Late Show airs its second and last installment of Peanuts, as Lucy once again foils Charlie Brown's attempt to kick a football: ""Never mess around with a gangsta bitch.""
1. Chuck Norris, Anthony Clark, Jewel
Aired: Sep 2, 1996Dave gives a ham to an audience member named Bud Perchinski, who later assume...
2. Mira Sorvino, Vincent Perez, Beck
Aired: Sep 3, 19963. Whoopi Goldberg, Al Franken, Colonel Ron Severson
Aired: Sep 4, 19964. Adam Sandler, David Cone, LeAnn Rimes
Aired: Sep 5, 1996Adam Sandler promotes Happy Gilmore; Yankees pitcher David Cone demonstrates ...
5. Bill Cosby, Brian Williams, No Doubt
Aired: Sep 6, 1996It's the unofficial Three-Year Anniversary. (The count is 90 morning shows, ...
6. Jamie Lee Curtis, Pete Sampras, John Mellencamp
Aired: Sep 9, 19967. Jon Stewart, Marv Albert, Cranberries
Aired: Sep 10, 19968. Cybill Sheperd, Carl Coccilone, Ray Romano
Aired: Sep 11, 19969. Tom Brokaw, Natasha Henstridge, Fan Yang
Aired: Sep 12, 199610. John McEnroe, Illeana Douglas, 311
Aired: Sep 13, 199611. Tim Allen, Tyson Koenig, Suzanne Vega
Aired: Sep 16, 199612. Fran Drescher, Jesse Jackson, Travis Tritt
Aired: Sep 17, 199613. Bill Cosby, Kin-Jin Mark, A Tribe Called Quest
Aired: Sep 18, 1996Aired: Sep 19, 199615. Stupid Pet Tricks, Drew Barrymore, Tony Avena, Pearl Jam
Aired: Sep 20, 1996Dave scrambles to find something to fill the extra 16 minutes of his commeric...
16. Sarah Jessica Parker, Andy Richter, Darrell Hammond
Aired: Sep 23, 199617. Ellen DeGeneres, Stephen King, Trisha Yearwood
Aired: Sep 24, 199618. William Baldwin, Jeff Gordon, Vince Gill
Aired: Sep 25, 199619. Hugh Grant, Elizabeth Berkley, Donna Lewis
Aired: Sep 26, 199620. Kirstie Alley, Matthew Broderick
Aired: Sep 27, 199621. Ricki Lake, Gillian Anderson, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
Aired: Sep 30, 199622. Tom Hanks, Gina Gershon, Riverdance
Aired: Oct 1, 1996Sanborn's still sitting in; Paul appears in a Bob Dole campaign ad; Tom Hanks...
23. Val Kilmer, Nicole Sullivan, ZZ Top
Aired: Oct 2, 1996It's Biff's 50th birthday, so Dave promotes his new PBS political roundtable ...
24. Julie Andrews, "Pee Wee" Scheidt, Dave Matthews Band
Aired: Oct 3, 1996Calvert plays Bob Dole's go-between; The Dave Matthews Band performs ""Crash ...
25. Wayne Gretzky, Jonathan Silverman, Tori Amos
Aired: Oct 4, 1996Referring to a current TV Guide that pays tribute to Dave's Suit of Alka Selt...
26. Michael J. Fox, Jeanne Moreau, Ray Davies
Aired: Oct 7, 19961996: Dave shows a tape of Bob Dole blinking in the first presidential debate...
27. Sam Donaldson, Spike Lee, Clint Black
Aired: Oct 8, 1996Clint Black sits in; the roof cam reveals campaign workers scuffling outside.
28. Samuel L. Jackson, Leela Rashon, Midnight Oil
Aired: Oct 9, 1996Dave searches for a new anchor for CBS-2 New York, and decides on a girl name...
29. Geena Davis, Peter Gallagher, Andy Kindler
Aired: Oct 10, 19961996: Three audience girls are given hams; Dave shows a (supposed) clip from ...
30. George Foreman, Tom Everett Scott, Shawn Colvin
Aired: Oct 11, 1996During CBS Mailbag, Calvert appears as ""Derek the Cantankerous Wallaby""; gu...
31. Cindy Crawford, Jack Hanna, Lyle Lovett
Aired: Oct 21, 1996Cindy Crawford walks onstage with heavy eye makeup, and Dave asks where she g...
32. Rosie O'Donnell, Jon Favreau, Sheryl Crow
Aired: Oct 22, 199633. Jon Lovitz, Ken Olin, Enrique Iglesias
Aired: Oct 23, 1996Dave shows a poster that proves that Bob Dole's presidential campaign is doom...
