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Late Show with David Letterman - Season 7

Late Show with David Letterman

Run Time: 63 mins

Air Date: Tue, 7 Sept 1999

Average Rating: ⭐ 6.3 (149 votes)

CBS

196 Episodes

Kevin James, Sheryl Crow

Kevin James, Sheryl Crow

Season 7 - Episode 1

Dave rants about the CBS/Viacom merger; Kevin James promotes a new comedy special.

Ricki Lake, Kid Rock

Ricki Lake, Kid Rock

Season 7 - Episode 2

Dave tries to call Sumner Redstone's office, then persuades Ricki Lake to make a crank call to Oprah.

Craig Kilborn, Louise Smith, The Umbilical Brothers

Craig Kilborn, Louise Smith, The Umbilical Brothers

Season 7 - Episode 3

Craig Kilborn promotes some talk show that comes on after Dave's.

Queen Latifah, John Popper

Queen Latifah, John Popper

Season 7 - Episode 4

John Popper sits in with the band, while Alan punches Sumner Redstone during CBS Mailbag.

John McEnroe, Sharon Lawrence, Nanci Griffith

John McEnroe, Sharon Lawrence, Nanci Griffith

Season 7 - Episode 5

George Clarke dances in a diaper; Dave shows a ""highlight"" from last night's Emmy win: a clip of Rob Burnett kissing his wife at the cerem...

Kid Scientists, Edie Falco, Dixie Chicks

Kid Scientists, Edie Falco, Dixie Chicks

Season 7 - Episode 6

Andrea Sande and Nadine Hennelly help Joe G's with a Y2K Inspection. They pass, of course.

John Leguizamo, Meat Loaf

John Leguizamo, Meat Loaf

Season 7 - Episode 7

Throughout the night, staffer Brian Donahue falls down staircases. Later, Meatloaf promotes ""Crazy in Alabama.""

Jenna Elfman, Chris Kattan, Christine Aguilera

Jenna Elfman, Chris Kattan, Christine Aguilera

Season 7 - Episode 8

With the possibility of a rare hurricane hitting New York City, Paul checks for ""talk show closings"" and Dave comes on stage in a poncho a...

Heather Locklear, Keyshawn Johnson

Heather Locklear, Keyshawn Johnson

Season 7 - Episode 9

During CBS Mailbag, Alan threatens to beat up Secretary of the Treasury Lawrence Summers, but he goes to his anger management counselor inst...

Michael J. Fox, Heather French

Michael J. Fox, Heather French

Season 7 - Episode 10

Joe Haden fills in for Alan; Warren Zevon fills in for Paul; Rupert walks over to the CBS Store and reviews the new fall shows on CBS.

Robin Williams, Norm MacDonald

Robin Williams, Norm MacDonald

Season 7 - Episode 11

Paul and a local high schooler try their best to learn how to parallel park, while Robin Williams promotes ""Bicentennial Man.""

Stupid Pet Tricks, Ashley Judd, Randy Travis

Stupid Pet Tricks, Ashley Judd, Randy Travis

Season 7 - Episode 12

Alan, Regis, Bill Delace, and Mike McIntee portray members of the audience during ""Who Asked For It?""; Ashley Judd promotes ""Double Jeopa...

Mark Wahlberg, Adam Sandler, Roger Ebert

Mark Wahlberg, Adam Sandler, Roger Ebert

Season 7 - Episode 13

Dave announces that next year, the show will be rechristened ""Late Show 2000,"" while Roger Ebert promotes his revamped talk show.

Kelly Preston, Stirling Moss, Sugar Ray

Kelly Preston, Stirling Moss, Sugar Ray

Season 7 - Episode 14

During CBS Mailbag, Harold Larkin comments on body piercing, while Dave ""appears"" in a Gap commercial.

Kevin Pollak, Tom Waits

Kevin Pollak, Tom Waits

Season 7 - Episode 15

Biff gives a blanket to a cold audience girl; Chewy the Dog looks for truffles; Tom Waits sings with a bullhorn.

Nathan Lane, Emmylou Harris & Linda Rondstadt

Nathan Lane, Emmylou Harris & Linda Rondstadt

Season 7 - Episode 16

Nadine, Andrea, Sirajul (but not Mujibur) and Joe G. play ""Who Wants to Win a Giant Phony Check for $1,000,000?"" Later, Alan promotes a f...

Mia Farrow, Russell Crowe, Paula Cole Band

Mia Farrow, Russell Crowe, Paula Cole Band

Season 7 - Episode 17

Dave tells another dentist-related horror story; in ""New for Fall,"" Mujibur and Sirajul star in the Bollywood musical ""Basanta Gan Gaibay...

Kevin Spacey, Eurythmics

Kevin Spacey, Eurythmics

Season 7 - Episode 18

Kevin Spacey promotes ""American Beauty,"" then gives Dave a bag of Presidential M&M's. Later, Harold Larkin tells one of the ""True Storie...

Kelsey Grammer, Rebecca Gayheart

Kelsey Grammer, Rebecca Gayheart

Season 7 - Episode 19

Alan's angry because he's not allowed to punch anybody; Dave goes berzerk adjusting his tie; Alan beats up writer Joe Toplyn under Mujibur a...

Harrison Ford, David Bowie

Harrison Ford, David Bowie

Season 7 - Episode 20

""Biff Henderson's America"" spends four days in Turkey, Texas; David Bowie performs ""Thursday's Child.""

Dan Quayle, Melissa Ethridge

Dan Quayle, Melissa Ethridge

Season 7 - Episode 21

Mujibur and Sirajul sample food at Hello Deli; an ad for ""Late Show on Tour,"" with Jackie Mason playing Dave; In honor of tonight's guest,...

Lili Tomlin, Leah Remini, Beth Hart

Lili Tomlin, Leah Remini, Beth Hart

Season 7 - Episode 22

Tonight's edition of ""True Stories of the Late Show Stagehands"" finds Pat and Kenny in a plane crash over the Andes, where they're reduced...

Jesse Ventura, Amy Brennamen, ZZ Top

Jesse Ventura, Amy Brennamen, ZZ Top

Season 7 - Episode 23

A 100-year-old man presents the Top Ten; Biff waits on the fire escape by 53rd street and yells to President Clinton's motorcade that he has...

