Late Show with David Letterman

1. Bill Murray, Tom Brokaw, Paul Newman, Billy Joel

30 Aug 1993

Tom Brokaw shows up to take back some NBC ""intellectual property;"" Dave shows off the renovated Ed Sullivan Theater and chats with Bill Murray.

2. Robin Williams, John Mellencamp, Jonathan Estrata

31 Aug 1993

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.

3. Demi Moore, Bev Tanner, Spin Doctors

1 Sep 1993

A very pregnant Demi Moore is given the honor of throwing the first pencil through the backdrop windows of the Late Show.

4. Martin Short, Cyndi Lauper

2 Sep 1993

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.""

5. Debra Winger, Soul Asylum

3 Sep 1993

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.

6. Richard Lewis, Shawn Bouroughs, Midnight Oil

6 Sep 1993

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.

7. Michael J. Fox, Rosie Perez

7 Sep 1993

8. Al Gore, Kim Basinger, Chris Isaak

8 Sep 1993

9. Ellen Barkin, Chris "Mad Dog" Russo, Lenny Kravitz

9 Sep 1993

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.""

10. Siskel & Ebert, Robert Plant

10 Sep 1993

11. Bruce Willis, Steven Wright

13 Sep 1993

12. Paul Reiser, Mike Ditka, John Hiatt

14 Sep 1993

The Mars Observer crashes into the studio; Mike Ditka promotes ""NFL on NBC;"" John Hiatt performs ""Perfectly Good Guitar.""

13. Jeff Goldblum, Louie Anderson, Jerry Garcia & David Grisman

15 Sep 1993

Jerry Garcia sits in with the band; Dave makes several jokes at the expense of Yassir Arafat.

14. Bonnie Hunt, Latrisha Baldrick, Patti Smyth

16 Sep 1993

15. Super Dave Osborne, Laura Dern, Stone Temple Pilots

17 Sep 1993

16. Sarah Jessica Parker, Jim Abbot, Patty Scialfa

20 Sep 1993

17. Robert Urich, Ellen Degeneres, Tim Tomasic

21 Sep 1993

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

18. Tony Randall, Elizabeth Perkins, Aaron Neville

22 Sep 1993

19. Mike Myers, John Kruk, Belinda Carlisle

23 Sep 1993

20. Glenn Close, James Taylor

24 Sep 1993

21. Matthew Broderick, Julie Krone, Neil Diamond

27 Sep 1993

22. Jimmy Carter, Brett Butler, Daniel Boulud

28 Sep 1993

23. Jerry Lewis, Sparky Mortimer, Rod Stewart

29 Sep 1993

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.

24. Lily Tomlin, Adam Sandler, Mike Lupica

30 Sep 1993

25. Andie MacDowell, Graham Parker, Bill Scheft

1 Oct 1993

26. Sylvester Stallone, Melissa Etheridge, Janeane Garofalo

4 Oct 1993

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.

27. Isabella Rossellini, Bob Saget, Johnny Cash

5 Oct 1993

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

28. Candice Bergen, John Mendoza

6 Oct 1993

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

29. Don Rickles, Tracey Ullman, Johnny Cash

7 Oct 1993

30. Connie Chung, Mary Chapin Carpenter

8 Oct 1993

""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.

