August 31, 1998
During a segment comparing President Clinton's vacation to Dave's, a stockbroker comes in for a hug.
September 1, 1998
Dave points out that the show has undergone budget cuts, which might explain the tiny cue cards Tony's holding. Later, Beau Bridg...Read more
September 2, 1998
Dave makes a lenghty rant about ""The Late Shift"" after an audience member asks him for an autograph; Martin Short sings the Top ...Read more
September 3, 1998
Alan Kalter comments on home run record that is being chased by Mark McGwire; Dave announces that CBS ""just don't care 'bout"" th...Read more
September 4, 1998
During CBS Mailbag, Dave and the band play ""Let's Screw with Paul Shaffer's Mind.""
September 7, 1998
Junior Brown sits in with the band, while Biff reports from Busch Stadium in St. Louis.
September 8, 1998
Biff makes another report from Busch Stadium, while Dave flirts with Andie MacDowell.
September 9, 1998
Dave goes on a tirade about the CBS watermark on the lower right hand side of the screen. Later, Dave chats with the guy who caug...Read more
September 10, 1998
Dave stuggles to grow a beard; Charles Grodin promotes his talk show; Dave chats with the former Washington Senators pitcher who g...Read more
September 11, 1998
During CBS Mailbag, Paul, Tony, Biff and Sid announce that they're going to tour the country as a CSNY-type guitar band.
September 14, 1998
Dave congratulates the staff on the big Emmy win the previous night, then grills Rob Burnett for not kissing his wife just before ...Read more
September 15, 1998
Dave shows a (bogus) Mastercard ad starring Ken Starr; Biff goes to Chicago for another Home Run Report; Jackie Chan does an great Elvis impression.
September 16, 1998
Biff brings in scissors for a tie trim; Calvert impersonates Hank Williams, Jr.; Bill Cosby plays sax under the alias ""Philly Billy Be Bop.""
September 17, 1998
Dave apologizes for his affair with Angela Lansbury, while Biff apologizes for his affair with Dave's wife. Shortly afterwards, D...Read more
September 18, 1998
Dave makes another rant pertaining to the CBS Watermark; kid Geography whiz Jonathan Estrada helps out during CBS Mailbag; Brian B...Read more
September 21, 1998
Dave talks about a Steak House Onion Machine, while Michael J. Fox promotes his sitcom ""Spin City.""
September 22, 1998
Dave shows a (bogus) ad for ESPN2's ""Xtreme Presidental Perjury,"" while J.Lo promotes ""Antz.""
September 23, 1998
A gag promo for the TV series ""Biffy, The Umpire Layer"" is declared the worst joke ever seen on the show; an ""Audience Vote"" d...Read more
September 24, 1998
Dave makes fun of Inky's summer camp outfit. Later, Howard Stern plays with his gut and strips to his underwear in order to show off his legs.
September 25, 1998
A fawn walks onstage during CBS Mailbag; comedian Jon Stewart promotes ""The Daily Show.""
September 28, 1998
Musical guests Elvis Costello and Burt Bacharach perform ""I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself."" Also, ""newly elected chanc...Read more
September 29, 1998
Dave lets Inky go on a ""gum break;"" George Clarke is introduced as operator of the Late Show hedge fund; Biff demands more scand...Read more
September 30, 1998
Warren fills in for Paul (out for Yom Kippur); Kelsey Grammer brings out his dog during his interview.
October 1, 1998
Dennis, a baseball-bunting pig, waits throughout the show to shag some balls on 53rd Street. He ends up getting bumped after the ...Read more
October 2, 1998
During CBS Mailbag, Alan promotes ""Alan Kalter's Music To Make Love By,"" which includes two TV theme songs and a doorbell. Late...Read more
October 5, 1998
Dave experiments with how he can give the finger without being censored; Kelly Preston promotes ""Holy Man.""
October 6, 1998
Tony Mendez does a ""card trick""; Tito Puente contributes drumrolls to the Top Ten list; Dave shows a (bogus) new, improved $20 bill.