Jack Hanna, Peter Fonda, Sting

Jack Hanna, Peter Fonda, Sting

Season 7 - Episode 24

1999: During CBS Mailbag, Pat Farmer presents ""Great Pats throughout History."" Later, Sting performs ""Brand New Day.""

Bruce Willis, Will Ferrell

Bruce Willis, Will Ferrell

Season 7 - Episode 25

Carole King sits in with Paul, then sings a duet with Bruce Willis.

Chazz Palminteri, Billy Blanks, Wilson Pickett

Chazz Palminteri, Billy Blanks, Wilson Pickett

Season 7 - Episode 26

Joe G. joins Mujibur and Sirajul to play ""Where Can I Get a Decent Meal in This Town?"" Later, Billy Blanks does a Tae-bo demonstration.

Farrah Fawcett

Farrah Fawcett

Season 7 - Episode 27

The outside cam presents Paul Fiore's driver's test in New Jersey, with commentary by Biff and pictures from the WCBS-TV helicopter. When h...

John Malkovich, Harland Williams

John Malkovich, Harland Williams

Season 7 - Episode 28

Warren Zevon fills in for Paul yet again; Dave wants to say the s-word ""because they did on ‘Chicago Hope,'"" tries it, and gets beeped; ...

Austin Payne, Patricia Arquette, Moby

Austin Payne, Patricia Arquette, Moby

Season 7 - Episode 29

During CBS Mailbag, Alan Kalter promotes his Millenium Party, which looks like a disaster in the making. Later, Dave presents ""Top Ten Thi...

Charles Grodin, Jimmie Walker, Buena Vista Social Club

Charles Grodin, Jimmie Walker, Buena Vista Social Club

Season 7 - Episode 30

Paul and Dave talk about the band's weekend gig at the White House; for his latest World Series report, Biff interviews, amongst others, Eva...

John Cusack, Bob Sarlatte, LeAnn Rimes

John Cusack, Bob Sarlatte, LeAnn Rimes

Season 7 - Episode 31

Dave shows a clip from the recently cancelled CBS sitcom Work With Me. Later, David Diaz of WCBS-TV beats up a punk during an on-the-street...

Martha Stewart, Martin Scorcese, Ricky Martin

Martha Stewart, Martin Scorcese, Ricky Martin

Season 7 - Episode 32

Martha Stewart makes Halloween treats; Jets QB Vinny Testaverde helps with the annual ""Halloween Costumes"" segment.

Joe Torre, Denzel Washington

Joe Torre, Denzel Washington

Season 7 - Episode 33

Security boss Bill DeLace disrupts last night's Gore-Bradley debate; your 1999 World Champion New York Yankees present the Top Ten; Denzel W...

Meryl Streep, Natalie Merchant

Meryl Streep, Natalie Merchant

Season 7 - Episode 34

Dave shows a dumb picture of him outside, then gets marksman Armando Aiello to shoot paint balls at it; Dave disses Harmony Korine, who made...

Luke Perry, Jimmy Kimmel, Garbage

Luke Perry, Jimmy Kimmel, Garbage

Season 7 - Episode 35

Dave tells a lengthy Halloween candy story, then incorporates his voice into the talking dog from those ""Taco Bell"" commercials.

Lauren Holly, Jimmy Fallon, Rage Against the Machine

Lauren Holly, Jimmy Fallon, Rage Against the Machine

Season 7 - Episode 36

Dave says hello to all the folks in King's Height Rest Home in New York; Rage Against the Machine performs ""War Within a Breath"" on the ro...

Bill Cosby, Milla Jovovich

Bill Cosby, Milla Jovovich

Season 7 - Episode 37

14-year-old music prodigy Shannon Kerman sits in; Paul's most vivid memory of this year's World Series is reinterpreted by Martin Scorsese a...

Susan Sarandon, Juan Montoya, East Harlem Violinists

Susan Sarandon, Juan Montoya, East Harlem Violinists

Season 7 - Episode 38

A cannon called the Alludium 2000 Pumpkin Modulator, along with its operator Max Teasdale, wait to launch a giant pumpkin into orbit on 53rd...

Regis Philbin, Mitch Hedberg

Regis Philbin, Mitch Hedberg

Season 7 - Episode 39

Live via satellite, a lone microphone stands in the sun for an open mike night in the Mojave Desert. Also, Dr. Lou Arrone gives flu shots t...

Woody Harrelson, Bobby Rahal

Woody Harrelson, Bobby Rahal

Season 7 - Episode 40

NYC Marathon winners Joseph Chebet (of Kenya) and Adrianna Fernandez (of Mexico) run across the stage; Dave mentions that staff members Jay ...

Don Rickles, Jane Clayson

Don Rickles, Jane Clayson

Season 7 - Episode 41

Dave mentions that he's #64 on Entertainment Weekly's list of 100 Greatest Entertainers (inbetween Joni Mitchell and Jim Carrey); live via s...

Jack Hanna, Bob Hoskins, Melanie C

Jack Hanna, Bob Hoskins, Melanie C

Season 7 - Episode 42

Dave announces the premiere of ""Good Old-Fashioned Fun,"" which includes Harold Larkin making a snow angel in mayonnaise and Mujibur and Si...

Natalie Portman, Travis Pastrana, Ted Alexandro

Natalie Portman, Travis Pastrana, Ted Alexandro

Season 7 - Episode 43

Dave shows a tape of stunt biker/scheduled guest Travis Pastrana's mishap that afternoon, and the injured daredevil later hobbles onstage. ...

Stupid Human Tricks, Johnny Depp

Stupid Human Tricks, Johnny Depp

Season 7 - Episode 44

Jay Johnson gives a tour of the set of ""The Early Show with Bryant Gumbel and Jane Clayson."" Also, Dr. Lou Arrone does his seasonal audien...

Claudia Schiffer, Chris Cornell

Claudia Schiffer, Chris Cornell

Season 7 - Episode 45

Dave shows a clip that shows that even though he's only been on the network for two weeks, but there's already trouble on Bryant Gumbel's Ea...

