Late Show with David Letterman

Bill Murray, Tom Brokaw, Paul Newman, Billy Joel

Tom Brokaw shows up to take back some NBC ""intellectual property;"" Dave shows off the renovated E...

Robin Williams, John Mellencamp, Jonathan Estrata

Dave's worst moment on last night's debut: his fake tooth fell out (the video is repeated several t...

Demi Moore, Bev Tanner, Spin Doctors

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

Martin Short, Cyndi Lauper

The ghost of Ed Sullivan (who haunts Dave throughout the first week) introduces a plate spinner; An...

Debra Winger, Soul Asylum

Dave has fun with a car phone, calling in bogus traffic reports to 1010 WINS radio; Casey Kasem pre...

Richard Lewis, Shawn Bouroughs, Midnight Oil

Dave continues pestering locals with the new hands-free car phone: WINS radio, a car wash, Dial-a-M...

Michael J. Fox, Rosie Perez

Al Gore, Kim Basinger, Chris Isaak

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

Dave takes a cab to help out at Yankee Stadium and later makes fun of Tony Randall; Lenny Kravitz p...

Siskel & Ebert, Robert Plant

Bruce Willis, Steven Wright

Paul Reiser, Mike Ditka, John Hiatt

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

Jeff Goldblum, Louie Anderson, Jerry Garcia & David Grisman

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

Bonnie Hunt, Latrisha Baldrick, Patti Smyth

Super Dave Osborne, Laura Dern, Stone Temple Pilots

Sarah Jessica Parker, Jim Abbot, Patty Scialfa

Robert Urich, Ellen Degeneres, Tim Tomasic

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

Tony Randall, Elizabeth Perkins, Aaron Neville

Mike Myers, John Kruk, Belinda Carlisle

Glenn Close, James Taylor

Matthew Broderick, Julie Krone, Neil Diamond

Jimmy Carter, Brett Butler, Daniel Boulud

Jerry Lewis, Sparky Mortimer, Rod Stewart

Ed Sullivan's ghost introduces juggler ""Andy Head;"" Paul & the CBSO play Jerry Lewis out with the...

Lily Tomlin, Adam Sandler, Mike Lupica

Andie MacDowell, Graham Parker, Bill Scheft

Sylvester Stallone, Melissa Etheridge, Janeane Garofalo

Dave's high-rise buddy Meg Parsont (at a different building) makes her first and only appearance on...

Isabella Rossellini, Bob Saget, Johnny Cash

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

Candice Bergen, John Mendoza

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

Don Rickles, Tracey Ullman, Johnny Cash

Connie Chung, Mary Chapin Carpenter

""Celebrities in the Audience"" makes its first appearance on the new show, as guests from previous...

Kathie Lee Gifford, Matt Dillon

Stupid Pet Tricks, Howard Stern, Rosanne Cash

Kirstie Alley, Rick Ocasek, Jeff Colton

David Brenner, Gloria Estefan, Sean Young

Tom Arnold, Rich Hall, Jon Weiss

Dennis Miller, Tony Bennett, Sandra Bullock

David Steinberg, Emmylou Harris, Bo Jackson

Dan Rather, Penelope Ann Miller, Gin Blossoms

Bob Newhart, Guru, Chloe Disker

Martin Mull, The Pogues, Jean Louie

Sean Connery, Jake Johannsen, Fran Drescher

Phil Donahue, Art Garfunkel, Lenny Dykstra, Paul Molitor

Marv Albert, Cindy Crawford, Natalie Cole

George Foreman, INXS & Ray Charles

Martin Lawrence, Phil Collins

Jay Thomas, Squeeze, Martha Stewart

Terry Garr, Paul Simon

Mike Wallace, Jimmy Cliff, Faith Ford

Annie Potts, Natalie Merchant, Dorothy Nash

Natalie Merchant - ""Because the Night""

Tony Curtis, The Breeders, Calvin Trillian

Michael Keaton, Barbara Walters

Evander Holyfield, Phil Hartman, The BoDeans

Mary Tyler Moore, Jackson Browne, Rita Rudner

Mary Tyler Moore treats Late Show viewers to a video clip of Dave from her 1978 variety show, ""Mar...

Tom Selleck, Pete Townsend

Barry Bonds, Carol Kane, Living Colour

Sinbad, Trisha Yearwood, Charlie Sheen

Billy Crystal, Los Lobos

Stupid Human Tricks, Jon Lovitz, George Thoroughgood

Billy Connolly, Bob Dylan, Charles Kuralt

Dana Carvey, Meatloaf, Joan Cusak

Marilu Henner, Heart, Father Guido Sarducci

""Meet the Neighbors,"" conclusion: The outside cam goes to K & L's Rock America to see Mujibur Rah...

