Late Night with David Letterman - "Duvall / Tsiginoff / Gravatte" (Complete Broadcast, 4/28/1983) 📺

Here's a complete broadcast of a (relatively early) edition of Late Night with David Letterman as aired on WMAQ Channel 5, where he began to catch the proverbial "lightning in a bottle." He is backed, as always, by Paul Shaffer, and the guests are actor/director Robert Duvall, actor/gypsy Steve Tsiginoff, and Playboy Playmate of the Year Marianne Gravatte.

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Includes:

Last moments of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (ending voiceover by Donald Rickles), followed by Carson Productions logo bumper

Promos for Bare Essence and Remington Steele (voiceover by Danny Dark)

Commercials for:

Toyota Dealers - "The Right Choice"

Prudential-Bache Securities

John M. Smyth Inventory Sale - 35%-70% Off (last day May 1st)

Station ID / promo for Harold Washington inauguration as Mayor (voiceover by Jim Hill)

Segment 1, with show open and preview of guests (voiceover by Bill Wendell), followed by Dave's monologue and pleasantries with Paul and then his reading the more unorthodox viewer mail (Dave's hair looks mega-shaggy!)

Commercials for:

Sears Spring Home Sale - on home appliances

Vanderbilt fragrance from Gloria Vanderbilt

Chicagoland/Northwestern Indiana Pontiac Dealers - sale on 1983 Firebird

Jewel Food Stores - sale on Contadina tomato sauce

Segment 2, with Part 1 of interview with Robert Duvall (more recent films "Tender Mercies" and "Angelo, My Love," a clip from the latter of which is shown)

Commercials for:

Eureka vacuum cleaner (dirt trying to sneak into their factory) (voiceover by Mason Adams)

Amana - "I've Always Wanted an Amana Sale"

New Nissan 4 x 4 Trucks

Celeste Pizza - "Lotsa Topping" (with Mama Celeste)

Segment 3, with continuation of Robert speaking of his life and career

Commercials for:

JC Penney - "Fashion Exposé"

Clorets - "The Breath Deodorant"

Toyota Dealers - offers on 14 truck models

Theatrical trailer for "The Hunger" (ending voiceover by Jim Hill)

"Late Night" bumper

Promo for V (voiceover by Danny Dark)

Commercials for:

The Loop FM 98 - "Mr. B" for "The Loop Team" with Johnny B

Promo for Mike Jackson's MoneyWatch on Channel 5 News at 4:30pm

Fair Muffler Shops (voiceover by Jim Hill)

Better Buick Dealers

Station ID / Mary Hart promo for Entertainment Tonight

In Segment 4, Dave previews next show, then brings on Steve Tsiginoff (with clip from "Angelo, My Love" shown of one of his scenes)

Commercials for:

Datsun Dealers

Carson Pirie Scott - $4,000,000 Goldfest (sale ends May 8th)

Polk Bros. Warehouse Sale on Hoover vacuum cleaners (voiceover by Ed Grennan)

The Gallant Men of Olds

In Segment 5, Dave goes around town to visit shoe repair shops over their spring window displays

Commercials for:

Michelob beer

Allstate Insurance - "One-Stop Claims"

Clairol Custom CareSetter

Alpo Lucky Dog Supergame

Segment 6, and Dave has on his last guest of the evening, Playmate of the Year Marianne Gravatte (in introducing her, he shows June 1983 issue where she appears)

Commercials for:

Armor All protectant

Theatrical trailer for Ray Bradbury's "Something Wicked This Way Comes"

Better Buick Dealers (repeat)

Theatrical trailer for "Flashdance" (ending voiceover by Jim Hill) [music during this trailer had to be degraded to avoid YouTube blocking]

Segment 7, very truncated ending and Dave saying good night

Dave then does promo for next night's show

Promo for Saturday Night Live with guest Lily Tomlin (voiceover by Don Pardo)

Commercials for:

CertiSaver stores

Lady perfume and cologne by Jovan (features a cover jingle of Kenny Rogers' "Lady")

Chicagoland/Northern Indiana AMC/Jeep/Renault dealers - "ABC's of Saving Money"

Station ID / promo for Harold Washington inauguration as Mayor (voiceover by Jim Hill)

Opening minute of NBC News Overnight (the complete broadcast of which can be seen here:    • NBC Network - NBC News Overnight - WMAQ Ch...  )

This aired on local Chicago TV late Thursday, April 28th into early Friday, April 29th 1983 during the 11:28pm to 12:31am timeframe.

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