Will Smith, Creed

Will Smith, Creed

Season 7 - Episode 46

Dave looks over the 2000 Places Rated Almanac, and then calls Donald Green, the mayor of Kankakee, Illinois, the city which rated lowest. A...

Anthony Edwards, Yasmine Bleeth

Anthony Edwards, Yasmine Bleeth

Season 7 - Episode 47

During a segment called ""What They're Doing to Boost Their Ratings,"" magician John Bundy makes a cue card disappear.

Evander Holyfield, Ted Danson, Counting Crows

Evander Holyfield, Ted Danson, Counting Crows

Season 7 - Episode 48

Ted Danson plugs ""Becker,"" while Dave demands that #5 in the Top Ten be rewritten at the last minute.

Gabriel Byrne, Mark Borchardt

Gabriel Byrne, Mark Borchardt

Season 7 - Episode 49

Gabriel Bryne plugs ""End of Days,"" while Dave says hi to Mark Borchardt's friend Mike.

Bryant Gumbel, John Carpenter, Tony Bennett

Bryant Gumbel, John Carpenter, Tony Bennett

Season 7 - Episode 50

Dave, Bill DeLace, Pat Farmer, Biff, intern Laura McCloud, Mike McIntee, Harold Larkin, Paul, Tommy Gordon, and George Clarke comment on ""W...

Kathie Lee Gifford, Charlotte Church

Kathie Lee Gifford, Charlotte Church

Season 7 - Episode 51

Tony Mendez and Bill DeLace star in the new CBS midseason replacement series ""Next Time Bring Your Sister, You Hump."" Also, Kathie Lee Gi...

Julianna Margulies, Eric Ripert, Third Eye Blind

Julianna Margulies, Eric Ripert, Third Eye Blind

Season 7 - Episode 52

""Biff Henderson's America"" visits the ranching community of Meeteetse, WY.

George Carlin, Jewel

George Carlin, Jewel

Season 7 - Episode 53

Live via satellite from Indianapolis, Mrs. Dorothy Letterman stands in her kitchen while Dave guesses what pies she baked for Thanksgiving. ...

Stupid Pet Tricks, William Baldwin

Stupid Pet Tricks, William Baldwin

Season 7 - Episode 54

A dog that fetches beer appears on ""Stupid Human Tricks""; Dave rants that all the other talk shows are copying the aforementioned segment;...

Barbara Walter, Dan Patrick, Mary J. Blige

Barbara Walter, Dan Patrick, Mary J. Blige

Season 7 - Episode 55

During the segment ""The Best and Worst of the Millennium,"" an image of Sam Donaldson's eyebrows suddenly comes to life. Also, during toni...

Jenny McCarthy, Martha Stewart, Foo Fighters

Jenny McCarthy, Martha Stewart, Foo Fighters

Season 7 - Episode 56

Dave announces Monica Lewinsky is dating a former LSDL writer; a customer at Joe G's becomes the subject of his own ""E! True Hollywood Stor...

Tim Robbins, Laetitia Casta, B.B. King & Dr. John

Tim Robbins, Laetitia Casta, B.B. King & Dr. John

Season 7 - Episode 57

Glen Campbell sits in; Dave discusses the list of good and bad cities that he mentioned on the show last month, then checks in with Kankakee...

Patrick Stewart, Al Franken, Bob Marley

Patrick Stewart, Al Franken, Bob Marley

Season 7 - Episode 58

For the umpteenth time this year, Dave orders Inky to spit out his gum; in honor of the Pokemon craze, Dave and the audience play ""Know You...

Geena Davis, Bill Murray, Fiona Apple

Geena Davis, Bill Murray, Fiona Apple

Season 7 - Episode 59

Courtney Love, Tori Murden, R.E.M.

Courtney Love, Tori Murden, R.E.M.

Season 7 - Episode 60

Gwyneth Paltrow, Blondie

Gwyneth Paltrow, Blondie

Season 7 - Episode 61

Danny DeVito, Harry Smith

Danny DeVito, Harry Smith

Season 7 - Episode 62

Throughout the night, various members of the Philadelphia Flyers shoot pucks at a cardboard cutout of Dave. Also, the Turkish guy has been ...

Jim Carrey, Alanis Morrisette

Jim Carrey, Alanis Morrisette

Season 7 - Episode 63

Joe Breen, Jude Law

Joe Breen, Jude Law

Season 7 - Episode 64

Tom Brokaw, Alex Kingston, Run DMC

Tom Brokaw, Alex Kingston, Run DMC

Season 7 - Episode 65

Emily Watson, LL Cool J

Emily Watson, LL Cool J

Season 7 - Episode 66

Marv Albert, Heather Matarazzo, Bruce Henderson

Marv Albert, Heather Matarazzo, Bruce Henderson

Season 7 - Episode 67

Hallie Eisenberg, Jon Witherspoon, Darlene Love

Hallie Eisenberg, Jon Witherspoon, Darlene Love

Season 7 - Episode 68

Matt Damon, Q-Tip

Matt Damon, Q-Tip

Season 7 - Episode 69

Feeling a little warm, Dave takes off his coat and does most of the show in just his shirt and tie; in ""Who Asked For It?"" Patrick Stewart...

