Series

Late Show with David Letterman

1993★ 6.4S1 E1

David Letterman uses mature humor to appeal to his audience in this weeknight series, which gets its music from a house band led by Paul Shaffer. Among the show's most-famous segments are the Top Ten List and Stupid Pet Tricks, the latter of which subsequently led to an additional recurring segment called Stupid Human Tricks.

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1 Bill Murray, Tom Brokaw, Paul Newman, Billy Joel Tom Brokaw shows up to take back some NBC ""intellectual property;"" Dave shows off the renovated Ed Sullivan Theater and chats with Bill Murray. Not watched yet 2 Robin Williams, John Mellencamp, Jonathan Estrata Dave's worst moment on last night's debut: his fake tooth fell out (the video is repeated several times in slow motion); a four-year-old geography expert and cheese lover names states on a U.S. map. Not watched yet 3 Demi Moore, Bev Tanner, Spin Doctors A very pregnant Demi Moore is given the honor of throwing the first pencil through the backdrop windows of the Late Show. Not watched yet 4 Martin Short, Cyndi Lauper The ghost of Ed Sullivan (who haunts Dave throughout the first week) introduces a plate spinner; Andy Dick makes his first appearance as ""Donnie, the CBS Page Who Likes To Suck Up."" Not watched yet 5 Debra Winger, Soul Asylum Dave has fun with a car phone, calling in bogus traffic reports to 1010 WINS radio; Casey Kasem presents ""Top Ten Favorite Numbers Between 1 and 10;"" after showing a clip from an old ""Wonder Woman"" episode, Debra Winger strips to her old Wonder Girl outfit. Not watched yet 6 Richard Lewis, Shawn Bouroughs, Midnight Oil Dave continues pestering locals with the new hands-free car phone: WINS radio, a car wash, Dial-a-Mattress and Jackson Hole Restaurant, where he orders pancakes. Not watched yet 7 Michael J. Fox, Rosie Perez Not watched yet 8 Al Gore, Kim Basinger, Chris Isaak Not watched yet 9 Ellen Barkin, Chris "Mad Dog" Russo, Lenny Kravitz Dave takes a cab to help out at Yankee Stadium and later makes fun of Tony Randall; Lenny Kravitz performs ""Are You Gonna Go My Way."" Not watched yet 10 Siskel & Ebert, Robert Plant Not watched yet 11 Bruce Willis, Steven Wright Not watched yet 12 Paul Reiser, Mike Ditka, John Hiatt The Mars Observer crashes into the studio; Mike Ditka promotes ""NFL on NBC;"" John Hiatt performs ""Perfectly Good Guitar."" Not watched yet 13 Jeff Goldblum, Louie Anderson, Jerry Garcia & David Grisman Jerry Garcia sits in with the band; Dave makes several jokes at the expense of Yassir Arafat. Not watched yet 14 Bonnie Hunt, Latrisha Baldrick, Patti Smyth Not watched yet 15 Super Dave Osborne, Laura Dern, Stone Temple Pilots Not watched yet 16 Sarah Jessica Parker, Jim Abbot, Patty Scialfa Not watched yet 17 Robert Urich, Ellen Degeneres, Tim Tomasic David Sanborn sits in with the band; Dave does part of the show from his ""house"" in Connecticut. Not watched yet 18 Tony Randall, Elizabeth Perkins, Aaron Neville Not watched yet 19 Mike Myers, John Kruk, Belinda Carlisle Not watched yet 20 Glenn Close, James Taylor Not watched yet 21 Matthew Broderick, Julie Krone, Neil Diamond Not watched yet 22 Jimmy Carter, Brett Butler, Daniel Boulud Not watched yet 23 Jerry Lewis, Sparky Mortimer, Rod Stewart Ed Sullivan's ghost introduces juggler ""Andy Head;"" Paul & the CBSO play Jerry Lewis out with the coda from Count Basie's ""April In Paris"" (a Lewis signature tune); Dave gives Jerry his take on ""Beavis and Butt-head,"" then Jerry runs around the set and gooses a cameraman; budding sports reporter Sparky Mortimer makes his first appearance; Rod Stewart performs. Not watched yet 24 Lily Tomlin, Adam Sandler, Mike Lupica Not watched yet 25 Andie MacDowell, Graham Parker, Bill Scheft Not watched yet 26 Sylvester Stallone, Melissa Etheridge, Janeane Garofalo Dave's high-rise buddy Meg Parsont (at a different building) makes her first and only appearance on CBS -- giving a description of her boyfriend