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Seasons: 22
Total Episodes: 4252
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Networks: CBS
Status: Ended
First Air Date: Aug 30, 1993
Recent Air Date: May 20, 2015
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Original Language: English
Age Rating: TV-PG
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Production Companies: Worldwide Pants , CBS Entertainment Productions , CBS Productions , CBS Studios
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Episodes
Episode 1
04 September 1995 - Show #0440
Dave grills his new announcer, making him do voiceovers throughout the show (including #1 on the top ten list).
Episode 2
05 September 1995 - Show #0441
Tom Snyder wants everybody to know that he does not hold a grudge with Dave. Meanwhile, Alan Kalter continues to get used to his new surroundings.
Episode 3
06 September 1995 - Show #0442
Charlton Heston plays ""Dave's Boss"" and bullies him mercilessly. Later, Kevin Pollak promotes ""The Usual Suspects.""
Episode 4
07 September 1995 - Show #0443
Amongst the ""Items Included in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame:"" Stuff found in ZZ Top's beards, a guitar made of David Crosby's old liver, and Marv Albert's Rock & Roll Bloopers, with Hootie (as in Hootie and the Blowfish) getting hit on the head by a basketball. Meanwhile, in order to prepare for an Olympic diver that will be appearing later, Dave recruits Alan and an audience member to get in a tank.
Episode 5
08 September 1995 - Show #0444
Wesley Snipes promotes ""Money Train,"" then strips to a dress.
Episode 6
11 September 1995 - Show #0445
A day after the Emmy Awards, Dave tosses donuts into the audience with the new Donut-A-Pult. Quote Dave: ""Now it's really hard to believe we didn't win an Emmy."" Meanwhile, Biff Henderson recites a passage from the Packwood Diaries.
Episode 7
12 September 1995 - Show #0446
The Donutapult returns, while Dave brings in a cabbie to write a Top Ten list.
Episode 8
13 September 1995 - Show #0447
While promoting the movie ""Showgirls,"" star Elizabeth Berkeley gives Dave a lap dance.
Episode 9
14 September 1995 - Show #0448
Gerard, Rupert, and others discuss what they like about Autumn, while Rush Limbaugh introduces a mini-Donutapult.
Episode 10
15 September 1995 - Show #0449
During CBS Mailbag, Cyndi Lauper sings ""Lactose Intolerant."" Later, the Donutapult makes one last appearance.
Episode 11
18 September 1995 - Show #0450
Throughout the show, winners of obscure beauty pageants (including ""Miss Peanut"" and ""Miss South Carolina Tobacco"") walk across the stage and escort tonight's guests.
Episode 12
19 September 1995 - Show #0451
Dick Assman is still popular in Canada; Newt Gingrich presents the Top Ten list; Thomas Haden Church promotes ""Ned & Stacey""; Dave juggles peaches.
Episode 13
20 September 1995 - Show #0452
Rudy Guiliani give Dave a key to the city, then takes it back.
Episode 14
21 September 1995 - Show #0453
Dave gives a three pound ham to an audience member, while ""Friends"" star Courtney Cox launches the ""Donutapult 2000.""
Episode 15
22 September 1995 - Show #0454
Eddie Jamison (the guy who said ""I Love You, Man!"" in those beer commercials) interrupts the monologue; Doc Severinsen sits in with the band; Mary Tyler Moore accuses Dave of being a brown-noser.
Episode 16
25 September 1995 - Show #0455
Doc Severinsen is still sitting in; The Delaria Sisters, a group of women who hang by their hair on a pole, demonstrate their skills; Dave chats with a grade-schooler who ran off a burgler.
Episode 17
26 September 1995 - Show #0456
Dave invites his neighbor Steve over for coffee; Ellen Cleghorne promotes her new sitcom.
Episode 18
27 September 1995 - Show #0457
13 NYC cab drivers are invited to serve on a mock jury to determine the fate of OJ Simpson. Instead, they're serenaded by Mel Torme.
Episode 19
28 September 1995 - Show #0458
1995: Uma Thurman joins Geraldo Rivera as the mock jury of cab drivers continues to deliberate, led by foreman Parminder Singh. Dave notes, ""Uma, Parminder; Parminder, Uma.""
Episode 20
29 September 1995 - Show #0459
Dave introduces ""The Donutapult 2000+,"" which is so big it has to sit out on 53rd Street. Later in the show, it is converted into ""The Melonapult 2000+.""
Episode 21
02 October 1995 - Show #0460
Amongst the latest ""Back-to-School Items:"" Oreo Cookies with Clearasil Pad Filling, Larry King Ex-Wife Trading Cards, and a Kate Moss Lunchbox. Later, Andy Dick promotes ""Newsradio.""
Episode 22
03 October 1995 - Show #0461
The cast and crew explains why they're glad the O. J. Simpson trial is over; Julianne Moore promotes ""Safe.""
Episode 23
04 October 1995 - Show #0462
Pete Fatovich, ""Creepy Dave,"" and Gerard comment on the OJ verdict, while Chazz Palminteri gives an audience member his coat.
Episode 24
05 October 1995 - Show #0463
Dave's ""younger brother Carl"" sits in on violin; Dave thinks he's on a caffeine buzz.
Episode 25
06 October 1995 - Show #0464
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 26
16 October 1995 - Show #0465
Dave, Cybill Shepherd, and sports legend Joe Montana throw footballs into cabs on 53rd Street. After repeated attempts, all three find their target at once. Also, Dave announces that tonight's show is in ""actual size.""
