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Late Show with David Letterman
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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.
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- 1Bill Murray, Tom Brokaw, Paul Newman, Billy Joel30 Aug 1993 · ★ 6.2Tom Brokaw shows up to take back some NBC ""intellectual property;"" Dave shows off the renovated Ed Sullivan Theater and chats with Bill Murray.
- 2Robin Williams, John Mellencamp, Jonathan Estrata31 Aug 1993Dave'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.
- 3Demi Moore, Bev Tanner, Spin Doctors1 Sept 1993 · ★ 6.0A very pregnant Demi Moore is given the honor of throwing the first pencil through the backdrop windows of the Late Show.
- 4Martin Short, Cyndi Lauper2 Sept 1993The 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.""
- 5Debra Winger, Soul Asylum3 Sept 1993Dave 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.
- 6Richard Lewis, Shawn Bouroughs, Midnight Oil6 Sept 1993Dave 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.
- 7Michael J. Fox, Rosie Perez7 Sept 1993
- 8Al Gore, Kim Basinger, Chris Isaak8 Sept 1993
- 9Ellen Barkin, Chris "Mad Dog" Russo, Lenny Kravitz9 Sept 1993Dave 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.""
- 10Siskel & Ebert, Robert Plant10 Sept 1993
- 11Bruce Willis, Steven Wright13 Sept 1993
- 12Paul Reiser, Mike Ditka, John Hiatt14 Sept 1993The Mars Observer crashes into the studio; Mike Ditka promotes ""NFL on NBC;"" John Hiatt performs ""Perfectly Good Guitar.""
- 13Jeff Goldblum, Louie Anderson, Jerry Garcia & David Grisman15 Sept 1993Jerry Garcia sits in with the band; Dave makes several jokes at the expense of Yassir Arafat.
- 14Bonnie Hunt, Latrisha Baldrick, Patti Smyth16 Sept 1993
- 15Super Dave Osborne, Laura Dern, Stone Temple Pilots17 Sept 1993
- 16Sarah Jessica Parker, Jim Abbot, Patty Scialfa20 Sept 1993
- 17Robert Urich, Ellen Degeneres, Tim Tomasic21 Sept 1993David Sanborn sits in with the band; Dave does part of the show from his ""house"" in Connecticut.
- 18Tony Randall, Elizabeth Perkins, Aaron Neville22 Sept 1993
- 19Mike Myers, John Kruk, Belinda Carlisle23 Sept 1993
- 20Glenn Close, James Taylor24 Sept 1993
- 21Matthew Broderick, Julie Krone, Neil Diamond27 Sept 1993
- 22Jimmy Carter, Brett Butler, Daniel Boulud28 Sept 1993
- 23Jerry Lewis, Sparky Mortimer, Rod Stewart29 Sept 1993Ed 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.
- 24Lily Tomlin, Adam Sandler, Mike Lupica30 Sept 1993
- 25Andie MacDowell, Graham Parker, Bill Scheft1 Oct 1993
- 26Sylvester Stallone, Melissa Etheridge, Janeane Garofalo4 Oct 1993Dave'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.
- 27Isabella Rossellini, Bob Saget, Johnny Cash5 Oct 1993Johnny Cash sings ""Don't Take Your Guns to Town.""
- 28Candice Bergen, John Mendoza6 Oct 1993Dave looks at new books for fall; Andy Dick returns as ""Donnie ... the CBS Page Who Likes to Suck Up.""
- 29Don Rickles, Tracey Ullman, Johnny Cash7 Oct 1993
- 30Connie Chung, Mary Chapin Carpenter8 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.
