The Dick Cavett Show

Groucho Marx was a frequent guest on show and appeared on all off its various incarnations. This episode, in which he's the sole guest for the hour, marked his only appearance on the short-lived summer prime-time show.

For the final episode of the one-hour summer prime-time version of the show, Dick welcomes his close friend Woody Allen and legendary actress and screenwriter Ruth Gordon.

Mel Brooks discusses his forthcoming film, The Twelve Chairs, and favors Cavett with what would best be described as an assortment of schtick - including a visit from the 2000 Year Old Man.

Groucho holds court on numerous topics, even making a casual remark criticizing Richard Nixon that actually landed he 81-year-old legend on the fabled Nixon Enemies List.

Woody shows clips from his directoial debut, Take the Money and Run, and the recently released Bananas.

Bill Cosby's considerable talents are all on display in his 90-minute visit with Dick Cavett. Friends since their time together as stand-up comedians in New York's Greenwich Village, Cosby and Cavett reminisce about those days.

Recorded in Hollywood, this show features George Burns singing vaudeville numbers.

Bob Hope is the only guest for an entire show, and the relaxed setting and his affection for Dick result in a unique look at Hope's life and career.

Jerry Lewis and Cavett discuss filmmaking, Jerry's former partner Dean Martin, and engage in a lengthy question and answer session with the studio audience.

Jack Benny was often known to break up just from the sight of certain performers. Bill Cosby was particularly funny on this night, and Benny is literally folded in half convulsed with laughter when Cosby tells a story about his jazz jamming.

At the time of Carol Burnett's 90-minute interview with Dick Cavett, The Carol Burnett Show was in the middlel of a remarkable 11-year run. Burnett joins Cavett for two duets.

Lucy talks about some of her favorite episodes of I Love Lucy and looks at a couple of classic clips from the show in addition to introducing a clip from her current film, Mame.

Over two nights Robin Williams was the sole guest on Cavett's PBS show.

Cavett interviews Eddie Murphy in this episode from 1985.

Dick Cavett interviews Richard Lewis, American comedian and actor.

Dick Cavett interviews Dennis Leary, comedian and former star actor of the show, Rescue Me.

Late Canadian-American SNL actor and comedian Phil Hartman, is a guest on this episode of The Dick Cavett Show.

Bobcat Goldthwait, actor, comedian, filmmaker and voice artist is interviewed by Dick Cavett.

Dick Cavett interviews Jon Lovitz, actor comedian and singer, best known for his role on SNL.

Dick Cavett's guest for this episode is Dennis Miller, stand-up comedian, talk show host, actor and commentator.

Dick Cavett interviews the late comedian George Carlin, a man known for his outspoken stand-up comedy, thoughts on politics, religion and other various taboo subjects.

Steve Martin, comedian and actor known for films such as Bowfinger and The Jerk, is interviewed by Dick Cavett.

Dick Cavett interviews comedian Chris Elliot, a man known for his late-night comedic sketches on Late Night with David Letterman.

Dick Cavett interviews legendary talk show host, Conan O'Brien.

The former host of The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is Dick Cavett's guest.

Dick Cavett's guests include married couple Roseanne, known for her role on the show of the same name, and actor/comedian Tom Arnold.

Paul Reiser, known for his role in the TV sitcom Mad About You, is Dick Cavett's guest.

Dick Cavett interviews Joan Rivers, the late comedian, actress, writer and television host, known for The Joan Rivers show and Fashion Police.

Dick Cavett interviews Paula Poundstone, a stand-up comic known for her series of one-hour HBO comedy specials in the 1980s.

Dick Cavett hosts Harry Shearer, best known for his Saturday Night Live gigs and his contribution of 21 characters to famed series, The Simpsons.

Dick Cavett interviews Canadian actor and comedian, known for his roles in American films such as Spaceballs, Uncle Buck, and Planes, Trains and Automobiles.

Dick Cavett's guest is John Goodman, best known for playing Dan Conner on the ABC TV series Roseanne.

Canadian-born American comedian and social satirist, Mort Sahl, is Dick Cavett's guest.

The former comedian and host of NBC's Texaco Star Theater is Dick Cavett's guest.

Best known as an insult comic, Don Rickles guest stars on this episode of The Dick Cavett Show.

Dick Cavett is joined by Gene Wilder, film and theater comic actor known for his roles in films such as Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Blazing Saddles, and Young Frankenstein.

Dick Cavett interviews actor, director, producer, and comedy writer, Carl Reiner.

Dick Cavett interviews Sid Caesar, American comic, actor, and writer known for pioneering the 1950s television show, Your Show Of Shows.

Dick Cavett host part two of his interview with Sid Caesar.

Dick Cavett interviews Jerry Stiller, known for playing Frank Costanza on Seinfed and Arthur Spooner on The King Of Queens.