Late Show with David Letterman: Season 7
Season 7 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Late Show with David Letterman Season 6.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 7 Progress Shield
Kevin James, Sheryl Crow
Sep 7, 1999
Dave rants about the CBS/Viacom merger; Kevin James promotes a new comedy special.
Ricki Lake, Kid Rock
Sep 8, 1999
Dave tries to call Sumner Redstone's office, then persuades Ricki Lake to make a crank call to Oprah.
Craig Kilborn, Louise Smith, The Umbilical Brothers
Sep 9, 1999
Craig Kilborn promotes some talk show that comes on after Dave's.
Queen Latifah, John Popper
Sep 10, 1999
John Popper sits in with the band, while Alan punches Sumner Redstone during CBS Mailbag.
John McEnroe, Sharon Lawrence, Nanci Griffith
Sep 13, 1999
George Clarke dances in a diaper; Dave shows a ""highlight"" from last night's Emmy win: a clip of Rob Burnett kissing his wife at the ceremony (he forgot last year).
Kid Scientists, Edie Falco, Dixie Chicks
Sep 14, 1999
Andrea Sande and Nadine Hennelly help Joe G's with a Y2K Inspection. They pass, of course.
John Leguizamo, Meat Loaf
Sep 15, 1999
Throughout the night, staffer Brian Donahue falls down staircases. Later, Meatloaf promotes ""Crazy in Alabama.""
Jenna Elfman, Chris Kattan, Christine Aguilera
Sep 16, 1999
With the possibility of a rare hurricane hitting New York City, Paul checks for ""talk show closings"" and Dave comes on stage in a poncho and galoshes. Meanwhile, Jenna Elfman hi
Heather Locklear, Keyshawn Johnson
Sep 17, 1999
During CBS Mailbag, Alan threatens to beat up Secretary of the Treasury Lawrence Summers, but he goes to his anger management counselor instead.
Michael J. Fox, Heather French
Sep 20, 1999
Joe Haden fills in for Alan; Warren Zevon fills in for Paul; Rupert walks over to the CBS Store and reviews the new fall shows on CBS.
Robin Williams, Norm MacDonald
Sep 21, 1999
Paul and a local high schooler try their best to learn how to parallel park, while Robin Williams promotes ""Bicentennial Man.""
Stupid Pet Tricks, Ashley Judd, Randy Travis
Sep 22, 1999
Alan, Regis, Bill Delace, and Mike McIntee portray members of the audience during ""Who Asked For It?""; Ashley Judd promotes ""Double Jeopardy.""
Mark Wahlberg, Adam Sandler, Roger Ebert
Sep 23, 1999
Dave announces that next year, the show will be rechristened ""Late Show 2000,"" while Roger Ebert promotes his revamped talk show.
Kelly Preston, Stirling Moss, Sugar Ray
Sep 24, 1999
During CBS Mailbag, Harold Larkin comments on body piercing, while Dave ""appears"" in a Gap commercial.
Kevin Pollak, Tom Waits
Sep 27, 1999
Biff gives a blanket to a cold audience girl; Chewy the Dog looks for truffles; Tom Waits sings with a bullhorn.
Nathan Lane, Emmylou Harris & Linda Rondstadt
Sep 28, 1999
Nadine, Andrea, Sirajul (but not Mujibur) and Joe G. play ""Who Wants to Win a Giant Phony Check for $1,000,000?"" Later, Alan promotes a film he just produced called ""For the La
Mia Farrow, Russell Crowe, Paula Cole Band
Sep 29, 1999
Dave tells another dentist-related horror story; in ""New for Fall,"" Mujibur and Sirajul star in the Bollywood musical ""Basanta Gan Gaibay""; Evander Holyfield presents the Top T
Kevin Spacey, Eurythmics
Sep 30, 1999
Kevin Spacey promotes ""American Beauty,"" then gives Dave a bag of Presidential M&M's. Later, Harold Larkin tells one of the ""True Stories of the Late Show Stagehands"": He walk
Kelsey Grammer, Rebecca Gayheart
Oct 1, 1999
Alan's angry because he's not allowed to punch anybody; Dave goes berzerk adjusting his tie; Alan beats up writer Joe Toplyn under Mujibur and Sirajul's supervision.
Harrison Ford, David Bowie
Oct 4, 1999
""Biff Henderson's America"" spends four days in Turkey, Texas; David Bowie performs ""Thursday's Child.""
Dan Quayle, Melissa Ethridge
Oct 5, 1999
Mujibur and Sirajul sample food at Hello Deli; an ad for ""Late Show on Tour,"" with Jackie Mason playing Dave; In honor of tonight's guest, Dave announces that he will no longer m
Lili Tomlin, Leah Remini, Beth Hart
Oct 6, 1999
Tonight's edition of ""True Stories of the Late Show Stagehands"" finds Pat and Kenny in a plane crash over the Andes, where they're reduced to cannibalism.
