As are all Wahoo Gazettes on Thanksgiving Day, this is going to be short and sweet.

Dave will be calling his mom later in the show to participate in the LATE SHOW Guess the Pies. Every year mom bakes two pies. Dave tries to guess what the two pies are. Dave takes a moment to read from a list of possible pies. Apple. Boston Cream. Cherry. Blueberry. Chuck Berry.
I bet you were expecting Halle Berry.

You remember reading about the guy who had a grilled cheese sandwich with the Virgin Mary on it. Well today, Dave bought a sandwich and it had the image of Dr. Phil right there branded into the bread. Amazing.

We enjoyed out LATE SHOW Thanksgiving Dinner once again. Every year it is absolutely delicious. We have a clip of the festivities.
We see the turkey being carved.
LATE SHOW staffers, Stephanie, Jude, and Barbara.
Michelle and her children.
- Staffers were lucky this year. We got a little bit of the flu shot in every bite of turkey. (We see a turkey being injected with flu shot stuff)
- Staffers were very happy to come to work this year. Well, most of them. (“Die Letterman” written across the wall)
- Alan Kalter is creepy as ever. (He grabs a handful of sweet potatoes and mashes them into his hair)
- We had a choice this year: Turkey . . . . or pigeon. (shot of a carved turkey . . . and a much smaller bird)
- Dave came down to help serve. He was again dressed as a Pilgrim.
- And things turned ugly near the end. Two NBA basketball players were fighting where the dinner was being served and LATE SHOW staffers jumped in. (I was the first staffer in. Afterwards, covered with gravy, I was giving a napkin to clean myself)

It’s hard to believe it’s been 4 years. Back in 2000, Richard Simmons came to the show dressed in a turkey costume. Something was said, words were exchanged, and Dave screamed obscenities at him and doused his with a fire extinguisher. Happy Thanksgiving, Richard.

Some of Dave’s mom’s previous pies:
Pumpkin
Apple
Cherry
Raspberry
Coconut Butterscotch Pecan
In 1994, she made pumpkin and two cherry pies!
In 1993, she made orange pumpkin pie with whipped cream and hickory nuts. Dave thinks mom may have bought that one.

We then go to the annual Thanksgiving Day Parade Quiz. We went out earlier in the day, shot footage from the parade, then bought it back to the comedy lab to attach funny captions. I would list some of my favorites but my turkey at home is getting cold and I want to get out of here.

DAVE’S MOM! We visit with mom and she’s looking lovely as ever. Mom and son talk about the brawl between the Pacers and the Pistons. We learn that mom has never thrown a beer at a player.

How ‘bout them Colts today? Dave asks, “How much you have on the game?” Here’s something you may not realize.

Today’s Colt/Lions game was between the same cities involved in the basketbrawl.

Let’s cut the nonsense and let’s guess the pies!
Before we start, mom informs us she baked a pie tonight she never baked on the show before.

The entire LATE SHOW staff lets out a roar because we have the 3rd Annual Thanksgiving Pie Pool at stake. It’s just like those Super Bowl football office pools you play at the office. Ten pies across the top of the 10X10 matrix (First Pie), ten pies down the side of the 10X10 matrix (2nd pie). Those complaining that they got bad pies are now rejoicing!
Dave goes into his trance. His first pie pick: PUMPKIN. And he is right!
PIE #1: Pumpkin.

Dave asks for a hint on the second pie, the pie mom has never baked before for the show. She tells Dave it is the pie you always wanted on your birthday. An excited Dave thinks he knows it but wants to go back into a trance again before he guesses.

His second pick: Chocolate Chiffon with Graham Cracker Crust. And he is right!
PIE #2: Chocolate Chiffon with Graham Cracker Crust.

The winner of the 3rd Annual Thanksgiving Pie Pool is Tara Safir, the Writers Segment Coordinator. She is the winner of $100! And surprise surprise! She is there with Dave‘s mom in Indiana!

WHOA! WHOA!! WHOA!!! Tara wins and there she is with Dave’s mom! Hmmm. I think this may be the last Pie Pool. Something’s fishy.

NATALIE PORTMAN: She’s in Closer. It opens December 3rd. I was disappointed when I learned it wasn’t about Mariano Rivera. Then I got excited again when I found out it was about strippers.

ACT 5: Turkey Recall.

Hmmm. Speaking of “recall.”

JOHN MAYER: From his CD, Heavier Things, John Mayer performed with Paul and Anton, “Daughters.”

And that was our Thanksgiving show. Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Wahoo EXTRA!

Your local news takes the day off on Friday as they rerun the same story they did last year and the year before: The Friday after Thanksgiving is the busiest shopping day of the year! News Production Meeting – High-priced producer: “HEY! I got a great idea! Let’s send a camera crew to the mall!” High-priced producer #2: “Yeah! And on April 15th, let’s send a camera crew to the Post Office!”

FRIDAY’S CBS MAILBAG:
LETTER #1: From Mike McCarron of Fort Wayne, Indiana:
“Dave, Where do the interns live while working on your show?”
LETTER #2: From James Rim of Madison, Wisconsin:
“Dear Dave, How do you decide how much vulgarity to include in the show?”
LETTER #3: From Sally Danford of St. Joseph, Missouri:
“Do you feel Bill Clinton is someone you’d like to hang with?”
LETTER #4: From Derek Alldred of Cincinnati, Ohio:
“Hey Dave, What is the true key to happiness?”

Friday’s Will It Float? Item: 6 pound 12 oz can of Yams. Discuss.