Late Show with David Letterman

Late Show with David Letterman (1993 – 2015)

1993 • 22 seasons • Talk, Comedy • TV-PG

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Episode 21 — John McCain, David Sedaris

Season 10 • Late Show with David Letterman

Released: 2002-10-08 • Talk/Comedy

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A recurring joke for the night (which involved an ice ball called Quaoar) is botched when Harold Larkin disappears; Senator John McCain plugs his new book ""Worth the Fighting For""; David Sedaris stands at a little podium and reads one of his hilarious essays.

Episodes

Episode 1
Amanda Peet, Tom Dreesen
2002-09-03

Episode 2
Jeff Goldblum, George Miller
2002-09-04

Episode 3
Drea de Matteo, Sarah Vowell, The Doves
2002-09-05

Episode 4
Peter Jennings, John Witherspoon
2002-09-06

Episode 5
John McEnroe, Piper Perabo, Queens of the Stone Age
2002-09-09

Episode 6
Jennifer Esposito, Marianne Faithful
2002-09-10

Episode 7
Bill Clinton, Nanci Griffith
2002-09-11

Episode 8
Regis Philbin, Linda Thompson
2002-09-12

Episode 9
Megan Mullally, Rich Hall
2002-09-13

Episode 10
Bruce Willis, Eve
2002-09-23

Episode 11
Jack Hanna, Tom Cavanagh, Civil War Reenactment
2002-09-24

Episode 12
Reese Witherspoon, Juan Montoya, India.Arie
2002-09-25

Episode 13
Rose McGowan, Phillipe Petit
2002-09-26

Episode 14
Lauren Graham, Colin Quinn
2002-09-27

Episode 15
Patricia Heaton, Murray Walker
2002-09-30

Episode 16
David Schwimmer, Avril Lavigne
2002-10-01

Episode 17
Anthony LaPaglia, Effie Nielson, Clinic
2002-10-02

Episode 18
Edward Norton, John Mayer
2002-10-03

Episode 19
David Arquette, Todd Lynn
2002-10-04

Episode 20
Jennifer Love Hewitt, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
2002-10-07

Episode 21
John McCain, David Sedaris
2002-10-08

Episode 22
Charles Barkley, Franco Zeffirelli, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
2002-10-09

Episode 23
Michelle Pfeiffer, Bon Jovi
2002-10-10

Episode 24
Johnny Knoxville, Ron White
2002-10-11

Episode 25
Debra Messing, Pink
2002-10-14

Episode 26
Thandie Newton, Faith Hill
2002-10-15

Episode 27
Rudolph Giuliani, Naomi Watts
2002-10-16

Episode 28
Samuel L. Jackson, Santana & Michelle Branch
2002-10-17

Episode 29
P. Diddy, Eddie Brill
2002-10-18

Episode 30
Bonnie Hunt, Christina Aquilera
2002-10-28

Episode 31
Salma Hayek, Tori Amos
2002-10-29

Episode 32
Warren Zevon
2002-10-30

Episode 33
Jerry Seinfeld, Foo Fighters
2002-10-31

Episode 34
Don Rickles, Jim Gaffigan
2002-11-01

Episode 35
Stupid Human Tricks, Sean Hayes, Willie Nelson & Ryan Adams
2002-11-04