Jesse Ventura, Amy Brennamen, ZZ Top
Oct 7, 1999
A 100-year-old man presents the Top Ten; Biff waits on the fire escape by 53rd street and yells to President Clinton's motorcade that he has snacks.
Jack Hanna, Peter Fonda, Sting
Oct 8, 1999
1999: During CBS Mailbag, Pat Farmer presents ""Great Pats throughout History."" Later, Sting performs ""Brand New Day.""
Bruce Willis, Will Ferrell
Oct 11, 1999
Carole King sits in with Paul, then sings a duet with Bruce Willis.
Chazz Palminteri, Billy Blanks, Wilson Pickett
Oct 12, 1999
Joe G. joins Mujibur and Sirajul to play ""Where Can I Get a Decent Meal in This Town?"" Later, Billy Blanks does a Tae-bo demonstration.
Farrah Fawcett
Oct 13, 1999
The outside cam presents Paul Fiore's driver's test in New Jersey, with commentary by Biff and pictures from the WCBS-TV helicopter. When he finishes the test, a babe presents him
John Malkovich, Harland Williams
Oct 14, 1999
Warren Zevon fills in for Paul yet again; Dave wants to say the s-word ""because they did on ‘Chicago Hope,'"" tries it, and gets beeped; Biff gives Yankees tickets to an audienc
Austin Payne, Patricia Arquette, Moby
Oct 15, 1999
During CBS Mailbag, Alan Kalter promotes his Millenium Party, which looks like a disaster in the making. Later, Dave presents ""Top Ten Things That Sound Creepy When Said by John
Charles Grodin, Jimmie Walker, Buena Vista Social Club
Oct 25, 1999
Paul and Dave talk about the band's weekend gig at the White House; for his latest World Series report, Biff interviews, amongst others, Evander Holyfield and John Rocker; the octo
John Cusack, Bob Sarlatte, LeAnn Rimes
Oct 26, 1999
Dave shows a clip from the recently cancelled CBS sitcom Work With Me. Later, David Diaz of WCBS-TV beats up a punk during an on-the-street report.
Martha Stewart, Martin Scorcese, Ricky Martin
Oct 27, 1999
Martha Stewart makes Halloween treats; Jets QB Vinny Testaverde helps with the annual ""Halloween Costumes"" segment.
Joe Torre, Denzel Washington
Oct 28, 1999
Security boss Bill DeLace disrupts last night's Gore-Bradley debate; your 1999 World Champion New York Yankees present the Top Ten; Denzel Washington plugs ""The Bone Collector.""
Meryl Streep, Natalie Merchant
Oct 29, 1999
Dave shows a dumb picture of him outside, then gets marksman Armando Aiello to shoot paint balls at it; Dave disses Harmony Korine, who made some choice comments after getting bump
Luke Perry, Jimmy Kimmel, Garbage
Nov 1, 1999
Dave tells a lengthy Halloween candy story, then incorporates his voice into the talking dog from those ""Taco Bell"" commercials.
Lauren Holly, Jimmy Fallon, Rage Against the Machine
Nov 2, 1999
Dave says hello to all the folks in King's Height Rest Home in New York; Rage Against the Machine performs ""War Within a Breath"" on the roof in pouring rain.
Bill Cosby, Milla Jovovich
Nov 3, 1999
14-year-old music prodigy Shannon Kerman sits in; Paul's most vivid memory of this year's World Series is reinterpreted by Martin Scorsese and Ricky Martin; after Mujibur and Siraj
Susan Sarandon, Juan Montoya, East Harlem Violinists
Nov 4, 1999
A cannon called the Alludium 2000 Pumpkin Modulator, along with its operator Max Teasdale, wait to launch a giant pumpkin into orbit on 53rd Street. Also, Roberta Glasspari and Th
Regis Philbin, Mitch Hedberg
Nov 5, 1999
Live via satellite, a lone microphone stands in the sun for an open mike night in the Mojave Desert. Also, Dr. Lou Arrone gives flu shots to the audience.
Woody Harrelson, Bobby Rahal
Nov 8, 1999
NYC Marathon winners Joseph Chebet (of Kenya) and Adrianna Fernandez (of Mexico) run across the stage; Dave mentions that staff members Jay Johnson, Fred Dhimizu and Patty McDonald
Don Rickles, Jane Clayson
Nov 9, 1999
Dave mentions that he's #64 on Entertainment Weekly's list of 100 Greatest Entertainers (inbetween Joni Mitchell and Jim Carrey); live via satellite, it's another Open Mic Night in
Jack Hanna, Bob Hoskins, Melanie C
Nov 10, 1999
Dave announces the premiere of ""Good Old-Fashioned Fun,"" which includes Harold Larkin making a snow angel in mayonnaise and Mujibur and Sirajul racing to the death in a soap box
Natalie Portman, Travis Pastrana, Ted Alexandro
Nov 11, 1999
Dave shows a tape of stunt biker/scheduled guest Travis Pastrana's mishap that afternoon, and the injured daredevil later hobbles onstage. By the end of the show, the Hi-Ho Girls
Stupid Human Tricks, Johnny Depp
Nov 12, 1999
Jay Johnson gives a tour of the set of ""The Early Show with Bryant Gumbel and Jane Clayson."" Also, Dr. Lou Arrone does his seasonal audience flu shots.
