Season 1

1. James Coco

James Coco, and after losing 50 pounds on a diet, gets trapped in the "Hello Deli" because he cannot pay a $1.50 bill.

1976-09-24 • 30 min

2. Milton Berle

Milton Berle teaches David about comedic timing. Dave gets stuck in the "Hello Deli" without his pants, and Milton takes over the show

1976-10-01 • 30 min

3. Tommy Smothers

Tommy Smothers wants to do a song and tries to use intimidation to get his way. Meanwhile David gets held-up at gunpoint while visiting the "Hello Deli" and Tommy gets to sing his song in David's absence.

1976-10-08 • 30 min

4. Adrienne Barbeau

Adrienne Barbeau guest stars and Johnny Del Bravo (Martin Short) takes the opportunity to hit on her excessively. Since Adrienne does not want to do a duet with Johnny, Vinnie, who claims that he once dated her, volunteers to convince Adrienne to do the duet.

1976-10-15 • 30 min

5. Ed McMahon

Ed McMahon is upset when Dave does not want to do the "W.C. Fields" sketch as promised. The reason that Dave does not want to doe the sketch is because he is embarrassed to wear the "Little Lord Fauntleroy" costume that is part of the sketch.

1976-10-22 • 30 min

6. Conrad Bain

1976-10-29 • 30 min

9. Jon Voight

1976-11-26 • 30 min

10. Avery Schreiber

1976-12-03 • 30 min

11. Scatman Crothers and Mason Reese

It's David's birthday, but he insists that Vinnie doesn't throw a party; he interprets this to mean he wants one. On the show: Scatman Crothers performs an old Western song, and Mason Reese plays a psychiatrist David consults when confronted with a patient who has trouble communicating.

1976-12-10 • 30 min

12. Peggy Cass

1976-12-24 • 30 min

13. Ethel Merman

1977-01-01 • 30 min

14. Robert Vaughn

1977-01-18 • 30 min

15. Ruth Buzzi

1977-01-25 • 30 min

16. Anthony Davis

1977-01-26 • 30 min

17. Marcia Wallace

1977-02-08 • 30 min

18. Joseph Campanella

1977-02-15 • 30 min

19. Norm Crosby

1977-02-22 • 30 min

20. Bill Macy and Samantha Harper

1977-03-08 • 30 min

21. Bob and Ray

Two eccentrics purchase the studio and have radical new ideas on how to change the show, much to David's chargrin. On the show: Bob and Ray do a spoof interview between a reporter and the founder of a club for people who talk slowly.

1977-03-15 • 30 min

22. Rip Taylor

1977-03-22 • 30 min

23. Michelle Lee

1977-04-12 • 30 min