October 7, 1998
A new segment called ""This Day in Late Show History"" reveals that October 7 was a Saturday in 1994. Biff corrects Dave, telling...Read more
October 8, 1998
Dave takes a look at Tony's hands, which have marker ink all over them. Later, George Miller comments on the Clinton/Lewinsky scandal.
October 9, 1998
During CBS Mailbag, Tony bares his ass again, and The Foul-Mouthed Scenic Designer (Kathleen Ankers) lives up to her title.
October 19, 1998
The calvacade of mediocre crops continues as ""Joe Whitworth"" from Oregon walks onstage with a ""gigantic"" pumpkin; Biff present...Read more
October 20, 1998
It's Dave's 3000th show in late night, so he celebrates by bringing Charles Grodin onstage to break the monotony of chatting with ...Read more
October 21, 1998
Dave and George Clarke go to Yankee Stadium, where the building engineer hits a home run.
October 22, 1998
Biff participates in more interviews in part two of his World Series report, while Danny Glover plugs ""Lethal Weapon 4.""
October 23, 1998
Tony's eye itches, and Dave gives him a hard time for potentially screwing up the cue cards; during CBS Mailbag, Dave interrogates...Read more
October 26, 1998
Four shirtless guys (spelling ""YANKS"") bring out the Top Ten; Danny DeVito tries to sing.
October 27, 1998
Dave cons a Joe G's customer into appearing in a bogus campaign ad; Eddie Izzard does stand-up.
October 28, 1998
Biff shows outtakes from last week's World Series reports, while director Todd Solondz promotes ""Happiness.""
October 29, 1998
Dave makes several jokes at the expense of septuagenarian spaceman John Glenn; Holly Hunter plugs Living Out Loud.
October 30, 1998
Dave announces the names of staff members who will run in the New York City Marathon; Biff gives out candy to the audience; Dave s...Read more
November 2, 1998
New York Marathon winner John Kagwe runs through during the monologue, and is later followed by women's winner Franca Faicconi. L...Read more
November 3, 1998
Dave gives bogus election results; the outside cam goes to Joe G's for another round of ""Please Stop Calling Me Debbie""; Dave ch...Read more
November 4, 1998
Dave shows a clip of new Minnesota governor Jesse ""The Body"" Ventura in the movie ""The Running Man""; Senator Chuck Schumer pre...Read more
November 5, 1998
Tony gets scolded for chewing gum; shortly after appearing on ""Know Your Current Events,"" an audience member starts singing; Dav...Read more
November 6, 1998
Dave chats with Evan Metropoulos, the 17-year-old CEO of the Bumble Bee Tuna Corp.
November 9, 1998
Dave mentions that Meryl Streep, tonight's scheduled guest and star of the movie ""One True Thing,"" had to cancel at the last min...Read more
November 10, 1998
Tom Wolfe promotes his first novel in 11 years, ""The Man In Full.""
November 11, 1998
Episode 48 of Season 6 premiered on November 11, 1998
November 12, 1998
Dave accuses Tony Mendez of goosing someone with a cue card; Roma Downey and Kenneth Branagh meet for the first time; Pat and Kenn...Read more
November 13, 1998
Episode 50 of Season 6 premiered on November 13, 1998
November 16, 1998
Jayson Williams of the New Jersey Nets operates one of the cameras; a ""Kid Scientist"" from Naperville, Illinois cracks eggs; Cam...Read more
November 17, 1998
Dave once again takes away Tony's gum, while Paul tries to flirt with Monica Lewinsky and Linda Tripp.
November 18, 1998
Episode 53 of Season 6 premiered on November 18, 1998
November 19, 1998
Drew Barrymore plugs ""Home Fries,"" while Celine Dion and Bryan Adams perform a duet.
November 20, 1998
Todd Rundgren sits in, while Drew Barrymore walks onstage so that she can show what her new dog looks like.
