Paul Shaffer Rants Collection on Letterman, 1992

[@danielhurley2894]

"You waste hours in the supermarket because you refuse to organize your coupons." Couldn't be better.

[@ericstone2449]

“You’ve thrown away your God given talent for dance!”

[@OlChunkOfCoal]

"You take your national parks for granted" LOL

[@BusStopProductions.]

That line was used later on an episode of The Simpsons

[@trevorhembrough1290]

“You betrayed folk music when you went electric...”

[@randall-king]

This is too funny. A great example of the type of wacky humor that made this show so good.

[@marlon1171]

Paul Shaffer is a legend!

[@chasbodaniels1744]

Yes he certainly is. Five-ish years ago, I bumped into him at an incredible Zombies show, and fan-boyed all over him. I told him he was “a god”, and he replied “no, no, the real gods are on stage tonight”.

[@mervviscious]

ahhh Did You mean to say Frank?

[@marlon1171]

@@mervviscious : ??

[@merrillolen9555]

@@mervviscious hahaha 😆

[@100PurpleAvenue]

Paul has crystallized my thoughts eloquently

[@dominusfornax]

"Homely as a slab of peat moss" is a perfect example of Lettermanarian simile humor.

[@victorbasta7359]

Paul was one crazy cat back then. He and Dave had great chemistry.

[@patrickmoore3538]

"You betrayed folk music when you went electric"--that was funny!!

[@waynej2608]

'You used to really like Jethro Tull'.

[@chasbodaniels1744]

@Wayne J I don’t know how to take that one. Is Paul dissing Tull?

[@waynej2608]

@@chasbodaniels1744 I believe he's actually dissing on Dave, for no longer liking Tull. That's my take, anyway.

[@hoshimaruhajime7933]

@@chasbodaniels1744 it's frank

[@last808]

​@@chasbodaniels1744 Could be a Bob Dylan reference. People were mad the first time he played electric guitar in concert.

[@danielhurley2894]

"You giggle whenever anybody mentions the penal code."

[@murrethmedia]

hehehehehe

[@ColdPotato]

It's amazing to see how fun late night was at that point in time.

[@Michael-xe3dn]

I finally got this one in my feed, and it's magnificent! I love self-deprecating humor, and Dave really takes a beating! Thanks, Don!

[@barrettus]

I still find skinny Al Roker scary...

[@barrettus]

@@bluebear1985 respect.

[@The1994Gforce]

"Anton tells me you've been touchin' him in the elevator again!" I gotta go on a rant like this at work one of these days. Classic comedy!

[@Nick-zu9sn]

Paul really did that WELL! Phrased things exactly right, timing was great. Nice Job!!!

[@durango-CODEBUILDER]

Your ears, Dave, look like some kind of toaster snack gone wrong I will now say "wow, these boys are tasty" after every chip.

[@MJBYouTubeNetwork]

You gonna eat bacon and eggs if I arrange them in a smiley face? 😁😀 9:41 - 9:42

[@crashburn3292]

thank you Don. These clips are amazing to see.

[@katjoe1974]

“Frankly your oil paintings are amateurish”

[@mallory5872]

Paul should have his own show. I loved when he hosted when Dave had shingles.

[@jrpipik]

I have no memory of these, but they’re great - especially that first one. Bravura performance!

[@geekay1349]

i'll have to look around for the new fragrance "Suddenly Paul!" probably smells like Thunder Bay

[@lindanicola]

@@bluebear1985 😀

[@cowapocalypse75]

thanks Don! great as always. i love the segment where he called Dave out for being "fake" w/ same kinda hilarious litany of stuff highlighted by "even your tie is fake" walking to desk and snatching off clip-on.

[@chasbodaniels1744]

Clip on ties and fake glasses are the stuff of comedy gold.

[@markdaniels7174]

There’s no glass in these windows. Your tie isn’t real, it’s a clip-on. This isn’t a real camera, it’s a prop. Even the NBC Pages are fake. The only thing REAL… is Rock n’ Roll! Hit it!

