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The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005)

Comedy · Music · Talk-Show

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson is an American late-night talk show hosted by Scottish American comedian Craig Ferguson, who is the third regular host of the Late Late Show franchise. It follows Late Show with David Letterman in the CBS late-night lineup, airing weekdays in the US at 12:37 a.m. It is taped in front of a live studio audience from Monday to Friday at CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California, directly above the Bob Barker Studio. It is produced by David Letterman's production company Worldwide Pants Incorporated and CBS Television Studios. Since becoming host on January 3, 2005, after Craig Kilborn and Tom Snyder, Ferguson has achieved the highest ratings since the show's inception in 1995. While the majority of the episodes focus on comedy, Ferguson has also addressed difficult subject matter, such as the deaths of his parents, and undertaken serious interviews, such as one with Desmond Tutu, which earned the show a 2009 Peabody Award.

IMDb rating
8.4 (11,924 votes)
Seasons
10
Language
EN
Type
TV series
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Seasons

Season 1 (2005)

6.63 avg 9 episodes 9.2 → 3.6 39 min avg

  • Front-loaded
  • Rollercoaster
Ep 1: 9.2 · 116 votesEp 2: 9.8 · 13 votesEp 3: 8.0 · 67 votesEp 49: 2.8 · 98 votesEp 51: 8.8 · 56 votesEp 53: 5.9 · 23 votesEp 96: 8.5 · 40 votesEp 124: 3.1 · 24 votesEp 136: 3.6 · 38 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1David Duchovny/Nicole Sullivan9.2116
2Jon Cryer/Sophie Okonedo/Keb' Mo'9.813
3Julian McMahon/Aisha Tyler/Howie Day8.067
49Episode #1.492.898
51Episode #1.518.856
53Episode #1.535.923
96Episode #1.968.540
124Episode #1.1243.124
136Episode #1.1363.638

Season 2 (2005)

5.83 avg 18 episodes 5.1 → 4.2

  • Front-loaded
  • Rollercoaster
Ep 5: 5.1 · 24 votesEp 9: 5.7 · 25 votesEp 12: 8.3 · 16 votesEp 51: 9.0 · 216 votesEp 77: 9.6 · 11 votesEp 81: 8.7 · 12 votesEp 90: 4.0 · 29 votesEp 91: 9.3 · 12 votesEp 104: 7.0 · 23 votesEp 110: 3.9 · 24 votesEp 121: 1.6 · 61 votesEp 132: 5.8 · 29 votesEp 140: 3.1 · 28 votesEp 149: 8.5 · 32 votesEp 184: 2.0 · 39 votesEp 190: 4.8 · 25 votesEp 191: 4.4 · 38 votesEp 195: 4.2 · 21 votes
Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
5Episode #2.55.124
9Episode #2.95.725
12Episode #2.128.316
51Episode #2.519.0216
77Episode #2.779.611
81Episode #2.818.712
90Episode #2.904.029
91Episode #2.919.312
104Episode #2.1047.023
110Episode #2.1103.924
121Episode #2.1211.661
132Episode #2.1325.829
140Episode #2.1403.128
149Episode #2.1498.532
184Episode #2.1842.039
190Episode #2.1904.825
191Episode #2.1914.438
195Episode #2.1954.221

Season 3 (2006)

7.40 avg 12 episodes 7.8 → 9.5

  • Big finale
  • Rebound
  • Rollercoaster
Ep 6: 7.8 · 23 votesEp 7: 9.2 · 38 votesEp 16: 2.9 · 91 votesEp 22: 9.3 · 33 votesEp 35: 7.4 · 29 votesEp 40: 9.0 · 25 votesEp 43: 7.7 · 24 votesEp 49: 9.2 · 30 votesEp 60: 8.2 · 24 votesEp 63: 4.3 · 34 votesEp 69: 4.3 · 20 votesEp 76: 9.5 · 24 votes
Season 3 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
6Episode #3.67.823
7Episode #3.79.238
16Episode #3.162.991
22Episode #3.229.333
35Episode #3.357.429
40Episode #3.409.025
43Episode #3.437.724
49Episode #3.499.230
60Episode #3.608.224
63Episode #3.634.334
69Episode #3.694.320
76Episode #3.769.524

