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Is Late Show with David Letterman safe for children?

TV-PG Talk, Comedy Generally safe
Scenes & stills
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Content breakdown
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Generally safe
# Late Show with David Letterman - Parent Guide This late-night talk show features David Letterman's witty, adult-oriented humor and musical performances. While rated TV-PG with no profanity, sexual content, or violence, the jokes often target mature audiences and may go over younger children's heads. Best suited for teenagers who enjoy comedy and pop culture.
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Violence
Mild
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Language / Profanity
None
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Sexual Content
None
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Horror / Scary
None
About this TV show
Type
TV Show
Released
1993
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Talk, Comedy
Synopsis

David Letterman uses mature humor to appeal to his audience in this weeknight series, which gets its music from a house band led by Paul Shaffer. Among the show's most-famous segments are the Top Ten List and Stupid Pet Tricks, the latter of which subsequently led to an additional recurring segment called Stupid Human Tricks.

Cast
David Letterman
David Letterman
Self - Host
Paul Shaffer
Paul Shaffer
Self -Musical Director
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Alan Kalter
Self - Announcer (voice)
Full cast on IMDb ›
Stimulus level
Medium stimulus

This is a talk show with moderate pacing, studio audience reactions, and varied segment types — not designed for infants or toddlers and contains mature content inappropriate for young children.

Stimulus rating reflects pacing, visual complexity, and sensory intensity — factors associated with attention development in children under 3. Learn more

Age suitability
Under 6
Not yet
Ages 6–8
With parent
Ages 9–12
Yes
Ages 13+
Yes
Where to watch
🎬 Find on Amazon

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Ratings based on MPAA/TV classification and TMDB metadata. Updated March 2026.
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