The Morning Show Special on Letterman, February 27, 1985 (full)

The Morning Show comes to Late Night with Dave and co-host “Tawny Harper Reynolds,“ portrayed by Susan Benoit. Dave explains the premise in the Cold Open. The guests: Michael Palin, Beatrice Lydecker, and Carol Channing. Plus helicopter traffic reporter Larry Bud, weatherman Old Henry (Paul Andor), and Dave’s Blood Bug remote. Michael Palin’s promotional clip of his then-current film, “A Private Function,“ deleted due to copyright caution. Of note: Dave’s 1980 morning show’s music theme was written by Michael McDonald. Paul pays tribute to that show in the first commercial break with another McDonald-penned tune, “What a Fool Believes.“