34. Ted Danson, Claire Danes, Phil Collins
Aired: Oct 24, 199635. Jimmy Smits, John Leguizamo, Brian Regan
Aired: Oct 25, 1996Dave says goodnight halfway through the show and then leaves. Paul goes to s...
36. Joe Torre, Don Rickles, The Heads
Aired: Oct 28, 1996Dave salutes the 1996 World Champion New York Yankees and welcomes manager Jo...
37. George Steinbrenner, Jeremy Piven, Chris Isaak
Aired: Oct 29, 1996Dave chats with redeemed Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, while Rupert laun...
38. Isabella Rossellini, Garry Marshall, Bryn Terfel
Aired: Oct 30, 1996Bill Murray serves as the show's roving reporter, asking pedestrians outside ...
39. Jeff Foxworthy, Naomi Campbell, Jake Johannsen
Aired: Oct 31, 1996In honor of Halloween, Dave presents ""Biff the Headless Stage Manager""; the...
40. Stupid Human Tricks, Dana Carvey, Steven Wright
Aired: Nov 1, 1996""Friday Night on the Road"" begins in Beantown, as Michael Hirsch, aka ""The...
41. Mel Gibson, Christine Lahti, Joni Mitchell
Aired: Nov 4, 1996NYC Marathon winner Giacomo Leone runs through the set, while Mel Gibson pres...
42. Marisa Tomei, James Carville, John Michael Montgomery
Aired: Nov 6, 1996It's the day after Election '96, so Dave tells his last ""Bob Dole is old"" j...
43. Brett Butler, Gary Sinise, Bob McCoy
Aired: Nov 7, 1996During Mailbag, a viewer pleads for no more Dole jokes, so ""Bob Dole"" (Calv...
44. Bob Dole, Ted Koppel, Mary Chapin Carpenter
Aired: Nov 8, 1996Ten noteworthy anchormen appear in the top ten list while Dave chats with rec...
45. Jeff Bridges, Diane Sawyer, Bryan White
Aired: Nov 11, 1996It's the official 3rd Anniversary special, with clips and highlights from the...
46. Marilu Henner, Kristin Scott Thomas, Alan Jackson
Aired: Nov 12, 1996Biff interrupts Dave's monologue ""just to be on TV;"" Kristen Scott Thomas p...
47. Ron Howard, Patrick Ewing, Gene Catron
Aired: Nov 13, 1996Saxaphonist Joshua Redman sits in; Gene Catron performs a trick involving dom...
48. Tony Randall, Wendy Liebman, Helena Bonham Carter
Aired: Nov 14, 1996Dave's artificial tooth comes loose, while Ed McMahon imitates Leonard Tepper...
49. Stupid Pet Tricks, Anthony Edwards, Natalie Cole
Aired: Nov 15, 1996From Chicago: Paul meets his long-lost brother Matt Shaffer on ""Jerry Spring...
50. Sarah Ferguson, Derek Jeter, Reba McEntire
Aired: Nov 18, 1996Throughout the night, audience members walk onstage to tell jokes.
51. Heather Locklear, Sinbad, Tony Toni Tone
Aired: Nov 19, 1996Dave calls a desk jockey from across the street named Samantha Giafoni, askin...
52. Glenn Close, Marc Maron, Eriq LaSalle
Aired: Nov 20, 1996Glenn Close promotes the live-action remake of ""101 Dalmations.""
53. Phil Hartman, Bob Costas, Luther Vandross
Aired: Nov 21, 1996When Dave gives a ham to an audience guy, he gives him five more when he says...
54. Kid Inventors, Will Smith, Jimmy Buffett
Aired: Nov 22, 1996Friday Night on the Road finishes in Miami, Florida. It's so hot in the Cocon...
55. Lisa Kudrow, Delroy Lindo, Wynonna
Aired: Nov 25, 1996A ""News in Review"" segment is translated into Chinese, while Dave accidenta...
56. Jeff Daniels, Dolly Parton
Aired: Nov 26, 1996John Popper of Blues Traveler sits in, and later he performs with Dolly Parton.
57. Martin Short, Scott Bryan, Rita Wilson
Aired: Nov 27, 1996Thanksgiving and the holidays are the topics du jour in the latest edition of...
58. Lea Thompson, Natalie Portman, Stone Temple Pilots
Aired: Nov 28, 1996Gerard makes a cameo in the annual ""Thanksgiving Day Quiz,"" while Dorothy b...
