April 24, 2015 12:38 PM EDT
On the The Late Late Show with James Corden Thursday night, one of the sketches involved the comedian setting up a man and a woman on a blind date at a Hollywood restaurant. Of course, because this is late-night television, Corden has bugged the room, so he and Jason Alexander (aka George on Seinfeld ) could spy on the two.
Photos: David Letterman’s Early Career One of David Letterman's earliest roles before he made it as a television host was as a guest star on Mork & Mindy. CBS/Getty Images Before he received his own show, Letterman was a regular guest host for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson . Above, he is seen interviewing Betty White. Paul Drinkwater—NBC/Getty Images In 1980, Letterman finally got his own morning comedy show, The David Letterman Show . Above, he is seen interviewing Truman Capote. Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images After the cancellation of his morning show, Letterman was given a new show and time slot, Late Night With David Letterman which immediately followed The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson . The first version of the Late Night franchise, debuted on February 1, 1982 and would eventually be succeeded by Conan O’Brien, seen above. Al Levine—NBC/Getty Images Letterman left NBC for CBS to start the Late Show with David Letterman when NBC gave the reigns of The Tonight Show to Jay Leno instead of him after Johnny Carson's retirement. The first show debuted on August 30, 1993, with Letterman's retirement announced for 2015. New York Daily News Archive/Getty Images
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