So happy to hear that Don Giller is working as a consultant for this channel. He deserves it.
@chiefscheider2 жыл бұрын
If only he were a nicer guy. I asked him about enabling comments on a Letterman video w Billy Idol (they would be fascinating I'm sure) and got "I'll see. Maybe, maybe not. I have other things on my plate." I reminded him that it takes roughly 10 seconds to enable comments and then got "I can't please the world." Good uploader but a bit snarky if you get my drift...
@OMGWTFLOLSMH2 жыл бұрын
@@chiefscheider - You should ask for your money back, Karen.
@chiefscheider2 жыл бұрын
I hear ya, brother 👍
@JTB2132 жыл бұрын
@@chiefscheider Not sure if you hear yourself 🤔
@chiefscheider2 жыл бұрын
Think about it, No. In the time it took him to reply "I'll see. Maybe, maybe not" he could've been cool and just done it. Then his first reply could've been "Done, Chief. Thanks for watching my videos, btw." And I could've replied "Thanks to you too." Get where I'm going?
@unhingedenlightenment25042 жыл бұрын
Dave working the drive-thru windows are still some of the best segments ever.
@mikesgroi212 жыл бұрын
Dave was the best because he had experience as a broadcaster and a stand up comic. So when he’d do these remotes, he’d play them straight like a reporter would. That’s what made the absurdity of it all so funny 😆
@kevinlakeman50432 жыл бұрын
Exactly, well put. Sad thing is, there are people who take most everything literally and miss the humor in Letterman; they don't get the facetious, absurd nature of much of that comedy. And some people are just stick in the mud types who didn't care for it. They're also known as Jay Leno fans.
@stevenmcwilliam69452 жыл бұрын
I agree. But I need to add I never quite liked it when people were made fun of who were just trying to be respectful and polite. I just hope people are not laughing at the accents.
@vrvaughn2 жыл бұрын
His show stands up… wether he’s messing around with his neighbors or wearing a Velcro suit… he’s terrific.
@mibeatleman67672 жыл бұрын
That one with the psycho monkey still cracks me up. I don't blame David for getting scared around that creature. 😅🤣😂
@dr.davidenglish7782 жыл бұрын
Yeah that cracked me up to. She didn't seem to like Dave.
@Hasdagod Жыл бұрын
@Mbeatleman One of the Funniest Moments on Late Night TV hands Down! 😂 😂 😂
@harperlea92882 жыл бұрын
These are awesome! My favorite time was when Dave had this little woman from the midwest who had won a cooking contest for her beef brisket, and so she made it on the show. She was ultra-conservative in appearance, I think she was wearing a Christmas sweater and her hair was perfect and sprayed stiff. Anyway, she makes the dish and asks Dave if he would like to try it, and he says yes, and out of nowhere she says something like, "Well, I wasn't sure if you were one of those yuppies who don't eat meat or not". It was so shocking coming from her and he busted a gut laughing! Everyone howled and it was like she didn't understand what was so funny. I will never forget that! Lol And I love the nightly top lists that he did about current events and just about whatever was going on in the world at the time. I love the celebrity ones too but I love his the most. Just the nightly stuff. Thanks for sharing these, I enjoyed them so much.
@gerrydooley9512 жыл бұрын
I am living for this and I find the old NBC show to be even funnier than when I first saw it. I thought that 1988-1993 on Late Night was the best television I've ever seen. Dave was on fire, he didn't care what he said, he just said it. If you didn't see it in real time you just don't understand. You can never have another character like Larry Bud because he was truly unaffected and clueless. He was genuine, you don't see it any more. It's like he was a hostage and was being made to do these things.
@robertaperez70302 жыл бұрын
Loved him! And toast on a stick! 🤣
@pedrosimas26422 жыл бұрын
the Alan Alda investigation is pure gold
@JoseTwitterFan2 жыл бұрын
40 years later believe it or not, both Just Bulbs and Just Shades are still in business to this very day (and have since moved to the same block on Manhattan's Upper East Side).
@daniellecyr61694 ай бұрын
While watching this, I was lamenting the fact that there aren't utilitarian shops like this anymore in NYC....apparently, I was wrong!
@SbannmarieАй бұрын
Classic
@ftm842 жыл бұрын
This is awesome. I was in college when Late Nite started and watched religiously from then on. And now, it's fun to see how good Kimmel has gotten - love his show!
@debschaefer78202 жыл бұрын
I love when Jimmy plays pranks on his aunt.
