Andy Kaufman on Letterman w/His 3 Newly Adopted sons - Elvis Impersonation 09/22/1983

[@johnhud2536]

Me Myself and Irene stole this gag for a whole movie

[@shadowcolorado3668]

CORRECT!!!! I thought the same

[@mikeillgaming4224]

Inspiration

[@jonrobbin170]

Yes and no. In me myself and Irene, his wife cheated on her wedding day and he was too dumb to ever catch on even after they came out black he raised them as his own.

[@EatAPeach72]

@@jonrobbin170 PASS THE MOTHER FUCKN SALT DADDY !!

[@EatAPeach72]

First thing i thought of , lol

[@videogamesirl6633]

Those three dudes definitely had the same sense of humour. All four are classic.

[@spacefertilizer]

They were probably local comics or actors. Anyone know who they are?

[@StingWolfpack]

he nailed the song, god damn perfect

[@veritasetlibertas7889]

"Pop, you did Elvis". These guys are good. Even Andy laughed at that one. LOL

[@jasonlawson8980]

I remember watching this live...I bust out laughing at that line lol. Whole damn thing was funny

[@marceloliberatodesou]

it got me crying laughing

[@ShreyasBharadwaj]

Only time I’ve seen Andy break character

[@carlhartwell7978]

You can tell Andy had respect for that ad lib! That's why he included him I guess. He wanted them to act like themselves, but play it serious that he was their adoptive 'dad'. I think Pop (I'm a Brit) is more common among whites? Which I guess is the funniest part of the ad lib? So I think the lad was having his own troll of Andy!

[@gavinbrando8255]

There's trolling and then there's this. The guy was an utter undefeated genius!

[@nahtesalinas1917]

Pure brilliance. There will never be another Andy Kaufman. He was and is one of a kind. And he was taken away too soon. 😞

[@hermbobsquarehead]

He's a god.

[@Owyourhurtingme]

Word has always been he’s coming back at age 75. That’s a couple years.

[@DSAK55]

@@Owyourhurtingme that was the plan, but with covid it's been rescheduled

[@nahtesalinas1917]

The audience member at 5:32 got it, just listen to their laughter. 😂😂😂

[@jacksandler35]

To this day- there's been NOBODY else like Andy Kaufman. One of a kind brilliance!

[@Kylefassbinderful]

You forgot about Trump

[@a7c777]

Eric andre is somewhat close

[@chrisconley8583]

@@Kylefassbinderful as a Trump voter, the art of “trolling” is something that they both do/did as good as it gets.

[@lobocroatia]

Nathan Fielder is pretty close.

[@jam13rocks]

@@chrisconley8583 you’re a complete moron lmfao

[@wilbermoody]

We all love Andy but credit where credit is do, his "sons" were pretty great strait-men and even had a few zingers, "Pop, you did Elvis!" "With Andy, or with ourselves?" LOL

[@mattmoves5920]

8:21 This is maybe the only time that I see Andy breaking character for a while, more I see It more I find It hilarious 😂

[@napoearth]

Andy Kaufman was an absolute insane genius. You never knew whether he was being himself or doing a schtick. He was always on as far as anyone could tell.

[@jhyacinth]

Pop, you did Elvis … I’m dying!!!

[@MikeLaundry]

Herb/The guy in the Nike shirt did an awesome job. Putting his arm around Andy was a great touch.

[@MidnightVideo]

The best part of this gag isn't Andy bringing out three black guys as his new adopted sons. The real gag is when he exits to go backstage and leaves the guys there for Letterman to interview alone. Brilliant.

[@shadowcolorado3668]

You are absolutely CORRECT

[@ultrashmutz93]

I never realized how uncomfortable Dave used to be around black folk

[@GorbyP]

Disagree, I didn't like that part

[@MidnightVideo]

@@GorbyP You not liking it is half the reason why Andy does it.

[@GorbyP]

@@MidnightVideo ok hack, I was joking , what's next?? "Da fact Dat you don't laugh make it funny "?

[@shirleyschwartz-w7l]

Love Andy Kaufman so much, what a guy, love him❤

[@edwardturner6319]

5 :32 that laugh from someone in the audience -- priceless !!

[@Dr._Klopek]

That cracked me up!

[@scottclark7592]

I almost thought it was paul!

