Staff Favorite Moments: Head Writer/Executive Producer Matt Roberts | Letterman

The longtime Letterman writer and producer remembers cocktails with Martin Short, directing President Obama and more.
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Welcome to the Letterman KZbin Channel, home to all your favorite clips from Late Night and Late Show - as well as conversations with the writers, producers and performers who helped make it all happen. The language may strike you as quaint & flowery, the clothing comically lacey & ornate - but that’s how things were back in this colorful and now bygone era.

[@dianewinters8628]

I loved the shows with Amy Sedaris. Martin Short was a blast.

[@JamesChristie-ef7wn4mw3p]

The craft that was Letterman will never be repeated.

[@christopherescott6787]

Letterman was my era of laughter. He resonated with so many demographics and age groups. He was and will always be THAT GUY!!! Thank you sir for bending my young brain into what it is today. Where am I???

[@dongiller]

During the Writers Strike in the Fall of ‘07/Winter ‘08, I dropped by the picket line one rainy day and got into a conversation with Matt. Of course, all I wanted to talk about was Hypnosis Night and its followup a few shows later, when Dave said the magic trigger word (“Sleep!”) and Biff would suddenly stumble toward one of the guest chairs and immediately nod off. Soon after, a camera found Matt sitting elsewhere in the building, likewise dead to the world. (I think that can be seen on some other channel.)

[@plaws0]

Gosh, I wish I could find That Other Channel ... where, oh, where could it be?

[@dongiller]

@@plaws0 Got me. I haven’t gone there in ages; the guy sounds like a putz, always calling attention to himself.

[@plaws0]

Someone should to a Top 10 about him ...

[@user-pu2cj3no5f]

​@@dongillerToo much time on your hands, Don.

[@robclarkson5356]

Couldn't stop smiling all through this, Matt, thank you!

[@ChadRiden]

wonderful. After that Martin Short performance how could the audience NOT all be on their feet!? crazy

[@grady187]

So many stories of Dave finding a way to take care of his staff

[@winonafrog]

Simply mervoulous

[@HockeyXC31]

Fantastic video! Give this man a Part-2!!

[@gerardocabrera3787]

Awesome job Matt..what incredible staff...you tell them thank you for me. 😊❤🎉😊🎉❤

[@KungEMuller]

Now, those are excellent Dave moments. This proves how important Dave's staff members are to Dave's late night legacy.

[@kevinlakeman5043]

Like writers are always important to comedy shows. Der

[@KungEMuller]

@@kevinlakeman5043 Well, come on! Comedy doesn't write itself.

[@thedog64]

Amy was always hilarious.

[@donaldbucher472]

I loved how Martin Short used the original Count Basie/Quincy Jones arrangement of Fly Me To The Moon. This one is right up there with the finale, Rockabye My Baby, rest in peace Dave number.

[@EnricoFantini]

05:10 He prepared thanking Dave for days and closed with "God bless us everyone!" :)

[@pauld.172]

Seeing Gerard Mulligan, Nathan Lane, Amy Sedaris & Martin Short here reminds me how I do not always give the 00s their due creatively.

[@WTFG78]

15:07 and 16:12 Despite the muted volume, I can still hear Martin say “THANKS FOR REMEMBERING!”

[@Sdjejdijdjxudhd]

I have known him for seven years. He is truly delightful man to know, and never understood his work until this video. He was just my writer friend. He is such a nice guy, would do anything for anyone and full of passion. Huge respect for him.

[@MicheleJane]

I remember watching David Letterman in 1979 when he was on daytime. He was a riot. Love Martin Short! Great video!

[@daniellecyr6169]

The first morning show was June 23, 1980, if that's what you mean by "daytime".

[@MicheleJane]

@@daniellecyr6169 Yes, 1980, you're right. Thanks

[@Squidbillies1000]

Young man, thank you, the staff, and Dave. America loves you.

