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This Dave in History October 2

10-02-1984: Brush with Greatness: Audience members describe their meeting rock 'n' roll legend Elvis Presley, former President Gerald Ford, and Frank Purdue.

10-02-1985: "King Shoe" is selected from the street. The Fugitive Guy airs a new episode: "Jack Be Nimble, Jack Be Dead."

10-02-1986: Chris Elliott did Leno.

10-02-1986: Viewer Mail: Paul complains that he can't "score with chicks." Dave suggests he be more conservative, so Paul dresses as Amish and picks up two women. Later, Chris Elliott is Jay Leno; his "What's My Beef, What's Buggin' Me" is the telephone.

10-02-1987: Dave does his first (of many) impression of Detroit Tigers manager Sparky Anderson. Chris Elliott is Marlon Brando performing his banana dance.

10-02-1987: Top Ten Current Goals of the New York Mets - 7. Think up rude new nicknames for Whitey Herzog.

10-02-1990: Dave calls his mom for a review of "Cop Rock": She likes it.

10-02-1990: Top Ten Last-Minute Things To Do Before German Reunification - 4. For entertainment at ceremony, choreograph 100 Hitler impersonators.

10-02-1991: Top Ten Recent Revelations About the CIA - 4. Their code name for Joe DiMaggio: Mr. Coffee. 9. Unsuccessfully tried to persuade Yakov Smirnoff to defect back.

10-02-1992: Top Ten Conversational Ice Breakers for Cross-Country Bus Passengers - 3. "Ever hear of the Olympic TripleCast? That was my idea."

10-02-1995: Back-to-School Items: Oreo Cookies with Clearasil Pad Filling, Larry King Ex-Wife Trading Cards, and a Kate Moss Lunchbox.

10-02-1995: Top Ten Signs You're Going Through O.J. Simpson Trial Withdrawal - 4. Whenever you see a Japanese guy on the street, you go up to him and request a sidebar.

10-02-1996: "The Henderson Group" is Biff, Paul, Dave, and Pat Farmer--a political discussion group.

10-02-1996: David Sanborn sits in with the band again.

10-02-1996: Top Ten Signs You Don't Have a Realistic Chance of Being Elected President - 2. Vegas bookmakers giving better odds that Richard Simmons will become a father.

10-02-1997: Guest Ryan Kurlander, 9-year-old unofficial Florida Marlins mascot.

10-02-1997: Top Ten Rejected McDonald's Slogans.

10-02-1998: CBS Mailbag: (1) Autumn in New York: the hot dogs change color; (2) Alan Kalter's "Songs To Make Sweet Love To"; (3) Late Show Beer fake ad; (4) Off-Screen Celebrity Cameo (Tony Randall?).

10-02-1998: Dr. John sits in with the band on keyboards.

10-02-1998: Guest Steve Martin, and the film "Dave & Steve's Gay Vacation".

10-02-1998: Top Ten Reviews of the Movie "Antz".

10-02-2000: "What's On TV This Week" (highlights of season premiere week). This bit is interrupted by two guys who burst into the theater and "fight".

10-02-2000: Audience guy from Seattle looks a little like Al Gore; his girlfriend kisses him so we can tell.

10-02-2000: Ball State University Fighting Cardinals Football Highlights: clips of 2 TDs (with PATs), final score: Northern Illinois 43, Ball State 14. Ball State is 0-4 this year, with a 21-game losing streak.

10-02-2000: Dave suggestions for Olympics: (1) get medals at opening & closing ceremonies; (2) you must be on some drugs to compete.

10-02-2000: Dave's suggestions for the Olympics: (1) get medals at opening & closing ceremonies; (2) you must be on some drugs to compete.

10-02-2000: Desk story: Dave met a drunk guy (carrying a Heineken bottle) who asked him questions about his license plate and whether that golf swing he does on the show is bullsh*t.

10-02-2000: Guest Tom Cavanagh promotes this new show "Ed".

10-02-2000: Paul had the flu all weekend, apparently.

10-02-2000: Paul summarizes the Olympics closing ceremony for Dave (INXS, Midnight Oil, etc.).

10-02-2001: Dave was having a bad day until he logged on the computer and got a cotton candy machine. (After saying "Welcome", today AOL said "You've got veal!" instead of "You've got mail.") Dave asks Steph (who has already had five things of cotton candy) to have people bring the cotton candy machine to Rupert's. Later we see her and another staffer making cotton candy. In Act 4, Rupert agrees to stay open late(r) so the audience can have cotton candy. In Act 5, Alan says, "If you are interested in renting your own cotton candy machine, contact Sammy's Amusements, Belleville, New Jersey."

10-02-2001: It's time for Psychic Sandwich, a favorite segment, according to focus groups. Rupert makes a Tony Mendez, but hapless Deborah Lynne guesses "the big ass". The models bring in dinner for two at the Shun Lee Palace.

10-02-2001: Oh, boy. Guests: Kate Beckinsale is pretty and sweet, but she's been with her "partner" for 7 years; Chris Kattan talks about "Corky Romano" [note: not sure if there's any truth to the rumor that his business card says "not quite as bad as Will Ferrell" on it]; Sarah Harmer inexplicably lets Biff sing backup with her. How did Biff do? Did I mention it was his birthday?

10-02-2001: We learn that Rob Burnett was an intern, then a writer, then the head writer, then an executive producer. On Monday, Oct. 1 at 7:01, Rob and Eunice had a 7 lb 13 oz boy named Charles Paul. The fun thing was that the total time in labor for all three of their kids was under 45 minutes, apparently.

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