9x1 - Will Ferrell, Tom Dreesen

August 20, 2001

Dave announces that instead of "whatever," from now on he will be saying "wherever"; during a segment called "While We Were Out," the male staff members commemorate a minor design change on the stage by sitting in Dave's chair buck naked; Will Ferrell makes a threating message in song to Barbra Streisand.

9x2 - Bob Newhart, Maxwell

August 21, 2001

9x3 - National Hollerin' Champions, Julia Stiles, Habib Koite & Bamada

August 22, 2001

9x4 - Brooke Shields, John McEnroe, Joe Henry

August 23, 2001

9x5 - Eric Kraff, Goran Ivanisevic

August 24, 2001

9x6 - Connie Chung

August 27, 2001

Dave points out that Tony Mendez is mentioned in this week's "Talk of the Town" column in The New Yorker. Later, Jude Brennan makes her last appearance as the bitchy "Mrs. Letterman."

9x7 - Jason Biggs, Daniel Tosh, Etta James

August 28, 2001

9x8 - Charles Grodin, Michael Franti & Spearhead

August 29, 2001

9x9 - Sarah Jessica Parker, John Witherspoon

August 30, 2001

Mayor Guiliani interrupts Dave's monologue; Sarah Jessica Parker promotes "Sex & the City."

9x10 - Helen Fielding, Al Lubel

August 31, 2001

9x11 - Tom Arnold, Brandi Chastain, Ralph Stanley & The Whites

September 3, 2001

9x12 - David Schwimmer, Bjork

September 4, 2001

9x13 - Carson Daly, US Marine Corps

September 5, 2001

9x14 - Tim Robbins, Amy Sedaris, Jimmy Eat World

September 6, 2001

9x15 - Eugene Levy, Rich Hall

September 7, 2001

9x16 - Dan Rather, Regis Philbin

September 17, 2001

In the first show following the terrorist destruction of the World Trade Center, Dave welcomes CBS anchorman Dan Rather and Regis Philbin.

9x17 - Bryant Gumbel, Denis Leary, Tori Amos

September 18, 2001

9x18 - Matthew Broderick, John Miller, Odetta & The Boys Choir of Harlem

September 19, 2001

9x19 - Walter Cronkite, Will Ferrell, Jewel

September 20, 2001

9x20 - Merideth Viera, Stephen Ambrose, Sheryl Crow, Emmylou Harris, and Gillian Welch

September 21, 2001

9x21 - Rudolph Giuliani, Katie Harmon

September 24, 2001

Dave welcomes national hero Rudy Guiliani to the show for the first time since the WTC disaster.

9x22 - Marcia Gay Harden, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Pete Yorn

September 25, 2001

9x23 - Thomas Von Essen, Ben Stiller, Tenacious D

September 26, 2001

9x24 - Hillary Clinton, Cast of '42nd Street'

September 27, 2001

9x25 - Jason Alexander, Don Zimmer, Wyclef Jean

September 28, 2001

9x26 - Elton John, Steve Zahn

October 1, 2001

9x27 - Kate Beckinsale, Chris Kattan, Sarah Harmer

October 2, 2001

9x28 - John Cusack, Grant Paulsen, Joe Strummer

October 3, 2001

During "What's the Deal With Old Guys and Enormous Glasses?" Dave wears a 70's-era pair of specs; John Cusack promotes Serendipity.

9x29 - Owen Wilson, Lisa Ling, Ryan Adams

October 4, 2001

Paul composes a song about people that look like Burt Reynolds; Owen Wilson plugs Zoolander.

9x30 - Joshua Jackson, Tiki Barber, Emo Phillips

October 5, 2001

Alan gives dating tips; Joshua Jackson promotes the upcoming season premiere of "Dawson's Creek;" Emo Philips does a stand-up routine on Dave's show for the first time since 1989.

9x31 - Farrah Fawcett, Tina Fey, Garbage

October 8, 2001

9x32 - Tom Cavanagh, Steve Hartman, Leona Naess

October 9, 2001

9x33 - Nathan Lane, Cokie Roberts

October 10, 2001

9x34 - Bruce Willis, Cody Arens, Alicia Keys

October 11, 2001

Out of the blue, Dave compliments the New York State Police, but Paul smells a rat. Dave claims he wasn't pulled over again. Meanwhile, Bruce Willis plays "drums" with his head and 7-year-old child actor Cody Arens plugs Riding in Cars with Boys.