Isabella Rossellini, Bev Tanner

Isabella Rossellini, Bev Tanner

Season 7 - Episode 70

Jay Thomas, Nick Nordberg

Jay Thomas, Nick Nordberg

Season 7 - Episode 71

Dick Clark, Ralph Charles

Dick Clark, Ralph Charles

Season 7 - Episode 72

Stupid Human Tricks, Kevin James, Brooklyn Philharmonic

Stupid Human Tricks, Kevin James, Brooklyn Philharmonic

Season 7 - Episode 73

Jeff Daniels, Jake Johannsen

Jeff Daniels, Jake Johannsen

Season 7 - Episode 74

Lauren Bacall, Kurt Warner

Lauren Bacall, Kurt Warner

Season 7 - Episode 75

Bill Pullman, Dan Naturman

Bill Pullman, Dan Naturman

Season 7 - Episode 76

George Stephanopoulos, Sue Murphy

George Stephanopoulos, Sue Murphy

Season 7 - Episode 77

Edie Falco, Ray Lucas, Andy Kindler

Edie Falco, Ray Lucas, Andy Kindler

Season 7 - Episode 78

Kate Winslet, Ice Cube

Kate Winslet, Ice Cube

Season 7 - Episode 79

Woody Harrelson, Shawn Presser, Filter

Woody Harrelson, Shawn Presser, Filter

Season 7 - Episode 80

Hillary Clinton, Art Donovan

Hillary Clinton, Art Donovan

Season 7 - Episode 81

Tom Arnold, Art Donovan, Lynryd Skynryd

Tom Arnold, Art Donovan, Lynryd Skynryd

Season 7 - Episode 82

Dave thanks Rob Burnett for landing Hillary Clinton on the show; Art Donovan plays ping pong with the disgusting Turkish guy; Lynyrd Skynard...

Regis Philbin, Mark Borchardt

Regis Philbin, Mark Borchardt

Season 7 - Episode 83

Regis comes out for his interview with the disgusting Turkish guy, and later Dave tells him he's scheduled for an angiogram tomorrow morning...

Charles Grodin, Julia Roberts, Regis Philbin

Charles Grodin, Julia Roberts, Regis Philbin

Season 7 - Episode 84

It's the debut of Late Show Backstage, a clip show hosted tonight by Charles Grodin while Dave recovers from his quintuple-bypass surgery th...

Regis Philbin, Jerry Seinfeld, Danny DeVito

Regis Philbin, Jerry Seinfeld, Danny DeVito

Season 7 - Episode 85

""Backstage,"" Day 2: Regis is now sitting in a whole new ""hot seat"" as the clip show's second host in as many nights. Tonight, he chats w...

Paul Schaffer, Bruce Willis, Martin Short

Paul Schaffer, Bruce Willis, Martin Short

Season 7 - Episode 86

Backstage #3: Paul appears on the Late Show for the first time since Dave's surgery, sitting on a movie set with Bruce Willis and his old fr...

Regis Philbin, Bill Cosby, Sarah Jessica Parker

Regis Philbin, Bill Cosby, Sarah Jessica Parker

Season 7 - Episode 87

Backstage, Day 4: Regis hosts again, chatting with Bill Cosby, Sarah Jessica Parker, and ""the great"" Pat Farmer. Amongst the clips: Bill ...

Paul Schaffer, Steve Martin, Billy Crystal

Paul Schaffer, Steve Martin, Billy Crystal

Season 7 - Episode 88

Backstage, Day 5: Paul hosts again, this time with Dave's buddies Steve Martin and Billy Crystal. Amongst the clips: Steve mans a projector ...

Paul Schaffer, Drew Barrymore, Ray Romano

Paul Schaffer, Drew Barrymore, Ray Romano

Season 7 - Episode 89

Backstage, Day 6: In the cold opening, Paul tries to hit on Drew Barrymore. Amongst the clips: Drew flashing Dave on his 48th birthday; Dre...

David Brenner, Kathie Lee Gifford, Alec Baldwin

David Brenner, Kathie Lee Gifford, Alec Baldwin

Season 7 - Episode 90

Backstage, Day 7: Comedian David Brenner interrogates Kathie Lee Gifford and Alec Baldwin. Tonight's clips: Dave hijacks the Butterball tur...

Tom Snyder, Norm MacDonald, Don Rickles

Tom Snyder, Norm MacDonald, Don Rickles

Season 7 - Episode 91

Backstage, Day 8: Former ""Tomorrow"" and ""Late Late Show"" host Tom Snyder trades a bon mot or two with Norm MacDonald and Don Rickles. T...

Tom Snyder, Mike Myers, Roseanne, Bonnie Hunt

Tom Snyder, Mike Myers, Roseanne, Bonnie Hunt

Season 7 - Episode 92

Backstage, Day 9: Tom Snyder's still here, and this time he hosts Mike Myers, Roseanne Barr, and Bonnie Hunt. Tonight's clips: Dave shows f...

Tom Arnold, Robin Williams, Jack Hannah

Tom Arnold, Robin Williams, Jack Hannah

Season 7 - Episode 93

""Backstage,"" Day 10: After chatting with Robin Williams, Tom Arnold openly comments that he's disappointed that Jack Hanna didn't bring a...

Regis Philbin, Robin Williams, Foo Fighters

Regis Philbin, Robin Williams, Foo Fighters

Season 7 - Episode 94

Dave introduces the surgeons that saved his life and welcomes (for the third time in two months) Regis.

Bill Cosby, Heidi Klum, Vince Carter, Dr. Paula Mahone, Dane Cook

Bill Cosby, Heidi Klum, Vince Carter, Dr. Paula Mahone, Dane Cook

Season 7 - Episode 95

Bill Cosby opens up a box of basketball cards with Vince Carter.

Julia Roberts, Israel Perlman

Julia Roberts, Israel Perlman

Season 7 - Episode 96

In his first post-surgery rant, Dave hollers about having to be driven to work for a while, and then really fumes about having to drink deca...

Kathie Lee Gifford, Tom Arnold, Joy Behar, Linda Edar

Kathie Lee Gifford, Tom Arnold, Joy Behar, Linda Edar

Season 7 - Episode 97

Kathie Lee Gifford becomes the latest guest host to alternate with Dave while he continues to recuperate from heart surgery. Tonight, she g...

John Goodman, Norm MacDonald

John Goodman, Norm MacDonald

Season 7 - Episode 98

Mailbag: George Clarke addresses the comments made about his weight problem, and Dave flashes back to when he woke up from surgery resemblin...

Drew Carey, Dolly Parton

Drew Carey, Dolly Parton

Season 7 - Episode 99

""Biff Henderson's America"" wrecks havoc in Badger, Minnesota, while Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull performs from his new album.

David Brenner, Carson Daley, Aida Turturro, Gary Gulman, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals

David Brenner, Carson Daley, Aida Turturro, Gary Gulman, Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals

Season 7 - Episode 100

David Brenner fills in for Dave and does about ten minutes of stand-up. Later, he chats with Aida Turturro of The Sopranos.