Episode 36
Julianne Moore, Grant Paulsen, Blind Boys of Alabama
2002-11-06

Episode 37
Kid Inventors, Tom Brokaw, The Wallflowers
2002-11-07

Episode 38
Brittany Murphy, Al Lubel
2002-11-08

Episode 39
Robin Williams, Emily Proctor
2002-11-11

Episode 40
Kelly Ripa, Emmitt Smith, Missy Elliott
2002-11-12

Episode 41
Barbara Walters, Joe Pantoliano
2002-11-13

Episode 42
Maggie Gyllenhaal, Pearl Jam
2002-11-14

Episode 43
Al Gore, Pearl Jam
2002-11-15

Episode 44
Kevin James, matchbox 20
2002-11-18

Episode 45
Shania Twain, Cristiano da Matta
2002-11-19

Episode 46
Adam Sandler, Pussycat Dolls
2002-11-20

Episode 47
Ice Cube, Cast of Hairspray
2002-11-21

Episode 48
Harry Connick Jr., Larry Miller
2002-11-22

Episode 49
Stupid Pet Tricks, Lisa Kudrow, Audioslave
2002-11-25

Episode 50
George Clooney, Jack Hanna
2002-11-26

Episode 51
Ray Romano, Jurassic 5
2002-11-27

Episode 52
Amy Sedaris, The Strokes
2002-11-28

Episode 53
Liza Minnelli, Jann Karam
2002-11-29

Episode 54
Jennifer Lopez, Sum 41
2002-12-09

Episode 55
Jason Alexander, Ryan Adams
2002-12-10

Episode 56
Nia Vardalos, Barry Sonnenfeld
2002-12-11

Episode 57
Allison Janney, Martin Scorsese
2002-12-12

Episode 58
Natasha Richardson, Mike Birbiglia, David Gray
2002-12-13

Episode 59
Catherine Zeta-Jones, Coldplay
2002-12-16

Episode 60
Drew Barrymore, Rod Stewart
2002-12-17

Episode 61
Denzel Washington, Daniel Bouloud
2002-12-18

Episode 62
Tom Hanks, Phish
2002-12-19

Episode 63
Liv Tyler, Jay Thomas, Darlene Love
2002-12-20

Episode 64
Ashton Kutcher, Jason Kidd
2002-12-26

Episode 65
Isabella Rossellini, Mort Sahl
2002-12-27

Episode 66
Michael Caine, George Foreman
2003-01-06

Episode 67
Richard Gere, Chris Elliott
2003-01-07

Episode 68
Merv Griffin, Interpol
2003-01-08

Episode 69
Renee Zellweger, Chuck Barris
2003-01-09

Episode 70
Andy Richter, Rich Hall
2003-01-10

Episode 71
Jimmy Kimmel, Simon Baker
2003-01-13

Episode 72
Claire Danes, Bob Sarlatte
2003-01-14

Episode 73
Sandra Bullock, Marv Albert
2003-01-15

Episode 74
George Clooney, Soundtrack of Our Lives
2003-01-16

Episode 75
Joan Rivers, Kathleen Edwards
2003-01-17

Episode 76
Simon Cowell, Topher Grace, Vienna Teng
2003-01-20

Episode 77
Regis Philbin, John C. Reilly
2003-01-21

Episode 78
Tina Fey, Jonathan Ames, Johnny Marr & The Healers
2003-01-22

Episode 79
Ellen DeGeneres, Zwan
2003-01-23

Episode 80
Bonnie Hunt, John Witherspoon
2003-01-24

Episode 81
Show #1944Kate Hudson, Jack Hanna
2003-02-03

Episode 82
Matthew McConaughey, John Gruden, The Roots
2003-02-04

Episode 83
Kelsey Grammer, Michael Tong, B.B. King and Shemeika Copeland
2003-02-05

Episode 84
Stupid Pet Tricks, Tom Brokaw, The Pretenders
2003-02-06

Episode 85
Brendan Fraser, Kids in The Hall, Bonnie Raitt, Keb' Mo, Kim Wilson
2003-02-07

Episode 86
Matthew Broderick, Tony Bennett & k.d. Lang
2003-02-10

Episode 87
Amy Brennamen, Nate Erwin, Vince Gill
2003-02-11

Episode 88
Queen Latifah, Colin Quinn, Lou Reed
2003-02-12

Episode 89
Kid Scientists, Kurt Russell
2003-02-13

Episode 90
Kate Winslet, Dennis Regan, Rufus Wainwright
2003-02-14

Episode 91
Dr. Phil, Beck
2003-02-17

Episode 92
Vince Vaughn, Sarah Vowel, Beck
2003-02-18

Episode 93
Kevin Spacey, Reggie Miller
2003-02-19

Episode 94
Champion Turkey Callers, Marg Helgenberger, The Flaming Lips
2003-02-20

Episode 95
Jeff Daniels, Lynne Cox, Steven Wright
2003-02-21

Episode 96
Steve Martin, Foo Fighters
2003-02-24

Episode 97
Stupid Human Tricks, Sharon Osborne, Norah Jones
2003-02-25

Episode 98
Bruce Willis, Dan Rather, Carmen Electra, Brian Kiley
2003-02-26

Episode 99
John McEnroe, Tom Arnold, Eric Ripert, Todd Barry, Jason Mras
2003-02-27

