4x2 - Mira Sorvino, Vincent Perez, Beck

September 3, 1996

4x3 - Whoopi Goldberg, Al Franken, Colonel Ron Severson

September 4, 1996

4x4 - Adam Sandler, David Cone, LeAnn Rimes

September 5, 1996

Adam Sandler promotes Happy Gilmore; Yankees pitcher David Cone demonstrates ball-handling techniques.

4x5 - Bill Cosby, Brian Williams, No Doubt

September 6, 1996

It's the unofficial Three-Year Anniversary. (The count is 90 morning shows, 1810 Late Nights, and 654 Late Shows.) Dave shows some of his favorite clips, then goes door-to-door in New Jersey with Gene Siskel, Roger Ebert and Richard Simmons.

4x6 - Jamie Lee Curtis, Pete Sampras, John Mellencamp

September 9, 1996

4x7 - Jon Stewart, Marv Albert, Cranberries

September 10, 1996

4x8 - Cybill Sheperd, Carl Coccilone, Ray Romano

September 11, 1996

4x9 - Tom Brokaw, Natasha Henstridge, Fan Yang

September 12, 1996

4x10 - John McEnroe, Illeana Douglas, 311

September 13, 1996

4x11 - Tim Allen, Tyson Koenig, Suzanne Vega

September 16, 1996

4x12 - Fran Drescher, Jesse Jackson, Travis Tritt

September 17, 1996

4x13 - Bill Cosby, Kin-Jin Mark, A Tribe Called Quest

September 18, 1996

4x14 - Goldie Hawn, Louie C.K.

September 19, 1996

4x15 - Stupid Pet Tricks, Drew Barrymore, Tony Avena, Pearl Jam

September 20, 1996

Dave scrambles to find something to fill the extra 16 minutes of his commerical-free show.

4x16 - Sarah Jessica Parker, Andy Richter, Darrell Hammond

September 23, 1996

4x17 - Ellen DeGeneres, Stephen King, Trisha Yearwood

September 24, 1996

4x18 - William Baldwin, Jeff Gordon, Vince Gill

September 25, 1996

4x19 - Hugh Grant, Elizabeth Berkley, Donna Lewis

September 26, 1996

4x20 - Kirstie Alley, Matthew Broderick

September 27, 1996

4x21 - Ricki Lake, Gillian Anderson, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

September 30, 1996

4x22 - Tom Hanks, Gina Gershon, Riverdance

October 1, 1996

Sanborn's still sitting in; Paul appears in a Bob Dole campaign ad; Tom Hanks promotes ""That Thing You Do!""

4x23 - Val Kilmer, Nicole Sullivan, ZZ Top

October 2, 1996

It's Biff's 50th birthday, so Dave promotes his new PBS political roundtable chatfest, ""The Henderson Group."" Tonight's panelists: Biff, Dave, Paul, and ""outspoken liberal"" Pat Farmer.

4x24 - Julie Andrews, "Pee Wee" Scheidt, Dave Matthews Band

October 3, 1996

Calvert plays Bob Dole's go-between; The Dave Matthews Band performs ""Crash Into Me.""

4x25 - Wayne Gretzky, Jonathan Silverman, Tori Amos

October 4, 1996

Referring to a current TV Guide that pays tribute to Dave's Suit of Alka Seltzer from his NBC days, Rupert Jee stands in a bowl of clam chowder.

4x26 - Michael J. Fox, Jeanne Moreau, Ray Davies

October 7, 1996

1996: Dave shows a tape of Bob Dole blinking in the first presidential debate; Michael J. Fox gets a car for high school graduation (he didn't officially graduate until that Spring); the Kinks' Ray Davies performs ""To the Bone.""

4x27 - Sam Donaldson, Spike Lee, Clint Black

October 8, 1996

Clint Black sits in; the roof cam reveals campaign workers scuffling outside.

4x28 - Samuel L. Jackson, Leela Rashon, Midnight Oil

October 9, 1996

Dave searches for a new anchor for CBS-2 New York, and decides on a girl named Donna Hill. She makes several (bogus) news reports throughout the night.

4x29 - Geena Davis, Peter Gallagher, Andy Kindler

October 10, 1996

1996: Three audience girls are given hams; Dave shows a (supposed) clip from tonight's Vice Presidential debate; Dave and Marv Albert point out another audience member who happens to be wearing a neckbrace.

4x30 - George Foreman, Tom Everett Scott, Shawn Colvin

October 11, 1996

During CBS Mailbag, Calvert appears as ""Derek the Cantankerous Wallaby""; guest George Foreman pulls a truck.

4x31 - Cindy Crawford, Jack Hanna, Lyle Lovett

October 21, 1996

Cindy Crawford walks onstage with heavy eye makeup, and Dave asks where she got her black eyes.

