Episodes 220

1 Show #0220

August 29, 1994

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2 Show #0221

August 30, 1994

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3 Show #0222

August 31, 1994

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4 Show #0223

September 1, 1994

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5 Show #0224

September 2, 1994

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6 Show #0225

September 5, 1994

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7 Show #0226

September 6, 1994

Throughout the night, an audience woman from Brooklyn kicks footballs.

8 Show #0227

September 7, 1994

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9 Show #0228

September 8, 1994

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10 Show #0229

September 9, 1994

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11 Show #0230

September 12, 1994

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12 Show #0231

September 13, 1994

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13 Show #0232

September 14, 1994

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14 Show #0233

September 15, 1994

""Dropping Stuff Off the 8th Floor Window"" includes: champagne bottles, confetti, a TV monitor, presidential plates, fluorescent tubes, and bowling balls into a bathtub of pudding. The first two miss their mark; the third makes it but destroys the tub.

15 Show #0234

September 16, 1994

Dave comments on Robbie Kondor; a car alarm goes off outside the theater, so Dave goes outside and bombs the offending car; Chuck Berry sings ""Johnny B. Goode""; Zsa Zsa Gabor laments and spews profanities after discovering her car has been destroyed.

16 Show #0235

September 19, 1994

Hal Gurnee harasses taxi drivers by posting their images on the Times Square jumbotron.

17 Show #0236

September 20, 1994

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18 Show #0237

September 21, 1994

An audience member gives Dave a tiny pair of pants; Gavin MacLeod pops in several times, interrupting the monologue and presenting the Top Ten.

19 Show #0238

September 22, 1994

John Popper sits in with the band; Bill Murray tours Broadway; Macaulay Culkin promotes ""Richie Rich.""

20 Show #0239

September 23, 1994

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21 Show #0240

September 26, 1994

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22 Show #0241

September 27, 1994

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23 Show #0242

September 28, 1994

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24 Show #0243

September 29, 1994

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25 Show #0244

September 30, 1994

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26 Show #0245

October 3, 1994

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27 Show #0246

October 4, 1994

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28 Show #0247

October 5, 1994

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29 Show #0248

October 6, 1994

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30 Show #0249

October 7, 1994

Tim Allen promotes his bestselling book, Don't Stand Too Close to a Naked Man.

31 Show #0250

October 10, 1994

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32 Show #0251

October 11, 1994

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33 Show #0252

October 12, 1994

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34 Show #0253

October 13, 1994

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35 Show #0254

October 14, 1994

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36 Show #0255

October 24, 1994

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37 Show #0256

October 25, 1994

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38 Show #0257

October 26, 1994

Two standby audience folks named Jenya and Gary are sent to take food to Dan Rather, courtesy of Rupert. Later, Mike Judge discusses his hit MTV show ""Beavis & Butt-head.""

39 Show #0258

October 27, 1994

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40 Show #0259

October 28, 1994

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41 Show #0260

October 31, 1994

Calvert goes trick-or-treating in Nutley, New Jersey (Martha Stewart's hometown); Lauren Bacall plugs ""Pret-a-Porter"" (Ready to Wear).

42 Show #0261

November 1, 1994

John Popper sits in; throughout the night, Mujibur and Sirajul appear as correspondents on Court TV; Elijah Wood plugs North.

43 Show #0262

November 2, 1994

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44 Show #0263

November 3, 1994

Dave gets freshened up by a street sweeper; Rupert serves ""Bill Clinton Soup.""

45 Show #0264

November 4, 1994

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46 Show #0265

November 7, 1994

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47 Show #0266

November 9, 1994

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48 Show #0267

November 10, 1994

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49 Show #0268

November 11, 1994

Live via telephone, Jerry Lewis pronounces the new governor's name ""Puh-tack-ee;"" ""Picket Fences"" star Fyvush Finkel sings ""If I Were a Rich Man;"" The Cranberries perform ""Zombie.""

