# List of Later with Bob Costas episodes (season 5)

This is a list of episodes for Season 5 of Later with Bob Costas, which aired from September 7, 1992, to September 2, 1993.

## Season 5

| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 658 | September 7, 1992 (1992-09-07) | Howard Hesseman |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 659 | September 8, 1992 (1992-09-08) | Bob Greene |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 660 | September 9, 1992 (1992-09-09) | John Frankenheimer |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 661 | September 10, 1992 (1992-09-10) | Anthony Quinn |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 662 | September 14, 1992 (1992-09-14) | Dan Rather |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 663 | September 15, 1992 (1992-09-15) | Dennis Miller |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 664 | September 16, 1992 (1992-09-16) | Alan Alda |
| Part one of a three-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 665 | September 17, 1992 (1992-09-17) | Alan Alda |
| Part two of a three-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 666 | September 21, 1992 (1992-09-21) | Camille Paglia |
| Part one of a two-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 667 | September 22, 1992 (1992-09-22) | Camille Paglia |
| Part two of a two-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 668 | September 23, 1992 (1992-09-23) | Don Imus |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 669 | September 24, 1992 (1992-09-24) | Garry Shandling |
| Part one of a two-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 670 | September 28, 1992 (1992-09-28) | Larry King |
| Part one of a two-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 671 | September 29, 1992 (1992-09-29) | Tom Selleck |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 672 | September 30, 1992 (1992-09-30) | Robert Wuhl |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 673 | October 1, 1992 (1992-10-01) | Garry Shandling |
| Part two of a two-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 674 | October 5, 1992 (1992-10-05) | Larry King |
| Part two of a two-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 675 | October 6, 1992 (1992-10-06) | Alexander Haig |
| Part one of a two-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 676 | October 7, 1992 (1992-10-07) | Billy Crystal |
| Part one of a two-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 677 | October 8, 1992 (1992-10-08) | Billy Crystal |
| Part two of a two-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 678 | October 12, 1992 (1992-10-12) | Pete Hamill |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 679 | October 13, 1992 (1992-10-13) | Brandon Tartikoff |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 680 | October 14, 1992 (1992-10-14) | Jimmy Buffett |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 681 | October 15, 1992 (1992-10-15) | Jack Palance |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 682 | October 19, 1992 (1992-10-19) | Michael Kinsley & John H. Sununu |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 683 | October 22, 1992 (1992-10-22) | Mario Cuomo |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 684 | October 26, 1992 (1992-10-26) | Alexander Haig |
| Part two of a two-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 685 | October 27, 1992 (1992-10-27) | Molly Ivins |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 686 | October 28, 1992 (1992-10-28) | Joe Pesci |
| Part one of a two-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 687 | October 29, 1992 (1992-10-29) | Joe Pesci |
| Part two of a two-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 688 | November 2, 1992 (1992-11-02) | David Brinkley |
| Part one of a two-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 689 | November 4, 1992 (1992-11-04) | Kelsey Grammer |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 690 | November 5, 1992 (1992-11-05) | Ron Wood |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 691 | November 9, 1992 (1992-11-09) | Tony Brown |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 692 | November 10, 1992 (1992-11-10) | Lisa Birnbach |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 693 | November 11, 1992 (1992-11-11) | Al Franken |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 694 | November 12, 1992 (1992-11-12) | Jeff Goldblum |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 695 | November 16, 1992 (1992-11-16) | Cokie Roberts |
| Part one of a two-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 696 | November 17, 1992 (1992-11-17) | Catherine O'Hara |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 697 | November 18, 1992 (1992-11-18) | Kirk Douglas |
| Part one of a two-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 698 | November 19, 1992 (1992-11-19) | Kirk Douglas |
| Part two of a two-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 699 | November 23, 1992 (1992-11-23) | Katie Couric |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 700 | November 24, 1992 (1992-11-24) | Jerry Orbach |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 701 | November 25, 1992 (1992-11-25) | Helen Hunt |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 702 | November 26, 1992 (1992-11-26) | Gene Siskel & Roger Ebert |
