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This Dave in History August 5

08-05-1982: A rare treat: tonight, all letters for Viewer Mail are written by the Late Night writers. Newly-hired writer Steve O'Donnell writes Dave and asks if he could meet him sometime.

08-05-1985: Rerun; it's Laurie Diamond's first day as Dave's assistant.

08-05-1986: Guest Kathryn Harrold is on to promote her film "Raw Deal." After she sets up a clip, Hal airs Paul eating cereal.

08-05-1987: Joe Niekro's Top Ten Excuses - 3. I've been hypnotized by evil dogs.

08-05-1987: Robert Morton's first day as Late Night producer includes a fire in the show's offices earlier in the day, an inebriated Oliver Reed, and Chris Elliott's second appearance as Marlon Brando.

08-05-1988: Hal Gurnee Time Killer: Mr. Lucky and His Performing Dogs. Dave: "Welcome to Television 101."

08-05-1994: Guest Jerry Van Dyke almost lets Dave get in a word.

08-05-1994: Tank top wearing Regis Philbin throws videos to audience

08-05-1994: Top Ten Signs of Trouble in the Michael Jackson/Lisa Marie Presley Marriage - 5. Michael caught wearing another woman's make-up.

08-05-1996: After two weeks with no new shows, the theater stage has a new floor. Also, "New Summer Products" bit.

08-05-1996: Guests include the U.S. Women's Olympic Gymnasts and Olympic swimmer Amy Van Dyken. In a cold start, Dave appears with the gymnasts and eats a medal.

08-05-1996: Pat Farmer displays his Venetian Blind shirt during a segment on Summer Items.

08-05-1996: Top Ten Signs You've Spent Too Much Time Watching the Olympics - 6. After sex, you really try to nail the dismount.

08-05-1997: "The World's New Oldest Man" is the guest on Biff Henderson's Celebrity Telephone Interview.

08-05-1997: Remote: Deliberately-obvious stunt doubles pose as Dave and Paul showing off their bike skills, while Dave carves a sculpture of Paul out of butter.

08-05-1997: The "Oldest Man in the World" is 58 year old Robert Trumbull?

08-05-1997: Top Ten Demands of Striking UPS Workers - 8. Forget that "lift with your legs, not with your back" crap -- we're lifting with our backs, damn it!

08-05-1998: "New for Summer" bit includes "Everything's Funnier When It's Gigantic", "Audience Member Subpoena", Mujibur and Sirajul as Late Show Prom King and Queen, and Alan Kalter's heartbeat.

08-05-1998: Dave and Monica Lewinsky are to have sex on the internet?

08-05-1998: Dave tells viewers not to watch the commercials.

08-05-1998: Guests: Penn and Teller are unusually lame, with a non-magic paintball bit; French Stewart has a nice nude go-cart story.

08-05-1998: Late Show contest winner Andrew Bowler appears briefly.

08-05-1998: The Top Ten List is interrupted by Biff, Tony, Paul, and Biff again. They encourage Dave to extend the list, so it turns into Top 20, then 25, then 26, and finally 41: Top 41 Little-Used Euphemisms for Sex.

08-05-1999: Guest William H. Macy gives Dave a wooden bowl.

08-05-1999: Know Your Current Events features Jennifer from Calgary; she is touring with Lilith Fair (she's selling jewelry on the tour).

08-05-1999: Paul Shaffer's Countdown to the Millennium, sponsored by the American Red Cross ("We'll be there") and Larry King. Paul, in a cape, says that in the new millennium, we will have only cell phones (no home phones). (The jackpot is 600 damn dollars.)

08-05-1999: Top Ten Rejected Names for the New CBS Morning Show.

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