Tony to a police sketch artist. Not watched yet 27 Isabella Rossellini, Bob Saget, Johnny Cash Johnny Cash sings ""Don't Take Your Guns to Town."" Not watched yet 28 Candice Bergen, John Mendoza Dave looks at new books for fall; Andy Dick returns as ""Donnie ... the CBS Page Who Likes to Suck Up."" Not watched yet 29 Don Rickles, Tracey Ullman, Johnny Cash Not watched yet 30 Connie Chung, Mary Chapin Carpenter ""Celebrities in the Audience"" makes its first appearance on the new show, as guests from previous shows are introduced in the crowd -- Glenn Close, Sylvester Stallone, Jerry Lewis, Jimmy Carter, Siskel & Ebert and Bob Borden. Not watched yet 31 Kathie Lee Gifford, Matt Dillon Not watched yet 32 Stupid Pet Tricks, Howard Stern, Rosanne Cash Not watched yet 33 Kirstie Alley, Rick Ocasek, Jeff Colton Not watched yet 34 David Brenner, Gloria Estefan, Sean Young Not watched yet 35 Tom Arnold, Rich Hall, Jon Weiss Not watched yet 36 Dennis Miller, Tony Bennett, Sandra Bullock Not watched yet 37 David Steinberg, Emmylou Harris, Bo Jackson Not watched yet 38 Dan Rather, Penelope Ann Miller, Gin Blossoms Not watched yet 39 Bob Newhart, Guru, Chloe Disker Not watched yet 40 Martin Mull, The Pogues, Jean Louie Not watched yet 41 Sean Connery, Jake Johannsen, Fran Drescher Not watched yet 42 Phil Donahue, Art Garfunkel, Lenny Dykstra, Paul Molitor Not watched yet 43 Marv Albert, Cindy Crawford, Natalie Cole Not watched yet 44 George Foreman, INXS & Ray Charles Not watched yet 45 Martin Lawrence, Phil Collins Not watched yet 46 Jay Thomas, Squeeze, Martha Stewart Not watched yet 47 Terry Garr, Paul Simon Not watched yet 48 Mike Wallace, Jimmy Cliff, Faith Ford Not watched yet 49 Annie Potts, Natalie Merchant, Dorothy Nash Natalie Merchant - ""Because the Night"" Not watched yet 50 Tony Curtis, The Breeders, Calvin Trillian Not watched yet 51 Michael Keaton, Barbara Walters Not watched yet 52 Evander Holyfield, Phil Hartman, The BoDeans Not watched yet 53 Mary Tyler Moore, Jackson Browne, Rita Rudner Mary Tyler Moore treats Late Show viewers to a video clip of Dave from her 1978 variety show, ""Mary,"" in which she smashes a grapefruit in Dave's face. Also, Dave, Biff, Gaines, Anton and Laurie Diamond get their teeth cleaned. Not watched yet 54 Tom Selleck, Pete Townsend Not watched yet 55 Barry Bonds, Carol Kane, Living Colour Not watched yet 56 Sinbad, Trisha Yearwood, Charlie Sheen Not watched yet 57 Billy Crystal, Los Lobos Not watched yet 58 Stupid Human Tricks, Jon Lovitz, George Thoroughgood Not watched yet 59 Billy Connolly, Bob Dylan, Charles Kuralt Not watched yet 60 Dana Carvey, Meatloaf, Joan Cusak Not watched yet 61 Marilu Henner, Heart, Father Guido Sarducci ""Meet the Neighbors,"" conclusion: The outside cam goes to K & L's Rock America to see Mujibur Rahman and Sirajul Islam, and Dave has them round up Bart Dadon, Fern Chapnick, Rupert Jee, Alexandra Mitsakis and Charlie Levy from the nearby stores and businesses. Not watched yet 62 Robert Klein, Cowboy Junkies, Bobby Knight Not watched yet 63 Bryant Gumbel, Taylor Dayne, Dave Attel Not watched yet 64 Penn & Teller, Dwight Yoakam, Gabriel Byrne Throughout the night, Calvert reports from the parade; as he does every year, Dave guesses what pies his mother made this Thanksgiving; Gabriel Byrne plugs ""Point of No Return."" Not watched yet 65 Kelsey Grammar, Patrick Ewing, Warren Zevon Not watched yet 66 James Belushi, Carlene Carter, Lauren Holley In ""Bad Phone Call,"" Dave calls the father of Michelle Polikas to tell him she's living with Bob Howard. Also, Dave takes two suckers away from Angel the camera man, and he gives them to Bob and Michelle. Not watched yet 67 Robin Williams, Larry Johnson Mandy Patinkin drops by (along with Tony Randall), and asks for rehearsal time. Before Dave gets a chance to say no, Mandy and the CBS Orchestra perform a fully-arranged ""Rockabye Your Baby."" Not watched yet 68 Sam Donaldson, Mike Myers, Nanci Griffith Not watched yet 69 Jeremy