| Part one of a two-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 703 | November 30, 1992 (1992-11-30) | Gene Siskel & Roger Ebert |
| Part two of a two-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 704 | December 1, 1992 (1992-12-01) | Bob Greene |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 705 | December 2, 1992 (1992-12-02) | Sam Waterston |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 706 | December 7, 1992 (1992-12-07) | Fay Vincent |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 707 | December 8, 1992 (1992-12-08) | Shelley Long |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 708 | December 9, 1992 (1992-12-09) | Steve Allen |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 709 | December 10, 1992 (1992-12-10) | Terry Bradshaw |
| Part one of a two-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 710 | December 14, 1992 (1992-12-14) | Michael Eisner |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 711 | December 15, 1992 (1992-12-15) | William A. Henry III |
| Part one of a two-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 712 | December 16, 1992 (1992-12-16) | William A. Henry III |
| Part two of a two-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 713 | December 17, 1992 (1992-12-17) | Terry Bradshaw |
| Part two of a two-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 714 | December 28, 1992 (1992-12-28) | Pat Cooper |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 715 | December 29, 1992 (1992-12-29) | Jason Alexander |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 716 | December 30, 1992 (1992-12-30) | Danny DeVito |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 717 | December 31, 1992 (1992-12-31) | Richard Jeni |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 718 | January 4, 1993 (1993-01-04) | Mary Fisher |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 719 | January 5, 1993 (1993-01-05) | Clive Davis |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 720 | January 6, 1993 (1993-01-06) | Robert Pastorelli |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 721 | January 7, 1993 (1993-01-07) | Tess Harper |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 722 | January 11, 1993 (1993-01-11) | Wendy Wasserstein |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 723 | January 12, 1993 (1993-01-12) | Don McLean |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 724 | January 14, 1993 (1993-01-14) | Amy Grant |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 725 | January 18, 1993 (1993-01-18) | Cokie Roberts |
| Part two of a two-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 726 | January 19, 1993 (1993-01-19) | Mel Torme |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 727 | January 20, 1993 (1993-01-20) | Alan Alda |
| Part three of a three-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 728 | January 21, 1993 (1993-01-21) | Teri Garr |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 729 | January 25, 1993 (1993-01-25) | David Stern |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 730 | January 26, 1993 (1993-01-26) | Lauren Hutton |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 731 | January 27, 1993 (1993-01-27) | David Brinkley |
| Part two of a two-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 732 | January 28, 1993 (1993-01-28) | Jerry Seinfeld |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 733 | February 1, 1993 (1993-02-01) | Harry Edwards |
| Part one of a two-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 734 | February 2, 1993 (1993-02-02) | Tom Arnold |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 735 | February 3, 1993 (1993-02-03) | Hugh Hefner |
| Part one of a two-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 736 | February 4, 1993 (1993-02-04) | Hugh Hefner |
| Part two of a two-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 737 | February 8, 1993 (1993-02-08) | Richard Belzer |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 738 | February 10, 1993 (1993-02-10) | Carol Burnett |
| Part one of a two-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 739 | February 11, 1993 (1993-02-11) | Carol Burnett |
| Part two of a two-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 740 | February 15, 1993 (1993-02-15) | Randy Newman |
| Part one of a two-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 741 | February 16, 1993 (1993-02-16) | Randy Newman |
| Part two of a two-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 742 | February 17, 1993 (1993-02-17) | Dennis Hopper |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 743 | February 18, 1993 (1993-02-18) | Elizabeth Perkins |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 744 | February 22, 1993 (1993-02-22) | Michael McKean |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 745 | February 23, 1993 (1993-02-23) | Burt Reynolds |
| Part one of a two-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 746 | February 24, 1993 (1993-02-24) | Burt Reynolds |