[@markstatzer4619]

Bless you! I have a wav file recording if that first rant from when it aired and I've been looking for video ever since! Much Appreciated

[@HerosTheme]

"You SKIMP on the mayonnaise!!!"

[@gavinbrando8255]

'I'm tired of having to explain to my mom that your jokes aren't supposed to be funny!'

[@MJBYouTubeNetwork]

"And finally, you insist on calling me Paul even though my name is actually Frank!"

[@namelessjedi2242]

Frank “Yeah” Shaffer?

[@josephgraves8818]

I literally read this as he was saying it

[@J.B24]

I could watch this at least once a week.

[@ellenmurphy2150]

You skimp on the mayonnaise! YOU SKIMP ON THE MAYONNAISE!

[@da4an1qu1]

Thanks for this Don. So good.

[@corvettejimmy3323]

80s late night television was great.

[@Bryan-ip1gf]

"A gifted writer. Well... a writer." 😂 I'm glad I knew about Dave and Charles friendship lol

[@shakeandjake_1]

Imagine if the final episode in 2015 had another Paul rant

[@roccoand2612]

Thanks so much, I never saw that before. Love Donz.

[@mpf4114]

It reminds me of the rant he went on after an Alan Kalter Celebrity Interview sketch on the Late Show

[@rickleblanc8900]

That was a funny one !

[@kanealson5200]

True meaning of the expression 'EPIC RANTS'. Paul doesn't flub the longest diatribes in history. I have two requests Don. Dave's epic tie dance collection and Dave's stupid phrases, like "I'm been Hypnotized", "Run for your lives!", "Ladies and gentlemen we are very, very near the end of civilization", "Boy we're having some fun now!", " More fun than humans should be allowed", "Phone the neighbors wake the kids" and possibly a song. "Midnight and the kiddies ( kitties? ) are sleeping downstairs by the furnace...".

[@dongiller]

Honestly, a pointless exercise.

[@joadbreslin5819]

You can get as much "midnight" as you want from Don's "Cats" collection (kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKfTYpyJar-ritE). And, as a bonus, that collection contains a few occurrences of "hypmotized", too! (By the way, it is, in fact, 'kitties'; the song is a parody of "Memory" from the musical Cats.)

[@robertthomas5736]

Just for Fun and Laughs, It's The Late Night with David Letterman Show, with Mister Paul Shaffer and The World's Most Dangerous Band, Happy Fortieth Anniversary

[@jonnnyren6245]

Jeezus these two are legends. I want to see these two arguing and roasting each other at a restaurant. I want Paul to roast Dave's post-retirement beard.

[@ellenmurphy2150]

Yah his beard. Um. Yah.

[@user-hm5zb1qn6g]

It must have been fun for the writers to unload on Letterman through Paul.

[@wecontrolthevideo]

Paul was always great when it came to going way over the top. (Actor/Singer collection another great example!)

[@colinwilliams553]

PAUL SHAFFER IS THE SECOND FUNNIEST PERSON....EVER!!!! I miss him on late night T.V He and DAVE were the greatest!!!

[@jre617]

Love'n your Letterman collections. Request: "Remote (on location) collection" Pleeeeease. Thanks.

[@dongiller]

There were hundreds. In time.

[@murrethmedia]

"I'M SICK OF YOU SHOUTING 'THESE BOYS ARE TASTY' AFTER EVERY FRENCH FRY YOU EAT." 🤣

[@yohei72]

Yelling rude things at the TV when John Tesh is on is NOT a personal flaw.

[@TosinGameplayBoy]

I cannot stop laughing at my favourite keyboard player Paul Shaffer when just said to David which after shave are you wearing A1 sauce 😂😅

[@ultragare]

Al Roker!! I’m dying!! 😂

[@markdaniels7174]

I’ve never seen any of these. Very funny! “… we’re having problems finding a store that’ll accept these Dave Dollars you pay us with.”