Kid Turkey Callers, Candice Bergan, Fiona Apple, George W. Bush

Kid Turkey Callers, Candice Bergan, Fiona Apple, George W. Bush

Season 7 - Episode 101

Dave continues to rant about decaffeinated coffee; George W. Bush is interrogated live via satellite; Fiona Apple performs ""On The Bound.""

Nathan Lane, Mel Brooks, Mario Cantone, Kristin Chenoweth

Nathan Lane, Mel Brooks, Mario Cantone, Kristin Chenoweth

Season 7 - Episode 102

Nathan Lane is the latest fill-in host, and he introduces a short film about the many perks of taking over for Dave. Later, he sings a song...

Anjelica Huston, Jayson Williams, Steely Dan

Anjelica Huston, Jayson Williams, Steely Dan

Season 7 - Episode 103

Steely Dan promotes its first album in two decades, ""Two Against Nature.""

Kathie Lee Gifford, Eddie Izzard

Kathie Lee Gifford, Eddie Izzard

Season 7 - Episode 104

Paul is wearing a white tailored suit tonight, prompting Dave to point out that the bandleader is the musical director of the upcoming Rock ...

Janeane Garofalo, Bob Odenkirk & David Cross, Zack Galifanakis, Old '97s

Janeane Garofalo, Bob Odenkirk & David Cross, Zack Galifanakis, Old '97s

Season 7 - Episode 105

Janeane Garofalo becomes the latest guest host; ""slide whistle legend"" Bazeel sits in; Janeane does tonight's interviews sitting in a scho...

Tim Robbins, Melissa Etheridge

Tim Robbins, Melissa Etheridge

Season 7 - Episode 106

During ""Campaign 2000,"" Maria fills in for Rob, who's too busy working on the NBC pilot Ed; Biff presents the winning contestant of tonigh...

Dana Carvey, Jon Lovitz, Cindy Margolis, Al Frankin, Rocco DiSpirito

Dana Carvey, Jon Lovitz, Cindy Margolis, Al Frankin, Rocco DiSpirito

Season 7 - Episode 107

Guest host Dana Carvey chats with former ""SNL"" cronies Jon Lovitz and Al Franken.

Tom Brokaw, Catherine Keener, Bonnie Raitt

Tom Brokaw, Catherine Keener, Bonnie Raitt

Season 7 - Episode 108

Gabriel Byrne, Martha Stewart, Moby

Gabriel Byrne, Martha Stewart, Moby

Season 7 - Episode 109

In a remarkably lengthy edition of ""Campaign 2000,"" Dave decides not to perform a piece comparing Bush and Gore, and then rants about his ...

Matthew Broderick, Patti Smith

Matthew Broderick, Patti Smith

Season 7 - Episode 110

Biff devours the first robin of spring; the disgusting Turkish guy disappears; Pat and Kenny toss Matthew Broderick's birthday cake off the ...

Barbara Walters, Linda Cardellini, Kimmie Rhodes

Barbara Walters, Linda Cardellini, Kimmie Rhodes

Season 7 - Episode 111

Out on 53rd Street, Biff has a hand counter to help with the ongoing US Census; Dave shows a clip of Barbara Walters making a weird facial r...

Rosie Perez, Robert Klein

Rosie Perez, Robert Klein

Season 7 - Episode 112

Rob Burnett returns to his desk on the corner of the stage; during ""Campaign 2000,"" Dave comments on CBS' new slogan (""The address… is ...

Minnie Driver, Trisha Yearwood

Minnie Driver, Trisha Yearwood

Season 7 - Episode 113

Cold opening: Dr. Henry Kissinger announces that he's Dave's latest guest host, only to learn rather abruptly that Dave isn't sick anymore. ...

Kid Scientists, Jimmy Smits, Bruce Cockburn

Kid Scientists, Jimmy Smits, Bruce Cockburn

Season 7 - Episode 114

Paul is introduced as Gaston Mazacani; Rob tells a funny story about an incident he had with a cab driver; during a segment called ""What I ...

John Cusack, Paul Fiora, Eddie Brill

John Cusack, Paul Fiora, Eddie Brill

Season 7 - Episode 115

Dave demonstrates the ""magic"" of decaffeinated coffee by mixing food coloring in water.

David Arquette, Al Green

David Arquette, Al Green

Season 7 - Episode 116

During Campaign 2000, nobody can muster up any interesting topics, so Dave discusses Daylight Savings Time. Later, Dave brings up the recen...

Brooke Shields, Oliver Platt, Joni Mitchell

Brooke Shields, Oliver Platt, Joni Mitchell

Season 7 - Episode 117

Campaign 2000: Dave finds a tick on his suit, panics, calls Dr. Lou Aronne, then shows three ticks close-up using a special camera.

David Duchovny, Joe Pistone, Lou Reed

David Duchovny, Joe Pistone, Lou Reed

Season 7 - Episode 118

Dave announces that the show is adopting (and thus protecting) Cuban refugee Elian Gonzalez; Rupert makes a Biff Henderson sandwich for Paul...

Bonnie Hunt, Shelby Lynne

Bonnie Hunt, Shelby Lynne

Season 7 - Episode 119

Samuel L. Jackson, Jack Hannah

Samuel L. Jackson, Jack Hannah

Season 7 - Episode 120

Jon Stewart, Faith Hill

Jon Stewart, Faith Hill

Season 7 - Episode 121

Actor Stephen Tobolowsky sits in; during Mailbag, we learn that Tony is Fidel Castro's estranged son; Jon Stewart tries to give Dave a human...

Bill Cosby, Sarah Vowell

Bill Cosby, Sarah Vowell

Season 7 - Episode 122

Jenna Elfman, Jeff Altman, Children of Uganda

Jenna Elfman, Jeff Altman, Children of Uganda

Season 7 - Episode 123

Dave shows a clip of the recent live television remake of Fail Safe to demonstrate how lax CBS is at preventing profanities from being heard...

Paul Newman, Pearl Jam

Paul Newman, Pearl Jam

Season 7 - Episode 124

Dave announces he's 41 today because he's not counting his 12 years at NBC; during a segment called ""Job Hunting Tips,"" a barbershop quart...

