Today, The View—and cohost Barbara Walters—returned from its summer hiatus for its 14th season with a very special guest: David Letterman, making his first ever appearance on the show. Video highlights—including talk about Jay Leno and Jersey Shore—inside.

Here's Letterman's introduction, during which he planted a kiss on Walters' chest:

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Here's Letterman, Walters, Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, and Elisabeth Hasselbeck discussing both his and Walters' heart surgeries:

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Here's Letterman dishing on the Late Night Wars and doing his eerily accurate Jay Leno impersonation:

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And finally, here's Letterman giving his thoughts on Jersey Shore:

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[The View]