November 23, 1998
James Cotton sits in; Dave discusses Dr. Kevorkian and the safest handling of a Thanksgiving turkey; the 5th anniversary special (...Read more
November 24, 1998
As he does almost every Thankgiving, Kreskin plays for pride in a little game called ""White Meat / Dark Meat."" Tonight, he corr...Read more
November 25, 1998
Jayson Williams of the Nets comments on the NBA lockout, then drops phony turkeys out the 4th floor window. Later, Gwyneth Paltro...Read more
November 26, 1998
Dave warns pedestrians (via his PA system) that the turkey is bad; a guy in the balcony talks to Dave about turning flips onstage;...Read more
November 27, 1998
Dave fusses over his hair, then messes around with it. Later, Salma Hayek plugs ""Dogma.""
December 7, 1998
It's ""Stewart Night,"" as all the guests share the same last name despite not being related. French Stewart chats with Dave via ...Read more
December 8, 1998
Live from Times Square, it's ""Dick Clark's Rockin' December 9 Countdown."" At the stroke of midnight, Greg Kinnear commutes from...Read more
December 9, 1998
Gerard plays an openly gay man in ""Who Asked For It?""; The Brooklyn Philharmonic plays the ""William Tell Overture.""
December 10, 1998
Dave compares an electrician that played ""KYCE"" to John Elway. Also, Meg Ryan plugs ""You've Got Mail.""
December 11, 1998
Tom Brokaw drops by sporting a turtleneck sweater in lieu of his usual two-piece suit, and pretty soon Biff is handing out turtlen...Read more
December 14, 1998
Dave explains the impeachment process; Robin Williams hosts the PBS special ""The Shaffer Campaign: A Look Back,"" which details P...Read more
December 15, 1998
In lieu of a giant meatball, a pastrami sandwich is placed on top of the Late Show Christmas Tree; Kreskin guesses if Tom Arnold (...Read more
December 16, 1998
While Paul and the Orchestra perform ""Songs for Pedestrians,"" Dave trims his tie. Also, a ""Welcome Communists"" banner hangs onstage.
December 17, 1998
Live from sunny Los Angeles, it's ""Dick Clark's Rockin' Countdown to December 18,"" followed by ""Casey Kasem's Countdown to Dick...Read more
December 18, 1998
During Mailbag, Alan gives the audience an unusual egg nog recipe, while Dave answers the question, ""Where did Hanukkah come from...Read more
December 21, 1998
The latest roll call mentions ""Gus, who guy who owns property onstage"" and ""Tony Randall as Ricky, the stagehand who looks like Regis Philbin.""
December 22, 1998
Dave refunds $50 to an audience lady with a Late Show sweatshirt; a Joe G's customer appears in the hastily-produced film trailer ...Read more
December 23, 1998
Soon-to-be-traded Yankees pitcher David Wells sits in the audience; the first of tonight's two Top Ten Lists is interrupted by a c...Read more
December 28, 1998
Dave talks about the recent successes of the New York Jets, so Harold Larkin goes outside to alter the ""Jets Suck"" graffiti on t...Read more
December 29, 1998
Bisbee, North Dakota is investigated in the latest edition of ""Biff Henderson's America.""
December 30, 1998
Throughout the night, Chicago announcer ""Ray Clay"" fills in for Alan, making inane announcements and usurping the Top Ten from D...Read more
December 31, 1998
Kamarr the Discount Magician makes one last appearance.
January 1, 1999
Jon Voight promotes two films, ""Enemy of the State"" and ""Varsity Blues.""
January 4, 1999
Biff pretends to stand in Times Square again, this time reporting about the weather. Also, Sarah Jessica Parker promotes the secon...Read more
January 5, 1999
Biff just can't get enough of the green screen in the hallway; tonight's participant in ""Please Stop Calling Me Monty"" jams with...Read more
January 6, 1999
It's time for ""How Many Guys in Mouse Suits Can Fit into a Dunkin' Donuts?"" We never find out the exact number, though they do ...Read more
January 7, 1999
Dave announces the new name of the show will be ""David Letterman's Countdown to the Millennium."" Also, the show profiles audien...Read more
January 8, 1999
""David Letterman's Countdown to the Millennium,"" Day 2: Paul declares that he will mention a millennium-related fun fact every d...Read more
January 11, 1999
Sitting in with the CBS Orchestra tonight: the shirtless guy who was the ""T"" in ""Jets"" at last night's game. Also, The Black ...Read more
January 12, 1999
During ""Small Town News,"" Dave sports a paper mustache.
January 13, 1999
Tonight's ""Paul Shaffer Millennium Prediction"": health spas will not charge deposits. Upon hearing this, Dave wishes people wou...Read more
January 14, 1999
William Baldwin promotes ""Virus,"" while Biff rescues Dave's coffee mug after it falls over.
January 15, 1999
Mailbag: Tony mentions he's taken up acting, then shows two remarkably similar clips from Patch Adams and Shakespeare In Love. Al...Read more
January 25, 1999
Episode 89 of Season 6 premiered on January 25, 1999
January 26, 1999
Dave says a focus group doesn't like his ""Countdown to the Millennium"" segment, so Paul gives one last fact: ""Danny Aiello will...Read more
January 27, 1999
Dave and Paul discuss William Wood Lee Shaffer's diapers. Later, Paul interrupts the ""Shark Week"" segment with another Millenni...Read more
January 28, 1999
Biff shows up with a tie for a ""Know Your Current Events"" contestant; Bill Murray promotes Rushmore and serenades Dave.
January 29, 1999
Dave announces he and Paul are trying to establish a video nexus; during Mailibag, Anton falls down an elevator shaft, while Paul ...Read more
February 1, 1999
It's the seventeenth anniversary of Dave's debut in late night, and what is he going to do to celebrate the milestone? ""Absolute...Read more
February 2, 1999
Dave mentions that through the wonders of science, Paul Shaffer had another baby over the weekend, and then introduces Bernard Sha...Read more
February 3, 1999
Dave and Paul spend ten minutes discussing the new and improved ""Late Show"" home site; Dave chats with ""John Elway"" (Gerard) a...Read more
February 4, 1999
Dave reads about Bucknell University for a ""KYCE"" participant; Laetitia Casta is interviewed twice.
February 5, 1999
Nile Rogers fills in for both Felicia and Will Lee, who are both sick; Martha Stewart has some fun with a batch of pinecones.
February 8, 1999
""Biff Henderson's America"" makes a quick stop in Baker, Nevada. Also, Dave chats with the Reverend and Mrs. John Cobb, who tell...Read more
February 9, 1999
Dave chats with (live via satellite) Al at Prestige Luggage Company in Dallas. Dave is so fascinated by him that the segment runs...Read more
February 10, 1999
Dave rants about the internet, while Bob Borden literally searches for a valentine.
February 11, 1999
Orlando Antigua of the Harlem Globetrotters helps out during ""Know Your Current Events,"" while Sandra Bullock promotes Forces of Nature.
February 12, 1999
Dave discusses signature sign-offs and announces his new one will be ""Keep a light coat of oil on it""; during Mailbag, Gerard di...Read more
February 15, 1999
Tonight marks the debut of ""Alan Kalter's Secret Word."" Tonight's utterance: ""gristle."" Also, racing star Jeff Gordon presen...Read more
February 16, 1999
Lou Soloff of Blood, Sweat and Tears sits in with the horn section; Alan's secret word is ""magnesium""; Dave chats with champion ...Read more
February 17, 1999
The secret word is ""mongoose""; ten West Point cadet presents the Top Ten; Julian Lennon performs The Beatles' ""Don't Let Me Down.""
February 18, 1999
The secret word is ""hydraulic""; Dave gives a photographer in the audience a Polaroid to shoot pictures during the show; Jake Gyl...Read more
February 19, 1999
The secret word is ""buttress""; during Mailbag, Dave and Linda Tripp appear on $25,000 Pyramid; ten hot dog vendors present the Top Ten.
February 22, 1999
Dave takes five minutes to comment on the sudden death of Gene Siskel, then shows a clip from his last appearance on the show; Ala...Read more
February 23, 1999
Alan's secret word is ""bobcat,"" and the jackpot now stands at ""seven hundred damn dollars!"" Also, Kreskin participates in a n...Read more
February 24, 1999
The secret word is ""barnacle;"" Dave answers a phone call from Sweden; in a segment about the hype surrounding Star Wars Episode ...Read more
February 25, 1999
The secret word is ""corpuscular."" Meanwhile, Dave chats with Homer Hickam, the NASA shuttle instructor whose life inspired the r...Read more
February 26, 1999
The secret word is ""combustible,"" and the stakes have been raised to an even thousand; during Mailbag, Harold Larkin starts blee...Read more
March 1, 1999
Episode 114 of Season 6 premiered on March 1, 1999
March 2, 1999
The secret word is ""saluki""; live via satellite, the employees of the Unclaimed Baggage Center in Scottsboro, Alabama opens up s...Read more
March 3, 1999
Dave rants about tonight's Barbara Walters/Monica Lewinsky interview; the secret word is ""luggage,"" with the grand prize reachin...Read more
March 4, 1999
The secret word is ""viscous,"" while George Miller rants about the media.
March 5, 1999
The secret word is ""melancholia,"" while ""Oprah"" (Pat Farmer) flirts with ""John Travolta"" (Kenny Sheehan).
March 22, 1999
The secret word is ""lederhosen""; the second-ever ""Alan Kalter's Where Are They Now?"" reveals that Alan Hale, Jr. has been dead...Read more
March 23, 1999
The secret word is ""Ionosphere,"" with the prize now standing at ""$1700 damn dollars!"" Meanwhile, Gaines awkwardly interrupts ...Read more
March 24, 1999
The secret word is ""shipjack""; Dave shows a meat identification kit, complete with photographs of each form of meat; Craig Kilbo...Read more
March 25, 1999
The secret word is ""bilious,"" which is coincidental because Dave feels under the weather. Also, Elton John and Leann Rimes perf...Read more
March 26, 1999
Dave bids farewell to Tom Snyder (his last show aired that night), then says get well to Johnny Carson (who had major surgery). A...Read more
March 29, 1999
Dave hollers about 60 Minutes, then claims that somebody won the Secret Word ""contest"" on Friday; tonight's Secret Word is ""men...Read more
March 30, 1999
The opening sequence is altered; the secret word is ""taconite""; Dave chats with Sister Carol Anne Corley, a nun who's also a master of fly-fishing.
March 31, 1999
The secret word is ""sociopathic,"" while Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn promote the upcoming remake of The Out-of-Towners.
April 1, 1999
The secret word is ""nemonurwingy,"" but Dave accuses Alan of making it up (which he did), so he changes it to ""balloon."" Also,...Read more
April 2, 1999
Charlie Daniels sits in on fiddle; the secret word is ""mahagony""; comedian/commentator Greg Fitzsimmons remarks on domestic life.
April 5, 1999
The secret word is ""flange""; Dave holds up a certificate that makes Late Show the ""Official Late Night Talk Show of the Millen...Read more
April 6, 1999
The secret word is ""millipede""; right after the second-ever edition of ""Know Your Cuts of Meat,"" Dave calls one of the previou...Read more
April 7, 1999
Throughout the night, local teens with learner's permits parallel park on 53rd Street. At the end of the show, Dave attempts para...Read more
April 8, 1999
The secret word is ""ischemia,"" while SNL star Molly Shannon promotes Never Been Kissed.
