obligatory crashing noises. Johnny Carson drops by with a quick-to-assemble ""Tonight Show"" desk.
Jul 19, 1988
Season 7Episode 3460 min
Show #1009
Jul 20, 1988
Season 7Episode 3560 min
Show #1010
A visit to a NYC laundromat via satellite; Jackie Mason; Dave's suit fitting continues; Iggy Pop.
Jul 21, 1988
Season 7Episode 3660 min
Show #1011
Jul 22, 1988
Season 7Episode 3760 min
Show #1012
Aug 1, 1988
Season 7Episode 3860 min
Show #1013
Aug 2, 1988
Season 7Episode 3960 min
Show #1014
Aug 3, 1988
Season 7Episode 4060 min
Show #1015
Aug 4, 1988
Season 7Episode 4160 min
Show #1016
Aug 5, 1988
Season 7Episode 4260 min
Show #1017
Aug 9, 1988
Season 7Episode 4360 min
Show #1018
Aug 10, 1988
Season 7Episode 4460 min
Show #1019
Aug 11, 1988
Season 7Episode 4560 min
Show #1020
Aug 12, 1988
Season 7Episode 4660 min
Show #1021
Aug 23, 1988
Season 7Episode 4760 min
Show #1022
Aug 24, 1988
Season 7Episode 4860 min
Show #1023
Aug 25, 1988
Season 7Episode 4960 min
Show #1024
Aug 26, 1988
Season 7Episode 5060 min
Show #1025
Aug 30, 1988
Season 7Episode 5160 min
Show #1026
Aug 31, 1988
Season 7Episode 5260 min
Show #1027
Sep 1, 1988
Season 7Episode 5360 min
Show #1028
Sep 2, 1988
Season 7Episode 5460 min
Show #1029
Sep 6, 1988
Season 7Episode 5560 min
Show #1030
""Top 10 Complaints About Brent Musberger;"" ""Dumb Ads;"" Lily Tomlin; Dave answers the NBC complaint line; Sting and Branford Marsalis perform ""Roxanne,"" and talk about Bring On The Night.
Sep 7, 1988
Season 7Episode 5660 min
Show #1031
Sep 8, 1988
Season 7Episode 5760 min
Show #1032
Sep 9, 1988
Season 7Episode 5860 min
Show #1033
Sep 13, 1988
Season 7Episode 5960 min
Show #1034
Sep 14, 1988
Season 7Episode 6060 min
Show #1035
Sep 15, 1988
Season 7Episode 6160 min
Show #1036
Sep 16, 1988
Season 7Episode 6260 min
Show #1037
Oct 4, 1988
Season 7Episode 6360 min
Show #1038
Oct 5, 1988
Season 7Episode 6460 min
Show #1039
Cold open: Dave & Paul send up the Quayle/Bentsen debate; a crowd at Shea Stadium's parking lot watches the show on Diamond Vision; a Super SloMo camera demonstration; Sid's birthday; Tom Hanks with vacation photos; Mike Wallace visits; Eddie Money sings.
Oct 6, 1988
Season 7Episode 6560 min
Show #1040
Oct 7, 1988
Season 7Episode 6660 min
Show #1041
Cold opening: ""Grant Tinker"" comments on sending ""Tom and the gang"" to Tokyo for the Late Night ""Japanese Show;"" Dave and interpreter Mako Hatori look at New Gift Items; Kenny Rogers visits; Larry ""Bud"" with ""Ask Mr. Melmansan""; Randy Bass on being an American playing professional baseball in Japan; Japanese game show producer Masahiro Takahashi is interviewed by Dave and Mako.