59. Teri Hatcher, Brent Spiner, Luscious Jackson
Aired: Nov 29, 1996After Dave offers a million dollars claiming that there's no such person name...
60. John Cleese, Martha Stewart, David Copperfield
Aired: Dec 9, 1996Biff gives out hams to the audience during the second-ever appearance of ""Kn...
61. Nicole Kidman, Laura Dern, Gloria Estefan
Aired: Dec 10, 1996Dave announces he's #45 on TV Guide's greatest stars list; after interviewing...
62. Kenneth Branaugh, Bonnie Hunt, Counting Crows
Aired: Dec 11, 1996Dave calls the corner pay phones, but no one answers. He finally steps outsid...
63. James Woods, Bob Odenkirk, Counting Crows
Aired: Dec 12, 19961996: Two merchant marines do push-ups onstage; Dave and Paul reprise the rol...
64. Albert Brooks, Beavis & Butthead, Neil Diamond
Aired: Dec 13, 1996Skunk and Gator hang out in the green room; Beavis and Butthead plug their up...
65. Drew Barrymore, Mathias Pakula, Faith Hill
Aired: Dec 16, 1996Somebody named Matias Paluka is interviewed by Dave, then does a weather fore...
66. Andie MacDowell, Jimmie Walker, Rhett Atkins
Aired: Dec 17, 1996Tony sits in the audience, while Rupert shows Dave a ""Tickle Me Giuliani"" d...
67. Harry Connick Jr., Walter Cronkite
Aired: Dec 18, 1996Mayor Giuliani shows up to put an apple on the Christmas tree, then gets in o...
68. Richard Simmons, Neve Campbell, Dave Matthews Band
Aired: Dec 19, 1996During a ""New for Christmas"" segment, Biff is nearly injured by a motorized...
69. Billy Crystal, Cuba Gooding Jr., Darlene Love
Aired: Dec 20, 1996Dave hugs a male audience member; fake snow falls on the backdrop, then on th...
70. John Travolta, Julianna Marguiles, St. Luke's Bottle Band
Aired: Dec 23, 1996Midway through Dave's interview with ""Michael"" star John Travolta, the buxo...
71. Nathan Lane, Kelly Preston, Rich Hall
Aired: Dec 26, 199672. Jane Pauley, Robert Pastorelli, Blues Traveler
Aired: Dec 27, 1996John Popper of Blues Traveler sits in, while Biff gives dating tips.
73. Mary Tyler Moore, Jerry O'Connell, Oseola McCarty, Deana Carter
Aired: Dec 30, 1996Calvert DeForest is live at Times Square as the show is taped hours earlier. ...
74. Tom Arnold, Kamarr, Joe Queenan
Aired: Dec 31, 1996Calvert DeForest is live at Times Square as the show is taped hours earlier; ...
75. Alec Baldwin, Cast of Chicago
Aired: Jan 2, 1997Dave introduces an audience member named Tara to Alec Baldwin; Dave shows a d...
76. Courtney Cox, Lee Marek, Damon Hill
Aired: Jan 3, 1997During CBS Mailbag, a viewer asks what Dave did for New Year's. Dave flashes...
77. Kids Tell Jokes, Tracey Ullman, B.B. King
Aired: Jan 6, 1997BB King sits in; Dave accidentally tears up the Top Ten blue card, so he read...
78. Ray Liotta, Norm MacDonald
Aired: Jan 7, 1997Dave swipes Tony's gum, which he had tried to hide on top of one of the camer...
79. Woody Harrelson, Jackie Chan, John Pizzarelli
Aired: Jan 8, 1997Dave fondly looks back at the one-year anniversary of ""El Blizzardo,"" then ...
80. Matt Dillon, Rebecca Ramijn, Cassandra Wilson
Aired: Jan 9, 1997Dave sends an audience babe out to get some snow, and throughout the night th...
81. Eddie Murphy, Dwight Yoakam, Veronica Paridee
Aired: Jan 10, 1997An audience member celebrating her birthday dances onstage; Inky threatens to...
82. Kevin Spacey, Madeline Kahn, Harry Hill
Aired: Jan 13, 1997Dave deems the show to be such a success that he announces the production of ...
83. Penelope Ann Miller, Skeet Ulrich, BR5-49
Aired: Jan 14, 1997It's time for another Late Show experiment: ""Who Will Get Kicked Out of TGIF...
84. Chris O'Donnell, Debbie Reynolds, Yo Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, Mark O'Conner
Aired: Jan 15, 1997Dave shows QVC footage of a Cabbage Patch Bill Clinton doll eating French fri...
