Parents' Guide to

My Next Guest Needs No Introduction

By Melissa Camacho, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 14+

Letterman interview show light on humor, heavy on insight.

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A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this TV show.

  • My Next Guest Needs No Introduction TV Show: David Letterman talks to the audience.
  • My Next Guest Needs No Introduction TV Show: David Letterman talks to Barack Obama.
  • My Next Guest Needs No Introduction TV Show: David Letterman talks to Malala Yousafzai.

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age 17+

Based on 2 parent reviews

jackie9988
jackie9988 Adult
February 22, 2019
age 18+

Go back to Comedy Letterman

BO is a great actor that is for sure. It was very easy to pull apart his lies.
Dio fry
Dio fry Parent of 13, 13, 14 and 15-year-old
February 1, 2019
age 15+
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What's the Story?

MY NEXT GUEST NEEDS NO INTRODUCTION is a Netflix interview series hosted by David Letterman. Each episode features the former late-night personality conducting one-on-one interviews with larger-than-life folks who serve the community at the local, national, and international level. Guests include former president Barack Obama, Malala Yousafzai, and George Clooney. Throughout each hour-long interview, previously recorded segments featuring Letterman meeting with people connected to the guests' work are shown.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say: (2 ):
Kids say: Not yet rated

This easygoing series features David Letterman doing what he does best: engaging in witty conversations and storytelling with guests. However, he replaces the usual quirky jokes and trademark acerbic style his Late Show persona is known for with a more serious and intentional tone. His questions are specifically designed to encourage interviewees to share some personal moments, allowing each of them to offer their unique perspective on serving the public good.

The conversations take place on a bare auditorium stage in front of a live audience, and lack the common devices used to make interviews more entertaining for home viewers. Nonetheless, despite some dry moments, there are plenty of funny quips (often at President Donald Trump's expense) to keep the momentum going. If you're looking for late night-style entertainment, you won't find it here. But My Next Guest Needs No Introduction offers some perceptive and intelligent dialogue with some interesting people.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about the different guests featured on My Next Guest Needs No Introduction. What kind of public service projects are they involved with? Why?

  • Why do you think the series is called My Next Guest Needs No Introduction?

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