James Earl Jones' Top Ten Effects Of Y2K | Letterman

[@AaronOnTheTrails]

I love how the camera zooms in on him a little more each time. Making it look more ominous as the predictions get more silly.

[@DMH62291]

R.I.P. to a legend. This is my favorite moment of his after Star wars and Lion King.

[@carmarasmussen8118]

I just showed this to my 22 year old son who hadn't been born yet at the time. He loved it. 😅

[@Lyrak]

I looked for this clip for YEARS hoping to find it online because we didn't have the VCR rolling when it was live. Finally gave up on finding it some time ago. So glad to have run across it today. Thanks for reviving this from the archives!

[@SirRocktober]

#8 we should all be so lucky. Rest in peace Mr. Jones

[@JediPhoenix1976]

The first time I saw this, "Stuff's gonna 'splode" had me rolling, but "Ngeepee" finished me off. 🤣🤣🤣

[@blairbrown4812]

1:42-1:44 "You have any idea where it'll go?" "No, but I sure *DO* know where I'd like to stick it..."

[@ellisfourthirty]

I still say "stuff's gonna 'splode" to this day.

[@DrStrangeLove817]

Me too!

[@jntj3007]

LOL! I'm gonna start!

[@migitri]

Same! I've been saying it ever since Y2K but forgot who originally said it. I just googled "stuff's gonna splode" and it brought me here. My younger sister was asking about Y2K and the conversation reminded me of stuff's gonna splode.

[@tylerfrancis3753]

daily

[@dntamu76]

Me too!

[@bobbyk9815]

Nothing makes me smile quite like the funk version of the "Star Wars" theme.

[@wilhendricks7670]

originally performed by Meco, featuring none other than Will Lee on the bass.

[@prltqdf9]

That's not funk... that's disco.

[@jntj3007]

"STUFF'S GONNA 'SPLODE!" HAHAHAHAHA!!!

[@johnheyrman]

He totally did NOT phone this in!

[@blairbrown4812]

Even on those occasions when he was literally phoning it in, he did not phone it in.

[@lysanderofsparta3708]

The voice of Darth Vader delivering dire doomsday predictions.

[@Marylandbrony]

1:49 A computer glitch will force The Trade Federation to pay off everyones credit cards.

[@bmaze35640]

2:13 many adults still enjoy it.

[@robertburchenal2902]

Myself included.

[@eben4reel934]

I love how Dave loves James Earl Jones! 💙😄

[@badbiker666]

I don't think anyone looks better in a tux than Mr. Jones.

[@Breanna-tp7if]

RIP, Mr. Jones

[@sergebraida5622]

Rest in peace James.

[@siopaomonster]

#2 and #3 made James Earl Jones say again "what do I know?"

[@TacomaPaul]

I saw at "Three Fugitives" in '88... and I was in the filmed there. At the News Tribune. Martin Short and Nick Nolte. Then James Earl Jones, said "Darth Vader, you are not worthy." ;-)

[@chr970]

In all of the “Top Ten” lists in Letterman’s career, none was ever delivered with more force and conviction than this one! I felt I was in trouble!

[@Drew_D]

I've read different reports that say Pokémon has grossed anywhere from 70 to 90 BILLION dollars. It didn't go away.

[@drewzuhosky6826]

It was quite popular for several years and _Pokemon GO!_ caused a resurgence in the popularity of the brand.

[@akfreed6949]

The world's gone to hell because there's no more Top Tens .

[@DrLumpyDMus]

Top Ten Reasons Why There's No More Top Ten Lists -

[@MysteriousTraveler]

These are great. R.I.P. to a legend. Saw him on Broadway in the Great White Hope. I had a very liberal teacher who took us on a class trip. Kinda changed my life.

[@chrisgibson4248]

Now let’s go to Ollie Williams with Y2K watch what’s it looking Ollie Ollie: 0:42 Thanks Ollie

[@richardharepax123]

Number 7 really got me laughing

[@Excalibur_LP]

RIP King

[@MichaelLasotaMusic]

And yet Pokemon still lives strong in Asia at least.

[@UncleWilsonProductions]

Such a hilarious sketch! Rest in peace to a real-life legend, James Earl Jones.

[@drewzuhosky6826]

This was almost Dave's last New Year's.

[@ARichardP]

R.I.P. A legend.

[@dustinprewitt]

Ngeepee... sounds like one of the characters from Coming to America....

[@bluebear1985]

They should have added that character in the sequel.😁

[@Struzzylive]

Better yet mbenga

[@bluebear1985]

​@@Struzzylive Is that a consonant or a vowel? 😁

[@Struzzylive]

@@bluebear1985 yup, it’s a free play

[@bluebear1985]

@@Struzzylive Okay then, I'll spin the wheel.

[@JoshColletta]

If you think about it, the Ricky Martin prediction DID kinda come true.

[@christiangibbs8534]

#8: Bring it on! I SOO wouldn't mind having a voice like James Earl Jones!

[@gregmichael8473]

It's been a while since Dave's top 10, but I reckon this list got the most applause over the whole list, starting with No 10!

[@pwcorgi2000]

A friend of mine told me that some zippers would stop working. (Non YKK zippers) LOL

[@JJA1987]

He was such a COOL MF - Gonna miss his presence in Film,etc

[@andrewthomason3857]

I’ve fought a decades-long legal battle with the Bureau of Weights and Measurements to be allowed to change my middle initial to Ngeepee.

[@bluebear1985]

Any luck in that battle yet? 😁

[@robblequoffle8456]

It's been 23 years since this

[@timinwsac]

And it's still funny.

[@richardrice8076]

Scary to think that. 23 years since everyone was running around with their hair on fire saying computers will crash etc. etc. etc..