- 31Kathie Lee Gifford, Matt Dillon11 Oct 1993
- 32Stupid Pet Tricks, Howard Stern, Rosanne Cash12 Oct 1993
- 33Kirstie Alley, Rick Ocasek, Jeff Colton13 Oct 1993
- 34David Brenner, Gloria Estefan, Sean Young14 Oct 1993
- 35Tom Arnold, Rich Hall, Jon Weiss15 Oct 1993
- 36Dennis Miller, Tony Bennett, Sandra Bullock18 Oct 1993
- 37David Steinberg, Emmylou Harris, Bo Jackson19 Oct 1993
- 38Dan Rather, Penelope Ann Miller, Gin Blossoms20 Oct 1993
- 39Bob Newhart, Guru, Chloe Disker21 Oct 1993
- 40Martin Mull, The Pogues, Jean Louie22 Oct 1993
- 41Sean Connery, Jake Johannsen, Fran Drescher25 Oct 1993
- 42Phil Donahue, Art Garfunkel, Lenny Dykstra, Paul Molitor26 Oct 1993
- 43Marv Albert, Cindy Crawford, Natalie Cole27 Oct 1993
- 44George Foreman, INXS & Ray Charles28 Oct 1993
- 45Martin Lawrence, Phil Collins29 Oct 1993
- 46Jay Thomas, Squeeze, Martha Stewart1 Nov 1993
- 47Terry Garr, Paul Simon2 Nov 1993
- 48Mike Wallace, Jimmy Cliff, Faith Ford3 Nov 1993
- 49Annie Potts, Natalie Merchant, Dorothy Nash4 Nov 1993Natalie Merchant - ""Because the Night""
- 50Tony Curtis, The Breeders, Calvin Trillian5 Nov 1993
- 51Michael Keaton, Barbara Walters8 Nov 1993
- 52Evander Holyfield, Phil Hartman, The BoDeans9 Nov 1993
- 53Mary Tyler Moore, Jackson Browne, Rita Rudner10 Nov 1993Mary 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.
- 54Tom Selleck, Pete Townsend11 Nov 1993
- 55Barry Bonds, Carol Kane, Living Colour12 Nov 1993
- 56Sinbad, Trisha Yearwood, Charlie Sheen15 Nov 1993
- 57Billy Crystal, Los Lobos16 Nov 1993
- 58Stupid Human Tricks, Jon Lovitz, George Thoroughgood17 Nov 1993
- 59Billy Connolly, Bob Dylan, Charles Kuralt18 Nov 1993
- 60Dana Carvey, Meatloaf, Joan Cusak19 Nov 1993
- 61Marilu Henner, Heart, Father Guido Sarducci22 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.
- 62Robert Klein, Cowboy Junkies, Bobby Knight23 Nov 1993
- 63Bryant Gumbel, Taylor Dayne, Dave Attel24 Nov 1993
- 64Penn & Teller, Dwight Yoakam, Gabriel Byrne25 Nov 1993Throughout 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.""
- 65Kelsey Grammar, Patrick Ewing, Warren Zevon26 Nov 1993
- 66James Belushi, Carlene Carter, Lauren Holley29 Nov 1993In ""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.
- 67Robin Williams, Larry Johnson30 Nov 1993Mandy 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.""
- 68Sam Donaldson, Mike Myers, Nanci Griffith1 Dec 1993
- 69Jeremy Irons, Bruce Hornsby2 Dec 1993Dave 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.""
- 70Charles Grodin, Bryan Adams, Jack Hannah3 Dec 1993
- 71Sally Field, Carly Simon, Robert Duvall13 Dec 1993
- 72Larry King, The Band, Kevin Pollack14 Dec 1993
- 73Luciano Pavarotti, Marisa Tomei, Wayne Cotter15 Dec 1993
- 74Tom Hanks, Gipsy Kings, Joan Plowright16 Dec 1993
- 75Rush Limbaugh, Harry Connick Jr.17 Dec 1993Dave visits some handwriting analysts; Rush Limbaugh promotes his new book.
- 76Whoopi Goldberg, Clint Black, John Witherspoon20 Dec 1993
- 77Will Smith, The Lemonheads, Emmit Smith21 Dec 1993
- 78Bob Costas, Toni Braxton, Debi Mazar22 Dec 1993
- 79Dennis Franz, Mike Judge, Andy Williams23 Dec 1993
- 80Joan Lunden, Ian Moore, Wendy Wasserstein27 Dec 1993
- 81Jason Priestly, Terry Bradshaw, Norm MacDonald28 Dec 1993
- 82Bonnie Hunt, Tony Toni Tone, Dennis Rogers29 Dec 1993Dave comments on FOX taking away CBS' NFL coverage; strongman Dennis ""Mighty Mite"" Rogers lifts weights.
