Andy Kaufman on Letterman w/ "Classy" Freddie Blassie 02/23/1983

[@mr.mirchenstein6549]

The chemistry between Blassie & Andy was awesome.

[@britturk123]

All I can say is that wrestlers are unbelievably good at acting, Blassie was brilliant, Kaufman was obviously in awe of him. R.I.P To two giants of their professions.

[@danielscissorhands]

Yes, don't forget Roddy Piper in They Live! 😀

[@williamwatson4625]

Blassie was successful at what he did, both as a pro wrestler and as a manager, but it didn't come with a price. He had acid thrown at him, he got stabbed many times, he suffered a broken leg and ended up staying in the hospital,........ Some of the injuries he suffered stayed with him 'til the very end.

[@BrandonKohout]

Freddie Blassie was a legend.

[@liveclassictunes]

Freddie Blassie was the best... those faces of disgust are priceless...

[@salvagemonster3612]

God BLASSIE was a one of kind! These two where perfect together!

[@fpicc8807]

Blassie reminded me of your old-school Italian Grandpa. Loved his bloke, brazen attitude, brilliant.

[@user-iw4gz7vh4w]

Imagine the late night talk shows being this funny and original nowadays

[@Babybugex]

Never happen.

[@alexr9650]

Andy laughing at the end seems genuine

[@WilliamJones-sf5pt]

Yes. This worked masterfully. As David Letterman is telling him he stunk, and as he truly did stink, the audience is cheering wildly. All four of them the three guests and David are part of the routine. Brilliant.

[@alexr9650]

I love when Andy laughs as he’s singing. It’s like hes realizing he’s on national tv acting like a complete jackass.

[@DisasterMaster3K]

He wasn’t laughing That was him having an orgasm

[@britturk123]

Impressed with Blassie I guess, and who would not be he acted it out brilliantly .

[@ANerdsEyeView]

What a gem, great upload, thank you

[@themisfitsmessiah]

Like how Blassy put Letterman in his place when Dave kept insisting it was all fake.

[@brianm2881]

I absolutely would *not* want to insist to Freddie Blassie's face that pro wrestling was in any way fake. Not in that era, especially. The man was tough as nails, and probably could have kicked most people's asses up until the last few years of his life. One of those old school wrestlers who looked like they knew 10 ways to remove your thumbs and only 6 ways to put 'em back on.

[@vince2346]

I'm sorry you had to here this Kathy - Classic

[@WilliamJones-sf5pt]

@@vince2346 Andy planted her there as a guest to contrast with Blassie. One could teach a whole course in college just on this one routine. David Letterman was an untold important member of Andy's troupe.

[@PROFESSOR-I.C.]

Freddie Blassie was not only classy but a truly refined gentleman.

[@HulkSmash80s]

Letterman’s always been a squirmy little prick

[@eddiecoyle9152]

*" Classy" Freddie Blassie a.k.a " The King Of Men", met him many years ago at Revere Beach before a match at the old Boston Garden later that evening, let me tell you, he was one as we say in Boston" One Hot Shit.....Many Thanks for uploading this!---r.i.p Andy and Freddie.*

[@Groucho-tg1tx]

I see Andy's goofing on all of us again, and he brought a play friend with him this time. Lol

[@energyasylum997]

Andy singing JAMBALAYA @14:55 !!! 😂😂😂 and then Letterman @16:09 !!!😂😂😂 RIP Andy Kauffman and Classie Freddie Blassie 🙏🏼

[@georgemikal7345]

Blassie was surrounded by pencil necks

[@juanresto6756]

A bunch of pencil neck geeks

[@WilliamJones-sf5pt]

The lady guest was planted by Andy. She seems so delicate next to Blassie especially when he gets that whip out and starts swinging it around.

[@rudycanales8801]

Spur of the moment,not like the cookie cutter crap these days,very awesome 😎

[@omargonzalez2641]

Freddie Blassie was a great American!

[@potter3439]

Also a great wrestler, The best

[@battlestarmarc]

Kaufman was so funny.

[@gallery7596]

I remember the night this was broadcast and my recollection was that both Blassie *and* Letterman were on their feet telling Andy to come and sit down after that song. Memories can definitely get re-arranged with the passage of time. Great upload, too. Thanks!

[@polescalante]

Kathy was a total champ going along and laughing to all the crazy shit Blassie said even about wanting to kill 100 men... Something changed though after Andy "sang"... She was left with the craziest "wtf was that, don't freak out, just keep smiling" face...

[@ThornbushTilemaker]

Holy Fuck, Kaufman and Blassie make such a good team. I wish they had the opportunity to work together more.

[@Kgio-2112]

Wrestlers are just a different breed

[@thefungoden3978]

Andy was more giddy to chill with Blassie than he was hanging with Dave.

[@toprope_]

Kaufman and wrestling had two things in common at the time: even if people are catching on, you stay in the act the entire time, even outside of shows.

[@radnokrisztian4809]

16:26 Andy's doing his impression of Vulcan salute. 😄

[@willythewave]

"I used to bite the guys over there and 25 people died during my tour". "My ambition in my life was to kill 100 people and I failed. I only made 92". LMAO

[@ukrandr]

I had this on video tape, replayed it countless times for myself and friends. Laughed our asses off. Blassie was truly one of a kind, a fucking legend. A fashion plate who wears white socks. More outrageous than wanting to kill 100 people.

[@MotiviqueStudio]

The only thing I don't get is why they didn't have 3 chairs out at the start. That musical number just about did me in.

