**Viewer Mail:** Pat Sajak; Dave visits New York City's fortune tellers; Buster Poindexter performs a song; NFL player Timmy Smith.

Paul offered Dave his congratulations following *Late Night*'s thousandth broadcast. As a gift, Robert C. Wright, head of NBC and a long-time associate of General Electric, had bestowed upon the show a four-slice toaster. Consequently, Dave…

From a distant vantage point, a New York City laundromat unfolds. Jackie Mason’s presence lingers in the air. Dave’s suit fitting progresses. And Iggy Pop remains, a constant note in the city’s vibrant hum.

The program began with a satirical take on the Quayle/Bentsen debate, followed by a gathering of onlookers in the parking lot of Shea Stadium, captivated by the spectacle displayed on Diamond Vision. A demonstration of the Super Slo-Mo came…

Candice Bergen labels Dave a "poodle," while Calvert makes another earnest appeal for him to return from the Goodwill Tour. Jon Lovitz offers a brief mention, and Boz Scaggs performs.

The yearly spectacle of the Christmas tree illumination in Rockefeller Plaza; followed by another request from Calvert regarding his Goodwill Tour.

The city held its breath for "Elf Night." Dave was taken aback when a Christmas tree vendor in New York City quoted a price of seventy-five dollars for a tree. Art Donovan shared stories of beer and promoted the paperback release of his aut…