The First Ladies of Late Night Television -- PICTURES

By Barrett Holmes Pitner

Updated: March 16, 2012 | 8:37 p.m.
March 16, 2012 | 6:51 p.m.

In anticipation of first lady Michelle Obama's appearance on Late Show with David Letterman on Monday, March 19, we decided to take a look at previous first ladies' late night television appearances.

To see how their spouses fared in the late night hot seat, click here.

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First lady Laura Bush presents Tonight Show host Jay Leno with a pretzel, on Monday, Feb. 11, 2002, during taping in Burbank, Calif. The pretzel was a joke in reference to President Bush's fainting episode the previous month that Bush said was caused by a pretzel. (MARK J. TERRILL/AP)

Host Jay Leno, right, chats with Michelle Obama on Monday, Oct. 27, 2008, as her husband was running for president. (KEVORK DJANSEZIAN/AP)

First lady Laura Bush flexes her muscle after host Jay Leno asked her if she exercises, on Tuesday, May 19, 2004. (KEVORK DJANSEZIAN/AP)

First lady Hillary Rodham Clinton waves to the media as she arrives for a taping of Late Show With David Letterman on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2000, in New York. (MARK LENNIHAN/AP)

First lady Laura Bush and Jay Leno share a moment during her appearance on the taping of the show at NBC studios in Burbank, Calif., on Wednesday, Oct. 6, 2004. (REED SAXON/AP)

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