text: Letterman once had a member of the audience host the show and interview guests while he left the studio (ostensibly to search for a missing tooth).
  Letterman hosted the show from his home while waiting for his cable TV to be installed; another episode was done from the production offices upstairs, as the cast claimed they were "too tired" to go downstairs to the studio.
  Crispin Glover and Oliver Reed frightened Dave with their nearly violent, confrontational behaviour in their appearances.
  Awards
  Primetime Emmy Awards
  1982–83 Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Comedy or Music Program
  1983–84 Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Comedy or Music Program
  1984–85 Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Comedy or Music Program
  1985–86 Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Comedy or Music Program
  1989–90 Outstanding Directing in a Variety, Comedy or Music Program
  The show was nominated as Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series for 10 consecutive seasons, from its second full season in 1983–84 through its final season in 1992–93. Including the nominations for the CBS Late Show'' variant, the Letterman team was nominated 26 consecutive times in this category.
  Peabody
  In 1991, the show's three production companies—Carson Productions, Worldwide Pants, and NBC Productions—were awarded a Peabody Award, which cited the following: