6x49 - Roma Downey, Kenneth Branagh, Goo Goo Dolls

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 Kenny sing the theme song to ""Pat and Kenny Read Oprah Transcripts.""

6x50 - Donald Trump, Doug Flutie, Sarah Silverman

November 13, 1998

6x51 - Kid Scientists, Cameron Diaz, Mariah Carey

November 16, 1998

Jayson Williams of the New Jersey Nets operates one of the cameras; a ""Kid Scientist"" from Naperville, Illinois cracks eggs; Cameron Diaz plugs ""Very Bad Things.""

6x52 - Will Smith, Jack Hanna

November 17, 1998

Dave once again takes away Tony's gum, while Paul tries to flirt with Monica Lewinsky and Linda Tripp.

6x53 - Cher, Jerry Springer

November 18, 1998

6x54 - Christian Slater, Celine Dion & Bryan Adams

November 19, 1998

Drew Barrymore plugs ""Home Fries,"" while Celine Dion and Bryan Adams perform a duet.

6x55 - Drew Barrymore, Siskel & Ebert

November 20, 1998

Todd Rundgren sits in, while Drew Barrymore walks onstage so that she can show what her new dog looks like.

6x56 - Helen Hunt, Ray Romano

November 23, 1998

James Cotton sits in; Dave discusses Dr. Kevorkian and the safest handling of a Thanksgiving turkey; the 5th anniversary special (which aired that night) is spoofed.

6x57 - Geena Davis, Martha Stewart, Roger Daltry

November 24, 1998

As he does almost every Thankgiving, Kreskin plays for pride in a little game called ""White Meat / Dark Meat."" Tonight, he correctly guesses that Dennis Franz (live via telephone) will have white meat for his holiday dinner.

6x58 - Gwyneth Paltrow, Peter Berg, Bonnie Raitt

November 25, 1998

Jayson Williams of the Nets comments on the NBA lockout, then drops phony turkeys out the 4th floor window. Later, Gwyneth Paltrow plugs ‘Shakespeare In Love.""

6x59 - Michael Caine, Art Donavon, Jewel

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; Paul correctly guesses that Dorothy baked a rhubarb pie.

6x60 - Salma Hayek, Marilyn Manson, Caroline Rhea

November 27, 1998

Dave fusses over his hair, then messes around with it. Later, Salma Hayek plugs ""Dogma.""

6x61 - Patrick Stewart, Jon Stewart, Faith Hill

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 telephone, Calvert does his famous Rod Stewart impression, Martha Stewart hangs out in the green room, and Patrick Stewart and Jon Stewart plug their most recent projects. Oh yeah, and Faith Hill (not a Stewart) sings.

6x62 - Greg Kinnear, Jane Horrocks, Reggie McFadden

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 the theater to give Dick a kiss.

6x63 - Tom Hanks, Brooklyn Philharmonic

December 9, 1998

Gerard plays an openly gay man in ""Who Asked For It?""; The Brooklyn Philharmonic plays the ""William Tell Overture.""

6x64 - Meg Ryan, Whitney Houston

December 10, 1998

Dave compares an electrician that played ""KYCE"" to John Elway. Also, Meg Ryan plugs ""You've Got Mail.""

6x65 - Tom Brokaw, Famke Janssen, Emmylou Harris

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 turtlenecks to the audience. By the end of the show, even Dave is wearing one.

6x66 - Robin Williams, Natalie Merchant

December 14, 1998

Dave explains the impeachment process; Robin Williams hosts the PBS special ""The Shaffer Campaign: A Look Back,"" which details Paul's futile attempt to run for congress.

6x67 - Val Kilmer, Ricky Williams, Billy Bragg & Natalie Merchant

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 (via telephone) will correctly spell ""Hanukkah.""

6x68 - Susan Sarandon, Marc Weinberg, Vienna Choir Boys

December 16, 1998

While Paul and the Orchestra perform ""Songs for Pedestrians,"" Dave trims his tie. Also, a ""Welcome Communists"" banner hangs onstage.

6x69 - Jeff Goldblum, Angelina Jolie, Third Eye Blind

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 Clark's Rockin' Countdown to December 18."" When it strikes midnight, Casey is nearly drowned in a sea of confetti.

6x70 - Julia Roberts, David Kelly

December 18, 1998

During Mailbag, Alan gives the audience an unusual egg nog recipe, while Dave answers the question, ""Where did Hanukkah come from?"" by stating it that was named after a nice man named Steve Hanukkah.

6x71 - Barbara Walters, Josh Hartnett, Cyndi Lauper

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.""

6x72 - Charles Grodin, John Witherspoon, Jessye Norman

December 22, 1998

Dave refunds to an audience lady with a Late Show sweatshirt; a Joe G's customer appears in the hastily-produced film trailer for the faux movie ""Badge of Honor III""; ten department store Santas present the Top Ten; Jessye Norman featuring Harry Huff sing ""Go Tell It To The Mountain.""

6x73 - John Travolta, Darlene Love

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 claymation segment with Dave and Santa; Cissy Houston and Roberta Flack join Darlene Love and Bette Sussman for their annual presentation of ""Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home).""

6x74 - Chazz Palminteri, Ann Curry, Rufus Wainwright

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 the wall; Biff keeps changing sweatshirts; ten beautiful women present the Top Ten.

6x75 - James Woods, David Brenner, Cast of But Boy Could He Sing

December 29, 1998

Bisbee, North Dakota is investigated in the latest edition of ""Biff Henderson's America.""

