Week 13: September 15-19

Monday September 15, 1980

The Crew: Edie McClurg, Paul Raley, Wil Shriner, Rich Hall 

Announcer: Bill Wendell

Set: #3

And Now: "...a man who would rather not get involved"

Dave announces beginning of "Why the David Letterman Show should come to my home" Contest.  (Date range is originally weekend of November 8th or 15th).  100 words or less, photo of home.  Winner also receives RCA TV and VCR.

Bad Phone Call: Barry Micknick chosen to call mother to apologize for not watering flowers.  Difficult to hear mother Barbara on the phone.

Barbara: (unintelligible)

Barry: Sounded perfectly to me.

Dr. Carlton Fredericks interview (3 segments)

Lettermanland segment.  Dave calls out Bob Pook and Kathleen Ankers for their efforts in the segment

Vance Muse interview

Wil Shriner panel and video

Edwin Newman NBC News Update

Tuesday September 16, 1980

And Now: "...a man who thinks things have gone too far already"  

Small Town News segment.  Attempted call to William Reilly in Stem, NC yields silence.

Ann & Art Buchwald interview (3 segments) 

Dave announces "Why the David Letterman Show should come to my home" Contest

Items from the back of magazines

Dr. Carol Lindemann interview

Rich Hall review of Dressed to Kill

Edwin Newman NBC News Update

Wednesday September 17, 1980

And Now: "...a man who knows how to spell NBC"

Unknown Art Masterpieces segment

James Gallant interview.  (2 segments.  In 2nd segment, Dave is taught how to blow glass)

Dave announces "Why the David Letterman Show should come to my home" Contest  

Coffee Cup Theater segment - 10th

NBC Commissary Etiquette segment.  Merrill Maroke in video.

Tracy Austin interview

Dave in audience - selects Lillian Mitchell from audience to play Jean Dixon (who apparently didn't arrive).  Returns to the audience to give psychic predictions to audience members.

Edwin Newman NBC News Update  

Thursday September 18, 1980

And Now: "...a man who prefers the window seat"

Guests who won't be on the show segment

Jack LaLanne interview (2 segments)

Musical Guest: Jack LaLanne performs "I Gotta Be Me"

Items from the back of magazines  

My New York Video - Wall St.  Hal Gurnee featured in the video

Charles Panati interview (2 segments)

Edwin Newman NBC News Update

Dave: We're right in the throws of this contest where by we have the show originate in a viewer's home.  Can we count on you to go with us?

Edwin: Absolutely, David.  Implicitly.

Dave announces "Why the David Letterman Show should come to my home" Contest

Friday September 19, 1980

Cold Open: side of RCA Building, with Dave appearing to climbing the building with guest George Willig until a dog walks by in the shot.

And Now: "...a man who went to school with Barbie and Ken"  

Viewer Mail segment

Julius Fast interview (2 segments)  

Food items that didn't make it

George Willig interview

Edie McClurg panel and video (McClurg's last on-camera appearance)

Edwin Newman NBC News Update

Dave announces "Why the David Letterman Show should come to my home" Contest