Matthew McConaughey, Kelly Monteith, Willie Nelson

Matthew McConaughey, Kelly Monteith, Willie Nelson

Season 7 - Episode 125

Campaign 2000: Dave honors a bald audience member. Later, Biff hands out Broadway tickets to two couples in the audience.

Ben Stiller, Brian Regan

Ben Stiller, Brian Regan

Season 7 - Episode 126

Mick Taylor of the Rolling Stones sits in; with nothing to discuss, ""Campaign 2000"" lasts exactly six seconds; during Mailbag, Dave and Pa...

Jeff Foxworthy, Vertical Horizon

Jeff Foxworthy, Vertical Horizon

Season 7 - Episode 127

Paul says his 86-year-old father, Bernard Shaffer, had a quintuple bypass yesterday and later Bruce Kapler admits that his dad had a mere do...

Kristin Johnson, Live

Kristin Johnson, Live

Season 7 - Episode 128

After discussing Oprah's magazine on and off for the last few weeks, Dave announces that the first issue of ""D,"" the Dave magazine, has fi...

Dennis Quaid, Nicole Sullivan, Smashing Pumpkins

Dennis Quaid, Nicole Sullivan, Smashing Pumpkins

Season 7 - Episode 129

The INS captures and seizes Tony (twice); Purdue University basketball coach Gene Keady presents the Top Ten; The Smashing Pumpkins perform ...

Salma Hayek, Ray Romano

Salma Hayek, Ray Romano

Season 7 - Episode 130

The INS harasses Tony again; Rob Burnett appears live via satellite from LA for ""Campaign 2000""; Alan and his fat, gender-confused German ...

Natalie Portman, Lennox Lewis

Natalie Portman, Lennox Lewis

Season 7 - Episode 131

During Mailbag, Alan admits to doing the deed with Janet Reno; production assistant Jeremy Weiner is subjected to Paul's favorite game, ""St...

David Spade, Marion Jones

David Spade, Marion Jones

Season 7 - Episode 132

Jimmy Webb and Glen Campbell sit in; Dave announces the blood test following last week's tick incident came out negative; in homage to a tre...

Kim Basinger, Oasis

Kim Basinger, Oasis

Season 7 - Episode 133

Live via satellite, we go to Preston Luggage in Dallas for another lengthy chat with Al Cordova and his assistant Kathy. Also, during ""Cam...

Dana Carvey, Alison Krauss & Union Station

Dana Carvey, Alison Krauss & Union Station

Season 7 - Episode 134

Dave honors ""Great Bald Men throughout History"" (him, Paul, and Dwight D. Eisenhower), while we watch the latest round of ""Biff Henderson...

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Mitch Hedberg

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Mitch Hedberg

Season 7 - Episode 135

Julia Louis-Dreyfus sings a song from West Side Story, and Jerry Seinfeld shows up to ""sing"" with her. Also, Dave shows footage of a woma...

Stupid Human Tricks, Joaquin Phoenix, Mighty Mighty Bosstones

Stupid Human Tricks, Joaquin Phoenix, Mighty Mighty Bosstones

Season 7 - Episode 136

Dave announces he was pulled over for speeding again, then kisses up to the New York State police; during ""Campaign 2000,"" Dave sings the ...

Betty White, Hanson

Betty White, Hanson

Season 7 - Episode 137

Apparently, Michelle O'Calaghan had another baby over the weekend; Dave says he's been called to jury duty, prompting a brief state of panic...

John Travolta, Cast of Kiss me Kate

John Travolta, Cast of Kiss me Kate

Season 7 - Episode 138

Dave continues to comment on the jury duty situation; the outside cam heads for Joe G's to play ""Would You Like To Win a Phony Check for 35...

Kelsey Grammer, Caroline Rhea

Kelsey Grammer, Caroline Rhea

Season 7 - Episode 139

Dave shows a CNN clip and a newspaper article pertaining to the jury duty controversy; during ""Campaign 2000,"" Paul admits he had a nightm...

Kathie Lee Gifford, Debra Messing

Kathie Lee Gifford, Debra Messing

Season 7 - Episode 140

Kathie Lee Gifford discusses her pending departure from her talk show, then ""sings"" ""Love Never Fails.""

Richard Simmons, Sarah Vowell

Richard Simmons, Sarah Vowell

Season 7 - Episode 141

Rob and Dave go over the ground rules for Richard Simmons' latest visit tonight, including permission to use a fire extinguisher on Richard ...

Gillian Anderson, Foo Fighters

Gillian Anderson, Foo Fighters

Season 7 - Episode 142

Peter Frampton fills in for Felicia Collins, who had a gig; Paul mentions that Anton is getting married over this coming weekend; Rob announ...

David Hyde Pierce, Phish

David Hyde Pierce, Phish

Season 7 - Episode 143

Dave mangles the song ""Memory,"" while Rupert and Tony Randall are invited to ""Campaign 2000"" but have absolutely nothing worth saying.

Hugh Grant, Carly Simon

Hugh Grant, Carly Simon

Season 7 - Episode 144

Campaign 2000: Dave mentions the final episode of Beverly Hills, 90210, which proceeds into another one of Alan's crying jags.

Jackie Chan, Jim Gaffigan

Jackie Chan, Jim Gaffigan

Season 7 - Episode 145

A man pretending to be Les Moonves delivers a Murder, She Wrote to Dave; the retirement of longtime White House press corps member Helen Tho...

Ringo Starr, Jane Krakowski

Ringo Starr, Jane Krakowski

Season 7 - Episode 146

Dave announces that this is the season finale; Dave and Maria bid farewell to Rob Burnett, who will now be busy at work with Ed; Tonya Smith...

Michael J. Fox, Richard Harris

Michael J. Fox, Richard Harris

Season 7 - Episode 147

Dave has problems adjusting the lumbar of his chair; Maria Pope brags about sleeping 21 hours straight; Michael J. Fox discusses his health-...