[@Nethescurial95]

Andy's sining is the best thing ever put on tape.

[@prayingmantis6777]

I don't know why I found Andy's singing so funny.

[@nycinstyle]

I like how Letterman kept that woman guest out there with Blassi and Kaufman. It becomes even more surreal. Like, wtf am I watching? Classic TV. She was a good sport about it. Is this really network TV? Back then, this kind of thing hardly ever happpened on TV. Now, with reality bs tv, it is actually annoying to watch the bs that goes down as a program on TV today.

[@LeeRoggy]

Most of today's fans had no idea that Letterman was an in-ring announcer for Dick The Bruiser's promotion in Indianapolis when he first started in broadcasting.

[@jimreily7538]

Wow, I did not know that. Very cool

[@MrTDembinski]

Awesome

[@jtmf020]

That was great

[@eyehatefarcebook11]

Andy still wearing that neck collar? Funny.

[@jimreily7538]

He was in traction for three days ! Lawler caused him a great deal of pain and suffering !

[@jm-rf7kl]

I needed this. RIP Andy and Blassie. And Dave too for how unfunny he became.

[@chasetower6773]

He became unwatchable.

[@jimreily7538]

I think the reality is 6 people died of heart attacks in Japan after they saw Freddie Blassie biting folks.

[@jburma]

"My ambition in life was to kill 100 people now I failed. I only made 92." 10:54

[@mr.mirchenstein6549]

Blassie was the best! lol 😂

[@cliffroberts1774]

CLASSY

[@mr.mirchenstein6549]

AWESOME STUFF. BLASSIE RULES!!!!!

[@FLASHAHOLIC_TV]

I think at times Andy weirded himself out

[@11UncleBooker22]

Over the top "Showbiz", don't question the stories, just agree and move on.

[@general5886]

FB had the nunchuku cane😂💀

[@jimfrazzitta4218]

"Mr. Fred Blassie in a breakfast mess. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah."

[@thomasthomas2418]

I'd rather hang out with Freddie than with Letterman.

[@theeverchosen1504]

Manic Depression at 7:00?

[@JonnyBoots2020]

Where do you get that movie?

[@billheyen9555]

It's on youtube. Just search for it. Great waste of time. ;)

[@matthewsmith7179]

What was he singing?

[@ignorecorporatenews]

16:10

[@bpc1003]

Great moment. People want to point out the ‘real Andy’ and I think we’re seeing a genuine response there

[@mattmartin2106]

You shoulda included the parrot part.

[@dadaevan]

Blassie always kept Kayfabe. Awesome.

[@KA-te7xk]

Everyone is missing it... the woman in this clip has a hell of a curvy frame underneath that 80' s dress...

[@heytodd53074]

Blassie was no bull sh$% kinda guy....much respect

[@ajsmith5295]

I loved Marlon brands impersonation of letterman

[@danielscissorhands]

Was Blassie creepy enough with the Thai waitress? Geez.

[@jm-rf7kl]

Nah. He could get away with it. No one could now.

[@chasetower6773]

On Letterman …..

[@hottakestuesdays7450]

It was a movie bro.

[@ignorecorporatenews]

kathy rules

[@ChrisAthanas]

Late night used to be hilarious

[@MissterX]

Freddie seems a little off put by the way David chuckles at every project Andy says he has coming down the pike, almost as if Dave thinks everything Andy is involved in is a joke.

[@EVERTONFC.]

Did Andy have Cancer for this interview? I don't think he'd lie about that. I'm hoping he's still with us as his brother is the spitting image of him but I don't know ..

[@danielscissorhands]

15 months before Andy died of lung cancer. Maybe he was more than just a little under the weather here.

[@tresham79]

He is the best worst fake crier ever. He really can sing tho.

[@ajsmith5295]

I know brassy and he isn't kidding

[@Jayce_Alexander]

It's always funny when you hear people questioning what was real and what wasn't in the days of kayfabe. "This is stage blood, right?". Wonder if he would have asked Abdullah the Butcher the same thing. "You don't have a mark on you."

[@lukebast8827]

Aaaaahhhh. Letterman

[@punkrockredneck5563]

They all had covid

[@mrgonzales5683]

Don't understand the 9 thumbs down

[@shanewhitefeather6298]

David Letterman used to be funny. Kaufman and Blassie were better people

[@eyehatefarcebook11]

The NBC years (late night) are still the best.

[@fargeeks]

Isn't Kaufman that dude from TAXI??

[@pdxraves]

Wimps in the audience.

[@ajsmith5295]

How an organised can you get on the Letterman show he didn't even have a chair ready

[@amyntut]

Andy had cancer here not a cold. I wish it were only a cold.

[@robertvalentin5846]

andy as singer no way as comedian yes as wrestler no stay way wrestle woman rip andy freddie was shape dresser he like the Bobby The Brain Heenan dress shape rip thoe legend

[@fargeeks]

1:37 Hey its that dude from TAXI who played a weird ass talking mechanic

[@ajsmith5295]

Letterman the worst TV presenter ever ever listen to the rudeness of him

[@floobertuber]

I thought I was embarrassed enough to live through the disco era. Then I remembered what happened in the 80s. Ugh.

[@MissterX]

But you're not the least bit embarrassed now?

[@lordchancellorhatton1910]

Letterman kind of sucked in his early late show days.

[@00RockyAngel00]

"Spurts" - very prophetic! XD Coincidence that the other guest is from Stamford, Connecticut, where WWF/WWE Headquarters is located?