Week 6: July 28-August 1

Monday, July 28, 1980
(Hal Gurnee now director)
The Crew:
Announcer: Bob Sarlatte
Edie McClurg, Valri Bromfield, Paul Raley, Wil Shriner, Rich Hall

Set: #2, slight changes to background behind desk

And Now: "...a man who has an extra chromosome"

Dave walks through guest entrance and begins at desk.  Reads tips for visiting to New York.  Gives directions to Willard Scott's house.

Steven Fredricksen interview (2 segments)

Edwin Newman NBC News Update (Edwin gets applause from audience)

Edward C. Hennigan trains Dave's dog Stan

Wil Shriner panel and film

Ruth Winter (2 segments)

Paul Raley as The Incredible Al segment.  Al renames himself as The Amazing Al.

John Keel interview

Edwin Newman NBC News Update and panel

Edward C. Hennigan returns with Stan post-training


Tuesday, July 29, 1980

And Now: "...a man with a fear of elastic"

Dave walks through guest entrance and begins at desk.

Bad Phone Call -  Pat Van Tassel chosen, calls her mother to say that she's going to leave with Jim for 2 weeks.  Mother is watching show live.
Dave: Do you know someone named Jim?  Does that ring a bell?
Mother: Oh, it rings a big bell.

Steve Karmen interview (2 segments)

Edwin Newman NBC News Update (Edwin gets applause from audience)

Dave on the set of The Doctors.  Interview with Ben Thomas, Valerie Mahaffey and James Pritchett

Musical Guest: Tracy Nelson sings "Come See About Me"

Bill & Joyce Corrington interview

Valri Bromfield panel

Items from the back of magazines

John Browning interview

Edwin Newman NBC News Update (Edwin gets applause from audience)

Musical Guest: Tracy Nelson sings "Down So Low"


Wednesday, July 30, 1980

Guests: Evonne Goolagong, Duane Hanson, Leo Steiner, mini-horses


Thursday, July 31, 1980

Cold Open: Rate a Record: Sunday Morning Coming Down by Telly Savalas. Crew dances during song.  2 audience members rate the record.  Bob Sarlatte's last on-air appearance.
And Now: "...the father of static cling"

Dave walks through guest entrance and begins at desk. Talks with Frank, who played at President Carter's reception for the US Olympic team that didn't participate in the 1980 Summer Olympics. 
Dave: You were right at the famous Watergate Hotel.  Infamous I guess.
Frank: It bugged me a little bit, though.
(audience groans)
Dave, to camera: If you know anything about leading an orchestra...
(audience laughs)

Guest who won't be on the show segment

Judy Collins interview

Musical Guest: Judy Collins sings "Junk Food Junkie"  The first take, her microphone doesn't work.
Dave: What you've just witnessed is a screw up!
This anecdote is referenced in the Letterman book by Jason Zinoman.

Edwin Newman NBC News Update and panel (Edwin gets applause from audience)

Dave visits with folks in audience.  Leads to Edie McClurg & Valri Bromfield as Timkie Sisters segment

Brian Davies interview

Gary Null interview (2 segments)

Paul Raley as P.J. Rails segment

Winky's Cow Paste ad

Bruce Wennerstrom interview

Edwin Newman NBC News Update and panel (Edwin gets applause from audience)

Musical Guest: Judy Collins sings "Send In The Clowns"


Friday, August 1, 1980

And Now: "...the only man who ever pitched back-to-back no-hitters in the World Series "

Dave walks through guest entrance and begins at desk.

Viewer Mail segment

Jimmy Breslin interview

Rich Hall panel, reviewing The Blues Brothers

Edwin Newman NBC News Update and panel

Edie McClurg as Mrs. Marv Mendenhall segment.  Introduces Valri Bromfield as Lila DeGay, who sings "I Left My Heart in San Francisco"

Bart Andrews interview

Gerard Kenny interview

Musical Guest: Gerard Kenny sings "New York, New York (So Good They Named It Twice)"

Nancy Lieberman interview

Musical Guest: Gerard Kenny sings "Son of a Song & Dance Man"

Edwin Newman NBC News Update and panel

Who Asked For It segment - Wade Barnes drinks from a hose