Late Night with David Letterman
Late Night with David Letterman: Season 5

Air Date

February 3, 1986

Episodes

138 episodes

Late Night with David Letterman

Season 5

Episodes

3. 861111

November 11, 1986
60 min

4. 860804

August 4, 1986
60 min

5. 860729

July 29, 1986
60 min

6. 860728

July 28, 1986
60 min

7. 860626

June 26, 1986
60 min

8. 860805

August 5, 1986
60 min

9. 861112

November 12, 1986
60 min

10. 860625

June 25, 1986
60 min

11. 860717

July 17, 1986
60 min

12. 860623

June 23, 1986
60 min

13. 860714

July 14, 1986
60 min

14. 860731

July 31, 1986
60 min

15. 860624

June 24, 1986
60 min

16. 860818

August 18, 1986
60 min

17. 861124

November 24, 1986
60 min

18. 860730

July 30, 1986
60 min

19. 860807

August 7, 1986
60 min

20. 860819

August 19, 1986
60 min

21. 861113

November 13, 1986
60 min

22. 860806

August 6, 1986
60 min

23. 860917

September 17, 1986
60 min

24. 860709

July 9, 1986
60 min

25. 860710

July 10, 1986
60 min

26. 860724

July 24, 1986
60 min

27. 860723

July 23, 1986
60 min

28. 860915

September 15, 1986
60 min

29. 860916

September 16, 1986
60 min

30. 860722

July 22, 1986
60 min

31. 860918

September 18, 1986
60 min

32. 860813

August 13, 1986
60 min

33. 860721

July 21, 1986
60 min

34. 860923

September 23, 1986
60 min

35. 860924

September 24, 1986
60 min

36. 860925

September 25, 1986
60 min

37. 860814

August 14, 1986
60 min

38. 860811

August 11, 1986
60 min

39. 870115

January 15, 1987
60 min

40. 860708

July 8, 1986
60 min

41. 860707

July 7, 1986
60 min

42. 861013

October 13, 1986
60 min

43. 861125

November 25, 1986
60 min

44. 861222

December 22, 1986
60 min

45. 861027

October 27, 1986
60 min

46. 861028

October 28, 1986
60 min

47. 861016

October 16, 1986
60 min

Recapping the Mets/Astros bet with Houston mayor Kathy Whitmire; ""Viewer Mail"" features eight letters (#6 twice); Paulina Porizkova; director John Waters; Bonnie Raitt sings.

48. 861015

October 15, 1986
60 min

49. 861014

October 14, 1986
60 min

50. 861126

November 26, 1986
60 min

51. 870112

January 12, 1987
60 min

52. 861029

October 29, 1986
60 min

53. 861030

October 30, 1986
60 min

54. 860908

September 8, 1986
60 min

55. 870113

January 13, 1987
60 min

56. 870114

January 14, 1987
60 min

57. 860812

August 12, 1986
60 min

58. 861008

October 8, 1986
60 min

59. 860909

September 9, 1986
60 min

60. 861006

October 6, 1986
60 min

61. 861106

November 6, 1986
60 min

62. 860716

July 16, 1986
60 min

63. 861007

October 7, 1986
60 min

64. 860715

July 15, 1986
60 min

65. 861105

November 5, 1986
60 min

66. 861103

November 3, 1986
60 min

67. 860820

August 20, 1986
60 min

68. 860911

September 11, 1986
60 min

69. 860910

September 10, 1986
60 min

70. 860929

September 29, 1986
60 min

71. 860930

September 30, 1986
60 min

72. 861001

October 1, 1986
60 min

73. 861002

October 2, 1986
60 min

74. 860821

August 21, 1986
60 min

75. 861009

October 9, 1986
60 min

76. 860617

June 17, 1986
60 min

77. 860618

June 18, 1986
60 min

78. 860616

June 16, 1986
60 min

79. 860619

June 19, 1986
60 min

""Viewer Mail"" features Dave proving he does have a ""romantic bone"" in his body; Rodney Dangerfield ""drops by,"" complete with a Top Ten list and a clip from Back To School; Rosanne Cash; ""Grant Tinker"" with the history of Studio 8H; Dennis Miller; Rosanne performs ""Second To No One.""

80. Show #0659

February 3, 1986
60 min

81. Show #0660

February 4, 1986
60 min

82. Show #0661

February 5, 1986
60 min

Dave does a mini-rant on the all-nude, NYC cable access show, ""Interludes After Midnight;"" ""People Who Won't Be On The Show"" goes awry because it's ""dog night"" in the control room; Dave crashes the set of ""Live At Five,"" and Marv Albert's interview with Wayne Gretzky (anchors Jack Cafferty and Sue Simmons and weatherman Al Roker are briefly seen); Connie Chung disappoints the audience by refusing to do impersonations; another look at the Mayfair House hotel in Coconut Grove, Fl.; Wayne Gretzky brings his Pro Stars breakfast cereal.

