The David Steinberg Show - Season 1

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James Coco

1 - James Coco

Air Date: September 24, 1976

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

Milton Berle

2 - Milton Berle

Air Date: October 1, 1976

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

Tommy Smothers

3 - Tommy Smothers

Air Date: October 8, 1976

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.

Adrienne Barbeau

4 - Adrienne Barbeau

Air Date: October 15, 1976

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.

Ed McMahon

5 - Ed McMahon

Air Date: October 22, 1976

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.

Conrad Bain

6 - Conrad Bain

Air Date: October 29, 1976

Jon Voight

9 - Jon Voight

Air Date: November 26, 1976

Avery Schreiber

10 - Avery Schreiber

Air Date: December 3, 1976

Scatman Crothers and Mason Reese

11 - Scatman Crothers and Mason Reese

Air Date: December 10, 1976

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.

Peggy Cass

12 - Peggy Cass

Air Date: December 24, 1976

Ethel Merman

13 - Ethel Merman

Air Date: January 1, 1977

Robert Vaughn

14 - Robert Vaughn

Air Date: January 18, 1977

Ruth Buzzi

15 - Ruth Buzzi

Air Date: January 25, 1977

Anthony Davis

16 - Anthony Davis

Air Date: January 26, 1977

Marcia Wallace

17 - Marcia Wallace

Air Date: February 8, 1977

Joseph Campanella

18 - Joseph Campanella

Air Date: February 15, 1977

Norm Crosby

19 - Norm Crosby

Air Date: February 22, 1977

Bill Macy and Samantha Harper

20 - Bill Macy and Samantha Harper

Air Date: March 8, 1977

Bob and Ray

21 - Bob and Ray

Air Date: March 15, 1977

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.

Rip Taylor

22 - Rip Taylor

Air Date: March 22, 1977

Michelle Lee

23 - Michelle Lee

Air Date: April 12, 1977