Late Show with David Letterman

Late Show with David Letterman (1993 – 2015)

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

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Episode 34 — Don Rickles, Jim Gaffigan

Season 10 • Late Show with David Letterman

Released: 2002-11-01 • Talk/Comedy

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During CBS Mailbag, George Clarke explains why breakfast is the most important meal of the day, while Dave has an exclusive interview with ""Lizzie Grubman"" (actually Gerard Mulligan). Later, Dave welcomes his old buddy Don Rickles.

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	01.11.2002
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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