[@edwardturner6319]

@@scottclark7592 after the commercial ,when Herb tells Letterman how he " met" kaufman , the guy starts roaring again and you can briefly see Letterman glance around the audience like he's tryng to figure out who it is ......

[@nahtesalinas1917]

@@edwardturner6319 yeah yeah I just noticed that too! Whoever that guy was he knew what was going on. LOL.

[@user-jc5lf6sf7g]

what a legend -- also his sons are great actors, even made him break character

[@wescheslak9408]

What talent. What a loss. Really miss this guy. Imagine if he was with us today. Genius .

[@WobblyLance]

"Just do it for the kids, Andy." I bloody love Letterman.

[@iMann_iFail]

I would have loved to see Andy play the ‘Willy Wonka’ character, back then.

[@dailyflash]

would have, not would of.

[@iMann_iFail]

@@dailyflash noted and corrected.

@@iMann_iFail Good man correcting yourself.

[@Crandaddy81]

The man who invented trolling was also the greatest at it, RIP Andy..

[@nahtesalinas1917]

Imagine watching this late at night and thinking it's legit. 🤣🤣🤣

[@ADT2695]

+Crandaddy. Is that what you’re gonna call it, as it relates to him?

[@sc885]

This is gold. Andy was a genius on a nigh untouchable level.

[@MrTangent]

Wonder what his beautiful children are doing these days and how much they miss their father?

[@reginephilange4741]

Lol do you REALLY believe Andy? That’s the gag.

[@MrTangent]

@@reginephilange4741 What are you talking about, dude? Those are his kids. If they weren’t so dark, I’d say they were his biological children! You can feel the mutual love and respect they all felt for their father.

[@reginephilange4741]

@@MrTangent Andy Kaufman only had one child. This was obvious a joke of his that flew over your head. Don’t believe everything you hear

[@MrTangent]

@@reginephilange4741 He had four children then, if he had one biological child. I’m sure all four miss him terribly. I know I do!

[@reginephilange4741]

@@MrTangent Check his biography. He had one child. You obviously don’t understand the humour of Andy Kaufman.

[@AhtoRashied]

Paul Schaefer cracking up when they all sit on the couch is priceless

[@daedralord1]

They are the spittimage of andy

[@bowserhoudini5588]

He seems like a genuine person who has been meditating for many years

[@bowserhoudini5588]

There are many faces to Andy Kaufman, this is his true one

[@MGBranco]

Maybe he's still meditating...

[@generaljeneral7503]

@@bowserhoudini5588 look at his hand placement. He's being his true self and isn't used to it.

[@krisscanlon4051]

he knew how to push the uncomfortable button lol

[@Friedsteel]

WHY has it taken me 38 years to finally appreciate Andy Kaufman? I guess I was just too busy back in the day and only saw the surface... which I thought was lame. I've been taking a closer look lately and see he was a special human being.

[@uncletony6210]

at least you can admit that...and it's better late than never.

[@Banana_Split_Cream_Buns]

I always have these moments with various types of artists. I rarely am into someone while they are at their peak, let alone climbing it. I only get into them when I feel I am ready for them. I'm 37 and I only really discovered stand up comedy after turning 30. Before that I never saw much need for it as I just saw it as people just telling jokes.

[@uncletony6210]

@@Banana_Split_Cream_Buns I'm with you. I feel like 90% of standup isn't that good; perhaps only about 9% is pretty good, and maybe only one percent is great. That's because I think the funniest things in life are usually spontaneous and organic as opposed to thought out and rehearsed.

[@joerivandeweyer3056]

@@uncletony6210 "whats the deal with "x". am I right? I mean come on" 90% of standup, most of them also chose a side in politics which comedy became today. A tool to shape opinions.

[@fmcdomer]

He trolled u even after he died

[@92GreyBlue]

"Cmon pop, do it onetime for the kids!"

[@jeffmarlatt6538]

Jim Carey who played Andy in the film; Man on the Moon also was in a film (Me, myself & Irene) where he had 3 grown Black sons. I wonder where the writers got that idea from ? The circle is complete.

[@jenellsmith7206]

Thank you! I was looking for someone else to notice this 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@janborremans1]

@@jenellsmith7206 i was thinking just the same

[@steeno629]

Andy Kaufman was killed and Jim Carrey took over. River Phoenix was killed and Johnny Depp took over. John Belushi was killed and Chris Farley took over who was killed and Jack Black (tried) to take over. Aalyiah was killed and Rihanna took over. Nikki Minaj has gone ghost and Cardi B took over. These aren't people. They're Hollywood built molds. Controlled by the system. They sold their soul for fame and fortune to become jesters for the common man.

