04-04-1984: NBC Bookmobile features "Be Prepared: Kill or Be Killed -- a Guide to City Scouting."
04-04-1985: Viewer Mail features a videotape of guest Leon Spinks, whose voice is overdubbed with that of Maurice Chevalier.
04-04-1989: Late Night broadcasts for the first time with Dolby Sound; Top Ten Least Popular European Tourist Attractions - #3. The Von Trapp Family's Hissing Spitting Monkey Farm.
04-04-1990: "Susan Tryer" (actually Jude Brennan) appears to promote her book "Collecting Bottle Caps"; the interview is so boring that the tape is fast-forwarded to the next commercial break.
04-04-1991: Dave has trouble communicating with Hal, so he goes into the control room and finds everyone tied up. Albert Brooks sits in Hal's position, promoting his film "Defending Your Life."
04-04-1991: Top Ten Ways the World Would Be Different If Everyone Was Named Phil - 7. When caller to Donahue show said "Phil?" everyone in audience would reply "Yes?"
04-04-1994: Dave lies down on the road, and a taxicab knocks his shoes off.
04-04-1994: Top Ten Ways The Mets Can Improve - 5. Bench entire team, give bat to trained monkey.
04-04-1995: The Ashton Family juggle throughout the show, including Paul Shaffer and Dolly Parton.
04-04-1995: Top Ten Ways The Mets Can Improve This Year - 6. A little less "polishing the bat", if you know what I mean.
04-04-1996: After a CBS Mailbag writer complains bitterly how bad the Quiz Machine is, the giant prop is brought out onto the street, and a cab destroys it.
04-04-1996: CBS Mailbag: (1) Tony Randall, under the desk, "secretly" helps Dave with state nicknames; (2) model Late Show traffic helicopter is lame; (3) Paul's speech at Dave's wedding; (4) death of Quiz Machine (see above).
04-04-1996: Chris Elliott gives us lame self-defense tips. Later, Biff appears on a horse for a (cancelled) skit.
04-04-1996: Top Ten Signs Your Brother is the Unabomber - 2. May 8, 1970: Becky Johnson turns him down for the prom; May 9, 1970: Becky Johnson explodes.
04-04-1997: "Also Sprach Zarathustra" is played, sort of.
04-04-1997: CBS Mailbag: (1) fake ad for Dave's accountant "Fred Nigro" (Leonard Tepper); (2) fake credits for where Dave gets his suits; (3) Dave makes faces at a news camera; (4) a giant blue card kills a guy.
04-04-1997: Dave reminds us about Daylight Savings Time.
04-04-1997: John Cusack appears on the show for the first time and promotes "Grosse Pointe Blank".
04-04-1997: Pat Farmer introduces his new segment, "Live Action Editorial Cartoon: Busting the Budget."
04-04-1997: Top Ten Signs You're In a Bad Cult - 10. Name of the cult: The "Larry Krishnas."
04-04-2000: Campaign 2000: Maria Pope's sister's restaurant in Texas (the Boulevard Bistro) is in a photo in the New York Times. A Carson bit: Dave reads "Inner Simplicity". Sponsors are Heart Bypass Surgery, the U.S. Census, Elian Gonzalez, and Gene Keady.
04-04-2000: Dave offers to adopt Elian Gonzalez.
04-04-2000: Joe Pistone is a guest; the "hit" CBS series "Falcone" is based on his life, apparently.
04-04-2000: The external camera is at the Hello Deli; Mujibur and Sirajul make a "Biff Henderson" sandwich, with accompanying music "Within You Without You". Then they bring it in for Paul to eat.
04-04-2002: Donz became a man on this date 38 years ago. Congratulations!
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