Oct 11, 1988
Season 7Episode 6760 min
Show #1042
Oct 12, 1988
Season 7Episode 6860 min
Show #1043
Oct 13, 1988
Season 7Episode 6960 min
Show #1044
Oct 14, 1988
Season 7Episode 7060 min
Show #1045
Oct 18, 1988
Season 7Episode 7160 min
Show #1046
Oct 19, 1988
Season 7Episode 7260 min
Show #1047
General Electric has responded to the show's first batch of jokes. As such, Letterman has his own pushbutton and a brochure on pushbuttons, courtesy of G.E.'s General Purpose Control Department in Bloomington, Illinois. Before getting to the guests, Letterman shows off actual Christmas items.
Oct 20, 1988
Season 7Episode 7360 min
Show #1048
Oct 21, 1988
Season 7Episode 7460 min
Show #1049
Nov 1, 1988
Season 7Episode 7560 min
Show #1050
Nov 2, 1988
Season 7Episode 7660 min
Show #1051
Nov 3, 1988
Season 7Episode 7760 min
Show #1052
Nov 4, 1988
Season 7Episode 7860 min
Show #1053
Nov 9, 1988
Season 7Episode 7960 min
Show #1054
Nov 10, 1988
Season 7Episode 8060 min
Show #1055
Nov 11, 1988
Season 7Episode 8160 min
Show #1056
Nov 15, 1988
Season 7Episode 8260 min
Show #1057
Nov 16, 1988
Season 7Episode 8360 min
Show #1058
Nov 17, 1988
Season 7Episode 8460 min
Show #1059
Nov 18, 1988
Season 7Episode 8560 min
Show #1060
Nov 22, 1988
Season 7Episode 8660 min
Show #1061
""Who Asked For It?"" Candice Bergen calls Dave a ""poodle;"" another plea from Calvert to come home from the Goodwill Tour; Jon Lovitz gets in a plug; Boz Scaggs sings.
Nov 23, 1988
Season 7Episode 8760 min
Show #1062
Nov 25, 1988
Season 7Episode 8860 min
Show #1063
Nov 29, 1988
Season 7Episode 8960 min
Show #1064
Nov 30, 1988
Season 7Episode 9060 min
Show #1065
Dec 1, 1988
Season 7Episode 9160 min
Show #1066
Dec 2, 1988
Season 7Episode 9260 min
Show #1067
The annual (bogus) lighting of the Christmas tree in Rockefeller Plaza; another call from Calvert's Goodwill Tour.
Dec 13, 1988
Season 7Episode 9360 min
Show #1068
Dec 14, 1988
Season 7Episode 9460 min
Show #1069
Dec 15, 1988
Season 7Episode 9560 min
Show #1070
Dec 16, 1988
Season 7Episode 9660 min
Show #1071
Dec 20, 1988
Season 7Episode 9760 min
Show #1072
Dec 21, 1988
Season 7Episode 9860 min
Show #1073
""Elf Night;"" A NYC Christmas tree vendor shocks Dave by charging $75 for trees; Art Donovan talks about drinking beer and promotes the paperback edition of his autobiography Fatso; a look at Paul's new Christmas movie; Geena Davis.
Dec 22, 1988
Season 7Episode 9960 min
Show #1074
Dec 23, 1988
Season 7Episode 10060 min
Show #1075
Jan 3, 1989
Season 7Episode 10160 min
Show #1076
Jan 4, 1989
Season 7Episode 10260 min
Show #1077
Jan 5, 1989
Season 7Episode 10360 min
Show #1078
Jan 6, 1989
Season 7Episode 10460 min
Show #1079
Jan 10, 1989
Season 7Episode 10560 min
Show #1080
Jan 11, 1989
Season 7Episode 10660 min
Show #1081
Jan 12, 1989
Season 7Episode 10760 min
Show #1082
Jan 13, 1989
Season 7Episode 10860 min
Show #1083
Jan 17, 1989
Season 7Episode 10960 min
Show #1084
Jan 18, 1989
Season 7Episode 11060 min
Show #1085
Jan 19, 1989
Season 7Episode 11160 min
Show #1086
Jan 20, 1989
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