Irons, Bruce Hornsby Dave buys Paul a fake Rolex off the street; Chris Elliott is on hand for the world premiere of his surrealist art film ""The Traveling Poet."" Not watched yet 70 Charles Grodin, Bryan Adams, Jack Hannah Not watched yet 71 Sally Field, Carly Simon, Robert Duvall Not watched yet 72 Larry King, The Band, Kevin Pollack Not watched yet 73 Luciano Pavarotti, Marisa Tomei, Wayne Cotter Not watched yet 74 Tom Hanks, Gipsy Kings, Joan Plowright Not watched yet 75 Rush Limbaugh, Harry Connick Jr. Dave visits some handwriting analysts; Rush Limbaugh promotes his new book. Not watched yet 76 Whoopi Goldberg, Clint Black, John Witherspoon Not watched yet 77 Will Smith, The Lemonheads, Emmit Smith Not watched yet 78 Bob Costas, Toni Braxton, Debi Mazar Not watched yet 79 Dennis Franz, Mike Judge, Andy Williams Not watched yet 80 Joan Lunden, Ian Moore, Wendy Wasserstein Not watched yet 81 Jason Priestly, Terry Bradshaw, Norm MacDonald Not watched yet 82 Bonnie Hunt, Tony Toni Tone, Dennis Rogers Dave comments on FOX taking away CBS' NFL coverage; strongman Dennis ""Mighty Mite"" Rogers lifts weights. Not watched yet 83 Julia Roberts, Cracker, Wolfgang Puck Not watched yet 84 Rosanne and Tom Arnold, Jon Bon Jovi Not watched yet 85 Jane Pauley, Art Donavan Not watched yet 86 Beau Bridges, Sandra Bernhard, 4 Non Blondes Not watched yet 87 Rosie O'Donnell, Lou Reed, Neil Patrick Harris Not watched yet 88 Chris Elliot, Itzhak Perlman, Cokie Roberts Chris Elliott performs the title song from ""Cabaret;"" legendary violinist Itzhak Perlman follows with a rendition of ""Danse Espagnole."" After Perlman's performance, Dave wants to go backstage and slap Chris. Not watched yet 89 Martin Mull, Drew Carey, Dana Delany Not watched yet 90 Rudolph Giuliani, Faith Hill, Ricki Lake Not watched yet 91 Troy Aikman, Marilyn Horne, Jon Stewart The ghost of Ed Sullivan introduces trampoline star Tom Boleen; Troy Aikman throws footballs into cabs on Broadway, and later, from a trampoline. Not watched yet 92 Smothers Brothers, Indigo Girls, Sara McClendan Not watched yet 93 George Carlin, Urge Overkill, Jan Hooks George Carlin promotes his new sitcom; Calvert drops by as ""The Guy Who Thinks Dave's Name is Randy."" Not watched yet 94 Chevy Chase, George Miller, Halle Berry Not watched yet 95 Richard Harris, Taj Mahal & Etta James, David Spade Not watched yet 96 David Brenner, Travis Tritt, Madeline Stowe Not watched yet 97 Kathie Lee Gifford, Aaron Neville, Bruno Kirby Dave gets dragged by a cab; the cast of ""Cats"" runs into the Ed Sullivan Theater to take a bow. Not watched yet 98 Demi Moore, Willie Nelson & Shelby Lynne, Al Franken Not watched yet 99 Dan Rather, Dave Pirner & Victoria Williams, Brett Hull Not watched yet 100 Jimmy Johnson, Martin Lawrence, Concrete Blonde Concrete Blonde – ""Mexican Moon"" Not watched yet 101 Tom Brokaw, Julie Cavner, Joshua Catheson Not watched yet 102 Aidan Quinn, Crowded House, Michael Lamonaco Dave comments on the upcoming Winter Olympics in Norway; staff members Debbie Drimmer, Rick Scheckman and John Beckerman tell all about their vacations last week. Not watched yet 103 Sarah Jessica Parker, Jerry Van Dyke Not watched yet 104 Ellen Barkin, Peter Frampton, Amanda Archaleta Peter Frampton sits in; Dave discusses Clinton's health care plan with a group of cab drivers; seven-year-old sheep handler Amanda Archiletta does an on-stage demonstration. Not watched yet 105 Walter Cronkite, Natalie Merchant Not watched yet 106 Alec Baldwin, Blues Traveler, Norman Vaughn Not watched yet 107 Dan Aykroyd, Anna Klempsey, Peter Arnette Not watched yet 108 Siskel & Ebert, Daryl Hall, Muggsy Bogues Not watched yet 109 Steven Seagal, Salt N Peppa, Johnathan Soloman Not watched yet 110 Super Dave Osborne, Brad Privott Not watched yet 111 Richard Simmons James - ""Laid"" Not watched yet 112 Regis Philbin, Richard Thompson, Ben Stiller Throughout the night, champion canines from the Westminster Dog Show walk across the stage; Dorothy does