- 83Julia Roberts, Cracker, Wolfgang Puck30 Dec 1993
- 84Rosanne and Tom Arnold, Jon Bon Jovi31 Dec 1993
- 85Jane Pauley, Art Donavan3 Jan 1994
- 86Beau Bridges, Sandra Bernhard, 4 Non Blondes4 Jan 1994
- 87Rosie O'Donnell, Lou Reed, Neil Patrick Harris5 Jan 1994
- 88Chris Elliot, Itzhak Perlman, Cokie Roberts6 Jan 1994Chris 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.
- 89Martin Mull, Drew Carey, Dana Delany7 Jan 1994
- 90Rudolph Giuliani, Faith Hill, Ricki Lake10 Jan 1994
- 91Troy Aikman, Marilyn Horne, Jon Stewart11 Jan 1994The ghost of Ed Sullivan introduces trampoline star Tom Boleen; Troy Aikman throws footballs into cabs on Broadway, and later, from a trampoline.
- 92Smothers Brothers, Indigo Girls, Sara McClendan12 Jan 1994
- 93George Carlin, Urge Overkill, Jan Hooks13 Jan 1994George Carlin promotes his new sitcom; Calvert drops by as ""The Guy Who Thinks Dave's Name is Randy.""
- 94Chevy Chase, George Miller, Halle Berry14 Jan 1994
- 95Richard Harris, Taj Mahal & Etta James, David Spade17 Jan 1994
- 96David Brenner, Travis Tritt, Madeline Stowe18 Jan 1994
- 97Kathie Lee Gifford, Aaron Neville, Bruno Kirby19 Jan 1994Dave gets dragged by a cab; the cast of ""Cats"" runs into the Ed Sullivan Theater to take a bow.
- 98Demi Moore, Willie Nelson & Shelby Lynne, Al Franken20 Jan 1994
- 99Dan Rather, Dave Pirner & Victoria Williams, Brett Hull21 Jan 1994
- 100Jimmy Johnson, Martin Lawrence, Concrete Blonde31 Jan 1994Concrete Blonde – ""Mexican Moon""
- 101Tom Brokaw, Julie Cavner, Joshua Catheson1 Feb 1994
- 102Aidan Quinn, Crowded House, Michael Lamonaco2 Feb 1994Dave comments on the upcoming Winter Olympics in Norway; staff members Debbie Drimmer, Rick Scheckman and John Beckerman tell all about their vacations last week.
- 103Sarah Jessica Parker, Jerry Van Dyke3 Feb 1994
- 104Ellen Barkin, Peter Frampton, Amanda Archaleta4 Feb 1994Peter 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.
- 105Walter Cronkite, Natalie Merchant7 Feb 1994
- 106Alec Baldwin, Blues Traveler, Norman Vaughn8 Feb 1994
- 107Dan Aykroyd, Anna Klempsey, Peter Arnette9 Feb 1994
- 108Siskel & Ebert, Daryl Hall, Muggsy Bogues10 Feb 1994 · ★ 9.0
- 109Steven Seagal, Salt N Peppa, Johnathan Soloman11 Feb 1994
- 110Super Dave Osborne, Brad Privott14 Feb 1994
- 111Richard Simmons15 Feb 1994James - ""Laid""
- 112Regis Philbin, Richard Thompson, Ben Stiller16 Feb 1994Throughout the night, champion canines from the Westminster Dog Show walk across the stage; Dorothy does a little shopping in Lillehammer.
- 113Phil Hartman, George Benson, Michael Madsen17 Feb 1994Dorothy interviews Tommy Moe; Phil Hartman promotes Greedy.
