The Chris Elliott Jr. Show! | Letterman

[@billybatson22]

If you're not old enough to remember The Morton Downey Jr Show, you can't appreciate what a masterpiece this is.

[@Crunkboy415]

Morton Downey was ok, Wally George was better!🤣

[@bbartky]

@@Crunkboy415When Chris Elliot first did this character I thought he was parodying Wally George since I had seen his show many times but had never heard of Morton Downey Jr. It was much later that I found out who he was and made the skits so much funnier for me.

[@cliffmcginnis3231]

@@Crunkboy415 Soon as I saw the face full of skin tags I knew he was doing Morton Downy.

[@privatepenguin3137]

This was one of my favorite running characters of Chris Elliott's - I also think this was one of Dave's best 'straight man' performances ("no I'm NOT checking you out...no I DON'T like what I see 🤣) - I just watched the Don Giller collection of these (I think 4 total appearances)...they are OUTSTANDING!

[@plaws0]

Nothing says "80s talkshow TV" like a hotel promo ... 800-THE-OMNI

[@NoellaScott]

These are hilarious to me despite being born in 1985. All I needed was to see some Morton clips and, man, this absolutely kills me. I may not have survived had I been alive to watch this all live in the moment.

[@theivory1]

Everything Chris did on the Letterman show was gold.

[@kungfuchemist]

It’s so great seeing these Chris bits after all these years!

[@richardogryzek8136]

Chris Elliott played so many great characters on the show.

[@JasonCombs-g6l]

I adore Chris Elliott. He's been one of my favorite comedians of all time. I remember all of his Letterman appearances, most of which I watched as a kid when they first aired.

[@richardogryzek8136]

when Chris did William Shatner singing Rocket Man, genius!!

[@TheKarlos]

My God, this is such a perfect takedown of Morton Downey Jr.

[@babybro70]

I remember this, Good Comedy times...I was still in HS. Aaah! Where does the time go?

[@MrAitraining]

Lol even the audience booing a guest is spot on. Morton downey show was a circus

[@codythomas1450]

I remember him as the Tostitos guy, Ogey from There's Something About Mary, and the snowplow man from Snow Day. Dude has been killin it since the early 90s

[@4862cjc]

I saw Morton live in concert when he went on tour in 1988! This performance is a spot on imitation!

[@Cantbuyathrill]

This must be a sadly obscure reference for these new internet-raised clueless "know-it-all" generations. This skit is spot-on genius. I used to stay up late right after getting home from an afternoon-schedule job and wind down with a beer and my feet up. This brings back good memories especially of those insane self-obsessed heady 80s. Morton Downey, wherever you are, let 'em have it!!!

[@sdkgodeacs]

Another great running bit from Chris.

[@blitz77788]

Ok the Hair was Exceptionally Perfect 😂

[@jrpipik]

Two Chris Elliott videos in a day, I had to check if he was still alive.

[@robertw1962]

I'd forgotten about this character. Leno, Marv Albert, Brando, guy under the seats and more. Chris Elliot is a funny guy.

[@Mph-ut4bs]

They should bring back his old tv show. Thirty years later and he’s still a newspaper boy!

[@docdaytona108]

Really inspirational to see Chris overcoming adversity and still putting those severe skin issues to good use a decade later in ‘There’s Something About Mary.’ Heartbreaking, but inspiring all the same!

[@theivory1]

Woogie

[@johnseroff7434]

i for one can't wait to stay at the omni i am REALLY hoping all these Chris Elliott clips are a lead in to Elliott himself reminiscing about his favorite moments. He's missed!

[@shellbacksclub]

He did a callback to this character in his role as Woogie in THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY. Pretty cool to see its origin.

[@KnownBeing]

Great impression!

[@TELEVISIONARCHIVES]

Man I forgot Letterman smoked.

[@Brian-uy2tj]

"Ba boom" gawd he is funny.

[@donalddean6992]

Good memory Dave, hilarious.

[@rogue13131313]

Thought that was Ray Ramano for a second

[@pauld.172]

The sad Jerry Springer era had already began before Jerry came on the scene. Chris was imitating a politically charged tabloid host named Morton Downey Jr. At the time, I don't the New York series was syndicated nationally yet or at least not widely. A lot of viewers like me loved this but were unsure what it was quite about.

