Amy Sedaris' 4am tour of Greenwich Village on The Late Show (2004)

Amy Sedaris gives a 4am walking tour of her New York City neighborhood, the West Village, during David Letterman's unique taped-in-the-middle-of-the-night episode of The Late Show on May 14, 2004.
Since many have commented about the timing of the taping, here's the opening to a news piece from the Associated Press about the ONE TIME ONLY May 14, 2004 episode: "David Letterman will be staying up very late - or getting up really early - to tape a show next week at 4 a.m. 'We thought it would be cool, just something different to try,' said Rob Burnett, the Late Show executive producer. 'We've been doing the show for so long that anytime you can come up with something new it makes it interesting for us.'"

[@OldManTheseDays]

She is so ridiculously awesome it blows my mind.

[@hayberdasher8625]

same

[@mtothek]

"they have holes" that joke got no laughs but was one of the funniest things she said.

[@turi319]

They probably thought she meant potholes, also there was overlap in audio

[@johnjohnson3709]

Gloryholes

[@Tracymmo]

The movie Holes, which need no change in name to be a porn title.

[@lewisham]

Also, “this is where I get my breakfast burrito... and margarita.”

[@Nunya_Bidness_53]

"Internal Sunshine of the Spotless Behind"

[@chikadeebee]

The wittiest, quickest comedienne out there!! Pay attention or you'll miss how hilarious she is!

[@djbone604]

6:25 "why do you ask?".....damn that was a quick wit...what a gift she is! Intelligent, articulate & whip smart. Her giggle is my elixir.

[@nicholasbiddle7893]

She should have said. Oh idk in a couple of days

[@InformationSuperHigh]

Fun fact: In David Sedaris' published diary, he describes Amy doing the same bit at 5:19 where she pretends that random people are her friends when visiting him in '87 after she finished her first few improv classes.

[@BeautyIsMyLife]

I loved her home tour, she would say "I need to go see what my husband wants" or "I need to check on my baby." Like her I have no husband or baby and I make those kinds of jokes!

[@samaraisnt]

It's a common joke I do it too. Makes people freak and it's funny :0)

[@bartwilson2513]

the story David told about Amy and him taking the train and when she got off at her stop, on the way out she yelled back at him: "Good luck beating that rape charge!" and walked off the train. it kills me.

[@keithhasperg5716]

This whole appearance is a masterpiece, what a pro Amy is

[@ValPorter]

She was wearing high heeled shoes, and a jacket/skirt ensemble, with her nightgown, with little pink ribbon, tucked in underneath! How do I no this?? Because my mom would have done the same thing at 4AM! Loved it!

[@PeriodDramaBBCFan]

She must have heard "Stay on the runner" as a kid, and thought it was so hilarious. She's always uses that line. I love her, and her brother

[@gor0356]

Love the elbow slipping off the table after saying 'This where I have my margaritas'.

[@daflotsam]

What Amy comes up with off the cuff is continually brilliant. A team of writers would be hard pressed to produce such whimsy.

[@Edward-jn5pl]

That put a huge smile on my face. She's brilliant!

[@obeythelaw5504]

Amy Sedaris is so adorable.

[@msannthrope1863]

I can’t get over how pretty she is and how she absolutely contorted her face on Strangers With Candy. That was such a hilarious show.

[@hippieboy6428]

I’ve seen this 20 times, gives me a smile every time.

[@_MSD75_]

One of the greatest moments in The Late Show history.

[@ziadhabli2784]

Probably one of the best late night talk shows segments!! Watch and learn!!!

[@vwdavy613]

Internal Sunshine of the Spotless Behind. 13 Going Down on 30. They have holes. The shoe store that doesn't have my size. Amy, please marry me.

[@elizabethshanklin1842]

It seems our interests periodically synch up :) I was surprised to see your name in the comments- Hope you've been well. I'm off social media, but email me if you like.

[@kalevala29]

One of my favorite bits from the show. "It's for guys, Dave" So many funny moments.

[@gregmellijones6541]

Love Amy! This was hysterical. I used to live right there at 113 Christopher Street. Never knew I lived next door to the awesome and irresistible Amy Sedaris!

[@jaelge]

How adorable. A great talent with out the pretentiousness. And gorgeous besides.