@sveerdlov19172 жыл бұрын
I met Calvert De forest ie Larry Bud Melman at least 2-3 times a year working for Amtrak as he came from NY to visit his close friend regularly. He was a sweet, sweet gentleman. He was a train "buff" so I would take him around the equipment and much more. I miss him and he really didn't seem to get why I was such an enthusiast for his work.
@pamr40402 жыл бұрын
Being a night owl from childhood on, "Late Night/Late Show" was a nightly must-watch! (Followed by Tom Snyder, Bob Costas, News Overnight, World News Now, etc) I've loved Dave for decades now, and still make sure to catch any current appearances knowing that for those brief moments, I'll be smiling, laughing, or marveling at some poignant moment, just like back in the day. He truly is a national treasure! 🧡
@karenwagner68802 жыл бұрын
I grew up in Indianapolis. Dave was our weather man, and he also had a midnight movie show when I was about 12, which is where I really came to appreciate his humor. Thrill of my life was when he read my letter on the air. It’s kinda fun to have those memories of his pre-national treasure years. (Wonder what ever happened to our news anchor, Jane Pauley?)
@daniellecyr61694 ай бұрын
What was your letter about?
@chiefscheider2 жыл бұрын
I used to record the show in those days and bring the tape to my gf's the next day. I kept the episode w the monkey segment for months. One of the funniest things I've ever seen, and not just on Dave's show.
@TJamesBell2 жыл бұрын
How long after that did your girlfriend break up with you?
@chiefscheider2 жыл бұрын
That legit made me lol 👍
@mountainmikefabs81432 жыл бұрын
Dave’s a fundamental human on this planet. Thank you !
@PaulLeary2 жыл бұрын
So glad I found this channel-I, too, stayed up late and was chronically late for high school.
@williamebrennan Жыл бұрын
It's crazy I so resonate with this--there I was, up late every night before on demand, watching Dave, excited when the music came on... And I agree with Jimmy--the show holds up even after so many years--mostly because of Dave 🙂
@leanneharris31912 жыл бұрын
These clips of Dave are classic. He cracks me up! Love you Dave!
@j.r.shartzer4 ай бұрын
I was born in 1985. I'm a massive Conan fan. I actually remember watching (and recording) his first episode when I was 8, and it kinda changed my life. I never missed an episode. Conan was to me what Dave was to Jimmy Kimmel. I've only recently gone back to watch Dave's Late Night run, and my mind has been blown. Conan was really doing an extension of what Dave had already established. That spirit of, "Nobody is watching this late, so we are just going to do whatever we want," combined with the legitimacy of being on a network is just such a special, magical thing. Nothing against Seth Meyers, but it sort of feels like a waste that he just turned that block of time into Weekend Update the Series. I sort of want my Late Night hosts to feel like they are getting away with making fun of their "corporate daddies," and David Letterman was king of that in the 80's.
@keithfulkerson2 жыл бұрын
This show killed my high school sleep as well. There was really nothing like it on tv at the time, and it seemed crazy that it was on so late.
@plm85502 жыл бұрын
8:11 "Does he ever order too much & have to take some home?". Pure comedy gold.
@timothywayne38132 жыл бұрын
4:15 Easily the best of Melman. Dave is just about helpless with laughter.
@hibob41811 ай бұрын
Merrill Markoe also talks about the Just Bulbs/Just Shades bit in her ‘favorites’ video on this channel. She said the NYC yellow pages were her guide to a lot this material. The edit to Just Shades is one of the best cuts in TV history. Thanks for posting
@saint32102 жыл бұрын
I laughed so hard watching the monkey scene that I actually woke my kids up at 2am
@kstovall682 жыл бұрын
I remember every one of these! I was that teenager too. I LOVE THIS!!!
@graxjpg Жыл бұрын
his picks were fantastic. love all those moments and know them well
@bernlin20002 жыл бұрын
Lol, never knew about the cigar-smoking XD damn, he was more obsessed than even I could know. You know Kimmel is going to curate the best stuff.
@louisrios55462 жыл бұрын
Just Bulbs and Just Shades are both still in existence.
@inksterinky98202 жыл бұрын
I am in tears of hysterics at Alan Alda Chinese restaurants. Comedy gold
@gkennedy29982 жыл бұрын
I remember watching the "Just Bulb" segment. I've shopped at that store. It is just bulbs. :D
@jeffreyjeziorski14802 ай бұрын
Did you check to see if they carried shades as well?