83. Show #0662

February 6, 1986
60 min

84. Show #0663

February 10, 1986
60 min

85. Show #0664

February 11, 1986
60 min

86. Show #0665

February 12, 1986
60 min

A bullhorn-toting Larry ""Bud"" -- outside the Soviet mission to the United Nations -- tries to get Russians to defect; Lee Marvin promotes Delta Force; kid inventors; comedian Bill Hicks.

87. Show #0666

February 13, 1986
60 min

88. Show #0667

February 17, 1986
60 min

89. Show #0668

February 18, 1986
60 min

90. Show #0669

February 19, 1986
60 min

91. Show #0670

February 20, 1986
60 min

92. Show #0671

February 24, 1986
60 min

93. Show #0672

February 25, 1986
60 min

94. Show #0673

February 26, 1986
60 min

95. Show #0674

February 27, 1986
60 min

96. Show #0675

March 10, 1986
60 min

97. Show #0676

March 11, 1986
60 min

98. Show #0677

March 12, 1986
60 min

Test video from the failed first attempt at the ""Late Night Monkey Cam;"" ""Supermarket Finds;"" Michael Keaton plugs Gung Ho; another ""Regulator Guy"" promo; a call to Arnie Barnes; Mariel Hemingway; Roseanne (Barr) does stand-up.

99. Show #0678

March 13, 1986
60 min

100. Show #0679

March 17, 1986
60 min

101. Show #0680

March 18, 1986
60 min

102. Show #0681

March 19, 1986
60 min

103. Show #0682

March 20, 1986
60 min

104. Show #0683

March 24, 1986
60 min

105. Show #0684

March 25, 1986
60 min

106. Show #0685

March 26, 1986
60 min

107. Show #0686

March 27, 1986
60 min

108. Show #0687

March 31, 1986
60 min

109. Show #0688

April 1, 1986
60 min

110. Show #0689

April 2, 1986
60 min

111. Show #0690

April 3, 1986
60 min

112. Show #0691

April 7, 1986
60 min

With the baseball season underway, Dave chats with all-time Home Run king Hank Aaron, then meets George Brett of the '85 World Series Champs, the Kansas City Royals.

113. Show #0692

April 8, 1986
60 min

114. Show #0693

April 9, 1986
60 min

115. Show #0694

April 10, 1986
60 min

116. Show #0695

April 21, 1986
60 min

117. Show #0696

April 22, 1986
60 min

118. Show #0697

April 23, 1986
60 min

119. Show #0698

April 24, 1986
60 min

Lincoln BurnhamGoodbye to the Rough-tailed Jellyfish; ""Viewer Mail"" kills another actor/singer; Jonathan Winters gets a surprise visit from worshiper Robin Williams; Judy Mowatt sings; New Hampshire farmer Lincoln Burnham tells why he refuses to acknowledge Daylight Saving Time.

120. Show #0699

April 28, 1986
60 min

121. Show #0700

April 29, 1986
60 min

122. Show #0701

April 30, 1986
60 min

123. Show #0702

May 1, 1986
60 min

124. Show #0703

May 5, 1986
60 min

125. Show #0704

May 6, 1986
60 min

126. Show #0705

May 7, 1986
60 min

Cybill ShepherdThe Giant Topaz; in response to Dave's cajoling about her dress that had arrived at NBC one week prior to her appearance, Cybill Shepherd appears, clad only in a towel; golfer Mac O'Grady; 80-year-old rock singer Gert Mulvin.

127. Show #0706

May 8, 1986
60 min

128. Show #0707

May 9, 1986
60 min

129. Show #0708

May 12, 1986
60 min

130. Show #0709

May 13, 1986
60 min

131. Show #0710

May 14, 1986
60 min

More with the remote-controlled Neanderthal skull; after ""Small Town News,"" Dave has to rescue one of the Stupid Pet Tricks dogs from a burning green room; video: making a frequent stop at the same New York State Thruway booth; Marv Albert; actor Ron Silver.

132. Show #0711

May 15, 1986
60 min

133. Show #0712

May 19, 1986
60 min

134. Show #0713

May 20, 1986
60 min

135. Show #0714

May 21, 1986
60 min

136. Show #0715

May 22, 1986
60 min

137. Show #0716

May 26, 1986
60 min

138. Show #0717

May 27, 1986
60 min

139. Show #0718

May 28, 1986
60 min

140. Show #0719

May 29, 1986
60 min