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This Dave in History July 31

07-31-1977: One of Dave's first appearances on network television is as a cast member and writer of "The Starland Vocal Band Show."

07-31-1985: Chris Elliott as Roger Campbell, The Fugitive Guy. Tonight's episode: "Lights, Camera, Murder."

07-31-1985: Dave chooses Ms. Humidity, 1985.

07-31-1986: Viewer Mail: another appearance from the apparition of Elvis (film coordinator Rick Scheckman).

07-31-1987: Chris Elliott makes his debut appearance as Marlon Brando.

07-31-1988: Sunday/no show; Dave does a short Stand-Up at the Universal Amphitheater in L.A. for the Comedy Store's 15-Year Class Reunion, a special that will air on NBC November 23, 1988.

07-31-1990: Dave calls his mom to wish her a happy birthday as she reviews the film "Quick Change."

07-31-1990: Top Ten Good Things about George Steinbrenner - 6. Every day for the past 17 1/2 years, he has left flowers on the grave of Babe Ruth's favorite hooker.

07-31-1991: In 1991, for the first time, the entire "Late Night with David Letterman" program is broadcast live on the Sony Jumbotron at Times Square.

07-31-1991: Top Ten Acts not Good Enough for Circus of the Stars - 7. Richard Simmons' Sweatin' to the Calliope.

07-31-1995: Dave gets an audience member and his son to go up to the top of the Empire State Building and wave back.

07-31-1995: Top Ten Chili Davis' Complaints About Fans - 10. When your hand is too tired from signing autographs to make a fist.

07-31-1997: Dave tells a story in which he got a carrot stuck in his lung.

07-31-1997: Julia Roberts and Dave kiss on the air; band sit-in harp player John Popper watches in awe.

07-31-1997: Know Your Current Events: (1) Joe, a paramedic from Long Island, and (2) Lilly, a teacher from Hamilton, Ontario.

07-31-1997: Top Ten Surprising Details in Tom Brokaw's New Contract - 8. Two words: vibrating desk.

07-31-1998: A guy comes up and thanks Dave; it's his last night on the show; we see a clip of his 5 years working for the show--is this guy really a staffer?

07-31-1998: CBS Mailbag: (1) Rupert with his chart of pickup lines women use on him; (2) Paul, with four singer/dancers, sings a song about words that rhyme with orange; (3) "Dave Goes Shopping with Elizabeth Anderson's Boyfriend" and videocassette "The Best of Dave Goes Shopping with Elizabeth Anderson's Boyfriend"; (4) Tony Mendez does the show in Spanish.

07-31-1998: Guest George Freestone is 100 years old and America's oldest living Boy Scout. On the phone, Willard Scott wishes him a Happy Birthday. Freestone met Thomas Edison and shook his hand.

07-31-1998: It's "Swedish Night" on the show. Also, Paul's introduced as "Billy Joel".

07-31-1998: Late Show Celebrity Jumble: JAEN FONAD (Answer: Hector Elizondo).

07-31-1998: Top Ten Fun Things To Yell Before Diving, presented by the U.S. Men's and Women's Diving Team (from the Goodwill Games).

07-31-2000: Another fake promo for "Big Brother".

07-31-2000: Campaign 2000, starring Maria Pope, sponsored by Compostumbler (woman testimonial, with low-pitched, menacing mumblings by Alan). Paul talks about old-time singer Bobby Rydell. GWB is getting heavier? Haven't heard from Mindy Tucker. Sponsors: Compostumbler and L.P.F.P.S., with Alan ranting "You bastards want a part [sic] of me?"

07-31-2000: Clip of Dick Cheney on "Meet the Press"--doctors are standing by in case of heart attack?

07-31-2000: Dave rants about the "Survivor" time slot. Then, Top Ten Signs Your Neighbor Is the "Survivor" Winner - 7. Been eating so much he's ballooned up to a chunky 85 lbs.

07-31-2000: Dave says he likes to be out of the house on the weekend.

07-31-2000: In honor of the opening night of the Republican Convention, it's the "Political Souvenirs" bit.

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