Claudia Schiffer, Chris Cornell
Nov 15, 1999
Dave shows a clip that shows that even though he's only been on the network for two weeks, but there's already trouble on Bryant Gumbel's Early Show. Midway through an interview,
Will Smith, Creed
Nov 16, 1999
Dave looks over the 2000 Places Rated Almanac, and then calls Donald Green, the mayor of Kankakee, Illinois, the city which rated lowest. As a condolence, Dave presents the mayor
Anthony Edwards, Yasmine Bleeth
Nov 17, 1999
During a segment called ""What They're Doing to Boost Their Ratings,"" magician John Bundy makes a cue card disappear.
Evander Holyfield, Ted Danson, Counting Crows
Nov 18, 1999
Ted Danson plugs ""Becker,"" while Dave demands that #5 in the Top Ten be rewritten at the last minute.
Gabriel Byrne, Mark Borchardt
Nov 19, 1999
Gabriel Bryne plugs ""End of Days,"" while Dave says hi to Mark Borchardt's friend Mike.
Bryant Gumbel, John Carpenter, Tony Bennett
Nov 22, 1999
Dave, Bill DeLace, Pat Farmer, Biff, intern Laura McCloud, Mike McIntee, Harold Larkin, Paul, Tommy Gordon, and George Clarke comment on ""What They're Thankful For.""
Kathie Lee Gifford, Charlotte Church
Nov 23, 1999
Tony Mendez and Bill DeLace star in the new CBS midseason replacement series ""Next Time Bring Your Sister, You Hump."" Also, Kathie Lee Gifford delivers a turkey to Dave.
Julianna Margulies, Eric Ripert, Third Eye Blind
Nov 24, 1999
""Biff Henderson's America"" visits the ranching community of Meeteetse, WY.
George Carlin, Jewel
Nov 25, 1999
Live via satellite from Indianapolis, Mrs. Dorothy Letterman stands in her kitchen while Dave guesses what pies she baked for Thanksgiving. Afterwards, Dorothy shows her refrigera
Stupid Pet Tricks, William Baldwin
Nov 26, 1999
A dog that fetches beer appears on ""Stupid Human Tricks""; Dave rants that all the other talk shows are copying the aforementioned segment; another Open Mic Night in the Mohave De
Barbara Walter, Dan Patrick, Mary J. Blige
Nov 29, 1999
During the segment ""The Best and Worst of the Millennium,"" an image of Sam Donaldson's eyebrows suddenly comes to life. Also, during tonight's Open Mic in the Mojave Desert, a t
Jenny McCarthy, Martha Stewart, Foo Fighters
Nov 30, 1999
Dave announces Monica Lewinsky is dating a former LSDL writer; a customer at Joe G's becomes the subject of his own ""E! True Hollywood Story""; Jenny McCarthy plugs ""Scream 3.""
Tim Robbins, Laetitia Casta, B.B. King & Dr. John
Dec 1, 1999
Glen Campbell sits in; Dave discusses the list of good and bad cities that he mentioned on the show last month, then checks in with Kankakee, IL mayor Donald Green, who receives an
Patrick Stewart, Al Franken, Bob Marley
Dec 2, 1999
For the umpteenth time this year, Dave orders Inky to spit out his gum; in honor of the Pokemon craze, Dave and the audience play ""Know Your Japanese Cartoon Crap.""
Danny DeVito, Harry Smith
Dec 15, 1999
Throughout the night, various members of the Philadelphia Flyers shoot pucks at a cardboard cutout of Dave. Also, the Turkish guy has been promoted to stagehand.
Matt Damon, Q-Tip
Dec 27, 1999
Feeling a little warm, Dave takes off his coat and does most of the show in just his shirt and tie; in ""Who Asked For It?"" Patrick Stewart and the Taco Bell chihuahua star in ""A
Tom Arnold, Art Donovan, Lynryd Skynryd
Jan 13, 2000
Dave thanks Rob Burnett for landing Hillary Clinton on the show; Art Donovan plays ping pong with the disgusting Turkish guy; Lynyrd Skynard performs ""Sweet Home Alabama.""
Regis Philbin, Mark Borchardt
Jan 14, 2000
Regis comes out for his interview with the disgusting Turkish guy, and later Dave tells him he's scheduled for an angiogram tomorrow morning.