[@britturk123]

Applause for the three wonderful black actors.

[@TheTonialadd]

It would be cool to see an interview with these guys now.

[@TheTenCentStory]

Andy Kaufman died.

[@TheTonialadd]

@@TheTenCentStory I know that. I was referring to his “son’s”…

[@micahclawrence]

He was so fearless

[@ustheserfs]

if a century passes by he'll still be ahead of his time

[@TheGuyMullins]

I am extremely slow... almost all my life I loved watching this guy on television until he died... but after this clip, I am happy to announce the genius of Andy Kaufman and Norm MacDonald... the set-up for the PUNCH LINE is what gets you.

[@Roadsurfer2k11]

Not slow at all chap.. I read that just fine 🙂

[@cockheadprod5051]

Now Norm's with Andy, LEGENDS

[@GuyNamedSean]

With both Andy and Norm, often times the set up was the joke. That's my favorite part. They were both funny because they were making jokes for their own amusement more than anyone else's.

[@trdaniel37]

Perfectly said. It took me loving Norm to finally understand Andy K.

[@goaheadmakemyday9859]

name one comedian that ever did this type of act, no other.

[@goaheadmakemyday9859]

@r3dhand your sam copied like all the rest.

[@goaheadmakemyday9859]

@r3dhand and since Andy is not around copycats everywhere.

[@goaheadmakemyday9859]

@r3dhand when one does it first they do it for the heart than others do it tyring to be same with a little change but not doing because they feel it but to say I can do it too.

[@goaheadmakemyday9859]

@r3dhand Ho Ho Ho Merry Christmas.

[@TOYBOXTHEATRE]

RIP Andy. Unparalleled genius. This is classic

[@amyntut]

This was only a few months before his cancer diagnosis. He noticed the coughing in October of 83 and family noticed at Thanksgiving. He was tested right after and diagnosed.

[@gizzyguzzi]

I wonder what came of his kids.

[@stuartwilliams8926]

Paul Schaffers laugh before commercial 😂

[@gonzalogomez8508]

No sabia que paul schaffer se conocia en otros paises

[@davidmathews2599]

I was actually at this show and it wasn't in September it was on November 17th 1983. So somebody got the date wrong. I remember BB King was also on the show that day. They filmed the show 5:00 in the afternoon and then it aired that night. I remember it like it was yesterday.

[@rodneyroimatawhanga525]

Letterman said Vanessa Williams the Miss America 1984 was a guest on his show.

[@davidmathews2599]

@@rodneyroimatawhanga525 not the show with Andy Kaufman and his three adopted black sons. That's the show I was at on November 17th 1983.

[@holdmybeerwatchthis6503]

Your date doesn't sound correct. He died on May 16, 1984. He does not appear in this, to be 6 months away from dying of terminal lung cancer. He could have never been singing and dancing, without visible coughing, etc.

[@rodneyroimatawhanga525]

@@holdmybeerwatchthis6503 I don't know David Letterman says at the beginning of the show his guests includes the 1984 Miss America Vanessa Williams if it was 1983 how the hell could the 1984 girl be on the show was my point but that doesn't matter you were very lucky to have seen Kaufman for real a genius alright. His Elvis Presley impressions are outstanding.

[@garymcaleer6112]

Andy always keeps you guessing.

[@mattyjohnsson257]

Hear hear!

[@joshjuanfifarek7382]

Thanks for Uncle Andy who was our Pee Wee Herman or sponge bob of sorts. Always infuriating my mom but making this kid feel less lonely. Kids got him.❤❤

[@-C.S.R]

What a great Dad!

[@Sheepdog_Alpha]

Andy's facial expressions (eyes mostly) remind me of Daxflame

[@thefantasyreview8709]

What's smart about this is he spends 15 minutes talking about really mundane details, and then at the end reveals he is adopting 3 black adult men.

[@nahtesalinas1917]

Don't forget the impromptu Elvis performance. So much entertainment packed in one episode.

[@Man_of_Tomorrow]

To be fair you have to have a very high IQ to understand Andy Kaufman.

