John Witherspoon Is Living Large | Letterman

John can't quite get into his new high-class lifestyle.
(From "Late Show," air date: 11/28/97)
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[@tommybarquinero7242]

I always loved John’s visits with Dave. So funny, and clearly a great friendship and rapport between the two.

[@WJHDetroit]

Dave was The Godfather to Witherspoons Son. Dave was also his John’s best man at his wedding. RIP Witherspoon. Naturally funny man!!

[@zjdarrah]

I read John was Harry's godfather so I'll have to research that again.

[@Drew_D]

I’ve heard that they were like brothers, and I wish that Dave would share some of those personal stories.

[@pauld.172]

I believe in 1987 John was on. After the set, he showed his recent wedding pictures.

[@zjdarrah]

I know they went all the way back to the Comedy Store days together.

[@Tordogor]

I always laugh remembering when he says he is a 'multi-thousandaire'!! LOL

[@tlabee4104]

"I make my own grandchildren!" 😆😁 Hilarious

[@Rnyargd]

Dave was so loyal to the comedians who came up as the same time as him. Jimmie Walker, Tom Dreesen, George Wallace and John Witherspoon all got to perform on Dave’s show, in front of millions of people. Thank you Dave!

[@jntj3007]

Witherspoon's delivery is hilarious by itself!

[@c.r.harris]

🙏🏽RIP John Witherspoon 🙏🏽 Laughter truly is the best medicine ! Thank you for sharing !!

[@geoge2559]

"I make mynown grandchildren". 🤣🤣🤣 Pops is/was a fool.

[@syckindahead]

Happy Heavenly Birthday Mr Witherspoon! 🙏🏿R.I.P.

[@pauld205]

"Public enema? What the hell's a public enema, anyway?"

[@robertthompson3941]

“I DON’N’T know about “Happening”!

[@brigurugi]

Anyone have any context on why the crowd and both John and Dave got excited and the nervous laughter when Thanksgiving was mentioned?

[@GL4576]

That’s what I was wondering too

[@keefriff99]

Wondering that too. There must be a super-fan here who knows the backstory.

[@toochangz]

He was hilarious on a Thabksgiving scene in the Eddie Murphy movie Boomarang. It's what he was most well known for by most casual audiences at the time

[@_PrimetimePranks]

“Pops” on the Wayans Brothers!

[@NKAB4]

I never knew they were best friends...

[@robinblackmoor8732]

I checked. This is a real one. John Witherspoon is deceased. He has shuffled off the mortal coil.

[@TimmyJamesDafunnyMan]

Bang Bang Bang

[@DerrickChainey]

That is probably my most memorable scene from him

[@ericrobinson1789]

Funnyyyy!

[@dewilew2137]

They were best friends, weren’t they? So sad. I think Dave is John’s son’s godfather.

[@stuartwalker16]

I have a big appetite not my problem i have a small brain .that energy is awsome 👌 😎😎❤️❤️❤️

[@TheJmack90]

I miss this dude

[@bluebear1985]

We'll be right back with Days of the New.

[@martinjohansson3110]

Who's ever running this channel? Do you have the clip when John does stand-up on Letterman before talking a seat & talks about Brent Marsh, not by name. Brent was the funeral director were 350 decomposing bodies were found in a GA crematorium. Not a laughing matter but John Witherspoon was hilarious on this night.

[@kiddalingur]

Mr.Jones

[@robertthompson3941]

Mr. Jones? Here?

[@merelythepawn]

Thank you very much. "Wrote a song about, wanna hear it? Here it goes.... " -- another In Living Color.

[@The3Stooges]

Blues Great Calhoun Tubbs However, that's David Alan Grier, who is thankfully still with us. I've always felt Grier deserves so much more credit and recognition for what a great comedian he is...

[@pakdolan]

Oh please, not the thong! I'll always remember that skit.

[@Baegitte]

Yite dee

[@flyjarrett]

Still deceased.

[@georgettesmith1798]

RIH

[@robertthompson3941]

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[@robertthompson3941]

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