- 114Bebe Neuwirth, Jackson Browne18 Feb 1994David 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.""
- 115Sinbad, UB40, Luke Perry21 Feb 1994Dave proposes marriage on behalf of an audience member; UB40 performs ""Higher Ground.""
- 116Marv Albert, Sinead O'Connor, Ricky Jay22 Feb 1994
- 117Stupid Human Tricks, Wynonna Judd, Laurence Fishburne23 Feb 1994Two guys pretending to be Dave and Paul ice skate; Laurence Fishburne promotes Searching for Bobby Fischer.
- 118Brett Butler, Linda Rondstat, Don Imus24 Feb 1994
- 119Michael J. Fox, Spin Doctors & Roger Daltrey25 Feb 1994Dorothy recaps her two weeks in Lillehammer; Michael J. Fox promotes Greedy.
- 120Gary Shandling, Sting, Nigel Mansell28 Feb 1994
- 121Dan Jansen, Dennis Miller, Meatloaf1 Mar 1994
- 122John Larroquette, Bonnie Raitt, Jerry Butler, & Ben E. King, Jennifer Jason Leigh2 Mar 1994
- 123Geena Davis, Aerosmith3 Mar 1994
- 124Anthony Hopkins, ZZ Top, Dennis Leary4 Mar 1994
- 125Alan King, Aretha Franklin14 Mar 1994
- 126Jay Thomas, Crash Test Dummies, Kevin Spacey15 Mar 1994
- 127Richard Harris, Carol King, Ron Howard16 Mar 1994
- 128Bill Cosby, Sheryl Crow21 Mar 1994Dave 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.""
- 129Diane Sawyer, John Michael Montgomery, Elle MacPherson22 Mar 1994Ten 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.""
- 130Kevin Kline, Placido Domingo23 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.
- 131Bob Saget, Tori Amos, John Waters28 Mar 1994New York native Gurnek Basanti drives his cab into the theater; Dave devours an entire tub of I Can't Believe It's Not Butter.
- 132Thea Vidal, Stomp, Buck Henry29 Mar 1994Dave brags about the birth of his nephew; Buck Henry promotes his new book.
- 133Martin Short, Sammy Hagar, Mary Stuart Masterson30 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.
- 134Madonna, Counting Crows31 Mar 1994Dave 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.
- 135Charles Grodin, Elvis Costello & The Attractions1 Apr 1994A 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.
- 136Bob Uecker, Cheap Trick, Michael McKean4 Apr 1994Dave 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.
- 137Ted Koppel, Wynton Marsalis, Carrie Fisher5 Apr 1994
- 138Andie MacDowell, Rich Hall, Matt Kramer6 Apr 1994Paul 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.
- 139Kirstie Alley, Boz Scaggs, Calvin Trillian7 Apr 1994Shortly after a baseball-themed Top Ten, Dave goes on a brief rant about how overpaid the players are.
- 140Tom Brokaw, Blind Melon, Julie Brown8 Apr 1994Tonight 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.
- 141Don Rickles, Jeff Stearns, Liz Phair18 Apr 1994Mujibur 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.""
- 142Jack Lemmon, Lyle Lovett & Al Green19 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.""
- 143Dennis Hopper, Jessye Norman, Uta Pippig20 Apr 1994During Mailbag, Dave discusses a certain much-publicized divorce with ""Roseanne Arnold"" (Gerard). Later, he chats with Boston Marathon winner Uta Pippig.
- 144Ellen DeGeneres, Raquel Welch, Candlebox21 Apr 1994Dave names Jimmy Johnson as the new head coach of the show; Ellen DeGeneres promotes ""These Friends of Mine.""
- 145Tom Snyder, Ray Liotta22 Apr 1994Future Dave lead-in Tom Snyder promotes his new (and ultimately doomed) Larry King-style cable talk show.
- 146Father Guido Sarducci, Reba McEntire, Pierre Frene25 Apr 1994Dave notices an empty seat in the third row, so he brings in a guy from outside to fill it.