50 Show #0269

November 14, 1994

Dave selects a woman from outside named Laurie Byrd to be his co-host tonight; Biff and George Clarke recreate a scene from the hit CBS miniseries ""Scarlett.""

51 Show #0270

November 15, 1994

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52 Show #0271

November 16, 1994

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53 Show #0272

November 17, 1994

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54 Show #0273

November 18, 1994

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55 Show #0274

November 21, 1994

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56 Show #0275

November 22, 1994

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57 Show #0276

November 23, 1994

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58 Show #0277

November 24, 1994

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59 Show #0278

November 25, 1994

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60 Show #0279

November 28, 1994

The outside cam reveals that Dave's picture in the window of Joe G's Pizza. Dave calls and distracts Joe while Paul steals the unflattering portrait; Jon Lovitz plugs North.

61 Show #0280

November 29, 1994

Roseanne makes a rare political statement; Dave's accountant Fred Nigro takes a bow.

62 Show #0281

November 30, 1994

Mujibur, Sirajul and Tony Randall take a photo together; tonight's celebrities in the audience: Mia Farrow, Eddie Murphy and Sharon Stone.

63 Show #0282

December 1, 1994

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64 Show #0283

December 2, 1994

One of tonight's cue cards goes to a garbage truck outside; in the latest edition of ""Rupert and Me,"" Dave radios strange comments to Rupert, which are then repeated out loud to annoyed passers-by; Nicholas Turturro sings ""My Way;"" Michael Keaton gets arrested for shoplifting at Hello Deli.

65 Show #0284

December 12, 1994

Cold Opening: Jim Carrey and an unshaven Dave goof around. Later in the show, Mickey, the barber at the Wellington Hotel, shaves off Dave's beard.

66 Show #0285

December 13, 1994

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67 Show #0286

December 14, 1994

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68 Show #0287

December 15, 1994

Siskel and Ebert throw snowballs; Michael J. Fox walks onstage with a cow.

69 Show #0288

December 16, 1994

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70 Show #0289

December 19, 1994

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71 Show #0290

December 20, 1994

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72 Show #0291

December 21, 1994

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73 Show #0292

December 22, 1994

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74 Show #0293

December 23, 1994

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75 Show #0294

December 26, 1994

Bad Religion performed ""Infected""

76 Show #0295

December 27, 1994

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77 Show #0296

December 28, 1994

During ""Charts and Graphs,"" Dave sends an audience member down the street for copies of a chart. Also, Dave calls the mother of a different audience member, but he ends up leaving a message on her machine.

78 Show #0297

December 29, 1994

A customer at Hello Deli shows Dave her holiday photos. Later, Dave checks his temperature (99.5 F).

79 Show #0298

December 30, 1994

Dave ends the show early yet again, and Paul finds him sobbing on the Ricki Lake show; Biff has champagne coming out of his ears; Dick Clark presents the Top Ten; Dave and Richard Simmons go harassing people door-to-door in New Jersey.

80 Show #0299

January 2, 1995

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81 Show #0300

January 3, 1995

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82 Show #0301

January 4, 1995

Michael Buffer announces Phil Hartman's entry onstage; a comely postal carrier distracts Dave.

83 Show #0302

January 5, 1995

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84 Show #0303

January 6, 1995

Dave autographs a ham; Calvert (dressed as Newt Gingrich's mother) presents the Top Ten.

85 Show #0304

January 9, 1995

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86 Show #0305

January 10, 1995

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87 Show #0306

January 11, 1995

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88 Show #0307

January 12, 1995

An audience member hangs out in the band section; Mujibur and Sirajul become the latest witnesses to testify for O.J. Simpson.

89 Show #0308

January 13, 1995

Al Green performs ""Let's Stay Together.""