a little shopping in Lillehammer. Not watched yet 113 Phil Hartman, George Benson, Michael Madsen Dorothy interviews Tommy Moe; Phil Hartman promotes Greedy. Not watched yet 114 Bebe Neuwirth, Jackson Browne David Sanborn sits in with the band; Dave surveys residents of Scotch Plains, NJ about the Olympics; Bebe Neuwirth promotes ""Damn Yankees"" and her anticipated guest appearance on ""Frasier."" Not watched yet 115 Sinbad, UB40, Luke Perry Dave proposes marriage on behalf of an audience member; UB40 performs ""Higher Ground."" Not watched yet 116 Marv Albert, Sinead O'Connor, Ricky Jay Not watched yet 117 Stupid Human Tricks, Wynonna Judd, Laurence Fishburne Two guys pretending to be Dave and Paul ice skate; Laurence Fishburne promotes Searching for Bobby Fischer. Not watched yet 118 Brett Butler, Linda Rondstat, Don Imus Not watched yet 119 Michael J. Fox, Spin Doctors & Roger Daltrey Dorothy recaps her two weeks in Lillehammer; Michael J. Fox promotes Greedy. Not watched yet 120 Gary Shandling, Sting, Nigel Mansell Not watched yet 121 Dan Jansen, Dennis Miller, Meatloaf Not watched yet 122 John Larroquette, Bonnie Raitt, Jerry Butler, & Ben E. King, Jennifer Jason Leigh Not watched yet 123 Geena Davis, Aerosmith Not watched yet 124 Anthony Hopkins, ZZ Top, Dennis Leary Not watched yet 125 Alan King, Aretha Franklin Not watched yet 126 Jay Thomas, Crash Test Dummies, Kevin Spacey Not watched yet 127 Richard Harris, Carol King, Ron Howard Not watched yet 128 Bill Cosby, Sheryl Crow Dave shows an anonymous gift (Jonathan Estrada, maybe?) of a block of cheese shaped like Oklahoma. Also, up-and-coming singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow performs ""Leaving Las Vegas."" Not watched yet 129 Diane Sawyer, John Michael Montgomery, Elle MacPherson Ten cabbies present the Top Ten; Diane Sawyer sneaks in footage of Dave from his weatherman days; Chris Elliott shows a clip from his new movie ""Poolside Ecstasy."" Not watched yet 130 Kevin Kline, Placido Domingo ""New Pharmaceuticals"" include ""Hot 'n' Spicy Tylenol,"" ""L'eggs Metal Pipe Resistant Pantyhose,"" and ""Nipsey's Own Anti-Bacterial Ointment."" Regis interrupts the segment to tell Dave he's not even trying anymore. Also, during her annual Oscars special, Barbara Walters makes Dave cry. Not watched yet 131 Bob Saget, Tori Amos, John Waters New York native Gurnek Basanti drives his cab into the theater; Dave devours an entire tub of I Can't Believe It's Not Butter. Not watched yet 132 Thea Vidal, Stomp, Buck Henry Dave brags about the birth of his nephew; Buck Henry promotes his new book. Not watched yet 133 Martin Short, Sammy Hagar, Mary Stuart Masterson ""Can a Guy in a Bear Suit Get into the Hard Rock Cafe?"" Apparently, he can do it with ease, but ""Can a Guy in a Bear Suit Get into the Russian Tea Room?"" Without hesitation, our hero gets a table for one. Not watched yet 134 Madonna, Counting Crows Dave watches a live feed of himself watching the show at home while he's taping the show in the theater. Shots include toasting waffles, crying to Kenny Rogers music, milking a goat, and bothering Dan Rather. Also, Madonna drops by to plug her new album, spews profanities with aplomb, then refuses to leave. Not watched yet 135 Charles Grodin, Elvis Costello & The Attractions A day after Madonna arouses/grosses out the American viewing public by, among other things, offering Dave her underwear, Charles Grodin comes on the show tonight to offer his. Later, musical guest Elvis Costello and the Attractions perform ""13 Steps Lead Down,"" and the nerd-rocker gives Dave his sock. Not watched yet 136 Bob Uecker, Cheap Trick, Michael McKean Dave can't seem to remove his shoe, and with no shoehorn available, he runs outside and asks a cab driver to run over his foot. Not watched yet 137 Ted Koppel, Wynton Marsalis, Carrie Fisher Not watched yet 138 Andie MacDowell, Rich Hall, Matt Kramer Paul Newman jumps out of the audience, claiming to take a powder when he learns that