31. Kathie Lee Gifford, Matt Dillon

11 Oct 1993

32. Stupid Pet Tricks, Howard Stern, Rosanne Cash

12 Oct 1993

33. Kirstie Alley, Rick Ocasek, Jeff Colton

13 Oct 1993

34. David Brenner, Gloria Estefan, Sean Young

14 Oct 1993

35. Tom Arnold, Rich Hall, Jon Weiss

15 Oct 1993

36. Dennis Miller, Tony Bennett, Sandra Bullock

18 Oct 1993

37. David Steinberg, Emmylou Harris, Bo Jackson

19 Oct 1993

38. Dan Rather, Penelope Ann Miller, Gin Blossoms

20 Oct 1993

39. Bob Newhart, Guru, Chloe Disker

21 Oct 1993

40. Martin Mull, The Pogues, Jean Louie

22 Oct 1993

41. Sean Connery, Jake Johannsen, Fran Drescher

25 Oct 1993

42. Phil Donahue, Art Garfunkel, Lenny Dykstra, Paul Molitor

26 Oct 1993

43. Marv Albert, Cindy Crawford, Natalie Cole

27 Oct 1993

44. George Foreman, INXS & Ray Charles

28 Oct 1993

45. Martin Lawrence, Phil Collins

29 Oct 1993

46. Jay Thomas, Squeeze, Martha Stewart

1 Nov 1993

47. Terry Garr, Paul Simon

2 Nov 1993

48. Mike Wallace, Jimmy Cliff, Faith Ford

3 Nov 1993

49. Annie Potts, Natalie Merchant, Dorothy Nash

4 Nov 1993

Natalie Merchant - ""Because the Night""

50. Tony Curtis, The Breeders, Calvin Trillian

5 Nov 1993

51. Michael Keaton, Barbara Walters

8 Nov 1993

52. Evander Holyfield, Phil Hartman, The BoDeans

9 Nov 1993

53. Mary Tyler Moore, Jackson Browne, Rita Rudner

10 Nov 1993

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.

54. Tom Selleck, Pete Townsend

11 Nov 1993

55. Barry Bonds, Carol Kane, Living Colour

12 Nov 1993

56. Sinbad, Trisha Yearwood, Charlie Sheen

15 Nov 1993

57. Billy Crystal, Los Lobos

16 Nov 1993

58. Stupid Human Tricks, Jon Lovitz, George Thoroughgood

17 Nov 1993

59. Billy Connolly, Bob Dylan, Charles Kuralt

18 Nov 1993

60. Dana Carvey, Meatloaf, Joan Cusak

19 Nov 1993

61. Marilu Henner, Heart, Father Guido Sarducci

22 Nov 1993

""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.

62. Robert Klein, Cowboy Junkies, Bobby Knight

23 Nov 1993

63. Bryant Gumbel, Taylor Dayne, Dave Attel

24 Nov 1993

64. Penn & Teller, Dwight Yoakam, Gabriel Byrne

25 Nov 1993

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.""

65. Kelsey Grammar, Patrick Ewing, Warren Zevon

26 Nov 1993

66. James Belushi, Carlene Carter, Lauren Holley

29 Nov 1993

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.

67. Robin Williams, Larry Johnson

30 Nov 1993

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.""

68. Sam Donaldson, Mike Myers, Nanci Griffith

1 Dec 1993

69. Jeremy Irons, Bruce Hornsby

2 Dec 1993

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.""

70. Charles Grodin, Bryan Adams, Jack Hannah

3 Dec 1993

71. Sally Field, Carly Simon, Robert Duvall

13 Dec 1993

72. Larry King, The Band, Kevin Pollack

14 Dec 1993

73. Luciano Pavarotti, Marisa Tomei, Wayne Cotter

15 Dec 1993

74. Tom Hanks, Gipsy Kings, Joan Plowright

16 Dec 1993

75. Rush Limbaugh, Harry Connick Jr.

17 Dec 1993

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

76. Whoopi Goldberg, Clint Black, John Witherspoon

20 Dec 1993

77. Will Smith, The Lemonheads, Emmit Smith

21 Dec 1993

78. Bob Costas, Toni Braxton, Debi Mazar

22 Dec 1993

79. Dennis Franz, Mike Judge, Andy Williams

23 Dec 1993

80. Joan Lunden, Ian Moore, Wendy Wasserstein

27 Dec 1993

81. Jason Priestly, Terry Bradshaw, Norm MacDonald

28 Dec 1993

82. Bonnie Hunt, Tony Toni Tone, Dennis Rogers

29 Dec 1993

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

83. Julia Roberts, Cracker, Wolfgang Puck

30 Dec 1993

84. Rosanne and Tom Arnold, Jon Bon Jovi

31 Dec 1993

85. Jane Pauley, Art Donavan

3 Jan 1994

86. Beau Bridges, Sandra Bernhard, 4 Non Blondes

4 Jan 1994

87. Rosie O'Donnell, Lou Reed, Neil Patrick Harris

5 Jan 1994

88. Chris Elliot, Itzhak Perlman, Cokie Roberts

6 Jan 1994

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.