Episode 27
17 October 1995 - Show #0466
Via live remote, Dave asks a customer at a nearby laundromat to take a pair of pants out of the dryer and bring them into the theater for guest Richard Simmons to wear.
Episode 28
18 October 1995 - Show #0467
Marilyn Horne of the Metropolitan Opera presents the Top Ten; the Rev. Jesse Jackson discusses current events and mentions his son's run for Congress.
Episode 29
19 October 1995 - Show #0468
During CBS Mailbag, Dave goes sailing with Paul, the models and Bob Denver. Later, William Shatner is beamed out of his seat.
Episode 30
20 October 1995 - Show #0469
Dave goes to New Jersey to find a date for mailroom employee/superstar extrordinaire Bob Borden. Meanwhile, Paul is missing, so Dave leaves the theater and finds him chatting at a party with Woody Allen.
Episode 31
23 October 1995 - Show #0470
Dave starts reading the Miranda Rights before realizing he has the wrong index card. He leaves the studio to search for the correct card and finds ""NYPD Blue"" stars Jimmy Smits and Dennis Franz reading the Top Ten List to a captured thug.
Episode 32
24 October 1995 - Show #0471
Throughout the show, The ""Jimmy Letterman Singers"" sing ""Jimmy."" Later in the show, Dave concedes: ""It sucks, it stinks, it blows; it ain't working.""
Episode 33
25 October 1995 - Show #0472
Throughout this year's World Series, kid reporter Sparky Mortimer has been making reports from the stadiums in Cleveland and Atlanta. Tonight, he lands a quick interview with Braves owner Ted Turner.
Episode 34
26 October 1995 - Show #0473
During CBS Mailbag, Paul does a Johnny Carson impression. Later, Dave and Michael Rappaport lather up in order to use the CBS spa.
Episode 35
27 October 1995 - Show #0474
Dave and Paul recruit a guy named Moe from a delicatessen, and the CBS Orchestra puts together a music video about him. Later, Sparky Mortimer runs the bases at Jacobs Field in Cleveland.
Episode 36
30 October 1995 - Show #0475
Upon returning to NYC, Dave gives Sparky a pat on the back for a job well done; Casey Kasem introduces Wayne Hazeltine and the Pants Across America Tour; Carol Burnett takes off her skirt.
Episode 37
31 October 1995 - Show #0476
A pumpkin launcher is demonstrated on 53rd Street, while The Pants Across America tour stops at St. Louis.
Episode 38
01 November 1995 - Show #0477
Casey Kasem and the Pants Across America tour reports from Mount Rushmore, while up and coming actress Claire Danes introduces one of her favorite bands, UB40.
Episode 39
02 November 1995 - Show #0478
Carol Channing harasses Dave during CBS Mailbag; the tour hits the Grand Canyon.
Episode 40
03 November 1995 - Show #0479
Tonight on the ""Pants Across America"" tour, Casey Kasem is in Las Vegas, listening to an Elvis impersonator perform ""Burning Love.""
Episode 41
06 November 1995 - Show #0480
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 42
07 November 1995 - Show #0481
Television City Studios, Day 2: Danny DeVito and Dave get into the stage pool and have a water fight. Meanwhile, Tony Mendez continues his cameo appearances on TV shows; tonight he's seen in clips from ""Friends"" and ""Grace Under Fire.""
Episode 43
08 November 1995 - Show #0482
From Los Angeles: Alka Seltzer® is inserted into the backdrop pool; Demi Moore presents ""The Top Ten Least Popular Stripper Names;"" Green Day performs ""86.""
Episode 44
09 November 1995 - Show #0483
Red Hot Chili Peppers – ""My Friends""
Episode 45
10 November 1995 - Show #0484
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 46
13 November 1995 - Show #0485
Biff interrupts Dave's opening remarks and asks for water. Out runs NYC marathon winner German Silva with his drink. Later, Bill Murray cooks toast, and Silver runs by again to pick it up.
Episode 47
14 November 1995 - Show #0486
Dave uses the speaker phone to get someone to bring him pizza. Later, thirty folks show up with boxes, and slices are handed out to the audience. Also, the United States is in the middle of a government shutdown, so Dave calls the Pentagon, misdials, finally gets an answering machine, and hangs up. A stagehand gives him an ax, cuts the phone cord, and hands the phone to an audience member.
Episode 48
15 November 1995 - Show #0487
Elton John promotes and sings two songs from his latest album, ""Made In England.""
Episode 49
16 November 1995 - Show #0488
An audience guy holds cue cards in place of Tony (he's sick), while Sean Penn promotes ""Dead Man Walking.""
Episode 50
17 November 1995 - Show #0489
The Presidents of the United States of America perform their breakthrough hit, ""Toad.""
Episode 51
20 November 1995 - Show #0490
Dave sends mailroom dude/budding diva Bob Borden to Washington as a White House correspondent.
Episode 52
21 November 1995 - Show #0491
Dave asks folks on the street (including a poorly disguised Michael J. Fox) what they think of the federal budget crisis; Bob Borden makes his first report from DC.
Episode 53
22 November 1995 - Show #0492
Amongst what's ""New for the Holidays"": Gingerbread Rats, Howard Stern's book ""Miss America"" read by James Earl Jones, and Kreskin guessing the weight of turkeys. Also, Bob Borden interrogates Larry King.
Episode 54
23 November 1995 - Show #0493
Dave gives a turkey to a lady in the audience, then takes a turkey to the balcony with the help of a ladder; throughout the night, celebrities mention what they're thankful for; trapeze artists Helen Turkett and Luke Martin perform.
