Late Show with David Letterman

1. Bill Murray, Tom Brokaw, Paul Newman, Billy Joel

Tom Brokaw shows up to take back some NBC ""intellectual property;"" Dave sho...

2. Robin Williams, John Mellencamp, Jonathan Estrata

Dave's worst moment on last night's debut: his fake tooth fell out (the video...

3. Demi Moore, Bev Tanner, Spin Doctors

A very pregnant Demi Moore is given the honor of throwing the first pencil th...

4. Martin Short, Cyndi Lauper

The ghost of Ed Sullivan (who haunts Dave throughout the first week) introduc...

5. Debra Winger, Soul Asylum

Dave has fun with a car phone, calling in bogus traffic reports to 1010 WINS ...

6. Richard Lewis, Shawn Bouroughs, Midnight Oil

Dave continues pestering locals with the new hands-free car phone: WINS radio...

7. Michael J. Fox, Rosie Perez

8. Al Gore, Kim Basinger, Chris Isaak

Bill Wendell, Kim Basinger, Al Gore.

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

Dave takes a cab to help out at Yankee Stadium and later makes fun of Tony Ra...

10. Siskel & Ebert, Robert Plant

11. Bruce Willis, Steven Wright

12. Paul Reiser, Mike Ditka, John Hiatt

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

13. Jeff Goldblum, Louie Anderson, Jerry Garcia & David Grisman

Jerry Garcia sits in with the band; Dave makes several jokes at the expense o...

14. Bonnie Hunt, Latrisha Baldrick, Patti Smyth

15. Super Dave Osborne, Laura Dern, Stone Temple Pilots

16. Sarah Jessica Parker, Jim Abbot, Patty Scialfa

17. Robert Urich, Ellen Degeneres, Tim Tomasic

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

18. Tony Randall, Elizabeth Perkins, Aaron Neville

19. Mike Myers, John Kruk, Belinda Carlisle

20. Glenn Close, James Taylor

21. Matthew Broderick, Julie Krone, Neil Diamond

22. Jimmy Carter, Brett Butler, Daniel Boulud

23. Jerry Lewis, Sparky Mortimer, Rod Stewart

Ed Sullivan's ghost introduces juggler ""Andy Head;"" Paul & the CBSO play Je...

24. Lily Tomlin, Adam Sandler, Mike Lupica

25. Andie MacDowell, Graham Parker, Bill Scheft

26. Sylvester Stallone, Melissa Etheridge, Janeane Garofalo

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

27. Isabella Rossellini, Bob Saget, Johnny Cash

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

28. Candice Bergen, John Mendoza

Dave looks at new books for fall; Andy Dick returns as ""Donnie ... the CBS P...

29. Don Rickles, Tracey Ullman, Johnny Cash

30. Connie Chung, Mary Chapin Carpenter

""Celebrities in the Audience"" makes its first appearance on the new show, a...

31. Kathie Lee Gifford, Matt Dillon

32. Stupid Pet Tricks, Howard Stern, Rosanne Cash

33. Kirstie Alley, Rick Ocasek, Jeff Colton

34. David Brenner, Gloria Estefan, Sean Young

35. Tom Arnold, Rich Hall, Jon Weiss

36. Dennis Miller, Tony Bennett, Sandra Bullock

37. David Steinberg, Emmylou Harris, Bo Jackson

38. Dan Rather, Penelope Ann Miller, Gin Blossoms

39. Bob Newhart, Guru, Chloe Disker

40. Martin Mull, The Pogues, Jean Louie

41. Sean Connery, Jake Johannsen, Fran Drescher

42. Phil Donahue, Art Garfunkel, Lenny Dykstra, Paul Molitor

43. Marv Albert, Cindy Crawford, Natalie Cole

44. George Foreman, INXS & Ray Charles

45. Martin Lawrence, Phil Collins

46. Jay Thomas, Squeeze, Martha Stewart

47. Terry Garr, Paul Simon

48. Mike Wallace, Jimmy Cliff, Faith Ford

49. Annie Potts, Natalie Merchant, Dorothy Nash

Natalie Merchant - ""Because the Night""

50. Tony Curtis, The Breeders, Calvin Trillian

51. Michael Keaton, Barbara Walters

52. Evander Holyfield, Phil Hartman, The BoDeans

53. Mary Tyler Moore, Jackson Browne, Rita Rudner

Mary Tyler Moore treats Late Show viewers to a video clip of Dave from her 19...