Season 4 (2007)

7.02 avg 21 episodes 8.5 → 9.0 40 min avg

  • Rebound
  • Rollercoaster
Ep 12: 8.5 · 26 votesEp 14: 3.7 · 34 votesEp 17: 8.7 · 31 votesEp 97: 8.8 · 13 votesEp 119: 9.2 · 23 votesEp 126: 4.3 · 55 votesEp 143: 9.0 · 53 votesEp 166: 8.3 · 25 votesEp 169: 7.8 · 34 votesEp 172: 5.1 · 43 votesEp 192: 6.1 · 26 votesEp 208: 6.7 · 49 votesEp 211: 9.0 · 24 votesEp 216: 9.0 · 13 votesEp 230: 7.6 · 10 votesEp 243: 4.6 · 11 votesEp 245: 3.2 · 34 votesEp 249: 6.0 · 43 votesEp 289: 6.5 · 13 votesEp 291: 6.3 · 33 votesEp 313: 9.0 · 12 votes
Season 4 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
12Episode #4.128.526
14Episode #4.143.734
17Episode #4.178.731
97Episode #4.978.813
119Episode #4.1199.223
126Episode #4.1264.355
143Episode #4.1439.053
166Episode #4.1668.325
169Episode #4.1697.834
172Episode #4.1725.143
192Episode #4.1926.126
208Episode #4.2086.749
211Episode #4.2119.024
216Episode #4.2169.013
230Episode #4.2307.610
243Episode #4.2434.611
245Episode #4.2453.234
249Episode #4.2496.043
289Episode #4.2896.513
291Episode #4.2916.333
313Episode #4.3139.012

Season 5 (2008)

8.71 avg 8 episodes 8.7 → 8.6

  • Consistent
Ep 7: 8.7 · 15 votesEp 23: 8.6 · 16 votesEp 52: 8.8 · 12 votesEp 65: 8.6 · 11 votesEp 88: 8.6 · 108 votesEp 92: 8.9 · 111 votesEp 95: 8.9 · 112 votesEp 113: 8.6 · 12 votes
Season 5 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
7Episode #5.78.715
23Episode #5.238.616
52Episode #5.528.812
65Chi McBride/Seal8.611
88Episode #5.888.6108
92Episode #5.928.9111
95Episode #5.958.9112
113Episode #5.1138.612

Season 6 (2009)

8.64 avg 7 episodes 8.1 → 8.8 40 min avg

  • Rebound
  • Mid-peak
Ep 6: 8.1 · 24 votesEp 13: 8.2 · 108 votesEp 65: 9.8 · 42 votesEp 105: 9.2 · 35 votesEp 125: 8.8 · 12 votesEp 127: 7.6 · 12 votesEp 144: 8.8 · 11 votes
Season 6 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
6Episode #6.68.124
13Episode #6.138.2108
65Episode #6.659.842
105Episode #6.1059.235
125Episode #6.1258.812
127Episode #6.1277.612
144Episode #6.1448.811

Season 7 (2010)

8.41 avg 14 episodes 8.8 → 9.0

  • Rollercoaster
Ep 12: 8.8 · 11 votesEp 18: 8.8 · 26 votesEp 43: 6.1 · 25 votesEp 51: 8.1 · 35 votesEp 84: 9.2 · 108 votesEp 85: 8.8 · 110 votesEp 96: 8.4 · 25 votesEp 99: 8.6 · 21 votesEp 119: 8.8 · 10 votesEp 132: 8.3 · 11 votesEp 149: 9.0 · 13 votesEp 154: 7.2 · 10 votesEp 169: 8.6 · 15 votesEp 210: 9.0 · 12 votes
Season 7 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
12Episode #7.128.811
18Episode #7.188.826
43Dick Van Dyke/Kerry Washington6.125
51Episode #7.518.135
84Episode #7.849.2108
85Episode #7.858.8110
96Helena Bonham Carter/Larry Gatlin and The Gatlin Brothers8.425
99Jim Parsons8.621
119Hugh Laurie/Ariel Tweto8.810
132Matthew McConaughey/Amy Smart8.311
149Episode #7.1499.013
154Episode #7.1547.210
169Episode #7.1698.615
210Episode #7.2109.012

