6x99 - Michael J. Fox, Rev. John & Ellena Cobb, Willie Nelson

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 their incredible story of how they met after a mailed marriage proposal never came through.

6x100 - Jeff Daniels, Fernanda Montenegro, Monica

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 for almost fifteen minutes, and later Al presents #1 on the Top Ten list.

6x101 - Robin Wright Penn, Richard Kind, Chris Isaak

February 10, 1999

Dave rants about the internet, while Bob Borden literally searches for a valentine.

6x102 - Sandra Bullock, James Carville, Hootie & The Blowfish

February 11, 1999

Orlando Antigua of the Harlem Globetrotters helps out during ""Know Your Current Events,"" while Sandra Bullock promotes Forces of Nature.

6x103 - Richard Simmons, Sarah O'Hare, Ondar

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 discusses nudity in film and gets distracted by his speech very easily; Richard Simmons flies around a la Cupid before his interview, but storms off after Dave kisses Nadine and the Mailbag Girl.

6x104 - Bette Midler, David Hyde Pierce

February 15, 1999

Tonight marks the debut of ""Alan Kalter's Secret Word."" Tonight's utterance: ""gristle."" Also, racing star Jeff Gordon presents the Top Ten, while Dave gives the blue cards for the ""What They'll Be Doing Next"" segment to Corky Ramirez to send to the comedy museum.

6x105 - Andy Garcia, Tara Lipinksi, Wendy Liebman

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 figure skater Tara Lipinski.

6x106 - Andie MacDowell, Mike Judge, Julian Lennon

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.""

6x107 - Magic Johnson, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jewel

February 18, 1999

The secret word is ""hydraulic""; Dave gives a photographer in the audience a Polaroid to shoot pictures during the show; Jake Gyllenhaal plugs October Sky.

6x108 - Lauren Bacall, Greg Smith, Sugar Ray

February 19, 1999

The secret word is ""buttress""; during Mailbag, Dave and Linda Tripp appear on ,000 Pyramid; ten hot dog vendors present the Top Ten.

6x109 - Matthew Broderick, Sheryl Crow

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; Alan interrupts to show everybody his gritty new 10-10-346 ad; Dave claims that if you want to hear #1 of the ""Top Ten Mike Tyson Complaints About TV,"" you have to go to his web site.

6x110 - Kid Scientists, Jesse Ventura

February 23, 1999

Alan's secret word is ""bobcat,"" and the jackpot now stands at ""seven hundred damn dollars!"" Also, Kreskin participates in a new game called ""North Dakota/South Dakota,"" where he must correctly guess which state a mystery person is calling from.

6x111 - Uma Thurman, Tom Green, De La Guarda

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 One, George Clarke impersonates Mark Hamill.

6x112 - Eriq La Salle, Homer Hickman, Blondie

February 25, 1999

The secret word is ""corpuscular."" Meanwhile, Dave chats with Homer Hickam, the NASA shuttle instructor whose life inspired the recent film October Sky.

6x113 - James Coburn, Will Ferrall, Marvelous Three

February 26, 1999

The secret word is ""combustible,"" and the stakes have been raised to an even thousand; during Mailbag, Harold Larkin starts bleeding from the neck, which happens to be a common side effect of using Head & Shoulders shampoo; Will Ferrell sings about things at random.

6x114 - Brooke Shields, Peter Hillary

March 1, 1999

6x115 - Ian McKellen, Reese Witherspoon, The Roots & Erykah Badu

March 2, 1999

The secret word is ""saluki""; live via satellite, the employees of the Unclaimed Baggage Center in Scottsboro, Alabama opens up suitcases; The Roots (featuring Erykah Badu) performs ""You Got Me.""

6x116 - Kid Turkey Callers, Mark Wahlberg, Fresh Step

March 3, 1999

Dave rants about tonight's Barbara Walters/Monica Lewinsky interview; the secret word is ""luggage,"" with the grand prize reaching ; the latest roll call singles out Tom Cruise's manicurist, Tom Cruise's dressmaker, and ""Tom Cruise"" (Calvert) himself; Dave and Paul comment on the death of Dusty Springfield.

