A brief review of the excited $D_s$ and $D$ mesons is presented. A precision measurement of the $D_{s1}(2536)$ mass and width parameters is reported by \babar. Finally, a recent \babar~ study of the $D\pi$ and $D^*\pi$ final states shows first observations of the radial excitations of the $D^0$, $D^{*0}$, and $D^{* }$, as well as the $L