Peeping Times is a 1978 American comedy television special that aired on NBC[1] on January 25, 1978. Co-produced, written and directed by Rudy De Luca and Barry Levinson, the special featured an early broadcast network appearance of David Letterman.[2] David Frost was co-executive producer. The show was a spoof of TV news magazine programs.[3]

Peeping Times
The words "PEEPING TIMES" in white capital letters against a black background with an outline of a keyhole in place of the second letter "I".
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GenreComedy special
Written byRudy De Luca
Barry Levinson
Bill Richmond
Gene Perret
Robert Illes
James Stein
Christopher Guest
Directed byRudy De Luca
Barry Levinson
StarringAlan Oppenheimer
David Letterman
ComposerJoe Raposo
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersDavid Frost
Marvin Minoff
ProducersRudy De Luca
Barry Levinson
Running time50 minutes
Production companyParadine-DeLuca-Levinson
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseJanuary 25, 1978 (1978-01-25)

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  1. ^ Coffey, Jeffrey (January 25, 1978). "'Peeping Times' surprises". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  2. ^ Sharbutt, Jay (January 25, 1978). "Move Over Mike, Morley! 'Peeping Times' wants in". Daily Record. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  3. ^ Nina David, TV Season 77-78, Oryx Press, 1979.
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