Season 8 (2011)

7.85 avg 42 episodes 8.6 → 7.4 40 min avg

  • Front-loaded
  • Rollercoaster
Ep 19: 8.6 · 12 votesEp 31: 9.2 · 11 votesEp 49: 9.2 · 63 votesEp 56: 9.2 · 10 votesEp 62: 8.7 · 33 votesEp 63: 8.4 · 13 votesEp 65: 8.0 · 11 votesEp 96: 8.0 · 22 votesEp 97: 7.4 · 20 votesEp 98: 8.4 · 32 votesEp 103: 8.2 · 11 votesEp 104: 8.6 · 10 votesEp 114: 5.5 · 14 votesEp 165: 8.2 · 10 votesEp 170: 8.0 · 10 votesEp 171: 7.3 · 34 votesEp 178: 7.9 · 21 votesEp 181: 8.0 · 11 votesEp 202: 8.3 · 11 votesEp 225: 8.5 · 21 votesEp 226: 8.4 · 14 votesEp 228: 8.6 · 17 votesEp 229: 8.0 · 18 votesEp 231: 8.2 · 11 votesEp 254: 7.8 · 11 votesEp 269: 6.6 · 11 votesEp 294: 8.1 · 14 votesEp 300: 4.9 · 14 votesEp 307: 8.8 · 10 votesEp 310: 7.6 · 11 votesEp 312: 5.3 · 27 votesEp 313: 8.2 · 10 votesEp 315: 8.0 · 22 votesEp 316: 7.6 · 14 votesEp 320: 8.3 · 11 votesEp 327: 7.8 · 12 votesEp 328: 6.8 · 12 votesEp 330: 7.4 · 11 votesEp 333: 7.1 · 26 votesEp 336: 8.3 · 23 votesEp 356: 6.8 · 12 votesEp 368: 7.4 · 12 votes
Season 8 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
19Episode #8.198.612
31Monica Potter/Steven Wright/Alex Sgambati9.211
49Ted Danson/Elizabeth Tulloch9.263
56Ewan McGregor/Paula Poundstone9.210
62Lauren Graham/Charlie Higson/Poppy Montgomery8.733
63Jason Schwartzman/Robin Williams/Black Dub8.413
65Johnny Galecki/Robin Williams8.011
96Episode #8.968.022
97Episode #8.977.420
98Episode #8.988.432
103Episode #8.1038.211
104Episode #8.1048.610
114Daniel Radcliffe/Mark Forward/Alex Sgambati5.514
165Episode #8.1658.210
170Episode #8.1708.010
171Episode #8.1717.334
178Episode #8.1787.921
181Episode #8.1818.011
202Episode #8.2028.311
225Episode #8.2258.521
226Episode #8.2268.414
228Episode #8.2288.617
229Episode #8.2298.018
231Episode #8.2318.211
254Episode #8.2547.811
269Episode #8.2696.611
294Episode #8.2948.114
300Episode #8.3004.914
307Episode #8.3078.810
310Episode #8.3107.611
312Episode #8.3125.327
313Dennis Quaid/Ellie Kemper8.210
315Episode #8.3158.022
316Anne Heche/Jennifer Carpenter7.614
320Episode #8.3208.311
327Episode #8.3277.812
328Episode #8.3286.812
330Episode #8.3307.411
333Tom Hanks/Phil Hanley7.126
336Joel McHale/Alton Brown8.323
356Episode #8.3566.812
368Episode #8.3687.412

Season 10 (2013)