Madonna won't be on. Instead, he walks across Broadway to see Cats. Not watched yet 139 Kirstie Alley, Boz Scaggs, Calvin Trillian Shortly after a baseball-themed Top Ten, Dave goes on a brief rant about how overpaid the players are. Not watched yet 140 Tom Brokaw, Blind Melon, Julie Brown Tonight marks the Late Show debut of ""The Strong Guy, the Fat Guy, the Genius,"" which pits three men of said traits against each other in various undertakings. Of the three rounds of play, they each win one competition. Not watched yet 141 Don Rickles, Jeff Stearns, Liz Phair Mujibur and Sirajul make a visit to Mickey the barber, and they promptly receive free haircuts. Soon afterwards, Don Rickles goes in for a trim. Also, Liz Phair (in her first appearance on the show) performs ""Never Said."" Not watched yet 142 Jack Lemmon, Lyle Lovett & Al Green ""Rejected FDA Items"" include Medicated Pringles, Tic-Tacs with Real Ticks and Tacks, Deodorant with Raisins, Milk with Adjustable Dates, and Madonna Soap; Lyle Lovett and Al Green perform ""Funny How Time Slips Away."" Not watched yet 143 Dennis Hopper, Jessye Norman, Uta Pippig During Mailbag, Dave discusses a certain much-publicized divorce with ""Roseanne Arnold"" (Gerard). Later, he chats with Boston Marathon winner Uta Pippig. Not watched yet 144 Ellen DeGeneres, Raquel Welch, Candlebox Dave names Jimmy Johnson as the new head coach of the show; Ellen DeGeneres promotes ""These Friends of Mine."" Not watched yet 145 Tom Snyder, Ray Liotta Future Dave lead-in Tom Snyder promotes his new (and ultimately doomed) Larry King-style cable talk show. Not watched yet 146 Father Guido Sarducci, Reba McEntire, Pierre Frene Dave notices an empty seat in the third row, so he brings in a guy from outside to fill it. Not watched yet 147 Joan Lunden, Gin Blossoms, Michael Moore Dave finds a stray blue card on his desk and returns it to Regis and Kathie Lee. Also, Gin Blossoms perform ""Hey Jealousy."" Not watched yet 148 Jerry Seinfeld, Brian Setzer Orchestra, Norm Abram Donny Osmond and Calvert star in the Late Show's version of the Menendez Brothers' life story. Not watched yet 149 Sissy Spacek, Bonnie Raitt, Daniel Low Dave tries to wake up and gets soaked with Gatorade; Tony Randall helps Mandy Patinkin practice a musical number; Dave ""grills"" seven-year-old hole expert Daniel Lowe. Not watched yet 150 Joe Pesci, Randy Travis, Dan Wilkinson Dave harasses hotel doormen, and later he chats with NFL draft pick Dan Wilkinson. Not watched yet 151 Jerry Van Dyke, The Neville Brothers The outside cam heads to Times Square, during which Dave invites passerby Amy Butler in to co-host. Later in the show, Dave and Amy reflect on the wonderful weather (he's really just flirting with her). Not watched yet 152 Robin Williams, Big Head Todd & The Monsters, Mark Leyner Dave gets a parking ticket; Robin Williams promotes ""Comic Relief VI."" Not watched yet 153 Mia Farrow, Tim McGraw, Jimmie Walker Throughout the night, we have an assortment of ""Happy Endings,"" providing a satisfying coda to unusual situations. Also, Dave shows a sample of the new ""Caning Strength Bufferin."" Not watched yet 154 Brett Butler, Rob Lowe, Sarah McLachlan Dave brings out 70 cases of Gatorade that were received after the stunt in Show #149. Later, he goes up to his office to watch the CBS Evening News. Not watched yet 155 Sharon Stone, Chris Farley Dave discusses politics with a bunch of cabbies; Chris Farley demonstrates his physically demanding comedy routine; Sharon Stone waltzes with one of the cabbies. Not watched yet 156 Billy Crystal, Ray Charles Dave takes his show to LA for the first time since 1985. Dave throws a pencil into a wading pool that's behind his desk, and a dog retrieves it. Dave then gets into the pool to give the pencil to the dog. Later, another pencil is retrieved from the pool by Billy Crystal; ""Mayor Richard Riordan"" (Calvert) presents the Top Ten; Ray Charles performs ""What'd I Say?"" Not watched yet 157 Michael