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This Dave in History November 26

11-26-1984: Brush with Stupidity: an audience member describes slamming his finger in a car door, another flying to Boston by mistake, and a third getting a tie caught in an editing machine.

11-26-1984: It's Brush with Stupidity, as audience members describe slamming a finger in a car door, flying to Boston my mistake, and getting a tie caught in an editing machine.

11-26-1985: It's the Tokyo Special, with a full Japanese audience, a Japanese interpreter, Masahiro Takahashi (producer of Japan's highly-rated game show "Torture"), and Kenny Rogers. During an "Ask Mr. Melman" segment, the first audience participant speaks only in Japanese until he helps the translater with the word "finance."

11-26-1986: It's the traditional lighting of the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree; tonight, it's lit by a giant chimp.

11-26-1991: It's another episode of "Biff Henderson's Golf Cart of Death" as Biff slams into a tower of goose-downed feathers.

11-26-1992: Thanksgiving, 1992's Top Ten Signs You Have Eaten Too Much - 6. No one can find the cat.

11-26-1993: Remote: Dave operates the McDonald's Drive-Thru Window in New Jersey and manages to lose business for the hamburger giant.

11-26-1993: Top Ten Signs You've Eaten Too Much - 1. You're sweatin' gravy.

11-26-1996: Calvert talks to people on the street about Thanksgiving.

11-26-1996: John Popper and Dolly Parton sing. Popper sits in with the band, too.

11-26-1996: The "What Celebrities Are Thankful For" bit is somewhat lame.

11-26-1996: The Roof Cam shows a pilgrim stealing a briefcase.

11-26-1996: Top Ten Signs the Person Answering the Butterball Turkey Hotline Is Nuts - 1. He tells you to go stuff yourself.

11-26-1997: During "Know Your Current Events," the Westwood High School Marching Band is invited to march inside the theater.

11-26-1997: Fake promo (with Leonard Tepper): "The McCaughey Septuplets Holiday Special".

11-26-1997: Guests Anthony Edwards, who has Thanksgiving dinner with Helen Hunt, and food sculptor Joost Elffers. Edwards does a Stupid Human Trick with spoons.

11-26-1997: More promo for the Late Show CD: we see Biff listening to Aretha from the CD.

11-26-1997: Stupid Pet Tricks: (1) a dog goes nuts over balloons (pops them); (2) a dog plays piano and sings; (3) a dog plays golf.

11-26-1997: Top Ten Things I, Dave Letterman, Am Thankful For - 3. The new "Live on Letterman" CD, available at fine stores everywhere.

11-26-1997: Top Ten Things I, David Letterman, Am Thankful For.

11-26-1998: [Thanksgiving show] Guests Art Donovan (who was on the show on Thanksgiving 1997) and Jewel (who will be on the show on Thanksgiving 1999). Also, Thanksgiving Day Parade Quiz, footage of the Late Show Thanksgiving Lunch, etc.

11-26-1998: Audience guy Brice does a stunt (flips).

11-26-1998: Dave guesses the pies with his mom again. They are rhubarb (which Paul actually guessed) and pumpkin (which takes several guesses).

11-26-1998: External camera: Dave gets on the PA (or whatever) out there and says, "The turkey is bad. Do not eat the turkey."

11-26-1998: Footage of the Late Show Thanksgiving Lunch.

11-26-1998: Thanksgiving Day Parade Quiz.

11-26-1999: "Dave talks to Kids" bit. Also, Open Mike Night again.

11-26-1999: Stupid Pet Tricks: (1) a dog barks at the Teletubbies; (2) dogs carry a beer cooler; (3) a dog shoots pool (his 4th time on the show).

11-26-1999: Top Ten Announcements Mayor Giuliani Would Like To Make (read live in the theater by Giuliani).

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