- 147Joan Lunden, Gin Blossoms, Michael Moore26 Apr 1994Dave finds a stray blue card on his desk and returns it to Regis and Kathie Lee. Also, Gin Blossoms perform ""Hey Jealousy.""
- 148Jerry Seinfeld, Brian Setzer Orchestra, Norm Abram27 Apr 1994Donny Osmond and Calvert star in the Late Show's version of the Menendez Brothers' life story.
- 149Sissy Spacek, Bonnie Raitt, Daniel Low28 Apr 1994Dave 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.
- 150Joe Pesci, Randy Travis, Dan Wilkinson29 Apr 1994Dave harasses hotel doormen, and later he chats with NFL draft pick Dan Wilkinson.
- 151Jerry Van Dyke, The Neville Brothers2 May 1994The 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).
- 152Robin Williams, Big Head Todd & The Monsters, Mark Leyner3 May 1994Dave gets a parking ticket; Robin Williams promotes ""Comic Relief VI.""
- 153Mia Farrow, Tim McGraw, Jimmie Walker4 May 1994Throughout 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.""
- 154Brett Butler, Rob Lowe, Sarah McLachlan5 May 1994Dave 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.
- 155Sharon Stone, Chris Farley6 May 1994Dave discusses politics with a bunch of cabbies; Chris Farley demonstrates his physically demanding comedy routine; Sharon Stone waltzes with one of the cabbies.
- 156Billy Crystal, Ray Charles9 May 1994Dave 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?""
- 157Michael Keaton, Angela Lansbury10 May 1994L.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.
- 158James Cahn, David Copperfield, Julia Louis-Dreyfus11 May 1994LA, 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.
- 159Candice Bergen, Elvis Costello & The Attractions, Magic Johnson12 May 1994L.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.
- 160Bette Midler, Traffic13 May 1994A very special guest presents the Top Ten (see recap); Bette Midler performs ""Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy.""
- 161Heather Locklear, Travis Tritt, Harvey Pekar16 May 1994Travis Tritt performs ""Foolish Pride,"" while Harvey Pekar actually censors himself, much to Dave's chagrin.
- 162Jeff Goldblum, Sonic Youth, James Carville17 May 1994Dave 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.
- 163Stupid Pet Tricks, Carol Burnett, Emmylou Harris18 May 1994It'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.
- 164Barbara Walters, Mariah Carey19 May 1994Dave quizzes the audience on last week's trip to LA.
- 165Eddie Murphy, Tony Bennett, Wayne Cotter20 May 1994Dave 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?""
- 166Rick Moranis, Jimmy Buffett, Stefan Seville23 May 1994Dave 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.
- 167Woody Harrelson, Louie Anderson, Isaiah Thomas24 May 1994Dave 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.
- 168Kevin Pollak, Chris Isaak, Jacques Pepin25 May 1994Dave 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.
- 169Rosie O'Donnell, Laurie Morgan, Bronson Pinchot26 May 1994Jets take off at JFK Airport; Rosie O'Donnell promotes The Flintstones.
- 170The Pretenders, Daniel Stern27 May 1994Dave helps Nancy Agostini find an apartment in the city; The Pretenders perform ""Night in My Veins.""
- 171Reggie Miller, Spike Lee, Tony Randall, Tony Toni Tone6 Jun 1994Dave 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.
- 172Craig T. Nelson, David Sanborn, Al Unser Jr.7 Jun 1994Dave hands out ""Warning Label"" props to the audience; another ""CBS Special Report"" finds Alan Richardson reporting on his socks.
- 173Mariel Hemmingway, George Miller, Mandy Patinkin8 Jun 1994Dave'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.
- 174Macaulay Culkin, Randy Newman, Mona Frey9 Jun 1994An 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.
- 175David Brenner, Johnny Cash, Keanu Reeves10 Jun 1994Mujibur 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.
- 176Jeremy Irons, Chris Rock, Hakeem Olajuwon13 Jun 1994On 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.
- 177Ted Danson, David Byrne, Carl Reiner14 Jun 1994Dave 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.