Charles Grodin, Julia Roberts, Regis Philbin
Feb 7, 2000
It's the debut of Late Show Backstage, a clip show hosted tonight by Charles Grodin while Dave recovers from his quintuple-bypass surgery three weeks before. Amongst the highlight
Regis Philbin, Jerry Seinfeld, Danny DeVito
Feb 8, 2000
""Backstage,"" Day 2: Regis is now sitting in a whole new ""hot seat"" as the clip show's second host in as many nights. Tonight, he chats with Jerry Seinfeld, who introduces foota
Paul Schaffer, Bruce Willis, Martin Short
Feb 9, 2000
Backstage #3: Paul appears on the Late Show for the first time since Dave's surgery, sitting on a movie set with Bruce Willis and his old friend Martin Short. Amongst tonight's cl
Regis Philbin, Bill Cosby, Sarah Jessica Parker
Feb 10, 2000
Backstage, Day 4: Regis hosts again, chatting with Bill Cosby, Sarah Jessica Parker, and ""the great"" Pat Farmer. Amongst the clips: Bill goes to the balcony via a ladder; a Top
Paul Schaffer, Steve Martin, Billy Crystal
Feb 11, 2000
Backstage, Day 5: Paul hosts again, this time with Dave's buddies Steve Martin and Billy Crystal. Amongst the clips: Steve mans a projector to show a clip from his latest movie (se
Paul Schaffer, Drew Barrymore, Ray Romano
Feb 14, 2000
Backstage, Day 6: In the cold opening, Paul tries to hit on Drew Barrymore. Amongst the clips: Drew flashing Dave on his 48th birthday; Drew and Dave getting married one month aft
David Brenner, Kathie Lee Gifford, Alec Baldwin
Feb 15, 2000
Backstage, Day 7: Comedian David Brenner interrogates Kathie Lee Gifford and Alec Baldwin. Tonight's clips: Dave hijacks the Butterball turkey hotline (see Show #1345); a Top Ten
Tom Snyder, Norm MacDonald, Don Rickles
Feb 16, 2000
Backstage, Day 8: Former ""Tomorrow"" and ""Late Late Show"" host Tom Snyder trades a bon mot or two with Norm MacDonald and Don Rickles. Tonight's clips: Norm vents after being d
Tom Snyder, Mike Myers, Roseanne, Bonnie Hunt
Feb 17, 2000
Backstage, Day 9: Tom Snyder's still here, and this time he hosts Mike Myers, Roseanne Barr, and Bonnie Hunt. Tonight's clips: Dave shows film footage of Mike as a Canadian Cub Sc
Tom Arnold, Robin Williams, Jack Hannah
Feb 18, 2000
""Backstage,"" Day 10: After chatting with Robin Williams, Tom Arnold openly comments that he's disappointed that Jack Hanna didn't bring any animals to the set. Tonight's clips:
Regis Philbin, Robin Williams, Foo Fighters
Feb 21, 2000
Dave introduces the surgeons that saved his life and welcomes (for the third time in two months) Regis.
Bill Cosby, Heidi Klum, Vince Carter, Dr. Paula Mahone, Dane Cook
Feb 22, 2000
Bill Cosby opens up a box of basketball cards with Vince Carter.
Julia Roberts, Israel Perlman
Feb 23, 2000
In his first post-surgery rant, Dave hollers about having to be driven to work for a while, and then really fumes about having to drink decaffeinated coffee; during a segment calle
Kathie Lee Gifford, Tom Arnold, Joy Behar, Linda Edar
Feb 24, 2000
Kathie Lee Gifford becomes the latest guest host to alternate with Dave while he continues to recuperate from heart surgery. Tonight, she gets heckled by an audience member who no
John Goodman, Norm MacDonald
Feb 25, 2000
Mailbag: George Clarke addresses the comments made about his weight problem, and Dave flashes back to when he woke up from surgery resembling Don King. Also, Hank Hill (of ""King
Drew Carey, Dolly Parton
Feb 28, 2000
""Biff Henderson's America"" wrecks havoc in Badger, Minnesota, while Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull performs from his new album.
David Brenner, Carson Daley, Aida Turturro, Gary Gulman, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals
Feb 29, 2000
David Brenner fills in for Dave and does about ten minutes of stand-up. Later, he chats with Aida Turturro of The Sopranos.
Kid Turkey Callers, Candice Bergan, Fiona Apple, George W. Bush
Mar 1, 2000
Dave continues to rant about decaffeinated coffee; George W. Bush is interrogated live via satellite; Fiona Apple performs ""On The Bound.""
Nathan Lane, Mel Brooks, Mario Cantone, Kristin Chenoweth
Mar 2, 2000
Nathan Lane is the latest fill-in host, and he introduces a short film about the many perks of taking over for Dave. Later, he sings a song from the musical You're a Good Man, Cha
Anjelica Huston, Jayson Williams, Steely Dan
Mar 3, 2000
Steely Dan promotes its first album in two decades, ""Two Against Nature.""
Kathie Lee Gifford, Eddie Izzard
Mar 6, 2000
Paul is wearing a white tailored suit tonight, prompting Dave to point out that the bandleader is the musical director of the upcoming Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremonie
Janeane Garofalo, Bob Odenkirk & David Cross, Zack Galifanakis, Old '97s
Mar 7, 2000
Janeane Garofalo becomes the latest guest host; ""slide whistle legend"" Bazeel sits in; Janeane does tonight's interviews sitting in a school desk placed in front of Dave's desk;
Tim Robbins, Melissa Etheridge
Mar 8, 2000
During ""Campaign 2000,"" Maria fills in for Rob, who's too busy working on the NBC pilot Ed; Biff presents the winning contestant of tonight's ""Beat the Clock"" with the home ver
Dana Carvey, Jon Lovitz, Cindy Margolis, Al Frankin, Rocco DiSpirito
Mar 9, 2000
Guest host Dana Carvey chats with former ""SNL"" cronies Jon Lovitz and Al Franken.
