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10-30-1984: After sitting in for the last few weeks, Sid McGinnis is formally introduced as an official member of The World's Most Dangerous Band.
10-30-1986: Chris Elliott parodies a television promo for "Rage of Angels."
10-30-1987: A pumpkin is displayed on Dave's desk throughout the show. By the end, it's completely melted to the plate. Also, Chris Elliott is Marlon Brando wearing a monkey mask.
10-30-1987: Top Ten Scariest Sentences - 1. This nude beach is fun. Say, isn't that Tommy Lasorda?
10-30-1990: After Hal Gurnee's Network Time Killers, which features a Samoan Fire Dance, Dave calls Meg Parsont and asks her to light sparklers in the dark. Later, the Samoan dancers appear in Meg's office.
10-30-1990: Top Ten Changes in Mount Rushmore - 3. Giant mechanical hand added that slaps them across face like the Three Stooges.
10-30-1991: Martha Stewart shows how to carve pumpkins. Dave is enthralled.
10-30-1992: NBC grants Dave the right to negotiate with CBS for the contract to air his late night show next year.
10-30-1992: Top Ten Ways Dumb Voters Decide Who To Vote For - 2. Ask self, "Am I more dumb now than I was four years ago?"
10-30-1992: Viewer Mail: Larry "Ross Perot" Melman sings Elvis's "Burning Love."
10-30-1995: "Pants Across America" begins its trek from New York to Los Angeles. Tonight, audience member Wayne contributes his Khakis. Later, Carol Burnett contributes her skirt.
10-30-1995: Top Ten Possible Names For Quebec If It Secedes - 4. Frenchylvania.
10-30-1996: Bill Murray serves as the show's roving reporter, asking pedestrians outside about the upcoming national election.
10-30-1996: Dave pretends to get stuck in the set.
10-30-1996: New York Yankees Parade Quiz.
10-30-1996: Top Ten Signs Bob Dole Has Given Up - 6. He's become much more open about his homosexuality, his alcholism, and his belief in flying saucers.
10-30-1997: "Kid Scientists" includes a kid with 3 pumpkins.
10-30-1997: "The Story Behind the Story" looks at Hillary Clinton's 50th birthday party.
10-30-1997: Guest Andy Green, first driver of a supersonic car.
10-30-1997: Know Your Current Events Player #1 is Elizabeth from Buffalo, a special ed teacher.
10-30-1997: Top Ten Complaints of Runners in the New York City Marathon - 10. Lose at least 20 minutes every time you get hit by a cab.
10-30-1998: Biff passes out candy to the audience; he drops and breaks a glass bowl.
10-30-1998: CBS Mailbag: #4: "Let's Scare the Crap out of Mujibur and Sirajul."
10-30-1998: CBS Mailbag: (1) "Lose Weight with Alan": he tries to gross us out with details of how hot dogs are made to help us lose weight; (2) new TV show recommendations/taped grammar lesson; (3) Dave Letterman's Pencil Throwing Academy; (4) "Let's Scare the Crap out of Mujibur and Sirajul".
10-30-1998: Guest Ted Danson promotes his new show "Becker".
10-30-1998: Message: John Glenn called from space; he just wanted to say "hi".
10-30-1998: Snoop Doggy Dogg dog biscuit bit, then David Diaz reports on plagiarism suit: has the Late Show been ripping off Donnie and Marie Osmond's show?
10-30-1998: Top Ten Hilarious "Mischief Night" Pranks To Play In Space.
10-30-2000: Back from vacation, Dave has a new sign-off: "This is Dave Letterman. So long until tomorrow, when we'll saddle up the ponies & ride like the wind."
10-30-2000: Ball State University Fighting Football Cardinals Football Highlights, sponsored by the most powerful man in television: CBS president Les Moonves, who enjoys golfing, horseback riding, and romantic cruises on the Mediterranean. ("Now back to you, duckface.") Ball State now has a 4-game winning streak. The team defeated Central Michigan. Tallmadge Hill had 2 TD passes and a TD run, while Marcus Merriweather had 3 TD runs. BS won 38-34. Next week's game is vs. the Western Michigan Broncos. BS is now 4-4. Sponsor is Les Moonves. ("Oh and hey gals, he's a former actor." There's a clip of him "acting", touching his head. "Les Moonves, the most powerful man in television. Now back to you, you giant sack of manure.")
10-30-2000: Dave's friends at Naval Observatory told him that setting clocks back didn't work the first time, we're gonna have to do it again at 2 am tomorrow. Also, Biff sits in the guest chair; he has his right arm in a sling for the third week--he had a dislocated shoulder. We see his taped report from the Subway Series.
10-30-2000: Top Ten Signs George W. Bush Is Getting Cocky - 7. Has Started Referring to All Foreigners As "Chinese".
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