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The Rice Crispies Suit  November 20, 1987

The clothes makes the manand, in the case of one legendary late-night host, comedic gold.

As David Letterman closed out his 33-year career on the *Late Show* this week, the tributes were plentifulfrom Conan [imploring his viewers to change the channel](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/21/conan-obrien-letterman-tribute_n_7348922.html) and catch the final episode, to a final Top Ten [delivered by comedic heroes](http://time.com/3891897/letterman-final-top-10/) like Chris Rock, Steve Martin, and Jerry Seinfeld. For our own homage, we bring you a sampling of the most outrageous suits donned by Americas legendary funnyman.

From Velcro to Rice Crispies, We Look at the Many Ridiculous Suits of Letterman

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From Velcro to Rice Crispies, We Look at the Many Ridiculous Suits of Letterman

The Velcro Suit February 28, 1984

The Alka Seltzer Suit September 6, 1984

The Human Sponge Suit February 14, 1985

The Suit of Chips November 21, 1985

The Suit of Magnets November 25, 1986

The Rice Crispies Suit November 20, 1987

Kate Canary