Season 1

Episodes

1. 1

   1. James Coco

   24 Sept 1976 · 30 min

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

2. 2

   2. Milton Berle

   1 Oct 1976 · 30 min

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

3. 3

   3. Tommy Smothers

   8 Oct 1976 · 30 min

   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.

4. 4

   4. Adrienne Barbeau

   15 Oct 1976 · 30 min

   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.

5. 5

   5. Ed McMahon

   22 Oct 1976 · 30 min

   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.

6. 6

   6. Conrad Bain

   29 Oct 1976 · 30 min

7. 9

   9. Jon Voight

   26 Nov 1976 · 30 min

8. 10

   10. Avery Schreiber

   3 Dec 1976 · 30 min

9. 11

   11. Scatman Crothers and Mason Reese

   10 Dec 1976 · 30 min

   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.

10. 12

    12. Peggy Cass

    24 Dec 1976 · 30 min

11. 13

    13. Ethel Merman

    1 Jan 1977 · 30 min

12. 14

    14. Robert Vaughn

    18 Jan 1977 · 30 min

13. 15

    15. Ruth Buzzi

    25 Jan 1977 · 30 min

14. 16

    16. Anthony Davis

    26 Jan 1977 · 30 min

15. 17

    17. Marcia Wallace

    8 Feb 1977 · 30 min

16. 18

    18. Joseph Campanella

    15 Feb 1977 · 30 min

17. 19

    19. Norm Crosby

    22 Feb 1977 · 30 min

18. 20

    20. Bill Macy and Samantha Harper

    8 Mar 1977 · 30 min

19. 21

    21. Bob and Ray

    15 Mar 1977 · 30 min

    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.

20. 22

    22. Rip Taylor

    22 Mar 1977 · 30 min

21. 23

    23. Michelle Lee

    12 Apr 1977 · 30 min