Keaton, Angela Lansbury L.A., Day 2: Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda is seen gulping down Slim-Fast; Dodgers pitchers Orel Hershiser, Roger McDowell, Tom Candiotti and Jim Gott hurl fastballs toward the camera. Not watched yet 158 James Cahn, David Copperfield, Julia Louis-Dreyfus LA, Day 3: Dave ends the show early, and then flies back to New York. Paul finds him working the cashier at K&L Rock America, so they bring Mujibur and Sirajul to CBS Television City. Also, Richard Simmons sabotages the Top Ten list because he thinks it's insulting. Not watched yet 159 Candice Bergen, Elvis Costello & The Attractions, Magic Johnson L.A., Day 4: It's time for ""Los Angeles Souvenirs,"" including a Fabio Lawn Gnome, Record Industry Weasel Magazine, and a Honk-If-You've-Slept-with-Madonna bumper sticker. ""Madonna"" (Calvert) walks by to tell Dave he's/she's offended, and slaps him. Not watched yet 160 Bette Midler, Traffic A very special guest presents the Top Ten (see recap); Bette Midler performs ""Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy."" Not watched yet 161 Heather Locklear, Travis Tritt, Harvey Pekar Travis Tritt performs ""Foolish Pride,"" while Harvey Pekar actually censors himself, much to Dave's chagrin. Not watched yet 162 Jeff Goldblum, Sonic Youth, James Carville Dave finally has his photos from LA developed, and an audience guys helps him display the photos on the Times Square Jumbotron. Later in the show, all of tonight's guests (Slash, James Carville, and Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth) also have their photos taken for the Jumbotron. Not watched yet 163 Stupid Pet Tricks, Carol Burnett, Emmylou Harris It's time for more celebrities in the audience, including Michael J. Fox, Jerry Seinfeld, Paul Shaffer, Kathie Lee Gifford, and Bill Cobsy. Also, Carol Burnett promotes her made-for-TV movie Seasons of the Heart. Not watched yet 164 Barbara Walters, Mariah Carey Dave quizzes the audience on last week's trip to LA. Not watched yet 165 Eddie Murphy, Tony Bennett, Wayne Cotter Dave freshens up by walking outside the theater, towards a hot dog vendor, and washing his face in the dirty hot dog water. Also, Creepy Dave drops by annoy Dave again: ""What's up?"" Not watched yet 166 Rick Moranis, Jimmy Buffett, Stefan Seville Dave makes another bad phone call for an audience member; Rick Moranis promotes The Flintstones, and his interview is interrupted by co-star John Goodman; Tony cleans Dave's desk. Not watched yet 167 Woody Harrelson, Louie Anderson, Isaiah Thomas Dave is missing his opening ""billboard"" card with tonight's guests listed on them, so he leaves the theater, goes to the NBC Nightly News studio and gets it from a confused Tom Brokaw. Not watched yet 168 Kevin Pollak, Chris Isaak, Jacques Pepin Dave finds a sports reporter from Indianapolis outside and invites him in; Dave launches ""Top Ten Plus,"" the quicker and more efficient Top Ten list; after Dave mocks a magazine with the headline ""Sweat with Fabio,"" the male model drops a sandbag on the desk, and Dave throws him out of the theater. Not watched yet 169 Rosie O'Donnell, Laurie Morgan, Bronson Pinchot Jets take off at JFK Airport; Rosie O'Donnell promotes The Flintstones. Not watched yet 170 The Pretenders, Daniel Stern Dave helps Nancy Agostini find an apartment in the city; The Pretenders perform ""Night in My Veins."" Not watched yet 171 Reggie Miller, Spike Lee, Tony Randall, Tony Toni Tone Dave escorts the Stand-by Audience (all 40 of 'em) to a restaurant a few blocks away from the Ed Sullivan Theater. He later invites sailors in the audience to visit FlashDancers across the street. Not watched yet 172 Craig T. Nelson, David Sanborn, Al Unser Jr. Dave hands out ""Warning Label"" props to the audience; another ""CBS Special Report"" finds Alan Richardson reporting on his socks. Not watched yet 173 Mariel Hemmingway, George Miller, Mandy Patinkin Dave's coffee is cold, so he goes out and warms it himself with a