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Late Show with David Letterman

Season 18 · Episode 154

Bill Cosby, Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit

0.0November 4, 2011

Dave welcomes comedian Bill Cosby and musical guest Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit.

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Episode 1Brian Williams, Paula Abdul
Episode 2Tim McGraw, Shaquille O'Neal, Keri Hilson
Episode 3Jennifer Connelly, Dr. Oz, Justin Townes Earle
Episode 4Seth Rogen, Beau Garrett, the Walkmen
Episode 5Regis Philbin, Hannibal Buress, No Age
Episode 6Bill Cosby, a Top Ten List presented by Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, the Black Keys
Episode 7Vince Vaughn, Mike Wolfe & Frank Fritz, Cage the Elephant
Episode 8Kevin James, Olivia Munn, The Low Anthem
Episode 9Kelsey Grammer, Amar'e Stoudemire, Gregg Allman
Episode 10Joan Rivers, Jeff Caldwell, Wintersleep
Episode 11Jack Hanna, Steven Tyler
Episode 12Betty White, Kim & Kourtney Kardashian, the Script
Episode 13Martin Short, Greta Gerwig, Darius Rucker
Episode 14Kaley Cuoco, Piers Morgan, Wanda Jackson, Miss Arkansas, Alyse Eady
Episode 15Nathan Lane, Mike Palascak, Esperanza Spalding
Episode 16Justin Bieber, Pauley Perrette, Best Coast
Episode 17Matthew Perry, Chris Elliott, Top Ten with Mitt Romney, the National
Episode 18Kate Walsh, Jim Gaffigan, Boxer Rebellion
Episode 19Howard Stern, Naughty By Nature
Episode 20Martha Stewart, Top Ten with Justin Bieber, Robert Plant
Episode 21Super Bowl MVP Aaron Rodgers, Martin Lawrence, Steel Magnolia
Episode 22Adam Sandler, Chris Colfer, Gang of Four
Episode 23Anderson Cooper, Elton John
Episode 24Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, Judah Friedlander, Bryan Ferry
Episode 25Ed Helms, Ted Alexandro, Steel Magnolia
Episode 26S.I. Swimsuit Cover Reveal & Top 10, Tom Brokaw, Theophilus London
Episode 27Forest Whitaker, S.I. Swimsuit Cover Model Irina, Josh Groban, Top Ten with Joy Philbin
Episode 28Bill Hader, Grocery Bagging Champ Krystal, Amos Lee
Episode 29Paris Hilton, Nathan Fillion, Scissor Sisters
Episode 30David Spade, Andy Kindler, Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real
Episode 31Donald Rumsfeld, Cobie Smulders
Episode 32Amy Poehler, Jean Chu and Dusty the Cat, Deerhunter
Episode 33Rainn Wilson, Hank Aaron
Episode 34Senator Rand Paul, Bright Eyes
Episode 35Matthew Morrison, Jeff Altman, Jessica Lea Mayfield
Episode 36Brian Williams, Trey Parker & Matt Stone, Zac Brown Band
Episode 37Amanda Seyfried, B.J. Novak
Episode 38Donald Trump, Vanessa Hudgens, Oh Land
Episode 39Robin Williams, Judy Greer
Episode 40Charles Barkley, Sarah Vowell, Cold War Kids
Episode 41Bradley Cooper, Mindy Kaling, Bob Geldof
Episode 42Steve Martin, Selena Gomez
Episode 43Dana Carvey, Dr. Michio Kaku, British Sea Power
Episode 44Katie Couric, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
Episode 45Ben Stiller, Dario Franchitti, The Strokes
Episode 46"Jungle" Jack Hanna, Danny McBride
Episode 47Regis Philbin, Snoop Dogg
Episode 48Norm Macdonald, CC Sabathia, Willie Nelson, Norah Jones and Wynton Marsalis
Episode 49Chris Rock, Ellen Page, Funeral Party
Episode 50James Franco, Royal Bangs
Episode 51Jennifer Garner, Jamie Oliver, Robbie Robertson
Episode 52Don Rickles, Eva Longoria
Episode 53Alec Baldwin, Wiz Khalifa
Episode 54Ricky Gervais, Top Ten with Katie Holmes, Foo Fighters
Episode 55Courteney Cox, Aziz Ansari, Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas
Episode 56Seth Meyers, Carmelo Anthony, TV on the Radio
Episode 57Tina Fey, Tommy Johnagin, The Gaslight Anthem
