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08-22-1983: In an attempt to prove that it's the jokes -- not the delivery of them -- that determine the success or failure of the Opening Remarks, three audience members are invited to read jokes submitted by three Late Night writers. Dave gets suspicious when Andy Breckman's material gets more laughs. [Andy Breckman is today the Executive Producer and Creator of "Monk."]
08-22-1985: The Al Frisch NBC Theatre highlights tonight's show, where Al parodies Alistair Cook and Masterpiece Theatre.
08-22-1987: Late Night plays the CBS Evening News in a softball game at Yankee Stadium. CBS wins, 14-4.
08-22-1991: Top Ten Signs You've Gone to a Bad Spa - 6. You're pulled out of bed at 5 a.m. and sent to sell flowers at the airport. 3. A guy expresses interest in buying one of your kidneys.
08-22-1996: CBS Mailbag: Are there any really good new shows on CBS this fall? Dave plays a clip from M*A*S*H.
08-22-1996: Top Ten Signs Bob Barker Is Sick and Tired of Hosting The Price Is Right - 2. At the end of each show, tells studio audience to go spay and neuter themselves.
08-22-1997: Besides Bev Tanner, guests are Alicia Silverstone ("Excess Baggage") and George Miller.
08-22-1997: CBS Mailbag: (1) Big Mac--may contain condoms; (2) Dave trains his hairpieces; (3) in an amusing bit, Bert & Ernie from Sesame Street use colorful language to critique the Late Show; (4) "Dr. Pat" Farmer and Kenny Sheehan (parody of "Loveline").
08-22-1997: On tonight's Late Show Quarterback Challenge: Joe Montana hefts footballs into a garbage truck.
08-22-1997: The extremely shy Bev Tanner returns to the show with another cooking demonstration. Dave has trouble getting her to talk.
08-22-1997: Top Ten McDonald's Excuses for the Condom in a Big Mac - 9. Condom, condiment -- what's the damn difference?
08-22-2000: Campaign 2000, sponsored by ComposTumbler (woman video clip again, with Alan laughing at her, "it's all yours, Connie"). Maria has a debate update: we see a clip of KCCI (Des Moines, Iowa) guy asking GWB if he'll do Dave's debate--he's considering it, apparently. Karen Hughes is now having the Late Show talk to Andy Card and Joe Albow (sp?) who are in charge of debates now? Sponsors are ComposTumbler and Liquid Plumr F.P.S. (with the guy testimonial and Alan saying something like "Yeah, it gets into your skin. AAAAAA" and "Now back to you, monkey-ass").
08-22-2000: Dave thinks he might have tetanus from the injury he mentioned yesterday; today he got a tetanus shot which made him feel worse. Later, Dave recounts stories staffers just told him about lockjaw (guy's uncle had it and had to be kept in a dark room the rest of his life, etc.). Also, the house lights are brought way down; this is how CBS looks on Dave's TV at his downtown place.
08-22-2000: Fake ad for Ralph Nader promises that, if he's elected, every American gets a shiny space ship; he can make this promise because he knows he doesn't have a chance in hell of winning.
08-22-2000: Fake clip--George Bush (senior) claps for Gore's Dem. National Convention speech.
08-22-2000: Pizza Survivor from Joe G's: right table has Fran (from Brooklyn, celebrating her birthday, works for no-fault compensation doctors), Nancy (from Omaha, works at a retail store "Designer Consignment"), and Mary Donna (Omaha, retired teacher, volunteers at Nancy's store); left table has Sue (Minneapolis church youth director), Gary (Orlando musician), and Kathy (mother of 4 children). Gary first off, then Kathy, Mary Donna, Nancy, and Sue. Fran wins and gets a fake million dollar big check and a pizza.
08-22-2000: The first segment is unusually long, at over 21 minutes; this is almost half of the 43-minute show.
08-22-2001: "This Dave in History" returns to its rightful place on the NEW and IMPROVED Late Show web site. Therefore, it is my pleasure to inform you that this will be the last entry of this fabulously popular feature.
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