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Late Show with David Letterman

1993TMDB6.5 / 1022 seasons
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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.

The people behind the story

CAST
David LettermanSelf - Host
Paul ShafferSelf - Musical Director
Alan KalterSelf - Announcer
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Episodes

219 episodes. Playback and audio depend on the available source.

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S1:E1 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.

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S1:E2 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.

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S1:E3 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.

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S1:E4 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.""

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S1:E5 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.

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S1:E6 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.

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S1:E7 Michael J. Fox, Rosie Perez

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S1:E8 Al Gore, Kim Basinger, Chris Isaak

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S1:E9 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.""

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S1:E10 Siskel & Ebert, Robert Plant

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S1:E11 Bruce Willis, Steven Wright

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S1:E12 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.""

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S1:E13 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.

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S1:E14 Bonnie Hunt, Latrisha Baldrick, Patti Smyth

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S1:E15 Super Dave Osborne, Laura Dern, Stone Temple Pilots

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S1:E16 Sarah Jessica Parker, Jim Abbot, Patty Scialfa

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S1:E17 Robert Urich, Ellen Degeneres, Tim Tomasic

David Sanborn sits in with the band; Dave does part of the show from his ""house"" in Connecticut.

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S1:E18 Tony Randall, Elizabeth Perkins, Aaron Neville

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S1:E19 Mike Myers, John Kruk, Belinda Carlisle

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S1:E20 Glenn Close, James Taylor

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S1:E21 Matthew Broderick, Julie Krone, Neil Diamond

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S1:E22 Jimmy Carter, Brett Butler, Daniel Boulud

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S1:E23 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.

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S1:E24 Lily Tomlin, Adam Sandler, Mike Lupica

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S1:E25 Andie MacDowell, Graham Parker, Bill Scheft

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S1:E26 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.

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S1:E27 Isabella Rossellini, Bob Saget, Johnny Cash

Johnny Cash sings ""Don't Take Your Guns to Town.""

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S1:E28 Candice Bergen, John Mendoza

Dave looks at new books for fall; Andy Dick returns as ""Donnie ... the CBS Page Who Likes to Suck Up.""

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S1:E29 Don Rickles, Tracey Ullman, Johnny Cash

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S1:E30 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.

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S1:E31 Kathie Lee Gifford, Matt Dillon

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S1:E32 Stupid Pet Tricks, Howard Stern, Rosanne Cash

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S1:E33 Kirstie Alley, Rick Ocasek, Jeff Colton

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S1:E34 David Brenner, Gloria Estefan, Sean Young

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S1:E35 Tom Arnold, Rich Hall, Jon Weiss

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S1:E36 Dennis Miller, Tony Bennett, Sandra Bullock

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S1:E37 David Steinberg, Emmylou Harris, Bo Jackson

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S1:E38 Dan Rather, Penelope Ann Miller, Gin Blossoms

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S1:E39 Bob Newhart, Guru, Chloe Disker

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S1:E40 Martin Mull, The Pogues, Jean Louie

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S1:E41 Sean Connery, Jake Johannsen, Fran Drescher

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S1:E42 Phil Donahue, Art Garfunkel, Lenny Dykstra, Paul Molitor

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S1:E43 Marv Albert, Cindy Crawford, Natalie Cole

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S1:E44 George Foreman, INXS & Ray Charles

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S1:E45 Martin Lawrence, Phil Collins

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S1:E46 Jay Thomas, Squeeze, Martha Stewart

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S1:E47 Terry Garr, Paul Simon

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S1:E48 Mike Wallace, Jimmy Cliff, Faith Ford

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S1:E49 Annie Potts, Natalie Merchant, Dorothy Nash

Natalie Merchant - ""Because the Night""

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S1:E50 Tony Curtis, The Breeders, Calvin Trillian

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S1:E51 Michael Keaton, Barbara Walters

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S1:E52 Evander Holyfield, Phil Hartman, The BoDeans

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S1:E53 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.

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S1:E54 Tom Selleck, Pete Townsend

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S1:E55 Barry Bonds, Carol Kane, Living Colour

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S1:E56 Sinbad, Trisha Yearwood, Charlie Sheen

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S1:E57 Billy Crystal, Los Lobos

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S1:E58 Stupid Human Tricks, Jon Lovitz, George Thoroughgood

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S1:E59 Billy Connolly, Bob Dylan, Charles Kuralt

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S1:E60 Dana Carvey, Meatloaf, Joan Cusak

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S1:E61 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.

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S1:E62 Robert Klein, Cowboy Junkies, Bobby Knight

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S1:E63 Bryant Gumbel, Taylor Dayne, Dave Attel

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S1:E64 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.""

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S1:E65 Kelsey Grammar, Patrick Ewing, Warren Zevon

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S1:E66 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.

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S1:E67 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.""

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S1:E68 Sam Donaldson, Mike Myers, Nanci Griffith

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S1:E69 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.""