Episode 55
24 November 1995 - Show #0494
""Soup Nazi"" Ali ""Al"" Yeganeh passes out turkey chili to the audience.
Episode 56
27 November 1995 - Show #0495
In a sign of future legal trouble, Microsoft owner and multibillionaire Bill Gates tries to fix the Late Show Quiz Machine after it gets stuck displaying the answer ""Windows '95"" in all three boxes. Also, Bob Borden tries with little success to deliver a turkey to President Clinton.
Episode 57
28 November 1995 - Show #0496
Dave has Paul sit down on the guest chair because it's his birthday. Soon afterwards, the outside cam reveals Dave buying Paul a birthday present from a girl on the street.
Episode 58
29 November 1995 - Show #0497
Cold Opening: Dave and Creepy Dave go mano a mano in the green room. Also, Dave demonstrates one of the ""Top Ten Changes Westinghouse is Planning for CBS Tonight"" -- he doodles the CBS logo on blank coffee mugs for tonight's guests.
Episode 59
30 November 1995 - Show #0498
Steve Martin shows up a day early, and Dave can't get him offstage.
Episode 60
01 December 1995 - Show #0499
After showing a clip from his new movie Father of the Bride, Part 2 on a 16mm film projector, Steve Martin and Dave appear in ""The Making of Steve Martin's Appearance Documentary.""
Episode 61
11 December 1995 - Bob Hoskins, Martha Stewart, Al Green
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 62
12 December 1995 - Jean Claude Van Damme, Kirstin Dunst, Michael Bolton
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 63
13 December 1995 - Martin Short, Bev Tanner, The Dave Matthews Band
As a tribute to such beloved recurring segments such as ""The Man Under the Seats"" and ""The Fugitive Guy,"" Chris Elliott stars in a short-lived skit ""Cable Pulling Guy;"" Martin Short helps ""baking madwoman"" Bev Tanner make a cake.
Episode 64
14 December 1995 - Harrison Ford, Bonnie Hunt, Bruce Springsteen
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 65
15 December 1995 - Greg Kinnear, Janeane Garofalo, White Zombie
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 66
18 December 1995 - Kathie Lee Gifford, Aaron Neville
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 67
19 December 1995 - Jack Lemmon, Natalie Merchant
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 68
20 December 1995 - Howard Stern, Melissa Etheridge
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 69
21 December 1995 - Geena Davis, Goo Goo Dolls
After a video montage of the annual eggnog drinking from increasingly larger bowls, Dave and a model hop into a gigantic bowl of the liquid, later joined by Biff and the Goo Goo Dolls.
Episode 70
22 December 1995 - Rosie O'Donnell, Mike Judge, Darlene Love
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 71
26 December 1995 - Stupid Human Tricks, Julianna Marguiles, Del Amitri
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 72
27 December 1995 - Mandy Patinkin, Terry Gilliam
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 73
28 December 1995 - Robin Williams, Lauren Hutton, Chris Isaak
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 74
29 December 1995 - Susan Sarandon, Drew Carey
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 75
02 January 1996 - Lisa Kudrow, Art Donovan, Blues Traveler
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 76
03 January 1996 - Chevy Chase, Marv Albert, Bruce Hornsby
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 77
04 January 1996 - Tom Brokaw, Greg Fitzsimmons, Faith Hill
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 78
05 January 1996 - Denis Leary, Bridget Hall, Toad the Wet Sprocket
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 79
08 January 1996 - Sam Neill, Itzhak Perlman
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 80
09 January 1996 - Pauly Shore, Ashley Judd
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 81
10 January 1996 - Sandra Bullock, Marlon Wayans, Laurence Tai
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 82
11 January 1996 - Jason Alexander, Elisabeth Shue
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 83
12 January 1996 - Tim Robbins, Justin Wilson, Martina McBride, Norm MacDonald
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 84
22 January 1996 - David Brenner, B.B. King
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Episode 85
23 January 1996 - Mia Farrow, Martin Scorcese, Brandy
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 86
24 January 1996 - Don Rickles, Mary Stuart Masterson, Joe Ely & Todd Snider
CBS President Les Moonves (bogus) takes a moment to comment on Clinton's State of the Union address by singing ""Holding Out for a Hero."" Also, pre-teen sports reporter Sparky Mortimer returns to the show and is given a new assignment- to cover Super Bowl XXX.
Episode 87
25 January 1996 - Matt Dillon, Reggie Miller, Pam Tillis
Sparky Mortimer makes another amusing -- albeit clumsy -- Super Bowl report; Dave chats with basketball star Reggie Miller.
Episode 88
26 January 1996 - Conan O'Brian, Mira Sorvino, Seven Mary Three
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 89
29 January 1996 - Richard Simmons, Christine Lahti, Nanci Griffith & the Crickets
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 90
30 January 1996 - Jay Thomas, Larry Miller
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 91
31 January 1996 - Elle MacPherson, David Spade, D'Angelo
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 92
01 February 1996 - Alec Baldwin, Dwight Yoakam, Natalie Portman
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Episode 93
02 February 1996 - Cybill Sheperd, Al Franken, Sati Achath
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 94
05 February 1996 - Jack Hanna, Tammy Faye Messner, Aimee Mann
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 95
06 February 1996 - Joan Collins, Robert Downey Jr., Jean Louisa Kelly
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 96
07 February 1996 - Chuck Norris, Samantha Mathis
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 97
08 February 1996 - Stupid Pet Tricks, Ray Liotta, Soul Asylum
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 98
09 February 1996 - Uma Thurman, Norm MacDonald, Ramones
Dave offers Liz Taylor a riding mower if she'll come on the show; clips from the HBO movie The Late Shift, which Dave calls ""satire;"" The Ramones perform ""She Talks to Rainbows.""