4x32 - Rosie O'Donnell, Jon Favreau, Sheryl Crow

October 22, 1996

4x33 - Jon Lovitz, Ken Olin, Enrique Iglesias

October 23, 1996

Dave shows a poster that proves that Bob Dole's presidential campaign is doomed: ""For The Love of God, Don't Vote for Tubby."" Also, Calvert reports from the Game 1 of the Braves-Yankees World Series, during which he hugs the mayor of Atlanta.

4x34 - Ted Danson, Claire Danes, Phil Collins

October 24, 1996

4x35 - Jimmy Smits, John Leguizamo, Brian Regan

October 25, 1996

Dave says goodnight halfway through the show and then leaves. Paul goes to search for Dave but gets distracted playing basketball. Dave is finally found guiding planes on the runway at JFK Airport, so Biff calls him via a courtesy phone and tells him to return.

4x36 - Joe Torre, Don Rickles, The Heads

October 28, 1996

Dave salutes the 1996 World Champion New York Yankees and welcomes manager Joe Torre.

4x37 - George Steinbrenner, Jeremy Piven, Chris Isaak

October 29, 1996

Dave chats with redeemed Yankees owner George Steinbrenner, while Rupert launches the ""Deli of Terror.""

4x38 - Isabella Rossellini, Garry Marshall, Bryn Terfel

October 30, 1996

Bill Murray serves as the show's roving reporter, asking pedestrians outside about the upcoming national election. Also, Dave shows off his new, thinner haircut.

4x39 - Jeff Foxworthy, Naomi Campbell, Jake Johannsen

October 31, 1996

In honor of Halloween, Dave presents ""Biff the Headless Stage Manager""; the problem, though, is that Biff is dressed as a Thanksgiving pilgrim.

4x40 - Stupid Human Tricks, Dana Carvey, Steven Wright

November 1, 1996

""Friday Night on the Road"" begins in Beantown, as Michael Hirsch, aka ""The Bar,"" makes his stunning transformation from dorm geek to BMOC.

4x41 - Mel Gibson, Christine Lahti, Joni Mitchell

November 4, 1996

NYC Marathon winner Giacomo Leone runs through the set, while Mel Gibson presents ""Top Ten Lines You'll Never Hear Me, Mel Gibson, Say in a Movie.""

4x42 - Marisa Tomei, James Carville, John Michael Montgomery

November 6, 1996

It's the day after Election '96, so Dave tells his last ""Bob Dole is old"" joke. Also, Dave fidgets with his unusually long tie, while Calvert conducts exit polls.

4x43 - Brett Butler, Gary Sinise, Bob McCoy

November 7, 1996

During Mailbag, a viewer pleads for no more Dole jokes, so ""Bob Dole"" (Calvert) appears on stage and sings Lionel Richie's ""Say You, Say Me,"" a pop ditty which includes the immortal lines, ""I had a dream; I had an awesome dream.""

4x44 - Bob Dole, Ted Koppel, Mary Chapin Carpenter

November 8, 1996

Ten noteworthy anchormen appear in the top ten list while Dave chats with recently denied presidential candidate Bob Dole.

4x45 - Jeff Bridges, Diane Sawyer, Bryan White

November 11, 1996

It's the official 3rd Anniversary special, with clips and highlights from the past three seasons.

4x46 - Marilu Henner, Kristin Scott Thomas, Alan Jackson

November 12, 1996

Biff interrupts Dave's monologue ""just to be on TV;"" Kristen Scott Thomas plugs ‘The English Patient.""

4x47 - Ron Howard, Patrick Ewing, Gene Catron

November 13, 1996

Saxaphonist Joshua Redman sits in; Gene Catron performs a trick involving dominoes and a pool ball; Dave gives out candy.

4x48 - Tony Randall, Wendy Liebman, Helena Bonham Carter

November 14, 1996

Dave's artificial tooth comes loose, while Ed McMahon imitates Leonard Tepper's impression of the former ""Tonight Show"" sidekick.

4x49 - Stupid Pet Tricks, Anthony Edwards, Natalie Cole

November 15, 1996

From Chicago: Paul meets his long-lost brother Matt Shaffer on ""Jerry Springer"" just as Dave was going to admit to being a transvestite. Also, Dave introduces ten citizens with distinct names for ""Top Ten Our Favorite Illinois Names."" His choice for #1, Springfield resident Minnie Cocke, has her mug displayed on the United Center jumbotron.

4x50 - Sarah Ferguson, Derek Jeter, Reba McEntire

November 18, 1996

Throughout the night, audience members walk onstage to tell jokes.

4x51 - Heather Locklear, Sinbad, Tony Toni Tone

November 19, 1996

Dave calls a desk jockey from across the street named Samantha Giafoni, asking for her opinion about Michael Jackson. After calling her, autumn leaves are dumped in her office.