Robert Klein, Cowboy Junkies, Bobby Knight

Bryant Gumbel, Taylor Dayne, Dave Attel

Penn & Teller, Dwight Yoakam, Gabriel Byrne

Throughout the night, Calvert reports from the parade; as he does every year, Dave guesses what pie...

Kelsey Grammar, Patrick Ewing, Warren Zevon

James Belushi, Carlene Carter, Lauren Holley

In ""Bad Phone Call,"" Dave calls the father of Michelle Polikas to tell him she's living with Bob...

Robin Williams, Larry Johnson

Mandy Patinkin drops by (along with Tony Randall), and asks for rehearsal time. Before Dave gets a...

Sam Donaldson, Mike Myers, Nanci Griffith

Jeremy Irons, Bruce Hornsby

Dave buys Paul a fake Rolex off the street; Chris Elliott is on hand for the world premiere of his...

Charles Grodin, Bryan Adams, Jack Hannah

Sally Field, Carly Simon, Robert Duvall

Larry King, The Band, Kevin Pollack

Luciano Pavarotti, Marisa Tomei, Wayne Cotter

Tom Hanks, Gipsy Kings, Joan Plowright

Rush Limbaugh, Harry Connick Jr.

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

Whoopi Goldberg, Clint Black, John Witherspoon

Will Smith, The Lemonheads, Emmit Smith

Bob Costas, Toni Braxton, Debi Mazar

Dennis Franz, Mike Judge, Andy Williams

Joan Lunden, Ian Moore, Wendy Wasserstein

Jason Priestly, Terry Bradshaw, Norm MacDonald

Bonnie Hunt, Tony Toni Tone, Dennis Rogers

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

Julia Roberts, Cracker, Wolfgang Puck

Rosanne and Tom Arnold, Jon Bon Jovi

Jane Pauley, Art Donavan

Beau Bridges, Sandra Bernhard, 4 Non Blondes

Rosie O'Donnell, Lou Reed, Neil Patrick Harris

Chris Elliot, Itzhak Perlman, Cokie Roberts

Chris Elliott performs the title song from ""Cabaret;"" legendary violinist Itzhak Perlman follows...

Martin Mull, Drew Carey, Dana Delany

Rudolph Giuliani, Faith Hill, Ricki Lake

Troy Aikman, Marilyn Horne, Jon Stewart

The ghost of Ed Sullivan introduces trampoline star Tom Boleen; Troy Aikman throws footballs into c...

Smothers Brothers, Indigo Girls, Sara McClendan

George Carlin, Urge Overkill, Jan Hooks

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

Chevy Chase, George Miller, Halle Berry

Richard Harris, Taj Mahal & Etta James, David Spade

David Brenner, Travis Tritt, Madeline Stowe

Kathie Lee Gifford, Aaron Neville, Bruno Kirby

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

Demi Moore, Willie Nelson & Shelby Lynne, Al Franken

Dan Rather, Dave Pirner & Victoria Williams, Brett Hull

Jimmy Johnson, Martin Lawrence, Concrete Blonde

Concrete Blonde – ""Mexican Moon""

Tom Brokaw, Julie Cavner, Joshua Catheson

Aidan Quinn, Crowded House, Michael Lamonaco

Dave comments on the upcoming Winter Olympics in Norway; staff members Debbie Drimmer, Rick Scheckm...

Sarah Jessica Parker, Jerry Van Dyke

Ellen Barkin, Peter Frampton, Amanda Archaleta

Peter Frampton sits in; Dave discusses Clinton's health care plan with a group of cab drivers; seve...

Walter Cronkite, Natalie Merchant

Alec Baldwin, Blues Traveler, Norman Vaughn

Dan Aykroyd, Anna Klempsey, Peter Arnette

Siskel & Ebert, Daryl Hall, Muggsy Bogues

Steven Seagal, Salt N Peppa, Johnathan Soloman

Super Dave Osborne, Brad Privott

Richard Simmons

James - ""Laid""

Regis Philbin, Richard Thompson, Ben Stiller

Throughout the night, champion canines from the Westminster Dog Show walk across the stage; Dorothy...

Phil Hartman, George Benson, Michael Madsen

Dorothy interviews Tommy Moe; Phil Hartman promotes Greedy.

Bebe Neuwirth, Jackson Browne

David Sanborn sits in with the band; Dave surveys residents of Scotch Plains, NJ about the Olympics...