54. Tom Selleck, Pete Townsend

55. Barry Bonds, Carol Kane, Living Colour

56. Sinbad, Trisha Yearwood, Charlie Sheen

57. Billy Crystal, Los Lobos

58. Stupid Human Tricks, Jon Lovitz, George Thoroughgood

59. Billy Connolly, Bob Dylan, Charles Kuralt

60. Dana Carvey, Meatloaf, Joan Cusak

61. Marilu Henner, Heart, Father Guido Sarducci

""Meet the Neighbors,"" conclusion: The outside cam goes to K & L's Rock Amer...

62. Robert Klein, Cowboy Junkies, Bobby Knight

63. Bryant Gumbel, Taylor Dayne, Dave Attel

64. Penn & Teller, Dwight Yoakam, Gabriel Byrne

Throughout the night, Calvert reports from the parade; as he does every year,...

65. Kelsey Grammar, Patrick Ewing, Warren Zevon

66. James Belushi, Carlene Carter, Lauren Holley

In ""Bad Phone Call,"" Dave calls the father of Michelle Polikas to tell him ...

67. Robin Williams, Larry Johnson

Mandy Patinkin drops by (along with Tony Randall), and asks for rehearsal tim...

68. Sam Donaldson, Mike Myers, Nanci Griffith

69. Jeremy Irons, Bruce Hornsby

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

70. Charles Grodin, Bryan Adams, Jack Hannah

71. Sally Field, Carly Simon, Robert Duvall

72. Larry King, The Band, Kevin Pollack

73. Luciano Pavarotti, Marisa Tomei, Wayne Cotter

74. Tom Hanks, Gipsy Kings, Joan Plowright

75. Rush Limbaugh, Harry Connick Jr.

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

76. Whoopi Goldberg, Clint Black, John Witherspoon

77. Will Smith, The Lemonheads, Emmit Smith

78. Bob Costas, Toni Braxton, Debi Mazar

79. Dennis Franz, Mike Judge, Andy Williams

80. Joan Lunden, Ian Moore, Wendy Wasserstein

81. Jason Priestly, Terry Bradshaw, Norm MacDonald

82. Bonnie Hunt, Tony Toni Tone, Dennis Rogers

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

83. Julia Roberts, Cracker, Wolfgang Puck

84. Rosanne and Tom Arnold, Jon Bon Jovi

85. Jane Pauley, Art Donavan

86. Beau Bridges, Sandra Bernhard, 4 Non Blondes

87. Rosie O'Donnell, Lou Reed, Neil Patrick Harris

88. Chris Elliot, Itzhak Perlman, Cokie Roberts

Chris Elliott performs the title song from ""Cabaret;"" legendary violinist I...

89. Martin Mull, Drew Carey, Dana Delaney

90. Rudolph Giuliani, Faith Hill, Ricki Lake

91. Troy Aikman, Marilyn Horne, Jon Stewart

The ghost of Ed Sullivan introduces trampoline star Tom Boleen; Troy Aikman t...

92. Smothers Brothers, Indigo Girls, Sara McClendan

93. George Carlin, Urge Overkill, Jan Hooks

George Carlin promotes his new sitcom; Calvert drops by as ""The Guy Who Thin...

94. Chevy Chase, George Miller, Halle Berry

95. Richard Harris, Taj Mahal & Etta James, David Spade

96. David Brenner, Travis Tritt, Madeline Stowe

97. Kathie Lee Gifford, Aaron Neville, Bruno Kirby

Dave gets dragged by a cab; the cast of ""Cats"" runs into the Ed Sullivan Th...

98. Demi Moore, Willie Nelson & Shelby Lynne, Al Franken

99. Dan Rather, Dave Pirner & Victoria Williams, Brett Hull

100. Jimmy Johnson, Martin Lawrence, Concrete Blonde

Concrete Blonde – ""Mexican Moon""

101. Tom Brokaw, Julie Cavner, Joshua Catheson

102. Aidan Quinn, Crowded House, Michael Lamonaco

Dave comments on the upcoming Winter Olympics in Norway; staff members Debbie...

103. Sarah Jessica Parker, Jerry Van Dyke

104. Ellen Barkin, Peter Frampton, Amanda Archaleta

Peter Frampton sits in; Dave discusses Clinton's health care plan with a grou...

105. Walter Cronkite, Natalie Merchant

106. Alec Baldwin, Blues Traveler, Norman Vaughn

107. Dan Aykroyd, Anna Klempsey, Peter Arnette

108. Siskel & Ebert, Daryl Hall, Mugsy Bogues

109. Steven Seagal, Salt N Peppa, Johnathan Soloman

110. Super Dave Osborne, Brad Privott

111. Richard Simmons

James - ""Laid""

112. Regis Philbin, Richard Thompson, Ben Stiller

Throughout the night, champion canines from the Westminster Dog Show walk acr...

