The Top Ten List was a regular segment of the television programs Late Night with David Letterman and the Late Show with David Letterman. Each night, host David Letterman would present a list of ten items, compiled by his writing staff, that circulated around a common theme.

May 20, 2015 · David Letterman has been doing Top 10 lists since before it was cool (since 1985, to be exact). While we can’t claim to have found the absolute best Top 10 lists ever featured on his...

Perhaps Letterman’s greatest late-night show legacy was his nightly Top 10 lists. We’ve rounded up the best top 10 for your amusement. Buckle up, as we’re ready to give you the deets of David Letterman’s Best Top Ten Lists of all time.

A collection of Top Ten List videos from the Late Show with David Letterman

Apr 3, 2014 · Perhaps Letterman's greatest late-night show legacy is his nightly Top 10 lists. In honor of his departure come 2015, we've rounded up the Top 10 Letterman Top 10 lists.

Mar 19, 2021 · Instead of searching on the "Last Night's Top Ten" page, you can check out different archived versions of the page through the Internet Archive. Here , for example, are the archives from 2014, which include a decent chunk of results, including most of January.

Mar 21, 2025 · David Letterman gave the world one of the great late-night bits with his Top 10 lists. Here are some of the best.

Apr 4, 2014 · Veteran US talk show host announced he will retire in 2015. Here are some of his best Top Ten lists

As David Letterman prepares to deliver his final Top 10 list on his final show tomorrow night, we take a look back at 10 of his best ever.

May 20, 2015 · The Top Ten List debuted on Late Night With David Letterman on September 18, 1985, and quickly became a staple, because the format was so flexible, repeatable, and sharable. The list could be...

May 13, 2015 · Letterman's 12:30 a.m. show on NBC – Late Night with David Letterman – debuted in 1982, and his first top-10 list was in 1985 (“Top 10 things that almost rhyme with peas”).

Oct 13, 2022 · The most consistent and recognizable staple of Letterman’s two shows – Late Night on NBC and Late Show on CBS – was the “Top 10” list. To celebrate the Indiana man’s annual birthiversary, we counted down the top ten Top 10 lists.

Dec 10, 2014 · But not every comedy bit follows this two-beat format. For 29 years, David Letterman has been delivering his punch lines by the tens, in the now hallowed form of the Letterman Top Ten...

May 21, 2015 · Steve Martin, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and more turned out for Letterman's final top 10 list.

May 21, 2015 · The dean of late-night talk shows said goodbye in the best way possible, surrounded by friends, and his final "Top 10" list was no exception.

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May 20, 2015 · If Late Show host David Letterman has a single, trademark late-night segment, it's the Top Ten List. For 30 years, Letterman has consistently delivered goofy, memorable lists with subjects...

Oct 20, 2017 · Letterman's Ultimate Top 10 List David Letterman wins the Mark Twain Prize — and AARP honors his best 10 moments onscreen. by Tim Appelo, AARP, October 20, 2017

David Letterman cued up one last Top 10 list on Wednesday night, the late-night legend’s final run as host of CBS’s “Late Show” — that said, he didn’t perform any of it.

Apr 13, 2016 · Still mourning life without Letterman? This 'Late Show' highlight reel featuring standout 'Top Ten' moments will help ease the pain.

Letterman immediately endorsed the idea, and the only parts of the episode that did not feature Zevon were a traditional opening monologue and the recurring Top Ten List comedy segment. [1] Before taping the Late Show ' s episode on October 30, 2002, Zevon pushed Letterman to prioritize humor over awkward questions. [1]

20 hours ago · During the interview — which takes place at Ball State, Letterman's alma mater — the famous late-night talk show host brings up a scrimmage that occurred before Clark's sophomore season at Iowa.

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