85. Tom Selleck, Art Donovan, Babyface
Aired: Jan 16, 1997Paul shows a clip of his new home video ""The Late Show Made Easy,"" while ""...
86. Kevin Kline, Kevin Sorbo, Kevin Brennan
Aired: Jan 17, 1997It's an ""All Kevin Spectacular"" as Kevin Kline, Kevin Sorbo, and Kevin Bren...
87. David Schwimmer, Carmen Electra, Sheryl Crow
Aired: Jan 27, 1997Alan interrupts the monologue to comment on yesterday's Packers-Patriots Supe...
88. Tony Danza, Desmond Howard, Helena Bonham Carter
Aired: Jan 28, 1997Biff presides over another segment of ""What They Would Have Had for Lunch If...
89. Dan Rather, Jane Leeves, Tori Amos
Aired: Jan 29, 1997Dave calls up an audience guy to meet Tori Amos, but he has to frisk him first.
90. Matthew Perry, Natasha Lyonne, Jewel
Aired: Jan 30, 1997Dave shows a promo of ""Rupert Jee's Private Parts,"" a spoof of the upcoming...
91. Rhea Perlman, Ray Ramano, Ice Cube
Aired: Jan 31, 199792. Stupid Human Tricks, Elle MacPherson, Charles Barkley
Aired: Feb 3, 1997Dave celebrates a decade and a half in late night television by introducing s...
93. Isabella Rossellini, Billy Bob Thorton, Tokyo Shock Boys
Aired: Feb 4, 1997In honor of the re-release of the entire Star Wars trilogy, Dave moves his co...
94. Fran Drescher, Eva Herzigova, Tony Bennett
Aired: Feb 5, 1997Flugelhorn great Al Chez sits in with the band, while Leonard appears in a ed...
95. Pierce Brosnan, Lance Alstodt, Brian Regan
Aired: Feb 6, 1997Know Your Current Events: Dave promises an audience participant named Brian (...
96. Brett Favre, David Spade, Silverchair
Aired: Feb 7, 1997Mailbag: Paul appears in a commercial for ""Uncle Dave's Non-Alcoholic Gin.""...
97. Stupid Pet Tricks, Brett Butler, Fugees
Aired: Feb 10, 1997In a remote featuring Dave talking to various fan club presidents, a swordfig...
98. Sarah Jessica Parker, Geoffrey Rush, Barry Manilow
Aired: Feb 11, 1997Dave ponders another one of his deep thoughts: ""How Long Can a Guy Spin a Re...
99. Richard Harris, Siskel & Ebert, Far East Circus
Aired: Feb 12, 1997Throughout the night, Biff, Pat and Kenny recreate scenes from Academy Award-...
100. Peter O'Toole, Salma Hayek, Jazz Passengers
Aired: Feb 13, 1997Dave brags that he had an incredible Valentine's Day last year, until Paul pe...
101. Sarah Ferguson, Allan Weimerskirch, Patti Smith
Aired: Feb 14, 1997Marv Albert is credited with six seperate appearances tonight, thus raising h...
102. Tom Brokaw, Laura Linney, BLACKstreet
Aired: Feb 17, 1997Two weeks before, NBC denied Dave permission to use clips from his old show. ...
103. Bruce Willis, Ving Rhames, Jeff Gordon
Aired: Feb 18, 1997The outside cam goes to Joe G's to launch production of the quickie movie ""S...
104. Michael J. Fox, Jon Voight, The Wallflowers
Aired: Feb 19, 1997Throughout the night, various civilians tell jokes about their jobs, while Da...
105. Julie Andrews, Doug E. Doug, The Amazing Jonathan
Aired: Feb 20, 1997The latest edition of ""Leonard Tepper's Hidden Video"" takes place entirely ...
106. Tony Randall, Juliette Binoche, David Brenner
Aired: Feb 21, 1997Frequent CBS Mailbag contributor Jerry Scales appears in the audience and is ...
107. Bill Cosby, David Hacker, Tina Turner
Aired: Feb 24, 1997On the three-year anniversary of his memorable first appearance on the Late S...
108. Mia Farrow, Anne Heche, Elvis Costello & Burt Bacharach
Aired: Feb 25, 1997James Cotton sits in; while pedestrians footrace against each other over on 5...
109. Howard Stern, Valeria Mazza, Porno for Pyros
Aired: Feb 26, 1997Leonard Tepper is live at Madison Square Garden, annoying participants at thi...