[@CusterFlux]

The Beatles on Ed Sullivan, Neil Armstrong with the Moon Landing ... and Amy Sedaris does Dave's 4am show ... iconic TV moments: without realizing it, this very spot carved Amy's face into Television Comedy history: it's that good.

[@YourTVFriend]

No wonder Dave supposedly offered her 12:30 (the show that Craig Ferguson eventually got; Amy turned it down according to Bill Carter's 2nd late night book)! Killer talent.

[@thedeliciousrecap]

In retrospect, Im glad she turned it down. She's one of those comedic talents that you enjoy on an occasional basis. I love her, but I don't think I can take her level of quirkiness five nights a week.

[@turi319]

Why did she turn it down?

[@mahhubbard]

They should have given her, her own talk show.

[@gjmay78]

She is an absolute jewel. Laughter heals & Any can do that. Thanks for sharing this wonderful segment.

[@jasondownsnet]

Wow, this is super funny. She is hilarious. She so doesn't give a f*ck.

[@ExclusiveLM]

........Why would she give a fuck. She is probably high as a kite on something there.

[@evanabbott2737]

That’s the best way to be.😁👍

[@at8736]

She doesn't have an awkward bone in her body. She has such an energy about her that it negates any comment that would usually bond

[@alirae1071]

Love her! Such a firecracker!

[@DeliaLee8]

I remember this video from when it first aired. First time I became aware of Amy. She is such a delight!

[@DeathBecomesHerDeathBecomesHer]

That reminds me, I have a prescription for Ambien that's ready to pick up from the pharmacy today. Thanks!

[@miami05333]

So much admiration for this woman. She's brilliant!

[@Danuta628]

Omg how much do I miss Dave and the world that once was

[@davidsask]

Just stumbled on this from blog, so great. Wish would have seen all her appearances as aired!

[@carryall69]

she's so great..

[@petreyarchives]

I'm so in love with this woman

[@der22672]

I just love Amy Sedaris so much. Just made me so sad all over again, after watching her last appearance on Dave tonight, Wednesday, Apr. 15, 2015, that I may never see her again. This woman needs her own sitcom. She cracks me up every time. Just hilarious.

[@kwiph8904]

at home with amy sedaris is on tv and i just found out abvout it

[@terryodelli1629]

@@kwiph8904 'll

[@davidfuller764]

Kwi Ph me too

[@MrNategriffin]

I saw this when it originally aired and fell in love with amy.

[@SteamrollerViolin]

throw this on whenever i want to be cheered up

[@citrine65]

We need to see more of her. So funny. Her brother is great too.

[@southrules]

ExclusiveLM You would know

[@southrules]

Deb Kelly This was 64 years ago

[@OhanaFilms]

She's the best! Follow along on Google street view to see how the neighborhood has changed.

[@lupelupelupe]

That area has changed so much in 15 years - gentrification. All of the shops she mentions are now closed, including the Manatus Restaurant.

[@trainluvr]

That was the year I moved out of the village. The breeder take over was almost complete. Those stores are all gone as is all the gritty fun that 2 million dollar condo owners frown upon. I have a daytime video tour of Christopher St in 2002 on my channel.

[@cf9844]

Boy if you dont want to marry her by the end of this clip you are not human.

[@tonypepperoni229]