Earvin 'Magic' Johnson, matchbox 20

Earvin 'Magic' Johnson, matchbox 20

Season 7 - Episode 148

Buzz Aldrin interviews this year's nominees for the Daytime Emmys in a spacesuit; Mujibur and Sirajul make a basketball wager with Rupert; D...

Nathan Lane, Gloria Estefan

Nathan Lane, Gloria Estefan

Season 7 - Episode 149

James Earl Jones reads excerpts from Richard Simmons' new autobiography; ""Biff Henderson's America"" spends a couple of days in Calhoun, Mi...

Sarah Jessica Parker, Penn & Teller

Sarah Jessica Parker, Penn & Teller

Season 7 - Episode 150

""Biff's Fun with a Stopwatch"" goes to a Pacers playoff game, during which he shoplifts, then harasses a fat guy.

Dan Patrick, Owen Wilson, B.B. King

Dan Patrick, Owen Wilson, B.B. King

Season 7 - Episode 151

Dave drops his flipped pencil; during Mailbag, ""Bob Knight"" (Gerard) cannibalizes one of his players; Dave discusses his new chair.

Alicia Silverstone, David Brenner

Alicia Silverstone, David Brenner

Season 7 - Episode 152

Lisa Kudrow, Tom Dreesen, Steve Earle and the Dukes

Lisa Kudrow, Tom Dreesen, Steve Earle and the Dukes

Season 7 - Episode 153

Dave makes his first-ever comments on the CBS' latest hit Survivor, and then brings up jury duty again, exclaiming ""Some dudes will be goin...

Robert Duvall, Don Henley

Robert Duvall, Don Henley

Season 7 - Episode 154

Dave says Campaign 2000 is ""largely void of content, (and) just a big waste of time."" During tonight's segment, however, Paul openly wish...

Roger Ebert, Nia Long

Roger Ebert, Nia Long

Season 7 - Episode 155

Dave introduces Paul as Wayne ""Fat Boy"" Ewing; in honor of Survivor, George Clarke locks himself in the boiler room with nothing but a vid...

Martin Lawrence, Sinead O'Connor

Martin Lawrence, Sinead O'Connor

Season 7 - Episode 156

Paul hosts a game called ""Staffer / Not a Staffer,"" in which Dave must guess if the person onstage is one of his underlings. He correctly...

Jimmy Connors, David Coulthard

Jimmy Connors, David Coulthard

Season 7 - Episode 157

Dave announces that he's fulfilled his jury duty up in Connecticut (he didn't make the cut); George Clarke continues to hold on for dear lif...

Marv Albert, Heath Ledger, Bon Jovi

Marv Albert, Heath Ledger, Bon Jovi

Season 7 - Episode 158

Pat Farmer fixes Dave's chair; during an outside cam bit involving the CBS Store and a new electronics shop next door, Tony Randall is found...

Calista Flockhart, Isaac Hayes

Calista Flockhart, Isaac Hayes

Season 7 - Episode 159

Dave announces the birth of Kathy Mavrikakis' daughter; George Clarke is now trapped in the boiler room with two prostitutes, and then decla...

Naomi Campbell, Juan Montoya

Naomi Campbell, Juan Montoya

Season 7 - Episode 160

An old man (not Calvert) shuffles his feet onstage at the end of the monologue, then walks away; for Campaign 2000, Maria introduces Stacey ...

Stupid Pet Tricks, Jimmy Kimmel, Billy Bragg & Wilco

Stupid Pet Tricks, Jimmy Kimmel, Billy Bragg & Wilco

Season 7 - Episode 161

Laurie Diamond brings Dave a new cup of coffee after someone steals his mug; during Mailbag, Gerard comments on Survivor; during ""Stupid Pe...

John McEnroe, Busta Rhymes

John McEnroe, Busta Rhymes

Season 7 - Episode 162

Mark Wahlberg, The Deftones

Mark Wahlberg, The Deftones

Season 7 - Episode 163

Paul Rodgers of Bad Company sits in on vocals; after Dave worries about possible civil disobedience in downtown LA after the Lakers' NBA Cha...

Dana Carvey, No Doubt

Dana Carvey, No Doubt

Season 7 - Episode 164

Dave shows a (phony) tape of Tiger Woods disintegrating opponents' balls with his laser eyes; during Campaign 2000, ""Rita Buttgas"" (Jude B...

Samuel L. Jackson, P.J. Ollson

Samuel L. Jackson, P.J. Ollson

Season 7 - Episode 165

George continues to hold on to dear life in the boiler room; ""non-surviving Survivor"" Ramona Gray interrupts ""Campaign 2000""; PJ Olsson ...

Piedmont Bird Callers, Keenan Ivory Wayans

Piedmont Bird Callers, Keenan Ivory Wayans

Season 7 - Episode 166

Dave demonstrates troubles with newscasters who look at the wrong camera by moving his head every five seconds; during Mailbag, Biff chats w...

Tom Brokaw, Eric Idle

Tom Brokaw, Eric Idle

Season 7 - Episode 167

Dave repeats the footage of the dog bite from last week, now claiming that a ""wild dingo"" gave him rabies; Dave says George W. Bush is ""(...

James Belushi, Third Eye Blind

James Belushi, Third Eye Blind

Season 7 - Episode 168

Dave confesses that he has a slight crush on British news anchor Daljit Dhaliwal. Later, Alan interrupts Dave to congratulate the genetics ...

Martha Stewart, Travis

Martha Stewart, Travis

Season 7 - Episode 169

Ted Nugent sits in; Dave rants about the ""wild island sex"" on Survivor; Martha Stewart arrives onstage on a red, white and blue bike, then...

George Clooney, Warren Zevon

George Clooney, Warren Zevon

Season 7 - Episode 170

Maria tells Dave that newscaster/hottie Daljit Dhaliwal has been booked for next week, while Dave announces that he's doing a favor for a co...

Jay Thomas, David Sedaris

Jay Thomas, David Sedaris

Season 7 - Episode 171

Dave brags that he's going to a gin n' tonic party after the show to look for some babes; during Mailbag, Biff blows Dan Rather's head off; ...

Tom Arnold, Brian Wilson

Tom Arnold, Brian Wilson

Season 7 - Episode 172

Dave plays the tapes of the dog bite and the deer attack yet again; during Campaign 2000, Maria introduces Dave to a First Mate in the US Na...

