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S5 · E121Alec Baldwin, Heather Graham, Barenaked Ladies 1998-04-01

Paul is introduced as Cubby O'Brien; Heather Graham meets The Guy on Fire; Alec Baldwin helps Heather in a weird April Fool's gag in which they sign off and wish everybody a good night a la Saturday Night Live.

S5 · E122Tom Brokaw, Ice Cube, Natalie Imbruglia 1998-04-02

Bruce Willis is live via satellite in Idaho from the set of his upcoming film ""Breakfast of Champions."" All night long he's inside a television monitor that bungee jumps off the roof, then gets dropped onto glass, a bathtub of pudding, and finally gets smashed from six stories onto the street. Also, Tom Brokaw gets annoyed by Dave and in mid-interview walks right back to 30 Rockefeller Center.

S5 · E123Tom Hanks, Matt Medenweldt, Scott Weiland 1998-04-03

Tom Hanks interrupts the monologue because he and Dave are dressed alike; throughout the night, spelling bee champ Edmund Gillette stands next to Rob's desk and spells words; during Mailbag, Alan Kalter reacts badly to a letter asking if he's a freak by visiting the letter-writer (Jay Johnson) and punching in his face; Tom gets a new suit.

S5 · E124Matt LeBlanc, Natasha Henstridge, The Lynns 1998-04-06

Dave appears in student films as a side income, while Bob Borden runs throughout the city searching for Leonardo DiCaprio.

S5 · E125Quentin Tarantino, Steven Weber, Clint Black 1998-04-07

Clint Black sits in; Dave comments on the hot new drug Viagra, then shows a bogus ad for The Teletubbies.

S5 · E126James Belushi, Lacey Chabert, Robbie Robertson 1998-04-08

Throughout the night, Bob Borden tries to set off car alarms directly outside the theater; Dave announces that The Guy on Fire is willing to perform for $2700 a pop, though the guy will come out sans flames for only $700; Jim Belushi attempts singing a old Perry Como song.

S5 · E127Val Kilmer, Jimmie Walker, cast of Cabaret 1998-04-09

After mentioning a minor disagreement from earlier today, Dave announces his ""blood feud"" with director Jerry Foley; Mujibur and Sirajul appear on Jerry Springer, and no one's surprise, beat the crap out of each other; Dave starts ostracizing all the people who support Jerry in the ongoing squabble; Alan Cumming and the cast of the Broadway revival of Caberet perform the opening number.

S5 · E128Billy Crystal, Hatty Jones, Tori Amos 1998-04-10

During CBS Mailbag, a viewer asks if Dave has any plans to air his show from the space shuttle. Somehow as a response, astronaut Buzz Aldrin is seen hitting golfballs on the theatre roof.

S5 · E129Gwyneth Paltrow, Harmony Korine, Wyclef Jean 1998-04-20

Dave announces the birth of Jerry Foley's son; after showing footage from last year of Rob Burnett unwittingly scaring his young daughter in a Easter Bunny suit, he tries on a different outfit with more or less the same results; Harmony Korine almost says something coherent while being interviewed about his new book, which he wouldn't particularly recommend, so Dave tells him to go back to his hotel and take a shower.

S5 · E130Claire Danes, George Miller, Matthew Ryan 1998-04-21

The Guy Not on Fire announces that he is now available for commercials and endorsements, and later in the show he is seen in an ad for Sizzler. Also, Danny DeVito comes out onstage twice to protest Dave's jokes about him being a car hood ornament.

S5 · E131Jason Alexander, Isabella Rossellini, Steve Earle 1998-04-22

The Guy Not on Fire appears in his first paid ad (for Elite Computers); a chat with Jason Alexander is interrupted by another inane special report by Alan Richardson; Steve Earle and the Dukes perform ""I Still Carry You Around.""