6x117 - Billy Crystal, George Miller

March 4, 1999

The secret word is ""viscous,"" while George Miller rants about the media.

6x118 - Chazz Palminteri, Jeff Altman, Everclear

March 5, 1999

The secret word is ""melancholia,"" while ""Oprah"" (Pat Farmer) flirts with ""John Travolta"" (Kenny Sheehan).

6x119 - Norm MacDonald, Jeff Beck

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 for several years now; Don King helps Norm MacDonald promote his new show.

6x120 - Elizabeth Hurley, Katie Holmes, Cake

March 23, 1999

The secret word is ""Ionosphere,"" with the prize now standing at "" damn dollars!"" Meanwhile, Gaines awkwardly interrupts Dave's interview with Elizabeth Hurley to answer a question Dave asked Rob Burnett at the start of the show.

6x121 - Stupid Human Tricks, Craig Kilborn, Emmylou Harris, Linda Rondstadt, and Dolly Parton

March 24, 1999

The secret word is ""shipjack""; Dave shows a meat identification kit, complete with photographs of each form of meat; Craig Kilborn promotes his new talk show; Emmylou Harris and a rotund Linda Ronstadt perform Leonard Cohen's ""Sisters of Mercy.""

6x122 - Elton John, Henry Kissinger, LeAnn Rimes

March 25, 1999

The secret word is ""bilious,"" which is coincidental because Dave feels under the weather. Also, Elton John and Leann Rimes perform ""Written in the Stars.""

6x123 - Ron Howard, Charlotte Church

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). Also, the secret word is ""elliptical.""

6x124 - Marv Albert, Diane Lane, Blur

March 29, 1999

Dave hollers about 60 Minutes, then claims that somebody won the Secret Word ""contest"" on Friday; tonight's Secret Word is ""meniscus,"" with the jackpot reduced to a hundred dollars; Blur (featuring the Boys Choir of Harlem) performs ""Coffee & TV.""

6x125 - Laurence Fishburne, Sister Carol Anne Corley, Wilco

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.

6x126 - Steve Martin & Goldie Hawn, Jim Calhoun, Joe Henry

March 31, 1999

The secret word is ""sociopathic,"" while Steve Martin and Goldie Hawn promote the upcoming remake of The Out-of-Towners.

6x127 - Dennis Hopper, Jason Nastke, The Corrs

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, after The Corrs perform, Dave decides that ""Corrs"" must be Irish for ""babes.""

6x128 - Marilu Henner, Master P, Greg Fitzsimmons

April 2, 1999

Charlie Daniels sits in on fiddle; the secret word is ""mahagony""; comedian/commentator Greg Fitzsimmons remarks on domestic life.

6x129 - Charles Grodin, David Arquette, Willie Nelson, Lyle Lovett, and Kris Kristofferson

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 Millennium""; Biff annoys Yankees players during his 2nd annual trip to their Spring Training camp in Florida; Lyle Lovett and Willie Nelson, with a little help from Kris Kristofferson, perform a memorable duet.

6x130 - Drew Barrymore, Scott Wolf, Barenaked Ladies

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 previous owners of his Meat Identification Kit.

6x131 - Lennox Lewis, Dr. Bertrand Piccard & Brian Jones

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 parallel parking and nearly embarrasses himself.

6x132 - George Stephanopoulos, Molly Shannon, Andrea Bocelli

April 8, 1999

The secret word is ""ischemia,"" while SNL star Molly Shannon promotes Never Been Kissed.

6x133 - Bill Maher, Khalid El-Amin, Marc Maron

April 9, 1999

Paul makes his second ""Countdown to the Millennium"" prediction since the designation: ""Everybody's going to take out a lot of cash. Forget about the cash."" Also, Dave calls Jay Leno ""a hump,"" then ponders what it would be like if Jesus was a guest on the show.

6x134 - Elle Macpherson, Don Zimmer, John Mellencamp

April 12, 1999

Paul announces celebrities will come by all evening to wish Dave a happy birthday, and for some strange reason Martha Stewart drops by three times; the secret word is ""diplopia""; to settle an argument, Dave shows the audience a map of the Panama Canal.