[@ItsTimePictures]

LOL, this is Gold. I don't remember any of this.

[@ChrisParcellin]

Funny stuff! Paul was such an integral part of that show's appeal...I don't want to hit you with too many requests, Don. But--at some point--if you could post Letterman's interview(s) with Errol Morris that would be great. Thanks!

[@dongiller]

Just put it up -- kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3LNemtuqtV8hMk

[@ChrisParcellin]

Excellent! Thanks very much!

[@dhpbear2]

"I came VERY close to being a member of the Bee Gees!"

[@jamesmcginn6291]

That Al Roker guy. Gotta watch him. He'll nap us back to the middle ages if you give him half a chance.

[@USALeonHeart]

"You betrayed folk music when you went electric!" I'm fucking DYING here people.

[@dhpbear2]

Dave WASN'T a member of the Bee Gees! (?)

[@GeoffNelson]

Hey Don Giller, could we get more Paul Shaffer collections? His comedy is underrated.

[@dongiller]

In the In Box for now: the Bermuda collection.

[@ThomasHenryHoran]

Should have had a show of his own.

[@pinkystinkinc3475]

CAN YOU DO A MAY WE SEE YOUR VACATION PHOTOS PLEASE COLLECTION?

[@dongiller]

I can’t, sorry.

[@pinkystinkinc3475]

@@dongiller OH WELL THAT INTERN COLLECTION WAS HILARIOUS THANKS

[@notsure6187]

the first one was on my birthday, 2 years before I was born.

[@everythingmadeeasier]

Brilliant.

[@wm6549]

I forgot how big Roker used to be!

[@TimmyTheTinman]

"You yell "Ahoy Their Mates!" For no reason at all"

[@DadgeCity]

Ahoy there, mateys!

[@stevelibby6852]

when you watch Paul and Dave interact with the belief they never liked another, it is even funnier.

[@robertthomas5736]

R.I.P Tawny Kitaen

[@rickleblanc8900]

She appeared in the Whitesnake videos but I didn't know she was actually married to Coverdale.

[@MaximRecoil]

This doesn't include the rant that I remember, in which Paul went behind Dave's desk and put his hands or something through the window panes to prove there was no glass in them.

[@markdaniels7174]

There’s no glass in these windows. Your tie is a clip-on. This camera isn’t real, it’s just a prop. Even the NBC Pages are fake. The only thing REAL… is rock n’ roll! Hit it!

[@nathanielgrant3909]

"Well it's awfully cold in here." channeling Larry David right there....

[@renw1673]

Would you have the Feb 7 1991 episode when Debbie Gibson was with Paul Shaffer and the band?

[@dongiller]

I have every show but am unable to upload additional Dave-owned or -licensed content. Effective February 2022.

[@renw1673]

@@dongiller ohhh thank you for replying. I have always wanted to see that episode. Have a great day

[@robertdavis4192]

I want to find some of those Dave Dollars

[@erichaynes7502]

I mailed a fan letter to Anton and all he sent back was a few Dave Dollars what an insult.

[@fstrgray82]

Was there also one where Paul walks over to Dave's desk and yells "There is no glass in these windows!", to which the audience exploded with laughter?

[@dongiller]

There was.

[@richardcutts196]

Interesting that everyone he mentioned between 'A tribe called Quest and the 6 year old ham radio operator has died since then. I know it was a long time ago but 3 in a row.

[@mackstewart4203]

Not all of ATCQ is dead

[@richardcutts196]

@@mackstewart4203 I said those mentioned between (meaning after, not including) ATCQ and The 6 year old ham radio operator. Actually, for all I know the 6 year old ham radio operator could be dead as well, it has been 30 years.

[@mackstewart4203]

@@richardcutts196 the radio operator would only be 36 now, probably not dead

[@richardcutts196]

@@mackstewart4203 I agree he's probably not dead. But a lot of things could happen in 30 years.