Episode 58Bill Maher, Cote de Pablo, Lupe Fiasco
Episode 59Will Ferrell, The Twilight Singers
Episode 60Kate Hudson, Rich Eisen, Emmylou Harris
Episode 61Dr. Phil McGraw, Chris Hemsworth, Broadway musical "Catch Me If You Can"
Episode 62John Krasinski, Brian Kiley, Steve Earle
Episode 63Brian Williams, Rex Ryan
Episode 64Caroline Kennedy, Ty Burrell
Episode 65Betty White, Rick Harrison, Morning Teleportation
Episode 66Jodie Foster, Tom Dreesen, Neon Trees
Episode 67Bill Murray, ''The Human Fuse'' Brian Miser, Brother
Episode 68Albert Brooks, Kristen Wiig
Episode 69Mark Harmon, Chris Morgan, Hugo
Episode 71Stupid human tricks, Jim Parsons, Manchester Orchestra
Episode 72Joan Rivers, Nick Griffin, Okkervil River
Episode 73Julianna Margulies, Andy Cohen, a Top Ten List presented by Christina Aguilera, White Lies
Episode 74Martin Short, Melissa McCarthy, Tinie Tempah
Episode 75Keith Olbermann, Julie Bowen, Ben Harper
Episode 76Kelly Ripa, Jennifer Lawrence, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Episode 77Tracy Morgan, Jake Johannsen, The Airborne Toxic Event
Episode 78Lady Gaga, Eric Stonestreet, The Vaccines
Episode 79Ewan McGregor, Scott Pelley, Brad Paisley
Episode 80Piedmont Bird Callers, Kevin Bacon, Augustana
Episode 81Ray Romano, Reese Waters, Arctic Monkeys
Episode 82Meredith Vieira, Indianapolis 500 winner Dan Wheldon, Drum Solo Week kicks off with Anton Fig
Episode 83Kyle Chandler, Kathy Griffin, Sheila E.
Episode 84Jon Cryer, Rachel Maddow, Roy Haynes
Episode 85Neil Patrick Harris, Mike Birbiglia, Neil Peart
Episode 86Adm. Michael Mullen, Top Ten by Betty White, Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears
Episode 87Ryan Reynolds, chef Eric Ripert and the cast of the Broadway musical Anything Goes
Episode 88Jim Carrey, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Todd Rundgren
Episode 89Samuel L. Jackson, Texas Ranger Josh Hamilton, Jennifer Hudson
Episode 90Cameron Diaz, Eddie Vedder
Episode 91Jason Bateman, Amy Sedaris, Top Ten by Keith Olbermann, Drive-By Truckers
Episode 92Kevin James, pet fashion designer Ada Nieves, Beady Eye
Episode 93Jason Segel, horse whisperer Buck Brannaman, Noah and the Whale
Episode 94Shia LaBeouf, Bert Kreischer, Dawes
Episode 95Tom Hanks, Sleepy Man Banjo Boys
Episode 96Patrick Dempsey, Erica Hill, Marty Stuart
Episode 97Julia Roberts, Cake
Episode 98Emma Watson, George Lopez, Incubus
Episode 99Roseanne Barr, Tom Felton, Blake Shelton
Episode 100Ryan Gosling, Gomez
Episode 101Kyra Sedgwick, Tim Harmston, Nikki Jean
Episode 102Bono & the Edge, a performance from Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark
Episode 103Steve Carell, Hope Solo and Abby Wambach, The Del McCoury Band and the Preservation Hall Band
Episode 104Jeremy Piven, Captain Luis Montalvan, Cee-Lo Green
Episode 105Harrison Ford, Porcelain Black
Episode 106Brian Williams, Tim Robbins & the Rogues Gallery Band
Episode 107Julianne Moore, Johnny Galecki, Tanner Foust, Eels
Episode 108Craig Ferguson, Connie Britton, Anna Calvi
Episode 109Kirstie Alley, Louis C.K., Fountains of Wayne
Episode 110James Franco, Dianna Agron, Christina Perri
Episode 111Ricky Gervais, Cat Deeley, Explosions in the Sky
Episode 112Emma Stone, Alan Mulally, Sallie Ford
Episode 113Colin Farrell, Christopher Ferguson, Typhoon
Episode 114Denis Leary, Elizabeth Cook, Drum Solo Week II kicks off with Tony Royster Jr.
Episode 115Rachel Maddow, Rose Byrne, Gavin Harrison
Episode 116Ashton Kutcher, Rafael Nadal, Stewart Copeland
Episode 117Paul Rudd, Bill Burr, Dennis Chambers
Episode 118Jason Sudeikis, Bettina Luescher, St. Vincent