90 Show #0309

January 16, 1995

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91 Show #0310

January 17, 1995

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92 Show #0311

January 18, 1995

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93 Show #0312

January 19, 1995

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94 Show #0313

January 20, 1995

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95 Show #0314

January 30, 1995

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96 Show #0315

January 31, 1995

Dave shows a (bogus) Super Bowl ad starring himself; Gerard presents ""Top Ten Signs You're Not the Sexiest Man Alive.""

97 Show #0316

February 1, 1995

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98 Show #0317

February 2, 1995

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99 Show #0318

February 3, 1995

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100 Show #0319

February 6, 1995

Rosanne Cash performs ""I Count the Tears.""

101 Show #0320

February 7, 1995

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102 Show #0321

February 8, 1995

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103 Show #0322

February 9, 1995

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104 Show #0323

February 10, 1995

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105 Show #0324

February 13, 1995

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106 Show #0325

February 14, 1995

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107 Show #0326

February 15, 1995

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108 Show #0327

February 16, 1995

Dave introduces the brand new ""Late Show Dancers,"" who prance around throughout the show. Also, 83-year-old Empire State Building employee Chico Chimone plays the piano.

109 Show #0328

February 17, 1995

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110 Show #0329

February 20, 1995

Dave sends three members from the audience to go to a nearby movie theater to videotape some clips from Pulp Fiction. They return in time to show the footage during John Travolta's guest appearance to promote the film. Also, Mujibur and Sirajul report from yesterday's Daytona 500.

111 Show #0330

February 21, 1995

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112 Show #0331

February 22, 1995

Cybill Shepherd promotes her new sitcom; Gary Sinise brags about the perks of being an Academy Award Nominee.

113 Show #0332

February 23, 1995

Wayne Newton (live via satellite) presents the Top Ten; Michael McKean comments on the recent troubles on the set of ""Saturday Night Live;"" David Byrne and the CBS Orchestra perform ""You & Eye.""

114 Show #0333

February 24, 1995

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115 Show #0334

February 27, 1995

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116 Show #0335

February 28, 1995

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117 Show #0336

March 1, 1995

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118 Show #0337

March 2, 1995

Bernie Worrell sits in; Al Roker does a weather forecast; Dave retrieves a blue card from ""Forrest Gump"" (Calvert); Jeff Goldblum tap dances.

119 Show #0338

March 3, 1995

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120 Show #0339

March 6, 1995

Dave sends the standby audience to The Gap to purchase and wear matching outfits before they're allowed to return to the theater. By the end of the show, they are all wearing identical sweaters and khakis. (correct synopsis)

121 Show #0340

March 7, 1995

On the first Letterman show ever aired on this date, Bill Cosby, Tito Puente, and Dave climb a ladder up to the balcony, and Luke Perry does a science experiment in place of bumped guest Lee Marek.

122 Show #0341

March 8, 1995

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123 Show #0342

March 9, 1995

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124 Show #0343

March 10, 1995

Dave sends the standby audience to The Gap to purchase and wear matching outfits before they're allowed to return to the theater. By the end of the show, they are all wearing identical sweaters and khakis.

125 Show #0344

March 13, 1995

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126 Show #0345

March 14, 1995

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127 Show #0346

March 15, 1995

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128 Show #0347

March 20, 1995

Dave gives a girl in the audience named Amy money to buy spring flowers, and later her boyfriend (also in the audience) sings karaoke with Will Smith.

129 Show #0348

March 21, 1995

A woman in the audience bakes cookies for everyone; Conan O'Brien appears in Dave's latest Oscar-related dream; Dave gets his toupee dry-cleaned.

130 Show #0349

March 22, 1995

Throughout the night, Dave practices giving out Oscars, awarding achievements by Tony Randall, Doc Severinson (who's sitting in), Tony Mendez, a hi-ho girl, and Sirajul Islam (Mujibur was sick). Also, Dave chats with a man whose dog ran away, then found his pet on the opposite side of the country.

