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This Dave in History May 8

05-08-1981: Dave guests on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson to promote his HBO special, "Looking for Fun."

05-08-1990: Mrs. Bush's Top Ten Snappy Comebacks to Wellesley Hecklers - 8. How'd you like to kiss some government property?

05-08-1991: As Hal opens up the Late Show Sun Roof, Today Show movie critic Gene Shalit flies by among the clouds.

05-08-1992: Top Ten Rejected Plots for the Final "Golden Girls" - 9. Bea Arthur tests positive for steroids.

05-08-1995: Dave sends audience members Nico and Ingrid Van Eenennaan to London with a camcorder, root beer, and the Giant Flying Rat. Neither are heard from again.

05-08-1995: Top Ten Ways Major League Baseball Teams Can Win Back The Fans - 10. New rule: catch a foul ball, win the salary of the guy who hit it.

05-08-1996: All night long, a taped bit in which Rupert is in disguise and does whatever Dave (who's safely in the van) tells him to (via the earpiece).

05-08-1996: Dave takes us on a live tour of his dressing room; there's a 49er shower curtain in the bathroom. Later, Dave lets a guy take a shower in his dressing room shower.

05-08-1996: Sheila E and Pete Estivido (sp?) sit in with the band.

05-08-1996: Stupid Pet Tricks: (1) a woman spits food into the air and her dog eats it; (2) a dog slithers down the stairs; (3) a dog plays pinball; (4, bonus) a dog (Zeke) catches a bunch of stuff.

05-08-1996: Top Ten Signs Your San Francisco Tour Guide is Nuts - 3. Says, "Look what Tony Bennett left in my tour bus!" and holds up a human heart. Home Office: Los Gatos, CA

05-08-1997: Fake ad for Rupert Jee's mega-success tape includes appearances by Bruce Willis and Dave.

05-08-1997: Paul and Dave are the first to wish you a Happy Mother's Day.

05-08-1997: Top Ten Signs Your Mother is Nuts - 7. You and your eight siblings are all named Carl.

05-08-1998: Biff appears live on a horse.

05-08-1998: Items for the Houston audience: Playover music "Yellow Rose of Texas"; Houston skyline in the set (complete with an oil rig); animal horns on the front of Dave's desk, on which Dave places the blue cards; Houston Quiz.

05-08-1998: The theater audience is flown in from Houston, as Dave declares that he is indeed a cowboy and Biff, via a remote, wants to become one. Lyle Lovette renders to song a cooking instruction from Biff's remote: "Put the Meat in the Egg and Slap It on the Floor." Lovett; Lyle Lovett

05-08-1998: Top Ten Things My Mom Said to Me While I Was Growing Up - 9. Remember, David, you're only here because the gypsies didn't want you. Read via satellite by Dave's Mom

05-08-2000: "Kentucky Derby-winning jockey Kent DeSormo" takes a bow.

05-08-2000: "What's New for the Late Show" bit includes home addresses of celebrities, Tony Randall's secret, a hidden camera at Rupert's, Where in the World is Head Carpenter Harold Larkin, a Shakespeare Moment with Pat and Kenny, Alan Kalter's sponsored by Midas Muffler (not Nike), Dave pressing the "lull" button and Gavin McCloud appearing, and Dave's new love interest Bryant Gumbel.

05-08-2000: Campaign 2000, starring Maria Pope: Burnett again. Bowling ball clip again, plus the guy does another stunt this time.

05-08-2000: Dave tells a story about not being able to find soy sauce at the grocery store.

05-08-2000: Dave was called to jury duty in Fairfield County.

05-08-2000: During a weather report, the weatherman takes off his shirt.

05-08-2000: Fake "Gladiator" movie clip.

05-08-2000: Guest Betty White shows a still photo of her and Dave from the 70's.

05-08-2000: Michele O'Callaghan (in charge of makeup for the show) had another baby (Thomas).

05-08-2000: Top Ten Signs You're Watching a Bad Gladiator Movie.

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