Season 17
Season 17
Season 17
Season 17
- Air date:2009-08-31
- User score:6.0
- Number of episodes:245
List of Episodes
Air date: 2009-08-31
Runtime: min
Dave makes an unusual offer to Moammar Khadafi; throughout the night, Dock Diving Dogs make a splash out on 53rd Street; Howie Mandel explains the origins of his obsessive-compulsive disorder; The Dirty Projectors performed "Cannibal Resource."
Air date: 2009-09-01
Runtime: min
A message from the Department of Labor; a staffer gives Dave a 16th anniversary t-shirt (courtesy of Dave); Jeremy Piven puts the mercury poisoning rumors to rest; Rumor Willis plugs Sorority Row; The Black Crowes performed "Good Morning, Captain."
Air date: 2009-09-04
Runtime: min
Footage of Dick Cheney wheezing through an interview on Fox News; Dave expresses jealousy towards Neil Patrick Harris for appearing on the cover of the CBS/Viacom magazine "Watch!" and asks him about his recent trip onboard the Orient Express; Steve Mazan riffs on hotel keycards; Dave shows a doctored "Watch!" magazine with him on the cover; Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros performed "Home."
Air date: 2009-09-21
Runtime: min
Barack Obama becomes the first president to appear on the Late Show while in office. During his 30+ minute sit-down with Dave, President Obama discusses the economy, foreign policy, and health care reform. Quote Dave: "Your job is more difficult than my job."
Air date: 2009-10-02
Runtime: min
Larry David, Olivia Wilde and Tom Russell are the scheduled guests.
Air date: 2009-10-06
Runtime: min
CBS Orchestra bandleader Paul Shaffer, Eliza Dushku and KISS are the scheduled guests.
Air date: 2009-11-03
Runtime: min
Al Gore and Brad Paisley are the scheduled guests. Plus, a special Top Ten from Michael Buble!
Air date: 2009-11-06
Runtime: min
Ricky Gervais, Brian Regan, and Ralph Stanley are the scheduled guests.
Air date: 2009-11-11
Runtime: min
Dave rambles on about an pre-show audience question that really wasn't; a Top Ten list with no theme; Kate Walsh looks back at the early days of her acting career; Andre Agassi promotes his autobiography and "retires" his mullet wig; Norah Jones performed "Chasing Pirates."
Air date: 2009-11-16
Runtime: min
Dave briefly comments on the overusage of the word "douche"; Sharon Stone talks about her kids and defends her decision to pose topless in Paris Match; Seth Meyers shares a funny story about a goat; Wyclef Jean and Cyndi Lauper performed "Slumdog Millionaire."
Air date: 2009-11-19
Runtime: min
Stephen Colbert, Emily Blunt, and John Mayer are the scheduled guests.
Air date: 2009-11-25
Runtime: min
Thanksgiving episode with Dave's Mom. Natalie Portman and Adam Lambert are the scheduled guests, and Dave guesses the pie that Dave's Mom made.
Air date: 2009-12-14
Runtime: min
Hugh Grant, Zoe Saldana, and Alicia Keys are the scheduled guests.
Air date: 2009-12-21
Runtime: min
Maggie Gyllenhaal and John Witherspoon are the scheduled guests. Plus, a Top Ten list from Stewie Griffin!
Air date: 2009-12-22
Runtime: min
Susan Sarandon and Colbie Caillat are the scheduled guests. Plus, "Top Ten Christmas Carols!"
Air date: 2009-12-23
Runtime: min
Alec Baldwin gets intimidated by an acting legend. Also: Jay Thomas returns and Darlene Love sings "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home).
Air date: 2010-01-04
Runtime: min
Michael Cera, Jenna Elfman, and David Gray are the scheduled guests.
Air date: 2010-01-05
Runtime: min
Did "Chuck" star Zachary Levy almost get a guy killed? Plus: Amy Adams and music from Vampire Weekend.
Air date: 2010-01-06
Runtime: min
Dave & Sigourney Weaver turn "Avatar" blue. Plus: Marv Albert's wild & wacky sports bloopers and Julian Casablancas performs.
Air date: 2010-01-07
Runtime: min
Bradley Cooper, Rachel Maddow, and Nick Jonas are the scheduled guests. Plus, the "Top Ten Things I've Learned From the Last 20 Years of Television," presented by Homer Simpson.
Air date: 2010-01-08
Runtime: min
Teri Hatcher strips with broken ribs. Plus: comedian Jake Johannsen and the music of The Dodos.
Air date: 2010-01-13
Runtime: min
Why is Kiefer Sutherland wearing a dress? Also tonight: those NBC pinheads, Keri Russell & music from The HotRats.
Air date: 2010-01-14
Runtime: min
Was Dave fondled on the operating table? Celebrate the 10th anniversary of his heart surgery with Dr. O. Wayne Isom. Plus Denzel Washington: Bad Heart Surgeon, and music from The Low Anthem.
Air date: 2010-01-15
Runtime: min
Tonight: an incredible week comes to an end with Glenn Close, comedian Eddie Brill and music by Matt Morris.