6x135 - Kevin Spacey, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

April 13, 1999

The secret word is ""hegemony,"" and Dave doubles the current jackpot from to ; Kathie Lee Gifford sings Dave a late happy birthday song, and later he shows a clip of her left buttock mysteriously sagging as she walked offstage; Kevin Spacey enters the stage on an electric scooter.

6x136 - Kate Winslet, Darrell Hammond, Mandy Barnett

April 14, 1999

The secret word is ""quadricentennial,"" and after doubling the stakes on last night's show, Dave ""raises"" them to an even hundred million; on a variation of a recurring bit, Biff goes out in traffic, harassing people with a bullhorn; Dave increases the jackpot again to ,000,000; Darrell Hammond does his trademark Clinton impression.

6x137 - David Spade, Tim Couch, Eagle-Eye Cherry

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 Spade reenact a scene from his new movie Lost & Found; Tim Couch of the Kentucky Wildcats (and later the Cleveland Browns) and Dave throw a football into a exact same taxi window; Dave mistakenly refers to the show as ""Late Night.""

6x138 - John Cusack, Jack Hanna

April 16, 1999

A technical difficulty turns Dave's face and tie blue during the monologue; the secret word is ""tubular""; during Mailbag, Dave shows us the video guide ""Biff Henderson's How to Become a Chick Magnet.""

6x139 - Matthew Broderick, Ben Stein, The Cranberries

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 incarnation, The Manhattan Chili Company; the secret word is ""kitty""; Paul gets spun off into his own talk show, during which he has a (bogus) heart-to-heart with Monica Lewinsky; Dave has a sample of the chili.

6x140 - Martin Lawrence, Michelle Williams, Eddie Brill

April 27, 1999

Dave claims there was a secret word winner last night, then brings out Connecticut housewife ""Marlene DiBenedetto""; the secret word is ""hat,"" with the jackpot going back down to a hundred damn dollars; Dave makes another shout-out to the Manhattan Chili Company.

6x141 - Dustin Hoffman, Mary Steenburgen, Ben Folds Five

April 28, 1999

The secret word is ""boat""; Paul, Felecia, Will, and Sid perform ""Songs for Pedestrians""; Ted Danson lurks in the backdrop during Dave's chat with Mary Steenburgen.

6x142 - Ted Danson, Sarah Ferguson, Madness

April 29, 1999

The secret word is ""carrot,"" and Dave introduces another supposed winner (writer and Boston native Jay Johnson); to prove a point, Dave quizzes Paul on a cut of meat; during a new segment called ""Alan's Celebrity Birthday,"" a caption reading ""jackass"" with an arrow pointing at Alan appears on the screen, so Big Red storms off to the control room and punches Jerry.

6x143 - Glenn Close, George Hamilton, Elvis Crespo

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 in Coral Gables; ten Florida residents present the Top Ten, with Dave counting down in Spanish; Dave eats suntan lotion.

6x144 - Tom Brokaw, Robbie Williams

May 3, 1999

Dave claims he's filed a million lawsuit against the surgeon general; Dave pays an attractive audience member for saying tonight's secret word (""thimble""); Robbie Williams performs ""Millennium.""

6x145 - Earvin Magic Johnson, Sara Gentile, Silverchair

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 save the dying art of ice cream trucks.

6x146 - Denny Brauer, Kelly Willis, Jesse Jackson

May 5, 1999

The secret word is ""undershirt""; Dave shows (bogus) footage of Roberto Benigni making an ass of himself at the Country Music Awards; World Bass fishing champ Denny Brauer is bumped up after Jesse Jackson's limo arrives late.

6x147 - Brendan Fraser, Jesse Jackson, Bonnie Raitt

May 6, 1999

Cold opening: Jesse Jackson makes an insincere apology to Dave for his tardiness in last night's show. Also, ""Marlene DiBenedetto"" (Jude Brennan) wins the secret word again, and the Hi-Ho girls present the check.

6x148 - Kelsey Grammer, Steve Earle and the Del McCoury Band

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 Predators captain Tom Fitzgerald presents the Top Ten.

6x150 - Ben Stiller, Camryn Manheim, Eve 6

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 catchphrase: ""Next time bring your sister, you hump.""

