Late Show with David Letterman Season 5 Episode 163 Charles Grodin, Paul Rodriguez 1997

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Dave obsesses over some new words in the Merriam Webster Dictionary, and then reads definitions from an advance copy to the audience.

Released: 1998-06-12
Runtime : 63 minutes
Genre : Talk, Comedy
Stars : David Letterman, Paul Shaffer, Alan Kalter
Director : David Letterman

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