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  • The Late Show (1986–1988)
  • TV Series | Comedy, Talk-Show
The Late Show (1986–1988)
TV Series | Comedy, Talk-Show

The talk show was a direct attempt at competing against NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, where Rivers had been Carson's permanent guest host since 1983. The show was initially broadcast live.
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Updated Oct 6, 1986

Release date (First episode)
Oct 6, 1986 (United States)

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Cast

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204 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Joan Rivers
Self - Host Self - Host   See fewer
156
Clint Holmes
Self - Announcer / Self Self - Announcer / Self   See fewer
16
Arsenio Hall
Self - Host Self - Host   See fewer
11
Paul Reubens
Self - Guest / Pee Wee Herman - Host Self - Guest / Pee Wee Herman - Host   See fewer
4
Daniel Rosen
Announcer / Self - Co-Host / Self - Announcer Announcer / Self - Co-Host / Self - Announcer   See fewer
4
3
Ross Shafer
Self - Host / Self Self - Host / Self   See fewer
3
Richard Simmons
Self - Guest Self - Guest   See fewer
2
Whoopi Goldberg
Self - Guest Self - Guest   See fewer
2
2
Howie Mandel
Self - Guest Self - Guest   See fewer
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Suzanne Somers
Self - Guest / Self - Host Self - Guest / Self - Host   See fewer
2
2
2
2
Crowded House
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
1
1
1
Bronson Pinchot
Self - Guest Self - Guest   See fewer
1
Drew Barrymore
Self - Guest Self - Guest   See fewer
1
Eva Marie Saint
Self - Guest Self - Guest   See fewer
1
1
Angela Lansbury
Self - Guest Self - Guest   See fewer
1
Ted Danson
Self - Guest Self - Guest   See fewer
1
1
James Woods
Self - Guest Self - Guest   See fewer
1
1
1
1
Lynda Carter
Self - Guest Self - Guest   See fewer
1
1
Cher
Self - Guest Self - Guest   See fewer
1
1
1
Lily Tomlin
Self - Guest Self - Guest   See fewer
1
1
1
Stephanie Beacham
Self - Guest Self - Guest   See fewer
1
1
1
Peter Ustinov
Self - Guest Self - Guest   See fewer
1
Connie Sellecca
Self - Guest Self - Guest   See fewer
1
Larry Hagman
Self - Guest Self - Guest   See fewer
1
1
Vanity
Self Self   See fewer
1
1
1
Elton John
Self - Guest Self - Guest   See fewer
1
1
1
John Houseman
Self - Guest Self - Guest   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
June Carter Cash
Self - Guest Self - Guest   See fewer
1
Belinda Carlisle
Self - Guest Self - Guest   See fewer
1
1
1
1
Rich Hall
Self - Comedian Self - Comedian   See fewer
1
Pelé
Self Self   See fewer
1
Marvin Hamlisch
Self - Musical Guest Self - Musical Guest   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Run-D.M.C.
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
1
Air Supply
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
1
1
1
Timbuk 3
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
1
Ashford & Simpson
Themselves - Musical Guests Themselves - Musical Guests   See fewer
1
1
1
1
Michael J. Fox
Self - Guest Self - Guest   See fewer
1
1
1
Rutger Hauer
Self - Guest Self - Guest   See fewer
1
1
1
1
Rae Dawn Chong
Self - Guest Self - Guest   See fewer
1
1
Morgan Fairchild
Self - Guest Self - Guest   See fewer
1
1
Patti LuPone
Self - Guest Self - Guest   See fewer
1
1
Chris Rock
Self - Guest Self - Guest   See fewer
1
Chuck Connors
Self - Guest Self - Guest   See fewer
1
1
Keenen Ivory Wayans
Self - Guest Self - Guest   See fewer
1
1
1
Frankie Avalon
Self - Guest Self - Guest   See fewer
1
1
Marla Gibbs
Self - Guest Host Self - Guest Host   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Paul Rodriguez
Self - Guest Host Self - Guest Host   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Chuck Mangione
Self - Musical Guest Self - Musical Guest   See fewer
1
1
Oingo Boingo
Themselves - Music Performers Themselves - Music Performers   See fewer
1
1
Julia Migenes
Self - Guest Self - Guest   See fewer
1
1
Bruce Baum
Self - Comedian Self - Comedian   See fewer
1
Howard Hewett
Self - Guest Self - Guest   See fewer
1
Siouxsie and the Banshees
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Mavis
Self Self   See fewer
1
1
Wire
Actor Actor   See fewer
1
1
Klymaxx
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Kevin Harrington
Self - Drummer Self - Drummer   See fewer
1
The Partland Brothers
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
1
Traci Lords
Self - Guest Self - Guest   See fewer
1
Jessica Walter
Self\s- Guest Self\s- Guest   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Al Lewis
Self - Guest Self - Guest   See fewer
1
1
Gail Strickland
Self - Guest Self - Guest   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Guns N' Roses
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
1
1
1
1
1
Farley Malorrus
Self (guest) Self (guest)   See fewer
1
John Mulrooney
Self - Guest Host Self - Guest Host   See fewer
1
Experience Unlimited
Themselves Themselves   See fewer
1
1
Jill Ireland
Self - Guest Self - Guest   See fewer
1
Richard Belzer
Host (1988) / Self Host (1988) / Self   See fewer
Jack Mack
Self (1988) Self (1988)   See fewer
Mark Campbell
Self (1988) Self (1988)   See fewer
Jeff Joseph
Host / Self Host / Self   See fewer
Steven A. Fredrick
Self - Audience (uncredited) Self - Audience (uncredited)   See fewer
3
Budgie
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Steven Severin
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Jon Klein
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Martin McCarrick
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Eileen O'Hara
Melody Trouble Vixen (uncredited) Melody Trouble Vixen (uncredited)   See fewer
1
Beverly Dahlke-Smith
Bev The Tramp (uncredited) Bev The Tramp (uncredited)   See fewer
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