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Late Show with David Letterman

Season 3

1995 · 210 episodes

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  1. 1Show #04404 Sept 1995Dave grills his new announcer, making him do voiceovers throughout the show (including #1 on the top ten list).
  2. 2Show #04415 Sept 1995Tom 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.
  3. 3Show #04426 Sept 1995Charlton Heston plays ""Dave's Boss"" and bullies him mercilessly. Later, Kevin Pollak promotes ""The Usual Suspects.""
  4. 4Show #04437 Sept 1995Amongst 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.
  5. 5Show #04448 Sept 1995Wesley Snipes promotes ""Money Train,"" then strips to a dress.
  6. 6Show #044511 Sept 1995A 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.
  7. 7Show #044612 Sept 1995The Donutapult returns, while Dave brings in a cabbie to write a Top Ten list.
  8. 8Show #044713 Sept 1995While promoting the movie ""Showgirls,"" star Elizabeth Berkeley gives Dave a lap dance.
  9. 9Show #044814 Sept 1995Gerard, Rupert, and others discuss what they like about Autumn, while Rush Limbaugh introduces a mini-Donutapult.
  10. 10Show #044915 Sept 1995During CBS Mailbag, Cyndi Lauper sings ""Lactose Intolerant."" Later, the Donutapult makes one last appearance.
  11. 11Show #045018 Sept 1995Throughout the show, winners of obscure beauty pageants (including ""Miss Peanut"" and ""Miss South Carolina Tobacco"") walk across the stage and escort tonight's guests.
  12. 12Show #045119 Sept 1995Dick Assman is still popular in Canada; Newt Gingrich presents the Top Ten list; Thomas Haden Church promotes ""Ned & Stacey""; Dave juggles peaches.
  13. 13Show #045220 Sept 1995Rudy Guiliani give Dave a key to the city, then takes it back.
  14. 14Show #045321 Sept 1995Dave gives a three pound ham to an audience member, while ""Friends"" star Courtney Cox launches the ""Donutapult 2000.""
  15. 15Show #045422 Sept 1995Eddie 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.
  16. 16Show #045525 Sept 1995Doc 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.
  17. 17Show #045626 Sept 1995Dave invites his neighbor Steve over for coffee; Ellen Cleghorne promotes her new sitcom.
  18. 18Show #045727 Sept 199513 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.
  19. 19Show #045828 Sept 19951995: 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.""
  20. 20Show #045929 Sept 1995Dave 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+.""
  21. 21Show #04602 Oct 1995Amongst 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.""
  22. 22Show #04613 Oct 1995The cast and crew explains why they're glad the O. J. Simpson trial is over; Julianne Moore promotes ""Safe.""
  23. 23Show #04624 Oct 1995Pete Fatovich, ""Creepy Dave,"" and Gerard comment on the OJ verdict, while Chazz Palminteri gives an audience member his coat.
  24. 24Show #04635 Oct 1995Dave's ""younger brother Carl"" sits in on violin; Dave thinks he's on a caffeine buzz.
  25. 25Show #04646 Oct 1995
  26. 26Show #046516 Oct 1995Dave, 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.""
  27. 27Show #046617 Oct 1995Via 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.
  28. 28Show #046718 Oct 1995Marilyn Horne of the Metropolitan Opera presents the Top Ten; the Rev. Jesse Jackson discusses current events and mentions his son's run for Congress.
  29. 29Show #046819 Oct 1995During CBS Mailbag, Dave goes sailing with Paul, the models and Bob Denver. Later, William Shatner is beamed out of his seat.
  30. 30Show #046920 Oct 1995Dave 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.
  31. 31Show #047023 Oct 1995Dave 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.
  32. 32Show #047124 Oct 1995Throughout the show, The ""Jimmy Letterman Singers"" sing ""Jimmy."" Later in the show, Dave concedes: ""It sucks, it stinks, it blows; it ain't working.""
  33. 33Show #047225 Oct 1995Throughout 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.
  34. 34Show #047326 Oct 1995During CBS Mailbag, Paul does a Johnny Carson impression. Later, Dave and Michael Rappaport lather up in order to use the CBS spa.
