4x31 - Show #0550

May 14, 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

4x82 - Show #0650

January 9, 1986

4x83 - Show #0651

January 13, 1986

4x84 - Show #0652

January 14, 1986

4x85 - Show #0653

January 15, 1986

4x86 - Show #0654

January 16, 1986

4x87 - Show #0655

January 27, 1986

4x88 - Show #0656

January 28, 1986

4x89 - Show #0657

January 29, 1986

4x90 - Show #0658

January 30, 1986