113. Phil Hartman, George Benson, Michael Madsen

Dorothy interviews Tommy Moe; Phil Hartman promotes Greedy.

114. Bebe Neuwirth, Jackson Browne

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

115. Sinbad, UB40, Luke Perry

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

116. Marv Albert, Sinead O'Connor, Ricky Jay

117. Stupid Human Tricks, Wynonna Judd, Laurence Fishburne

Two guys pretending to be Dave and Paul ice skate; Laurence Fishburne promote...

118. Brett Butler, Linda Rondstat, Don Imus

119. Michael J. Fox, Spin Doctors & Roger Daltrey

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

120. Gary Shandling, Sting, Nigel Mansell

121. Dan Jansen, Dennis Miller, Meatloaf

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

123. Geena Davis, Aerosmith

124. Anthony Hopkins, ZZ Top, Dennis Leary

125. Alan King, Aretha Franklin

126. Jay Thomas, Crash Test Dummies, Kevin Spacey

127. Richard Harris, Carol King, Ron Howard

128. Bill Cosby, Sheryl Crow

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

129. Diane Sawyer, John Michael Montgomery, Elle MacPherson

Ten cabbies present the Top Ten; Diane Sawyer sneaks in footage of Dave from ...

130. Kevin Kline, Placido Domingo

""New Pharmaceuticals"" include ""Hot 'n' Spicy Tylenol,"" ""L'eggs Metal Pip...

131. Bob Saget, Tori Amos, John Waters

New York native Gurnek Basanti drives his cab into the theater; Dave devours ...

132. Thea Vidal, Stomp, Buck Henry

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

133. Martin Short, Sammy Hagar, Mary Stuart Masterson

""Can a Guy in a Bear Suit Get into the Hard Rock Cafe?"" Apparently, he can...

134. Madonna, Counting Crows

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

136. Bob Uecker, Cheap Trick, Michael McKean

Dave can't seem to remove his shoe, and with no shoehorn available, he runs o...

137. Ted Koppel, Wynton Marsalis, Carrie Fisher

138. Andie MacDowell, Rich Hall, Matt Kramer

Paul Newman jumps out of the audience, claiming to take a powder when he lear...

139. Kirstie Alley, Boz Scaggs, Calvin Trillian

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

140. Tom Brokaw, Blind Melon, Julie Brown

Tonight marks the Late Show debut of ""The Strong Guy, the Fat Guy, the Geniu...

141. Don Rickles, Jeff Stearns, Liz Phair

Mujibur and Sirajul make a visit to Mickey the barber, and they promptly rece...

142. Jack Lemmon, Lyle Lovett & Al Green

""Rejected FDA Items"" include Medicated Pringles, Tic-Tacs with Real Ticks a...

143. Dennis Hopper, Jessye Norman, Uta Pippig

During Mailbag, Dave discusses a certain much-publicized divorce with ""Rosea...

144. Ellen DeGeneres, Raquel Welch, Candlebox

Dave names Jimmy Johnson as the new head coach of the show; Ellen DeGeneres p...

145. Tom Snyder, Ray Liotta

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

146. Father Guido Sarducci, Reba McEntire, Pierre Frene

Dave notices an empty seat in the third row, so he brings in a guy from outsi...

147. Joan Lunden, Gin Blossoms, Michael Moore

Dave finds a stray blue card on his desk and returns it to Regis and Kathie L...

148. Jerry Seinfeld, Brian Setzer Orchestra, Norm Abram

Donny Osmond and Calvert star in the Late Show's version of the Menendez Brot...

149. Sissy Spacek, Bonnie Raitt, Daniel Low

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

150. Joe Pesci, Randy Travis, Dan Wilkenson

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

151. Jerry Van Dyke, The Neville Brothers

The outside cam heads to Times Square, during which Dave invites passerby Amy...

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

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

153. Mia Farrow, Tim McGraw, Jimmie Walker

Throughout the night, we have an assortment of ""Happy Endings,"" providing a...

154. Brett Butler, Rob Lowe, Sarah McLachlan

Dave brings out 70 cases of Gatorade that were received after the stunt in Sh...

155. Sharon Stone, Chris Farley

Dave discusses politics with a bunch of cabbies; Chris Farley demonstrates hi...

156. Billy Crystal, Ray Charles

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

157. Michael Keaton, Angela Lansbury

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

158. James Cahn, David Copperfield, Julia Louis-Dreyfus

LA, Day 3: Dave ends the show early, and then flies back to New York. Paul f...

159. Candice Bergen, Elvis Costello & The Attractions, Magic Johnson

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

160. Bette Midler, Traffic

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

161. Heather Locklear, Travis Tritt, Harvey Pekar

Travis Tritt performs ""Foolish Pride,"" while Harvey Pekar actually censors ...