@antoinechrabie47622 жыл бұрын
We need clips about Regis top moments on the show
@OMGWTFLOLSMH2 жыл бұрын
The Alan Alda bit is classic NBC Letterman. Hilarious stuff.
@RideAcrossTheRiver2 жыл бұрын
Is that Alan in the middle?
@DanielleCyr1Ай бұрын
@@RideAcrossTheRiver😅
@RideAcrossTheRiverАй бұрын
@@DanielleCyr1 He have soup all the time!
@patrickthomas88902 жыл бұрын
I loved when Dave did a show from home bc he was waiting to get cable installed. The cable guy that showed was wearing a CBS Sports hat. Dave said if he knew CBS Sports was sending out a guy, he would’ve requested Brent Musberger hahahaha
@joemckibben77572 жыл бұрын
The best of Dave in 2 words: Mujibur and Sirajul.
@daniellecyr61694 ай бұрын
And Rupert (who, apparently, retired not long ago before I was able to go get a sandwich - and possibly a photo - from him)!
@Deguello232 жыл бұрын
Holy cow, I remember *all* of this, particularly Dr. Mosivais and his invention.
@pamelahaddad74882 жыл бұрын
That's why you watched Dave, not for his guests, but for him. You never knew what he was gonna do or say or ask. Love the sarcasm!
@anotherb70682 жыл бұрын
I couldn’t have said it better myself. I love these.
@LazarusStirs2 жыл бұрын
I remember that Alan Alda bit. That might be my favorite bit in the history of late night. I've now watched it several times and it continues to get funnier.
@MichaelWorley2 жыл бұрын
Jimmy’s appreciation for Letterman and Howard is incredible. The guy’s taste in broadcasting is top notch.
@quakerwildcat Жыл бұрын
I guess I was this kid before Jimmy. When Dave announced that his morning show was being canceled, I played hooky from high school to stay home and watch a couple of the last episodes. My favorite KZbin channel as well. Would love to see some more segments from Dave's NBC morning show.
@pamelabonaparte93832 жыл бұрын
OMG I became addicted to David Letterman and I loved his sense of humor. My god he made me laugh and shaped a lot of my sense of humor. Amazing 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😂🤣❤️
@marysolomon2 жыл бұрын
These recent compilations are THE BEST. So happy that I found this channel -- could not be happier.
@Dog_will_hunt2 жыл бұрын
Love this. I think one of the best remotes was when he works the Taco Bell drive through. 🤣. Pure gold!
@r.edward57012 жыл бұрын
just like Jimmy I was obsessed with Late Night. I became a fan solely on the fact that Paul Shaffer and I come from the same home town. after watching the show, I became a devout Letterman fan. 9 years old 😅
@ftm842 жыл бұрын
Thunder Bay! (I'm from Minnesota, just down the shore of Lake Superior!)
@r.edward57012 жыл бұрын
@@ftm84 we used to shop in the twin cities. Some real beautiful towns in northern Minnesota
@howdareyou412 жыл бұрын
"That's Alan in the middle?" hahahaha
@TheDerider2 жыл бұрын
One day I awoke in a Hotel in Houston in 1982. I watched late night TV and was absolutely blown away by David Letterman's show and all the incredible guests. My life was changed. 6months before I was in Tanzania with NO TV! All these years later it certainly is great to see those actual episodes again on this KZbin Channel. Many thanks to you all. Yes some of us know who David Letterman is in Australia!
@daniellecyr61694 ай бұрын
I've been to Tanzania (and went hunting with the Hadzabe). Just curious - what were you doing living there?
@joshualebowitz2 жыл бұрын
This is such a great segment. Jimmy’s show is the closest thing that we currently have to the iconic Late Night/Late Show with David Letterman classics.
@jBownz2 жыл бұрын
whoever runs this channel (please PLease let it be Dave's son Harry)... THANK YOU! Been missing this legend ever since he announced he was retiring. The world needs some Dave more than ever, to remind us that laughing at Stupid Pet Tricks together is better than what we we are doing to each other now. Nobody else has come close.
@thelettermanpodcast2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Harry.
@lindajhambleton49552 жыл бұрын
Larry Bud with the microphone is my all time favourite also.
@brianwolters75602 жыл бұрын
Oh wow...serious...I was the kid who was the one who watched David Letterman in school...I went on a High School trip to NYC with my drama class and I remember walking by NBC and having a photo of me making a "Dave" face... I used to watch the show live while my friend Sean was on the phone with me and we used to laugh and laugh...one of the biggest laugh's was picking out the 2nd Mr. Humidity and he had to hold a huge pack of pork rinds while (unbeknownst to Angel, Mr. Humidity II) being blown by a huge fan and he lost the pork rinds...I can't say why this was so funny to me...but wow, you Jimmy picked many of my favorite moments... FAN REQUEST - Please find and post the entire Mr. Humidity II scenes from finding him to the fan and Paul saying "Turn this Microphone on..."
