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

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

9x39 - John McCain, Brittany Murphy, Macy Gray

October 18, 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