2: 850730
Jul 30, 1985
Season 4
Late Night with David Letterman
89 EPISODES • 1985
Season 4 of Late Night with David Letterman was released on February 26 and consists of 89 episodes.Episodes
3: 850422
Apr 22, 1985
4: 851017
Oct 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.
5: 850402
Apr 2, 1985
6: 851010
Oct 10, 1985
7: 851016
Oct 16, 1985
8: 850731
Jul 31, 1985
9: 850821
Aug 21, 1985
10: 850909
Sep 9, 1985
11: 850819
Aug 19, 1985
Included: ""Brush with Greatness,"" now with writer's embellishments.
12: 850820
Aug 20, 1985
Tom Hanks plugs Volunteers; Chris Elliott is ""The Fugitive Guy;"" Mickey Mantle visits.
13: 850917
Sep 17, 1985
14: 850829
Aug 29, 1985
15: 850925
Sep 25, 1985
16: 850828
Aug 28, 1985
17: 850923
Sep 23, 1985
18: 850826
Aug 26, 1985
19: 850410
Apr 10, 1985
20: 850827
Aug 27, 1985
21: 850822
Aug 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.
22: 850930
Sep 30, 1985
23: 850710
Jul 10, 1985
24: 850625
Jun 25, 1985
25: Show #0520
Feb 26, 1985
26: Show #0545
May 6, 1985
27: Show #0546
May 7, 1985
28: Show #0547
May 8, 1985
29: Show #0548
May 9, 1985
30: Show #0549
May 13, 1985
31: Show #0550
May 14, 1985
32: Show #0551
May 15, 1985
33: 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.
34: Show #0553
May 20, 1985
35: Show #0554
May 21, 1985
36: Show #0555
May 22, 1985
37: Show #0556
May 23, 1985
38: Show #0557
May 27, 1985
39: Show #0558
May 28, 1985
40: Show #0559
May 29, 1985
41: Show #0560
May 30, 1985
42: Show #0561
Jun 3, 1985
43: Show #0562
Jun 4, 1985
44: Show #0563
Jun 5, 1985
45: Show #0564
Jun 6, 1985
46: Show #0565
Jun 10, 1985
47: Show #0566
Jun 11, 1985
48: Show #0567
Jun 12, 1985
49: Show #0568
Jun 13, 1985
50: Show #0569
Jun 17, 1985
51: Show #0570
Jun 18, 1985
52: Show #0571
Jun 19, 1985
53: Show #0572
Jun 20, 1985
54: Show #0622
Nov 4, 1985
55: Show #0623
Nov 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.
56: Show #0624
Nov 6, 1985
57: Show #0625
Nov 7, 1985
58: Show #0626
Nov 11, 1985
59: Show #0627
Nov 12, 1985
60: Show #0628
Nov 13, 1985
61: Show #0629
Nov 14, 1985
62: Show #0630
Nov 18, 1985
63: Show #0631
Nov 19, 1985
64: Show #0632
Nov 20, 1985
65: Show #0633
Nov 21, 1985
66: Show #0634
Nov 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.
67: Show #0635
Nov 27, 1985
68: Show #0636
Dec 9, 1985
69: Show #0637
Dec 10, 1985
70: Show #0638
Dec 11, 1985
71: Show #0639
Dec 12, 1985
72: Show #0640
Dec 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.
73: Show #0641
Dec 17, 1985
74: Show #0642
Dec 18, 1985
75: Show #0643
Dec 19, 1985
76: Show #0644
Dec 23, 1985
77: Show #0645
Dec 25, 1985
78: Show #0646
Dec 26, 1985
79: Show #0647
Jan 6, 1986
80: Show #0648
Jan 7, 1986
81: Show #0649
Jan 8, 1986
82: Show #0650
Jan 9, 1986
83: Show #0651
Jan 13, 1986
84: Show #0652
Jan 14, 1986
85: Show #0653
Jan 15, 1986
86: Show #0654
Jan 16, 1986
87: Show #0655
Jan 27, 1986
88: Show #0656
Jan 28, 1986
89: Show #0657
Jan 29, 1986
90: Show #0658
Jan 30, 1986
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