110. Pauly Shore, Merrill Markoe, Celine Dion
Aired: Feb 27, 1997Dave shows outtakes of Leonard's Grammy report, and then gets thrown out of a...
111. Bill Pullman, Richard Lewis, Lyle Lovett & Randy Newman
Aired: Feb 28, 1997Trumpeter Al Chez sits in; the ""First Annual Biff Henderson Award"" goes to ...
112. Jon Stewart, Debi Mazar, Duncan Sheik
Aired: Mar 3, 1997Dave comments on ""El Blizzardo Diablo,"" a raining snowstorm that practicall...
113. Robin Quivers, Adam Arkin, James
Aired: Mar 4, 1997Dave points out that the wet snow of yesterday's ""El Blizzardo Diablo"" has ...
114. Chevy Chase, Mary McCormack, Phish
Aired: Mar 5, 1997During ""Rejected Commercial Characters,"" jokes are translated for a select ...
115. Kids Tell Jokes, Mary Steenburgen, Ray Wold
Aired: Mar 6, 1997Bluesman Keb' Mo sits in; Dave and Paul shill a new sleeping enhancer called ...
116. Ted Danson, Famke Janssen, Mitch Hedburg
Aired: Mar 7, 1997CBS Mailbag: Jerry Scales asks, ""What do viewers miss?"" Gerard Mulligan com...
117. Howard Stern, Ray Ramano, Chieftains
Aired: Mar 17, 1997Sean Pelton sits in for Anton, while Howard Stern promotes his new movie.
118. Martin Short, Larenz Tate, Kodo
Aired: Mar 18, 1997The camera fixates on a guy in the audience with a gigantic gut with DAVE wri...
119. Cindy Crawford, Robert Townsend, Chris Whitley
Aired: Mar 19, 1997The Late Show Current Events Singers take on Clinton's recent leg injury, the...
120. Mike Myers, Sophie Marceau, Alison Krauss
Aired: Mar 25, 1997Today's burning question: ""How Many Guys in Bunny Suits Can Get into a Coffe...
121. Marv Albert, Anthony LaPaglia, Big Head Todd & the Monsters
Aired: Mar 26, 1997In honor of his birthday, former president Thomas Jefferson is seen skydiving...
122. Teri Garr, George Stephanopolous, Amanda Marshall
Aired: Mar 27, 1997Dave announces that today is Tony Mendez' 60th birthday, even though he's onl...
123. Marilu Henner, Marlon Wayans, The Cardigans
Aired: Mar 28, 1997Mailbag: Alan has an announcer sitting in with him, only to realize he's not ...
124. Bryant Gumbel, Kadeem Hardison, Bandbaz Brothers
Aired: Mar 31, 1997Songwriter Jimmy Webb sits in, and throughout the night the band plays his so...
125. Tara Lipinsky, Margaret Colin, Nanci Griffith
Aired: Apr 1, 1997Dave calls a pay phone on Broadway, and then calls in a guy from Jersey named...
126. Dan Akroyd, David Kruithoff, Cyndi Lauper
Aired: Apr 2, 1997A man claiming to be Paul's brother Kenny sits in the audience, while amateur...
127. Jean-Claude Van Damme, Brad Garrett, Chris Fonseca
Aired: Apr 3, 1997""Colin Dunner"" (Gerard),the lead dancer in the Broadway hit ""Riverdance""...
128. John Cusak, Liv Tyler, David Bowie
Aired: Apr 4, 1997Mailbag: a man on the street is decapitated by a giant, renegade blue card. A...
129. Anthony Clark, Joan Lunden, Eryka Badu
Aired: Apr 7, 1997Dave says he's discovered he's been combing his hair wrong, so he fidgets wit...
130. Norm MacDonald, Justine Bateman, Trace Adkins
Aired: Apr 8, 1997""How Many Guys in a Bunny Suit Can Get Into H&R Block?"" Only two, until bot...
131. Charles Grodin, David Alan Grier, Matthew Sweet
Aired: Apr 9, 1997In a running gag that was started two nights before (in homage to something t...
132. Tom Arnold, Bernie Williams, Bush
Aired: Apr 10, 1997133. Kelsey Grammar, Jake Johannsen, Tracy Chapman
Aired: Apr 11, 1997Champion weightlifter Magnus Vermagnusson lifts various objects, including Mu...
134. Martin Mull, Alicia Witt, Mary J. Blige
Aired: Apr 21, 1997Marv Albert interviews accountants, then shows a blooper real along side it; ...
135. Katie Couric, Roma Downey, INXS
Aired: Apr 22, 1997Dave finds a patron named Bob Reedy, in Joe G's Pizza to star in another fake...