Gabriel Byrne, Martha Stewart, Moby
Mar 20, 2000
In a remarkably lengthy edition of ""Campaign 2000,"" Dave decides not to perform a piece comparing Bush and Gore, and then rants about his cable service. Afterwards, he admits th
Matthew Broderick, Patti Smith
Mar 21, 2000
Biff devours the first robin of spring; the disgusting Turkish guy disappears; Pat and Kenny toss Matthew Broderick's birthday cake off the roof.
Barbara Walters, Linda Cardellini, Kimmie Rhodes
Mar 22, 2000
Out on 53rd Street, Biff has a hand counter to help with the ongoing US Census; Dave shows a clip of Barbara Walters making a weird facial reaction during her latest Oscar special;
Rosie Perez, Robert Klein
Mar 27, 2000
Rob Burnett returns to his desk on the corner of the stage; during ""Campaign 2000,"" Dave comments on CBS' new slogan (""The address… is CBS"") and cracks wise on Gene Keady's h
Minnie Driver, Trisha Yearwood
Mar 28, 2000
Cold opening: Dr. Henry Kissinger announces that he's Dave's latest guest host, only to learn rather abruptly that Dave isn't sick anymore. Also, Dave has Rupert make a Hello Deli
Kid Scientists, Jimmy Smits, Bruce Cockburn
Mar 29, 2000
Paul is introduced as Gaston Mazacani; Rob tells a funny story about an incident he had with a cab driver; during a segment called ""What I like about Spring,"" Alan unwittingly ad
John Cusack, Paul Fiora, Eddie Brill
Mar 30, 2000
Dave demonstrates the ""magic"" of decaffeinated coffee by mixing food coloring in water.
David Arquette, Al Green
Mar 31, 2000
During Campaign 2000, nobody can muster up any interesting topics, so Dave discusses Daylight Savings Time. Later, Dave brings up the recently-announced discovery that most gay me
Brooke Shields, Oliver Platt, Joni Mitchell
Apr 3, 2000
Campaign 2000: Dave finds a tick on his suit, panics, calls Dr. Lou Aronne, then shows three ticks close-up using a special camera.
David Duchovny, Joe Pistone, Lou Reed
Apr 4, 2000
Dave announces that the show is adopting (and thus protecting) Cuban refugee Elian Gonzalez; Rupert makes a Biff Henderson sandwich for Paul, but not for Biff; Dave mentions that h
Jon Stewart, Faith Hill
Apr 7, 2000
Actor Stephen Tobolowsky sits in; during Mailbag, we learn that Tony is Fidel Castro's estranged son; Jon Stewart tries to give Dave a human heart, and after Dave declines, Jon wal
Jenna Elfman, Jeff Altman, Children of Uganda
Apr 11, 2000
Dave shows a clip of the recent live television remake of Fail Safe to demonstrate how lax CBS is at preventing profanities from being heard on-air. Also, Jenna Elfman promotes Ke
Paul Newman, Pearl Jam
Apr 12, 2000
Dave announces he's 41 today because he's not counting his 12 years at NBC; during a segment called ""Job Hunting Tips,"" a barbershop quartet sings intern Bob Dickerson's resume;
Matthew McConaughey, Kelly Monteith, Willie Nelson
Apr 13, 2000
Campaign 2000: Dave honors a bald audience member. Later, Biff hands out Broadway tickets to two couples in the audience.
Ben Stiller, Brian Regan
Apr 14, 2000
Mick Taylor of the Rolling Stones sits in; with nothing to discuss, ""Campaign 2000"" lasts exactly six seconds; during Mailbag, Dave and Paul star in the new crime drama ""Good Co
Jeff Foxworthy, Vertical Horizon
Apr 24, 2000
Paul says his 86-year-old father, Bernard Shaffer, had a quintuple bypass yesterday and later Bruce Kapler admits that his dad had a mere double bypass a year ago. Also, Dave stop
Kristin Johnson, Live
Apr 25, 2000
After discussing Oprah's magazine on and off for the last few weeks, Dave announces that the first issue of ""D,"" the Dave magazine, has finally been rolled out. Also, Alan inter
Dennis Quaid, Nicole Sullivan, Smashing Pumpkins
Apr 26, 2000
The INS captures and seizes Tony (twice); Purdue University basketball coach Gene Keady presents the Top Ten; The Smashing Pumpkins perform ""Blue Skies Bring Tears.""