Episode 100
Regis Philbin, Charles Grodin, Susan Lucci, Greg Giraldo, Kathleen Edwards
2003-02-28

Episode 101
Whoopi Goldberg, Jessica Lange, Dave Chappelle, Andy Vistola, Ben Harper
2003-03-10

Episode 102
Vince Vaughn, Rosie Perez, Geri Halliwell, Dwayne Kennedy, Paul Simon
2003-03-11

Episode 103
Elvis Costello, Kim Cattrell, Eddie Izzard, Mitch Hedberg
2003-03-12

Episode 104
Will Ferrell, Chris Rock, Crispin Glover, Jake Johannsen, American Hi-Fi
2003-03-13

Episode 105
Megan Mullally, Molly Shannon, Isaac Mizrahi, Bonnie McFarlane
2003-03-14

Episode 106
Brad Garrett, Cuba Gooding Jr., Julie Bowen, Reggie McFadden, Lyle Lovett
2003-03-17

Episode 107
Tom Dreesen, Kiefer Sutherland, Frank Gershin, Suzanne Westenhoefer, The Music
2003-03-18

Episode 108
Bonnie Hunt, Carson Daley, Eddie Griffin, Ron Beth-Israel, Fabolous
2003-03-19

Episode 109
Paul Schaffer, Bob Dole, Connie Nielsen, Jeff Foxworthy, Cat Power
2003-03-24

Episode 110
Bill Cosby, Andrew Firestone, Clark Tery, Sofia Vergara, The DA
2003-03-25

Episode 111
Luke Wilson, Kelly Preston, Taye Diggs, Hilary Burton, Seether
2003-03-26

Episode 112
Billy Crystal, Michael Barimo
2003-03-31

Episode 113
Colin Farrell, Rosanne Cash
2003-04-01

Episode 114
Helen Hunt, Jeremy Suarez, Cory Branan
2003-04-02

Episode 115
High-Jumping Dogs, Vin Diesel, Bo Diddley
2003-04-03

Episode 116
Hilary Swank, Jimmie Walker
2003-04-04

Episode 117
Adam Sandler, The Folksmen
2003-04-08

Episode 118
Lisa Marie Presley, Jamie Kennedy
2003-04-09

Episode 119
Jane Krakowski, Jim Boeheim, Pete Yorn
2003-04-14

Episode 120
Tom Brokaw, Tom Russell & Nanci Griffith
2003-04-15

Episode 121
Michael Douglas, Todd Rundgren
2003-04-16

Episode 122
Anthony LaPaglia, Brian Regan, The Exies
2003-04-17

Episode 123
Ashton Kutcher, Jack Hanna
2003-04-28

Episode 124
Ellen DeGeneres, John Malkovich
2003-04-29

Episode 125
Charlize Theron, Sue Johanson, Minus 5 with Wilco
2003-04-30

Episode 126
Bernie Mac, Amanda Peet
2003-05-01

Episode 127
Halle Berry, Don Rickles
2003-05-02

Episode 128
Kelly Rippa, Good Charlotte
2003-05-05

Episode 129
Stupid Human Tricks, Hugh Jackson, Kelly Clarkson
2003-05-06

Episode 130
David Hyde Pierce, Rube Goldberg Contest Winners, Ziggy Marley
2003-05-07

Episode 131
Megan Mullally, Marilyn Manson
2003-05-08

Episode 132
Albert Brooks, Jeffery Ross, The Libertines
2003-05-09

Episode 133
Stupid Pet Tricks, Kevin James, Jenna Morasca
2003-05-12

Episode 134
David Williams & Ronald Young, Jada Pinkett Smith, The Jayhawks
2003-05-13

Episode 135
Sean Hayes, Eric Ripert, Avril Lavigne
2003-05-14

Episode 136
Rene Zellweger, Jack Johnson
2003-05-15

Episode 137
John Goodman, D.H. Hughley, NAS with Alicia Keys
2003-05-16

Episode 138
Mark Wahlberg, Jesse James, the Sounds
2003-05-19

Episode 139
Jim Carrey, Chevelle
2003-05-20

Episode 140
Regis Philbin, 3 Doors Down
2003-05-21

Episode 141
Antonio Banderas, Heidi Klum, Liam Lynch
2003-05-22

Episode 142
Peter Krause, Jim Gaffigan, Widespread Panic
2003-05-23

Episode 143
Adrien Brody, Gil de Ferran, John Mellencamp
2003-06-02

Episode 144
Alec Baldwin, Tom Dreesen
2003-06-03

Episode 145
Seth Green, Amy Sedaris, Lucinda Williams
2003-06-04

Episode 146
Barbara Walters, Tanya Streeter
2003-06-05

Episode 147
Tom Arnold, Darrell Hammond, Karolina Kurkova, Eddie Brill, Train
2003-06-06