@Subo232 жыл бұрын
True Letterman fan
@Klino132 жыл бұрын
It's a Christmas tradition at our house to watch Dave's Christmas show(s) every year. Jay Thomas's Lone Ranger story cracks me up every time. Then Darlene Love's "Christmas" tops it off. Miss him.
@UncleBernhard2 жыл бұрын
Ha ha this is pure genius! Letterman and the Jimmys should do something together!
@jackhunt97252 жыл бұрын
I love how Dave just kept trying with the monkey. I mean, it lunged at him like 5 times. That man is dedicated
@Cantbuyathrill2 жыл бұрын
By the way, the musical theme INTRO & OUTRO for Late Night is the hippest most musical one of them all.
@Notimp0rtant5232 жыл бұрын
I have to admit I’ve never liked Kimmel but I have no choice but to appreciate the respect for the greatest that he has. Jimmy knows his place.
@worldmikel2 жыл бұрын
The beauty of these are, even if you watched them live (except if you taped them), and you missed a word or scene during a bathroom moment, they were gone forever. This is better than watching TV. I'd bet even Dave and guests have probably not seen all these back when they were live.
@grumpy16165 ай бұрын
The giant doorknob. For some reason I still remember that.
@brucelee49962 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jimmy and Letterman. I have a 'Late Night with Dave Letterman' shirt for you Jimmy. PS. Loved the switch with Fallon last Friday night. 👌
@davedrd88292 жыл бұрын
Always checking in on the DL videos, so much Gold!!
@namj81452 жыл бұрын
As soon as we got a VCR, I religiously taped and kept every episode, watching each one over and over. At one point, I had a few hundred videotapes filling a wall of shelves. I knew these treasures would never be seen again and I HAD to save them! If I only knew the future held KZbin, I'd have instead saved a lot of time and money. "Mr. Larry's Toast on a Stick...You won't hate the taste, cause it's flavor free!"
@qxz17762 жыл бұрын
My favorite is still (search for this on KZbin) "Dave Works The Taco Bell Drive-Thru | Letterman" "Ok, ok - wait a minute, wait a minute - I'm not exactly a computer - slow down.... let's take it from the beginning..." I still say that a lot just to mess with people.
@EightPieceBox2 жыл бұрын
Nice to let Jimmy do one of these. I think I first heard about his obsession when Dave was retiring. I still can't get over the birthday party. I challenge you guys to get Richard Simmons out of hiding to do one of these! Seems impossible to even ask him at this point.
@setaside22 жыл бұрын
I have always liked Kimmel's humility. This underscores that affinity even further.
@4thandinches2 жыл бұрын
LOL. There is nothing humble about that commie-spewing propagandist.
@jilprantner63222 жыл бұрын
Thank you! That was hilarious!
@athomeontwo Жыл бұрын
I remember that inventors episode I believe he also asked the guy that made the ““ endless cassette tape about what happens when it runs out of tape, and the inventor had no other option other than to say it ends lol
@toddholmes44802 жыл бұрын
The "Golden Age" of David Letterman was in the 1980s. I was in Grad school at the time, and watching David Letterman was essential TV viewing (and I wasn't really into TV at the time.)
@Barnabas452 жыл бұрын
Dave was the Man!
@gfox92952 жыл бұрын
Letterman was my first talk show host. I had seen a bit of Carson here and there, like at my grandparents' house and all, but he was the one I first stayed up most weeknights to watch in high school back in the early 90s. I love the remotes and the only person who's come close to his remotes is Conan, who coincidentally enough is my second talk show host. ;D Loving any and all content from both of them in their semi-retirements now.
@hellboypi2 жыл бұрын
"Maybe you'll get some, maybe you won't."
@mikekrause36712 жыл бұрын
😆
@steve70152 жыл бұрын
Great videos. Just subscribed. Please keep them coming!
@lurx20242 ай бұрын
When I went to college in 1980, I shamelessly tried to imitate David Letterman and his style of humor to anyone who would bother to listen to me, and unfortunately for me, most people were already familiar with him.
@Jeff-kz5kl2 жыл бұрын
Awesome to see a crossover! Funny stuff. Respect.