[@Nastyboy269]

Downey stole his act from Wally George.

[@stfi7566]

@@Nastyboy269Wal-ly! Wal-ly!! Wal-ly!!!

[@JasonCombs-g6l]

Why was Jerry Springer sad? I enjoyed the ridiculous chaos of Springer's show. Springer was actually very intelligent and thoughtful in real life. I knew him long before his crazy talk show

[@JasonCombs-g6l]

@@Nastyboy269That's probably true. Did you know that Wally George is the father of the actress Rebecca DeMornay?

[@DanJackson1977]

Morton Downey Jr. was syndicated from the start... I think that was the whole concept. I watched it from Florida in the 80s.

[@andygonsalves2000]

So funny! Everything Chris Elliott did on this show is amazing.😂

[@j.frankparnell.radiation]

Brilliant instantly. Downey….

[@TheBertLocker]

He even included the hotel ad.

[@JasonCombs-g6l]

I remember watching this when it first aired and it cracked me up! You really need to be familiar with the Morton Downey, Jr show to fully appreciate this video.

[@KungEMuller]

Wow! This is a classic.

[@billsmith5166]

After he flicked his tumor Dave covered his eyes with his arm long enough to make me think he was actually getting a bit nauseous. There is NO ONE that can prance any better than Chince.

[@JasonCombs-g6l]

That's a skin tag, not a tumor. Morton Downey Jr had a few large skin tags on his face.

[@MovieVigilante]

It's not a tumah.

[@S1L3NTG4M3R]

THANKS

[@Ambot51]

So. Much. Smoking.

[@MrAitraining]

That wasnt exaggerated if you ever saw Morton Downey's show

[@JasonCombs-g6l]

Morton Downey Jr chain smoked. Chris is impersonating him. Letterman likes (or liked) cigars. Who cares?

[@Ambot51]

@@JasonCombs-g6l Just an observation. Nothing more.

[@edasm4113]

The wart! Oh God!!!

[@JasonCombs-g6l]

Not warts. Skin tags. Chris is parodying Morton Downey Jr., who famously had a couple large skin tags on his face.

[@jungastein3952]

What a pro

[@JackSilbert]

Hahaha wouldn't mind seeing the rest of these again....

[@grantkoeller8911]

He was trying to be like Phil Donahue, Morton DowneyJr

[@dharmabeachbum6330]

Legend! And Letterman was pretty good, too.

[@milfordcivic6755]

Morton Downey jr paved the way for the tabloid talk shows of the 1990s

[@CruceEntertainment]

He was the OG

[@rsgabrys----]

------------------------- really ...., show could turn anything under the sun or under the seats into entertainment....thanks4sharing

[@danreed5171]

classic

[@BurtChristopherson-id5nw]

edge of my parents trailer home bed

[@Golbez1991]

Love it, I think it was Morty who escorted Chris to the studio

[@thedude4672]

Is there another "Morty?" That was not Morton Downey Jr escorting him in the beginning of the clip

[@Golbez1991]

@@thedude4672 I meant Robert Morton, Dave's producer.

[@KevinLowry-nn5il]

VERY FUNNY GOOD MEMORIES

[@peaceandlove544]

There is another when talks about The ruskys 😂😂😂😂

[@matthewfuller5209]

Funniest Thing Ever.

[@jimmyjames2022]

I'm sad that Chris Elliot died from that terrible skin condition.

[@phildirt3]

Did downey have those growths?

[@AUTOPSY666]

The moles!

[@thefools]

I don't think Chris would like Buck ees.

[@Vgy926]

Looks like Chris Noth.

[@duckpond-studio]

beyond funny, nearly in the realm of what is sane at the grounded level of pop culture take to the extreme . almost too funny . seriously

[@85jongo]

This is how Fox happened.

[@denvergrantz2480]

Those boils are absolutely disgusting.

[@_o__o_]

RIP

[@JohnnyFontane528]

This is visually disturbing

[@okigi-wo5zm]

Letterman overrated no talent.

[@Nastyboy269]

Those warts were perfect.😆

[@JasonCombs-g6l]

Skin tags, not warts