Late Night with David Letterman
大卫深夜脱口秀

Late Night with David Letterman is a nightly hour-long comedy talk show on NBC which premiered in 1982. It was set to premiere in the 12:30 midnight time slot Monday through Thursday, with occasional specials every few Fridays.
《大卫深夜脱口秀》是美国全国广播公司于深夜播出的时长为一个小时的喜剧脱口秀节目，于1982年首播，在每周一至周四凌晨12:30的时间档播出，周五偶尔也会推出特别节目。

David Letterman hosts the talk show. Letterman frequently used crew members in his comedy bits, so viewers got to know the writers and crew members of the show. Because of the innovations of staff writers like Merrill Markoe, Letterman's show in its first few years especially, had innovative segments and theme shows that were new and different from other talk shows. For example, Letterman once had a member of the audience host the show and interview guests while he left the studio (ostensibly to search for a missing tooth).
大卫·莱特曼主持该节目。莱特曼经常利用工作人员编笑话，所以观众得以了解节目的编剧和其他工作人员。因为有了像梅瑞尔·马克尔这样富于创新的编剧，莱特曼的节目在最初几年里无论从片段还是主题来看，都不同于其他脱口秀节目，具有创新性。比如，莱特曼在他离开演播室时(假装去找一颗丢失的牙齿)，让一名观众来主持节目和采访嘉宾。

Letterman's show established a reputation for being unpredictable. He was sarcastic, moody, grumpy. And on a bad night, he could be all three and almost unwatchable.
莱特曼的节目因不可预测而闻名。他言语辛辣、喜怒无常、脾气暴躁。可能在某个糟糕的晚上，他就会同时爆发出这三种情绪，让人无法继续观看节目。

Late Night with David Letterman was successful and highly praised. The show was nominated as Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series for ten consecutive seasons.
《大卫深夜脱口秀》大获成功，受到极高的赞誉。节目连续十季被提名为最佳综艺、最佳音乐和最佳喜剧类节目。