89. Martin Mull, Drew Carey, Dana Delany

7 Jan 1994

90. Rudolph Giuliani, Faith Hill, Ricki Lake

10 Jan 1994

91. Troy Aikman, Marilyn Horne, Jon Stewart

11 Jan 1994

The ghost of Ed Sullivan introduces trampoline star Tom Boleen; Troy Aikman throws footballs into cabs on Broadway, and later, from a trampoline.

92. Smothers Brothers, Indigo Girls, Sara McClendan

12 Jan 1994

93. George Carlin, Urge Overkill, Jan Hooks

13 Jan 1994

George Carlin promotes his new sitcom; Calvert drops by as ""The Guy Who Thinks Dave's Name is Randy.""

94. Chevy Chase, George Miller, Halle Berry

14 Jan 1994

95. Richard Harris, Taj Mahal & Etta James, David Spade

17 Jan 1994

96. David Brenner, Travis Tritt, Madeline Stowe

18 Jan 1994

97. Kathie Lee Gifford, Aaron Neville, Bruno Kirby

19 Jan 1994

Dave gets dragged by a cab; the cast of ""Cats"" runs into the Ed Sullivan Theater to take a bow.

98. Demi Moore, Willie Nelson & Shelby Lynne, Al Franken

20 Jan 1994

99. Dan Rather, Dave Pirner & Victoria Williams, Brett Hull

21 Jan 1994

100. Jimmy Johnson, Martin Lawrence, Concrete Blonde

31 Jan 1994

Concrete Blonde – ""Mexican Moon""

101. Tom Brokaw, Julie Cavner, Joshua Catheson

1 Feb 1994

102. Aidan Quinn, Crowded House, Michael Lamonaco

2 Feb 1994

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.

103. Sarah Jessica Parker, Jerry Van Dyke

3 Feb 1994

104. Ellen Barkin, Peter Frampton, Amanda Archaleta

4 Feb 1994

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.

105. Walter Cronkite, Natalie Merchant

7 Feb 1994

106. Alec Baldwin, Blues Traveler, Norman Vaughn

8 Feb 1994

107. Dan Aykroyd, Anna Klempsey, Peter Arnette

9 Feb 1994

108. Siskel & Ebert, Daryl Hall, Muggsy Bogues

10 Feb 1994

109. Steven Seagal, Salt N Peppa, Johnathan Soloman

11 Feb 1994

110. Super Dave Osborne, Brad Privott

14 Feb 1994

111. Richard Simmons

15 Feb 1994

James - ""Laid""

112. Regis Philbin, Richard Thompson, Ben Stiller

16 Feb 1994

Throughout the night, champion canines from the Westminster Dog Show walk across the stage; Dorothy does a little shopping in Lillehammer.

113. Phil Hartman, George Benson, Michael Madsen

17 Feb 1994

Dorothy interviews Tommy Moe; Phil Hartman promotes Greedy.

114. Bebe Neuwirth, Jackson Browne

18 Feb 1994

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.""

115. Sinbad, UB40, Luke Perry

21 Feb 1994

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

116. Marv Albert, Sinead O'Connor, Ricky Jay

22 Feb 1994

117. Stupid Human Tricks, Wynonna Judd, Laurence Fishburne

23 Feb 1994

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

118. Brett Butler, Linda Rondstat, Don Imus

24 Feb 1994

119. Michael J. Fox, Spin Doctors & Roger Daltrey

25 Feb 1994

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

120. Gary Shandling, Sting, Nigel Mansell

28 Feb 1994

121. Dan Jansen, Dennis Miller, Meatloaf

1 Mar 1994

122. John Larroquette, Bonnie Raitt, Jerry Butler, & Ben E. King, Jennifer Jason Leigh

2 Mar 1994

123. Geena Davis, Aerosmith

3 Mar 1994

124. Anthony Hopkins, ZZ Top, Dennis Leary

4 Mar 1994

125. Alan King, Aretha Franklin

14 Mar 1994

126. Jay Thomas, Crash Test Dummies, Kevin Spacey

15 Mar 1994

127. Richard Harris, Carol King, Ron Howard

16 Mar 1994

128. Bill Cosby, Sheryl Crow

21 Mar 1994

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.""