April 9, 1999
Paul makes his second ""Countdown to the Millennium"" prediction since the designation: ""Everybody's going to take out a lot of c...Read more
April 12, 1999
Paul announces celebrities will come by all evening to wish Dave a happy birthday, and for some strange reason Martha Stewart drop...Read more
April 13, 1999
The secret word is ""hegemony,"" and Dave doubles the current jackpot from $1100 to $2200; Kathie Lee Gifford sings Dave a late ha...Read more
April 14, 1999
The secret word is ""quadricentennial,"" and after doubling the stakes on last night's show, Dave ""raises"" them to an even hundr...Read more
April 15, 1999
Dave mentions the sudden and untimely death of Bill Wendell; the secret word is ""Melon""; with no clip available, Biff and David ...Read more
April 16, 1999
A technical difficulty turns Dave's face and tie blue during the monologue; the secret word is ""tubular""; during Mailbag, Dave s...Read more
April 26, 1999
Dave discusses the various bars and/or grills that have been next door to the theater, and wishes the best of luck to its current ...Read more
April 27, 1999
Dave claims there was a secret word winner last night, then brings out Connecticut housewife ""Marlene DiBenedetto""; the secret w...Read more
April 28, 1999
The secret word is ""boat""; Paul, Felecia, Will, and Sid perform ""Songs for Pedestrians""; Ted Danson lurks in the backdrop duri...Read more
April 29, 1999
The secret word is ""carrot,"" and Dave introduces another supposed winner (writer and Boston native Jay Johnson); to prove a poin...Read more
April 30, 1999
In honor of tonight's audience, the backdrop is altered to show the skyline of Miami, Florida; Biff visits a retirement community ...Read more
May 3, 1999
Dave claims he's filed a $100 million lawsuit against the surgeon general; Dave pays an attractive audience member $200 for saying...Read more
May 4, 1999
The secret word is ""incinerate""; Paul Fiore tries to parallel-park outside; Dave chats with a twelve-year-old girl who wants to ...Read more
May 5, 1999
The secret word is ""undershirt""; Dave shows (bogus) footage of Roberto Benigni making an ass of himself at the Country Music Awa...Read more
May 6, 1999
Cold opening: Jesse Jackson makes an insincere apology to Dave for his tardiness in last night's show. Also, ""Marlene DiBenedett...Read more
May 7, 1999
In honor of tonight's travel-weary audience (everybody's from Nashville), Biff hangs out at the Grand Ole Opry while Nashville Pre...Read more
May 10, 1999
The secret word is ""ball""; an audience member is stifled by a barbershop quartet in the latest edition of ""Who Asked For It?"";...Read more
May 11, 1999
Thirteen-year-old blues phenomenon Ben Robinson sits in; the secret word is ""stick""; Bob Borden walks onstage to hype his new ca...Read more
May 12, 1999
Dave makes a nonsense rant about Barry Manilow; the secret word is ""winky""; during ""Dave's Record Collection,"" Tony goes berse...Read more
May 13, 1999
Dave bring out the seven supposed winners of last night's secret word contest (including Mike McIntee and the Stangel brothers); t...Read more
May 14, 1999
With tonight's audience being from the City of Brotherly Love, Biff heads to Philly to get in training a la Rocky. For his effort...Read more
May 17, 1999
The secret word is ""molar,"" while Dave measures Julia Roberts' waist.
May 18, 1999
Dave calls Aloha Meats in Honolulu to see if they answer the phone by saying ""aloha""; the secret word is ""polymer""; Dave and S...Read more
May 19, 1999
The secret word is ""turf""; various members of the staff appear in a series of film promos, including Biff in Eyes Wide Shut; a r...Read more
May 20, 1999
The secret word is ""Alan""; Dave shows a one dollar bill folded so it would be shaped like a ring, courtesy of a ""Know Your Curr...Read more
May 21, 1999
Tonight's audience hails from Boston, Massachusetts. The backdrop, as always, is altered to resemble the Beantown skyline; Dave s...Read more
May 24, 1999
Dave goes on a fury as to what constitutes the dinners given as prizes during ""Know Your Current Events""; the secret word is ""a...Read more
May 25, 1999
Dave tries calling Hawaii again; the secret word is ""asparagus""; Kate Capshaw tries to call her vacationing husband (Steven Spie...Read more
May 26, 1999
Anton is again introduced as Buddy Rich, Jr.; Paul pays $102,000,000 for a ticket to see the new ""Star Wars"" prequel; Dave shows...Read more
May 27, 1999
Jay Johnson wins the secret word ""contest"" again; throughout the night, Lou Rawls sits in the green room; tonight's secret word ...Read more
May 28, 1999
The secret word is ""bituminous""; Lou Rawls continues to lounge in the green room; during Mailbag, ""Billy Blanks"" (Gerard) give...Read more
June 7, 1999
Tonight's secret word (""emetic"") is now sponsored by a lawn-watering device called ""Hosie Cow""; Biff stands outside holding a ...Read more
June 8, 1999
The Hosie Cow Secret Word is ""escarpment""; Dave plays a new game at Joe G's where a contestant must start a conversation and bri...Read more
June 9, 1999
The Hosie Cow Secret Word is ""whippy""; last night's winner ""Barbara Sanchez"" (Jude Brennan) is presented with $400 and a fully...Read more
June 10, 1999
After appearing in an ad for Hosie Cow, Alan announces that the secret word is ""inflammation."" Also, Tony nominee Brian Dennehy...Read more
June 11, 1999
Edgar Winter sits in; the Hosie Cow Secret Word is ""dick""; Heather Graham promotes Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me.