Episode 99
12 February 1996 - Chris Farley, Gin Blossoms, Joe & Mary Graziano
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 100
13 February 1996 - Adam Sandler, Jackie Chan, Red Hot Chili Peppers
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 101
14 February 1996 - Siskel & Ebert, Neil Diamond, Brandy (the dog)
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Episode 102
15 February 1996 - Tom Arnold, Joan Allen, Lenny Kravitz
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Episode 103
16 February 1996 - Teri Hatcher, Jon Stewart
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Episode 104
19 February 1996 - Kathie Lee Gifford, Gillian Anderson, Cecilia Bartoli
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Episode 105
20 February 1996 - Julia Roberts, James Brown
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Episode 106
21 February 1996 - Larry King, Wynonna
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Episode 107
22 February 1996 - Joan Lunden, Cheri Oteri, Lou Reed
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Episode 108
23 February 1996 - Kid Inventors, Sherry Stringfield, Don Henley
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Episode 109
26 February 1996 - Fran Drescher, Shania Twain, George Miller
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Episode 110
27 February 1996 - Dennis Hopper, Dave Chapelle, Pete Droge
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Episode 111
28 February 1996 - Susan Sarandon, Rob Schneider, Mike Dahm
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Episode 112
29 February 1996 - Kelsey Grammer, Victoria Abril, Allman Brothers
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 113
01 March 1996 - Robin Williams, Patsy Kensit, Spacehog
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Episode 114
04 March 1996 - Sarah Jessica Parker, Treat Williams, Cowboy Junkies
In mock tribute to HBO's ""The Late Shift,"" Dave throws baseballs at an archery target.
Episode 115
05 March 1996 - Nathan Lane, Steven Wright, Jann Arden
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 116
06 March 1996 - Stupid Human Tricks, Mira Sorvino, k.d. Lang
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 117
07 March 1996 - Dan Rather, Bonnie Hunt, The Tony Rich Project
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 118
08 March 1996 - Dana Carvey, Riverdance
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 119
18 March 1996 - Ricki Lake, William Shatner, Ray Romano
Dave mentions that in between show tapings, an audience guy named Anthony sang ""My Way"" from the balcony. During the taping of this episode, however, Dave invites him to sing it onstage. Also, Dave goes over to Black Rock Bar & Grill to swipe a beverage from Dan Rather.
Episode 120
19 March 1996 - Mandy Patinkin, Tea Leoni, Collective Soul
Dave stoically mentions that this will be the last night for the current set, and that it will be remodeled during the NCAA Tournament coverage. To commemorate this, at the end of the show, a couple dozen audience members file by the desk to touch Dave.
Episode 121
20 March 1996 - Barbara Walters, Halle Berry, Ray Charles
As the Ed Sullivan Theater is being renovated, Dave hosts his show from the lobby with only 60 folding chairs set up for the audience. Fire Commissioner Howard Safir oversees the proceedings, while guests Barbara Walters and Halle Berry make their entrances through the theater debris. Dave tells Ray Charles, ""I don't know how to break it to you, but you're in the lobby."" Also, a man-on-the-street segment finds that most New Yorkers are apathetic towards the new set.
Episode 122
26 March 1996 - Phil Hartman, Rose Hamburger, The Band
After a week of construction, the show's new ""Bridge"" set is unveiled. Dave quickly mentions that he ordered it from a catalog. Martha Stewart honors the occasion by hammering in the last nail. Later, she's seen sanding backstage and, still later, operating a blowtorch.
Episode 123
27 March 1996 - George Foreman, Naomi Campbell, Tim McGraw
Dave has an extra joke in the monologue, so he and Tony take it over to Conan O'Brien at NBC. Meanwhile, George Foreman breaks a pinata at Hello Deli, in celebration of the unveiling of Rupert's new ""set.""
Episode 124
28 March 1996 - Don Johnson, Michelle Kwan, No Doubt
Mailbag: Dave goes over to Yankee Stadium and steals home plate. Also, Dave chats with ""Cliff Sussman"" (Jay Johnson), the president of the New Set Fan Club, and No Doubt performs ""Spiderwebs.""
Episode 125
29 March 1996 - Nick Turturro, Jenny McCarthy, Stone Temple Pilots
Dana Carvey drops by and receives a piece of the set; The Usual Suspects star Kevin Spacey presents the Top Ten live via satellite; Alan Kalter stars in the new midseason replacement sitcom ""Weird Guy in an Elevator.""
Episode 126
01 April 1996 - Mary Tyler Moore, Anna Paquin, Mark Knopfler
Dave tricks young Oscar® winner Anna Paquin into getting in a magician's box, claiming he was going to show her a trick. Once he had her locked in, he took off her shoes and tickled her feet!Also, Dave challenges Millionaire Basketball Winner Tom Gates: if he makes his shot onstage, Dave will give him $10,000; if he doesn't, he has to host the show. He misses. So does a very un-athletic Mary Tyler Moore. But Paquin hits, and Dave gives her the $10,000 cash.
Episode 127
02 April 1996 - Bill Cosby, Anfernee Hardaway, Ray Wold
After Dave promises that the Quiz Machine will never be seen on the show again, he brings out the ""Flagstar 3000,"" a cheap cardboard facade.