Episode 119Alec Baldwin, Joe Namath, Lenny Kravitz
Episode 120David Arquette, Aubrey Plaza, Thurston Moore
Episode 121Julianna Margulies, Joe Wong, Lady Antebellum
Episode 122Kim, Kourtney & Khloe Kardashian, Michael Emerson, The Jim Jones Revue
Episode 123Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry, Sarah Jessica Parker
Episode 124Michael J. Fox, Top Ten by the cast of Two and a Half Men, Jim McDonald, John Doe
Episode 125Dr. Jill Biden, Ted Danson
Episode 126Jonah Hill, Paula Abdul, Coldplay
Episode 127Taylor Lautner, Minka Kelly, Wilco
Episode 128Sergeant Dakota Meyer, Sofia Vergara, Chris Cornell
Episode 129Nathan Fillion, Larry Miller, The Jayhawks
Episode 130Seth Rogen, Poppy Montgomery, Fleet Foxes
Episode 131Jack Hanna, Anna Faris
Episode 132Anderson Cooper, Nick Offerman, The Knux
Episode 133Kaley Cuoco, Skipper Bivins & Trent Jackson, Death Cab for Cutie
Episode 134Samuel L. Jackson, Karen Rontowski, Anne-Sophie Mutter
Episode 135Brian Williams, Sting
Episode 136Hugh Jackman, Sean Young, Feist
Episode 137George Clooney, Mastodon
Episode 138Caroline Kennedy, dock diving dogs, The Joy Formidable
Episode 139Bryan Cranston, Jeff Altman, Garland Jeffreys
Episode 140Tracy Morgan, Mike Golic & Mike Greenburg, Mates of State
Episode 141Matthew Broderick, horse wrangler Erin Bolster and her horse Tonk, Hunter Hayes
Episode 142Bill Clinton, Deer Tick
Episode 143Bill O'Reilly, Martina McBride
Episode 144Artie Lange, Eddie Brill, Beirut
Episode 145Salma Hayek, Keith Olbermann, Jane's Addiction
Episode 146Eddie Murphy, Jane Levy, Mayer Hawthorne
Episode 147Justin Timberlake, Jennifer Esposito, The Civil Wars
Episode 148Johnny Depp, Foster the People
Episode 149Tom Brokaw, Myq Kaplan, The Head & The Heart
Episode 150Tony La Russa, Jesse Eisenberg, Puscifer
Episode 151Ben Stiller, Whitney Cummings
Episode 152Condoleezza Rice
Episode 153Mark Harmon, Mike Judge, Top Ten by Matt Lauer, Eli Young Band
Episode 154Bill Cosby, Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit
Episode 155Melissa McCarthy, Anthony Bourdain, Joan Baez & Kris Kristofferson
Episode 156Robert Pattinson, Annie Leibovitz, David Crosby and Graham Nash
Episode 157Adam Sandler, Peter Gabriel
Episode 158Stupid Humans Tricks, Katie Holmes, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
Episode 159Steve Martin, Felicity Jones, Lonesome River Band feat. Steve Martin
Episode 160Jason Segel, Jamie Oliver, The Kooks
Episode 161Bill Maher, Nikki Reed, Foo Fighters feat. Joan Jet
Episode 162Jerry Seinfeld, Lykke Li
Episode 163Regis Philbin, John Fogerty
Episode 164Herman Cain, Grouplove
Episode 165Andy Kindler, Ty Burrell, Gayle King, Needtobreathe
Episode 166Amy Sedaris, Christopher "Mad Dog" Russo, Sondre Lerche
Episode 167Justin Bieber, Brian Regan, FreeSol
Episode 168Jonah Hill, Kristen Johnston, Ryan Adams
Episode 169Matt Damon, Shelby Lynne
Episode 170Jessica Biel, Tom Dreesen, The Black Keys
Episode 171Charlize Theron, Kevin Nealon, Blitzen Trapper
Episode 172David Duchovny, Comedian Hugh Fink, Young Jeezy
Episode 173Scarlett Johansson, Julie Chen, Top Ten by the 2011 Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III
Episode 174Barbara Walters, Bill Hader, Wild Flag
Episode 175Robert Downey Jr., Rooney Mara
Episode 176Tom Hanks, My Morning Jacket
Episode 177Jude Law, Bob Sarlatte, Gary Clark Jr.
Episode 178Tom Cruise, Anthony Hamilton, Top Ten by Mitt Romney
Episode 179Harry Connick Jr., Scott Van Pelt, Mariachi El Bronx
Episode 180Jon Huntsman, J. Cole
Episode 181Anderson Cooper, Lindsey Vonn, Childish Gambino
Episode 182Jay Thomas, David Hyde Pierce, Darlene Love