David Letterman

Person · 9 cases · 1996–2010 · American comedian and television host

How David Letterman spread

Letterman moved from Indianapolis broadcasting to national television, gained exposure on Johnny Carson's show, and built a late-night audience.

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Wikipedia views a month, from Jul 201520122014201620182020202220242026197119771978198228 yrsMost readJan 2018 · 537.7K viewsVuvuzela at the 2010 World Cup · Pushed back · Jun 14, 2010iPad launch · Carried it · Apr 3, 2010Apple “Get a Mac” · Carried it · May 15, 2007Who Let the Dogs Out · Carried it · Oct 19, 2000Survivor (2000) · Carried it · Aug 23, 20001999 FIFA Women's World Cup final · Carried it · Jul 20, 1999The Phantom Menace trailer · Carried it · Nov 27, 1998Tickle Me Elmo · Pushed back · Dec 1, 1996Macarena · Carried it · Aug 1, 1996Start1971New audience1977First big push1978Breakout1982PeakJan ’18TVOpen web

  1. 1971

    StartTV

    Letterman made his national television debut reporting from the Indianapolis 500 for ABC. youtube.com

  2. 1977

    New audienceTV

    Letterman became a writer and regular on CBS's summer series The Starland Vocal Band Show. web.archive.org

  3. 1978

    First big pushNov 24 · TV

    Letterman made his first appearance on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show. en.wikipedia.org

  4. 1982

    BreakoutFeb 1 · TV

    Late Night with David Letterman debuted on NBC, giving him his own late-night show. en.wikipedia.org

  5. 2018

    PeakJan 12 · Open web

    Letterman returned with a Netflix interview series, opening with former president Barack Obama. about.netflix.com

iPad launch

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A 1st generation Apple iPad. This is the 32GB WiFi model.

7.3M sold

Vuvuzela at the 2010 World Cup

Pushed back

50
A red plastic vuvuzela on a white background.

22K sold

1999 FIFA Women's World Cup final

Carried it

42
The 1999 US women's team lifting the World Cup trophy at the Rose Bowl

40M impressions

Macarena

Carried it

38
European CD release of "Macarena Remix" by Los del Rio and The Bayside Boys

1.4M sold

Tickle Me Elmo

Pushed back

23
Tickle Me Elmo

1M sold

Apple “Get a Mac”

Carried it

36
Apple “Get a Mac”

66 US TV spots aired

Who Let the Dogs Out

Carried it

35
Baha Men - Who Let The Dogs Out (Official Video)

Peaked at #1

The Phantom Menace trailer

Carried it

47
Episode I Teaser Trailer - Star Wars: The Phantom Menace (Episode I)

10M+ downloads, Lucasfilm says

Survivor (2000)

Carried it

35
Survivor (2000): poster

Peaked at #1

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