6x76 - Jay Thomas, Vinny Testaverde, Patti Smith

December 30, 1998

Throughout the night, Chicago announcer ""Ray Clay"" fills in for Alan, making inane announcements and usurping the Top Ten from Dave. Also, a Late Show tradition is born when Jay Thomas shows Jets QB Vinny Testaverde how to throw a football at the top of the Christmas tree.

6x77 - Stupid Human Tricks, Nathan Lane, St. Luke's Bottle Band

December 31, 1998

Kamarr the Discount Magician makes one last appearance.

6x78 - Jon Voight, Jena Malone, Louie C.K.

January 1, 1999

Jon Voight promotes two films, ""Enemy of the State"" and ""Varsity Blues.""

6x79 - Sarah Jessica Parker, David Remnick, Bryan Callan

January 4, 1999

Biff pretends to stand in Times Square again, this time reporting about the weather. Also, Sarah Jessica Parker promotes the second season of ""Sex & The City.""

6x80 - Jennifer Jason Leigh, Liam Aiken, Greg Behrendt

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 the band; Dave chats with child actor Liam Aiken.

6x81 - Mira Sorvino, Terry Bradshaw

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 bring back doughnuts.

6x82 - Lisa Kudrow, Terry Bradshaw, Jason Kuller

January 7, 1999

Dave announces the new name of the show will be ""David Letterman's Countdown to the Millennium."" Also, the show profiles audience member ""Spencer Alderson"" (Leonard) of Sweden.

6x83 - Jon Stewart, Marv Albert, Jim Gaffigan

January 8, 1999

""David Letterman's Countdown to the Millennium,"" Day 2: Paul declares that he will mention a millennium-related fun fact every day for the rest of the year. Also, Jon Stewart promotes the recently overhauled talk show ""The Daily Show.""

6x84 - Gillian Anderson, Charlie Rose, Black Crowes

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 Crowes performs ""By Your Side.""

6x85 - Robert Duvall, Al Franken, B.B. King

January 12, 1999

During ""Small Town News,"" Dave sports a paper mustache.

6x86 - Conan O'Brian, Alanis Morrisette

January 13, 1999

Tonight's ""Paul Shaffer Millennium Prediction"": health spas will not charge deposits. Upon hearing this, Dave wishes people would stop using the phrase ""happy camper."" Also, Dave goes a somewhat lengthy discourse about the Late Night show before introducing Conan O'Brien, while the latest episode of ""Next Time Bring Your Sister, You Hump"" goes on location to The Candy Store.

6x87 - William Baldwin, Trisha Yearwood, Scott Ferrall

January 14, 1999

William Baldwin promotes ""Virus,"" while Biff rescues Dave's coffee mug after it falls over.

6x88 - Jack Hanna, Patricia Arquette

January 15, 1999

Mailbag: Tony mentions he's taken up acting, then shows two remarkably similar clips from Patch Adams and Shakespeare In Love. Also, NBA head honcho David Stern presents the Top Ten.

6x89 - Yasmine Bleeth, Adam Carolla, James Brown

January 25, 1999

6x90 - Alicia Silverstone, D.L. Hughley, Second Hand

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 get another series."" Rather than bow down in defeat, Dave introduces a segment called ""Shark Week,"" which actually started the previous night. The premise is that Dave and Paul try to talk about sharks, but quickly come to realize that they know almost nothing about them, and change the topic.

6x91 - Sophia Loren, The Mavericks

January 27, 1999

Dave and Paul discuss William Wood Lee Shaffer's diapers. Later, Paul interrupts the ""Shark Week"" segment with another Millennium prediction: ""The new black… will be black.""

6x92 - Bill Murray, Shania Twain

January 28, 1999

Biff shows up with a tie for a ""Know Your Current Events"" contestant; Bill Murray promotes Rushmore and serenades Dave.

6x93 - Cate Blanchett, Jason Schwartzman, Brandy

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 and Dave shoot Regis with paintballs; ten firefighters present the Top Ten.

6x94 - Bill Cosby, Brendon Fraser, Ricky Scruggs & Vince Gill

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? ""Absolutely nothing."" Also, Tony Randall reports from yesterday's Super Bowl XXXIII, while Dave offers to sing the national anthem at next year's game.

6x95 - Tom Arnold, David Brenner, Catherine Bell

February 2, 1999

Dave mentions that through the wonders of science, Paul Shaffer had another baby over the weekend, and then introduces Bernard Shaffer in the green room; during ""Who Asked For It?"", an audience member demands to see something related to Groundhog Day, so ""a groundhog"" (Gerard) walks onstage and harasses Dave; Catherine Bell promotes J.A.G.

6x96 - Tom Brokaw, Sean Patrick Flanery, Creed

February 3, 1999

Dave and Paul spend ten minutes discussing the new and improved ""Late Show"" home site; Dave chats with ""John Elway"" (Gerard) after the star quarterback is last minute no-show; Creed performs a garbled rendition of their hit ""Take Me Higher.""

6x97 - Mel Gibson, Laetitia Casta, Fresh Step

February 4, 1999

Dave reads about Bucknell University for a ""KYCE"" participant; Laetitia Casta is interviewed twice.

6x98 - Stupid Pet Tricks, Martha Stewart, Mitch Hedberg

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.

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.

6x149 - Stupid Pet Tricks, Janeane Garofalo, Brian Regan

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?""; a dog gets injured during ""Stupid Pet Tricks,"" prompting Dave to keep on eye on him in the green room.