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David Letterman

  1. Who was the first guest?
    Bill Murray

  2. Name:

    1. The announcer
      Bill Wendell

    2. The director
      Hal Gurnee

    3. The cue-card guy (first name only)
      Kevin

    4. The sound effects guy (first name only)
      Howard

  3. What occurrence inspired Bob Rooney Day?
    Playmate of the Year Marianne Gravatte gave Bob flowers as she walked into the studio.

  4. Name all the original band members and the instruments they played:
    Paul Shaffer-- Keyboards; Will Lee-- Bass; Hiram Bullock-- Guitar; Steve Jordan-- Drums

  5. Where does Amie Barnes work?
    Omaha Steaks.

  6. Where does Amie Barnes like to get drunk?
    Fat Jack's.

  7. What were the first two locations of "the home office?"
    Milwaukee and Scottsdale, AZ

  8. What were The Dancing Waters re-named?
    "The Prancing Fluids"

  9. What did Dr. Ruth say to make Dave leave the studio in embarrassment?
    She advocated the use by women of cucumbers for masturbation.

  10. By what name, besides "'The World's Most Dangerous Band" and "The World's Most Dangerous Orchestra, was the band, for a time, known?
    "The Party Boys of Rock and Roll."

  11. What was unusual about guitarist Hiram Bullock's footwear?
    He never wore any.

  12. Who wore the Guest-Cam?
    Tom Hanks.

  13. During the first season, what mock commercial appeared on every show?
    "Melman Bus Lines"

  14. How was New York described at the beginning of every show for the first month or so?
    "The most exciting city in the tri-state area."

  15. Name all the special suits that Dave has wom:
    Alka-Seltzer, Sponges, Velcro, Suet, Magnets, Cereal, Chips, Rice Krispies. (NOTE: There were more after this; for a complete list, look up the appropriate on-air question amid Gentle Tongue-Tongue's 5/97 contest.)

  16. What don't they sell at "Just Shades" and where can you get some?
    Lightbulbs; "Just Bulbs."

  17. Where is the five-story tower that Dave likes to throw stuff off of?
    New Rochelle, New York.

  18. Fill in the blank: "At the beach, Fred plays it safe and wears a protective sun-screen. Frank wears _________________."
    "Evil clown make-up"

  19. One time, the show was done entirely on a plane. Whose picture was painted on the outside of the plane?
    Connie Chung.

  20. What was the purpose of the "Pizza Centrifuge?"
    Removing unwanted toppings

  21. List the cast of "The Fugitive Guy:"
    Chris Elliot; Sandy Frank; Matt Wickline (as the one-legged man).

  22. Before he became a talk show tiost, Dave had another job in television. What was it?
    He was a weatherman.

  23. Why did Bryant Gumble once threaten to punch Dave?
    Dave interrupted an outdoor "Today Show" taping by yelling "I'm not wearing any pants" out his window through a megaphone.

  24. What is "the catch phrase?"
    "I can't stand the itching, but I don't mind the swelling."

  25. What two celebrities (not really) have appeared at Dave's side during productions of the "Peace Through Dramatization Players?"
    Indy 500 champ Bobby Rahal and Rock legend Roy Orbison