Getting to know David Letterman Quiz

Answer: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

David Michael Letterman was born on the 12 of April 1947 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He has an older sister named Janice and a younger sister named Gretchen. His parents, Harry Joe Letterman and Dorothy Letterman are of German descent.

Answer: Madonna

Diastema is defined as the gap between the front teeth. While it only causes esthetic problems, it can be fixed in many ways. I suffer from the same issue and used bonding to resolve my issue. Orthodontics, bonding and veneers are the alternative to the toothy smile. David feels like it adds character so he never fixed it.

Answer: Worldwide Pants Incorporated.

David is the founder of Worldwide Pants Incorporated. The strange name comes from a joke David was trying to tell. The joke was "Guess what's in this guy's pants". However, the censors on NBC didn't like this joke so they muted the word "pants" in the punchline. How can the word "pants" be considered improper?. For the next two weeks, David used the word "pants" over and over to prove there was nothing wrong with this word.

Some examples from this time period are "Nice pants, Pepe", "Time for Pants", "Mmmm, deep dish pants" or my favorite "Did you say pants?".

Answer: True

After working as a radio talk show host, David moved onto television. He became a local anchor and weatherman of WLWI (now WTHR). His behavior, however was unpredictable and he often upset his bosses. One day he congratulated a tropical storm for becoming a hurricane.

Answer: Ball State University

David graduated from Ball State University which is located in Muncie, Indiana with a B.A. in telecommunications in 1969. He was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. This school is known for programs in architecture, exercise science, education, anthropology, entrepreneurship and communications.

David is joined by Joyce DeWitt who played Janet Wood on "Three's Company" (1977-1984), artist Jim Davis (the man who brought us the comic strip Garfield)

Answer: Good Times

David wrote for the show "Good Times"(1974-1979). He did have a guest appearance on "Mork & Mindy" (1978-1982) playing Werner Erhard.

David was not involved with "One Day at a Time"(1975-1984) or "Charlie's Angels" (1976-1981).

Answer: CBS

David was still disappointed with the choice of Jay Leno as the new host of "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" [on NBC] (1962-1992) as Johnny Carson retired. Johnny wanted David to host the show but NBC thought David was too edgy. David left NBC as host of "Late Night with David Letterman" (1982 - 1993) to host his own show on CBS which was on the same time as Jay Leno's show.

Answer: True

David had his own morning show on NBC called "The David Letterman Show" (June 23, 1980 to October 24, 1980). This show was not successful and it was canceled after 90 days. The audience was not ready for David's dry humor. Late night would soon be his calling.

Answer: Class Smart Alec

David was voted Class Smart Alec. I could easily see him as the Class Clown and Most Likely to Succeed. After hearing his "Top Ten Lists", it is easy to understand why he was chosen as a smart alec.

Answer: Foo Fighters

Letterman invited the band Foo Fighters to play "Everlong," introducing them as "my favorite band, playing my favorite song." During a later Foo Fighters appearance, Letterman said that the Foo Fighters had been in the middle of a South American tour which they canceled to come play on his comeback episode.