Monday, July 23, 2018

Week 5: July 21-25

Monday, July 21, 1980
The Crew:
Announcer: Bob Sarlatte
Edie McClurg, Valri Bromfield, Paul Raley, Wil Shriner, Rich Hall

Set: #2, slight changes to background behind desk

Promo covering last week's episodes:


Cold Open: Letterman School of Cab Drive Expletives
And Now: "...a man who still uses the phrase 'hunky dory'"

Dave begins in monologue spot.  Goes to audience to discuss bad jobs.  Empty rows of seats can be seen.  Dave's lapel mic is not working.

Tom Walton (exterminator) interview.

Sandi Serkess interview (2 segments)

Edwin Newman NBC News Update and panel

Wil Shriner panel and film

Musical Guest: John Sebastian interview & harmonica performance

Graeme Graydon interview (2 segments)

Paul Raley as The Incredible Al segment.  Dave has trouble containing laughter throughout the whole segment.

Musical Guest: John Sebastian sings "My Baby's Walking with Someone New"

Bertini Family interview and performance

Edwin Newman NBC News Update and panel


Tuesday, July 22, 1980

And Now: "...a man whose only evidence of a personality is a confused facial expression"

Bad Phone Call - Gerald chosen, calls his boss for $100 raise.  Boss laughs.

Boomer the dog & trainer Ray Berwick interview (2 segments)

Edwin Newman NBC News Update

Bob Uecker interview (2 segments)

Musical Guest: John Sebastian sings "She's a Lady"

Hilary Hilton interview (2 segments) - later sports scientist Dr. Gideon Ariel reviews video of Dave and Hilary playing racquetball

Edie McClurg & Valri Bromfield as Timkie Sisters segment

Edwin Newman NBC News Update and panel

Musical Guest: John Sebastian sings "Nashville Cats"

John Sebastian interview

Vera Komarkova interview


Wednesday, July 23, 1980

Cold Open: Each writer weighed to make sure they have enough comedy
And Now: "...a man who has no native language"

Dave walks through guest entrance and begins at desk.

Small Town News segment.  Dave still reading from the paper.  Call to Dorothy Grenquist.

Uwe Kind interview (2 segments)


Note: on Uwe's page, he credits it as being on Late Night in 1984.

Edwin Newman NBC News Update and panel

Rich Hall segment - as Zoologist

Call to Eagle Sarmont.  Edwin Newman asks questions as well.

Musical Guest: The Drifters sing "On Broadway"

Dr. Irving Sarnoff & Susan Sarnoff interview (2 segments)

Jack Reitknick interview.  Valri Bromfield as a Tour Guide interrupts segment.  This seems to surprise Dave.  Jack answers questions to the audience instead of Dave.

Charles Panati interview

Edwin Newman NBC News Update and panel

Musical Guest: The Drifters sing "Under the Boardwalk"


Thursday, July 24, 1980

And Now: "...a man who, in his entire 33 years, has never made a suggestion"

Dave walks through guest entrance and begins at desk.

Guest who won't be on the show segment

Tom Brown Jr. interview (2 segments)

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

Valri Bromfield panel

Ed Subitzky as Suzanne Somers

Musical Guest: Aztec 2-Step

Dr. Karen Blaker interview (2 segments, in 2nd segment, Dave takes questions with her from audience)  Empty rows of seats can be seen.

Edie McClurg as Dot Duncan segment

Stupid Pet Tricks segment (3rd segment)

Edwin Newman NBC News Update

Call to Nona Burke

Friday, July 25, 1980 - show pre-empted

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