Salma Hayek, Ray Romano
Apr 27, 2000
The INS harasses Tony again; Rob Burnett appears live via satellite from LA for ""Campaign 2000""; Alan and his fat, gender-confused German son celebrate Take Your Daughters to Wor
Natalie Portman, Lennox Lewis
Apr 28, 2000
During Mailbag, Alan admits to doing the deed with Janet Reno; production assistant Jeremy Weiner is subjected to Paul's favorite game, ""Staffer/Not a Staffer""; David Wells and
David Spade, Marion Jones
May 1, 2000
Jimmy Webb and Glen Campbell sit in; Dave announces the blood test following last week's tick incident came out negative; in homage to a trend that sweeping various TV shows nowada
Kim Basinger, Oasis
May 2, 2000
Live via satellite, we go to Preston Luggage in Dallas for another lengthy chat with Al Cordova and his assistant Kathy. Also, during ""Campaign 2000,"" Maria Pope introduces Rob
Dana Carvey, Alison Krauss & Union Station
May 3, 2000
Dave honors ""Great Bald Men throughout History"" (him, Paul, and Dwight D. Eisenhower), while we watch the latest round of ""Biff Henderson's Fun with a Stopwatch.""
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Mitch Hedberg
May 4, 2000
Julia Louis-Dreyfus sings a song from West Side Story, and Jerry Seinfeld shows up to ""sing"" with her. Also, Dave shows footage of a woman dropping a bowling ball on her husband
Stupid Human Tricks, Joaquin Phoenix, Mighty Mighty Bosstones
May 5, 2000
Dave announces he was pulled over for speeding again, then kisses up to the New York State police; during ""Campaign 2000,"" Dave sings the praises of Tivo; ten jockeys present the
Betty White, Hanson
May 8, 2000
Apparently, Michelle O'Calaghan had another baby over the weekend; Dave says he's been called to jury duty, prompting a brief state of panic; during another ""What's New"" segment,
John Travolta, Cast of Kiss me Kate
May 9, 2000
Dave continues to comment on the jury duty situation; the outside cam heads for Joe G's to play ""Would You Like To Win a Phony Check for 350 Million Dollars?""; after three years
Kelsey Grammer, Caroline Rhea
May 10, 2000
Dave shows a CNN clip and a newspaper article pertaining to the jury duty controversy; during ""Campaign 2000,"" Paul admits he had a nightmare involving Maria Pope; Caroline Rhea
Kathie Lee Gifford, Debra Messing
May 11, 2000
Kathie Lee Gifford discusses her pending departure from her talk show, then ""sings"" ""Love Never Fails.""
Richard Simmons, Sarah Vowell
May 12, 2000
Rob and Dave go over the ground rules for Richard Simmons' latest visit tonight, including permission to use a fire extinguisher on Richard if needed; during Mailbag, Dave becomes
Gillian Anderson, Foo Fighters
May 15, 2000
Peter Frampton fills in for Felicia Collins, who had a gig; Paul mentions that Anton is getting married over this coming weekend; Rob announces that Ed has officially been picked u
David Hyde Pierce, Phish
May 16, 2000
Dave mangles the song ""Memory,"" while Rupert and Tony Randall are invited to ""Campaign 2000"" but have absolutely nothing worth saying.
Hugh Grant, Carly Simon
May 17, 2000
Campaign 2000: Dave mentions the final episode of Beverly Hills, 90210, which proceeds into another one of Alan's crying jags.
Jackie Chan, Jim Gaffigan
May 18, 2000
A man pretending to be Les Moonves delivers a Murder, She Wrote to Dave; the retirement of longtime White House press corps member Helen Thomas is discussed, so Dave shows a gag re
Ringo Starr, Jane Krakowski
May 19, 2000
Dave announces that this is the season finale; Dave and Maria bid farewell to Rob Burnett, who will now be busy at work with Ed; Tonya Smith drops a bowling ball on the head of Ken
Michael J. Fox, Richard Harris
May 22, 2000
Dave has problems adjusting the lumbar of his chair; Maria Pope brags about sleeping 21 hours straight; Michael J. Fox discusses his health-related ""retirement"" from television.
Earvin 'Magic' Johnson, matchbox 20
May 23, 2000
Buzz Aldrin interviews this year's nominees for the Daytime Emmys in a spacesuit; Mujibur and Sirajul make a basketball wager with Rupert; Dave flips through a furniture catalog; M
Nathan Lane, Gloria Estefan
May 24, 2000
James Earl Jones reads excerpts from Richard Simmons' new autobiography; ""Biff Henderson's America"" spends a couple of days in Calhoun, Missouri; a man pretending to be Les Moonv
Sarah Jessica Parker, Penn & Teller
May 25, 2000
""Biff's Fun with a Stopwatch"" goes to a Pacers playoff game, during which he shoplifts, then harasses a fat guy.
Dan Patrick, Owen Wilson, B.B. King
May 26, 2000
Dave drops his flipped pencil; during Mailbag, ""Bob Knight"" (Gerard) cannibalizes one of his players; Dave discusses his new chair.