National Hollerin' Champions, Skye McCole Bartusiak

National Hollerin' Champions, Skye McCole Bartusiak

Season 7 - Episode 173

Dave introduces the ""Late Show Liberty Dancers""; live via telephone, the owner of a nearby fireworks shop shoots explosives; the finalists...

Ellen Degeneres, Sheryl Crow & Steve Earle

Ellen Degeneres, Sheryl Crow & Steve Earle

Season 7 - Episode 174

The ""Liberty Dancers"" are rechristened ""The 5th of July Dancers""; an audience guy with a very distinctive goatee is the subject of a rea...

Daljit Dhaliwal, Shawn Wayans

Daljit Dhaliwal, Shawn Wayans

Season 7 - Episode 175

Dave finally meets Daljit Dhaliwal, who seems more interested in discussing world affairs then responding to Dave's thinly-veiled flirting. ...

Jason Alexander, Tracy Chapman

Jason Alexander, Tracy Chapman

Season 7 - Episode 176

Pat and Kenny replace Dave's chair; Dave welcomes Sgt. John Best of the Marshall (Texas) Police Department as the new co-host of the show; J...

Bruce Willis, Elliot Smith

Bruce Willis, Elliot Smith

Season 7 - Episode 177

Dave asks the viewers at home to have a nice, tasty beverage while they watch the show; Survivor tenth-place finisher Gretchen Cordy drops b...

Marilu Henner, Dixie Chicks

Marilu Henner, Dixie Chicks

Season 7 - Episode 178

Live from the theater basement, it's ""Let's Look for Rats."" The piece gets off to a slow start, until Alan runs downstairs to scare them ...

Will Ferrell, Ben Folds Five

Will Ferrell, Ben Folds Five

Season 7 - Episode 179

Dave continues to refer to Paul as Wayne ""Fat Boy"" Ewing; Alan shows Dave photos from his recent vacation; Maria confirms that Al Gore's i...

Jeff Daniels, Bob Sarlatte

Jeff Daniels, Bob Sarlatte

Season 7 - Episode 180

Continuing with a running gag that started the previous week, Dave shows a ""Anna Kournikova Play of the Day"" (footage of her drinking a wa...

Jon Stewart, Lucy Pearl

Jon Stewart, Lucy Pearl

Season 7 - Episode 181

Dave trims off half of his tie; Alan has a crying jag over Kathie Lee Gifford's departure from her daytime talk show; Dave and Jon Stewart d...

Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford

Season 7 - Episode 182

Pat and Kenny play Frisbee on the roof; the latest roll call introduces us to such people behind-the-scenes as Tony Mendez's puppet-master, ...

Don Rickles, Ween

Don Rickles, Ween

Season 7 - Episode 183

Dave suggests that someone on the staff is messing around with his chair; during ""Campaign 2000,"" Maria Pope tells Dave that there has bee...

Kathie Lee Gifford, Bev Tanner

Kathie Lee Gifford, Bev Tanner

Season 7 - Episode 184

A new controversy brews as Dave claims he's going to dust his chair for ""ass prints""; Harold Larkin is attacked by a giant can of Off! bug...

Connie Chung, Harry Hill

Connie Chung, Harry Hill

Season 7 - Episode 185

An audience member names all ten of her grandkids; the entire theater is filled with mosquito spray; Kathie Lee returns to present the Top T...

Roseanne, David Gray

Roseanne, David Gray

Season 7 - Episode 186

Dave hits Alan with a baseball bat; a blonde woman pretending to be Kathie Lee says goodbye forever to Dave; David Gray performs ""Babylon."...

Edie Falco, Macy Gray

Edie Falco, Macy Gray

Season 7 - Episode 187

Dave shows (bogus) footage of a guy with defibrillator paddles standing near Dick Cheney during a television interview. Later, Macy Gray sin...

Nathan Lane, John Pizzarelli Trio

Nathan Lane, John Pizzarelli Trio

Season 7 - Episode 188

During ""Campaign 2000,"" Tony Randall botches a comedy piece. Later, Nathan Lane talks about his dog and sings.

Joy Philbin, Joe Lockhart

Joy Philbin, Joe Lockhart

Season 7 - Episode 189

Alan goes berzerk and chases a man outside. Later, Dave chats with President Clinton's press secretary Joe Lockhart.

Al Roker, Craig Ferguson

Al Roker, Craig Ferguson

Season 7 - Episode 190

Maria introduces Dave to ""Survivor"" contestant Gervase Peterson. Later, NBC weatherman Al Roker promotes his new book.

Darrell Hammond, Todd Rundgren

Darrell Hammond, Todd Rundgren

Season 7 - Episode 191

During CBS Mailbag, Mujibur and Sirajul debate ""Do you like monkeys?"", which results in a lengthy fistfight. Later, after another one of ...

Tom Selleck, Jordan

Tom Selleck, Jordan

Season 7 - Episode 192

For no apparent reason, the CEO of Qualcomm presents Dave with a check for $25,000. Later, Dave chats with Jean Jordan, the stripper-turned...

Al Franken, Guster

Al Franken, Guster

Season 7 - Episode 193

""The Late Show Iron Chef"" pits Rupert Jee against Joe G. Rupert wins decisively with his chicken rollatini.

Sam Donaldson, Kid Rock

Sam Donaldson, Kid Rock

Season 7 - Episode 194

Biff goes outside to count sweaty people; during ""Campaign 2000,"" Alan interrupts Maria with a soulful rendition of ""Send in the Clowns."...

Jennifer Lopez, Reggie Jones

Jennifer Lopez, Reggie Jones

Season 7 - Episode 195

Paul joins Dave for ""Know Your Jewish U.S. Senators."" During ""Campaign 2000,"" Maria introduces Dave to ""Survivor I"" runner-up Colleen...

Vince Vaughn, Eels

Vince Vaughn, Eels

Season 7 - Episode 196

Vince Vaughn promotes ""The Cell,"" while Maria expresses her optimism in a possible debate between George W. Bush and Al Gore right here on...

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