During a segment comparing President Clinton's vacation to Dave's, a stockbroker comes in for a hug. |
Dave points out that the show has undergone budget cuts, which might explain the tiny cue cards… |
Dave makes a lenghty rant about "The Late Shift" after an audience member asks him for an… |
Alan Kalter comments on home run record that is being chased by Mark McGwire; Dave announces that… |
During CBS Mailbag, Dave and the band play "Let's Screw with Paul Shaffer's Mind." |
Junior Brown sits in with the band, while Biff reports from Busch Stadium in St. Louis. |
Biff makes another report from Busch Stadium, while Dave flirts with Andie MacDowell. |
Dave goes on a tirade about the CBS watermark on the lower right hand side of the screen. Later,… |
Dave stuggles to grow a beard; Charles Grodin promotes his talk show; Dave chats with the former… |
During CBS Mailbag, Paul, Tony, Biff and Sid announce that they're going to tour the country as a… |
Dave congratulates the staff on the big Emmy win the previous night, then grills Rob Burnett for… |
Dave shows a (bogus) Mastercard ad starring Ken Starr; Biff goes to Chicago for another Home Run… |
Biff brings in scissors for a tie trim; Calvert impersonates Hank Williams, Jr.; Bill Cosby plays… |
Dave apologizes for his affair with Angela Lansbury, while Biff apologizes for his affair with… |
Dave makes another rant pertaining to the CBS Watermark; kid Geography whiz Jonathan Estrada helps… |
Dave talks about a Steak House Onion Machine, while Michael J. Fox promotes his sitcom "Spin City." |
Dave shows a (bogus) ad for ESPN2's "Xtreme Presidental Perjury," while J.Lo promotes "Antz." |
A gag promo for the TV series "Biffy, The Umpire Layer" is declared the worst joke ever seen on the… |
Dave makes fun of Inky's summer camp outfit. Later, Howard Stern plays with his gut and strips to… |
A fawn walks onstage during CBS Mailbag; comedian Jon Stewart promotes "The Daily Show." |
Musical guests Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach perform "I Just Don't Know What To Do With… |
Dave lets Inky go on a "gum break;" George Clarke is introduced as operator of the Late Show hedge… |
Warren fills in for Paul (out for Yom Kippur); Kelsey Grammer brings out his dog during his… |
Dennis, a baseball-bunting pig, waits throughout the show to shag some balls on 53rd Street. He… |
During CBS Mailbag, Alan promotes "Alan Kalter's Music To Make Love By," which includes two TV… |
Dave experiments with how he can give the finger without being censored; Kelly Preston promotes… |
Tony Mendez does a "card trick"; Tito Puente contributes drumrolls to the Top Ten list; Dave shows… |
A new segment called "This Day in Late Show History" reveals that October 7 was a Saturday in 1994.… |
Dave takes a look at Tony's hands, which have marker ink all over them. Later, George Miller… |
During CBS Mailbag, Tony bares his ass again, and The Foul-Mouthed Scenic Designer (Kathleen… |
The calvacade of mediocre crops continues as "Joe Whitworth" from Oregon walks onstage with a… |
It's Dave's 3000th show in late night, so he celebrates by bringing Charles Grodin onstage to break… |
Dave and George Clarke go to Yankee Stadium, where the building engineer hits a home run. |
Biff participates in more interviews in part two of his World Series report, while Danny Glover… |
Tony's eye itches, and Dave gives him a hard time for potentially screwing up the cue cards; during… |
Four shirtless guys (spelling "YANKS") bring out the Top Ten; Danny DeVito tries to sing. |
Dave cons a Joe G's customer into appearing in a bogus campaign ad; Eddie Izzard does stand-up. |
Biff shows outtakes from last week's World Series reports, while director Todd Solondz promotes… |
Dave makes several jokes at the expense of septuagenarian spaceman John Glenn; Holly Hunter plugs… |
Dave announces the names of staff members who will run in the New York City Marathon; Biff gives… |
New York Marathon winner John Kagwe runs through during the monologue, and is later followed by… |
Dave gives bogus election results; the outside cam goes to Joe G's for another round of "Please… |
