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S5 · E97Heather Locklear, Tom Selleck 1998-02-16

Live via satellite in Nagano, Japan: Dorothy's feeling under the weather, Biff and his wife Carolyn chat with Winter Olympic athletes. Also, Tony shows us a cue card supposedly burned in an office fire that weekend, while Dale Earnhardt, Sr. presents the Top Ten.

S5 · E98Mike Myers, Paula Cole 1998-02-17

Mike Myers chats with (live via satellite) his mother, while Dorothy interrogates Picabo Street.

S5 · E99Nathan Lane, Bingo Granny 1998-02-18

Regis, Paul, Mujibur and Sirajul help Dave learn how to skate a la Kristi Yamiguchi, while Dave and Jerry Foley observe and interview ""Future Olympic Hopefuls.""

S5 · E100Bob Dole, Marilyn Manson 1998-02-19

Almost halfway into the show, Dave suddenly leaves and gets into a cab that drives to Mexico, then San Francisco. Dave then boats across the Pacific, stops in Japan and sweeps the ice during an Olympic Curling competition in Nagano. Also in Nagano, Dorothy stumbles upon Bob Dole, while Biff searches for celebrity look-alikes.

S5 · E101Stupid Pet Tricks, Jonny Moseley 1998-02-20

In ""Day in New York City with Olympic Judges,"" the one female judge gives Dave's performance in bed a 2.8; during Stupid Pet Tricks, Biff demonstrates a trick he learned in Nagano; throughout the night, Jonny Moseley ski-jumps outside the theater on 53rd Street.

S5 · E102Jeff Bridges, Nikki Stone, John Fogerty 1998-02-23

Paul Newman drops by to annoy Dave; outtakes from last week's ""Olympic Hopefuls"" piece are shown; Dave persuades a less-than-homesick Dorothy to go back to Indianapolis.

S5 · E103Kelsey Grammer, Sarah Tueting & Cammi Granato, Sarah McLachlan 1998-02-24

Dave points out that Rob Burnett made a cameo on last night's episode of Cosby; the editors of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue reveal that most of the photo shoot was done at the White House; Dave chats with Cammi Granato and Sarah Tueting of the gold medal-winning US women's hockey team.

S5 · E104Susan Sarandon, Eric Bergoust, Aretha Franklin 1998-02-25

David ""Fathead"" Newman sits in on sax; Bob Borden reports from the Grammys; Dave shows an ad for ""Saddam's Beret Bazaar.""

S5 · E105David Schwimmer, Chris Witty, Shawn Colvin 1998-02-26

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S5 · E106Kate Winslet, Tara Lipinski, Ray Romano 1998-02-27

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S5 · E107Patrick Stewart, Frank Urbancic, Joan Cusak 1998-03-02

As usual, Dave cheats in his annual competition with the World Grocery Bagging Champion. This years' sucker: Frank Urbancic. Also, Dave shows a (bogus) clip of President Clinton skiing, then shows a preview of the upcoming CBS special ""Pat Farmer: Master Escape Artist"" (co-starring Kenny Sheehan).

S5 · E108Kid Scientists, Gabriel Byrne, Richie Sambora 1998-03-03

In the latest ""Kid Scientists"" segment, Lee Marek and his prodigies demonstrate the concept of heat. Also, Richie Sambora performs ""All That Really Matters.""

S5 · E109Helena Bonham Carter, Peter Fonda, Loreena McKennitt 1998-03-04

Biff's latest celebrity interview involves a fat, bald guy claiming to be Leonardo DiCaprio.

S5 · E110Siskel & Ebert, Karl Malone, Mark Chesnutt 1998-03-05

Gerard hosts ""The Making of the Top Ten,"" a short documentary that reveals more about the writers' animosity towards Dave than the comedy bit that's being profiled. Also, Mark Chesnutt sings ""Useless.""

S5 · E111Norm MacDonald, Richie Stachowski 1998-03-06

Mailbag: Dave and his bodyguard (Bill DeLace) have a falling out. Also, Dave chats with 12-year-old inventor/entrepreneur Richie Stachowski, creator of Water Talkies.

S5 · E112Emma Thompson, Alex Zanardi, Willie Nelson & Emmylou Harris 1998-03-16

Dave wears glasses for the duration of the show (a sign of things to come); Sean Pelton fills in for Anton, whom Dave dubs ""Anton Zippy Stickwork;"" Wilford Brimley sits in ""Paul Shaffer's Chair of Mystery;"" Formula One racing star Alex Zanardi cooks.

S5 · E113John Travolta, Jack Johnson, The Chieftains 1998-03-17

It looks at first like the studio is being filled with green beer, but it turns out that one of the camera lenses have been tinted; ""Leonardo DiCaprio"" (Gerard) gloats over his newfound stardom; Dave chats with child actor Jack Johnson.

S5 · E114Bill Murray, Eddie Izzard, Gheorge Meuresun 1998-03-18

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S5 · E115Dennis Hopper, Robert Klein, Patricia Heaton 1998-03-24

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S5 · E116Charles Grodin, Edward Burns, Marcy Playground 1998-03-25

Dave shows a (bogus) ad for British Airways that is bursting with disclaimers; Laurie Diamond milks a cow backstage; another edition of ""Please Stop Calling Me Chief"" provides entertainment only to Dave; Charles Grodin acts remarkably hostile during his interview.

S5 · E117Dolly Parton, Bob Hoskins 1998-03-26

Biff hangs with the New York Yankees during Spring Training, while everybody in the audience gets free tickets to fly on British Airways.

S5 · E118Al Franken, Lauren Holly, Ani DiFranco 1998-03-27

Paul is introduced as ""Ramone Conde""; Dave introduces Mishi, the world record holder for smallest man alive, and later Mishi holds a kitty to demonstrate his miniscule size on camera; Helen Hunt (live via satellite) presents the Top Ten.

S5 · E119Evander Holyfield, Joseph Loveland, Michael Moore 1998-03-30

Paul is introduced as Al Roker; throughout the night, Pat Farmer throws basketballs from the roof and into a bathtub on 53rd Street; Dave complains that the balls are ""fruity""; Dave chats with a man who found $70,000 in a garbage can, then returned it to its rightful owner.

S5 · E120Don Rickles, Mimi Rogers, Steve Miller 1998-03-31

Biff reports on Yankees Spring Training, where he follows/stalks Paul O'Neill. Also, Steve Miller performs ""Fly Like An Eagle.""

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