Norm Abram and Bob Vila on David Letterman

On March 25th 1987, Norm and Bob stop by the David Letterman show to show David how to build to screen panels. Norm does most of the work while Bob and David try to help him.

[@jakespeed63]

Bits like this are what made David Letterman worth staying up late for. Fond memories from back in college

[@CaptainLoveBoob]

And this dear children is how Home Improvement came to be

[@2KCamaroZ28SS]

The high pitch whistle sound makes it so much more enjoyable.

[@bennetfox]

Look! Norm has a house built before Bob and Dave have figured out what a hammer is!

[@bobbg9041]

nice use of time, I like Norms way to stretch out the screen material I'll have to try that. and I've been doing one window screen at a time. This looks like it works better. Compared to the aluminum one's and as fast as you can make these out of wood no reason not to put screens on the house. Thanks Norm!

[@lorenzo2011ist]

I miss this duo, especially big ole Norm!

[@ClassicTVMan1981X]

RIP (1980-1989)... to me, the departure of Bob Vila from This Old House was, in a way, similar to Pat Sajak quitting the daytime version of Wheel of Fortune to host a short-lived late-night talk show.

[@michelleburkholder2547]

Norm is a carpentry god. Bob's pretending he can use a tape measure.

[@davidholmberg7628]

My god bob picked up a tool

[@starfox1]

lol

[@jameschristiansson3137]

Bob Vila played Wolf Wolf on the old Munsters TV show.

[@josepaz4168]

Thank you

[@simonpetrus1981]

Nice work Gentlemen.

[@roxydog2004]

This is what started it all ,right here TOH

[@charlescho]

The music at the end sounds like Death Cab for Cutie's "Someday You Will Be Loved"

[@geoffreymills9932]

Bob's just jealous because Norm has forgotten more than he's ever known

[@xianli6488]

Does steve thomas ever use power tools with norm

[@KlineDeere]

Steve mre1989?

[@gregmize01]

Can we make a tree house 🌳 🏠

[@ErikaBarkerNYC]

Hello, I'm Bob the Toolman Vila and this is my assistant Norm the Bore Abram.

[@geoffreymills9932]

That's the difference between a TV host and a focused craftsman

[@thebrowithnoname1703]

Okay, what’s with all the anti-Bob Villa sentiment in these comments?

[@johnnynbk]

People hate what they don't understand. Thick people, that is.