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The Best Seasons of Late Show with David Letterman

Every season of Late Show with David Letterman ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of Late Show with David Letterman!

Top season: Season 3; 9.5avg
Best episode: S16E89 Joaquin Phoenix, Bar Refaeli, Anthony Hamilton; 8.840 votes

Season 3

210 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1995

9.5/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE15 · Show #0454 10.0

Season 20

179 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2013

8.6/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE1 · Kathy Griffin; Chris Pratt; Big Boi 8.8

Season 19

178 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2012

7.4/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE44 · Debra Messing, Josh Hutcherson, Oberhofer 9.0

Other Seasons

Season 1

219 Episodes

First Aired: Aug 1993

7.0/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE1 · Bill Murray, Tom Brokaw, Paul Newman, Billy Joel 7.5

Season 10

187 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2002

6.8/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE168 · Aron Ralston, Tobey Maguire 6.8

Season 18

181 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2011

6.7/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE139 · Bryan Cranston, Jeff Altman, Garland Jeffreys 9.0

Season 22

139 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2014

6.6/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE149 · Episode 149 7.9

Season 15

168 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2007

6.4/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE99 · Billy Crystal, Maria Sharapova 8.3

Season 16

200 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2008

6.2/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE89 · Joaquin Phoenix, Bar Refaeli, Anthony Hamilton 8.8

#10

Season 9

208 Episodes

First Aired: Aug 2001

6.1/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE205 · Chris Elliot, Eliza Dushku, Dixie Chicks 6.2

#11

Season 13

197 Episodes

First Aired: Aug 2005

6.1/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE183 · Colin Farrell, India.Arie 6.4

#12

Season 5

203 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1997

6.0/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE123 · Tom Hanks, Matt Medenweldt, Scott Weiland 6.0

#13

Season 7

196 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1999

6.0/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE43 · Natalie Portman, Travis Pastrana, Ted Alexandro 6.0

#14

Season 14

199 Episodes

First Aired: Aug 2006

6.0/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE7 · Ashton Kutcher, Sam Hornish, Jr., TV on the Radio 5.0

#15

Season 17

245 Episodes

First Aired: Aug 2009

5.8/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE183 · Brian Williams, Big Boi 6.2

#16

Season 12

193 Episodes

First Aired: Aug 2004

5.6/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE89 · Peter Lassally, Doc Severinson 8.7

#17

Season 4

213 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 1996

5.3/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE62 · Kenneth Branaugh, Bonnie Hunt, Counting Crows 5.8

#18

Season 2

220 Episodes

First Aired: Aug 1994

4.0/ 10

Average Rating

Best episodeE138 · Show #0357 4.0

#19

Season 6

213 Episodes

First Aired: Aug 1998

N/A/ 10

Average Rating

#20

Season 8

197 Episodes

First Aired: Aug 2000

N/A/ 10

Average Rating

#21

Season 11

189 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2003

N/A/ 10

Average Rating

#22

Season 21

118 Episodes

First Aired: Jan 2014

N/A/ 10

Average Rating

The Best Seasons of Late Show with David Letterman

Season 3

Season 20

Season 19

Other Seasons

Season 1

Season 10

Season 18

Season 22

Season 15

Season 16

Season 9

Season 13

Season 5

Season 7

Season 14

Season 17

Season 12

Season 4

Season 2

Season 6

Season 8

Season 11

Season 21

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