162. Jeff Goldblum, Sonic Youth, James Carville

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

163. Stupid Pet Tricks, Carol Burnett, Emmylou Harris

It's time for more celebrities in the audience, including Michael J. Fox, Jer...

164. Barbara Walters, Mariah Carey

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

165. Eddie Murphy, Tony Bennett, Wayne Cotter

Dave freshens up by walking outside the theater, towards a hot dog vendor, an...

166. Rick Moranis, Jimmy Buffett, Stefan Seville

Dave makes another bad phone call for an audience member; Rick Moranis promot...

167. Woody Harrelson, Louie Anderson, Isaiah Thomas

Dave is missing his opening ""billboard"" card with tonight's guests listed o...

168. Kevin Pollak, Chris Isaak, Jacques Pepin

Dave finds a sports reporter from Indianapolis outside and invites him in; Da...

169. Rosie O'Donnell, Laurie Morgan, Bronson Pinchot

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

170. The Pretenders, Daniel Stern

Dave helps Nancy Agostini find an apartment in the city; The Pretenders perfo...

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

Dave escorts the Stand-by Audience (all 40 of 'em) to a restaurant a few bloc...

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

Dave hands out ""Warning Label"" props to the audience; another ""CBS Special...

173. Mariel Hemmingway, George Miller, Mandy Patinkin

Dave's coffee is cold, so he goes out and warms it himself with a taxi batter...

174. Macaulay Culkin, Randy Newman, Mona Frey

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

175. David Brenner, Johnny Cash, Keanu Reeves

Mujibur and Sirajul begin their Coast-to-Coast Tour, leaving NYC on a private...

176. Jeremy Irons, Chris Rock, Hakeem Olajuwon

On their first leg of the Coast-to-Coast Tour, Mujibur and Sirajul report fro...

177. Ted Danson, David Byrne, Carl Reiner

Dave selects two audience members to receive tickets to Game 7 of the Stanley...

178. Show #0178

Three members of the 1994 Stanley Cup Champion New York Rangers drop by, and ...

179. Jon Lovitz, Sandra Bullock, Spin Doctors

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

180. Teri Garr, Yes

Stone Temple Pilots – ""Vasoline""

181. Fran Drescher, Jack Palance, Seal

182. Dan Rather, Nicholas Turturro, Al Jarreau, Kathleen Battle

183. Julia Roberts, Stone Temple Pilots, Jake Johannsen

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

184. Howard Stern, Kate Nelligan, John Mellencamp

John Mellencamp – ""Wild Night""

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

On their latest stop, Mujibur and Sirajul get serenaded by Tom Jones in Las V...

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

Barbra Streisand walks on the set and gives Dave two tickets to her show at R...

187. Daniel Boulud, Helen Hunt, Green Day

""Coast to Coast with Mujibur and Sirajul"" -- tonight, they're fly-fishing i...

188. Siskel & Ebert, Andrea Martin, Indigo Girls

In a spoof of Home Shopping Network, Dave sells ""Dave and Paul Collection Pl...

189. Connie Chung, Phil Collins

190. Neil Diamond, Richard Simmons

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

191. Patrick Stewart, Ryan Cobb, Melissa Etheridge

192. Show #0192

Dave leaves the show after the monologue and heads upstairs to read Wresting ...

193. Tom Hanks, Toad the Wet Sprocket

The Runaway Camera is roaming the streets of New York City, getting squeegied...

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

195. Buzz Aldrin, Susan Sarandon, Midnight Oil

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

196. Gary Sinise, Ricki Lake, Julio Iglesias

Ricki Lake promotes her supporting role in the upcoming Cabin Boy; Gary Sinis...

197. Show #0197

""Can a Guy in a Bear Suit Say Hello on a N. Y. C. Pay Phone?"" The answer? ...

198. Show #0198

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

199. Show #0199

200. Show #0200

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

201. Show #0201

The pothole Dave filled up with blue joke cards the previous night is sealed ...

202. Show #0202

A severed head perks out of the pothole; a doctor stands in the backdrop in c...

203. Show #0203

Dave comments on Tony's cue card work, then makes a bad phone call for an aud...

204. Show #0204

205. Show #0205

206. Show #0206

Dave attends the Whitewater Hearings; up-and-coming starlet Cameron Diaz prom...

207. Show #0207

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

208. Show #0208

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

209. Show #0209

210. Show #0210

Dave and model Inna Mirovich toss back some vodka. Later, Howard Stern admit...

211. Show #0211

212. Show #0212

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

213. Show #0213

214. Show #0214

215. Show #0215

216. Show #0216

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

217. Show #0217

218. Show #0218

219. Show #0219