S5 · E132Ricki Lake, Vaughn Cordle, Rita Wilson 1998-04-23

""Know Your Current Events"" is interrupted so that The Man Not on Fire can pitch the Biore® self-heating mask. Later in the show, Dave admits that he's on a guilt trip for bumping an audience member for the shameless plug.

S5 · E133Jennifer Aniston, Jerry Springer, Al Green 1998-04-24

Amongst the festivities of ""Chicago Night"": Jerry Springer's bouncers stand on opposite sides of the stage; The Man Not on Fire appears in an ad for Gold Coast Drugs; the Top Ten home office is temporarily moved to nearby Schaumberg, Illinois; local blues singer (and frequent guest) Taj Mahal presents the Top Ten; Bob Borden goes on a frantic pursuit through the Windy City attempting to get an interview with Oprah.

S5 · E134Marisa Tomei, Ryan Leaf, Alana Davis 1998-04-27

Dave persuades an audience member named Gary to shave off his beard; The man who was on fire, then wasn't and is now on fire again promotes Kraus Chiropractic in Iowa; Gary orders a sandwich at Hello Deli; Dave and recent NFL draft pick Ryan Leaf throw footballs at a manhole.

S5 · E135Jack Hanna, Ray Allen, Dave Matthews Band 1998-04-28

Willie ""Blue Moon"" Watts sits in on pedal guitar; Dave announces that there have been some technical difficulties they may prevent Johnny Depp from appearing on the 1000th show later in the week; The Man on Fire sings the praises of Feline Pine kitty litter.

S5 · E136Patrick Swayze, Hugh Hefner 1998-04-29

The latest roll call suggests that The Guy on Fire has officially sold out when he runs across the stage (in flames, of course) holding a sign for Highland Metals, Inc.

S5 · E137Gena Lee Nolan, Mark Wahlberg, Brian Regan 1998-04-30

A monkey assumes power in the control room, while the Top Ten is interrupted by Antoine's Po' Boys and Deli spokesperson The Man on Fire.

S5 · E138Stupid Human Tricks, Norm MacDonald, Pearl Jam 1998-05-01

Tonight's ""Stupid Human Tricks"": Richard Anthony of Ontario reaches back over his shoulder and gives himself a wedgie; John Rites of Nebraska fits three McDonald's burgers into his mouth; and Mike Garcia and Craig Love of Milwaukee do an impression of a helicopter as one spins on the other's head; Gene Siskel makes his first public appearance since undergoing brain surgery that April; Dave announces Johnny Depp cancelled due to the technical difficulties from earlier in the week, and Paul goes on a tirade about it.

S5 · E139Elle MacPherson, Jon Favreau, Usher 1998-05-04

Maynard Ferguson sits in again; Paul runs the Kentucky Derby; Dave shows a microphone plaque he got from the staff.

S5 · E140Donald Trump, Jayson Williams, Cast of Home Coming, Trisha Yearwood 1998-05-05

The cast of the faux musical ""Homecoming"" performs a show-stopping number. Also, Trisha Yearwood performs ""Never Let You Go Again.""

S5 · E141Sally Field, Philip Bigler, Lyle Lovett 1998-05-06

Biff tries out tobacco juice spin art; Dave shows a clip from last night's show in which he mixed up ""Viagra"" with ""Niagara""; Biff teaches Sally Field how to spit tobacco juice.

S5 · E142Matt Lauer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Green Day 1998-05-07

Dave promotes his new talk show summer camp, while Green Day performs ""King for a Day.""

S5 · E143Marilu Henner, Jim Lovell 1998-05-08

Biff goes to Texas to learn to be a cowboy, and to make tonight's audience (residents of Houston) feel more at home, Lyle Lovett shows up to sing an old Hank Williams song, with Biff riding his horse onstage.

S5 · E144Fran Drescher, Bob Berman, Faith Hill 1998-05-11

Dave visits a group of sailors on the audience, and one of them does a push-up onstage; Dave shows the audience today's (bogus) edition of The Family Circus; Faith Hill performs ""This Kiss.""

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