  35. 35Show #047427 Oct 1995Dave 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.
  36. 36Show #047530 Oct 1995Upon 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.
  37. 37Show #047631 Oct 1995A pumpkin launcher is demonstrated on 53rd Street, while The Pants Across America tour stops at St. Louis.
  38. 38Show #04771 Nov 1995Casey 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.
  39. 39Show #04782 Nov 1995Carol Channing harasses Dave during CBS Mailbag; the tour hits the Grand Canyon.
  40. 40Show #04793 Nov 1995Tonight on the ""Pants Across America"" tour, Casey Kasem is in Las Vegas, listening to an Elvis impersonator perform ""Burning Love.""
  41. 41Show #04806 Nov 1995
  42. 42Show #04817 Nov 1995Television 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.""
  43. 43Show #04828 Nov 1995From Los Angeles: Alka Seltzer® is inserted into the backdrop pool; Demi Moore presents ""The Top Ten Least Popular Stripper Names;"" Green Day performs ""86.""
  44. 44Show #04839 Nov 1995Red Hot Chili Peppers – ""My Friends""
  45. 45Show #048410 Nov 1995
  46. 46Show #048513 Nov 1995Biff 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.
  47. 47Show #048614 Nov 1995Dave 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.
  48. 48Show #048715 Nov 1995Elton John promotes and sings two songs from his latest album, ""Made In England.""
  49. 49Show #048816 Nov 1995An audience guy holds cue cards in place of Tony (he's sick), while Sean Penn promotes ""Dead Man Walking.""
  50. 50Show #048917 Nov 1995The Presidents of the United States of America perform their breakthrough hit, ""Toad.""
  51. 51Show #049020 Nov 1995Dave sends mailroom dude/budding diva Bob Borden to Washington as a White House correspondent.
  52. 52Show #049121 Nov 1995Dave 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.
  53. 53Show #049222 Nov 1995Amongst 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.
  54. 54Show #049323 Nov 1995Dave 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.
  55. 55Show #049424 Nov 1995""Soup Nazi"" Ali ""Al"" Yeganeh passes out turkey chili to the audience.
  56. 56Show #049527 Nov 1995In 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.
  57. 57Show #049628 Nov 1995Dave 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.
  58. 58Show #049729 Nov 1995Cold 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.
  59. 59Show #049830 Nov 1995Steve Martin shows up a day early, and Dave can't get him offstage.
  60. 60Show #04991 Dec 1995After 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.""
  61. 61Bob Hoskins, Martha Stewart, Al Green11 Dec 1995
  62. 62Jean Claude Van Damme, Kirstin Dunst, Michael Bolton12 Dec 1995
  63. 63Martin Short, Bev Tanner, The Dave Matthews Band13 Dec 1995As 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.
  64. 64Harrison Ford, Bonnie Hunt, Bruce Springsteen14 Dec 1995
  65. 65Greg Kinnear, Janeane Garofalo, White Zombie15 Dec 1995
  66. 66Kathie Lee Gifford, Aaron Neville18 Dec 1995
  67. 67Jack Lemmon, Natalie Merchant19 Dec 1995
  68. 68Howard Stern, Melissa Etheridge20 Dec 1995
  69. 69Geena Davis, Goo Goo Dolls21 Dec 1995After 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.
