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05-17-1982: Dave throws a pencil to the backdrop to the sound of the "Jaws" theme. Suddenly, a giant pencil appears and tries to poke Dave in the face. Guest Ed Asner, referring to the giant pencil, later tells Dave, "I've seen a lot of those things; I worked with Ted Knight."
05-17-1983: During the Opening Remarks, Dave mentions that a staffer came to work dressed as a cowgirl and asks if she'll come out from backstage. Viewers hear a faint but insistent "NO!" from Barbara Gaines.
05-17-1984: At the end of the show, Dave mentions the death today of Andy Kaufman: "He certainly was unique, and we're going to miss him."
05-17-1989: Tired of having Dave invade its set across the hall from 6A, Live-at-Five beefs up its security. So Dave fires his confetti cannon at the outside Live-at-Five doors, further endearing himself to his neighbors.
05-17-1990: Top Ten Ways Quayle is Preparing for the Summit - 10. Making sign that reads "Gorbachev" to hold when he picks him up at airport. 8. Looking at hundreds of photos of guys with red spots on their heads until he no longer giggles.
05-17-1991: Remote: Dave takes staffer (and present Executive Producer of "Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn") Mary ("Connie Plescoe") Connelly to Yankee Stadium to fine-tune her pitching with Yankee Coach Mark Conner and Manager Stump Merrill. Making its debut in the English lexicon is the phrase "Show Stump your heater."
05-17-1991: Top Ten Least Popular L. L. Bean Catalog Items - 2. Goose down condoms.
05-17-1994: Dave asks folks waiting outside the Sullivan Theater to spell out the word "Hi."
05-17-1995: Day 3 in London: London Souvenirs include a Prince Charles Ketchup Dispenser, a Bobby Helmet Bra, and a Tea Cannon, brought out by "London guards." Also, Peter O'Toole enters riding a camel, and Van Morrison barely remembers the words to his own song, "Have I Told You Lately" in a performance with Sinead O'Connor and the Chieftains.
05-17-1995: Top Ten Rejected Pub Names - 7. The Lactose-Intolerant Monkey.
05-17-1996: "Real Stories of the Late Show Mailroom" bit.
05-17-1996: During the Opening Remarks, Dave yells at Tony Mendez, so Tony leaves the theater and grabs a cab, leaving Dave without cue cards. Later, while Helen Hunt looks on, Dr. Marshall, a dentist, checks Dave's whistling problem as Dave operates a Mouth-Cam, grossing out America.
05-17-1996: Guests: Helen Hunt (promoting "Twister") is attractive; Dave Matthews Band does a pretty good song; Norm MacDonald is bumped.
05-17-1996: Top Ten Manny's Number Ratings - 10. Dank, 9. Dank, 8. Dank, 7. Diggity Dank, 6. Schwag, 5. Schway, 4. Dank, 3. Diggity, 2. Diggity schwag, 1. Schwag.
05-17-1999: "Star Wars Merchandise Warning Labels" bit has at least one obvious edit. Also, Top Ten Other Movies by People Who Brought You "Atomic Train".
05-17-1999: Dave measures Julia Roberts's waist at 25 inches, while Dave's is 33".
05-17-1999: Dave talks about having oral surgery. Later, we see a still comparing Dave's post-oral-surgery head to Don Zimmer's.
05-17-1999: The New York Post apparently wrote an article on the Secret Word game. A list of past winners scrolls by *very* rapidly. Tonight's word is "molar" for 200 damn dollars.
05-17-2000: "Supermarket Finds" bit. Also, Carly Simon does a song that mentions e-Bay.
05-17-2000: A new political ad is itself undecided.
05-17-2000: Alan is *glad* tonight is the last night of Beverly Hills 90210, or is he?
05-17-2000: Campaign 2000: Dave discusses the length of the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness, and the Belmont Stakes. The Top Ten graphic wasn't working last night? Sponsor: Crystal Clear Party Ice (Alan ad libs the sponsor message).
05-17-2000: Dave tells about attending a meeting at Carnegie Hall today at which CBS unveiled its fall schedule.
05-17-2000: Top Ten Hillary Clinton Campaign Slogans.
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