Here Are the Best Clips from David Letterman's Final Show

Last night, the final episode of The Late Show with David Letterman aired on CBS. The show began with clips of former presidents George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush repeating Gerald Ford's famous, "Our long national nightmare is over," ending with President Barack Obama saying, "Our long national nightmare is over. Letterman is retiring." Then Letterman popped up next to him to say, "You're just kidding… right?"

The show also included a final Top Ten list, featuring celebrities ranging from Barbara Walters to Jerry Seinfeld to Bill Murray delivering the "Top Ten Things I've Always Wanted to Say to David Letterman." But instead of describing the night with boring old words, we've collected the best moments from the evening for you in little YouTube bites. Watch the final monologue, the celebrity Top Ten list, Dave's final goodbye, and his favorite band the Foo Fighters performing his favorite song, "Everlong."

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3. Meet Paul Shaffer, David Letterman's Longtime Bandleader and My Pseudo-Uncle
4. Comedians React to David Letterman's Retirement
5. David Letterman's Legacy in Electronic Music Is Small but Real

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