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After letterman negotiated an interim agreement with the writer’s guild of america (WGA), the late show went back on the air last night.

Probably based on his experiences during the strike of 1988, Letterman is not going to cross the writers’ picket lines again:

David Letterman stood on the set of “Late Night,” looked out at his studio audience, and experienced a version of the classic Actor’s Nightmare. “We have nothing to do,” the talk-show host said. “The writers aren’t here.” To fill the time, he got a shave on the air.

A lesson soon to be–or already–learned by many in his late night tv family: conan obrian, kemmel, john stewart, colbert, leno (for whose show huckabee crossed the picket lines).

“A Jew, a Christian and a Muslim walk into a bar,” Leno said. “The Jew says to the Muslim — see, I have no idea what they say, because there’s a writers’ strike.”

Since the AGMABDadsfhdkj walked away on Dec. 7, the WGA has been negotiating with small independent producers, like letterman’s worldwide pants.

Top 10 List of “Demands of the Striking Writers”:

10. “Complimentary tote bag with next insulting contract offer”
(From “The Daily Show,” Tim Carvell)

9. “No rollbacks in health benefits, so I can treat the hypothermia I caught on the picket lines”
(From “The Colbert Report,” Laura Krafft)

8. “Full salary and benefits for my imaginary writing partner, Lester”
(Daytime television writer, Melissa Salmons)

7. “Members of the AMPTP must explain what the hell AMPTP stands for”
(From “Law & Order: Criminal Intent,” Warren Leight)

6. “No disciplinary action taken against any writer caught having an inappropriate relationship with a copier”
(From “The Colbert Report,” Jay Katsir)

5. “I’d like a date with a woman”
(From “The Daily Show,” Steve Bodow)

4. “Hazard pay for breaking up fights on ‘The View’”
(Writer and Director, Nora Ephron)

3. “I’m no accountant, but instead of us getting 4 cents for a $20 dollar DVD, how about we get $20 for a 4-cent DVD?”
(From “Law & Order,” Gina Johnfrido)

2. “I don’t have a joke — I just want to remind everyone that we’re on strike, so none of us are responsible for this lame list”
(From “Late Night with Conan O’Brien,” Chris Albers)

1. “Producers must immediately remove their heads from their asses”
(Thurber Award-winning author, Alan Zweibel)

Solidarity Note: The writers of Letterman’s Late Show have decided to put a percentage of their salaries toward the strike fund and doing a daily picketing shift until the strike ends.