# Late Night with David Letterman "2nd Anniversary Special" (1984) with head writer Steve O'Donnell

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Published: 2026-02-19T14:00:00+00:00
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Patrick and Brian watch Late Night with David Letterman 2nd Anniversary Special (1984) audio commentary with head writer Steve O'Donnell. Steve O’Donnell was Head Writer both for David Letterman and Jimmy Kimmel. He has also written for Chris Rock, Bonnie Hunt, Al Franken, Hannibal Buress, and Norm Macdonald. Other work includes The Simpsons, Seinfeld, and Space Ghost. His print work has appeared in Rolling Stone, Esquire and the New York Times. O’Donnell’s cartoons have appeared only in the Atlas Van Lines in-house newsletter where he briefly worked as a moving man.

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