taxi battery; George Miller comments on today's solar eclipse; Dave picks a dead fly off his sport coat. Not watched yet 174 Macaulay Culkin, Randy Newman, Mona Frey An audience member plays a staged version of ""The Price is Right,"" and wins a can of flour. Also, Michael Buffer fills in for Billy Wendell, announcing tonight's guests (not to mention Paul and the flour guy) with his distinct baritone. Not watched yet 175 David Brenner, Johnny Cash, Keanu Reeves Mujibur and Sirajul begin their Coast-to-Coast Tour, leaving NYC on a private jet; Keanu Reeves promotes Speed; Dave interviews David Brenner about his new radio show, and oddly enough, Dave will be David's first guest on his radio show premiere the next day. Not watched yet 176 Jeremy Irons, Chris Rock, Hakeem Olajuwon On their first leg of the Coast-to-Coast Tour, Mujibur and Sirajul report from Niagra Falls, saluting the US flag. Paul says the idea ""looked great on paper."" Also, Dave chats with Hakeem Olajuwon of the NBA Champion Houston Rockets. Not watched yet 177 Ted Danson, David Byrne, Carl Reiner Dave selects two audience members to receive tickets to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals. Marv Albert hands out the tickets and shows a hockey blooper. Not watched yet 178 Show #0178 Three members of the 1994 Stanley Cup Champion New York Rangers drop by, and later they let Morty take a picture of the Cup. Not watched yet 179 Jon Lovitz, Sandra Bullock, Spin Doctors Jon Lovitz laments the demise of ""The Critic;"" Sandra Bullock promotes Speed. Not watched yet 180 Teri Garr, Yes Stone Temple Pilots – ""Vasoline"" Not watched yet 181 Fran Drescher, Jack Palance, Seal Not watched yet 182 Dan Rather, Nicholas Turturro, Al Jarreau, Kathleen Battle Not watched yet 183 Julia Roberts, Stone Temple Pilots, Jake Johannsen After a technical error prevents it from being performed the previous night, Dave presents the rest of the ""NBA Finals Quiz."" Now feeling a little queasy due to all the stress of the past two nights, Dave points out that he has a body double that will stand in for him when the time comes for him to get medical attention. Also, Dan Rather sings ""Wreck of the Old 97."" Not watched yet 184 Howard Stern, Kate Nelligan, John Mellencamp John Mellencamp – ""Wild Night"" Not watched yet 185 Siskel & Ebert, Tom Jones, Sam Cassell, Trisha Yearwood On their latest stop, Mujibur and Sirajul get serenaded by Tom Jones in Las Vegas. Wondering who's been operating K&L Rock America while they've been gone, Dave finds Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert running the shop in their place. Not watched yet 186 Penelope Ann Miller, Barbara Streisand, Mary Matalin, Tori Amos Barbra Streisand walks on the set and gives Dave two tickets to her show at Radio City Music Hall. Dave gives them away to a woman in the audience. Not watched yet 187 Daniel Boulud, Helen Hunt, Green Day ""Coast to Coast with Mujibur and Sirajul"" -- tonight, they're fly-fishing in Madison Valley, Montana, with their teaching guide, Craig. Not watched yet 188 Siskel & Ebert, Andrea Martin, Indigo Girls In a spoof of Home Shopping Network, Dave sells ""Dave and Paul Collection Plates,"" giving out the phone number of head writer Rob Burnett. Also, Dave invites Megan and Tim, a couple from Kansas City, in from the storm, gives them towels to dry off, and offers them seats by the spiral stairway, where they stay throughout the show. Not watched yet 189 Connie Chung, Phil Collins Not watched yet 190 Neil Diamond, Richard Simmons Dave takes a cue card from Tony Mendez, re-reads a joke and then has the cue card passed around the audience. Later, Calvert DeForest dresses up as Barbra Streisand and performs ""The Way We Were,"" and guest Richard Simmons sings a patriotic medley. Not watched yet 191 Patrick Stewart, Ryan Cobb, Melissa Etheridge Not watched yet 192 Show #0192 Dave leaves the show after the monologue and heads upstairs to read Wresting Magazine with his face in a mud mask, and