The Late Night Saga: Three's A Crowd

[@NormieNormieNormie]

I'm just so happy to see that someone else out there had watched an absurd amount of snyder

[@FanboyFilms]

I only discovered him due to this project, but now I have watched an absurd amount.

[@NormieNormieNormie]

@@FanboyFilms you seemed to find far superior copies than the ones I've seen. Full episodes of his shows have proven to be difficult to find for me, unlike most of the other late night hosts. I wonder if masters of any of those shows, especially that not so great ones still exist. Id love to have the magic hour in it's entirety. Or pat Sajak. Any good sources you can share?

[@FanboyFilms]

No, basically everything I found was on KZbin. Sometimes under a not-so-obvious title. I just had to search a lot. In a few cases I touched up a clip with color correction or tape hiss reduction. I noticed during this project that while Carson and Letterman are well preserved and still air in repeats (somewhere) that doesn't seem to be true of Snyder, particularly the Tomorrow show. I have started trying to archive everything on YT and any other sites like Dailymotion or Vimeo. A few Snyder clips have been released as DVD extras such as the KISS interview on the KISSology DVD set, or the Hitchcock interview on the Rebecca (1940) DVD. Although the versions I used in this video came from YT. I only recently discovered the Magic Hour and most clips are pretty low quality. Sajak clips are a little better. It would be neat to find a streaming service with all of them. Can't even find torrents for most of it.

[@NormieNormieNormie]

@@FanboyFilms well you did a great job. Your channel is one of the best up here. Do t know of youve seen this but it's a great resource for old defunct talk shows: deadshirt.net/category/tv/talk-show-graveyard/

[@FanboyFilms]

@@NormieNormieNormie thanks, that's a pretty good site! I was wanting to take a look at the Dennis Miller Show at some point.

[@trekkiejunk]

This was an absolutely wonderfully-made documentary. You can tell how much care FanBoyFilms has for the subject. Instead of doing what most smaller channels would do...(write a long script where he reads it fast, and never stops talking), he spent time finding all the relative clips, and let the actual news and hosts narrate the story, occasionally punctuated with his own narration to guide the whole thing. Very professional, A+ design, and I'm now a happy new subscriber.

[@FanboyFilms]

Thank you! I try to intrude on the narrative as little as possible.

[@michaelneufeld4515]

@@FanboyFilms it's really appreciated. These are so informative and interesting.

[@bev9708]

@@FanboyFilms BRAVO!!!

[@ChristopherClark-eg4ol]

Very well done indeed

[@brospore7897]

Absolutely. I've watched all the late night documentaries (they truly are documentaries) on this channel just tonight, this is a fantastic find. I even peeked back at his Star Trek mashups from many years ago, hilariously done! I am eager for what he comes out with next.

[@johnenigma8506]

I have a feeling that Tom Snyder would have a great podcast if he was alive today.

[@stampederealty]

I'd second that idea

[@incorrectslav]

He was a real genuine fellow with the type of intrigue and tensity a lot of people don’t seem to have anymore. I never met the fellow but I miss him deeply.

[@FredLord-sp4ym]

@@incorrectslav I met Mr. Snyder during his final year at CBS. He was a gentleman.

[@kevinwoodsofficial]

Tom Snyder seems like such a legit, genuine & decent, caring man, especially for the craft of producing great television.

[@keithmichael112]

I felt bad for him, it seems pretty clear they were trying to turn his thoughtful show into another Tonight Show, which he couldn't have been more clear about not wanting

[@YodatheHobbit]

Good thing you was completely wrong about late night television. He thinks people watch TV all day from 10:00 a.m. are you kidding me?

[@keithmichael112]

@@YodatheHobbit I think he had a low opinion of most TV, and was trying to do something more cerebral. I really respect that he just walked away, to do radio - so he meant what he said, and the money didn't sway him

[@michaelhall5429]

@@YodatheHobbit oh yeah I'm sure with a name like that you've never sat in front of a screen all day.

[@Cantbuyathrill]

And of course second fiddle Rona Barrett wanted first billing before Snyder, typical thing for an unappreciative thankless woman to do.Vanity always getting in the way of a woman's otherwise clearer thinking.

[@kurtwagner350]

Carson is obviously a legend but Tom was so genuine and a real class act and should get more credit than he does for his contributions to television as we know it

[@johnsjohnson448]

I was introduced to TS's work when he was on ABC Radio and then his move to CNBC was epic! It was a great show too! Then, his historic move to CBS was a happy landing and ending to his marvelous career. A true gentleman indeed.

