6.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Late Night with David Letterman (1982)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.7
Overview
Late Night with David Letterman is a nightly hour-long comedy talk show on NBC that was created and hosted by David Letterman. It premiered in 1982 as the first incarnation of the Late Night franchise and went off the air in 1993, after Letterman left NBC and moved to Late Show on CBS. Late Night with Conan O'Brien then filled the time slot. As of March 2, 2009, the slot has been filled by Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. It will be filled by Seth Meyers in the spring of 2014, after Fallon becomes host of The Tonight Show.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Neutral
Christianity: Negative
Overview
Late Night with David Letterman is a nightly hour-long comedy talk show on NBC that was created and hosted by David Letterman. It premiered in 1982 as the first incarnation of the Late Night franchise and went off the air in 1993, after Letterman left NBC and moved to Late Show on CBS. Late Night with Conan O'Brien then filled the time slot. As of March 2, 2009, the slot has been filled by Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. It will be filled by Seth Meyers in the spring of 2014, after Fallon becomes host of The Tonight Show.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Late Night with David Letterman is rated as neutral because its primary objective was broad entertainment and comedy, not the promotion of a specific political ideology. While it featured satirical commentary on current events, this was typically for comedic effect and did not consistently align with a particular political agenda.
This talk show from the 1980s and early 1990s featured a traditional cast for its era, with a white male host and bandleader. As a talk show, it did not present a narrative that critiqued or framed traditional identities, maintaining a neutral stance on such themes.
Secondary
As a long-running late-night talk show, 'Late Night with David Letterman' occasionally featured LGBTQ+ guests or discussed related topics. These instances were generally incidental to the show's entertainment format, presenting queer identity without a consistent narrative arc that either strongly affirmed or denigrated it, leading to a neutral overall portrayal.
Late Night with David Letterman often employed satire and observational humor that, when addressing Christianity, frequently targeted the perceived absurdities, commercialization, or hypocrisies within its institutions or among certain adherents. This comedic framing, while not an attack on faith itself, presented aspects of Christian practice in a light that aligned with the 'Negative' depiction-tone by highlighting 'foolish' or 'hypocritical' elements.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
As a talk show, "Late Night with David Letterman" primarily featured real individuals (host, guests) appearing as themselves, and original sketch characters. There were no instances of pre-established canonical or historical characters being portrayed with a different gender.
Late Night with David Letterman was a talk show featuring real people (host, band, guests) playing themselves and original sketch characters. There were no pre-existing characters from source material or history whose race was altered for the show.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.5
5.8
Critic Ratings
N/A
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