[@lynnturman8157]

And all these "staff favorite moments" are only scratching the surface of the weird & wacky things Dave would do. Like the time he did a show where the image slowly rotated 360 degrees until it was right side up again, or the live monkey cam, or the time he did a whole episode at the airport, or the time he did a whole episode in his house watching a repeat of his own show on TV...etc, etc.

[@daniellecyr6169]

I saw all but the last one.

[@markread7333]

Thank you for having Amy Sedaris to clean my palate after that acrid bite of DJT, Jr. 😂

[@moogie242x]

I remember all of those and many more. I went through withdrawal when the show went off the air.

[@brucechristianson2274]

Me too. I still miss Dave, he was the best.

[@Allan-hi4du]

Great moments. I remember watching the “give me 1 million and you still have 13 million” segment. Hysterical!

[@CptCrash21]

I hope to god that we get a long video of Chris Elliott's "Favorite Moments" and one from Amy Sedaris as well. Those would be epic videos.

[@scottlerman1805]

Intern to head writer is incredible...

[@TheMattForbes]

Those Marty segments are legendary!

[@kerryrobinson9947]

You must be this tall to ride the late show cam ride. 👍😎

[@johnsjohnson448]

These were all great segments, and still are laugh out loud hysterical funny. Matt is terrific! Thanks for sharing the back-stories. I really enjoy this series.

[@reggieflanders6079]

Always great stuff. Thanks to all.

[@winonafrog]

Gosh the Jeopardy theme crescendo of the Merv song 😅 never seen it. (As Dave asked Tom Snyder, “Is Merv Griffin still alive?”)

[@kinsmed]

I thought about interning. But I was 40. And on the wrong coast.

[@Squidbillies1000]

What a life you had.

[@nufsed12]

Staff Favorites are a great segment.

[@Genious.]

I need the Chris Elliot edition s'bad.

[@theloniouscastaneda]

Late Night w DL was great!!! The CBS Dave show was just another late night movie promotion commercial.

[@paulahawkins3786]

This was great - thanks!

[@kstepko]

I appreciated him talking about his experience of being hypnotized. I had always wondered if that bit was a hoax. After hearing a few different people’s take on it, I’m now convinced.

[@dukeallen432]

Great great stuff thanks. Bravo Matt.

[@darinsingleton3553]

Mike Wallace always had a way with words.

[@_PrimetimePranks]

RIP Matt

[@RyanJohnson-tw2ch]

I see Martin Short i click

[@rocketreindeer]

HA! HA! I forgot all about that oh-so-stupid "Weekend Late Show". It was so terrible and unappealing that it was kind of fascinating, like watching a train slide off its tracks in slow motion. I did not remember DJTJ sharing his famed recipe. Great work, thanks Matt.

[@bake162]

Good one

[@Phobero]

OK: I have been watching these videos for years; I like them, even though I'm not familiar with the original airings of the show(s) (being Italian and all); I just have to ask: how is Chris Elliot Funny? 🤔

[@mattwarbuckle]

80s Letterman is still with me every time I do something silly to cut through the desperate animosity of current daily living. What?

[@sojournersunrise2290]

he brought proof!

[@random22026]

I defy Sinatra to hit ANY of those notes--HIGH, or low--whilst swinging with his tool box in a harness. Nope. Marty thunders into First Place, at that elevation! WOAH.

[@rosalinkrieger3352]

Conan borrowed the staff interrogation segment and took it to another level.

[@plaws0]

SFM: 2nd only to the BGS ...

[@deanronson6331]

Never considered Chris Elliott funny.

[@DanielleArcadia-zw2zo]

He was one of the most over paid over rated comedian s ever. He stared at the camera with his buck teeth and stupid smile laughing at his own jokes. He killed late night.

[@rangerdj1]

And your contribution is what? Dave won how many Emmy awards (at one point he one 5 in a row)? How many Peabody awards? How many other awards?

[@lms2932]

🙄

[@douglasjohnson4382]

Epic troll, my friend,

[@donniemoder1466]

You don't even know how wrong you are.

[@user-pu2cj3no5f]

Are you a Leno fan, or just stupid.