Air date: 2010-01-18
Runtime: min
Tonight: Kristen Bell, Randy Jackson and The Heavy. Dave responds to NBC's Dick Ebersol, plus what will "The Tonight Show" look like in the year 2042?
Air date: 2010-01-19
Runtime: min
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Bettina Luescher, and The Swell Season are the scheduled guests.
Air date: 2010-02-02
Runtime: min
Actor John Travolta; snowboarder Shaun White; Ben Harper and Relentless7 perform.
Air date: 2010-02-03
Runtime: min
Comic Sarah Silverman; actor Jeremy Renner; Paris Hilton presents the Top Ten list; Nneka performs.
Air date: 2010-02-04
Runtime: min
Actor Jamie Foxx; actress Amanda Seyfried; Robin Thicke performs.
Air date: 2010-02-05
Runtime: min
Animal handler Jack Hanna; comic Joe Wong; the Swell Season performs.
Air date: 2010-02-08
Runtime: min
Drew Brees, Sandra Bullock, and Josh Turner are the scheduled guests. Plus, the cover of the 2010 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue is unveiled!
Air date: 2010-02-09
Runtime: min
Jennifer Garner; the 2010 Sports Illustrated cover model; Sade; ``Survivor'' contestants.
Air date: 2010-02-10
Runtime: min
Jessica Biel; Christoph Waltz; Josh Turner; ``Survivor'' contestants.
Air date: 2010-02-12
Runtime: min
Actor Jeff Bridges; comic Joe Wong; the Soft Pack performs.
Air date: 2010-02-15
Runtime: min
Actor Tracy Morgan; the winner of the Daytona 500; Fanfarlo performs.
Air date: 2010-02-16
Runtime: min
Stupid Pet Tricks; actor Ben Kingsley; Mary J. Blige performs.
Air date: 2010-02-17
Runtime: min
Actor Ewan McGregor; comic Abby Elliott; Mumford & Sons perform.
Air date: 2010-03-02
Runtime: min
Author Mitt Romney; actress Mia Wasikowska; figure skater Evan Lysacek presents the Top Ten list.
Air date: 2010-03-04
Runtime: min
Actor Tom Hanks, Spoon, and a Top Ten list presented by US Winter Olympic Bobsled Gold Medalists Steve Holcomb, Justin Olsen, Steve Mesler, and Curt Tomasevicz.
Air date: 2010-03-05
Runtime: min
Actor Matt Damon; comic Danny Bhoy; Corinne Bailey Rae performs.
Air date: 2010-03-09
Runtime: min
Actress Julianna Margulies; grocery bagging champion Kyle Perry; Broken Bells perform.
Air date: 2010-03-10
Runtime: min
Jessica Simpson; Mehmet Oz; Rod Blagojevich; Alkaline Trio.
Air date: 2010-03-12
Runtime: min
Actor Liev Schreiber; comic Jim Gaffigan; Drive-By Truckers perform.
Air date: 2010-03-16
Runtime: min
TV host Jimmy Kimmel; actress Kirstie Alley; rapper Snoop Dogg presents the Top Ten list.
Air date: 2010-03-23
Runtime: min
Actor Ben Stiller; chef Jamie Oliver; Justin Bieber performs.
Air date: 2010-03-24
Runtime: min
Actress Tina Fey; actor Bryan Cranston; Joan Jett and the Blackhearts perform.
Air date: 2010-03-29
Runtime: min
Actor Robin Williams; eliminated ``American Idol'' contestant Paige Miles; Usher performs.
Air date: 2010-03-30
Runtime: min
Actor Luke Wilson; President of the Sandpoint Tea Party Patriots Pam Stout; Alan Jackson performs.
Air date: 2010-04-01
Runtime: min
Actor Sam Worthington; sportscasters Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic; Patty Loveless performs.
Air date: 2010-04-29
Runtime: min
Actress Gwyneth Paltrow (Iron Man 2); a performance by the Broadway cast of ``American Idiot.''
Air date: 2010-04-30
Runtime: min
Professional soccer player David Beckham; comic Mike Birbiglia; the Hold Steady performs.
Air date: 2010-05-03
Runtime: min
Actor Mickey Rourke (Iron Man 2); actor Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory); eliminated ``American Idol'' contestant Siobhan Magnus.
Air date: 2010-05-04
Runtime: min
Actor Russell Crowe (Robin Hood); Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings (CD, "I Learned the Hard Way") perform.
Air date: 2010-05-05
Runtime: min
Animal handler Jack Hanna; actress Kerry Washington; Willie Nelson performs.
Air date: 2010-05-06
Runtime: min
Journalist Brian Williams; author Beth Ostrosky Stern; Court Yard Hounds perform.
Air date: 2010-05-07
Runtime: min
Actress Amanda Peet (Please Give); comic Nick Griffin; Wale (CD, "Attention Deficit") performs.
Air date: 2010-05-10
Runtime: min
Actress Evangeline Lilly; actor Sam Rockwell; eliminated ``American Idol'' contestant Aaron Kelly; a performance by the Broadway cast of ``Million Dollar Quartet.''
Air date: 2010-05-11
Runtime: min
Actress Queen Latifah; actor Will Forte; MGMT performs; Oakland Athletics pitcher Dallas Braden presents the Top Ten List.
