4x2 - 850730

July 30, 1985

4x3 - 850422

April 22, 1985

4x4 - 851017

October 17, 1985

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.

4x5 - 850402

April 2, 1985

4x6 - 851010

October 10, 1985

4x7 - 851016

October 16, 1985

4x8 - 850731

July 31, 1985

4x9 - 850821

August 21, 1985

4x10 - 850909

September 9, 1985

4x11 - 850819

August 19, 1985

Included: ""Brush with Greatness,"" now with writer's embellishments.

4x12 - 850820

August 20, 1985

Tom Hanks plugs Volunteers; Chris Elliott is ""The Fugitive Guy;"" Mickey Mantle visits.

4x13 - 850917

September 17, 1985

4x14 - 850829

August 29, 1985

4x15 - 850925

September 25, 1985

4x16 - 850828

August 28, 1985

4x17 - 850923

September 23, 1985

4x18 - 850826

August 26, 1985

4x19 - 850410

April 10, 1985

4x20 - 850827

August 27, 1985

4x21 - 850822

August 22, 1985

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.

4x22 - 850930

September 30, 1985

4x23 - 850710

July 10, 1985

4x24 - 850625

June 25, 1985

4x25 - Show #0520

February 26, 1985

4x26 - Show #0545

May 6, 1985

4x27 - Show #0546

May 7, 1985

4x28 - Show #0547

May 8, 1985

4x29 - Show #0548

May 9, 1985

4x30 - Show #0549

May 13, 1985

4x32 - Show #0551

May 15, 1985

4x33 - Show #0552

May 16, 1985

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.

4x34 - Show #0553

May 20, 1985

4x35 - Show #0554

May 21, 1985

4x36 - Show #0555

May 22, 1985

4x37 - Show #0556

May 23, 1985

4x38 - Show #0557

May 27, 1985

4x39 - Show #0558

May 28, 1985

4x40 - Show #0559

May 29, 1985

4x41 - Show #0560

May 30, 1985

4x42 - Show #0561

June 3, 1985

4x43 - Show #0562

June 4, 1985

4x44 - Show #0563

June 5, 1985

4x45 - Show #0564

June 6, 1985

4x46 - Show #0565

June 10, 1985

4x47 - Show #0566

June 11, 1985

4x48 - Show #0567

June 12, 1985

4x49 - Show #0568

June 13, 1985

4x50 - Show #0569

June 17, 1985

4x51 - Show #0570

June 18, 1985

4x52 - Show #0571

June 19, 1985

4x53 - Show #0572

June 20, 1985

4x54 - Show #0622

November 4, 1985

4x55 - Show #0623

November 5, 1985

""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.

4x56 - Show #0624

November 6, 1985

4x57 - Show #0625

November 7, 1985

4x58 - Show #0626

November 11, 1985

4x59 - Show #0627

November 12, 1985

4x60 - Show #0628

November 13, 1985

4x61 - Show #0629

November 14, 1985

4x62 - Show #0630

November 18, 1985

4x63 - Show #0631

November 19, 1985

4x64 - Show #0632

November 20, 1985

4x65 - Show #0633

November 21, 1985

4x66 - Show #0634

November 26, 1985

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.

4x67 - Show #0635

November 27, 1985

4x68 - Show #0636

December 9, 1985

4x69 - Show #0637

December 10, 1985

4x70 - Show #0638

December 11, 1985

4x71 - Show #0639

December 12, 1985

4x72 - Show #0640

December 16, 1985

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.

4x73 - Show #0641

December 17, 1985

4x74 - Show #0642

December 18, 1985

4x75 - Show #0643

December 19, 1985

4x76 - Show #0644

December 23, 1985

4x77 - Show #0645

December 25, 1985

4x78 - Show #0646

December 26, 1985

4x79 - Show #0647

January 6, 1986

4x80 - Show #0648

January 7, 1986

4x81 - Show #0649

January 8, 1986