- 178Show #017815 Jun 1994Three members of the 1994 Stanley Cup Champion New York Rangers drop by, and later they let Morty take a picture of the Cup.
- 179Jon Lovitz, Sandra Bullock, Spin Doctors16 Jun 1994Jon Lovitz laments the demise of ""The Critic;"" Sandra Bullock promotes Speed.
- 180Teri Garr, Yes23 Jun 1994Stone Temple Pilots – ""Vasoline""
- 181Fran Drescher, Jack Palance, Seal20 Jun 1994
- 182Dan Rather, Nicholas Turturro, Al Jarreau, Kathleen Battle21 Jun 1994
- 183Julia Roberts, Stone Temple Pilots, Jake Johannsen22 Jun 1994After 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.""
- 184Howard Stern, Kate Nelligan, John Mellencamp24 Jun 1994John Mellencamp – ""Wild Night""
- 185Siskel & Ebert, Tom Jones, Sam Cassell, Trisha Yearwood27 Jun 1994On 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.
- 186Penelope Ann Miller, Barbara Streisand, Mary Matalin, Tori Amos28 Jun 1994Barbra 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.
- 187Daniel Boulud, Helen Hunt, Green Day29 Jun 1994""Coast to Coast with Mujibur and Sirajul"" -- tonight, they're fly-fishing in Madison Valley, Montana, with their teaching guide, Craig.
- 188Siskel & Ebert, Andrea Martin, Indigo Girls30 Jun 1994In 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.
- 189Connie Chung, Phil Collins1 Jul 1994
- 190Neil Diamond, Richard Simmons4 Jul 1994Dave 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.
- 191Patrick Stewart, Ryan Cobb, Melissa Etheridge5 Jul 1994
- 192Show #01926 Jul 1994Dave 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!""
- 193Tom Hanks, Toad the Wet Sprocket7 Jul 1994The 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.""
- 194Harry Connick, Jr., Michael Lomonaco, Pete Sampras, Catherine O'Hara8 Jul 1994
- 195Buzz Aldrin, Susan Sarandon, Midnight Oil18 Jul 1994Dave 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.""
- 196Gary Sinise, Ricki Lake, Julio Iglesias19 Jul 1994Ricki Lake promotes her supporting role in the upcoming Cabin Boy; Gary Sinise plugs Forrest Gump.
- 197Show #019720 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.
- 198Show #019821 Jul 1994Cold 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.
- 199Show #019922 Jul 1994
- 200Show #020025 Jul 1994Dave fills up a pothole outside the studio with joke cards; Jim Carrey's limo is towed away.
- 201Show #020126 Jul 1994The 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.""
- 202Show #020227 Jul 1994A 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.
- 203Show #020328 Jul 1994Dave comments on Tony's cue card work, then makes a bad phone call for an audience member with mother issues.
- 204Show #020429 Jul 1994
- 205Show #02051 Aug 1994
- 206Show #02062 Aug 1994Dave 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).
- 207Show #02073 Aug 1994The 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.
- 208Show #02084 Aug 1994After 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.
- 209Show #02095 Aug 1994
- 210Show #02108 Aug 1994Dave 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.
- 211Show #02119 Aug 1994
- 212Show #021210 Aug 1994Dave looks at ""What's On Other Channels;"" the Smothers Brothers perform.
- 213Show #021311 Aug 1994
- 214Show #021412 Aug 1994
- 215Show #021515 Aug 1994
- 216Show #021616 Aug 1994Rupert brings soup to tonight's guests; Dave reflects on the Michael Jackson-Lisa Marie Presley wedding.
- 217Show #021717 Aug 1994
- 218Show #021818 Aug 1994
- 219Show #021919 Aug 1994
Details
- First aired
- 30 Aug 1993
- Last aired
- 20 May 2015
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- CBS
- Episodes
- 4252
- Votes
- 175 on TMDB
Cast
David LettermanSelf - Host
Paul ShafferSelf - Musical Director- AAlan KalterSelf - Announcer