[@liamcarmody4217]

To this day we still don’t know where Ngeepee comes in the alphabet

[@boqndimitrov8693]

goodbye mr jones! 🫶

[@bloodknight7420]

You have great wise Mr James Earl Jones

[@anthonygerace332]

I didn't see this one because I was at work with an operating system support group. Nothing happened at midnight and we had a (non-alcoholic) toast. However -- about twelve hours later, at around noon on 01/01/2000 -- the operating system did crash due to a Y2K bug in software called MVS/OMEGAMON. Crazy stuff.

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales41]

David Michael Letterman (12 de abril de 1947) es un presentador, comediante, escritor y productor de televisión estadounidense. Fue anfitrión de programas de entrevistas televisivas a altas horas de la noche durante 33 años, comenzando el 1 de febrero de 1982, debutando en Late Night con David Letterman en NBC, y finalizando con la transmisión del programa Late Show con David Letterman en CBS el 20 de mayo de 2015. En total, Letterman hizo 6080 episodios de Late Night y Late Show, superando a su amigo y mentor Johnny Carson como el presentador de programas de entrevistas nocturno más veterano en la historia de la televisión estadounidense. En 1996, Letterman se ubicó en el puesto 45 entre las 50 estrellas de TV más grandes de todos los tiempos de TV Guide .​ En 2002, The Late Show con David Letterman ocupó el séptimo lugar en los 50 mejores programas de televisión de TV Time de todos los tiempos. 77 AÑOS.

[@bobsch-gd6ze]

No 1 in perpetuity !!!

[@jonblankenship5908]

I agree with number 3

[@melissagahn]

No one will ever take his place.RIH Mr.Jones.

[@luizbenevides5198]

And Pokémon still stands

[@robert-larix]

The big dipper missed me. I'm Swedish...

[@Lenoh]

It hit the other guy

[@HBarnill]

Fun Fact: James Earl Jones played Mufasa. The Italian dub for Mufasa was Vittorio Gassman. Vittorio Gassman was in Scent of a Woman, which got remade in 1992 with Al Pacino playing the role. Al Pacino should voice Darth Vader.

[@timinwsac]

I remember when this first aired.....and it's still funny.

[@larryhogan3-16]

I agree 💯% Ellis Four Thirty 🚀🚀🚀💥💥💥

[@Opus313]

Top effect of Y2K... People scratching their heads wondering Y nothing happened...

[@bluebear1985]

I was in the hospital as the clock struck midnight at that time, and I was wondering why nothing happened.

[@richardrice8076]

😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀🙂

[@Struzzylive]

Something is very very wrong with the caption at 1:08

[@Reading720]

Yello Ngeepee:)!

[@PIXPromosMore]

Well, let's see how he did so far (as of 2024): 10. And How! 9. Many meteors/Asteroids have whizzed past us, but nothing THAT big (yet) 8. Maybe if you have an Audio Plug-in that can alter your voice, Yes. 7. I'd like to think that he had SOME Clarity in his life before he died; but we'll never truly know 6. Still waiting 5. Well, Digital/Financial Fraud has become a lot more prevalent over time, does that count? 4. Can't speak for the world, but I say "Yo!" when I pick up 3. True until 2016 with "Pokemon GO!", but then faded away afterward. 2. To certain demographics, Yes. 1. I'd like to say "Yes"; but I'd also like to think they can raise the bar even higher than that.

[@MissSallyB1]

"Stuff's gonna 'splode" things said before pressing the Alderaan button

[@MedalionDS9]

still alive

[@jmrboosties0]

i checked when i saw this on my recommendations

[@MattTee1975]

@@jmrboosties0 Same.

[@PIXPromosMore]

Sadly, no longer (9/9/2024)

[@Jimmersaunt]

Man, I miss seeing Letterman. I miss when late night television was funny.

[@dustinprewitt]

kids, ask your parents

[@JediPhoenix1976]

Not for nothing, but Number 8? Don't I wish...

[@ThisHandleSystemCanGetNicked]

LOL right? Same!

[@johnnyroche138]

Anybody know if the Y2K scare is taught in schools today?

[@BETMARKonTube]

I guess we have 14 hard core M.J.'s fans, in the dislike button.

[@xowishuwereherex]

They would have been better off switching to Linux in 2000 and getting servers on a winning team.

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales41]

James Earl Jones (Arkabutla, Misisipi, 17 de enero de 1931-Pawling, Nueva York, 09 de septiembre de 2024)[1]​ fue un actor estadounidense. Su extensa carrera incluye grandes éxitos de taquilla como Star Wars (episodios IV (1977), V (1980), VI (1983), III (2005) y Rogue One: una historia de Star Wars (2016)), El rey león (1994 y 2019), The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998), La Guardia del León (2015), Conan el Bárbaro (1982), Coming to America (1988), Field of Dreams (1989), La caza del Octubre Rojo (1990), Juego de patriotas (1992), Peligro inminente (1994) y Coming 2 America (2021). Era hijo del también actor Robert Earl Jones (1910-2006). 93 AÑOS.

[@wingnutofcoolness]

I wish y2k would have done these things. Sorry Swedish guy

[@zippoamerika8794]

Darth Vader’s son turned out to be a lefty wimp . . Trump 2024 .

[@GregCurtin45]

Did James Earl Jones really need the money that badly?

[@rs.matr1x]

He probably has a great sense of humor

[@aslansown]

Celebrities loved doing the top 10 list.

[@parsnipmcgee329]

Couple thou will get you dinner at Elaine's.

[@DrLumpyDMus]

He's an actor. He took a job doing a bit on the biggest late night talk show. What's the problem with that?

[@carmarasmussen8118]

Now that he's gone, this Top Ten list is priceless.