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This Dave in History December 10

12-10-1979: Dave makes a week-long guest appearance on Dick Clark's "$20,000 Pyramid," all 30-minute episodes taped within the same morning.

12-10-1984: After a six-show "noble experiment," the guest chairs are returned to their God-given position. Dave announces that the November Donahue Countdown Calendar will be given away to the eleventh person who walks off the 6th-floor elevators. The winner? Gail Steinberg, a Donahue employee.

12-10-1985: Choosing Mr. Christmas: The audience chooses which pedestrian seen walking on 6th Ave. will be this year's honoree. Chris Elliott's "Fugitive Guy" partner Chet Washington happens to be the third person selected, but Neil Trotta wins.

12-10-1986: In a promo for the next night's show, Dave and Biff are in an airplane, Biff has a heart attack, and the plane crashes.

12-10-1987: After Dave reads the Top Ten Duties of his Assistant Laurie Diamond, the band plays "The Stripper." Dave swears there's no connection. Later, Steve Martin teaches Dave the art of gambling.

12-10-1991: "Stagehand Theater" features a scene from "Bugsy," with stagehands Al Maher, Joe Gorta, and star Warren Beatty.

12-10-1992: Top Ten Signs Your Royal Marriage Is in Trouble - 6. You can't remember the last time you saw the crown jewels. 2. You have to polish your own scepter.

12-10-1996: "Why They Won't Be on the Show" bit.

12-10-1996: Dave is "Gator," Paul is "Skunk," and Felicia is the "Human Chess Tournament." Meanwhile, the Roof-Cam exposes Santa pulling a dead body out of his sack and stuffing it into a trashbin.

12-10-1996: Guest Nicole Kidman talks about her Italy volcano adventure.

12-10-1996: Top Ten Rejected Holiday Specials - 1. Richard Simmons' Fruitcake Extravaganza.

12-10-1997: "New Christmas Cards" bit.

12-10-1997: A new "ad" seeks people who have been sexually harassed by Bill Clinton.

12-10-1997: Biff is live on 53rd St. to measure the snow. Tonight's figure: zero. Later in the show, the measurement is still zero. Later still, 2 feet 6 inches.

12-10-1997: Top Ten Signs You've Hired A Bad Department Store Santa - 5. Every few minutes, his beard rustles, and you hear a muffled meow.

12-10-1998: Meg Ryan promotes "You've Got Mail", while other guest Whitney Houston is a little full of herself.

12-10-1998: Top Ten Adult Movies Playing in the New Times Square.

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