  70. 70Rosie O'Donnell, Mike Judge, Darlene Love22 Dec 1995
  71. 71Stupid Human Tricks, Julianna Marguiles, Del Amitri26 Dec 1995
  72. 72Mandy Patinkin, Terry Gilliam27 Dec 1995
  73. 73Robin Williams, Lauren Hutton, Chris Isaak28 Dec 1995
  74. 74Susan Sarandon, Drew Carey29 Dec 1995
  75. 75Lisa Kudrow, Art Donovan, Blues Traveler2 Jan 1996
  76. 76Chevy Chase, Marv Albert, Bruce Hornsby3 Jan 1996
  77. 77Tom Brokaw, Greg Fitzsimmons, Faith Hill4 Jan 1996
  78. 78Denis Leary, Bridget Hall, Toad the Wet Sprocket5 Jan 1996
  79. 79Sam Neill, Itzhak Perlman8 Jan 1996
  80. 80Pauly Shore, Ashley Judd9 Jan 1996
  81. 81Sandra Bullock, Marlon Wayans, Laurence Tai10 Jan 1996
  82. 82Jason Alexander, Elisabeth Shue11 Jan 1996
  83. 83Tim Robbins, Justin Wilson, Martina McBride, Norm MacDonald12 Jan 1996
  84. 84David Brenner, B.B. King22 Jan 1996
  85. 85Mia Farrow, Martin Scorcese, Brandy23 Jan 1996
  86. 86Don Rickles, Mary Stuart Masterson, Joe Ely & Todd Snider24 Jan 1996CBS 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.
  87. 87Matt Dillon, Reggie Miller, Pam Tillis25 Jan 1996Sparky Mortimer makes another amusing -- albeit clumsy -- Super Bowl report; Dave chats with basketball star Reggie Miller.
  88. 88Conan O'Brian, Mira Sorvino, Seven Mary Three26 Jan 1996
  89. 89Richard Simmons, Christine Lahti, Nanci Griffith & the Crickets29 Jan 1996
  90. 90Jay Thomas, Larry Miller30 Jan 1996
  91. 91Elle MacPherson, David Spade, D'Angelo31 Jan 1996
  92. 92Alec Baldwin, Dwight Yoakam, Natalie Portman1 Feb 1996
  93. 93Cybill Sheperd, Al Franken, Sati Achath2 Feb 1996
  94. 94Jack Hanna, Tammy Faye Messner, Aimee Mann5 Feb 1996
  95. 95Joan Collins, Robert Downey Jr., Jean Louisa Kelly6 Feb 1996
  96. 96Chuck Norris, Samantha Mathis7 Feb 1996
  97. 97Stupid Pet Tricks, Ray Liotta, Soul Asylum8 Feb 1996
  98. 98Uma Thurman, Norm MacDonald, Ramones9 Feb 1996Dave 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.""
  99. 99Chris Farley, Gin Blossoms, Joe & Mary Graziano12 Feb 1996
  100. 100Adam Sandler, Jackie Chan, Red Hot Chili Peppers13 Feb 1996
  101. 101Siskel & Ebert, Neil Diamond, Brandy (the dog)14 Feb 1996
  102. 102Tom Arnold, Joan Allen, Lenny Kravitz15 Feb 1996
  103. 103Teri Hatcher, Jon Stewart16 Feb 1996
  104. 104Kathie Lee Gifford, Gillian Anderson, Cecilia Bartoli19 Feb 1996
  105. 105Julia Roberts, James Brown20 Feb 1996
  106. 106Larry King, Wynonna21 Feb 1996
  107. 107Joan Lunden, Cheri Oteri, Lou Reed22 Feb 1996
  108. 108Kid Inventors, Sherry Stringfield, Don Henley23 Feb 1996
  109. 109Fran Drescher, Shania Twain, George Miller26 Feb 1996
  110. 110Dennis Hopper, Dave Chapelle, Pete Droge27 Feb 1996
  111. 111Susan Sarandon, Rob Schneider, Mike Dahm28 Feb 1996
  112. 112Kelsey Grammer, Victoria Abril, Allman Brothers29 Feb 1996
  113. 113Robin Williams, Patsy Kensit, Spacehog1 Mar 1996
  114. 114Sarah Jessica Parker, Treat Williams, Cowboy Junkies4 Mar 1996In mock tribute to HBO's ""The Late Shift,"" Dave throws baseballs at an archery target.
  115. 115Nathan Lane, Steven Wright, Jann Arden5 Mar 1996
  116. 116Stupid Human Tricks, Mira Sorvino, k.d. Lang6 Mar 1996
  117. 117Dan Rather, Bonnie Hunt, The Tony Rich Project7 Mar 1996
  118. 118Dana Carvey, Riverdance8 Mar 1996
  119. 119Ricki Lake, William Shatner, Ray Romano18 Mar 1996Dave 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.