129. Diane Sawyer, John Michael Montgomery, Elle MacPherson

22 Mar 1994

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.""

130. Kevin Kline, Placido Domingo

23 Mar 1994

""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.

131. Bob Saget, Tori Amos, John Waters

28 Mar 1994

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.

132. Thea Vidal, Stomp, Buck Henry

29 Mar 1994

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

133. Martin Short, Sammy Hagar, Mary Stuart Masterson

30 Mar 1994

""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.

134. Madonna, Counting Crows

31 Mar 1994

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.

135. Charles Grodin, Elvis Costello & The Attractions

1 Apr 1994

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.

136. Bob Uecker, Cheap Trick, Michael McKean

4 Apr 1994

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.

137. Ted Koppel, Wynton Marsalis, Carrie Fisher

5 Apr 1994

138. Andie MacDowell, Rich Hall, Matt Kramer

6 Apr 1994

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.

139. Kirstie Alley, Boz Scaggs, Calvin Trillian

7 Apr 1994

Shortly after a baseball-themed Top Ten, Dave goes on a brief rant about how overpaid the players are.

140. Tom Brokaw, Blind Melon, Julie Brown

8 Apr 1994

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.

141. Don Rickles, Jeff Stearns, Liz Phair

18 Apr 1994

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.""

142. Jack Lemmon, Lyle Lovett & Al Green

19 Apr 1994

""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.""

143. Dennis Hopper, Jessye Norman, Uta Pippig

20 Apr 1994

During Mailbag, Dave discusses a certain much-publicized divorce with ""Roseanne Arnold"" (Gerard). Later, he chats with Boston Marathon winner Uta Pippig.

144. Ellen DeGeneres, Raquel Welch, Candlebox

21 Apr 1994

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

145. Tom Snyder, Ray Liotta

22 Apr 1994

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

146. Father Guido Sarducci, Reba McEntire, Pierre Frene

25 Apr 1994

Dave notices an empty seat in the third row, so he brings in a guy from outside to fill it.

147. Joan Lunden, Gin Blossoms, Michael Moore

26 Apr 1994

Dave finds a stray blue card on his desk and returns it to Regis and Kathie Lee. Also, Gin Blossoms perform ""Hey Jealousy.""

148. Jerry Seinfeld, Brian Setzer Orchestra, Norm Abram

27 Apr 1994

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

149. Sissy Spacek, Bonnie Raitt, Daniel Low

28 Apr 1994

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.

150. Joe Pesci, Randy Travis, Dan Wilkinson

29 Apr 1994

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

151. Jerry Van Dyke, The Neville Brothers

2 May 1994

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).

152. Robin Williams, Big Head Todd & The Monsters, Mark Leyner

3 May 1994

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

153. Mia Farrow, Tim McGraw, Jimmie Walker

4 May 1994

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.""

154. Brett Butler, Rob Lowe, Sarah McLachlan

5 May 1994

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.

155. Sharon Stone, Chris Farley

6 May 1994

Dave discusses politics with a bunch of cabbies; Chris Farley demonstrates his physically demanding comedy routine; Sharon Stone waltzes with one of the cabbies.

156. Billy Crystal, Ray Charles

9 May 1994

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?""

157. Michael Keaton, Angela Lansbury

10 May 1994

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.

158. James Cahn, David Copperfield, Julia Louis-Dreyfus

11 May 1994

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.

159. Candice Bergen, Elvis Costello & The Attractions, Magic Johnson

12 May 1994

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.

160. Bette Midler, Traffic

13 May 1994

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

161. Heather Locklear, Travis Tritt, Harvey Pekar

16 May 1994

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

162. Jeff Goldblum, Sonic Youth, James Carville

17 May 1994

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.

163. Stupid Pet Tricks, Carol Burnett, Emmylou Harris

18 May 1994

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.

164. Barbara Walters, Mariah Carey

19 May 1994

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

165. Eddie Murphy, Tony Bennett, Wayne Cotter

20 May 1994

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?""

166. Rick Moranis, Jimmy Buffett, Stefan Seville

23 May 1994

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.

167. Woody Harrelson, Louie Anderson, Isaiah Thomas

24 May 1994

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.

