05-11-1983: A courier drops by the studio to pick up Linda Gray relics to be delivered to the actress.
05-11-1988: During the industry-wide writers' strike, Johnny Carson receives a waiver and begins broadcasting new Tonight Shows. Dave follows suit a month later.
05-11-1989: Dave's feud with Bryant Gumbel publicly ends tonight, as he invites Bryant inside the studio to finish the Top Ten Questions Asked of Prospective NBC Employees - 2. You wouldn't leak a guy's memo, would you? Also, the audience selects a new Catch Phrase, spoken by a child: "I'm a sweet little cupcake.... BAKED BY THE DEVIL!"
05-11-1990: Top Ten Mother's Day Gifts Available in Times Square - 8. A lovely silk robe shoplifted from Saks.
05-11-1993: Hal Gurnee's Network Time Killer features Ed Burman, cow caller and submarine dive signal impressionist.
05-11-1993: Top Ten Signs the Guy Driving Your Subway Train Isn't a Transit Employee - 2. Wearing belt buckle that says, "Pull here for emergency stops."
05-11-1994: Day 3 of the show's week-long trip to Los Angeles: James Caan gives Dave the finger from backstage, so Dave later flips the finger to guest David Copperfield.
05-11-1994: Top Ten Ways to Annoy Richard Simmons (brought by Calvert in goggles posing as Clint Eastwood.) 9. While he's asleep, give him a buzz cut... The camera pans around to the audience, Richard Simmons comes into the studio while Paul plays "YMCA" by the Village People, runs down on stage, grabs the Top Ten List out of Dave's hands, rips it up and runs out. Followed by The Top Ten Signs Richard Simmons Is Nuts - 7. The other day he beat a fat guy senseless with a skillet.
05-11-1995: As Dave announces the guests on next week's shows in London, the audience is one step ahead of him by screaming in unison, "And then, on Tuesday..."
05-11-1995: Top Ten Signs Something Is Wrong With Your School Lunch - 7. When you say the name "Steve," your pudding shudders as if to say, "Yes -- that's me. My name is Steve."
05-11-1998: "Clinton/Nixon Comparison" bit.
05-11-1998: "Family Circus" comic criticizes Letterman.
05-11-1998: A Navy guy from the audience does pushups.
05-11-1998: Dave uses a computer to throw away coffee.
05-11-1998: Top Ten Things The Government Doesn't Want You To Know - 9. There's no such place as "North Dakota." read by Gillian Anderson
05-11-1999: Bob Borden introduces "Next Time Bring Your Sister, You Hump" which includes scenic designer Kathleen Ankers, intern Fred Hexon, and building engineer George Clarke.
05-11-1999: Sitting in with the band is 13-year-old blues prodigy Ben Robinson (guitar).
05-11-1999: Tonight's Secret Word is "stick" for a jackpot of 300 damn dollars.
05-11-1999: Top Ten Big Summer Movies in China.
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