131 Show #0350

April 3, 1995

John Mayall sits in; Dave comments on his much-scrutinized performance as host of last week's Academy Awards.

132 Show #0351

April 4, 1995

Throughout the night, the legendary Ashton Family acrobats perform their greatest stunts outside on 53rd Street.

133 Show #0352

April 5, 1995

Dave spells Uma and Oprah with hot dog wieners, while Creepy Dave lurks in the backdrop during his interview with Bryant Gumbel.

134 Show #0353

April 6, 1995

At the end of tonight's ""New Books"" segment, Dave gives one of the phony manuscripts to a girl in the audience. Also, for no apparent reason, Gerard dances around onstage in a sun dress.

135 Show #0354

April 7, 1995

Two babes in the audience are observed with ""Marry Us Dave"" T-shirts; Dave, Calvert, and Biff sit around and do nothing for three minutes; Dave asks cab drivers what they thought of his performance at the Oscars.

136 Show #0355

April 10, 1995

Dave invites the stand-by audience to his office and watch the show from there. Later, they're joined by Faye Dunaway and chef Wolfgang Puck.

137 Show #0356

April 11, 1995

Throughout the night, various staffers walk onstage to give Dave ""dramatic tension,"" while Robert Pastorelli explains his departure from the hit comedy Murphy Brown.

138 Show #0357

April 12, 1995

Mayor Guiliani and Dave agree to disagree on the new slogan for the New York Tourism Board; Drew Barrymore gives Dave a birthday surprise.

139 Show #0358

April 13, 1995

The New York Daily News, having headlined their paper with last night's Guiliani-chosen slogan, distributes miniature buttons to the audience reading ""We Can Kick Your City's Ass"" commemorating the headline. Also, Bela Fleck sits in with the band on banjo.

140 Show #0359

April 14, 1995

Two days after NYC's new slogan, ""We Can Kick Your City's Ass,"" reaches beyond the Hudson, Dave hears from mayors of other cities; Slash of Guns n' Roses fame sits in; a skit involving jelly beans bursting out of Biff's ears is botched when the wiring doesn't work properly.

141 Show #0360

April 17, 1995

Live Remote: Dave annoys both an H&R Block tax accountant and his mortified customer, who prefers to hide her face.

142 Show #0361

April 18, 1995

Dave selects five guys from the audience to compete in a basketball match outside on 53rd Street with five (alleged) New York Knicks. By the end of the show, the final score is Audience 108, Knicks 107.

143 Show #0362

April 19, 1995

Dave complains that the cue-card Tony is holding is too small, so Inky replaces it with a giant banner; ten mayors of other cities present the Top Ten; a blue card is missing and soon found taped to Sandra Bullock's backside.

144 Show #0363

April 20, 1995

An audience talent show is interrupted by Helen Reddy, who pops up several times throughout the show; later, she teams up with Blues Traveler to perform ""Hook.""

145 Show #0364

April 21, 1995

Tony Randall drops by to announce who tomorrow's guests will be, and Dave squirts him with a fire extinguisher. Later, Biff Henderson and Pat Farmer carry Tony outside and into a taxi. Also, Dolly Parton presents the Top Ten.

146 Show #0365

April 24, 1995

After word spreads to the media that he's losing his ratings edge over Leno, Dave wants to find out if people are still watching the show, so he displays his desk phone number on the Times Square Jumbotron. The only people who call are CBS employees who have access to a live feed in their offices. Frustrated, Dave dips the receiver into his coffee.

147 Show #0366

April 25, 1995

In tonight's live remote, Dave annoys customers down the street at the Sam Ash music store and invites Marcia to sit in with the band on alto sax.

148 Show #0367

April 26, 1995

David Sanborn sits in yet again; various New York Yankees present the Top Ten; Dave loses a blue card, then finds it at McDonald's.