June 14, 1999
The Hosie Cow Secret Word is ""amputation""; the latest roll call introduces Biff's pint-size clone ""Mini-Biff"" and Calvert dres...Read more
June 15, 1999
The Hosie Cow Secret Word is ""dick"" again, but it's eventually changed to ""bunny."" Also, Dave has another one of his long-win...Read more
June 16, 1999
The Hosie Cow Secret Word is ""pigment,"" while Dave chats (and becomes infatuated) with Brandi Chastain of the US Women's World Cup Soccer Team.
June 17, 1999
Al Gore appears on ""The Paul Shaffer Show""; The Hosie Cow Secret Word is ""tourniquet""; Mike Myers promotes Austin Powers 2.
June 18, 1999
Anton is introduced as Buddy Rich Jr., the ""bastard son"" of the legendary jazz drummer; Hosie Cow makes a cameo in the new Austi...Read more
June 21, 1999
The secret word (""rodeo"") is now sponsored by Larry King, whom according to Alan ""looks like an owl""; ""Rita Buttgas"" (Jude B...Read more
June 22, 1999
The Larry King Secret Word is ""gabardine,"" and is followed by stock footage of four baby owls devouring a rat. Also, Dave shows...Read more
June 23, 1999
Jimmy Vaughan sits in; the Larry King Secret Word is ""entropic""; after an unusually aimless edition of ""New for Summer,"" Dave ...Read more
June 24, 1999
The Larry King Secret Word is ""linguine."" Also, to counteract with Hillary Clinton's recent decision to run for the US Senate i...Read more
June 25, 1999
The Larry King Secret Word is ""peptide""; Carlos Santana and Rob Thomas of Matchbox Twenty perform ""Smooth.""
June 28, 1999
Tonight's Secret Word (""bird"") is brought to you by David Letterman's Women's World Cup Soccer Team, in honor of his latest cele...Read more
June 29, 1999
The World Cup Soccer Team Secret Word is ""oozing""; Montana park ranger (and past winner) ""Rita Buttgas"" (Jude Brennan) is anno...Read more
June 30, 1999
The Larry King/Women's Soccer Secret Word is ""peripatetic""; a bird caller from Piedmont, California does a drumroll for Dave; af...Read more
July 1, 1999
The Larry King/Women's Soccer Secret Word is ""highoeyazmuhoodhee""; Calista Flockhart's chat with Dave is interrupted by visions ...Read more
July 2, 1999
The Larry King/Women's Soccer Secret Word is ""pony""; during Mailbag, Biff, Kenny, and Dave Dorsett brag about their latest femal...Read more
July 5, 1999
Dave shows footage of a taxi literally crashing the staff cookout out on 53rd Street; with temperatures hovering over 100 degrees,...Read more
July 6, 1999
An audience member attempts to button Dave's jacket; the Dan Quayle/Larry King/Women's Soccer Secret Word is ""neoprene""; through...Read more
July 7, 1999
Dave replies to a Zagat's survey; the Women's Soccer Secret Word is ""pestilence,"" with the Dan Quayle/Larry King Secret Word Jac...Read more
July 8, 1999
The Secret Word is ""prick,"" with the stock footage of the baby owls eating the rat joining an already crowded group of sponsors;...Read more
July 9, 1999
Dave points out that Paul is dressed from head to toe in white tonight, including a snazzy top hat; during Mailbag, The Guy on Fir...Read more
July 19, 1999
The Larry King/Dan Quayle Secret Word is ""sphygmomanometer""; Dave briefly comments on the passing of JFK Jr.; Dave Mirra does bi...Read more
July 20, 1999
The Dan Quayle/Larry King Secret Word is ""pie""; Dave finally meets the entire U.S. Women's World Cup champion soccer team, thoug...Read more
July 21, 1999