[@jimjambananaslam3596]

@@Man_of_Tomorrow He was super famous, so I don't think you need to be a pretentious hipster to understand him.

[@AdoraVivos]

@@jimjambananaslam3596 He never said anyting about being a hipster, though. To be fair you have to have a very high IQ to understand that comment.

[@richinoable]

Neuro-Diverse-Performance-Artist. So far ahead of his time that an accurate description is only just now becoming clear.

[@bowserhoudini5588]

Where can I go to learn more?

[@Marklennon]

@@bowserhoudini5588 the Eric Andre show has some lessons available

[@fabienh3943]

This is the guy who demonstrated that being consequent at never take yourself seriously, is a tricky job in a world that pretends to do the opposite.

[@theresakarr4302]

So sneaky humor andy ...asks Dave if he has a toupee 😄

[@shirleyschwartz-w7l]

Wow, he is or was great. Love you Andy Kaufman ❤❤❤

[@bigchungus2063]

This is THE BEST THING EVER!!!!

[@driloc]

I literally saw him from Dick Van Dyke to this Letterman clip, he was ALWAYS ahead of the curve!!! I'm thankful rem and Jim Carrey introduced him to a new generation!

[@mojokurk1637]

Totally could have got away with another season of taxi absolutely love this show it was a classic . You still watch this show when I was a kid my great grandmother .

[@monerz1]

Kaufman was on Cheers for 7 seasons. They actually made a movie about his life entitled, "Moon Over Miami". Drew Carrey played Kaufman in it.

[@shadowcolorado3668]

Criminally underrated comment. Thank you

[@christopherporter2459]

@AlSwearengen: this comment gave me cancer 😅

[@monerz1]

@@christopherporter2459 We don't joke about Chevy Chase. There's nothing funny about him.

[@2bigbufords]

@@GARRY3754 lol

[@RogueBoyScout]

@@GARRY3754 No, that's Adam Sandler

[@jayboucher2310]

Taped 6 months before his death.

[@mthz333]

Hahaha im crying it out loud so hard damn andy u were a true genius

[@92GreyBlue]

Dude this is the funniest shit I've ever seen.

[@DSAK55]

Andy really is the Man on the Moon

[@astrollogzodimac2821]

Going to a kareoke bar with Andy would be great

[@JMG_86]

You could really feel how comfortable Dave was next to ... ahem ... Andy's adopted kids ..

[@boss-lyfe]

Dude was honest about having no projects. Nowadays actors be like " Yeah, I'm working on a movie with Brad Pitts uncles baby mommas cousin. It premieres in the Republic of Congo next year."

[@carlhartwell7978]

Bless you Andy, you live on mate!

[@godsglizzy2232]

Kauffman and Wilder could be siblings. They have the same magic in their eyes.

[@JQLLC]

That guy with the Giants cap looks like the Chief from 21 jump street.

[@lindarogow5338]

Expect the unexpected. Adult adoption is legal in some states. And his kids are cool dudes

[@riskyminute]

😂

[@ladylaois8184]

Fox he was so good 😊 never ceases to cheer me up

[@bluegorilla1014]

He definitely made that hitchhiking stuff up on the spot.

[@TobyBartlett-gx9pi]

He is amazing!

[@circacoda6519]

I didn’t realize “Me, Myself and Irene” was also a movie about Andy Kaufman staring Jim Carry.

[@Fuliginosus]

I remember seeing this in 1983. I'm so old!

[@ignorecorporatenews]

I like how the band plays "Cool Jerk" 5:33

[@wescheslak9408]

This is absolutely awesome

[@jordangate7742]

So did Jim Carrey get all of his movie ideas off of Andy?

[@Daniel-Munoz]

Oh man his movies make so much more sense now.

[@BeeHatGuy]

Look up Max Headroom. He bit from him, too

[@onelessowl]

me, myself & irene i was thinking the same thing!

[@07oscarboy]

I think it was more of a tip of the hat to Andy. Jim is a ferocious fan of Andy.

[@danboliaris7780]

gem...genius...never gets old

[@Velkro5000]

The Genius of Andy Kaufman!

[@harrisongiza309]

i know it would be a miracle but anyone know if these 3 guys are still around? would be cool to interview them

[@bengrgnc]

They were just babies in 80s and so they are still around.