wow... she looks great! and.. this was brave of her! used to see her in her building (not saying where obviously) bear with me i've been up all night so this will be confusing.. This was such an odd time only a few years after 9/11..trying to feel normal. I worked here a few years later. (this video is making me realize how long ago it was and it sucks). I just.. miss it with all of my heart... and it's not so much the location sometimes as cherishing the time spent here. This era... god.. The West village is ... such an amazing place.. the affluent... the poor.. the weird.. it's probably one of the smartest and progressive areas in the entire world.. I still can't believe I got to be here everyday. Sadly I can't just hop on an R train right now and see it within a few spins of my ipod.. I'll never forget my first halloween night here during parade.. my first date here.. and so many things have changed in 10 years... Walking through washington square casually while Obama is giving a speech.. coming out of a building on Hudson and getting a smirking glance from Lou Reed.. or playing dogs with Famke Janssen.. eating a hard boiled egg from a bodega... watching a man get hit with a baseball bat in broad daylight at the old Gotham porn shop...nearly getting blitzed by paparazzi tracking Minnie Driver.. paparazzi talking to me while waiting for Gisele and Tom Brady.. wondering if the hot babes in meat packing ever checked me out... yeah... R I P Kim's video!!!... I guess you never really knew how intense it was because it was so calm, I miss my acquaintances... even though they knew why I was there and we exist in separate classes.. everybody felt welcome.. we all had a common connection. I don't think it would be the same with a visit as the generations change but.. This is truly the adult-world disney land... I fucking miss it.. I love and miss all of you.. from the homeless to the celebrities..we were all on the same team in this cozy cutout of Manhattan island.. it's been too god damn long. I miss throwing up on the street from $1 drafts at Wicked Willy's .. I miss talking to Raheem. I miss playing darts at kettle or margaritas at cowgirls.. creepily sitting alone at slaughtered lamb (wow we drank a lot) or wasting quarters on galaga.. I miss sitting in front of Werner Herzog at IFC.. or taking low photos of Marwencol dolls on the sidewalk before I knew the story.. Spent a lot of time here... rarely at home.. in ten years whatever has happened to anyone professionally.. or if they're still with us or not.. It's really the strongest bittersweet I've ever felt. Unreal. Thank you so much for the memories, and here's to the future. I love and miss all of you.. I hope to feel that magic again soon. oh and $3 lychee martinis near caliente.. oh first short film festival submission in the village.. small or not having a film played in Manhattan was a big deal for me. rooftop party afterward... remedies at 4am haha... wow.

[@pat557]

Amy is absolutely sublime on so many levels

[@justinbelshe]

*SHE'S SO BEAUTIFUL!!*

[@JazzyUte]

lol I find myself coming back to this video every few months or so (okay, maybe once a year). It's great.

[@tomk3620]

I LOVE AMY !!! BRILLIANT!!!!

[@voicetube]

Wow, I found the intersection and in fact that red deal on Google maps today (15 years after this was taped) and I can just say that boy, that fire red thingy needs to be repainted!

[@ProudBerliozian]

It’s pretty sad: Marc Blitzstein was one of the great, pioneering American composers of the twentieth century. Now? He’s just an unknown name on a worn piece of bronze in Greenwich Village...

[@nicholasbogosian5420]

This is literally my favorite video on youtube

[@lorenzo8495]

Gosh, I LOVE her!

[@johansmallberries9874]

"Dave your girlfriend shops here.." Lol Dave did have a secret girlfriend at the time.

[@jmfs3497]

Amy Sedaris is a comedic genius

[@joehip2243]

Once she got going David knew he couldn’t hold her back LOL

[@daleydoodoo]

I dont even wanna know how many times I've watched this 😂

[@joshuatxuk]

I was just thinking about this randomly a few weeks ago. She used to be on Conan on New Year's Eve as well. Thanks for uploading it!

[@EqlOpper2Nity]

Someone please give her her own sitcom, she cracks me up… such a talent!

[@EqlOpper2Nity]

No I'm well aware of that show but that's from back in the day she need something current .

[@krystal1722]

I just finished her series At Home with Amy Sedaris on TruTv. Cutesy, but so, SO funny!

[@rr7firefly]

A live show at 4 in the morning? There's a studio audience and everyone is wide awake. Hard to imagine any other show pulling this off.

[@ExclusiveLM]

............ No he used to tape at 5::30 PM. So, this bit was probably around 5::50 PM just before his first guest came out at 6 PM.

[@VillemarMxO]

Dave used to do this kind of random anarchic shit like having a show at 4AM all the time on his old NBC show, at the 12:30 AM slot after Carson that Conan O'Brien took over, like a show where they rotated the angle of the show 360 degrees over the course of the hour, holding a show on an airplane flight to Florida, a show done in a hotel room, things like that. It was pretty rare for him to do those kinds of shows after his switch to CBS in the 90's through till 2015, so this is another reason why this segment is so awesome. Not only Peak Amy Sedaris but Dave is mixing it up by filming at this hour, which was a great throwback.