The Hillary Clinton/Larry King Secret Word is ""mommy""; Dave asks a question to Einstein's Brain (voice of Alan Kalter); perfect ...Read more
July 22, 1999
The Hillary Clinton/Larry King Secret Word is ""meehnkee""; Dave ""performs"" at Woodstock '99, then declares that Limp Bizkit kic...Read more
July 23, 1999
Paul asks what the point of the Secret Word is, and after it's revealed (""throb""), Dave replies with ""I'm tired of being held h...Read more
July 26, 1999
Paul complains about the heat at Woodstock '99; Dave brags about Max Pappas and Team Rahal (a sign of things to come); Ted Koppel'...Read more
July 27, 1999
Buckwheat Zydeco (nee Stanley Durrell) sits in on accordion; throughout the night, Shark the border collie chases Frisbees on 53rd...Read more
July 28, 1999
Biff helps out pedestrians walking on 53rd Street; Dave asks Paul about project identification; Pete Townshend and Eddie Vedder pe...Read more
July 29, 1999
""Paul Shaffer's Countdown to the Millennium"" makes its triumphant return to the Late Show, and is now sponsered by Hillary Clint...Read more
July 30, 1999
Dave chats with Tour de France winner and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong; Paul's latest prediction: ""No more lox and bagels""; ...Read more
August 2, 1999
It's a very special night as Jim Jeter is about to log his one millionth mile on his 1982 Toyota Starlet. After reaching the mile...Read more
August 3, 1999
Dave takes the outside cam to Joe G's for another round of ""Stop Calling Me Kitty.""
August 4, 1999
Dave shows the audience some stuff he bought on his recent vacation in a segment called ""Travel Souvenirs."" Later, ""Newsradio"...Read more
August 5, 1999
Dave repeatedly shows footage of the Taco Bell chihuahua saying ""funkalicious."" Later, Dave and William H. Macy drink Tang spik...Read more
August 6, 1999
During CBS Mailbag, Alan punches Dave. Later, Dave's former ""Starland Vocal Band Hour"" co-star Jeff Altman looks back at his tu...Read more
August 9, 1999
Paul refers to Regis as a bastard, only for the ""Millionaire"" host to retaliate.
August 10, 1999
Kreskin's knowledge of 70's backup singers is tested in a segment called ""Commodore or Pip?"" Later, Smash Mouth performs their ...Read more
August 11, 1999
Dave announces that a crack in the building next door caused a temporary evacuation of the theater. Later, The Mavericks perform ...Read more
August 12, 1999
Dave takes up an offering for a preacher who played ""Who Your Deer Repellants.""
August 13, 1999
During CBS Mailbag, Inky Mendez announces his candidacy for the US Senate, while Dave chats with ""Hillary Clinton"" (Gerard).
August 16, 1999
A shirtless Vince DeMentri interviews people on the street, asking them what they think of Hillary Clinton. Later, Katie Holmes p...Read more
August 17, 1999
Dave announces that tonight, ""We're going to have good old-fashioned fun"": all night, Richard Egan stands on 53rd St. guessing t...Read more
August 18, 1999
Terence Blanchard sits in with the band, while Olympic diver Kathy Pesek does a demonstration for the audience (via telephone).
August 19, 1999
Dave announces that tonight is the premiere of ""Late Show Who Wants to be a Billionaire?"" Tonight's first question: ""Who took ...Read more
August 20, 1999
Dave announces that after 6 years and 1,278 shows on CBS, he now wants to be called ""Daddy""; Alan beats up Regis during CBS Mail...Read more