136. Tony Randall, Steven Weber, Wilco
Aired: Apr 23, 1997Allen Toussant sits in; Dave announces that in honor of the recent media hoop...
137. Lisa Kudrow, Umberto Buccigrossi, Verve Pipe
Aired: Apr 24, 1997Biff announces that if Lyndon Johnson were alive today, he would've had a roa...
138. Stupid Human Tricks, Rosie Perez, John Hiatt
Aired: Apr 25, 1997On a special Indianapolis-themed night on the Late Show, Dorothy interrupts a...
139. Kurt Russell, Sinbad, Paula Cole
Aired: Apr 28, 1997Rupert Jee drops by to make an important announcement: ""America, I am a lesb...
140. Robin Williams, Tanya Tucker
Aired: Apr 29, 1997Dave shows a clip from the latest Charlie Brown Special: Charlie Brown declar...
141. Alec Baldwin, Joey Lauren Adams, Indigo Girls
Aired: Apr 30, 1997It's ""Awards Night"" on the Late Show, as throughout the night Biff presents...
142. Garry Shandling, Luke Perry, Wendy Liebman
Aired: May 1, 1997Wendy Liebman discusses mammograms, while Luke Perry rappels off the side of ...
143. Roseanne, Justin Miller, Chuck Berry
Aired: May 2, 1997In honor of tonight's audience (all residents of St. Louis and its suburbs),...
144. Bruce Willis, Elizabeth Hurley, Maxwell
Aired: May 5, 1997Dave dumps the show early yet again, and after searching high and low in Manh...
145. John Goodman, Kathleen Quinlan, Hanson
Aired: May 6, 1997""How Many Guys in Bunny Suits Can Get into a Fountain?"" Only about six, as ...
146. Mike Myers, Danny Aiello, Crossbows of Death
Aired: May 7, 1997Tony Mendez does the Watusi; Biff announces that if Burt Lancaster were alive...
147. Billy Crystal, Kristen Johnson, Bee Gees
Aired: May 8, 1997Rupert stars in a parody of those financial-success tapes that they sell in i...
148. Ricki Lake, Kirby Puckett, Soul Asylum
Aired: May 9, 1997With tonight's audience being from the Twin Cities, Dave makes them feel at h...
149. Cybil Shepard, Darrell Hammond, Linda Eder
Aired: May 12, 1997Tonight, Dave promises to show things that have never been on television befo...
150. Andy Garcia, George Foreman, Travis Tritt
Aired: May 13, 1997Dancers from Riverdance make a return appearance on the show. Actually, they'...
151. David Hyde Pierce, Dana Delany, Spice Girls
Aired: May 14, 1997In honor of Late Show's 800th episode, Dave introduces ""Where Are They Now?"...
152. Helen Hunt, Susie Maroney, Jeffery Tambor
Aired: May 15, 1997Late Show airs its second and last installment of Peanuts, as Lucy once again...
153. Stupid Pet Tricks, Jeff Goldblum, Foo Fighters
Aired: May 16, 1997With tonight's audience representing Denver, Colorado, Dave interrupts the mo...
154. Meg Ryan, Lance Henriksen, Mary Chapin-Carpenter
Aired: May 19, 1997Biff brings out a Billy goat that supposedly won the Kentucky Derby last week...
155. Barbara Walters, Ida Doggett, God's Property with Kirk Franklin
Aired: May 20, 1997After showing past clips of disastrous attempts at stuffing guys in rabbit ou...
156. Richard Simmons, Kelly Preston, Toad the Wet Sprocket
Aired: May 21, 1997It's time yet again for ""What They Would Have for Lunch if They Were Alive T...
157. Matthew Broderick, Nicole Sullivan, Savion Glover & Stomp
Aired: May 22, 1997""Steven Spielberg"" (Gerard) brags out his new movie The Lost World, while S...
158. Jason Alexander, Griffin Dunne, Sammy Hagar
Aired: May 23, 1997Mailbag: a horrific freak accident turns Rupert into the mysterious ""Dr. Mea...
159. Elle MacPherson, Vince Vaughn, Jewel
Aired: Jun 2, 1997Remote on the 14th Floor: Late Show staffers Eric Stangel, Matt Roberts, Bob ...
160. Michael Richards, Rick Reynolds, Steve Winwood
Aired: Jun 3, 1997Customer Bob Barrett from Joe's Pizza is invited into the theater to act in t...
161. Bill Cosby, Elaine Cunningham, Squirrel Nut Zippers
Aired: Jun 4, 1997The squash family is represented tonight by a visit from Elaine Cunningham, "...