| Part two of a two-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 747 | February 25, 1993 (1993-02-25) | Martin Mull |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 748 | March 1, 1993 (1993-03-01) | Harry Edwards |
| Part two of a two-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 749 | March 2, 1993 (1993-03-02) | Ben Stiller |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 750 | March 3, 1993 (1993-03-03) | James Coburn |
| Part one of a two-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 751 | March 4, 1993 (1993-03-04) | James Coburn |
| Part two of a two-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 752 | March 8, 1993 (1993-03-08) | Jon Lovitz |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 753 | March 11, 1993 (1993-03-11) | Richard Lewis |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 754 | March 15, 1993 (1993-03-15) | Al Unser Jr. |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 755 | March 16, 1993 (1993-03-16) | Neil Leifer |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 756 | March 17, 1993 (1993-03-17) | Dana Carvey |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 757 | March 18, 1993 (1993-03-18) | John Turturro |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 758 | March 22, 1993 (1993-03-22) | Peter Riegert |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 759 | March 23, 1993 (1993-03-23) | Rosanne Cash |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 760 | March 24, 1993 (1993-03-24) | Jon Bon Jovi |
| Part one of a two-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 761 | March 25, 1993 (1993-03-25) | Jon Bon Jovi |
| Part two of a two-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 762 | March 29, 1993 (1993-03-29) | Sting |
| Part one of a two-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 763 | March 30, 1993 (1993-03-30) | Sting |
| Part two of a two-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 764 | March 31, 1993 (1993-03-31) | Ron Howard |
| Part one of a three-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 765 | April 1, 1993 (1993-04-01) | Ron Howard |
| Part two of a three-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 766 | April 5, 1993 (1993-04-05) | Tom Snyder (guest host); Swoosie Kurtz |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 767 | April 6, 1993 (1993-04-06) | Tom Snyder (guest host); Jay Thomas |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 768 | April 7, 1993 (1993-04-07) | Tom Snyder (guest host); Arthur Hiller |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 769 | April 8, 1993 (1993-04-08) | Tom Snyder (guest host); Tom Skerritt |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 770 | April 12, 1993 (1993-04-12) | Gabriel Byrne |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 771 | April 13, 1993 (1993-04-13) | Darlene Love |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 772 | April 14, 1993 (1993-04-14) | Kathleen Turner |
| Part one of a two-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 773 | April 15, 1993 (1993-04-15) | Kathleen Turner |
| Part two of a two-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 774 | April 19, 1993 (1993-04-19) | Charles Barkley |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 775 | April 26, 1993 (1993-04-26) | Paula Poundstone |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 776 | April 27, 1993 (1993-04-27) | Ice T |
| Part one of a two-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 777 | April 28, 1993 (1993-04-28) | Ice T |
| Part two of a two-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 778 | April 29, 1993 (1993-04-29) | Henry Winkler |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 779 | May 3, 1993 (1993-05-03) | Gary David Goldberg |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 780 | May 4, 1993 (1993-05-04) | Bryan Adams |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 781 | May 5, 1993 (1993-05-05) | Roseanne Barr |
| Part one of a two-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 782 | May 6, 1993 (1993-05-06) | Roseanne Barr |
| Part two of a two-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 783 | May 10, 1993 (1993-05-10) | Martha Coolidge |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 784 | May 11, 1993 (1993-05-11) | Alfre Woodard |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 785 | May 12, 1993 (1993-05-12) | Alan Thicke |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 786 | May 13, 1993 (1993-05-13) | Mario Van Peebles |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 787 | May 17, 1993 (1993-05-17) | Raymond Burr |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 788 | May 18, 1993 (1993-05-18) | Glen Charles, Les Charles & James Burrows |
| Part one of a two-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 789 | May 19, 1993 (1993-05-19) | Glen Charles, Les Charles & James Burrows |
| Part two of a two-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 790 | May 20, 1993 (1993-05-20) | Jerry Van Dyke |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 791 | May 24, 1993 (1993-05-24) | Elizabeth Glaser |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 792 | May 25, 1993 (1993-05-25) | Branford Marsalis |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 793 | May 26, 1993 (1993-05-26) | Carole King |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 794 | May 27, 1993 (1993-05-27) | Laura Dern |