Lisa Kudrow, Tom Dreesen, Steve Earle and the Dukes
Jun 6, 2000
Dave makes his first-ever comments on the CBS' latest hit Survivor, and then brings up jury duty again, exclaiming ""Some dudes will be going down!""
Robert Duvall, Don Henley
Jun 7, 2000
Dave says Campaign 2000 is ""largely void of content, (and) just a big waste of time."" During tonight's segment, however, Paul openly wishes that they would use his name as a clu
Roger Ebert, Nia Long
Jun 8, 2000
Dave introduces Paul as Wayne ""Fat Boy"" Ewing; in honor of Survivor, George Clarke locks himself in the boiler room with nothing but a video camera and some rations, and eventual
Martin Lawrence, Sinead O'Connor
Jun 9, 2000
Paul hosts a game called ""Staffer / Not a Staffer,"" in which Dave must guess if the person onstage is one of his underlings. He correctly guesses that it is a staffer; talent re
Jimmy Connors, David Coulthard
Jun 12, 2000
Dave announces that he's fulfilled his jury duty up in Connecticut (he didn't make the cut); George Clarke continues to hold on for dear life in the boiler room; Biff visits the NB
Marv Albert, Heath Ledger, Bon Jovi
Jun 13, 2000
Pat Farmer fixes Dave's chair; during an outside cam bit involving the CBS Store and a new electronics shop next door, Tony Randall is found standing on the roof for no particular
Calista Flockhart, Isaac Hayes
Jun 14, 2000
Dave announces the birth of Kathy Mavrikakis' daughter; George Clarke is now trapped in the boiler room with two prostitutes, and then declares himself a ""Volcano God""; Isaac Hay
Naomi Campbell, Juan Montoya
Jun 15, 2000
An old man (not Calvert) shuffles his feet onstage at the end of the monologue, then walks away; for Campaign 2000, Maria introduces Stacey Stillman, the first Survivor loser to ap
Stupid Pet Tricks, Jimmy Kimmel, Billy Bragg & Wilco
Jun 16, 2000
Laurie Diamond brings Dave a new cup of coffee after someone steals his mug; during Mailbag, Gerard comments on Survivor; during ""Stupid Pet Tricks,"" Dave accidentally steps on d
Mark Wahlberg, The Deftones
Jun 20, 2000
Paul Rodgers of Bad Company sits in on vocals; after Dave worries about possible civil disobedience in downtown LA after the Lakers' NBA Championship, Harold Larkin opens the door
Dana Carvey, No Doubt
Jun 21, 2000
Dave shows a (phony) tape of Tiger Woods disintegrating opponents' balls with his laser eyes; during Campaign 2000, ""Rita Buttgas"" (Jude Brennan) returns to celebrate the one-yea
Samuel L. Jackson, P.J. Ollson
Jun 22, 2000
George continues to hold on to dear life in the boiler room; ""non-surviving Survivor"" Ramona Gray interrupts ""Campaign 2000""; PJ Olsson performs ""Visine.""
Piedmont Bird Callers, Keenan Ivory Wayans
Jun 23, 2000
Dave demonstrates troubles with newscasters who look at the wrong camera by moving his head every five seconds; during Mailbag, Biff chats with (pre-recorded) footage of Shaquille
Tom Brokaw, Eric Idle
Jun 26, 2000
Dave repeats the footage of the dog bite from last week, now claiming that a ""wild dingo"" gave him rabies; Dave says George W. Bush is ""(as) dumb as a box of tools""; after his
James Belushi, Third Eye Blind
Jun 27, 2000
Dave confesses that he has a slight crush on British news anchor Daljit Dhaliwal. Later, Alan interrupts Dave to congratulate the genetics scientists for cracking the genetic code
Martha Stewart, Travis
Jun 28, 2000
Ted Nugent sits in; Dave rants about the ""wild island sex"" on Survivor; Martha Stewart arrives onstage on a red, white and blue bike, then gives The Nuge a guitar case made entir
George Clooney, Warren Zevon
Jun 29, 2000
Maria tells Dave that newscaster/hottie Daljit Dhaliwal has been booked for next week, while Dave announces that he's doing a favor for a cop who stopped him for speeding recently
Jay Thomas, David Sedaris
Jun 30, 2000
Dave brags that he's going to a gin n' tonic party after the show to look for some babes; during Mailbag, Biff blows Dan Rather's head off; a social worker named Lauren is the firs
Tom Arnold, Brian Wilson
Jul 3, 2000
Dave plays the tapes of the dog bite and the deer attack yet again; during Campaign 2000, Maria introduces Dave to a First Mate in the US Navy, and 200 sailors from the USS Nassau
National Hollerin' Champions, Skye McCole Bartusiak
Jul 4, 2000
Dave introduces the ""Late Show Liberty Dancers""; live via telephone, the owner of a nearby fireworks shop shoots explosives; the finalists of this year's National Hollerin' Champ
Ellen Degeneres, Sheryl Crow & Steve Earle
Jul 5, 2000
The ""Liberty Dancers"" are rechristened ""The 5th of July Dancers""; an audience guy with a very distinctive goatee is the subject of a reality show-themed Top Ten; Dave bullies T
Daljit Dhaliwal, Shawn Wayans
Jul 6, 2000
Dave finally meets Daljit Dhaliwal, who seems more interested in discussing world affairs then responding to Dave's thinly-veiled flirting. Also, Shawn Wayans promotes Scary Movie
Jason Alexander, Tracy Chapman
Jul 7, 2000
Pat and Kenny replace Dave's chair; Dave welcomes Sgt. John Best of the Marshall (Texas) Police Department as the new co-host of the show; Jerry Foley appears on ""Staffer- Not a S
Bruce Willis, Elliot Smith
Jul 17, 2000
Dave asks the viewers at home to have a nice, tasty beverage while they watch the show; Survivor tenth-place finisher Gretchen Cordy drops by; Elliott Smith performs ""Somebody Tha
Marilu Henner, Dixie Chicks
Jul 18, 2000
Live from the theater basement, it's ""Let's Look for Rats."" The piece gets off to a slow start, until Alan runs downstairs to scare them into appearing on camera.