Episode 128
03 April 1996 - Elle MacPherson, Hank Azaria, Cassandra Wilson
Anna Paquin returns to the show two days after the basketball challenge and donates her cash prize to charity. Also, Dave temporarily moves his show to public access, and Laurie Diamond persuades him to return to CBS.
Episode 129
04 April 1996 - Bill Maher, Michael Lomanaco, Jackson Browne
CBS Mailbag: the Quiz Machine is destroyed (at last!) by a cab, while Tony Randall hides under Dave's desk to protect himself from the government.
Episode 130
05 April 1996 - David Hyde Pierce, Scott Thompson, Pulp
Dave shows a clip of Marshall Sylver's infomercial, and throughout the night Dave attempts to hypnotize members of the staff. After Dave accidentally puts Biff in a daze, he calls up Sylver to figure out what to do with his entranced stage manager.
Episode 131
08 April 1996 - Robert Duvall, Amy Brenneman, Tori Amos
After miraculously surviving its attempted demise the previous week, the Quiz Machine is finally destroyed once and for all. Also, ten ballerinas present the Top Ten.
Episode 132
09 April 1996 - Tony Danza, Lucy Lawless, R. Kelly
Dave begins a new contest: The town that sends the most valuable gifts will be the new Top Ten Home Office. Two huge glass tanks are displayed onstage, each for the two towns in competition. Tonight, Wahoo, Nebraska (the challenger) sends enchiladas, while Grand Rapids (the incumbent) sends a fax from the Governor of Michigan. Not a good start for Grand Rapids. Also, the outside cam visits Sullivan's Bar & Grill next door, and their bartender comes in the theater to pose for a Polaroid picture.
Episode 133
10 April 1996 - Dan Aykroyd, Louis C.K., Sting
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Episode 134
11 April 1996 - Luciano Pavarotti & Michael Bolton, David Schwimmer, Cynthia Rowley
The Home Office Competition continues: Added to Wahoo's tank is a pizza, a T-shirt, and a birdhouse, while Grand Rapids adds a garment bag; Dave shows another episode of Alan Kalter's mini-sitcom ""Weird Guy in an Elevator""; Luciano Pavarotti and Michael Bolton sing ""Nessun Dorma.""
Episode 135
12 April 1996 - Tom Brokaw, Blue, Rosanne Cash
Dave appears on the Times Square Jumbotron demanding presents; Dave and Fred Nigro go to Jersey to help with taxes, during which Dave recruits a citizen to stand in for him during an audit; Dave plugs his mother's recently-published cookbook.
Episode 136
22 April 1996 - Joan Lunden, Nick Faldo, Jewel
An audience member assists in the debut of the Slatstar 2000, while Brett Butler presents the Top Ten.
Episode 137
23 April 1996 - Mia Farrow, Janeane Garofalo, Hootie & the Blowfish
Mia Farrow reveals that she's addicted to the internet. Carly Simon drops by in mid-interview, and later, both sit in with the CBS Orchestra, with Mia on tambourine and Carly on cowbell.
Episode 138
24 April 1996 - Samuel Jackson, Jeff Altman, Los Lobos
Dave holds an impromptu auction, while Marshall Sylver hypnotizes more Late Show staffers.
Episode 139
25 April 1996 - Kids Telling Jokes, Chazz Palminteri, Celine Dion
Wahoo vs. Grand Rapids, Day 9: Wahoo sends two kids, Jeff and Josh Price, to sit in their glass tank. Grand Rapids loses further ground by sending several non-living items. Also, Alan does various random things throughout the night, including reading his turkey pot pie recipe, speaking in a bad French accent, ripping his shirt open, and holding his breath through a commercial break.
Episode 140
26 April 1996 - Dana Carvey, Robin Quivers, Afghan Wigs
In honor of the recent Sotheby's Auction that featured items once owned by John F. Kennedy, Biff comes stage on Jackie O's (alleged) riding lawnmower; in a pre-taped segment, Dave interviews CBS job applicants, during which he pressures college sophomore Todd Stevens to sing; Nathan Lane appears to show Todd how it's done; Dave leaves the show to have some coffee with a guy named Kenny.
Episode 141
29 April 1996 - Regis Philbin, Dave's Mom, Peter Berg
Dorothy drops by to promote the cookbook that Dave's been plugging for the last two weeks, and she cooks him his favorite sandwich.
Episode 142
30 April 1996 - Barbara Walters, Anthony Clark, Van Morrison
At the end of the monologue, a guy dressed up as an Olympic runner bolts across the stage, and later he paces around the backdrop. Also, comedian Anthony Clark promotes his new sitcom Boston Common.
Episode 143
01 May 1996 - Jeff Goldblum, James Carville, Brooks & Dunn
Tonight's ""What's On Other Channels"" segment includes ""Condom Testing,"" ""The Mexican Navy's New Battleship,"" and ""Tommy Lee-Pamela Anderson Video.""
Episode 144
02 May 1996 - John Malkovich, Jake Johannsen, Pete Townshend
Pat Farmer interrupts the monologue by walking in front of the camera; Marv Albert provides color commentary on tonight's CBS Mailbag; two guys spray each other with fuel at a gas station in Queens.
Episode 145
03 May 1996 - Rosie O'Donnell, Gwyneth Paltrow, Everclear
The Home Office Contest is over: Wahoo is now the official home office of the Top Ten List, decimating Grand Rapids from the get-go. Also, Everclear performs ""Heartspark Dollarsign.""
