Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) The Final Late Show with David Letterman (2015) User Reviews

Thanks for everything Dave.

[JasonIK75 · 10/10 · 20 September 2022]

I loved Letterman going back to the 1980s. The Top Ten Lists, Late Night Monkey Cam, Paul and the band, everything. I had watched the final episode of The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson and knew what Johnny meant and what he had accomplished, but to me he represented a previous era. I didn't have the emotional connection with Johnny that I did with Dave. Watching this show, particularly the great final Top Ten List, was emotional for me. The part that really hit me was when Dave was introducing the CBS Orchestra for the last time ever. Then Foo Fighters played "Everlong" to close things out in style. Thanks for the memories Dave. Oh, and definitely read Jason Zinoman's "Letterman: The Last Giant of Late Night."

A Great Finale to a Long Run for David Letterman

[brian_m_hass · 10/10 · 4 July 2015]

David Letterman's final show was a nostalgic look at Letterman's thirty- three years as a late night talk show host. In many ways, the finale was more of a tribute to David Letterman himself than it was to CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman." The clips and still photos featured on the show came from both "Late Night with David Letterman" as well as "The Late Show with David Letterman." Letterman himself seldom made a distinction between these two shows while talking about them during the finale.

During his final show, Letterman was as irreverent as ever. However, he also spent much of the time expressing his gratitude to the numerous people who helped make his show possible.

The most touching part of Letterman's final show was his introduction of the Foo Fighters. Letterman shared his account of how the Foo Fighters were booked to appear on his first show following Letterman's open heart surgery, which had occurred some fifteen years earlier. I would share Letterman's account here; but, there is no way that I could do it justice. It really needs to be heard in Letterman's own words.

The final show allowed David Letterman to take his final bow. There were no moments during which Letterman was crying. There were poignant moments; but, showing emotion was not Letterman's style. Thank you, Dave, for the thirty-three years of laughter and entertainment. Enjoy your retirement!