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12-09-1982: SNL keyboardist Leon Pendarvis fills in, as Paul is in L.A. filming his role as Artie Fufkin in "Spinal Tap."
12-09-1985: The annual lighting of the "Rockefeller Christmas Tree" results in it catching fire, blowing up, and setting off a refinery inferno.
12-09-1986: What better way to celebrate Late Night's 800th show than making most of its home viewers nauseous? Yes, it's the 360ø Image Rotation Show, where the televised picture slowly rotates a full cycle in 58 minutes. At 90ø, Peter Ustinov stumbles to his seat, grasping at anything solid to keep his balance. At 180ø, the half-way point, Larry "Bud" hat-dances to "Top Hat" on the ceiling, and at 270ø, the friendly announcer asks, "Please return all magazines."
12-09-1987: Dave displays this week's issue of "People" magazine, which features Hal Gurnee's dog Bert.
12-09-1992: Top Ten Signs You Have Purchased Tainted Soup - 7. When you pay for it, check-out girl says, "You'd better get right with God."
12-09-1996: John Cleese promotes "Fierce Creatures"; there is a clip.
12-09-1996: Know Your Current Events. (This is possibly the debut of the bit.)
12-09-1996: "Saw of Death" bit.
12-09-1996: Top Ten Department Store Santa Pet Peeves - 8. Even with the costume, people recognizing you from "America's Most Wanted."
12-09-1997: External camera: Dave gets unemployed stagehand Eric from Asheville, NC, to do the annual Egg Nog Spit-Take, plus a choir sings.
12-09-1997: Helen Hunt promotes "As Good As It Gets"; there is a clip. Other guests are Denver running back Terrell Davis and Chumbawumba.
12-09-1997: Top Ten Complaints Of President Clinton's New Puppy - 3. Leash not as nice as the one Hillary uses on Bill.
12-09-1998: "Who Asked for It?" bit: (1) Tony from Brooklyn tries on Biff's headset while Biff tries on his moustache; (2) Tom and Evelyn from the Upper West Side have Dave take their photo; (3) Karen Smith from Dublin, Ireland--somehow we get to a new character named Openly Gay Steve (Gerard Mulligan); (4) Tom Hanks asks a question and then goes out for a burger.
12-09-1998: The Brooklyn Philharmonic (Robert Spano, conductor) plays part of the William Tell Overture.
12-09-1998: Tom Hanks appears in everyone's fave bit "Who Asked for It?"
12-09-1998: Tom Hanks is the second of three guests on three consecutive nights to promote "You've Got Mail"; there is a clip. Also appearing is The Brooklyn Philharmonic (Robert Spano, conductor), playing part of the William Tell Overture.
12-09-1998: Top Ten Items on President Clinton's Resume. (Some items Dave reads don't match what appears written on the screen.)
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