7.70 avg 23 episodes 8.0 → 6.2

  • Front-loaded
  • Rollercoaster
Ep 11: 8.0 · 25 votesEp 15: 8.4 · 14 votesEp 16: 8.0 · 19 votesEp 26: 8.2 · 24 votesEp 30: 8.4 · 12 votesEp 33: 8.4 · 32 votesEp 34: 8.4 · 34 votesEp 37: 7.7 · 33 votesEp 48: 8.2 · 11 votesEp 50: 7.4 · 13 votesEp 73: 7.9 · 15 votesEp 76: 7.7 · 13 votesEp 77: 8.5 · 14 votesEp 93: 6.2 · 11 votesEp 107: 8.4 · 12 votesEp 112: 7.4 · 12 votesEp 117: 8.2 · 17 votesEp 125: 7.4 · 13 votesEp 127: 7.3 · 13 votesEp 153: 8.0 · 12 votesEp 165: 8.5 · 13 votesEp 192: 4.2 · 12 votesEp 205: 6.2 · 13 votes
Season 10 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
11Dianna Agron; Joel Stein8.025
15Neil Patrick Harris8.414
16Jesse Tyler Ferguson; Taylor Schilling8.019
26Zooey Deschanel; Ed Weeks8.224
30Rashida Jones; Brian McKim8.412
33Robin Williams8.432
34Actress Allison Janney; actor Ben Schwartz8.434
37Alyssa Milano/Lawrence Block7.733
48Kaley Cuoco/Kellie Pickler8.211
50Actor Steven Yeun; actress Summer Glau7.413
73Kathy Griffin/Haley Joel Osment7.915
76Actor Patton Oswalt; actress Hannah New7.713
77Comic Bob Saget; actress Jane Levy8.514
93John Goodman/Imogen Poots6.211
107Alice Eve/Bojana Novakovic/Roddy Hart & the Lonesome Fire8.412
112Carson Kressley/Lena Headey/Panic at the Disco7.412
117Ricky Gervais/Krysten Ritter/Lauren Cohan8.217
125Scarlett Johansson/Maz Jobrani7.413
127Cat Deeley/Gina Carano7.313
153Billy Gardell/Lennon Parham/Magician James Galea8.012
165Hugh Laurie8.513
192Nicole Richie/Nat Faxon/Mark Forward4.212
205Cat Deeley/Marcia Clark6.213

Season 11 (2014)

8.10 avg 16 episodes 7.8 → 9.7 42 min avg

  • Big finale
  • Rebound
  • Rollercoaster
Ep 22: 7.8 · 13 votesEp 43: 8.0 · 19 votesEp 44: 7.2 · 19 votesEp 45: 8.7 · 20 votesEp 52: 7.8 · 14 votesEp 54: 8.2 · 16 votesEp 58: 6.6 · 11 votesEp 64: 8.2 · 13 votesEp 66: 7.7 · 15 votesEp 68: 8.8 · 15 votesEp 69: 8.0 · 15 votesEp 70: 7.4 · 15 votesEp 71: 7.8 · 15 votesEp 72: 8.5 · 16 votesEp 73: 9.2 · 94 votesEp 89: 9.7 · 31 votes
Season 11 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
22Don Rickles/Eliza Gonzalez/Daniel Sloss7.813
43Marion Cotillard/Ross Mathews8.019
44Jimmy Kimmel/Yvette Nicole Brown7.219
45Eric Idle/David Tennant/Parmalee8.720
52Malin Akerman/Claire Holt/Metallica7.814
54Cillian Murphy/Jennifer Carpenter/Metallica8.216
58Kat Dennings/Jermaine Fowler6.611
64Carrie Fisher/Dave Attell8.213
66Mila Kunis/Bob Saget7.715
68Rashida Jones/DJ Qualls8.815
69Jon Hamm/Tim Meadows8.015
70Larry King/Angela Kinsey7.415
71Betty White/Tom Lennon7.815
72Jim Parsons #38.516
73Final Show9.294
89Ben Schwartz/Martellus Bennett/Eric André/Beth Stern/Death Cab for Cutie9.731

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