168. Kevin Pollak, Chris Isaak, Jacques Pepin

25 May 1994

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.

169. Rosie O'Donnell, Laurie Morgan, Bronson Pinchot

26 May 1994

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

170. The Pretenders, Daniel Stern

27 May 1994

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

171. Reggie Miller, Spike Lee, Tony Randall, Tony Toni Tone

6 Jun 1994

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.

172. Craig T. Nelson, David Sanborn, Al Unser Jr.

7 Jun 1994

Dave hands out ""Warning Label"" props to the audience; another ""CBS Special Report"" finds Alan Richardson reporting on his socks.

173. Mariel Hemmingway, George Miller, Mandy Patinkin

8 Jun 1994

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.

174. Macaulay Culkin, Randy Newman, Mona Frey

9 Jun 1994

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.

175. David Brenner, Johnny Cash, Keanu Reeves

10 Jun 1994

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.

176. Jeremy Irons, Chris Rock, Hakeem Olajuwon

13 Jun 1994

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.

177. Ted Danson, David Byrne, Carl Reiner

14 Jun 1994

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.

178. Show #0178

15 Jun 1994

Three members of the 1994 Stanley Cup Champion New York Rangers drop by, and later they let Morty take a picture of the Cup.

179. Jon Lovitz, Sandra Bullock, Spin Doctors

16 Jun 1994

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

180. Teri Garr, Yes

23 Jun 1994

Stone Temple Pilots – ""Vasoline""

181. Fran Drescher, Jack Palance, Seal

20 Jun 1994

182. Dan Rather, Nicholas Turturro, Al Jarreau, Kathleen Battle

21 Jun 1994

183. Julia Roberts, Stone Temple Pilots, Jake Johannsen

22 Jun 1994

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.""

184. Howard Stern, Kate Nelligan, John Mellencamp

24 Jun 1994

John Mellencamp – ""Wild Night""

185. Siskel & Ebert, Tom Jones, Sam Cassell, Trisha Yearwood

27 Jun 1994

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.

186. Penelope Ann Miller, Barbara Streisand, Mary Matalin, Tori Amos

28 Jun 1994

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.

187. Daniel Boulud, Helen Hunt, Green Day

29 Jun 1994

""Coast to Coast with Mujibur and Sirajul"" -- tonight, they're fly-fishing in Madison Valley, Montana, with their teaching guide, Craig.

188. Siskel & Ebert, Andrea Martin, Indigo Girls

30 Jun 1994

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.

189. Connie Chung, Phil Collins

1 Jul 1994

190. Neil Diamond, Richard Simmons

4 Jul 1994

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.

191. Patrick Stewart, Ryan Cobb, Melissa Etheridge

5 Jul 1994

192. Show #0192

6 Jul 1994

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!""

193. Tom Hanks, Toad the Wet Sprocket

7 Jul 1994

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.""

194. Harry Connick, Jr., Michael Lomonaco, Pete Sampras, Catherine O'Hara

8 Jul 1994

195. Buzz Aldrin, Susan Sarandon, Midnight Oil

18 Jul 1994

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.""

196. Gary Sinise, Ricki Lake, Julio Iglesias

19 Jul 1994

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

197. Show #0197

20 Jul 1994

""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.

198. Show #0198

21 Jul 1994

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.

199. Show #0199

22 Jul 1994

200. Show #0200

25 Jul 1994

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

201. Show #0201

26 Jul 1994

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.""

202. Show #0202

27 Jul 1994

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.

203. Show #0203

28 Jul 1994

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

204. Show #0204

29 Jul 1994

205. Show #0205

1 Aug 1994

206. Show #0206

2 Aug 1994

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).

207. Show #0207

3 Aug 1994

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.

208. Show #0208

4 Aug 1994

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.

209. Show #0209

5 Aug 1994

210. Show #0210

8 Aug 1994

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.

211. Show #0211

9 Aug 1994

212. Show #0212

10 Aug 1994

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

213. Show #0213

11 Aug 1994

214. Show #0214

12 Aug 1994

215. Show #0215

15 Aug 1994

216. Show #0216

16 Aug 1994

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

217. Show #0217

17 Aug 1994

218. Show #0218

18 Aug 1994

219. Show #0219

19 Aug 1994