Episode 146
06 May 1996 - Tom Hanks, Steve Young
The Late Show begins a week in San Francisco as Mayor Willie Brown interrupts the show throughout the hour by offering Dave the key to the city, a loaf of sourdough bread, and a stick he found in his yard. Also, Paul composes a music video for cable car operator Luis ""Guido"" Montano, with cameos by Los Lobos, Carly Simon, Hootie & the Blowfish and Celine Dion.
Episode 147
07 May 1996 - Paul Reiser, Jane Seymour, Keanu Reeves & Dogstar
Frisco, Day 2: Dave gives a bouquet to a 95-year-old lady in the audience; Dave and football great Joe Montana tour the city, where they end up getting ""friendly"" in Alcatraz; Dave checks on the theater in NYC, and finds Clint Eastwood imitating Dave at his desk.
Episode 148
08 May 1996 - Stupid Pet Tricks, Dean Cain, Elvis Costello
Frisco, Day 3: Sheila E. and Pete Escovido sit in; Dave shows off the 49ers shower curtain he has in the dressing room; Dave orders Rupert to harass people on the street; Dave invites a shaggy-looking guy in the audience (a professor at Stanford, no less) to take a shower during the show.
Episode 149
09 May 1996 - Eddie Murphy, Paul Doherty, Green Day
From San Francisco: Three audience members receive free hams and souvenir cue cards; Joe Satriani sits in; Dave tells the seals at Fisherman's Wharf to shut up; the San Francisco Giants present the Top Ten; basketballs and melons are rolled down Fillburn Street, the steepest in the city.
Episode 150
10 May 1996 - Don Johnson, Jeremiah Tower, Alice in Chains
Frisco, Day 5: The Alcatraz mock-up in the backdrop is subject to a jailbreak; Dave hangs out with a local hippie, thus introducing the world (not to mention fleeting fame) to one Manny Papp; Dave loses a blue card, and then finds it inside a crab at Fisherman's Wharf; Manny meets his hero, John Popper of Blues Traveler.
Episode 151
13 May 1996 - Anjelica Huston, Paul Hogan, Natalie Merchant
Dave quizzes the audience on his week in San Francisco, during which Gene Siskel runs onstage looking for Roger Ebert. Later in the show, he gives up on his search, then relaunches his film review program as ""Siskel and DeForest."" Also, Natalie Merchant sings ""Jealousy.""
Episode 152
14 May 1996 - Jon Stewart, Kirstin Dunst, Dog's Eye View
Manny the Hippie gives his first live remote from San Francisco, as Dave asks him to give periodic reviews on current movies. Tonight, he reviews Twister, which he personally didn't care for.
Episode 153
15 May 1996 - Jeff Foxworthy, Flyball Dogs, Joan Osborne
Junior Brown sits in, and Dave tries on his very unique hat. Also, a guy dressed up as Ronald McDonald gives Dave the Top Ten, and later he is found lying dead in the street.
Episode 154
16 May 1996 - Walter Cronkite, Harry Hill, Spin Doctors
During Mailbag, Tony sits in for Dave while Dave sits in for Alan saying ""letter number two,"" which leads into a question about lawn care; comedian Harry Hill tells jokes about Cher, The A-Team, and his grandmother's funeral; Spin Doctors perform ""She Used to Be Mine.""
Episode 155
17 May 1996 - Helen Hunt, Dave Matthews Band
For no apparent reason, Dave orders Tony to take a taxi; Manny the Hippie presents the Top Ten; a dentist checks out a weird whistling noise coming out of Dave's mouth when he speaks.
Episode 156
20 May 1996 - Fran Drescher, Brian Regan, Joan Jett
Two audience guys go outside to monitor the temperature, and given their meteorological expertise, are ordered to stand next to a giant thermometer.
Episode 157
21 May 1996 - John Goodman, Norm MacDonald, Patty Loveless
It's time for a new game called ""May We Turn Your Pants into Shorts?"" Dave is the first to mutilate his slacks, and is followed by Paul, Biff, John Goodman, and Norm MacDonald, who was already wearing shorts.
Episode 158
22 May 1996 - Stupid Human Tricks, Brett Butler, Al Green
Dave shows a clip of his favorite moment from last night's show: Biff doing a quadruple take upon seeing Dave's slacks getting cut at the knee; Dave's contact lens fall out, so he wears his glasses for half the show; Brett Butler performs a Stupid Human Trick.
Episode 159
23 May 1996 - Leslie Nielsen, Daphne Zuniga, Bring in Da Funk
Dave's jacket is stain by coffee, so he throws it into the balcony; an ""unknown guest"" crashes the show; Leslie Nielsen promotes Spy Hard.
Episode 160
24 May 1996 - Kid Inventors, Dennis Quaid, Seven Mary Three
Dave and Conan O'Brien get ""Bob Dole Is Old"" jokes from the joke storeroom in the basement of the Ed Sullivan Theater. Also, Dave invites several staffers (including then-intern Stephanie Birkett) to discuss their dreams at a local steakhouse.
Episode 161
03 June 1996 - Martin Short, Jimmy Vassar, Bryan Adams
Live via satellite in San Francisco, Manny the Hippie reviews the film ""Spy Hard"": ""It's schwiggity schwag!"" Also, ""She Loves Me"" week begins with Martin Short, who performs this song, hanging on to the last note while leaving the theater, grabbing a soda at the Hello Deli, getting a massage, and returning to the theater wearing a terrycloth robe.
Episode 162
04 June 1996 - Nathan Lane, Daisy Fuentes, Mitch Fantel
Dave invites customers from the Roy Rogers restaurant across the street into the theater to be checked for ticks; Dr. Sam Merrick declares them tick-free. Also, Day 2 of ""She Loves Me,"" tonight performed by Nathan Lane. Like Martin Short the previous night, Nate holds the last note, goes out to Hello Deli for a soda, then to a massage, and back inside the theater with a robe.