149 Show #0368

April 27, 1995

The Flying Rat is introduced on the show during a segment called ""What's New for Spring""; in the same segment a small army of clowns attack Mujibur and Sirajul, then storm the Late Show stage; Dave chats with ""Buddy, the Sleepy Lifeguard.""

150 Show #0369

April 28, 1995

Dave and Paul leave the show early to go over to Madison Square Garden for the circus, where they run into an acrobat bearing a strong resemblance to Calvert; the flying rat attacks Dan Rather, and is later seen as a guest on Nightline; Dave and Felecia waltz.

151 Show #0370

May 1, 1995

All of tonight's guests (Marilu Henner, Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, and Mario Van Peebles) are at Rupert's playing spin the bottle. Also, the flying rat demonstrates its supremacy of the New York skyline by swallowing a giant bird whole.

152 Show #0371

May 2, 1995

The Giant Flying Rat is introduced via lasers and special effects just after being interviewed by Tom Snyder.

153 Show #0372

May 3, 1995

(Supposed) Audience requests are fulfilled in tonight's ""Who Asked For It?"" while Harry Connick Jr. promotes his new album.

154 Show #0373

May 4, 1995

Pete Fatovich attempts to kiss Paul again; the giant flying rat delivers the Top Ten list; Jake Johanssen discusses a recent trip to the supermarket.

155 Show #0374

May 5, 1995

The giant flying rat dons a sombrero; Dave leaves the show early to marry Drew Barrymore; a man gets kicked in the face by a racehorse; Dave and Paul go supermarket shopping.

156 Show #0375

May 8, 1995

Dave sends audience members Nico and Ingrid Van Eenennaan to London (to promote the show's visit next week) with a camcorder, root beer, and the Giant Flying Rat. Neither are seen or heard from again.

157 Show #0376

May 9, 1995

Jimmy Smits, a guest the night before, is seen in his hotel room naked, doing push-ups and watching TV in bed. Also, Paul quits to become a professional boxer, but he gives up and comes back to the show.

158 Show #0377

May 10, 1995

The Dutch husband and wife from last night resurface for a brief moment; Paul wears a top hat and a tuxedo; Bruce Willis gets his head scrubbed.

159 Show #0378

May 11, 1995

Paul decides to have plastic surgery, then wakes up from the procedure with a conehead; Dave shows a clip of Pakistan's #1 sitcom, ""Seinjibur""; Hugh Grant promotes Nine Months.

160 Show #0379

May 12, 1995

Calvert mimics the Giant Flying Rat; Dave comments on preparations for next week's trip to London; Julianna Marguiles promotes the much-hyped season finale of ER.

161 Show #0380

May 15, 1995

The Late Show starts its week broadcasting from London. Ten London Guards bring Dave out onstage; Dave and Paul wreck havoc in the city; Elton John reacts to William Shatner's videotaped rendition of ""Rocket Man,"" then performs ""Made in England.""

162 Show #0381

May 16, 1995

London, Day 2: The new James Bond, Remington Steele star Pierce Brosnan, enters backstage with models and martinis; Little Richard and Chuck Berry sit in; Dave's mom reports from a pub. (correct synopsis)

163 Show #0382

May 17, 1995

London, Day 3: ""London Souvenirs"" include a Prince Charles Ketchup Dispenser, a Bobby Helmet Bra, and a Tea Cannon, brought out by fake London guards. Also, Peter O'Toole enters riding a camel, and Van Morrison barely remembers the words to his own song ""Have I Told You Lately"" in a performance with Sinead O'Connor and the Chieftains. (correct synopsis)

164 Show #0383

May 18, 1995

London, Day 4: Dave and Paul play soccer (or should I say football?) at Wembley Stadium; live via satellite from New York, Tony Randall trashes the theater; John Cleese presents the Top Ten. (correct synopsis)

165 Show #0384

May 19, 1995

London, Day 5: Dave repeats a monologue joke in a British accent; Salman Rushdie hands the Top Ten to Dave, and is presented by ten bobbies; Dorothy drops by to comment on her week of sightseeing.