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S1:E70 Charles Grodin, Bryan Adams, Jack Hannah

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S1:E71 Sally Field, Carly Simon, Robert Duvall

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S1:E72 Larry King, The Band, Kevin Pollack

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S1:E73 Luciano Pavarotti, Marisa Tomei, Wayne Cotter

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S1:E74 Tom Hanks, Gipsy Kings, Joan Plowright

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S1:E75 Rush Limbaugh, Harry Connick Jr.

Dave visits some handwriting analysts; Rush Limbaugh promotes his new book.

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S1:E76 Whoopi Goldberg, Clint Black, John Witherspoon

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S1:E77 Will Smith, The Lemonheads, Emmit Smith

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S1:E78 Bob Costas, Toni Braxton, Debi Mazar

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S1:E79 Dennis Franz, Mike Judge, Andy Williams

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S1:E80 Joan Lunden, Ian Moore, Wendy Wasserstein

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S1:E81 Jason Priestly, Terry Bradshaw, Norm MacDonald

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S1:E82 Bonnie Hunt, Tony Toni Tone, Dennis Rogers

Dave comments on FOX taking away CBS' NFL coverage; strongman Dennis ""Mighty Mite"" Rogers lifts weights.

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S1:E83 Julia Roberts, Cracker, Wolfgang Puck

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S1:E84 Rosanne and Tom Arnold, Jon Bon Jovi

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S1:E85 Jane Pauley, Art Donavan

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S1:E86 Beau Bridges, Sandra Bernhard, 4 Non Blondes

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S1:E87 Rosie O'Donnell, Lou Reed, Neil Patrick Harris

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S1:E88 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.

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S1:E89 Martin Mull, Drew Carey, Dana Delany

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S1:E90 Rudolph Giuliani, Faith Hill, Ricki Lake

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S1:E91 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.

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S1:E92 Smothers Brothers, Indigo Girls, Sara McClendan

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S1:E93 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.""

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S1:E94 Chevy Chase, George Miller, Halle Berry

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S1:E95 Richard Harris, Taj Mahal & Etta James, David Spade

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S1:E96 David Brenner, Travis Tritt, Madeline Stowe

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S1:E97 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.

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S1:E98 Demi Moore, Willie Nelson & Shelby Lynne, Al Franken

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S1:E99 Dan Rather, Dave Pirner & Victoria Williams, Brett Hull

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S1:E100 Jimmy Johnson, Martin Lawrence, Concrete Blonde

Concrete Blonde – ""Mexican Moon""

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S1:E101 Tom Brokaw, Julie Cavner, Joshua Catheson

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S1:E102 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.

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S1:E103 Sarah Jessica Parker, Jerry Van Dyke

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S1:E104 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.

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S1:E105 Walter Cronkite, Natalie Merchant

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S1:E106 Alec Baldwin, Blues Traveler, Norman Vaughn

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S1:E107 Dan Aykroyd, Anna Klempsey, Peter Arnette

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S1:E108 Siskel & Ebert, Daryl Hall, Muggsy Bogues

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S1:E109 Steven Seagal, Salt N Peppa, Johnathan Soloman

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S1:E110 Super Dave Osborne, Brad Privott

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S1:E111 Richard Simmons

James - ""Laid""

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S1:E112 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.

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S1:E113 Phil Hartman, George Benson, Michael Madsen

Dorothy interviews Tommy Moe; Phil Hartman promotes Greedy.

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S1:E114 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.""

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S1:E115 Sinbad, UB40, Luke Perry

Dave proposes marriage on behalf of an audience member; UB40 performs ""Higher Ground.""

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S1:E116 Marv Albert, Sinead O'Connor, Ricky Jay

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S1:E117 Stupid Human Tricks, Wynonna Judd, Laurence Fishburne

Two guys pretending to be Dave and Paul ice skate; Laurence Fishburne promotes Searching for Bobby Fischer.

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S1:E118 Brett Butler, Linda Rondstat, Don Imus

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S1:E119 Michael J. Fox, Spin Doctors & Roger Daltrey

Dorothy recaps her two weeks in Lillehammer; Michael J. Fox promotes Greedy.

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S1:E120 Gary Shandling, Sting, Nigel Mansell

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S1:E121 Dan Jansen, Dennis Miller, Meatloaf

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S1:E122 John Larroquette, Bonnie Raitt, Jerry Butler, & Ben E. King, Jennifer Jason Leigh

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S1:E123 Geena Davis, Aerosmith

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S1:E124 Anthony Hopkins, ZZ Top, Dennis Leary

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S1:E125 Alan King, Aretha Franklin

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S1:E126 Jay Thomas, Crash Test Dummies, Kevin Spacey

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S1:E127 Richard Harris, Carol King, Ron Howard

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S1:E128 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.""

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S1:E129 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.""

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S1:E130 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.

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S1:E131 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.

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S1:E132 Thea Vidal, Stomp, Buck Henry

Dave brags about the birth of his nephew; Buck Henry promotes his new book.

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S1:E133 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.

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S1:E134 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.