[@britzwickit]

@@VillemarMxO amy sedaris is still great, love her in unbreakable kimmy schmidt and bojack horseman

[@selalewis9189]

Villemar Conan O’Brien was inspired by some of Letterman’s antics when he finally got his shot on the late night slot. Conan did an entire show on boat. He once did an episode where the entire audience was children. Wonderfully awkward moments that you can only catch if you were up.

[@ahousefellonme]

It was definitely at 4 AM - the streets were empty and quiet.

[@kdoeone]

She is wonderful. And was the best person for the job on Louie. Hse has such a great energy.

[@TimothyJonSarris]

A great loss for the neighborhood when she changed address 😞

[@gizmuf]

Best woman in the world

[@SLashafrass]

She has to be the most amazing person on the planet. Smart as a whip!

[@drewkatchen805]

The block of Christopher she walks down is almost totally different now. Theater still there as is the Hangar but most of the shops have closed/changed.

[@adamscarpetta9543]

Those video stores must be gone. Is the chocolate shoo and thr woman who makes her clothes still there? Actually Amy has moved as well.

[@noahlondon8005]

here we are again...this never gets old !!! 🙂

[@samvaldes2682]

I LOVE HER LOTS!!! im glad i got reunited with her through a suggestion here on YT.....i havent seen her since literally, strangers with candy....i was at Stan State and a friend, Lauren B. introduced me to her and the show on CC....

[@FreshAirRules]

What a comedic mind! So fast and sharp!

[@Eric_In_SF]

I just checked Google Street view for that location and that fire box as beautifully bright red as it is looks like it hasn’t been painted in about 40 years already. New York weather is rough

[@erikpaaske1069]

Who here has the entire dvd set of Strangers?

[@tribequest9]

there's a DVD set???

[@erikpaaske1069]

@@tribequest9 yes, but its old and the resolution is bad. I did see however a network looked as if they where airing episodes. CBS all access.. i could be wrong. The dvd is nice because there is so much extra like commentary from the cast and interviews and such.

[@rosewhite71]

Amy is the quintessential Aries woman. Happy belated birthday 🐰🌼🥜🐿🌾💚

[@lonnypaalman3805]

I was expecting the cast of strangers with candy to come around the corner.

[@Limba777]

What an amazing woman! 🤗

[@STOOPIDDUMBY]

Amy's so great

[@erikpaaske1069]

I loooooooooooovveee Amy!!!!!!!!!!!

[@luizfe11]

Amy Sedaris is great.

[@julieb7785]

Two favorites.....

[@toddpinkstonisgod]

I stole the TV!

[@zevlibin8892]

Oh how I miss these times...

[@amyishere67]

She is delightful!

[@georgerease7539]

not so subtle bobbie battista joke was great haha

[@suburbandiyguy661]

What a lightning wit she has.

[@debrabelz]

how can anyone be that adorable

[@imaginationunreal]

"This is where I come and get my breakfast burrito .... and margarita." ;-)

[@sngscratcher]

One of the funniest people on the planet!

[@DjinnRummy]

Amy is always a delight ✨💛✨💛

[@Marchant2]

The looks gorgeous--and she's funny as hell. So upbeat!

[@lordofthemound3890]

She is a National Treasure.

[@AllenFreemanMediaGuru]

My gosh she is hilarious! (So is David-David Sedaris)

[@TakeDetour]

This is a gorgeous Woman.

[@AozoraUltra2006]

She’s such a princess Caroline

[@timjhunt]

Very funny -Who couldn't love Amy?

[@nodrip1]

I love her.

[@Glenn1441]

She's adorable. Authentically herself, through and through.

[@rodgerollins]

Marc Blitzstein wrote THE CRADLE WILL ROCK directed by Orson Wells and shut down by the WPA

[@bojassettsd]

She couldn't be any cuter or funnier. The best.

[@nicholasbogosian5420]

"It's a gay- it's for guys, Dave."

[@scottl.1568]

Amy Sedaris could get it back in the day!

[@keneutervalve9459]

What a gal. Her laughing when he asked east river had me rolling... idk why.

[@ivandaniel08]

Fantástica!!

[@jcs1090]

Love her. I miss Letterman.

[@receptionistpclaw7716]

Oh, I love this woman soooo much!! Ouch, that wit is so sharp!!