Sinbad, UB40, Luke Perry

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

Marv Albert, Sinead O'Connor, Ricky Jay

Stupid Human Tricks, Wynonna Judd, Laurence Fishburne

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

Brett Butler, Linda Rondstat, Don Imus

Michael J. Fox, Spin Doctors & Roger Daltrey

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

Gary Shandling, Sting, Nigel Mansell

Dan Jansen, Dennis Miller, Meatloaf

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

Geena Davis, Aerosmith

Anthony Hopkins, ZZ Top, Dennis Leary

Alan King, Aretha Franklin

Jay Thomas, Crash Test Dummies, Kevin Spacey

Richard Harris, Carol King, Ron Howard

Bill Cosby, Sheryl Crow

Dave shows an anonymous gift (Jonathan Estrada, maybe?) of a block of cheese shaped like Oklahoma....

Diane Sawyer, John Michael Montgomery, Elle MacPherson

Ten cabbies present the Top Ten; Diane Sawyer sneaks in footage of Dave from his weatherman days; C...

Kevin Kline, Placido Domingo

""New Pharmaceuticals"" include ""Hot 'n' Spicy Tylenol,"" ""L'eggs Metal Pipe Resistant Pantyhose,...

Bob Saget, Tori Amos, John Waters

New York native Gurnek Basanti drives his cab into the theater; Dave devours an entire tub of I Can...

Thea Vidal, Stomp, Buck Henry

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

Martin Short, Sammy Hagar, Mary Stuart Masterson

""Can a Guy in a Bear Suit Get into the Hard Rock Cafe?"" Apparently, he can do it with ease, but "...

Madonna, Counting Crows

Dave watches a live feed of himself watching the show at home while he's taping the show in the the...

Charles Grodin, Elvis Costello & The Attractions

A day after Madonna arouses/grosses out the American viewing public by, among other things, offerin...

Bob Uecker, Cheap Trick, Michael McKean

Dave can't seem to remove his shoe, and with no shoehorn available, he runs outside and asks a cab...

Ted Koppel, Wynton Marsalis, Carrie Fisher

Andie MacDowell, Rich Hall, Matt Kramer

Paul Newman jumps out of the audience, claiming to take a powder when he learns that Madonna won't...

Kirstie Alley, Boz Scaggs, Calvin Trillian

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

Tom Brokaw, Blind Melon, Julie Brown

Tonight marks the Late Show debut of ""The Strong Guy, the Fat Guy, the Genius,"" which pits three...

Don Rickles, Jeff Stearns, Liz Phair

Mujibur and Sirajul make a visit to Mickey the barber, and they promptly receive free haircuts. Soo...

Jack Lemmon, Lyle Lovett & Al Green

""Rejected FDA Items"" include Medicated Pringles, Tic-Tacs with Real Ticks and Tacks, Deodorant wi...

Dennis Hopper, Jessye Norman, Uta Pippig

During Mailbag, Dave discusses a certain much-publicized divorce with ""Roseanne Arnold"" (Gerard)....

Ellen DeGeneres, Raquel Welch, Candlebox

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

Tom Snyder, Ray Liotta

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

Father Guido Sarducci, Reba McEntire, Pierre Frene

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

Joan Lunden, Gin Blossoms, Michael Moore

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

Jerry Seinfeld, Brian Setzer Orchestra, Norm Abram

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

Sissy Spacek, Bonnie Raitt, Daniel Low

Dave tries to wake up and gets soaked with Gatorade; Tony Randall helps Mandy Patinkin practice a m...

Joe Pesci, Randy Travis, Dan Wilkinson

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

Jerry Van Dyke, The Neville Brothers

The outside cam heads to Times Square, during which Dave invites passerby Amy Butler in to co-host....

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

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

Mia Farrow, Tim McGraw, Jimmie Walker

Throughout the night, we have an assortment of ""Happy Endings,"" providing a satisfying coda to un...

Brett Butler, Rob Lowe, Sarah McLachlan

Dave brings out 70 cases of Gatorade that were received after the stunt in Show #149. Later, he goe...

Sharon Stone, Chris Farley

Dave discusses politics with a bunch of cabbies; Chris Farley demonstrates his physically demanding...

Billy Crystal, Ray Charles

Dave takes his show to LA for the first time since 1985. Dave throws a pencil into a wading pool th...

Michael Keaton, Angela Lansbury

L.A., Day 2: Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda is seen gulping down Slim-Fast; Dodgers pitchers Orel He...

James Cahn, David Copperfield, Julia Louis-Dreyfus

LA, Day 3: Dave ends the show early, and then flies back to New York. Paul finds him working the ca...

Candice Bergen, Elvis Costello & The Attractions, Magic Johnson

L.A., Day 4: It's time for ""Los Angeles Souvenirs,"" including a Fabio Lawn Gnome, Record Industry...

Bette Midler, Traffic

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

Heather Locklear, Travis Tritt, Harvey Pekar

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

Jeff Goldblum, Sonic Youth, James Carville

Dave finally has his photos from LA developed, and an audience guys helps him display the photos on...

Stupid Pet Tricks, Carol Burnett, Emmylou Harris

It's time for more celebrities in the audience, including Michael J. Fox, Jerry Seinfeld, Paul Shaf...

