TV Late Night with David Letterman - Specials Late Night with David Letterman - Specials 5.8/10 by 52 users Late Night with David Letterman is a nightly hour-long comedy talk show on NBC that was created and hosted by David Letterman. It premiered in 1982 as the first incarnation of the Late Night franchise and went off the air in 1993, after Letterman left NBC and moved to Late Show on CBS. Late Night with Conan O'Brien then filled the time slot. As of March 2, 2009, the slot has been filled by Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. It will be filled by Seth Meyers in the spring of 2014, after Fallon becomes host of The Tonight Show. Details Casts Posters Images Title Late Night with David Letterman - Specials Alternative Titles First Air Date 1982-02-01 Last Air Date 1993-06-25 Number of Episodes 1377 Number of Seasons 12 Genres Comedy, Talk, Networks NBC, Casts David Letterman Plot Keywords , Self - Host David Letterman Episodes List Late Night with David Letterman Season 0 :Episode 1 10th Anniversary Special 10th Anniversary Special 1992-02-06 Late Night with David Letterman is a nightly hour-long comedy talk show on NBC that was created and hosted by David Letterman. It premiered in 1982...