  120. 120Mandy Patinkin, Tea Leoni, Collective Soul19 Mar 1996Dave 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.
  121. 121Barbara Walters, Halle Berry, Ray Charles20 Mar 1996As 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.
  122. 122Phil Hartman, Rose Hamburger, The Band26 Mar 1996After 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.
  123. 123George Foreman, Naomi Campbell, Tim McGraw27 Mar 1996Dave 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.""
  124. 124Don Johnson, Michelle Kwan, No Doubt28 Mar 1996Mailbag: 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.""
  125. 125Nick Turturro, Jenny McCarthy, Stone Temple Pilots29 Mar 1996Dana 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.""
  126. 126Mary Tyler Moore, Anna Paquin, Mark Knopfler1 Apr 1996Dave 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.
  127. 127Bill Cosby, Anfernee Hardaway, Ray Wold2 Apr 1996After Dave promises that the Quiz Machine will never be seen on the show again, he brings out the ""Flagstar 3000,"" a cheap cardboard facade.
  128. 128Elle MacPherson, Hank Azaria, Cassandra Wilson3 Apr 1996Anna 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.
  129. 129Bill Maher, Michael Lomanaco, Jackson Browne4 Apr 1996CBS 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.
  130. 130David Hyde Pierce, Scott Thompson, Pulp5 Apr 1996Dave 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.
  131. 131Robert Duvall, Amy Brenneman, Tori Amos8 Apr 1996After 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.
  132. 132Tony Danza, Lucy Lawless, R. Kelly9 Apr 1996Dave 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.
  133. 133Dan Aykroyd, Louis C.K., Sting10 Apr 1996
  134. 134Luciano Pavarotti & Michael Bolton, David Schwimmer, Cynthia Rowley11 Apr 1996The 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.""
  135. 135Tom Brokaw, Blue, Rosanne Cash12 Apr 1996Dave 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.
  136. 136Joan Lunden, Nick Faldo, Jewel22 Apr 1996An audience member assists in the debut of the Slatstar 2000, while Brett Butler presents the Top Ten.
  137. 137Mia Farrow, Janeane Garofalo, Hootie & the Blowfish23 Apr 1996Mia 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.
  138. 138Samuel Jackson, Jeff Altman, Los Lobos24 Apr 1996Dave holds an impromptu auction, while Marshall Sylver hypnotizes more Late Show staffers.
  139. 139Kids Telling Jokes, Chazz Palminteri, Celine Dion25 Apr 1996Wahoo 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.
  140. 140Dana Carvey, Robin Quivers, Afghan Wigs26 Apr 1996In 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.
  141. 141Regis Philbin, Dave's Mom, Peter Berg29 Apr 1996Dorothy drops by to promote the cookbook that Dave's been plugging for the last two weeks, and she cooks him his favorite sandwich.
  142. 142Barbara Walters, Anthony Clark, Van Morrison30 Apr 1996At 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.
  143. 143Jeff Goldblum, James Carville, Brooks & Dunn1 May 1996Tonight's ""What's On Other Channels"" segment includes ""Condom Testing,"" ""The Mexican Navy's New Battleship,"" and ""Tommy Lee-Pamela Anderson Video.""
  144. 144John Malkovich, Jake Johannsen, Pete Townshend2 May 1996Pat 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.
  145. 145Rosie O'Donnell, Gwyneth Paltrow, Everclear3 May 1996The 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.""
  146. 146Tom Hanks, Steve Young6 May 1996The 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.
  147. 147Paul Reiser, Jane Seymour, Keanu Reeves & Dogstar7 May 1996Frisco, 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.
  148. 148Stupid Pet Tricks, Dean Cain, Elvis Costello8 May 1996Frisco, 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.
  149. 149Eddie Murphy, Paul Doherty, Green Day9 May 1996From 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.
  150. 150Don Johnson, Jeremiah Tower, Alice in Chains10 May 1996Frisco, 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.
  151. 151Anjelica Huston, Paul Hogan, Natalie Merchant13 May 1996Dave 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.""