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S1:E135 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.

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S1:E136 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.

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S1:E137 Ted Koppel, Wynton Marsalis, Carrie Fisher

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S1:E138 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.

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S1:E139 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.

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S1:E140 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.

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S1:E141 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.""

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S1:E142 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.""

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S1:E143 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.

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S1:E144 Ellen DeGeneres, Raquel Welch, Candlebox

Dave names Jimmy Johnson as the new head coach of the show; Ellen DeGeneres promotes ""These Friends of Mine.""

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S1:E145 Tom Snyder, Ray Liotta

Future Dave lead-in Tom Snyder promotes his new (and ultimately doomed) Larry King-style cable talk show.

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S1:E146 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.

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S1:E147 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.""

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S1:E148 Jerry Seinfeld, Brian Setzer Orchestra, Norm Abram

Donny Osmond and Calvert star in the Late Show's version of the Menendez Brothers' life story.

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S1:E149 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.

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S1:E150 Joe Pesci, Randy Travis, Dan Wilkinson

Dave harasses hotel doormen, and later he chats with NFL draft pick Dan Wilkinson.

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S1:E151 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).

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S1:E152 Robin Williams, Big Head Todd & The Monsters, Mark Leyner

Dave gets a parking ticket; Robin Williams promotes ""Comic Relief VI.""

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S1:E153 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.""

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S1:E154 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.

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S1:E155 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.

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S1:E156 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?""

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S1:E157 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.

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S1:E158 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.

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S1:E159 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.

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S1:E160 Bette Midler, Traffic

A very special guest presents the Top Ten (see recap); Bette Midler performs ""Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy.""

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S1:E161 Heather Locklear, Travis Tritt, Harvey Pekar

Travis Tritt performs ""Foolish Pride,"" while Harvey Pekar actually censors himself, much to Dave's chagrin.

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S1:E162 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.

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S1:E163 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.

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S1:E164 Barbara Walters, Mariah Carey

Dave quizzes the audience on last week's trip to LA.

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S1:E165 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?""

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S1:E166 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.

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S1:E167 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.

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S1:E168 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.

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S1:E169 Rosie O'Donnell, Laurie Morgan, Bronson Pinchot

Jets take off at JFK Airport; Rosie O'Donnell promotes The Flintstones.

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S1:E170 The Pretenders, Daniel Stern

Dave helps Nancy Agostini find an apartment in the city; The Pretenders perform ""Night in My Veins.""

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S1:E171 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.

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S1:E172 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.

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S1:E173 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.

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S1:E174 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.

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S1:E175 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.

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S1:E176 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.

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S1:E177 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.

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S1:E178 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.

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S1:E179 Jon Lovitz, Sandra Bullock, Spin Doctors

Jon Lovitz laments the demise of ""The Critic;"" Sandra Bullock promotes Speed.

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S1:E180 Teri Garr, Yes

Stone Temple Pilots – ""Vasoline""

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S1:E181 Fran Drescher, Jack Palance, Seal

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S1:E182 Dan Rather, Nicholas Turturro, Al Jarreau, Kathleen Battle

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S1:E183 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.""

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S1:E184 Howard Stern, Kate Nelligan, John Mellencamp

John Mellencamp – ""Wild Night""

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S1:E185 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.

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S1:E186 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.

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S1:E187 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.

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S1:E188 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.

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S1:E189 Connie Chung, Phil Collins

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S1:E190 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.

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S1:E191 Patrick Stewart, Ryan Cobb, Melissa Etheridge

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S1:E192 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!""

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S1:E193 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.""

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S1:E194 Harry Connick, Jr., Michael Lomonaco, Pete Sampras, Catherine O'Hara

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S1:E195 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.""

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S1:E196 Gary Sinise, Ricki Lake, Julio Iglesias

Ricki Lake promotes her supporting role in the upcoming Cabin Boy; Gary Sinise plugs Forrest Gump.

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S1:E197 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.

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S1:E198 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.

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S1:E199 Show #0199

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S1:E200 Show #0200

Dave fills up a pothole outside the studio with joke cards; Jim Carrey's limo is towed away.

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S1:E201 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.""

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S1:E202 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.

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S1:E203 Show #0203

Dave comments on Tony's cue card work, then makes a bad phone call for an audience member with mother issues.

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S1:E204 Show #0204

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S1:E205 Show #0205

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S1:E206 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).

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S1:E207 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.

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S1:E208 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.

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S1:E209 Show #0209

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S1:E210 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.

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S1:E211 Show #0211

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S1:E212 Show #0212

Dave looks at ""What's On Other Channels;"" the Smothers Brothers perform.

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S1:E213 Show #0213

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S1:E214 Show #0214

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S1:E215 Show #0215

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S1:E216 Show #0216

Rupert brings soup to tonight's guests; Dave reflects on the Michael Jackson-Lisa Marie Presley wedding.

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S1:E217 Show #0217

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S1:E218 Show #0218

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S1:E219 Show #0219

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