6x151 - Kathie Lee Gifford, Deana Carter

May 12, 1999

Dave makes a nonsense rant about Barry Manilow; the secret word is ""winky""; during ""Dave's Record Collection,"" Tony goes berserk over a comment made by Dave, and he gets thrown out by Bill DeLace.

6x152 - Kevin Kline, Leelee Sobieski, Beth Orton

May 13, 1999

Dave bring out the seven supposed winners of last night's secret word contest (including Mike McIntee and the Stangel brothers); tonight's secret word is ""scooter""; an audience member from Florida plays Paul's piano is lieu of ""Know Your Current Events""; teen actress Leelee Sobieski promotes the CBS miniseries Joan of Arc.

6x153 - Bill Cosby, Jon Favreau

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 efforts, he is given a medal by Philadelphia Mayor Edward Rendell and Sylvester Stallone's brother Frank.

6x154 - Julia Roberts, Alice Cooper

May 17, 1999

The secret word is ""molar,"" while Dave measures Julia Roberts' waist.

6x155 - Keri Russell, Aretha Franklin

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 Shecky hang out with a Star Wars fan; Aretha Franklin attempts to sing ""Nessun Dorma.""

6x156 - Tom Selleck, Bob Barker, Leon Russell

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 recently clean-shaven Tom Selleck is treated to a video tribute to his facial hair.

6x157 - Helen Hunt, Courtney Love, Hole

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 Current Events"" participant; Helen Hunt promotes the final episode of Mad About You.

6x158 - Natalie Portman, Tom Everett Scott, J. Geils Band

May 21, 1999

Tonight's audience hails from Boston, Massachusetts. The backdrop, as always, is altered to resemble the Beantown skyline; Dave shows various great moments in Red Sox history, showing Carlton Fisk's 1975 World Series homer three times; Bill DeLace impersonates a hot dog vendor a remote Top Ten; Nomar Garciaparra walks across the stage to a Standing O; Natalie Portman promotes Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.

6x159 - Harry Connick Jr., Damon Wayans

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 ""announcer""; Dave Dorsett doodles on a camera; Tony ruins the ending of the new ""Star Wars"" prequel in Spanish.

6x160 - Kate Capshaw, Britney Spears

May 25, 1999

Dave tries calling Hawaii again; the secret word is ""asparagus""; Kate Capshaw tries to call her vacationing husband (Steven Spielberg) in Hawaii but she gets a busy signal; Britney Spears performs ""…Baby One More Time.""

6x161 - Kid Scientists, Sarah Jessica Parker, Mary Chapin Carpenter

May 26, 1999

Anton is again introduced as Buddy Rich, Jr.; Paul pays ,000,000 for a ticket to see the new ""Star Wars"" prequel; Dave shows Sarah Jessica Parker a recent clip of Matthew Broderick chatting on the show with his fly open.

6x162 - Bill Murray, Everlast

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 is ""litmus""; Everlast performs ""Ends.""

6x163 - Jennifer Lopez, Ira Glass

May 28, 1999

The secret word is ""bituminous""; Lou Rawls continues to lounge in the green room; during Mailbag, ""Billy Blanks"" (Gerard) gives a rather half-hearted demonstration of Tae-Bo.

6x164 - Dan Rather, Nancy Mace, Randy Newman

June 7, 1999

Tonight's secret word (""emetic"") is now sponsored by a lawn-watering device called ""Hosie Cow""; Biff stands outside holding a popsicle in one hand and a Creamsicle® in the other, determining which will melt first (the popsicle); Dave chats with Nancy Mace, the first female graduate of The Citadel.

6x165 - Jeff Foxworthy, Kristin Davis, Snoop Dogg

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 brings up the weather within sixty seconds (he won); Snoop Dogg plugs his new album.

6x166 - Timothy Hutton, Christine Lahti, Cast of It Ain't Nothing But the Blues

June 9, 1999

The Hosie Cow Secret Word is ""whippy""; last night's winner ""Barbara Sanchez"" (Jude Brennan) is presented with and a fully functional Hosie Cow; Alan imagines what effect Y2K will have on the country.