[@user-ellievator]

Just look up George, Herb, and Tony Kaufman.

[@thomasfoss9963]

@@user-ellievator That is funny-- I will,!!!!!

[@justinlalugski2083]

Andy invented Trolling

[@analogkid5799]

“ Tell me, are you locked in the punch ? ”

[@Mattdotnfo]

Andy breaks character at 8:22

[@morningsidedriverock]

He was only there to amuse himself. If anyone laughed, it was only a bonus for us.

[@agravy7657]

🤣 that dude was wild

[@repomang]

That Kevin Durant 🤣

[@TheBugkillah]

We need an update on his children. How are they coping since their father’s death???

[@montesmontes]

one of them is a referee in the ufc

[@bydreaminc]

@@montesmontes Whats his name

[@zacharyalan4977]

@@bydreaminc It's either George something, Tony something, or Herb something.

[@jimreily7538]

Herb

[@roberthampson9315]

Comic genius. Sad day when he passed. I often wonder what he'd be doing now of he was still with us.

[@90sdbest62]

he never blinked

[@AshtonComposer]

This is very similar to Me, myself & Irene (Jim´s adopted kids). Maybe he saw this on the Man on the moon time and used it after.

[@mattmattix2598]

If he wrote the movie that would make sense.

[@hatsoz]

I agree Andy probably liked that movie and took it to the next level.

[@danielscissorhands]

@@hatsoz Umm Andy was dead long before that movie

[@uchihadabba699]

@@danielscissorhands lol

[@jaw-knee-5]

Damn, I just commented, "We all know Jim Carrey was a fan and played Kaufman in Man on the Moon, but Kaufman here with his sons totally had to inspire Jim and his three sons in Me, Myself and Irene....." but then I read your comment here after I posted mine and just deleted mine. lol. Good observation and I agree!

[@HubCityMan]

Andy was the man

[@Tails7212]

Andy Kaufman is impersonating Elvis every night in heaven

[@towerman123]

I remember when Andy Kaufman took the whole SNL audience out for milk and cookies on a chartered bus.

[@mrswakka4186]

Actually, it was his audience at his Carnage Hall performance.

[@acb9896]

Carnegie Hall.

[@TheTonialadd]

The thing about Andy Kaufman was that you never knew when he was acting or serious. I loved watching him as he was up and coming. I remember this episode. Rest In Peace Andy!

[@stevenmartin4194]

Andy is the best!!!!!

[@CyndiLarper]

chucklenuts clapping at 1:54 definitely the types who don't get the joke till the ride home

[@uncletony6210]

I guarantee he met those guys on the street an hour before the show.

[@ronfowlermusic]

But they're cool guys, having fun playing along.

[@uncletony6210]

@@ronfowlermusic they were wonderful. Letteman was the only bumhole in the bunch.

[@edvanness2480]

I used to work with Tony (his real name.) They were all actors and had been hired days before.

[@Mogwai-z9f]

That was hilarious 😄.

[@donaldumunawa4787]

This is amazing.

[@appalachianorthodox]

Andy is alive. He’s living in Kingsport TN.

[@Javiercastillo-tw4ce]

This guy was so weird! Simply a genius!

[@AgentRacerX]

Lmfao the guys in on this bit are perfect

[@jon3113]

Andy knew just how to work his looks and personality into his audiences thoughts and feelings then just absolutely pull a Galagher abd just explode everyone's melons with either uncontrollable laughter or rage. I think for him the line was thin between the two, but nice he sided with laughter.

[@IMP_GYUTARO]

For some reason I feel like Kaufman and gene wilder are on the same wave length. I always thing of gene wilder when I see Andy. Not just for looks, but for the sweetness and immense talent they both shared. But then again it could be the dumbest comparison ever. That’s what makes Andy great he never leaves you settled in your thoughts of him, their constantly evolving, always for the better it seems

[@britturk123]

It's all in the eyes.

[@cheech460]

Yep I agree. Tone of voice as well. I see it as well

[@stephenstrang590]

It's the eyes they shine.

[@hublotkingcole683]

No it's just looks..

[@whosoever9198]

The joke was always on us.

[@AJF4Me]

It's always hard to tell when he's Andy the person or Andy the comedian lol

[@jurassicfart4343]

My favorite thing about Andy is that twinkle he would get in his eyes when he was in the middle of a bit like he's the only one in on the joke