166 Show #0385

May 22, 1995

Cold opening: Dave belatedly thanks Drew Barrymore for her birthday ""gift"" last month. Also, Dave pays Mujibur and Sirajul to pummel Paul.

167 Show #0386

May 23, 1995

It's the debut of ""May We Turn Your Pants Into Shorts?"" Dave cuts up his own slacks before shredding the pants of Paul and Mel Gibson.

168 Show #0387

May 24, 1995

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169 Show #0388

May 25, 1995

Clint Black sits in; candy is thrown at the audience; the Top Ten Office is relocated to an audience member's hometown of Glenn's Falls, New York; in honor of Ringo Starr, Paul, Dave, and the audience try to recreate Beatlemania.

170 Show #0389

May 26, 1995

Dave takes a bunch of sailors to a local watering hole; Mujibur and Sirajul visit Dorothy in Indianapolis; Dave bids farewell to longtime director Hal Gurnee by placing a plaque on the control room door.

171 Show #0390

June 5, 1995

Cold Opening: Nicole Kidman asks Dave if he's drunk. Also, displayed by the window of an advertising agency across the street from the Ed Sullivan Theater is a giant toothbrush and tooth; Dave invites the workers from that window to bring the items into the theater and then presents them with the Crest Pledge.

172 Show #0391

June 6, 1995

Indianapolis 500 champion Jacque Vileneuve races a NYC cab around the theater block in competition with NYC cabbie Buke Kadikiran; Dave shows (doctored) footage of Dan Rather replacing his CBS Evening News co-host Connie Chung with… Dan Rather.

173 Show #0392

June 7, 1995

Biff delivers Dave in a golf cart; Dave and an audience member named Hal help choose the network's new slogan; a pyrotechnic exhibition is held in the backdrop.

174 Show #0393

June 8, 1995

It's time for a studio audience talent show, with friends and relatives of the performers swamping the backdrop. Shortly after his interview, Mike Myers joins the crowd.

175 Show #0394

June 9, 1995

Dave tells Rupert to bother people at a local bistro with his hidden mic; Dave chats with a woman that recently won $87,000,000 in the state lottery; head CBS executives ""Les Moonves"" and ""Peter Lund"" sing Bob Seger's ""Like a Rock.""

176 Show #0395

June 12, 1995

Dave chooses a person off the street to tell their life story; the Top Ten Home Office moves to Grand Rapids, Michigan; Chris O'Donnell plugs Batman Forever.

177 Show #0396

June 13, 1995

Stephen Stills sits in; Dave ""attends"" a recent President Clinton press conference; basketball star/party animal Dennis Rodman comments on his recent antics.

178 Show #0397

June 14, 1995

Travis, a five-year-old golden retriever, has the ""Dog Cam"" attached to his head; John Turturro dresses up as Batman, then hands Dave the Top Ten list; Dan Rather talks about Connie Chung's departure from CBS, then promotes his workout video ""Old Train Songs to Sweat By.""

179 Show #0398

June 15, 1995

Dave arrives at the theater in a police car; throughout the night, spelling bee winner Justin Carroll comes out to spell various ten-cent words; Dave chats with Robert Horry of the NBA Champion Houston Rockets.

180 Show #0399

June 16, 1995

Travis and the Dog Cam return; Englebert Humperdinck serenades Rupert; ten kindergarteners write and present the Top Ten.

181 Show #0400

June 19, 1995

Dave announces that this is show number 4000, but later admits he's off by a zero; John Denver performs the theme song to ""Supermarket Finds""; Alan King gloats over his grandkids.

182 Show #0401

June 20, 1995

Dave invites both a cabbie and an audience member to jump into a rooftop swimming pool. They're later joined by two NYC cops and Bob Saget.