Dave shows a clip of new Minnesota governor Jesse "The Body" Ventura in the movie "The Running… |
Tony gets scolded for chewing gum; shortly after appearing on "Know Your Current Events," an… |
Dave chats with Evan Metropoulos, the 17-year-old CEO of the Bumble Bee Tuna Corp. |
Dave mentions that Meryl Streep, tonight's scheduled guest and star of the movie "One True Thing,"… |
Tom Wolfe promotes his first novel in 11 years, "The Man In Full." |
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Dave accuses Tony Mendez of goosing someone with a cue card; Roma Downey and Kenneth Branagh meet… |
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Jayson Williams of the New Jersey Nets operates one of the cameras; a "Kid Scientist" from… |
Dave once again takes away Tony's gum, while Paul tries to flirt with Monica Lewinsky and Linda… |
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Drew Barrymore plugs "Home Fries," while Celine Dion and Bryan Adams perform a duet. |
Todd Rundgren sits in, while Drew Barrymore walks onstage so that she can show what her new dog… |
James Cotton sits in; Dave discusses Dr. Kevorkian and the safest handling of a Thanksgiving… |
As he does almost every Thankgiving, Kreskin plays for pride in a little game called "White Meat /… |
Jayson Williams of the Nets comments on the NBA lockout, then drops phony turkeys out the 4th floor… |
Dave warns pedestrians (via his PA system) that the turkey is bad; a guy in the balcony talks to… |
Dave fusses over his hair, then messes around with it. Later, Salma Hayek plugs "Dogma." |
It's "Stewart Night," as all the guests share the same last name despite not being related. French… |
Live from Times Square, it's "Dick Clark's Rockin' December 9 Countdown." At the stroke of… |
Gerard plays an openly gay man in "Who Asked For It?"; The Brooklyn Philharmonic plays the "William… |
Dave compares an electrician that played "KYCE" to John Elway. Also, Meg Ryan plugs "You've Got… |
Tom Brokaw drops by sporting a turtleneck sweater in lieu of his usual two-piece suit, and pretty… |
Dave explains the impeachment process; Robin Williams hosts the PBS special "The Shaffer Campaign:… |
In lieu of a giant meatball, a pastrami sandwich is placed on top of the Late Show Christmas Tree;… |
While Paul and the Orchestra perform "Songs for Pedestrians," Dave trims his tie. Also, a "Welcome… |
Live from sunny Los Angeles, it's "Dick Clark's Rockin' Countdown to December 18," followed by… |
During Mailbag, Alan gives the audience an unusual egg nog recipe, while Dave answers the question,… |
The latest roll call mentions "Gus, who guy who owns property onstage" and "Tony Randall as Ricky,… |
Dave refunds $50 to an audience lady with a Late Show sweatshirt; a Joe G's customer appears in the… |
Soon-to-be-traded Yankees pitcher David Wells sits in the audience; the first of tonight's two Top… |
Dave talks about the recent successes of the New York Jets, so Harold Larkin goes outside to alter… |
Bisbee, North Dakota is investigated in the latest edition of "Biff Henderson's America." |
Throughout the night, Chicago announcer "Ray Clay" fills in for Alan, making inane announcements… |
Kamarr the Discount Magician makes one last appearance. |
Jon Voight promotes two films, "Enemy of the State" and "Varsity Blues." |
Biff pretends to stand in Times Square again, this time reporting about the weather. Also, Sarah… |
Biff just can't get enough of the green screen in the hallway; tonight's participant in "Please… |
It's time for "How Many Guys in Mouse Suits Can Fit into a Dunkin' Donuts?" We never find out the… |
Dave announces the new name of the show will be "David Letterman's Countdown to the Millennium." … |
"David Letterman's Countdown to the Millennium," Day 2: Paul declares that he will mention a… |
Sitting in with the CBS Orchestra tonight: the shirtless guy who was the "T" in "Jets" at last… |
During "Small Town News," Dave sports a paper mustache. |
Tonight's "Paul Shaffer Millennium Prediction": health spas will not charge deposits. Upon hearing… |
William Baldwin promotes "Virus," while Biff rescues Dave's coffee mug after it falls over. |