Barbara Walters, Mariah Carey

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

Eddie Murphy, Tony Bennett, Wayne Cotter

Dave freshens up by walking outside the theater, towards a hot dog vendor, and washing his face in...

Rick Moranis, Jimmy Buffett, Stefan Seville

Dave makes another bad phone call for an audience member; Rick Moranis promotes The Flintstones, an...

Woody Harrelson, Louie Anderson, Isaiah Thomas

Dave is missing his opening ""billboard"" card with tonight's guests listed on them, so he leaves t...

Kevin Pollak, Chris Isaak, Jacques Pepin

Dave finds a sports reporter from Indianapolis outside and invites him in; Dave launches ""Top Ten...

Rosie O'Donnell, Laurie Morgan, Bronson Pinchot

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

The Pretenders, Daniel Stern

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

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

Dave escorts the Stand-by Audience (all 40 of 'em) to a restaurant a few blocks away from the Ed Su...

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

Dave hands out ""Warning Label"" props to the audience; another ""CBS Special Report"" finds Alan R...

Mariel Hemmingway, George Miller, Mandy Patinkin

Dave's coffee is cold, so he goes out and warms it himself with a taxi battery; George Miller comme...

Macaulay Culkin, Randy Newman, Mona Frey

An audience member plays a staged version of ""The Price is Right,"" and wins a can of flour. Also,...

David Brenner, Johnny Cash, Keanu Reeves

Mujibur and Sirajul begin their Coast-to-Coast Tour, leaving NYC on a private jet; Keanu Reeves pro...

Jeremy Irons, Chris Rock, Hakeem Olajuwon

On their first leg of the Coast-to-Coast Tour, Mujibur and Sirajul report from Niagra Falls, saluti...

Ted Danson, David Byrne, Carl Reiner

Dave selects two audience members to receive tickets to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals. Marv Albe...

Show #0178

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

Jon Lovitz, Sandra Bullock, Spin Doctors

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

Teri Garr, Yes

Stone Temple Pilots – ""Vasoline""

Fran Drescher, Jack Palance, Seal

Dan Rather, Nicholas Turturro, Al Jarreau, Kathleen Battle

Julia Roberts, Stone Temple Pilots, Jake Johannsen

After a technical error prevents it from being performed the previous night, Dave presents the rest...

Howard Stern, Kate Nelligan, John Mellencamp

John Mellencamp – ""Wild Night""

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

On their latest stop, Mujibur and Sirajul get serenaded by Tom Jones in Las Vegas. Wondering who's...

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

Barbra Streisand walks on the set and gives Dave two tickets to her show at Radio City Music Hall....

Daniel Boulud, Helen Hunt, Green Day

""Coast to Coast with Mujibur and Sirajul"" -- tonight, they're fly-fishing in Madison Valley, Mont...

Siskel & Ebert, Andrea Martin, Indigo Girls

In a spoof of Home Shopping Network, Dave sells ""Dave and Paul Collection Plates,"" giving out the...

Connie Chung, Phil Collins

Neil Diamond, Richard Simmons

Dave takes a cue card from Tony Mendez, re-reads a joke and then has the cue card passed around the...

Patrick Stewart, Ryan Cobb, Melissa Etheridge

Show #0192

Dave leaves the show after the monologue and heads upstairs to read Wresting Magazine with his face...

Tom Hanks, Toad the Wet Sprocket

The Runaway Camera is roaming the streets of New York City, getting squeegied, hit by a bike, down...

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

Buzz Aldrin, Susan Sarandon, Midnight Oil

Dave returns to outside the Today Show set and displays his sign: ""Happy 100th Birthday, Willard""...

Gary Sinise, Ricki Lake, Julio Iglesias

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

Show #0197

""Can a Guy in a Bear Suit Say Hello on a N. Y. C. Pay Phone?"" The answer? Mais oui! Also, one of...

Show #0198

Cold opening: Kenny Rogers tells Dave when to hold ‘um and when to fold ‘um. Dave also stops th...

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Show #0200

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

Show #0201

The pothole Dave filled up with blue joke cards the previous night is sealed by none other then May...

Show #0202

A severed head perks out of the pothole; a doctor stands in the backdrop in case Dave suddenly beco...

Show #0203

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

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Dave attends the Whitewater Hearings; up-and-coming starlet Cameron Diaz promotes ""The Mask""; Dav...

Show #0207

The show is interrupted all night long by (bogus) CBS News special reports by anchor Alan Richardso...

Show #0208

After Dave sings a horrible rendition of ""Oklahoma,"" Paul demands to hear a better version. Soon...

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Dave and model Inna Mirovich toss back some vodka. Later, Howard Stern admits that he had to drop o...

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Show #0212

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

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

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