Editing David Letterman (section)

=== Morning show ===
{{Main|The David Letterman Show}}
On June 23, 1980, Letterman was given his own morning comedy show on [[NBC]], ''[[The David Letterman Show]]''. It was originally 90 minutes long but was shortened to 60 minutes in August 1980.<ref>Peter Kerr. "David Letterman's Off-Center Humor Finds a Home." ''The New York Times'', February 19, 1984, p. H27</ref> The show was a critical success, winning two [[Emmy Award]]s, but was a ratings disappointment and was canceled, the last show airing October 24, 1980.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a34945/letterman-morning-show/|title=Let's Not Forget David Letterman's Hilarious, Innovative Morning Show|date=May 12, 2015|work=Esquire|access-date=October 13, 2017}}</ref>