Mailbag: Tony mentions he's taken up acting, then shows two remarkably similar clips from Patch… |
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Dave says a focus group doesn't like his "Countdown to the Millennium" segment, so Paul gives one… |
Dave and Paul discuss William Wood Lee Shaffer’s diapers. Later, Paul interrupts the “Shark Week”… |
Biff shows up with a tie for a "Know Your Current Events" contestant; Bill Murray promotes Rushmore… |
Dave announces he and Paul are trying to establish a video nexus; during Mailibag, Anton falls down… |
It's the seventeenth anniversary of Dave's debut in late night, and what is he going to do to… |
Dave mentions that through the wonders of science, Paul Shaffer had another baby over the weekend,… |
Dave and Paul spend ten minutes discussing the new and improved "Late Show" home site; Dave chats… |
Dave reads about Bucknell University for a "KYCE" participant; Laetitia Casta is interviewed twice. |
Nile Rogers fills in for both Felicia and Will Lee, who are both sick; Martha Stewart has some fun… |
"Biff Henderson's America" makes a quick stop in Baker, Nevada. Also, Dave chats with the Reverend… |
Dave chats with (live via satellite) Al at Prestige Luggage Company in Dallas. Dave is so… |
Dave rants about the internet, while Bob Borden literally searches for a valentine. |
Orlando Antigua of the Harlem Globetrotters helps out during "Know Your Current Events," while… |
Dave discusses signature sign-offs and announces his new one will be "Keep a light coat of oil on… |
Tonight marks the debut of "Alan Kalter's Secret Word." Tonight's utterance: "gristle." Also,… |
Lou Soloff of Blood, Sweat and Tears sits in with the horn section; Alan's secret word is… |
The secret word is "mongoose"; ten West Point cadet presents the Top Ten; Julian Lennon performs… |
The secret word is "hydraulic"; Dave gives a photographer in the audience a Polaroid to shoot… |
The secret word is "buttress"; during Mailbag, Dave and Linda Tripp appear on $25,000 Pyramid; ten… |
Dave takes five minutes to comment on the sudden death of Gene Siskel, then shows a clip from his… |
Alan's secret word is "bobcat," and the jackpot now stands at "seven hundred damn dollars!" Also,… |
The secret word is "barnacle;" Dave answers a phone call from Sweden; in a segment about the hype… |
The secret word is "corpuscular." Meanwhile, Dave chats with Homer Hickam, the NASA shuttle… |
The secret word is "combustible," and the stakes have been raised to an even thousand; during… |
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The secret word is "saluki"; live via satellite, the employees of the Unclaimed Baggage Center in… |
Dave rants about tonight's Barbara Walters/Monica Lewinsky interview; the secret word is "luggage,"… |
The secret word is "viscous," while George Miller rants about the media. |
The secret word is "melancholia," while "Oprah" (Pat Farmer) flirts with "John Travolta" (Kenny… |
The secret word is "lederhosen"; the second-ever "Alan Kalter's Where Are They Now?" reveals that… |
The secret word is "Ionosphere," with the prize now standing at "$1700 damn dollars!" Meanwhile,… |
The secret word is "shipjack"; Dave shows a meat identification kit, complete with photographs of… |
The secret word is "bilious," which is coincidental because Dave feels under the weather. Also,… |
Dave bids farewell to Tom Snyder (his last show aired that night), then says get well to Johnny… |
Dave hollers about 60 Minutes, then claims that somebody won the Secret Word "contest" on Friday;… |
The opening sequence is altered; the secret word is "taconite"; Dave chats with Sister Carol Anne… |
The secret word is "sociopathic," while Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn promote the upcoming remake of… |
The secret word is "nemonurwingy," but Dave accuses Alan of making it up (which he did), so he… |
Charlie Daniels sits in on fiddle; the secret word is "mahagony"; comedian/commentator Greg… |
The secret word is "flange"; Dave holds up a certificate that makes Late Show the "Official Late… |
