Jim Gaffigan's Network Television Debut | Letterman

The Hoosier comedian makes his first of many appearances on Late Show.
(From "Late Show," air date: 1/8/99)
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[@robertjackson2700]

"It's got a water kick to it." 🤣 Classic

[@rex-racer]

It’s more watery than water

[@michaelnolan6054]

It looks like the final nesting doll of Jim.

[@commaJim]

Great comedian. Love him so much. He manages to make the same things consistently funny, which I admire quite a lot

[@pakuma3]

One of the few clean comedians left, even though he is somewhat famous, I still find him underrated

[@swise63]

Biggest crowd reaction was from the "I like sleep" line...

[@alexmapp5444]

I love Jim Gaffigan!

[@jefftaylor844]

Easily one of the funniest comedians in the world. Discovered him less than 2 years ago now. So funny and smart !

[@ThangPham-xv9by]

Compare to his later specials you can clearly see how much he has improved his act. Its amazing how much time and work needed to be put in to be one of the most funniest comic in the world

[@thelettermanpodcast]

So many Giants in comedy got their start with Dave. So many that Jim FREAKING Gaffigan’s debut was shown 8 months after this channel’s inception. So much quality in this vault.

[@natevm7888]

True but was he not already killin it for quite some time?

[@bcgentertainment]

That was awesome! I’d never seen that set before 😂

[@BaconTomatoCheese]

“ Uh, my name’s Chimichanga”-stop it. My stomach hurts

[@bertall1ca]

I remember seeing this live & to this day I still use the Mexican food joke.

[@TheBrettWilson]

Please post the several minutes he does on bacon. Legendary.

[@jarrettthomas4865]

How does he possibly look older here 25 years ago then he does today?

[@ViaticalTree]

He doesn’t. 🤦‍♂️

[@AE-bm4no]

@@ViaticalTree seriously, do people really believe this lol

[@jebstewart666]

it's the bottled water.....

[@davidschwam-baird8008]

Am I the only person who thinks that in this set Jim looks like he could be Dave's brother?

[@jebstewart666]

well, he is from indiana.....

[@kevinfan726]

this appearance is when I first became a fan of Jim Gaffigan.

[@craigmahon1303]

Proof that he was once thin.

[@samdustinchris]

He could have called him Gim Jaffigan and no one would have known,

[@dianewinters8628]

My coworkers ask me what I did on my one day off I get a week, I slept.

[@ENFPerspectives]

🤣👏👏👏

[@tomasliebel8731]

Damn, killer

[@zindi1138]

french AHAHAHAHAHHAHAHa

[@leeborocz-johnson1649]

Somehow he looked older when he was younger.

[@pizzaishappiness7994]

😂👍

[@ankhor9252]

Jim is the Neil Peart of comedy...kind of.

[@TheBrettWilson]

It's all in the timing

[@mikewhite4560]

Saw Jim over Thanks Giving in Atlantic... City.....He's put on a few...

[@Local_yokels_monsters_myths]

I did not Thomas Dolby was this funny!’n😁

[@pakuma3]

I can explain but he looks better 150 pounds heavier

[@MasterofPuberty]

He was on Conan in 1997...

[@danielpoitras1858]

How about posting some Viva?

[@thelettermanpodcast]

Or some Canadians.

[@jebstewart666]

the bottled water bit was hilarious! and so true. to this day i have never bought bottled water...i have used the same backpacking bottle since '78 to get the free water i find all over america.... and yet it was a brilliant marketing moment to show how dumb american consumers really are. thanks for the memory jim!

[@josephreilly6328]

My God remove glasses straight up Charton Heston

[@thelettermanpodcast]

You animal!

[@andrewperez8831]

Rest in peace 😢

[@rcvaroundtheworld6217]

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[@aaronfelman1000]

Stone cold killer out the gate.

[@kinsmed]

R I P

[@fluxcapacitor1621]

Jim Gaffigan is alive and kicking.

[@Genious.]

@@fluxcapacitor1621 I think saying 'RIP' is some new thing that people do on here. They found that typing 'FIRST!' like little children wasn't getting them enough attention, so they do 'RIP' now.

[@TomRyanMKE]

Mexico is in North America.

[@the406seadonkey6]

Maybe you should re-write his jokes for him since you're such a genius.

[@TomRyanMKE]

@@the406seadonkey6 Maybe I will!

[@the406seadonkey6]

@@TomRyanMKE Good luck! Something tells me that that sharp sense of humor that you (don't) possess will let the jokes down, but you do you.

[@TomRyanMKE]

@@the406seadonkey6 lol

[@videoaccount4323]

RIP this set. Lifeless as hell.

[@Flickit100]

No bro

[@inrainbowman]

Rest In Peace😢😢😢