"Late Show with David Letterman" Episode dated 15 March 2005 (2005)

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Director:

Jerry Foley

Writers:

Michael Barrie (writer)
Lee H. Ellenberg (writer)
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TV Series:

"Late Show with David Letterman" (1993)

Original Air Date:

15 March 2005

Genre:

Comedy | Music | Talk-Show

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

New York City | Late Night | Cult Favorite | Cult Comedy | Cult TV

Cast

David Letterman	...	Himself - Host
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Renaldo Benson	...	Himself (as The Four Tops)
Abdul 'Duke' Fakir	...	Himself (as The Four Tops)
Jimmy Fallon	...	Himself
Ronnie McNeir	...	Himself (as The Four Tops)
Theo Peoples	...	Himself (as The Four Tops)
Paul Shaffer	...	Himself - Band Director / Musical Supervisor
Emily VanCamp	...	Herself
Mario Vazquez	...	Himself

Directed by
Jerry Foley

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Michael Barrie		writer
Lee H. Ellenberg		writer
Matthew Flanagan		writer
Joe Grossman		writer
David Letterman		writer
David McHugh		writer
Jim Mulholland		writer
Gerard Mulligan		writer
Matt Roberts		writer
Tom Ruprecht		writer
Frank Sebastiano		writer
Eric Stangel		head writer
Justin Stangel		head writer
Jeremy Weiner		writer
Steve Young		writer

Produced by
Rob Burnett	....	executive producer
Matt Roberts	....	supervising producer
Eric Stangel	....	producer
Justin Stangel	....	producer
Brian Teta	....	segment producer

Costume Design by
Susan Hum

Sound Department
Michael Keenan	....	sound: remotes

Other crew
Christopher Moloney	....	researcher

Alan Kalter	...	Himself - Announcer
Johnny Dark	...	World's Oldest Page
Cody Melton	...	Various Characters
Stephanie Birkitt	...	Herself
Margaret Hall	...	Lady Who Receives Flowers (uncredited)

Directed by
Randi Grossack		(1996-)

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Ross Abrash		writer (2004)
Johnny Carson		writer (uncredited)
Kevin Etten		writer
Mark O'Keefe		writer
Frank Sebastiano		writer (2003-) (as Frank A Sebastiano)
Rob Young		writer

Produced by
Barbara Gaines	....	executive producer (2003)
Barbara Gaines	....	producer (1997-1998)
Hal Gurnee	....	supervising producer
Peter Lassally	....	executive producer
David Letterman	....	executive producer
Robert Morton	....	executive producer (1993-2000)
Maria Pope	....	executive producer (2003)
Maria Pope	....	producer (1997-1998, 2000-)
Rodney Rothman	....	producer (1999-2000)
Josh Weintraub	....	segment producer (2000-2002)

Cinematography by
George A. Hock

Film Editing by
Dava Whisenant

Production Design by
Kathleen Ankers

Art Direction by
Christopher Goumas
Nicholas Lundy
Timothy Mann		(1996-)
Charles E. McCarry
Fredda Slavin

Costume Design by
Rodney Munoz

Makeup Department
Stacy L. Hodgson	....	makeup artist: Mr. Stallone

Production Management
John R. Holmes	....	executive in charge of production

Art Department
Bonnie C. Barret	....	graphic artist
Christopher Goumas	....	scenic designer
Kenny Sheehan	....	stagehand

Sound Department
David Weinstock	....	sound mixer: remotes

Special Effects by
Neil Ruddy	....	special pyrotechnic effects

Stunts
Ray Abbott	....	stunts
Rocky Capella	....	stunt coordinator
John Copeman	....	utility stunts (multiple episodes)
Shane Geraghty	....	stunt performer
Gene Harrison	....	stunts fire safety
Cort Hessler	....	stunts (2005)
Joanne Lamstein	....	stunts (1997, 2000)
Scott Leva	....	stunt coordinator
Scott Rhodes	....	stunt coordinator
Scott Rhodes	....	stunts
Scott Shepherd	....	stunt assistant (as Scott Pastore)
David Shumbris	....	stunts
Derrick Simmons	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Dean Meierfeld	....	camera operator
Clarke L. Smith	....	camera operator

Other crew
Thomas Ahlers	....	production assistant
Josh Block	....	talent researcher (1998-1999)
Felicia Michele Collins	....	rhythmic guitar
Darren Demeterio	....	talent coordinator
Amy Dudgeon	....	assistant to director (2001-) (as Amy E. Thompson)
Peter 'Pete' Fatovich	....	associate director
Mariella Frostrup	....	announcer
Gina Glickman	....	promotion producer (1996)
Randi Grossack	....	associate director
Becky Hagedorn	....	talent assistant (2004-)
Brian Hall	....	production assistant (1995-1996)
Dave Hamilton	....	researcher
William J. Hasler	....	assistant to executive producer
Jeff Houghton	....	talent intern (2000)
Kimberly Izzo-Emmet	....	publicist (2004)
Rosemary Keenan	....	publicist (2003)
William Langworthy	....	coordinator: stupid pet and human trick
Jill Leiderman	....	senior writers' producer (2003-2004)
Jill Leiderman	....	writers' segment producer (1998-2003)
Beth Leudesdorf	....	3-D designer
Tom Malone	....	horn instruments
Karen McInnes	....	3-D designer
Jon Morgenthau	....	audience page
Evan Nisenson	....	audience services
David J. North	....	writing intern
Nick Prueher	....	head researcher
David Puner	....	researcher
J. Ryan	....	production assistant (1997)
Amanda Saccany	....	intern
Jessica Santini	....	associate director
Susan Hall Sheehan	....	stupid pet tricks coordinator
Peter Silberstein	....	production intern
Richard Steir	....	location director
Meagan Stockemer	....	research intern
Peter S. Thompson	....	researcher
Masha Tivyan	....	assistant: Jerry Foley (2000-2001)
Jeremy Weiner	....	writers' segment coordinator
Libba Zweihorn	....	audience services (2002-2005)

Trivia:

This was The Four Tops' Bass Singer Obie's (Renaldo Benson) last live performance before he fell ill with lung cancer and died in summer of 2005.