Will Ferrell, Ben Folds Five
Jul 19, 2000
Dave continues to refer to Paul as Wayne ""Fat Boy"" Ewing; Alan shows Dave photos from his recent vacation; Maria confirms that Al Gore's interested in being a guest on the show;
Jeff Daniels, Bob Sarlatte
Jul 20, 2000
Continuing with a running gag that started the previous week, Dave shows a ""Anna Kournikova Play of the Day"" (footage of her drinking a water bottle), followed by similar clips f
Jon Stewart, Lucy Pearl
Jul 21, 2000
Dave trims off half of his tie; Alan has a crying jag over Kathie Lee Gifford's departure from her daytime talk show; Dave and Jon Stewart discuss politics.
Harrison Ford
Jul 24, 2000
Pat and Kenny play Frisbee on the roof; the latest roll call introduces us to such people behind-the-scenes as Tony Mendez's puppet-master, Dave's fiancé and Paul's girlfriend (th
Don Rickles, Ween
Jul 25, 2000
Dave suggests that someone on the staff is messing around with his chair; during ""Campaign 2000,"" Maria Pope tells Dave that there has been no word from the Bush camp; George Pli
Kathie Lee Gifford, Bev Tanner
Jul 26, 2000
A new controversy brews as Dave claims he's going to dust his chair for ""ass prints""; Harold Larkin is attacked by a giant can of Off! bug spray; Kathie Lee Gifford receives a fa
Connie Chung, Harry Hill
Jul 27, 2000
An audience member names all ten of her grandkids; the entire theater is filled with mosquito spray; Kathie Lee returns to present the Top Ten.
Roseanne, David Gray
Jul 28, 2000
Dave hits Alan with a baseball bat; a blonde woman pretending to be Kathie Lee says goodbye forever to Dave; David Gray performs ""Babylon.""
Edie Falco, Macy Gray
Jul 31, 2000
Dave shows (bogus) footage of a guy with defibrillator paddles standing near Dick Cheney during a television interview. Later, Macy Gray sings ""I Try.""
Nathan Lane, John Pizzarelli Trio
Aug 1, 2000
During ""Campaign 2000,"" Tony Randall botches a comedy piece. Later, Nathan Lane talks about his dog and sings.
Joy Philbin, Joe Lockhart
Aug 2, 2000
Alan goes berzerk and chases a man outside. Later, Dave chats with President Clinton's press secretary Joe Lockhart.
Al Roker, Craig Ferguson
Aug 3, 2000
Maria introduces Dave to ""Survivor"" contestant Gervase Peterson. Later, NBC weatherman Al Roker promotes his new book.
Darrell Hammond, Todd Rundgren
Aug 4, 2000
During CBS Mailbag, Mujibur and Sirajul debate ""Do you like monkeys?"", which results in a lengthy fistfight. Later, after another one of Inky Mendez's tantrums, we see an ad for
Tom Selleck, Jordan
Aug 7, 2000
For no apparent reason, the CEO of Qualcomm presents Dave with a check for $25,000. Later, Dave chats with Jean Jordan, the stripper-turned-writer who was eliminated from ""Big Br
Al Franken, Guster
Aug 8, 2000
""The Late Show Iron Chef"" pits Rupert Jee against Joe G. Rupert wins decisively with his chicken rollatini.
Sam Donaldson, Kid Rock
Aug 9, 2000
Biff goes outside to count sweaty people; during ""Campaign 2000,"" Alan interrupts Maria with a soulful rendition of ""Send in the Clowns.""
Jennifer Lopez, Reggie Jones
Aug 10, 2000
Paul joins Dave for ""Know Your Jewish U.S. Senators."" During ""Campaign 2000,"" Maria introduces Dave to ""Survivor I"" runner-up Colleen Haskell.
Vince Vaughn, Eels
Aug 11, 2000
Vince Vaughn promotes ""The Cell,"" while Maria expresses her optimism in a possible debate between George W. Bush and Al Gore right here on the show.