162. Alicia Silverstone, Andy Dick, John Fogerty
Aired: Jun 5, 1997163. Farrah Fawcett, John Fogerty
Aired: Jun 6, 1997Promoting an upcoming TV special, Farrah Fawcett walks out in a boozy daze, c...
164. Harrison Ford, Steven Wright, Dave Matthews Band
Aired: Jun 9, 1997Biff reports from the NBA Finals in Salt Lake City; Dave makes his usual joke...
165. Isabella Rossellini, Dave Chapelle, Bono & Larry Mullen
Aired: Jun 10, 1997Dave shows an altered clip of President Clinton admitting his dislike for clo...
166. Jon Stewart, Susan Molinari, Seven Mary Three
Aired: Jun 11, 1997Dave turns the hose on pedestrians outside the theater; Jaleel ""Urkel"" Whit...
167. Tom Brokaw, Janeane Garafolo, Sheryl Crow
Aired: Jun 12, 1997Tom Brokaw explains why he turned down an offer to leave NBC for CNN: ""Same ...
168. John Travolta, Grant Hill, Sinead O'Connor
Aired: Jun 13, 1997Mailbag: ""Farrah Fawcett"" (Calvert) explains her behavior from last week. ...
169. George Carlin, Nick Chinlund, James Taylor
Aired: Jun 16, 1997Paul is introduced as ""Radu,"" then shows Dave a Happy Meal toy that looks j...
170. Kathy Ireland, Jeremy Holz, Michael Story
Aired: Jun 17, 1997A new challenge: ""Who Can Hail a Cab First""- a pantsless Mets fan or a pant...
171. Matt Lauer, Ruthie Bolton-Holifield, Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Aired: Jun 18, 1997Dave gives an audience woman a ham just for being Polish; several members of ...
172. Julia Roberts, Jon Bon Jovi
Aired: Jun 19, 1997Julia Roberts is treated to a clip of her first appearance on Letterman from ...
173. Siskel & Ebert, Dermot Mulroney, King Charles Troupe
Aired: Jun 20, 1997""Riverdancers"" Gerry Mulligan, Mike McIntee, Eric Kaplan, and Jim Peterson ...
174. Marilu Henner, Doug E. Doug, Johnny Lang
Aired: Jun 23, 1997Anton is introduced as ""Anton Zip""; Dave shows the audience a chart of who'...
175. Nick Turturro, Daisy Fuentes, Motley Crue
Aired: Jun 24, 1997The outside cam heads to Joe G's looking for a guy to write a theme song for,...
176. Peter Fonda, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Ricki Lee Jones
Aired: Jun 25, 1997It's 91 degrees outside, so Biff decides to watch ice melt on the street.
177. Brian Williams, Diane Cannon, Gil Shaham
Aired: Jun 26, 1997A flying saucer heckles Dave from the backdrop, while Dyan Cannon promotes Ou...
178. Martin Lawrence, Robert Zemeckis, Sarah McLachlan
Aired: Jun 27, 1997Dave declares a guy named Jeff as ""Captain of the Audience,"" helping the ho...
179. Will Smith, Heidi Klum, Brad Byers
Aired: Jun 30, 1997Bowling great Dick Weber sits in with the band; Calvert kicks someone in the ...
180. Jason Priestly, Patricia Richardson, The Cicadas
Aired: Jul 1, 1997Dave gets two girls at a nearby cafe to help celebrate Canada Day with Canada...
181. Tom Arnold, Mitchell Libonati, Blur
Aired: Jul 2, 1997During the ""Supermarket Finds"" segment, Dave takes a sample of something ca...
182. Evander Holyfield, Lee Marek, Sarah Silverman
Aired: Jul 3, 1997Dave talks about the a new unauthorized autobiography of Martha Stewart; toni...
183. Martin Short, Manny the Hippie, Fang Fang
Aired: Jul 4, 1997Pro bowler Nelson Burton, Jr. sits in; during Mailbag, Tom Arnold bits his ow...
184. Don Rickles, Brendan Fraser, En Vogue
Aired: Jul 14, 1997Dave shows off his new, shorter haircut; an audience member sings the theme s...
185. Tim Robbins, Jackie Chan, Shawn Colvin
Aired: Jul 15, 1997It's a balmy 97 degrees outside, so Biff fries an egg on the sidewalk, later ...
186. Mary Tyler Moore, Querbe Tirmizi, Matchbox 20
Aired: Jul 16, 1997Dave interviews NYC taxi driver Querbe Tirmizi, who returned $30,000 he found...