183 Show #0402

June 21, 1995

Shortly after a ""What's New for Summer"" segment, Dave hands hamsicles (or, if you will, cold ham on a stick) to the audience. Also, ""Batman"" (Calvert) hands Dave the Top Ten list, while Tony Bennett performs ""My Love Went to London.""

184 Show #0403

June 22, 1995

Cold Opening: ""ER"" star Anthony Edwards refuses to give Dave a physical. Also, Jonathan Katz does standup and promotes Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist.

185 Show #0404

June 23, 1995

Dave celebrates the fifteenth anniversary of the debut of The David Letterman Show by showing clips of the first broadcast; Biff interrupts Dave so that Corey Pavin (winner of the 1995 U. S. Open) can drop by; various staffers take their moms to the Russian Tea Room.

186 Show #0405

June 26, 1995

Bernie Kopell storms out of the theater after ""The Love Boat"" is somehow mentioned twice in a Top Ten List about Hockey. Later, Dave chats with ""Coach"" star Jerry Van Dyke, while Warren Zevon performs ""Mutineer,"" a song he would later perform in his last TV appearance in 2002.

187 Show #0406

June 27, 1995

Dave invites a standby audience member to play ""Will You Eat the Meatloaf?"" Later in the show, Dave chats with Pete, the dishwasher at Hello Deli.

188 Show #0407

June 28, 1995

In an experimental comedy bit called ""Letters to the Editor,"" Dave reads a (bogus) note from Al Gore telling The New Yorker that he loves their cartoons.

189 Show #0408

June 29, 1995

Dave shows the audience an old photo of Morty with an afro, and then later shows a doctored photo of himself with a head-bush. Also, Dave helps Tom Hanks shave a beard he grew on vacation.

190 Show #0409

June 30, 1995

In a remote, Dave asks apartment dwellers, ""What's the Coolest Thing In Your Apartment?""

191 Show #0410

July 10, 1995

Jim Carrey, Andre Agassi, and Tom and Roseanne Arnold miraculously appear in the audience, Tom being both on stage and in the audience simultaneously. Also, Dave orders pancakes from the Fashion Cafe for Christy Turlington and a heavyset audience member.

192 Show #0411

July 11, 1995

Dave says hello to viewers in France and Italy in their respective native tongues; during ""May We See Your Photos, Please?"" Dave demands to see photos of meat or nudity; Penn and Teller perform one of their trademark dangerous stunts.

193 Show #0412

July 12, 1995

Charles Grodin promotes his new cable talk show.

194 Show #0413

July 13, 1995

A small army of cyclists rush across the stage, while Dave and Pete Sampras play a pickup round of tennis out on 53rd Street.

195 Show #0414

July 14, 1995

After an admittedly lame remote on a ""Day In The Life"" of producer Robert Morton, he jumps into a giant bowl of pudding, followed by Dave. Later in the show, Paul, Laurie Diamond, and the members of White Zombie join in.

196 Show #0415

July 17, 1995

Dave flashes back to how he stayed cool over the weekend by stuffing popsicles in his pants; a woman who picks up one of the pay phones at the kiosk outside the theater is chosen as an honorary guest host; Alicia Silverstone promotes Clueless; Dave and Pam the phone lady switch jackets.

197 Show #0416

July 18, 1995

Dan Rather presents the Top Ten; Chevy Chase plugs Man of the House and talks tennis.

198 Show #0417

July 19, 1995

Ed Sullivan Theater Building Engineer George Clarke begins his ""Quest for Corn"" throughout the Midwest. He's off to Illinois.

199 Show #0418

July 20, 1995

Dave demonstrates a triple pencil flip; Rupert finds one of Dave's blue cards attached to Mary Tyler Moore's backside; Dave shows old footage of Andy Kaufman dancing with a giant snake.

200 Show #0419

July 21, 1995

Clarence Clemons of the E Street Band sits in; Dave offers an audience guy with an unruly beard $300 to shave it; Talent Assistant Zoe Friedham gets a tattoo; Dave gives the newly-shaven man $400.