9x35 - Rose McGowen, Sarah Vowell, Jim Gaffigan

October 12, 2001

9x36 - Steve Kroft, Bruce McCall, John Mellencamp

October 15, 2001

9x37 - Jack Hannah, Justin Long, Daniel Rodriguez

October 16, 2001

9x38 - Ethan Hawke, Judith Miller, Quincy Jones

October 17, 2001

9x40 - Kevin Kline, Richard Holbrooke, Caroline Rhea

October 19, 2001

9x41 - David Hyde Pierce, U2

October 29, 2001

9x42 - David Spade, Marv Albert, Laurie Anderson

October 30, 2001

9x43 - Kevin Spacey, Amy Sedaris

October 31, 2001

9x44 - Tom Brokaw, Gene Catron

November 1, 2001

9x45 - John Travolta, Harland Williams

November 2, 2001

9x46 - Jack Black, Tony Bennett

November 5, 2001

9x47 - Billy Crystal, Brittany Spears

November 6, 2001

9x48 - Marge Helgenberger, Gil de Ferran, Lyle Lovett

November 7, 2001

9x49 - Stupid Pet Tricks, Vince Vaughn, Faith Evans

November 8, 2001

9x50 - Richard Dreyfus, Brett Butler

November 9, 2001

9x51 - Martin Lawrence, Natalie Merchant

November 12, 2001

9x52 - Barbara Walters, David Radcliffe, Natalie Merchant

November 13, 2001

9x53 - Harry Connick Jr., Bernie Mac

November 14, 2001

9x54 - Steve Martin, Earl Scruggs

November 15, 2001

9x55 - Richard Harris, George Carlin

November 16, 2001

9x56 - Kevin James, Deion Sanders

November 19, 2001

9x57 - Julia Roberts, Shelby Lynne

November 20, 2001

9x58 - Jenna Elfman, Kid Rock

November 21, 2001

9x59 - David Sedaris, Five for Fighting

November 22, 2001

9x60 - Ray Romano, Mitch Hedberg

November 23, 2001

9x61 - Kelly Ripa, Mort Sahl

November 26, 2001

9x62 - George Clooney, Martha Stewart

November 27, 2001

9x63 - Noah Wyle, George Miller, Carole King

November 28, 2001

9x64 - Julia Stiles, Jeff Gordon

November 29, 2001

9x65 - Jada Pinkett Smith, Thomas Friedman

November 30, 2001

9x66 - Ellen DeGeneres, Dave Gorman, Kelly Goldsmith

December 10, 2001

9x67 - Mariah Carey, Elijah Wood, Stereophonics

December 11, 2001

9x68 - Andy Garcia, Chris Matthews

December 12, 2001

9x69 - Kid Scientists, Liv Tyler, Cake

December 13, 2001

9x70 - Michelle Pfeiffer, Dennis Regan

December 14, 2001

9x71 - Meg Ryan, Diana Krall

December 17, 2001

9x72 - Kevin Spacey, Jerome Bettis, Jane Monheit

December 18, 2001

9x73 - Jamie Foxx, Rhys Ifans, Darlene Love

December 19, 2001

9x74 - Marisa Tomei, Lenny Kravitz

December 20, 2001

9x75 - Peter Jennings, Tom Ryan

December 21, 2001

9x76 - Ian McKellan, Phil Simms

December 26, 2001

9x77 - Rudolph Giuliani, P.O.D.

December 27, 2001

9x78 - Lauren Graham, Eddie Brill

December 28, 2001

9x79 - Gwyneth Paltrow, Starsailor

January 7, 2002

9x80 - Cate Blanchett, Timothy Treadwell

January 8, 2002

9x81 - Jennifer Connelly, Colin Soloway

January 9, 2002

What's "New for the Office" in 2002? The items Dave introduces include a Jack Daniels water cooler and a color printer that makes flapjacks. Also, throughout the night, various people walk onstage and gripe about Dave in French, Turkish, Russian and Japanese.

9x82 - Jack Black, Foo Fighters

January 10, 2002

9x83 - Tom Cruise, Tom Papa

January 11, 2002

9x84 - Ethan Zohn, Josh Hartnett, Remy Zero

January 14, 2002

9x85 - Cuba Gooding Jr., Jewel

January 15, 2002

9x86 - David Brenner, Howie Long, Jewel

January 16, 2002

9x87 - Cynthia Nixon, Mario Andretti, Willie Nelson & Rob Thomas

January 17, 2002

9x88 - Darrell Hammond, Elayne Boosler, Willie Nelson & Lyle Lovett

January 18, 2002

9x89 - Jimmy Kimmell, Julie Bowen, Cracker

January 28, 2002