187. Nathan Lane, Robey Morgan, Third Eye Blind
Aired: Jul 17, 1997Dave begins a month-long campaign to run into the ground his current favorite...
188. Robert Pastorelli/Craig Kilborn/Live
Aired: Jul 18, 1997189. Pauly Shore, Leslie Mann, Puff Daddy
Aired: Jul 21, 1997Dave congratulates Paul on being #6 on the Forbes 500; Biff and Eric Kaplan e...
190. Kids Tell Jokes, Mario Andretti, John Hiatt
Aired: Jul 22, 1997It's time once again for ""King of the Meats,"" the mano-a-mano kosher compet...
191. John Turturro, Kathy Kinney, Radish
Aired: Jul 23, 1997Harrison Ford reports from Hawaii; in the debut edition of ""Pointless Celebr...
192. Dan Rather, Kathy Griffin, k.d. Lang
Aired: Jul 24, 1997The Harrison Ford World Tour (in which he's promoting The Devil's Own) makes ...
193. Samuel L. Jackson, Barry Sonnenfeld
Aired: Jul 25, 1997During ""CBS Mailbag,"" we look into a day in the life of a ""Accident-Prone ...
194. Jennifer Anniston, Brian Regan, William H. Macy
Aired: Jul 28, 1997It's so hot outside that Biff tries to start a fire on the sidewalk with a ma...
195. Norm MacDonald, Phylicia Rashad, Jamiroquai
Aired: Jul 29, 1997Dave gets four galpals from West Virginia to go on a tour of the city with Bi...
196. Charles Grodin, Billy Connolly, David Byrne
Aired: Jul 30, 1997Dave congratulates Rob Burnett upon the birth of his daughter; a ""What's On ...
197. Julia Roberts, Blues Traveler
Aired: Jul 31, 1997John Popper sits in with the band; Dave asks a paramedic about a piece of car...
198. Tony Danza, Michael Rapaport
Aired: Aug 1, 1997Dave shows some ""Surprising Facts About Celebrities."" Later, Tony Danza pr...
199. Bob Dole, Bill Bellamy, Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers
Aired: Aug 4, 1997Dave presents a Wall Street quiz; Bob Dole talks about retirement.
200. Ray Liotta, David Brenner, Natalie Desselle
Aired: Aug 5, 1997Deliberately-obvious stunt doubles pose as Dave and Paul showing off their bi...
201. Jay Thomas, Annabella Sciorra, Tonic
Aired: Aug 6, 1997Jay Thomas shows Dave a tape of himself spitting out something during a recen...
202. Sylvester Stallone, Tommy LaSorda
Aired: Aug 7, 1997Joe Perry of Aerosmith sits in with the band; Biff reports from the Garth Bro...
203. Demi Moore, Jay Mohr, Aerosmith
Aired: Aug 8, 1997The new sitcom ""The Letterman Family"" is promoted, starring Dave, Tony Rand...
Aired: Aug 18, 1997Dave feeds Tom Selleck some avocados. Later, they make a crank phone call to...
205. Barbara Walters, Charles Dutton, Morrissey
Aired: Aug 19, 1997Barbara Walters promotes her new talk show, ""The View.""
206. Mira Sorvino, Jeff Altman, Coolio
Aired: Aug 20, 1997Dave compares President Clinton's 51st birthday to meatloaf. Later, he chats...
207. Donald Trump, Janine Turner, Ruth Brown & Bonnie Raitt
Aired: Aug 21, 1997""The Donald"" talks about a recent boat trip. Later, Janine Turner promotes...
208. Alicia Silverstone, Bev Tanner, George Miller
Aired: Aug 22, 1997Alicia Silverstone promotes her new movie Excess Baggage.
209. Vanessa Williams, Joe Montana
Aired: Aug 25, 1997Dave announces that he is starring in the ""Late Show of Passion,"" which is ...
210. Paul Reiser, Tia Carrera, Echo & the Bunnymen
Aired: Aug 26, 1997211. Laurence Fishburne, Jonathan Katz, Paula Cole
Aired: Aug 27, 1997Tonight's Top Ten is interrupted by a phone call from the home office in Waho...
212. Tom Arnold, Mehgan Heany-Grear, Dane Cook
Aired: Aug 28, 1997Dave complains about the dog days of summer.
213. Stupid Human Tricks, Danny Aiello, Radiohead
Aired: Aug 29, 1997Warren is run over by a car; during ""Stupid Human Tricks,"" Douglas Pierce p...
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