[@williamstanley9418]

@@richardcutts196 I believe the ham radio operator was a little girl. I think I saw the clip of her appearance on KZbin. She contacted another ham during the interview.

[@RobLives4Love]

i need transcripts!

[@MrJRYLANDER]

“You do not know the hell that it has been.....”

[@rayschultz387]

Dave Top Ten list as delivered by Paul or Frank.

[@yassarjordan8224]

I’m getting Larry David vibes watching this.

[@sponk2112]

Dammit, Frank, Jethro Tull kicked ass!

[@bibleredpillJesse]

Paul is the best. 🤣

[@J.P.Lindsay]

😂 "cut-rate salad dressing"!

[@CK-eo9uh]

Ha! He's in love with the glamorous ladys of wrestling! I completely forgot about the G.L.O.W girls! But Paul's wrong, its the gorgeous ladies of wrestling. Still funny.🤣

[@redshiftexperiment]

I must admit .. I love mexican aftershave also.

[@ultragare]

This is hilarious!! Such random shit he brings up!! 😂😂

[@whateverpbk]

"Dave dollars" lol

[@colinwilliams553]

"PAUL SHAFFER IS THE SECOND FUNNIEST PERSON.... EVER!!! I miss on late night T.V he and DAVE were the greatest!!

[@davidstair9452]

Now Wait a minute!! She Had that coming!

[@GoSolar]

You buy cut-rate salad dressing

[@GoSolar]

The first three are entirely true. And the fourth is also kinda true sometimes

[@woodstocknun]

best sidekick in the business

[@christophermaynor6863]

If Jonny Carson had Paul they could've ruled the world

[@moxica93]

I looked everywhere, but couldn't find "Simply Biff" fragrances...

[@dongiller]

“Forever Biff” - February 17, 1988.

[@dongiller]

It's now up -- kzbin.info/www/bejne/qoubf6OAeb17j9k

[@AaronxATL]

I would buy Dave dollars in 2019.

[@g-guy0286]

dave dollars... the new bitcoin

[@scottlarson1548]

It's Bizarro-world Paul!

[@placesaroundus]

her name is tyler

[@southerngospel]

How about dave's obsession with Bjorn Nitmo.

[@dongiller]

I actually put that up around 18 months ago for a sports reporter doing a story on him. ESPN then decided they wanted to do a similar story and had the video blocked worldwide.

[@dongiller]

Here's the link -- kzbin.info/www/bejne/fXemk5xueJlpjbc

[@dongiller]

Let me know if you can access it.

[@southerngospel]

Says its been blocked by NBC...

[@dongiller]

Rats. Sorry.

[@tosinmcboy]

Paul Shaffer he’s a funny guy

[@filipposmomma4490]

“Rother”

[@erichaynes7502]

7:52 Frank's honk lol

[@r.edward5701]

Nice dig at Grodin

[@michaelhaniotes5104]

Hey Paul, you cannot drink Canada drive, to prove this I have a quart of Canada Drive on shed here in Palmdale CA, by the way I am a ham radio operator kg7eoa, the. Most dangererious band alive live. You Tell Dave Hellow it's Mike

[@darrentocchet288]

Being a Jethro Tull fan is a black mark nobody can erase from their record.

[@IsaacAllison]

Darren Tocchet SMACK! Never say That the tull suck.

[@darrentocchet288]

Isaac Espensen lololol

[@evankeal]

Ha ha, that was good.

[@MM-rr1kp]

that creep flute guy looked like a court jester with that leg thing he would do

[@curtisconrad3668]

That was the idea

[@jamierabinowitz9465]

Really funny

[@Fnortner01]

Chimbley. Hah!

[@billslocum9819]

That word comes up a bit in "Oliver Twist," which I'm reading now.

[@buckeyechuck4064]

Pent up anger much????ha, ha