As a kid, my bedtime was 8pm during the original Late Night run. I would sneak out into the living room every night after Carson and watch the show with the volume turned low, so my folks wouldn't catch me. Tuning into Letterman was like learning a secret handshake, an invitation to join an exclusive club of renegades, luminaries, and outcasts, most of whom were the smartest people in any room. Thanks for contributing to my juvenile delinquency, Dave.
@keneldridge2 жыл бұрын
I did the exact same thing. I missed so many days of 7th grade my mom cut the plug on the TV. Almost set the house on fire bare wiring into the socket after that.
@vonmoose1 Жыл бұрын
You must be living in the west…
@toddcnoker2 жыл бұрын
Calvert DeForest was comedy gold in such an odd way. Letterman and his team knew how to break the rules of TV and created something special. I love these clips!
@southsidetom Жыл бұрын
Luv the Larry laugh! That hilarious laugh is a punch line in itself.
@Geekeric2 жыл бұрын
I always loved it when Larry was on the show.
@AlexErika2 жыл бұрын
I can relate to other comments. I was constantly tired in the morning before school because Letterman would keep me up. The days before DVR!
@wildforthecats6612 жыл бұрын
Loved Larry Bud.
@massapower2 жыл бұрын
Thank you LETTERMAN for these awesome clips when LATE NITE was fun!😁👍🏻
@marcel_max2 жыл бұрын
Man, am I laughing... But pardon me to say my favorite with Bud is when he's at the bus station interviewing arriving passengers.
@davidhooper2592 жыл бұрын
This channel is chock full of Dave’s best clips that are far better than he contemporaries or anything now. How does he not have more subscribers?
@Roman-sw7yv Жыл бұрын
Ask Mr Melman was awesome back in the day.That was a fine question ah ha ha
@boonchobphongvichit67412 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣 Your X boyfriend is bluffing, just go ahead date as many men as you want. I love you Mr. Melman.
@Wiley_Coyote2 жыл бұрын
One of the best parts of the early days.
@ninestories22 жыл бұрын
Please caption these or set the video language to enable auto captions. These classic clips deserve it!
@schmuckraker2 жыл бұрын
I so often wish we could find out whatever happened to there kids that were there .. I love that aspect of the old shows and wondering
@terrywright87312 жыл бұрын
This pure Late Night brilliance, Nowhere to be seen on late night any more.
@cactaceous2 жыл бұрын
My interest in late night shows ended May 2015 when Dave went off the air. All the guys doing it now do not compare.
@matthewpaluch7772 жыл бұрын
We miss ya BUD!!!
@johnball8758 Жыл бұрын
I miss Mr. Melman. Good times
@joelmcmullen90942 жыл бұрын
Can somebody help me with a memory? It would have been around the late 90s. Dave used to do his monologue, then towards the end and old guy used to walk out and interrupt, but not say anything, then walk off. Was that Larry Bud Melman?
@elCipiCipi2 жыл бұрын
I wonder if Claudia ever got into the publishing business.
@Payton20ADZ4 ай бұрын
Long live Larry !
@773SleepyHollow2 жыл бұрын
Fact: off-camera, Calvert DeForrest sounded just like James Earl Jones.
@chasbodaniels1744 Жыл бұрын
Calvert and Paul Reubens attended the same voice training program. It made them the legends they are.
@8elionadvancing88411 ай бұрын
Everyone loved this guy
@mjr24512 жыл бұрын
Was this guy the inspiration for Hans Moleman on the Simpsons?
@wjcroft722 жыл бұрын
How was this level of improv from Calvert / Larry-Bud achieved? I don't get that his background was in improv / standup comedy. He must be reading off of cue cards, so all the audience questioners were pre-planted with their questions? They all look so genuine and not faking it.
@Wiley_Coyote2 жыл бұрын
Right. The questions were pre-cleared before the show started. They quickly wrote responses up on cue cards for Calvert.
@riverraisin12 жыл бұрын
The humor of Larry 'Bud' Melman was that he was so obviously reading cue cards. He wasn't trying to hide the fact. It was his innocent, amateurish delivery that was his genius.
@jonahfalcon19703 ай бұрын
This episode had Michael Hampton-Cain doing standup. Still looking for footage.
@kathyheavner35852 жыл бұрын
With apologies to Carson and Conan, Dave was the GOAT.
@s.thomas32892 жыл бұрын
God I miss Late night with David Letterman !
@danheilman77292 жыл бұрын
"Afez of da hot." Oh, Calvert.....
@ruthecker3992 жыл бұрын
love dave miss him
@ohmtronseedling2 жыл бұрын
good comedy!
@hughjazzole2037 Жыл бұрын
alecian islands???
@michaelpowell68052 жыл бұрын
You wanna see the world trade center now.... you'll have to invent a time machine buddy😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣
@makeadifference4all2 жыл бұрын
I guess Bob Rooney Day didn't go so well the previous year (kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6KsoaKoqNynd7c&ab_channel=DonGiller). He was back to handing out T-shirts in this segment 🤣
@jdfsaints75102 жыл бұрын
I totally remember Bob Rooney day.....lol
@darrinbatchelor2 жыл бұрын
HAHAHA - It's AMA, decades before Reddit did it
@denvergrantz24802 жыл бұрын
Fun Fact! Larry "Bud" Melman's real first name was actually Lawrence.
@suprchickn77452 жыл бұрын
The most uncomfortable man when he's in front of a camera ever! Was this an act?
@VicGChad07 Жыл бұрын
His lack of comfort just made him genuine.
@snoozer9982 жыл бұрын
The kid that completely botched the location in Texas where he was from; was there an explanation for that other than the school system?
@midnightrider23429 ай бұрын
More than likely this "kid" was an intern or writer on the show who was planted in the audience specifically for this bit - as were all the other ones. These staff members usually had made-up stories about where they were from or what they did, and Dave liked to catch them off guard with random questions.
@rezamotori57092 жыл бұрын
5:35 claudia lewis from red bank new jersey is mighty cute!...........wonder what happened to her?
@oldmoviesinbwwithsubtitles35012 жыл бұрын
Nothing on tv today can top these videos. It’s was great time long ago. Today’s talk shows Bore the hell out of me.
@riverraisin12 жыл бұрын
When Dave was on NBC it seemed like he had free reign to do whatever he wanted to do. It was low budget gold. When he moved over to CBS they threw loads of money at him and the show became too polished and choreographed for my taste. I quit watching.
@alanbehrens423111 ай бұрын
@@riverraisin1I still watched but he was much better on NBC.
@roccoand26122 жыл бұрын
The T-shirts- were they anything? Looks like they were just plaiin white shirts..
@kevinnewsom31282 жыл бұрын
After they had been doing this segment for a few months, Dave finally asked what was on the T-shirts. He thought they were probably "Late Night With David Letterman" shirts. or something affiliated with NBC...Nope...Just plain white "Fruit of the Loom" type underwear T-shirts ...That made it even funnier! Eventually, they started giving away two shirts per question, and Larry's new catch phrase became "Bob Rooney, please give this nice person two T-shirts. Those were the days, my friend!
@CSavageSr6 ай бұрын
Claudia Lewis. Cute.
@chrissullivan402 жыл бұрын
Why is everyone wearing sweaters?
@suprchickn77452 жыл бұрын
Dave kept the studio cold. Mariah Carey mentioned it.
@wannabe46682 жыл бұрын
Poor bud, no acting abilities at all.
@kurtkohen6668 Жыл бұрын
making fun of the handicapped is all this was. Shameful