Dennis Miller Live

Dennis Miller Live Cast

Series Description

The Dennis Miller Live TV show was a 30 minute talk show series on HBO. Each episode began with a monologue by Dennis Miller. Then he would talk about something that supposedly really annoyed him. He would begin his speech in a calm manner and then get more and more upset until he became a crazy man! Then, all of a sudden, he would return to total calm and say "that's just my opinion, I could be wrong". After that Dennis would talk with his guest for a bit and then end the show with a newscast that looked a lot like the one he did on "Saturday Night Live".

Dennis Miller Live Cast

Dennis Miller .... Host

Dennis Miller Live Trivia

During the segment where Dennis Miller chatted with his guest, they would take live phone calls from fans. The number to call was given out in the beginning as "1-800-LACTOSE". Miller stated that the number was chosen because it was the only vanity number they could get. The joke got old eventually and in the 1997 season they just gave out the number as "1-800-522-8673".

For the first six episodes all of the guests appeared via live satellite feed. On episode seven Robin Williams ("Mork and Mindy") appeared in person and after that most other guests did too but occasionally one would still show up on satellite.

On August 1, 1997, Dennis had two guests for the first time. Bob Odenkirk & David Cross, hosts of "Mr. Show" appeared but apparently no one had thought about the fact that the only place to sit on the set was Dennis' chair and a recliner. They "solved" the problem by having Bob and David squeeze together into the recliner! After that there was a couch on hand for weeks with multiple guests.

Dennis Miller Lives' theme song was "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" by "Tears For Fears" up until the final season when Miller announced that budget cuts forced him to quit paying royalties for the theme song. They came up with a short rock tune that Miller called a "gay porn anthem".

The 100th episode of Dennis Miller Live was celebrated by extending it to 45 minutes and showing highlight clips from previous episodes.

Every single episode ended the same exact way that Miller had ended his "Weekend Update" segment on "Saturday Night Live". He said, "Guess what folks? That's the news and I am out of here".