6x167 - Ray Romano, Jewel

June 10, 1999

After appearing in an ad for Hosie Cow, Alan announces that the secret word is ""inflammation."" Also, Tony nominee Brian Dennehy presents the Top Ten.

6x168 - Heather Graham, David Wells

June 11, 1999

Edgar Winter sits in; the Hosie Cow Secret Word is ""dick""; Heather Graham promotes Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me.

6x169 - Tim Robbins, Oscar De La Hoya, Dane Cook

June 14, 1999

The Hosie Cow Secret Word is ""amputation""; the latest roll call introduces Biff's pint-size clone ""Mini-Biff"" and Calvert dressed up as a Hosie Cow; Tim Robbins promotes Arlington Road.

6x170 - Roseanne, Susan Tedeschi

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-winded chats (via satellite) with the Preston Luggage Company in Dallas, where he lets a customer set his own price (five dollars) for a snazzy carry-on bag.

6x171 - David Schwimmer, Brandi Chastain, Seth Green

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.

6x172 - Mike Myers, Ben Lee

June 17, 1999

Al Gore appears on ""The Paul Shaffer Show""; The Hosie Cow Secret Word is ""tourniquet""; Mike Myers promotes Austin Powers 2.

6x173 - Julianna Margulies, Jon Stewart

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 Austin Powers movie; the Hosie Cow Secret Word is ""whipknockvonwhipknocky,"" but Dave forces Alan to change it to ""newt.""

6x174 - Felicity Huffman, Andy Dick, Elvis Costello

June 21, 1999

The secret word (""rodeo"") is now sponsored by Larry King, whom according to Alan ""looks like an owl""; ""Rita Buttgas"" (Jude Brennan) is introduced as the latest winner of the faux contest; Pat Farmer comments on the NBA Finals from backstage; Andy Dick starts cutting his hair in mid-interview, and afterwards a very annoyed Kenny Sheehan breaks out the dust-buster.

6x175 - Adam Sandler, Missy Elliot

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 the audience an autographed photo of the US Women's World Cup Soccer Team in Late Show, and stops the show several times to ogle the ladies.

6x176 - Geri Halliwell, Richard Belzer

June 23, 1999

Jimmy Vaughan sits in; the Larry King Secret Word is ""entropic""; after an unusually aimless edition of ""New for Summer,"" Dave asks Paul, ""What is happening to this show?""

6x177 - Rudolph Giuliani, Leslie Mann, The Pretenders

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 in New York, Mayor Giuliani announces that he's running for the same office in Arkansas.

6x178 - Joey Lauren Adams, Spike Lee, Santana

June 25, 1999

The Larry King Secret Word is ""peptide""; Carlos Santana and Rob Thomas of Matchbox Twenty perform ""Smooth.""

6x179 - Colin Powell, Maurice Green

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 celebrity crush. Quote Alan: ""They're hotter than a dancing bobcat with its ass on fire!"" Also, during a slideshow bit called ""Celebrity Summer Plans,"" Vinnie Magliulo reports live via satellite from Caesar's Palace giving the odds on the audience response to the jokes.

6x180 - Mira Sorvino, Lyle Lovett

June 29, 1999

The World Cup Soccer Team Secret Word is ""oozing""; Montana park ranger (and past winner) ""Rita Buttgas"" (Jude Brennan) is announced as the winner of the Secret Word Tournament of Champions; Dave picks a fly out of his coffee.

6x181 - Piedmont Bird Callers, Avery Johnson, June Carter Cash

June 30, 1999

The Larry King/Women's Soccer Secret Word is ""peripatetic""; a bird caller from Piedmont, California does a drumroll for Dave; after a brief discussion over the difference between a mesa and a butte, Rob Burnett makes a quirky legal pad doodle that settles the issue once and for all.

6x182 - Calista Flockhart, Jack Hannah

July 1, 1999

The Larry King/Women's Soccer Secret Word is ""highoeyazmuhoodhee""; Calista Flockhart's chat with Dave is interrupted by visions of the dancing baby from Ally McBeal busting a move with George Clarke; Bill DeLace poses as a Little League umpire for a remote Top Ten list.