| Part one of a two-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 795 | June 1, 1993 (1993-06-01) | Milton Berle |
| Part one of a two-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 796 | June 2, 1993 (1993-06-02) | Milton Berle |
| Part two of a two-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 797 | June 3, 1993 (1993-06-03) | Laura Dern |
| Part two of a two-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 798 | June 7, 1993 (1993-06-07) | Matt Lauer (guest host); Renny Harlin |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 799 | June 8, 1993 (1993-06-08) | Matt Lauer (guest host); Nathan Lane |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 800 | June 9, 1993 (1993-06-09) | Matt Lauer (guest host); Montel Williams |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 801 | June 10, 1993 (1993-06-10) | Matt Lauer (guest host); Robert Vaughn |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 802 | June 14, 1993 (1993-06-14) | Ted Williams |
| Part one of a two-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 803 | June 15, 1993 (1993-06-15) | Ted Williams |
| Part two of a two-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 804 | June 16, 1993 (1993-06-16) | Eric Stoltz |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 805 | June 17, 1993 (1993-06-17) | Martin Short |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 806 | June 21, 1993 (1993-06-21) | Steve Kroft |
| Part one of a two-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 807 | June 22, 1993 (1993-06-22) | Denis Leary |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 808 | June 23, 1993 (1993-06-23) | Jerry Lewis |
| Part one of a two-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 809 | June 24, 1993 (1993-06-24) | Jerry Lewis |
| Part two of a two-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 810 | July 5, 1993 (1993-07-05) | Jeff Cesario (guest host); Jerry Seinfeld |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 811 | July 6, 1993 (1993-07-06) | Jeff Cesario (guest host); David Sanborn |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 812 | July 7, 1993 (1993-07-07) | Jeff Cesario (guest host); John Mendoza |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 813 | July 8, 1993 (1993-07-08) | Jeff Cesario (guest host); Daniel Stern |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 814 | July 12, 1993 (1993-07-12) | Ossie Davis |
| Part one of a two-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 815 | July 13, 1993 (1993-07-13) | Ossie Davis |
| Part two of a two-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 816 | July 14, 1993 (1993-07-14) | Steve Kroft |
| Part two of a two-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 817 | July 15, 1993 (1993-07-15) | Ron Howard |
| Part three of a three-part episode. |||
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 818 | July 19, 1993 (1993-07-19) | Chris Connelly (guest host); Gilbert Gottfried |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 819 | July 20, 1993 (1993-07-20) | Chris Connelly (guest host); Pat Benatar |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 820 | July 21, 1993 (1993-07-21) | Chris Connelly (guest host); George Martin |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 821 | July 22, 1993 (1993-07-22) | Chris Connelly (guest host); Ben Kingsley |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 822 | July 26, 1993 (1993-07-26) | Paul Provenza (guest host); Mo Gaffney |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 823 | July 27, 1993 (1993-07-27) | Paul Provenza (guest host); Anthony LaPaglia |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 824 | July 28, 1993 (1993-07-28) | Paul Provenza (guest host); Bill Irwin |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 825 | July 29, 1993 (1993-07-29) | Paul Provenza (guest host); Blair Underwood |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 826 | August 9, 1993 (1993-08-09) | Mary Matalin |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 827 | August 10, 1993 (1993-08-10) | Richard Schickel |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 828 | August 11, 1993 (1993-08-11) | Bob Greene |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 829 | August 12, 1993 (1993-08-12) | Madeline Kahn |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 830 | August 19, 1993 (1993-08-19) | Paul Shaffer |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 831 | August 30, 1993 (1993-08-30) | Chris Connelly (guest host); Merrill Markoe |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 832 | August 31, 1993 (1993-08-31) | Chris Connelly (guest host); Jim Sheridan |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 833 | September 1, 1993 (1993-09-01) | Chris Connelly (guest host); Petula Clark |
| No. | Original release date | Guest(s) |
| 834 | September 2, 1993 (1993-09-02) | Chris Connelly (guest host); Annabella Sciorra |

## Specials

| No. | Title | Original release date |
| 1 | "Five Years Later" | January 30, 1993 (1993-01-30) |
| Highlights across the show's five seasons on the air. |||