Episode 148
Juliette Binoche, Joe Queenan, Blur
2003-06-09

Episode 149
Bruce Willis, Chris Moneymaker
2003-06-10

Episode 150
Lauren Graham, Marv Albert, Bright Eyes
2003-06-11

Episode 151
Harrison Ford, Annie Lennox
2003-06-12

Episode 152
Tom Green, Jolene Blalock, Scott Stevens, Isaac Britty, Damien Rice
2003-06-13

Episode 153
Hilary Clinton, Emmylou Harris
2003-06-16

Episode 154
Rob Reiner, Paul Teutul Sr. & Jr., The New Pornographers
2003-06-17

Episode 155
Johnny Depp, Christine Todd Whitman, B.B. King
2003-06-18

Episode 156
Sarah Jessica Parker, The Dead
2003-06-19

Episode 157
Kelsey Grammer, Treat Williams, James Earl Jones, Jamie Lynn-Sigler, Kathleen Madigan, Jesse Malin
2003-06-20

Episode 158
Demi Moore, Verbana
2003-06-23

Episode 159
Drew Barrymore, Simon Cowell
2003-06-24

Episode 160
Lucy Liu, Avigayil Wardein, Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds
2003-06-25

Episode 161
Piedmont Bird Callers, Luke Wilson, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs
2003-06-26

Episode 162
Jimmy Fallon, Kristanna Loken, Dax, Chloe Sevigny, Bill Scheft, Rufus Wainwright
2003-06-27

Episode 163
Lisa Marie Presley, Ryan Pinkston
2003-07-14

Episode 164
Allison Janney, Nigella Lawson, Howard Tate
2003-07-15

Episode 165
Barry Zito, Mandy Moore, Grandaddy
2003-07-16

Episode 166
Ari Fleischer, Beyonce Knowles
2003-07-17

Episode 167
Jeff Bridges, Alan Harvey, Joseph Arthur
2003-07-18

Episode 168
Aron Ralston, Tobey Maguire
2003-07-21

Episode 169
National Hollerin' Champions, Kristin Davis, Jane's Addiction
2003-07-22

Episode 170
Joaquin Phoenix, Blues Traveler
2003-07-23

Episode 171
Sylvester Stallone, Ben Curtis
2003-07-24

Episode 172
Denis Leary, Queens of the Stone Age
2003-07-25

Episode 173
Jesse Grabow, Jason Biggs, Robert C. Nichol
2003-07-28

Episode 174
Eugene Levy, Eels
2003-07-29

Episode 175
Seann William Scott, Jonathan Ames, Fountains of Wayne
2003-07-30

Episode 176
Melanie Griffith, Pamela Reed
2003-07-31

Episode 177
Naomi Watts, Jeff Stilson, O.A.R.
2003-08-01

Episode 178
Kate Hudson, Cast of Camp
2003-08-04

Episode 179
Colin Farrell, Robert Randolph & The Family Band
2003-08-05

Episode 180
Samuel L. Jackson, Rick Reilly, Pharrell with Clipse
2003-08-06

Episode 181
Brittany Murphy, Carey Hart, Dashboard Confessional
2003-08-07

Episode 182
David Duchovny, Brett Butler, The New Amsterdams
2003-08-08

Episode 183
Chris Rock, The Star Spangles
2003-08-25

Episode 184
Bill Murray, Pete Sampras
2003-08-26

Episode 185
David Spade, Bob Sarlatte, Maroon 5
2003-08-27

Episode 186
Tony Hawk, John McEnroe, Rooney
2003-08-28

Episode 187
Bonnie Hunt, Don Gavin
2003-08-29

Information

Episode air date	08.10.2002
Episode runtime	—
Episode rating	0.00
Genres	Talk / Comedy
TMDB series rating	6.4
IMDb series rating	7.0
Series status	Ended
Age rating	6+
Country	US

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