Episodes List With Original Air Dates

Season 1

  1. Senator Bill Bradley Violence In America (4/22/1994)
  2. Jim Carrey Fame (4/29/1994)
  3. Bob Costas Contemporary Sports (5/6/1994)
  4. Wendy Kaminer Dysfunctionalism (5/13/1994)
  5. Vincent Bugliosi Jury Decisions (5/20/1994)
  6. Patricia Ireland of NOW Sexual Harassment (5/27/1994)
Season 2
  1. George Will The Presidency (10/21/1994)
  2. Robin Williams Political Correctness (10/28/1994)
  3. Senator John Kerry Religion And Politics (11/4/1994)
  4. Pete Rose Victimless Crimes (11/11/1994)
  5. Jerry Seinfeld American Inefficiency (11/25/1994)
  6. Garry Shandling Other People's Failures (12/2/1994)
  7. Henry Rollins Anger (12/9/1994)
  8. Martina Navratilova Homosexuality (12/16/1994)
  9. Bob Costas Greed in Sports (12/23/1994)
  10. Molly Ivins What's Right In America (12/30/1994)
  11. Charlie Sheen Critics (1/6/1995)
  12. Fran Lebowitz Disappearing Manners (1/13/1995)
  13. Sharon Stone Women In Hollywood (1/20/1995)
  14. Representative Patricia Schroeder Republicans' First 100 Days (4/7/1995)
  15. Halle Berry Race Issues in America (4/14/1995)
  16. Richard Lewis What Men Want - Part 1 (4/21/1995)
  17. Sandra Bullock What Women Want - Part 2 (4/28/1995)
  18. Jay Leno Tabloids (5/5/1995)
  19. Dana Carvey Parenting (5/12/1995)
  20. Chris Farley Fitness (5/26/1995)
  21. Gary Hart Where America Is Heading (6/2/1995)
  22. Louie Anderson Homeless People (6/9/1995)
  23. Jon Stewart The Dumbing of America (6/16/1995)
  24. Dr. Joycelyn Elders Teen Pregnancies (6/23/1995)
  25. Carrie Fisher The O. J. Simpson Trial (6/30/1995)
  26. Mike Myers Infomercials (7/14/1995)
  27. Bill Maher Freedom of Speech (7/21/1995)
  28. Andrew Shue Activism (7/28/1995)
  29. Lisa Kudrow Marriage (8/4/1995)
  30. Bonnie Raitt The Environment (8/11/1995)
  31. Russell Simmons Power (8/18/1995)
  32. Steven Wright Funding for the Arts (8/25/1995)
  33. Michael Douglas Liberals (9/1/1995)
Season 3
  1. George Clooney/Quentin Tarantino Being Single (1/26/1996)
  2. David Spade Youth (2/2/1996)
  3. Julia Louis-Dreyfus The Family (2/9/1996)
  4. Arianna Huffington Campaigning (2/16/1996)
  5. James Cromwell Animal Rights (2/23/1996)
  6. Don Rickles Immigrants (3/1/1996)
  7. Steve Young Sportsmanship (3/15/1996)
  8. Janeane Garofalo The Importance of Looks (3/22/1996)
  9. Jason Alexander Psychotherapy (3/29/1996)
  10. Paul Sorvino Parenthood (4/12/1996)
  11. Senator Arlen Specter Abortions (4/19/1996)
  12. Tracey Ullman British Royalty (4/26/1996)
  13. Larry King Washington, D.C. (5/3/1996)
  14. Christopher Darden The O.J. Simpson Trial (5/10/1996)
  15. Melissa Etheridge Feminism (5/17/1996)
  16. Jay Leno Bad Television (5/31/1996)
  17. Garry Shandling Happiness (6/7/1996)
  18. Billy Crystal Common Sense (6/14/1996)
  19. Sheriff Joe Arpaio The Prison System (6/21/1996)
  20. Brett Butler The Haves Versus the Have Nots (6/28/1996)
Season 4
  1. Charlton Heston Gun Control (1/17/1997)
  2. Laura Dern Death (1/24/1997)
  3. John Lithgow UFOs (1/31/1997)
  4. Chevy Chase White People (2/7/1997)
  5. Rosie O'Donnell Raising Children (2/14/1997)
  6. Dennis Hopper Art (2/21/1997)
  7. Martin Short Lies (2/28/1997)
  8. Rita Rudner Spouses (3/14/1997)
  9. Dwight Yoakam Fashion (3/21/1997)
  10. Vincent Bugliosi Lawyers (3/28/1997)