  152. 152Jon Stewart, Kirstin Dunst, Dog's Eye View14 May 1996Manny 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.
  153. 153Jeff Foxworthy, Flyball Dogs, Joan Osborne15 May 1996Junior 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.
  154. 154Walter Cronkite, Harry Hill, Spin Doctors16 May 1996During 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.""
  155. 155Helen Hunt, Dave Matthews Band17 May 1996For 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.
  156. 156Fran Drescher, Brian Regan, Joan Jett20 May 1996Two audience guys go outside to monitor the temperature, and given their meteorological expertise, are ordered to stand next to a giant thermometer.
  157. 157John Goodman, Norm MacDonald, Patty Loveless21 May 1996It'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.
  158. 158Stupid Human Tricks, Brett Butler, Al Green22 May 1996Dave 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.
  159. 159Leslie Nielsen, Daphne Zuniga, Bring in Da Funk23 May 1996Dave's jacket is stain by coffee, so he throws it into the balcony; an ""unknown guest"" crashes the show; Leslie Nielsen promotes Spy Hard.
  160. 160Kid Inventors, Dennis Quaid, Seven Mary Three24 May 1996Dave 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.
  161. 161Martin Short, Jimmy Vassar, Bryan Adams3 Jun 1996Live 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.
  162. 162Nathan Lane, Daisy Fuentes, Mitch Fantel4 Jun 1996Dave 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.
  163. 163Diana Ross, George Wallace5 Jun 1996Diana 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.
  164. 164Matthew Broderick, Kim Delaney, Rent6 Jun 1996Dave 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.
  165. 165Rosie O'Donnell, Heather Matarazzo, Cracker7 Jun 1996The 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.
  166. 166Siskel & Ebert, Andrew Shue, Dana Gould10 Jun 1996Biff 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.
  167. 167Dennis Franz, Joe Queenan, Gloria Estefan11 Jun 1996In a piece of videotape footage that ""will disturb and shock you,"" Dave introduces clips of Bill Clinton singing ""Mustang Sally"" and Boris Yeltsin dancing.
  168. 168Ben Stiller, Liv Tyler, Douglas Rodriguez12 Jun 1996Dave fools around with a hot glue gun, while up-and-coming actress Liv Tyler (daughter of Bebe Buell and Steven Tyler) promotes Stealing Beauty.
  169. 169Danny Glover, Bobby Maley, Joey Kola13 Jun 1996Kenny 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.
  170. 170Kelsey Grammer, Amber Valletta, Ozzy Osborne14 Jun 1996Dave bids farewell to one of his longtime staffers; Kelsey Grammer promotes ""Down Periscope""; Manny reviews The Cable Guy: ""Dank.""
  171. 171Vanessa Williams, Jonathan Silverman, Lucile Treganowan17 Jun 1996Remote: 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)
  172. 172Sarah Jessica Parker, Marv Albert, Lyle Lovett18 Jun 1996Some 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)
  173. 173James Caan, Julie White, Patti Smith19 Jun 1996Biff 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.""
  174. 174Pauly Shore, Gena Lee Nolin, Vince Gill20 Jun 1996In response to a CBS Mailbag letter that noticed a likeness between Inky Mendez and Steven Speilberg, Martin Scorsese is seen impersonating Anton Fig.
  175. 175John Travolta, John Sayles, The Presidents of the United States of America21 Jun 1996Dave shows off a tick that has embedded itself into his suit, then shows more footage of him at Taco Bell. (correct synopsis)
  176. 176Conan O'Brian, Eleanor Mondale, Blues Traveler24 Jun 1996
  177. 177Bruce Willis, Christine Wilson, Jimmy Buffet25 Jun 1996
  178. 178Jerry Van Dyke, Luke Perry, Fugees26 Jun 1996Jerry Van Dyke rides onstage on a mule; Luke Perry gives Dave his sideburns; The Fugees perform ""Fu-Gee-La.""
  179. 179Cher, Shaquille O'Neal27 Jun 1996
  180. 180Michael Keaton, Ving Rhames, Goo Goo Dolls28 Jun 1996Manny the Hippie reviews Striptease: ""Schwag."" Also, Creepy Dave drops by to ask Michael Keaton about human cloning.