Paul retrieves him. Later, famed soccer commentator Andres Cantor repeats his most famous line to Dave: ""ggoooooooooaaaaaaallllll!"" Not watched yet 193 Tom Hanks, Toad the Wet Sprocket The Runaway Camera is roaming the streets of New York City, getting squeegied, hit by a bike, down a manhole, running into Rupert Jee, and going into ""Cats"" and ""Flashdancers."" Later, in dueling clips, Dave shows embarassing clips of Tom Hanks from ""The Love Boat,"" ""Taxi,"" and ""Happy Days."" Tom retaliates with an embarassing clip of Dave from ""Mork and Mindy."" Not watched yet 194 Harry Connick, Jr., Michael Lomonaco, Pete Sampras, Catherine O'Hara Not watched yet 195 Buzz Aldrin, Susan Sarandon, Midnight Oil Dave returns to outside the Today Show set and displays his sign: ""Happy 100th Birthday, Willard""; in honor of the 25th anniversary of the moon landing, we see Dave accomplishing the same feat; Midnight Oil performs ""Sometimes."" Not watched yet 196 Gary Sinise, Ricki Lake, Julio Iglesias Ricki Lake promotes her supporting role in the upcoming Cabin Boy; Gary Sinise plugs Forrest Gump. Not watched yet 197 Show #0197 ""Can a Guy in a Bear Suit Say Hello on a N. Y. C. Pay Phone?"" The answer? Mais oui! Also, one of the all-time great Stupid Pet Tricks makes a triumphant return when Kevin Dechico and his dog ""Air Buddy"" shoot hoops onstage. Not watched yet 198 Show #0198 Cold opening: Kenny Rogers tells Dave when to hold ‘um and when to fold ‘um. Dave also stops the show midway through to just kick back in his chair and relax, then reflect on the show thus far. Not watched yet 199 Show #0199 Not watched yet 200 Show #0200 Dave fills up a pothole outside the studio with joke cards; Jim Carrey's limo is towed away. Not watched yet 201 Show #0201 The pothole Dave filled up with blue joke cards the previous night is sealed by none other then Mayor Guiliani; the pothole is danced upon by several fabulous babes performing Rockette-style kicks; Gin Blossoms and Kiss perform ""Christine Sixteen."" Not watched yet 202 Show #0202 A severed head perks out of the pothole; a doctor stands in the backdrop in case Dave suddenly becomes sick during the show; Sirajul asks a group of fishermen in South Dakota what they think of hometown boy Tom Brokaw. Not watched yet 203 Show #0203 Dave comments on Tony's cue card work, then makes a bad phone call for an audience member with mother issues. Not watched yet 204 Show #0204 Not watched yet 205 Show #0205 Not watched yet 206 Show #0206 Dave attends the Whitewater Hearings; up-and-coming starlet Cameron Diaz promotes ""The Mask""; Dave finally chats with Stevie Nicks (whose manager Dave criticized several years before). Not watched yet 207 Show #0207 The show is interrupted all night long by (bogus) CBS News special reports by anchor Alan Richardson, who sings, is beaten up by a bus driver, pitches Mountain Dew and swears about the prime lending rate. Not watched yet 208 Show #0208 After Dave sings a horrible rendition of ""Oklahoma,"" Paul demands to hear a better version. Soon after, John and Bonnie Raitt come on stage to show Dave how it's done. Not watched yet 209 Show #0209 Not watched yet 210 Show #0210 Dave and model Inna Mirovich toss back some vodka. Later, Howard Stern admits that he had to drop out of the New York governor's race because he refused to reveal his yearly income. Not watched yet 211 Show #0211 Not watched yet 212 Show #0212 Dave looks at ""What's On Other Channels;"" the Smothers Brothers perform. Not watched yet 213 Show #0213 Not watched yet 214 Show #0214 Not watched yet 215 Show #0215 Not watched yet 216 Show #0216 Rupert brings soup to tonight's guests; Dave reflects on the Michael Jackson-Lisa Marie Presley wedding. Not watched yet 217 Show #0217 Not watched yet 218 Show #0218 Not watched yet 219 Show #0219 Not watched yet

Cast

David LettermanSelf - Host
Paul ShafferSelf -Musical Director
Alan KalterSelf - Announcer (voice)

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