6x183 - Stupid Human Tricks, John Leguizamo, Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers

July 2, 1999

The Larry King/Women's Soccer Secret Word is ""pony""; during Mailbag, Biff, Kenny, and Dave Dorsett brag about their latest female conquests; John Leguizamo promotes Summer of Sam.

6x184 - John McEnroe, George Jones

July 5, 1999

Dave shows footage of a taxi literally crashing the staff cookout out on 53rd Street; with temperatures hovering over 100 degrees, Biff dares to go outside and fry an egg on the sidewalk; Dan Quayle joins Larry King and the Women's Soccer Team as a sponsor of Alan's Secret Word (""one hot mother****er""); Tony Randall drops by to eat the egg.

6x185 - Chris Rock, Sixpence None the Richer

July 6, 1999

An audience member attempts to button Dave's jacket; the Dan Quayle/Larry King/Women's Soccer Secret Word is ""neoprene""; throughout the night, Biff stands next to a 45-pound block of ice on the sidewalk, giving Dave updates on its melting status; Sixpence None the Richer performs ""Kiss Me.""

6x186 - Lindsay Davenport, Oliver Platt, Jeffrey Ross

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 Jackpot standing at ""Thirteen hundred damn dollars!""; Oliver Platt promotes Lake Placid.

6x187 - Jay Thomas, Jason Briggs

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; John Mayall sits in; Jason Biggs promotes American Pie.

6x188 - Naomi Campbell, Jimmie Walker, Lucinda Williams

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 Fire is profiled on ""Biff Henderson's Where Are They Now?""; Lucinda Williams performs ""Concrete on Barbed Wire.""

6x189 - Don Rickles, Dave Mirra, Patty Griffin

July 19, 1999

The Larry King/Dan Quayle Secret Word is ""sphygmomanometer""; Dave briefly comments on the passing of JFK Jr.; Dave Mirra does bicycle stunts on 53rd Street, but after he has to cut it short due to rain, he pops wheelies inside the theater.

6x190 - U.S. 1999 World Cup Women's Soccer Team, Jim Gaffigan

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, though Mia Hamm and Brandi Chastain do most of the talking; ""Rita Buttgas"" is introduced as the first Secret Word three-time winner; Dave asks Paul if they can trade the horn section for the soccer team.

6x191 - Matthew Broderick, Dennis Regan

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 game winner David Cone presents the Top Ten.

6x192 - Catherine Zeta-Jones, Buzz Aldrin, Jamiroquai

July 22, 1999

The Hillary Clinton/Larry King Secret Word is ""meehnkee""; Dave ""performs"" at Woodstock '99, then declares that Limp Bizkit kicks ass; Buzz Aldrin drops by to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the moon landing.

6x193 - Charles Grodin, Alanis Morrisette

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 hostage by your psychotic delusions."" Also, Mujibur and Sirajul preview the new Alan Kalter dart board, and Alan punches them.

6x194 - Ted Koppel, Isabella Rossellini, Macy Gray

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's evil twin Kenny is caught hosting Nightline in lieu of his more well-known brother.

6x195 - National Hollerin' Champions, Garry Marshall, Los Lobos

July 27, 1999

Buckwheat Zydeco (nee Stanley Durrell) sits in on accordion; throughout the night, Shark the border collie chases Frisbees on 53rd Street; film director Garry Marshall plugs Runaway Bride.

6x196 - Samuel L. Jackson, Rita Wilson, Pete Townshend & Eddie Vedder

July 28, 1999

Biff helps out pedestrians walking on 53rd Street; Dave asks Paul about project identification; Pete Townshend and Eddie Vedder perform ""Behind Blue Eyes.""

6x197 - Bruce Willis, Heidi Klum

July 29, 1999

""Paul Shaffer's Countdown to the Millennium"" makes its triumphant return to the Late Show, and is now sponsered by Hillary Clinton and Larry King. Tonight's forecast: ""In the new millennium, people will freak out.""

6x198 - Lance Armstrong, Barry White

July 30, 1999

Dave chats with Tour de France winner and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong; Paul's latest prediction: ""No more lox and bagels""; Sheryl Crow performs ""The Difficult Kind.""

6x199 - Pierce Brosnan, Saffron Burrows, Jim Jeter

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 milestone, Dave buys him a new used car.