201 Show #0420

July 24, 1995

A ""Dumb Ads"" segment introduces Canadian filling station attendent Dick Assman. The entire North American audience immediately catches ""Dick Assmania."" Later, a monkey in the green room throws fruit, while The Quest for Corn hits Omaha, Nebraska.

202 Show #0421

July 25, 1995

Dave calls up Dick Assman; Ray Liotta arrives onstage riding a baby elephant, and later he makes a (bogus) appearance with Paul in the controversial new movie Kids.

203 Show #0422

July 26, 1995

Dave and Tony switch places for a few minutes; David Schwimmer is reunited with the monkey who played Marcel on Friends; Dave announces that ""Dick Assmania"" has officially swept the eastern seaboard.

204 Show #0423

July 27, 1995

During a segment called ""Ask the Mayor,"" someone from the audience asks Rudy Guiliani, ""Is that a real hair piece?"" Also, a half-awake audience member opens himself to the feminine wiles of Sandra Bullock.

205 Show #0424

July 28, 1995

George Clarke's ""Quest for Corn"" finds him in Indianapolis with Dave's mom: 5 ears. Later, Nick Turturro and Dennis Franz stand in the green room with their pants down, while Paul and Bruce Hornsby play ""Chopsticks"" on the keyboard.

206 Show #0425

July 31, 1995

Dave gives $100 to an audience member after a monologue joke bombs; the show is interrupted for a ""Dick Assman Update""; father and son audience members Jim and JJ McMichael wave from the top of the Empire State Building.

207 Show #0426

August 1, 1995

Dave announces that CBS has just been bought by Westinghouse, then spends the rest of the show joking about it.

208 Show #0427

August 2, 1995

Dave chats with Mary Ann Dennis, whose dog stopped a man that tried to mug her.

209 Show #0428

August 3, 1995

During ""Stupid Pet Tricks,"" a small fish eats a worm whole. Meanwhile, Dave goes into a Westinghouse washer in spin cycle.

210 Show #0429

August 4, 1995

The final installment of ""George Clarke's Quest for Corn"" finds our hero at Hello Deli (five ears). Afterwards, George distributes an ear of corn to everyone in the audience.

211 Show #0430

August 7, 1995

Dave announces it's ""Christmas in August,"" with Glen Campbell singing a medley of holiday standards at Hello Deli.

212 Show #0431

August 8, 1995

Junior Brown sits in with the band; baseball star John Kruk talks about his recent retirement; Dave hectors a man on the street in a game called ""May I Taste Your Dinner, Please?""

213 Show #0432

August 9, 1995

The ""Dick Assman Update"" reveals that his popularity has hit fever pitch. Later, Christopher Walken promotes three new movies that are coming out within a month of each other.

214 Show #0433

August 10, 1995

Dave shows a ""highlight"" of last night's show: Dan Rather fondling Dave's butt.

215 Show #0434

August 11, 1995

In honor of an incident that resulted in a forfeit in the previous night's Dodgers-Cardinals game, audience members throw baseballs at Dave.

216 Show #0435

August 14, 1995

All night long, Rupert touches meat and is joined later by Kelsey Grammer, his then-fiancee, and a priest from the audience.

217 Show #0436

August 15, 1995

Dave claims that the chairman of Westinghouse has agreed to fight him. Later, Sonny Bono signs to Calvert's upstart record company.

218 Show #0437

August 16, 1995

During an interview with Isabella Rosselini, a guy on fire runs around the stage. Later, Bjork and the CBS Orchestra performs ""It's Oh So Quiet.""

219 Show #0438

August 17, 1995

Paul is introduced as ""Johnny Lavaggi;"" Dave shows a (doctored) clip of Monica Seles grunting; David Brenner does stand up.

220 Show #0439

August 18, 1995

Dave bids a fond farewell to his announcer, while Dick Assman also makes one last appearance.

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