@BoyAditya2 жыл бұрын
I love alan Alda when his movie set on New York... I wish Alan Alda become one of guest star on Hulu's Only murders in the Building
@WilliamSmith-yp9hb2 жыл бұрын
“Truly, a man who loves Chinese food”
@jossManLara Жыл бұрын
When Richard Simmons used to visit him it was hilarious!!
@roncytron7883 Жыл бұрын
The episodes where he debunked the world's fastest typist, those were my favorites.
@psefti2 ай бұрын
This just killed me, the guy who invented a life line, I was a nurse back in the 70s the small hospital where I worked straight nights, had a policy, you were not allowed to report someone who had died until pronounced dead by the coroner, so we had to come up with a description, which eventually came to be “ They have appeared to cease to breathe” try saying that one several times after you have worked all night….😢😮
@norahannafin86872 жыл бұрын
I remember “just bulbs”!!!
@thinkgriff2 жыл бұрын
For some reason, I remember lots of the Elvis bits. Elvis, the Drifter and Me from the Las Vegas show. "You know who's picture is on the $10,000 bill? Slappy White." The Peace Through Dramatization Players with "Elvis: A Birthday Memory". "Elvis, she's pretty! You want her?" "No - but I would like some of that pie!"
@swrennie2 жыл бұрын
Dave's line, delivered on the Tonight Show when still a comedian: "You know those drops of toothpaste that fall into the sink and harden? Just scrape them off and put them on a plate - they make great after-dinner mints!" I was sold from that moment on.
@Sifeus2 жыл бұрын
God this Alan Alda remote is incredible.
@RideAcrossTheRiver2 жыл бұрын
I loved Larry 'Bud' Melman's _Dare to be Rich._ "Our ads appear in _Honcho, Cheese Fancier,_ and _Italian Cyclist."_
@soggyjungle60652 жыл бұрын
OMG LOL I've watched Dave since 82 I've never seen these. Thank you Gimmy. (ignore the omg lol part at the beginning I am just trying to be hip, I mean current 🙂) So glad I said that right.
@FuzzyMemoriesTV2 жыл бұрын
Jimmy Kimmel - biggest Letterman fan ever (except for Don Giller). Would have been cool if Jimmy mentioned Don. 😉
@sheilaperri9209 Жыл бұрын
I'll never forget when Dave put the student driver and his dad in the front seat of an exotic car and two models in the back seat, then had the kid parallel park between two other exotic cars. We all could relate to the kid, and had our fingers crossed. We cheered when he didn't hit anything and managed to park only about 18" from the curb. Someone should find that kid to see if he ever recovered.😂
@catherinegigliotti1368 Жыл бұрын
I love this KZbin channel, too!!!
@therevolutionii73502 жыл бұрын
More staff picks and celebrity picks is a great shout get some old guests to talk about what it was like going on the show and their favourite moments.
@redwinmedia2 жыл бұрын
Merrill Markoe was a genius.
@haydenwilliams11142 жыл бұрын
My fav is when Letterman covered his head with mashed potatoes then went downstairs and collected Phil Donahue's paycheck.
@wellblimeycharlie29632 жыл бұрын
Well this is truly inspirational! I thought I'd been having a run of bad luck but I haven't been buried alive once! And to then invent a device that prevents this from happening to others.....you wonderful,wonderful,wonderful man :)
@johnmckenzie46392 жыл бұрын
And a snappy dresser. Love the brown leather blazer.
@LoganNagol2 жыл бұрын
Man I always thought Kimmel was so extremely similar to Letterman personality wise and now this make so sense. David might be a little funnier but still there humor style is the exact same. And Kimmel is funny as well no doubt
@lancefarrellance2 жыл бұрын
Very good.
@justrobocon65382 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing. Two words for the next long one: Connie Chung!!! Please. 🤗
@slvstrtwty2 жыл бұрын
I laughed so hard, I cried!!!! 🤣😂
@annekelley1527 Жыл бұрын
Dave is brilliant big fan!
@paulpolpiboon95352 жыл бұрын
Awwwwwwwesome
@johnsjohnson4482 жыл бұрын
13:56 HYSTERICAL! Cry out loud funny. Hilarious. Thanks for sharing.
@Choirboy20132 жыл бұрын
You want to carry a card that says “I’d like another opinion” 😂😂😂
@nlshowtuney2 жыл бұрын
I was the weird 7th grader who carried a pic of David in my wallet!!!! Just a good human and genuinely funny...show my boys clips all the time