  181. 181Harry Connick, Jr., Josie Bisset1 Jul 1996
  182. 182Will Smith, Demi Moore2 Jul 1996
  183. 183Jeff Goldblum, Jonathan Katz, George Clinton & the P-Funk All-Stars3 Jul 1996Dave 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.
  184. 184Kids Tell Jokes, Dan O'Brian, Brian Setzer Orchestra4 Jul 1996Mujibur 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.""
  185. 185Randy Quaid, Sheryl Swoopes, The Cure5 Jul 1996Dave 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.
  186. 186Scottie Pippen, Prince, George Miller8 Jul 1996
  187. 187Bill Pullman, JoAnn Ussery, Willie Nelson9 Jul 1996Dave 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.
  188. 188Jack Hanna, Brent Spiner, Charlie Watts10 Jul 1996Manny the Hippie talks about his trip to Roswell, New Mexico, while The Charlie Watts Quintet (featuring Bernard Fowler) performs ""In a Sentimental Mood.""
  189. 189Meg Ryan, Shaolin Monks, Garbage11 Jul 1996Dave shows a semi-embarrassing clip of Meg Ryan from her days on ""As The World Turns,"" featuring a ""young"" Paul Shaffer and Will Lee.
  190. 190Bill Murray, MaliVai Washington, Wallflowers12 Jul 1996Dave 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!""
  191. 191Margaret Colin, Lou Diamond Phillips, Wali Collins15 Jul 1996
  192. 192Laurence Fishburne, Lea Thompson, Me'Shell Ndegeocello16 Jul 1996Dave 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.
  193. 193Michael J. Fox, Shelly Moquin, Travis Tritt & Marty Stuart17 Jul 1996Country legend Marty Stuart sits in, while a disgruntled alien (Gerard) comments on inaccuracies in the movie Independence Day.
  194. 194Andie MacDowell, Bob Woodward, Paul Westerberg18 Jul 1996Dave 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).
  195. 195David Duchovny, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Sponge19 Jul 1996Leonard ""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.
  196. 196Danny DeVito, Amy VanDyken, Hootie & the Blowfish5 Aug 1996Dave 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.
  197. 197Rhea Perlman, Dot Richardson, Reggie McFadden6 Aug 1996
  198. 198Michael Johnson, Tom Arnold, Tracy Chapman7 Aug 1996Dave announces that the Late Show has its own version of ""The Real World,"" with Paul, Anton and Pat Farmer whining about their personal problems.
  199. 199Dennis Miller, Mia Hamm, Butthole Surfers8 Aug 1996During ""CBS Mailbag,"" Secret Service Agents dance the Macarena; Dennis Miller promotes his new HBO talk show; Butthole Surfers perform ""Pepper.""
  200. 200Dennis Hopper, Cheech Marin, Sex Pistols9 Aug 1996Dave 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.""
  201. 201Richard Simmons, Jerry O'Connell, Lionel Richie12 Aug 1996
  202. 202Kevin Pollak, Diane Lane, Randy Travis13 Aug 1996
  203. 203Ellen Barkin, Jackie Chan, Patti Rothberg14 Aug 1996
  204. 204Dwight Gooden, Tom Selleck, George Jones15 Aug 1996Dave chats with Yankees pitcher Dwight ""Doc"" Gooden, who threw a no-hitter the night before.
  205. 205Mike Wallace, Tom Dolan, Dave Attell16 Aug 1996Dave gives a ham to a man in the audience who correctly guessed his weight (158 lbs).
  206. 206Marilu Henner, Alex Rodriguez, J.R. Havlen19 Aug 1996
  207. 207Dennis Rodman, Susan Molinari, Neville Brothers20 Aug 1996
  208. 208Angie Everhart, Mario Van Peebles, Beach Boys21 Aug 1996
  209. 209James Carville, Ed Burns, Melissa Etheridge22 Aug 1996
  210. 210Nathan Lane, Mara Wilson23 Aug 1996