09-29-1983: Restaurant Critic Jay Jacobs reviews the commissaries from NBC, CBS, and ABC.
09-29-1986: Hypnotist Marshall Sylver makes his first appearance on Late Night, unsuccessfully putting an audience member in a trance, with no help from Dave's constant interruptions. A decade later on The Late Show, Sylver's trance on Biff Henderson results in unintended hilarity.
09-29-1987: NBC's Research Department learns that no one is watching Late Night in Bangor, Maine, so Dave riffles as Larry "Bud" points in a Bangor phonebook in order to call a resident and find out why. Meanwhile, Paul sings "Destination: Bangor, Maine," which includes the verse "Bangor? I don't even know her."
09-29-1987: Top Ten Other Things William Casey Said on His Death Bed - 9. "That fruit cake Mrs. Reagan sent me tasted kinda funny."
09-29-1992: Barbara Gaines points as Dave riffles for a phone segment called "What's the Deal with Ross Perot?" After a call to Vermont isn't answered, Dave calls his mom. She's not home either.
09-29-1992: Top Ten Things that Would Convince Perot To Get Back in the Race - 4. Promise that when his face is carved into Mt. Rushmore, ears will remain actual size.
09-29-1993: The apparition of Ed Sullivan introduces English juggler Andy Head. Meanwhile, guest Jerry Lewis runs around the stage and grabs cameraman Dave Dorsett's crotch. And 7-year-old Sparky Mortimer makes his first of several appearances as a sportscaster.
09-29-1993: Top Ten Questions Congress Asked Hillary Clinton - 2. "If he jogs every day, why's he so fat?"
09-29-1994: A Live Remote to Central Park, as Joe Spano climbs trees all night.
09-29-1995: The "Donut-A-Pult 200 Plus" brings another pointless concept to its culmination: it's on a flat bed truck outside the theater, and instead of donuts, melons are hurled down the street.
09-29-1995: Top Ten Things On The Pope's 'To Do' List - 4. Perform exorcism on Richard Simmons.
09-29-1997: CBS's newly acquired "Family Matters" provides the purpose behind "Bob Borden's Search for Urkel."
09-29-1997: Dave displays "Danish Pastries That Look Like Celebrities," but Paul interrupts, putting together a more involved music intro with tap dancers.
09-29-1997: Guest Ryan Tripp, a 12-year-old who apparently rode from Utah to Washington, DC on a lawn mower.
09-29-1997: Michelle O'Callahan's baby is announced (was born over the weekend).
09-29-1997: Top Ten Bill Gates Pickup Lines - 10. Haven't I downloaded naked pictures of you before?
09-29-1997: Video of Bob Borden at the Emmys, trying to meet Urkel.
09-29-1998: "New Books" bit.
09-29-1998: Guest "Desmond, the bunting dog" is bumped.
09-29-1998: Late Show Hedge Fund is managed by George Clarke.
09-29-1998: Top Ten list (Other Clinton Scandals) is extended at Biff's request. After the first ten, Dave does three more, then two more, then 26 more, for a "Top 41" list.
09-29-1999: New for Fall, Paul breaks in a new rookie partner--who gets shot.
09-29-1999: Top Ten Least Intimidating Things To Say to Your Opponent Before a Prize Fight, read live in the E.S. Theater by Evander Holyfield (except for #1, read by Lennox Lewis).
09-29-2000: A camera takes a look at who LL Cool J's women dancers were behind the screen--was Gerry Mulligan one of them?
09-29-2000: Alan interrupts Dave talking about Barbra Streisand and laughs at him: "Open your eyes, moron. What is this, her f*cking 5th farewell tour?" Then he leaves, goes outside, looks at his tix, sings "Memories of the way we were", weeps, say "Don't leave us", etc.
09-29-2000: CBS Mailbag Letter #2 refers to the set: "Is [sic] there any little people living in the buildings behind you?", from Harold Dorsett II of Lima, Ohio. Cameraman Dave Dorsett says that the writer is his long-lost twin brother, so he sends a personal message: "Of course there are no little people back there, you idiot."
09-29-2000: Top Ten Australian Pickup Lines - 8. "I'd like to take a safari in your outback."
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