The secret word is "millipede"; right after the second-ever edition of "Know Your Cuts of Meat,"… |
Throughout the night, local teens with learner's permits parallel park on 53rd Street. At the end… |
The secret word is "ischemia," while SNL star Molly Shannon promotes Never Been Kissed. |
Paul makes his second "Countdown to the Millennium" prediction since the designation: "Everybody's… |
Paul announces celebrities will come by all evening to wish Dave a happy birthday, and for some… |
The secret word is "hegemony," and Dave doubles the current jackpot from $1100 to $2200; Kathie Lee… |
The secret word is "quadricentennial," and after doubling the stakes on last night's show, Dave… |
Dave mentions the sudden and untimely death of Bill Wendell; the secret word is "Melon"; with no… |
A technical difficulty turns Dave's face and tie blue during the monologue; the secret word is… |
Dave discusses the various bars and/or grills that have been next door to the theater, and wishes… |
Dave claims there was a secret word winner last night, then brings out Connecticut housewife… |
The secret word is "boat"; Paul, Felecia, Will, and Sid perform "Songs for Pedestrians"; Ted Danson… |
The secret word is "carrot," and Dave introduces another supposed winner (writer and Boston native… |
In honor of tonight's audience, the backdrop is altered to show the skyline of Miami, Florida; Biff… |
Dave claims he's filed a $100 million lawsuit against the surgeon general; Dave pays an attractive… |
The secret word is "incinerate"; Paul Fiore tries to parallel-park outside; Dave chats with a… |
The secret word is "undershirt"; Dave shows (bogus) footage of Roberto Benigni making an ass of… |
Cold opening: Jesse Jackson makes an insincere apology to Dave for his tardiness in last night's… |
In honor of tonight's travel-weary audience (everybody's from Nashville), Biff hangs out at the… |
The secret word is "ball"; an audience member is stifled by a barbershop quartet in the latest… |
Thirteen-year-old blues phenomenon Ben Robinson sits in; the secret word is "stick"; Bob Borden… |
Dave makes a nonsense rant about Barry Manilow; the secret word is "winky"; during "Dave's Record… |
Dave bring out the seven supposed winners of last night's secret word contest (including Mike… |
With tonight's audience being from the City of Brotherly Love, Biff heads to Philly to get in… |
The secret word is "molar," while Dave measures Julia Roberts' waist. |
Dave calls Aloha Meats in Honolulu to see if they answer the phone by saying "aloha"; the secret… |
The secret word is "turf"; various members of the staff appear in a series of film promos,… |
The secret word is "Alan"; Dave shows a one dollar bill folded so it would be shaped like a ring,… |
Tonight's audience hails from Boston, Massachusetts. The backdrop, as always, is altered to… |
Dave goes on a fury as to what constitutes the dinners given as prizes during "Know Your Current… |
Dave tries calling Hawaii again; the secret word is “asparagus”; Kate Capshaw tries to call her… |
Anton is again introduced as Buddy Rich, Jr.; Paul pays $102,000,000 for a ticket to see the new… |
Jay Johnson wins the secret word "contest" again; throughout the night, Lou Rawls sits in the green… |
The secret word is "bituminous"; Lou Rawls continues to lounge in the green room; during Mailbag,… |
Tonight's secret word ("emetic") is now sponsored by a lawn-watering device called "Hosie Cow";… |
The Hosie Cow Secret Word is "escarpment"; Dave plays a new game at Joe G's where a contestant must… |
The Hosie Cow Secret Word is "whippy"; last night's winner "Barbara Sanchez" (Jude Brennan) is… |
After appearing in an ad for Hosie Cow, Alan announces that the secret word is "inflammation." … |
Edgar Winter sits in; the Hosie Cow Secret Word is "dick"; Heather Graham promotes Austin Powers:… |
The Hosie Cow Secret Word is "amputation"; the latest roll call introduces Biff's pint-size clone… |
The Hosie Cow Secret Word is "dick" again, but it's eventually changed to "bunny." Also, Dave has… |
The Hosie Cow Secret Word is "pigment," while Dave chats (and becomes infatuated) with Brandi… |