  11. Jon Stewart Bad Habits (4/4/1997)
  12. Phil Hartman Immigration (4/18/1997)
  13. David Spade Mothers (4/25/1997)
  14. Lisa Kudrow Computers (5/2/1997)
  15. Dana Carvey Bill Clinton (5/9/1997)
  16. Jon Lovitz Acting (5/16/1997)
  17. Ann Richards Sobriety (5/30/1997)
  18. Norm MacDoanld Smoking (6/6/1997)
  19. George Carlin The Military (6/13/1997)
  20. Jay Leno Movies (6/20/1997)
  21. Jerry Seinfeld Driving (6/27/1997)
  22. Rob Reiner Education (7/11/1997)
  23. Robert Wuhl Hype (7/18/1997)
  24. Jeff Greenfield Violence (7/25/1997)
  25. Bob Odenkirk & David Cross Friendship (8/1/1997)
  26. Samuel L. Jackson The Police (8/8/1997)
Season 5
  1. Sharon Stone Apathy (1/9/1998)
  2. Bill Maher Drugs (1/16/1998)
  3. Keenen Ivory Wayans Talk Shows (1/23/1998)
  4. Rosie O'Donnell Fame (1/30/1998)
  5. Michael Keaton Overworking (2/13/1998)
  6. Drew Barrymore Privacy (2/20/1998)
  7. LL Cool J Style (2/27/1998)
  8. John Cleese Greed (3/6/1998)
  9. Robert Forster The Oscars (3/20/1998)
  10. Tom Arnold Baldness (3/27/1998)
  11. Stephen King The Fear of Flying (4/3/1998)
  12. Judge Mills Lane Punishment (4/10/1998)
  13. Kathy Griffin Neighbors (4/24/1998)
  14. Burt Reynolds Country Music (5/1/1998)
  15. David Spade/Norm MacDonald The 100th Show (45 Minute Special) (5/8/1998)
  16. Arianna Huffington Republicans (5/15/1998)
  17. Jonathan Katz Customer Service (5/29/1998)
  18. Trey Parker & Matt Stone Rebellion (6/5/1998)
  19. Gloria Estefan Taxation (6/12/1998)
  20. Ed Harris Paranoia (6/19/1998)
  21. Arthur Kent The News (6/26/1998)
  22. Sarah Jessica Parker Talk Radio (7/10/1998)
  23. Tom Hanks The Space Program (7/17/1998)
  24. Jon Lovitz Prosperity (7/24/1998)
  25. Hector Elizondo Affirmative Action (8/7/1998)
  26. Jon Stewart Hypochondria (8/14/1998)
Season 6
  1. Chris Matthews The Presidency (1/8/1999)
  2. Al Franken Computers (1/15/1999)
  3. Don Cheadle Faith (1/22/1999)
  4. Noah Wyle Shopping (1/29/1999)
  5. Eddie Izzard Eccentricity (2/12/1999)
  6. Roseanne Accountability (2/19/1999)
  7. Sheryl Crow Rock and Roll (2/26/1999)
  8. Ben Affleck The Lack of Reason (3/5/1999)
  9. Jon Voight The Oscars (3/19/1999)
  10. Christopher Hitchens Skepticism (3/26/1999)
  11. Norm MacDonald Bad Taste (4/2/1999)
  12. Jeff Greenfield The U.S. as World Police (4/9/1999)
  13. Jeff Bridges Charity (4/23/1999)
  14. Bob Odenkirk & David Cross College (4/30/1999)
  15. Ray Romano Doctors (5/7/1999)
  16. Camryn Manheim Popularity (5/14/1999)
  17. Kathy Bates Dogs (5/21/1999)
  18. Rob Lowe Home Owners (6/4/1999)
  19. Rebecca Romijn-Stamos Models (6/11/1999)
  20. Wrestler Bill Goldberg Wrestling (6/18/1999)
  21. Actor David Spade Special Interest Groups (6/25/1999)
  22. Bob Costas Is Everything Getting Worse? (7/9/1999)
  23. Trey Parker & Matt Stone Blatant Self-Promotion (7/16/1999)
  24. Dana Carvey Sex and Viagra (7/23/1999)
  25. Jay Mohr Competition (7/30/1999)
  26. Red Buttons Growing Old (8/6/1999)
Season 7
  1. Tim Robbins Two Party Political System (1/7/2000)
  2. Seth Green Child Actors (1/14/2000)
  3. Carl Reiner Television's Golden Age (1/21/2000)
  4. Cynthia Cooper of the Houston Comets Women in Sports (1/28/2000)
  5. Diane Lane Alternative Medicine (2/11/2000)
  6. Martin Short Bad Jobs (2/18/2000)
  7. Tom Green Revenge (2/25/2000)
