Top 10 moments from the final 'Late Show With David Letterman'

Top 10 moments from the final 'Late Show With David Letterman'

David Letterman hosted his final "Late Show" on Wednesday with a slew of stars — including Steve Martin, Jerry Seinfeld, Tina Fey, Jim Carrey and the Foo Fighters — helping usher the 68-year-old gap-toothed funnyman into retirement after 33 years on late-night television.

In keeping with the spirit of the show's signature Top 10 list, here are the Top 10 best moments from the final "Late Show With David Letterman."

10. The standing ovation during Letterman's final entrance.

9. Letterman's final monologue. "I gotta be honest with you," he told the audience, "it's beginning to look like I might not get 'The Tonight Show.'"

8. Presidents Bush, Clinton and Obama declaring that Letterman's retirement means "our long national nightmare is over."

7. The actual Top 10 List — "Top 10 Things I've Always Wanted to Say to Dave" — delivered by 10 of Letterman's most frequent guests.

6. Letterman wishes good luck to his successor, Stephen Colbert, or as Chris Rock called him, "another white guy."

5. Letterman working at Taco Bell.

4. The short film — "A Day in the Life of David Letterman" — that aired on Wednesday's "Late Show."

3. A highlight reel featuring the best of David Letterman and children.

2. Letterman's final message to viewers.

1. The Foo Fighters' performance of "Everlong" backing an epic montage of Letterman's late-night career.