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Late Show with David Letterman (1993)

  • Comedy
  • Talk
  • 63 min episodes
  • 22 seasons
  • TV-PG age guide
  • ★ 6.4/10 from 173 ratings

David Letterman uses mature humor to appeal to his audience in this weeknight series, which gets its music from a house band led by Paul Shaffer. Among the show's most-famous segments are the Top Ten List and Stupid Pet Tricks, the latter of which subsequently led to an additional recurring segment called Stupid Human Tricks.

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  1. 01

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Strong story similarity

    1993 · 62 min · Comedy · Talk

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    Stepping into the late-late slot vacated by David Letterman, Conan O'Brien stars in a show that far outdoes its competition in sheer strangeness. Along with the celebrity interviews and musical numbers typical of late-night talk shows, this program make frequent use of odd walk-on characters and frequent "visits" from celebrity guests.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong shared themes: hilarious and irreverent
    • strong genre and series-style overlap
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    Seinfeld

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    1989 · Comedy

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    A stand-up comedian and his three offbeat friends weather the pitfalls and payoffs of life in New York City in the '90s. It's a show about nothing.

    Why it connects

    • substantial genre overlap
    • shared theme: irreverent
    • a closely matched era
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  3. 03

    The Graham Norton Show

    Similar atmosphere

    2007 · 49 min · Comedy · Talk

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    Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The guests poke fun and share their opinions on the main news stories. Graham is often joined by a band or artist to play the show out.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and series-style overlap
    • shared theme: hilarious
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    One on One

    Similar atmosphere

    2001 · 30 min · Comedy · Talk

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    A sportscaster becomes a full-time dad when his ex-wife decides to accept a job out of the country and his teenage daughter, Breanna, moves in with him.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and series-style overlap
    • shared network: CBS Studios
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    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    Strong story similarity

    1988 · 44 min · Talk

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    A morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind segments that are unrivaled on daytime television, plus spontaneous, hilarious and unpredictable talk.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • substantial genre overlap
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    QI

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    2003 · Comedy · Talk

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    Comedy quiz show full of quirky facts, in which contestants are rewarded more if their answers are 'quite interesting'.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and series-style overlap
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    Little Britain

    Shared themes

    2003 · 30 min · Comedy

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    A zany comedy show with Matt Lucas and David Walliams, featuring characters from all over Little Britain.

    Why it connects

    • substantial genre overlap
    • shared theme: hilarious
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