  8. Arianna Huffington The Run for the Presidency (3/3/2000)
  9. Kevin Smith God (3/10/2000)
  10. John McEnroe Patriotism (3/24/2000)
  11. Christopher Hitchens Bush Versus Gore (3/31/2000)
  12. Eric Idle The Penis (4/7/2000)
  13. Janeane Garofalo Human Nature (4/14/2000)
  14. Frank McCourt Teachers (4/28/2000)
  15. Chris Matthews Campaign Issues (5/5/2000)
  16. David Schwimmer Friends (5/12/2000)
  17. Rob Schneider Elvis Presley (5/19/2000)
  18. Christine Lahti A Female President (6/2/2000)
  19. Jon Stewart Hillary Clinton (6/9/2000)
  20. Jon Lovitz Insurance (6/16/2000)
  21. Kevin James Purchasing a Car (6/23/2000)
  22. Senator Fred Thompson Reducing Government (7/7/2000)
  23. Vince Vaughn Travel (7/14/2000)
  24. Michael Imperioli "The Sopranos" (7/21/2000)
  25. Kevin Bacon Horror Movies (7/28/2000)
  26. Liev Schrieber Rage (8/4/2000)
Season 8
  1. Rob Lowe George W. Bush (1/12/2001)
  2. Alfre Woodard Al Gore (1/19/2001)
  3. William H. Macy The English Language (1/26/2001)
  4. Martin Short Show Business (2/2/2001)
  5. Gary Oldman Intolerance (2/9/2001)
  6. Dave Grohl The Music Industry (2/23/2001)
  7. Christopher Hitchens The Primaries (3/2/2001)
  8. Lorraine Bracco Psychiatry (3/9/2001)
  9. Steve Harvey Credit (3/16/2001)
  10. David Spade Being Cool (3/30/2001)
  11. LL Cool J Extreme Sports (4/6/2001)
  12. Trey Parker and Matt Stone George W. Bush (4/13/2001)
  13. Tom Green Meddling In Others' Affairs (4/20/2001)
  14. Al Michaels The Stock Market (5/4/2001)
  15. Megan Mullally Reality TV (5/11/2001)
  16. Richard Schiff Tobacco (5/18/2001)
  17. George Carlin Advertising (6/1/2001)
  18. John Walsh Victim's Rights (6/8/2001)
  19. Alan Ball Death (6/15/2001)
  20. Andy Dick Civil Disobedience (6/22/2001)
  21. Carl Pope The Environmental Crisis (6/29/2001)
  22. Robin Williams Anxiety (7/13/2001)
  23. Drew Carey Bureaucracy (7/20/2001)
  24. Mike Binder Married Men (7/27/2001)
  25. Dee Dee Myers Sex in Washington, D.C. (8/3/2001)
  26. Ray Romano Guilt (8/10/2001)
Season 9
  1. Ben Stiller Life After 9/11/01 (2/1/2002)
  2. Ron Insana Who Can We Trust? (2/8/2002)
  3. Martin Short Sports Obsessed Parents (2/15/2002)
  4. Gloria Allred Civil Liberties (2/22/2002)
  5. Jon Stewart Religious Zealots (3/1/2002)
  6. Mary Schiavo Airline Security (3/15/2002)
  7. Frank Gaffney, Jr. The War on Terrorism (3/22/2002)
  8. Adam Carolla The End of Class (3/29/2002)
  9. Alec Baldwin Truth in the Media (4/5/2002)
  10. Andy Richter Bullies (4/12/2002)
  11. Garry Shandling Commitment Phobias (4/26/2002)
  12. Bill Maher Freedom of Speech (5/3/2002)
  13. Larry Elder Exploiting Tragedies (5/10/2002)
  14. Ray Flynn The Catholic Church (5/17/2002)
  15. Larry Miller The Middle East (5/31/2002)
  16. Adam Sandler Selfishness (6/7/2002)
  17. Moby Fast Food (6/14/2002)
  18. Dr. Craig Venter Cloning (6/21/2002)
  19. Tina Fey Women Who Want It All (6/28/2002)
  20. Dana Carvey Passing the Buck (7/12/2002)
  21. Geraldo Rivera The Third World (7/19/2002)
  22. Christopher Hitchens Our Corporate Culture (7/26/2002)
  23. Asa Hutchinson The Drug War (8/2/2002)
  24. Jim Belushi The Changing American Family (8/16/2002)
  25. Christopher Guest Inconvenience (8/23/2002)
  26. Vince Vaughn Confidence (8/30/2002)

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