Stupid Human Tricks on Letterman, May 26, 1986

By Request:
1. Dr. Joe Fusco dives through two picture frames
2. Frank Evangelisti stacks dice
3. Dave Stackhouse changes shirt in a moving dryer

[@gallery7596]

The guy changing his shirt inside a dryer is just the quintessential Stupid Human Trick, and Dave's reaction to the whole thing makes it twice as funny to watch.

[@NeuralNetProcessor]

Holy God I looked this up because it truly is the quintessential Stupid Human Trick, and if you hadn't said it already I was going to.

[@clydepiper4046]

To each their own - I liked his deadpan presence and responses

[@mariovercillo1319]

perhaps,but the best stupid human "trick" I ever saw on Letterman was the woman who spit a ball of chewing gum out of her mouth, it went out and up, then took the same path back to her mouth? It defies physics, never seen anyone do this?? She still does it today

[@Bob-ml1mv]

@@clydepiper4046 yes. I Did ride in the dryer not once it twice but never tried to change a shirt actually I was not wearing a shirt when I was in the dryer lol.

[@deviljyn]

Way to go Viggo!!!

[@thelatebrianjones]

I was at this show

[@mjproebstle]

cool!

[@HHH-ye1ro]

How was the experience?

[@12rwoody]

Goo fa yoo

[@kimclark2135]

Why would 3 stupid people possibly would want to give you a thumbs down cuz you were at the show.?? To them I say: 😳☹🥳👹

[@catboi1188]

​@@kimclark2135why should I care some random stranger was at a David Letterman show 😂

[@jetsgardner5490]

The Boston guy is the very definition of the word "hunk"

[@sublimedingo]

Classic Dave... Love watching these and remembering the good old days...

[@leebatt7964]

I worked with Stackhouse in Newton Highlands right after this was shot. He was one of the funniest guys I’ve ever met.

[@captainscentsible1811]

Really. I worked with a few funny people. They were never on letterman tho. Haa

[@rrussell9731]

That's really cool. Right before watching this one I watched one from 1987. I was in a class with the guy at SIU. I haven't seen the guy since then but it was cool looking back to that time. I hope all these people are doing well and they've had good lives.

[@anoury3990]

He's my god father. 👍

[@solsolsolomon]

​@@anoury3990Yeah right bub

[@rockturtleneck]

Dave Stackhouse's dryer shirt change is the Sgt. Pepper's of Stupid Human Tricks.

[@sealteamryx6758]

Thank God Dave is so entertaining lol that kid with the dryer trick had a personality like an empty soup can

[@davidblack7625]

Bahaha empty soup can! You sir need to leave more comments.

[@sealteamryx6758]

@@davidblack7625 why thank you.. I try lol

[@Bob-ml1mv]

SealTeam Ryx never thought anyone would ride in the dryer but than again most college students have done it.

[@isacece1334]

That's because he's acting all cool and tough

[@Bob-ml1mv]

Isa Cece I guess.

[@johnhalchishick7094]

Dude hit his chin , good thing he has dental connections.

[@Skeez-git]

This is what people used to call "FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT ". It's SAD it doesn't exist anymore.

[@LetsBeHonestImAPrat]

It does but you gotta search for it

[@FrenkMelk]

Magical was the nostalgia that defined 1986. Hazy abandon.

[@Kragatar]

2:52 He's gonna have to do some dentistry on himself after that landing on his chin, lol

[@fortedrummer3026]

Thank you, Don! This is the Stupid Human Tricks installment that I most remember. It is my overall favorite one.

[@finfiles]

I thought he was going to roll or something after diving through.

[@errose5967]

Damn i miss these days

[@heroinmom153]

The dryer guy Dave looks like Bubba Higgins

[@tomitstube]

dentist dr fusco almost knocked a couple teeth out... dave wisely decided not to call poor people "animals". a very quick audience knew where he was going with that "joke". good stuff. classic letterman.

[@TheAirstation86]

Dave Stackhouse walking off like a BOSS!

[@dwightfan2013]

Thanks Don 👍🆒😎📱

[@HHH-ye1ro]

Best one ever.

[@Bob-ml1mv]

Love it will give it a try

[@1.C.V]

Dryer Dave .. looks like Rob Gronkowski lost twin

[@LDehaut]

We came a long way, from this, to America's got talent

[@jamesfulmer7080]

Dryer guy, Dave (Beavis) Stackhouse.

[@douglasjohnson4382]

A feel like a clip of the guy in the dryer was used in ads for years.

[@murrayscott3513]

How to be the life of the party in the 80'S, was to have skills.

[@quitecomely]

Still watchin your vids, Don!

[@dongiller]

So you’re the one. :)

[@dougie0109]

Don, In the early minutes of this show, dave mentions "Merril". Do you recall him ever mentioning her in another show? I mean, not as a writer, he mentions her here as someone outside of work.

[@dongiller]

Renee Taylor guested a few times and kind of forced Dave to talk about Merrill. And there’s a full segment with Dave and Merrill in this collection: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gGq5ZHhomrdgjrs

[@DavidLS1]

Nice body on the guy in the dryer. I'm glad he left the door open.

[@flochartingham2333]

Dice stacked "666" what are the odds of that?

[@DavidLS1]

One in one hundred eight or 0.926%.

[@Bob-ml1mv]

@@DavidLS1 are you the David that was in the dryer

[@DavidLS1]

@@Bob-ml1mv No, I'm still wet.

[@Bob-ml1mv]

@@DavidLS1 😂

[@evansgate]

They weren’t on the same face so a lot more likely than you think

[@mamatuja]

Don't try this at home really means don't you eat that Apple.

[@LetsBeHonestImAPrat]

Back when everyone wasn’t doped up on anti depressants and other pharmaceuticals lol

[@JG-ue2cv]

Stupid human tricks really are just frat boy pranks

[@DonTruman]

The dentist did hit his chin off the floor. Lot of strain on his hands, too (important to have good hands to be a dentist).

[@johnbrown6917]

Does he bring his own dryer?

[@solsolsolomon]

He's my god grandfather

[@Sarakate601]

I guess they’ve made it so you can’t boo the damn host anymore huh? lol wtf?! And It’s crazy to watch this knowing I wasn’t even born for another 4 years lol just odd cause I feel so old

[@Eggmanontheair]

Nice of the dryer guy to dress up.

[@HereForAStorm]

Well, it was part of his act, soo....

[@mariovercillo1319]

dryer was running at slowed down speed

[@TheTeufelhunden68]

Well, there ya go. He cheated. Ha!

[@Bob-ml1mv]

Mario Vercillo the dryer was on a heat. Settting lol

[@mariovercillo1319]

@@Bob-ml1mv Having never done laundry in my life, I have no idea what the means, lol. Still not impressive, its like watching a video titled man jumps out of moving car, then you watch it and the car's doing like 5 mph!

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

@@mariovercillo1319 You haven't done that either!