Episode 163
05 June 1996 - Diana Ross, George Wallace
Diana Ross performs a variation of the song ""She Loves Me"" called ""He Loves Me,"" and while holding the final note, buys a soda at Hello Deli, gets a massage at a nearby spa, and walks back inside the theater wearing a white robe.
Episode 164
06 June 1996 - Matthew Broderick, Kim Delaney, Rent
Dave tells a mean fat joke about Roger Ebert, and shortly afterwards the film critic calls Dave a bastard; four singers present the First Annual Late Show Salute to the Word ""Ass""; on Day 4 of ""She Loves Me"" week, Matthew Broderick performs a certain 1950's pop standard, holds the last note, runs through the theater, grabs a soda at the Hello Deli, gets a handbill for a free massage, receives the massage, and returns to the theater wearing a robe, still holding the note.
Episode 165
07 June 1996 - Rosie O'Donnell, Heather Matarazzo, Cracker
The final day of celebrity ""She Loves Me"" performances takes place when Rosie O'Donnell sings, holds the last note, runs through the theater, grabs a soda at Hello Deli, gets a handbill for a free massage, receives the massage, and returns to the theater wearing a robe, still holding the same note. Dave follows this flawless presentation with a week-long retrospective.
Episode 166
10 June 1996 - Siskel & Ebert, Andrew Shue, Dana Gould
Biff attempts to learn how to fly; actor/soccer fanatic Andrew Shue introduces footage of him, Elizabeth Shue, and John Shue playing a pick-up game of his sport of choice.
Episode 167
11 June 1996 - Dennis Franz, Joe Queenan, Gloria Estefan
In a piece of videotape footage that ""will disturb and shock you,"" Dave introduces clips of Bill Clinton singing ""Mustang Sally"" and Boris Yeltsin dancing.
Episode 168
12 June 1996 - Ben Stiller, Liv Tyler, Douglas Rodriguez
Dave fools around with a hot glue gun, while up-and-coming actress Liv Tyler (daughter of Bebe Buell and Steven Tyler) promotes Stealing Beauty.
Episode 169
13 June 1996 - Danny Glover, Bobby Maley, Joey Kola
Kenny Wayne Shepherd sits in; Dave points out that one of tonight's ""CBS Mailbag"" letter-writers is in the audience; during Mailbag, ""Ronald McDonald"" (Leonard) verbally abuses Dave.
Episode 170
14 June 1996 - Kelsey Grammer, Amber Valletta, Ozzy Osborne
Dave bids farewell to one of his longtime staffers; Kelsey Grammer promotes ""Down Periscope""; Manny reviews The Cable Guy: ""Dank.""
Episode 171
17 June 1996 - Vanessa Williams, Jonathan Silverman, Lucile Treganowan
Remote: Dave works the drive-thru at a Taco Bell in Jersey. Later, he chats with Lucille Treganowan, 66-year-old grandmother/hot rod guru. (correct synopsis)
Episode 172
18 June 1996 - Sarah Jessica Parker, Marv Albert, Lyle Lovett
Some guy carrying the Olympic torch comes through to interrupt the monologue. Also, Dave recalls a fake Father's Day memory when his son ""Jimmy"" gave him an ashtray. Paul doubts the story, forcing Dave to recall his ""real"" video memory: ""Jimmy"" arriving with pizza. (correct synopsis)
Episode 173
19 June 1996 - James Caan, Julie White, Patti Smith
Biff recruits an audience member to get splashed in the face by a speeding taxi going over a puddle. Also, CBS head honcho ""Les Moonves"" discusses the CBS fall lineup, then sings Harry Chapin's ""Cat in the Cradle.""
Episode 174
20 June 1996 - Pauly Shore, Gena Lee Nolin, Vince Gill
In response to a CBS Mailbag letter that noticed a likeness between Inky Mendez and Steven Speilberg, Martin Scorsese is seen impersonating Anton Fig.
Episode 175
21 June 1996 - John Travolta, John Sayles, The Presidents of the United States of America
Dave shows off a tick that has embedded itself into his suit, then shows more footage of him at Taco Bell. (correct synopsis)
Episode 176
24 June 1996 - Conan O'Brian, Eleanor Mondale, Blues Traveler
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 177
25 June 1996 - Bruce Willis, Christine Wilson, Jimmy Buffet
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 178
26 June 1996 - Jerry Van Dyke, Luke Perry, Fugees
Jerry Van Dyke rides onstage on a mule; Luke Perry gives Dave his sideburns; The Fugees perform ""Fu-Gee-La.""
Episode 179
27 June 1996 - Cher, Shaquille O'Neal
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 180
28 June 1996 - Michael Keaton, Ving Rhames, Goo Goo Dolls
Manny the Hippie reviews Striptease: ""Schwag."" Also, Creepy Dave drops by to ask Michael Keaton about human cloning.
Episode 181
01 July 1996 - Harry Connick, Jr., Josie Bisset
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 182
02 July 1996 - Will Smith, Demi Moore
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 183
03 July 1996 - Jeff Goldblum, Jonathan Katz, George Clinton & the P-Funk All-Stars
Dave airs his first new July 3rd show since his morning show in 1980. During the ""Rejected FDA Products"" segment, Dave introduces ""Sherwin-Williams Fettucine in Paint."" Later, Jeff Goldblum promotes ""Independence Day"" as Rupert searches the sky for UFOs.