Al Gore appears on "The Paul Shaffer Show"; The Hosie Cow Secret Word is "tourniquet"; Mike Myers… |
Anton is introduced as Buddy Rich Jr., the "bastard son" of the legendary jazz drummer; Hosie Cow… |
The secret word ("rodeo") is now sponsored by Larry King, whom according to Alan "looks like an… |
The Larry King Secret Word is "gabardine," and is followed by stock footage of four baby owls… |
Jimmy Vaughan sits in; the Larry King Secret Word is "entropic"; after an unusually aimless edition… |
The Larry King Secret Word is "linguine." Also, to counteract with Hillary Clinton's recent… |
The Larry King Secret Word is "peptide"; Carlos Santana and Rob Thomas of Matchbox Twenty perform… |
Tonight's Secret Word ("bird") is brought to you by David Letterman's Women's World Cup Soccer… |
The World Cup Soccer Team Secret Word is "oozing"; Montana park ranger (and past winner) "Rita… |
The Larry King/Women's Soccer Secret Word is "peripatetic"; a bird caller from Piedmont, California… |
The Larry King/Women's Soccer Secret Word is "highoeyazmuhoodhee"; Calista Flockhart's chat with… |
The Larry King/Women's Soccer Secret Word is "pony"; during Mailbag, Biff, Kenny, and Dave Dorsett… |
Dave shows footage of a taxi literally crashing the staff cookout out on 53rd Street; with… |
An audience member attempts to button Dave's jacket; the Dan Quayle/Larry King/Women's Soccer… |
Dave replies to a Zagat's survey; the Women's Soccer Secret Word is "pestilence," with the Dan… |
The Secret Word is "prick," with the stock footage of the baby owls eating the rat joining an… |
Dave points out that Paul is dressed from head to toe in white tonight, including a snazzy top hat;… |
The Larry King/Dan Quayle Secret Word is "sphygmomanometer"; Dave briefly comments on the passing… |
The Dan Quayle/Larry King Secret Word is "pie"; Dave finally meets the entire U.S. Women's World… |
The Hillary Clinton/Larry King Secret Word is "mommy"; Dave asks a question to Einstein's Brain… |
The Hillary Clinton/Larry King Secret Word is "meehnkee"; Dave "performs" at Woodstock '99, then… |
Paul asks what the point of the Secret Word is, and after it's revealed ("throb"), Dave replies… |
Paul complains about the heat at Woodstock '99; Dave brags about Max Pappas and Team Rahal (a sign… |
Buckwheat Zydeco (nee Stanley Durrell) sits in on accordion; throughout the night, Shark the border… |
Biff helps out pedestrians walking on 53rd Street; Dave asks Paul about project identification;… |
"Paul Shaffer's Countdown to the Millennium" makes its triumphant return to the Late Show, and is… |
Dave chats with Tour de France winner and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong; Paul's latest… |
It's a very special night as Jim Jeter is about to log his one millionth mile on his 1982 Toyota… |
Dave takes the outside cam to Joe G's for another round of "Stop Calling Me Kitty." |
Dave shows the audience some stuff he bought on his recent vacation in a segment called "Travel… |
Dave repeatedly shows footage of the Taco Bell chihuahua saying "funkalicious." Later, Dave and… |
During CBS Mailbag, Alan punches Dave. Later, Dave's former "Starland Vocal Band Hour" co-star… |
Paul refers to Regis as a bastard, only for the "Millionaire" host to retaliate. |
Kreskin's knowledge of 70's backup singers is tested in a segment called "Commodore or Pip?" … |
Dave announces that a crack in the building next door caused a temporary evacuation of the theater.… |
Dave takes up an offering for a preacher who played "Who Your Deer Repellants." |
During CBS Mailbag, Inky Mendez announces his candidacy for the US Senate, while Dave chats with… |
A shirtless Vince DeMentri interviews people on the street, asking them what they think of Hillary… |
Dave announces that tonight, "We're going to have good old-fashioned fun": all night, Richard Egan… |
Terence Blanchard sits in with the band, while Olympic diver Kathy Pesek does a demonstration for… |
Dave announces that tonight is the premiere of "Late Show Who Wants to be a Billionaire?" … |
Dave announces that after 6 years and 1,278 shows on CBS, he now wants to be called "Daddy"; Alan… |