Air date: 2010-05-17
Runtime: min
Matthew Fox; Zac Brown Band; Jason Randal; Michael Lynche.
Air date: 2010-05-18
Runtime: min
Jonah Hill; Janelle Monáe; John Carney; Miss USA Rima Fakih presents the Top Ten list.
Air date: 2010-05-19
Runtime: min
Russell Brand; Johnny Ace Palmer; Stone Temple Pilots; Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse.
Air date: 2010-05-20
Runtime: min
Actress Katherine Heigl; magician Steve Cohen; Band of Horses performs.
Air date: 2010-05-21
Runtime: min
Ashton Kutcher; Larry Miller; Brooks & Dunn; Michael Ammar; Reba McEntire.
Air date: 2010-06-18
Runtime: min
Actress Jada Pinkett Smith; comic Larry Miller; Fred Eaglesmith performs.
Air date: 2010-06-22
Runtime: min
Regis Philbin (Daytime Emmy Awards), Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue (CD, "Backatown")
Air date: 2010-06-23
Runtime: min
Actor Adam Sandler( Grown Ups); Bettye LaVette (CD, "Interpretations: The British Rock Songbook") performs.
Air date: 2010-06-24
Runtime: min
Actor Kevin James (Grown Ups), journalist Thomas L. Friedman (Book, "Hot, Flat, and Crowded 2.0: Why We Need a Green Revolution--and How It Can Renew America")
Air date: 2010-06-25
Runtime: min
Jay-Z (CD, "The Blueprint 3"), Top Ten with Eminem, Jay-Z and Eminem (CD, "Recovery")
Air date: 2010-06-28
Runtime: min
Guests include actress Kristen Stewart (The Twilight Saga: Eclipse), Gary Faulkner (Guy who tried to hunt down Osama bin Laden), with musical geust Tokyo Police Club (CD, "Champ") and a Top Ten with John Isner (Winner of the Longest Tennis Match in History)
Air date: 2010-06-29
Runtime: min
Singer Dolly Parton (Hallmark's Dolly Celebrates 25 Years of Dollywood), Landon Donovan (USA National Soccer Team).
Air date: 2010-06-30
Runtime: min
Actress Julianne Moore (The Kids Are All Right); astronaut Mike Massimino; The New Pornographers perform (CD, "Together").
Air date: 2010-07-01
Runtime: min
Actor Taylor Lautner (The Twilight Saga: Eclipse); director Barry Sonnenfeld.
Air date: 2010-07-12
Runtime: min
Actor Nicolas Cage (The Sorcerer's Apprentice); Steel Train (CD, "Steel Train") performs.
Air date: 2010-07-13
Runtime: min
Actress Kristin Chenoweth (Broadway's "Promises, Promises"); journalist Jonathan Alter (Book, "The Promise: President Obama, Year One"); M.I.A. (CD, "Maya") performs.
Air date: 2010-07-14
Runtime: min
Summer toy demonstration; actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Inception); Laurie Anderson (CD, "Homeland") performs.
Air date: 2010-07-15
Runtime: min
Actress Kyra Sedgwick (The Closer); singer Bret Michaels (CD, "Custom Built"); Jimmy Cliff (CD, "Existence") performs.
Air date: 2010-07-19
Runtime: min
Actor Sylvester Stallone; actor Rob Corddry; Robyn performs.
Air date: 2010-07-20
Runtime: min
Actor Steve Carell; actress Selena Gomez; Sheryl Crow performs.
Air date: 2010-07-22
Runtime: min
Comic Joan Rivers; comic Bill Burr; Steve Winwood performs.
Air date: 2010-07-26
Runtime: min
Actor Denis Leary; MLB player Albert Pujols; Jimmy Webb performs.
Air date: 2010-07-27
Runtime: min
Actor Luke Wilson; actress Kristen Schaal; Dierks Bentley performs.
Air date: 2010-08-02
Runtime: min
Actor Will Ferrell (The Other Guys); Nas and Damian Marley (CD , "Distant Relatives") perform.
Air date: 2010-08-03
Runtime: min
Actor Michael Cera (Scott Pilgrim vs. The World); TV show host Rachel Maddow (The Rachel Maddow Show); Herbie Hancock (CD, "The Imagine Project") performs.
Air date: 2010-08-04
Runtime: min
Actress Julia Roberts (Eat, Pray, Love); The Dead Weather (CD, "Sea of Cowards") performs.
Air date: 2010-08-05
Runtime: min
Actor Mark Wahlberg (The Other Guys); Dock Diving Dogs; comedian Cory Kahaney; VV Brown (CD, "Traveling Like The Light") performs.
Air date: 2010-08-25
Runtime: min
Dave welcomes actress Christina Applegate, comedian Tom Dreesen and The Pretty Reckless performs.
Air date: 2010-08-26
Runtime: min
Dave welcomes actress Anne Heche, documentarian Ken Burns and The Specials perform.
Air date: 2010-08-30
Runtime: min
Dave welcomes actress Jessica Alba, comic Jimmie Walker and Ryan Bingham & The Dead Horses.
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