Episode 184
04 July 1996 - Kids Tell Jokes, Dan O'Brian, Brian Setzer Orchestra
Mujibur and Sirajul stand on the roof, waiting for the fireworks in broad daylight; during Mailbag, ""Neil Diamond"" (Calvert) rouses the crowd with a smokin' rendition of ""America;"" two audience members take an American flag to the Empire State Building; The Brian Setzer Orchestra performs ""Town Without Pity.""
Episode 185
05 July 1996 - Randy Quaid, Sheryl Swoopes, The Cure
Dave switches places with an audience woman, and later she sits in with the band; Elaine Stritch storms onstage and chews out Dave; Randy Quaid promotes Independence Day.
Episode 186
08 July 1996 - Scottie Pippen, Prince, George Miller
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 187
09 July 1996 - Bill Pullman, JoAnn Ussery, Willie Nelson
Dave points out that Paul is the co-musical director for the Olympic closing ceremonies; Biff keeps interrupting Dave; Dave chats with Joanne Ussery, a woman who lives in a renovated Boeing 727.
Episode 188
10 July 1996 - Jack Hanna, Brent Spiner, Charlie Watts
Manny the Hippie talks about his trip to Roswell, New Mexico, while The Charlie Watts Quintet (featuring Bernard Fowler) performs ""In a Sentimental Mood.""
Episode 189
11 July 1996 - Meg Ryan, Shaolin Monks, Garbage
Dave shows a semi-embarrassing clip of Meg Ryan from her days on ""As The World Turns,"" featuring a ""young"" Paul Shaffer and Will Lee.
Episode 190
12 July 1996 - Bill Murray, MaliVai Washington, Wallflowers
Dave tries to find the owner of car whose license plates read ""SO HAPPY,"" and later he shows footage of a Wheel of Fortune contestant screwing up the answer to a puzzle: ""Paul Shatner!""
Episode 191
15 July 1996 - Margaret Colin, Lou Diamond Phillips, Wali Collins
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 192
16 July 1996 - Laurence Fishburne, Lea Thompson, Me'Shell Ndegeocello
Dave continues to gloat over the Late Show's (alleged) title as Official Talk Show of the Summer Olympics, with abortive sports commentary by Anton; Laurence Fishburne promotes Fled.
Episode 193
17 July 1996 - Michael J. Fox, Shelly Moquin, Travis Tritt & Marty Stuart
Country legend Marty Stuart sits in, while a disgruntled alien (Gerard) comments on inaccuracies in the movie Independence Day.
Episode 194
18 July 1996 - Andie MacDowell, Bob Woodward, Paul Westerberg
Dave discusses in length the show's embarrassment of Emmy riches this year (four nominations); the ""CBS Mailbag"" presents Dave's 10,000th ""Bob Dole is old"" joke; Dave receives another discouraging visit from Fan Club president ""Cliff Sussman"" (Jay Johnson).
Episode 195
19 July 1996 - David Duchovny, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Sponge
Leonard ""The Ronald McDonald Guy"" Tepper joins Rupert for another one of his hidden-mike remotes with Dave. Later, Jackie Joyner-Kersee promotes her new fitness book and upcoming appearance at the Atlanta Games.
Episode 196
05 August 1996 - Danny DeVito, Amy VanDyken, Hootie & the Blowfish
Dave welcomes the Gold Medal-winning U.S. Olympic Girl's Gymnastics Team (minus the injured Kerri Strug); during a ""New Products"" segment, Pat Farmer models a t-shirt made from venetian blinds.
Episode 197
06 August 1996 - Rhea Perlman, Dot Richardson, Reggie McFadden
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 198
07 August 1996 - Michael Johnson, Tom Arnold, Tracy Chapman
Dave announces that the Late Show has its own version of ""The Real World,"" with Paul, Anton and Pat Farmer whining about their personal problems.
Episode 199
08 August 1996 - Dennis Miller, Mia Hamm, Butthole Surfers
During ""CBS Mailbag,"" Secret Service Agents dance the Macarena; Dennis Miller promotes his new HBO talk show; Butthole Surfers perform ""Pepper.""
Episode 200
09 August 1996 - Dennis Hopper, Cheech Marin, Sex Pistols
Dave brings up three girls from the audience, confiscates their gum, and sends them out to goof off in a nearby fountain; the Sex Pistols perform ""Pretty Vacant.""
Episode 201
12 August 1996 - Richard Simmons, Jerry O'Connell, Lionel Richie
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 202
13 August 1996 - Kevin Pollak, Diane Lane, Randy Travis
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 203
14 August 1996 - Ellen Barkin, Jackie Chan, Patti Rothberg
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 204
15 August 1996 - Dwight Gooden, Tom Selleck, George Jones
Dave chats with Yankees pitcher Dwight ""Doc"" Gooden, who threw a no-hitter the night before.
Episode 205
16 August 1996 - Mike Wallace, Tom Dolan, Dave Attell
Dave gives a ham to a man in the audience who correctly guessed his weight (158 lbs).
Episode 206
19 August 1996 - Marilu Henner, Alex Rodriguez, J.R. Havlen
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 207
20 August 1996 - Dennis Rodman, Susan Molinari, Neville Brothers
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 208
21 August 1996 - Angie Everhart, Mario Van Peebles, Beach Boys
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 209
22 August 1996 - James Carville, Ed Burns, Melissa Etheridge
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
Episode 210
23 August 1996 - Nathan Lane, Mara Wilson
No Synopsis For This Episode Yet.
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