[@thomascunningham2919]

@@johnsjohnson448if I remember correctly, David Letterman asked Tom Snyder to follow him. That’s was awfully nice of him.

[@cesarmadero05]

The Lennon interview is one of the most insightful soft-spoken moments of television. You couldn't as canddid as that. Tom Snyder is underrated. It's nice to see someone talking of Snyder.

[@Jay-vr9ir]

So true I wish we had someone like him today , but society has changed forever . It always impressed me as Tom Snyder was always the bridesmaid ,but never the bride . May he rest in peace

[@johnsjohnson448]

Mr. Snyder always used to say how "The John Lennon Interview" was the most popular with the audience, but that he, himself was not especially impressed with it.

[@jamesstewart8377]

Yeah he didn’t know what he was talking about he didn’t know The Beatles music at all, he thought of them As Hard Days Night mop tops.

[@johnsjohnson448]

TS did not care for the Lennon interview. He said that it got a good rating but did not mean much to him at the time that he did it. Tom was terrific.

[@FredLord-sp4ym]

Mr. Snyder is most remembered for this segment but truthfully, never really cared for it. Watch his appearance on "Later with Bob Costas." It is a wonderful two episode featuring TS.

[@joeyday576]

Letterman really is (for better or worse) responsible for bringing sarcasm and "smart assiness" into mainstream TV comedy. Even the original SNL was more satire than sarcasm. Dave paved the way for shows like Roseanne and the Simpsons and Married with Children. Now, of course, TV is nothing but sarcasm... even the news.

[@seanwelch71]

Letterman was also self-effacing. However, after his heart surgery he was a very different person on-screen, meaner.

[@joeyday576]

@@seanwelch71 - Yeah, I feel he was like he was meaner after losing the Tonight Show. I never felt his show was very good after that. Very cynical and relying on the same few bits over and over.

[@TELEVISIONARCHIVES]

No. Steve Allen did it first. Letterman just copied what he did.

[@joeyday576]

@@TELEVISIONARCHIVES - Steve Allen was still "happy-go-lucky" though. Didn't seem like he hated everyone.

[@TELEVISIONARCHIVES]

@@joeyday576 perhaps but I'm at David Letterman twice and he was really full of himself not a very approachable guy at all

[@christheghostwriter]

Craig Ferguson and Conan are the only hosts who were even close to being in Letterman's league. With both of them gone, late night tv is worthless

[@patrickhamilton6677]

I always wished Craig Kilbourne would have stayed around. I always thought he was good. But other than him, yes, only those two. With Conan ranked 1st between them two you named

[@theseanwardshow]

This channel is very slick and professional while still being personal and accessible. I'll be excited to root for you!

[@kcnelson5158]

Shut up noob

[@vrownvegan3187]

I was going to wrtite the same!!!! This channel is so good! The writing, editing, holly smokes!

[@captaincoyote1792]

Dear God…..I so appreciate the talent that made this documentary! I’m in my mid-60s, and all three of these broadcast giants had an impact on me at some point in my life, for which I am grateful. Regarding Jay Leno? I don’t mean to dismiss his talent, but I was never able to connect through the screen with him, quite like Carson-Snyder-Letterman. Bravo-Zulu, gentlemen…..well done on producing this video…..it was an hour well-spent!

[@obscuredsatellitesinflight6034]

Thank you so much for making this video. I have no idea why I, a 28 year old dude in Australia who never watched Johnny Carson or Tom Snyder and only caught the tail end of David Lettermans career has such a fascination with 20th century American late night talk shows. Am currently reading Bill Carters books and finding this video was a real treat. Keep up the great work.

[@HOTD108_]

Hey, it's nice to find another young Australian who's interested in this stuff for no clear reason. I thought I was alone.

[@obscuredsatellitesinflight6034]

@@HOTD108_ haha, it's definitely a niche interest here isn't it. I remember watching Jay and Conan on The Comedy Channel back in the early 00's when I was about 10-12 years old..

[@mackstewart4203]

@@HOTD108_ I’ll join onto this party

[@JC20XX]

Same but in Canada

[@johnsjohnson448]

Great to hear! When David moved to CBS in 1993, it was a BIG deal! It was an exciting era. Television was still BIG and Dave was a BIG Television Star!

[@endokrin7897]

What a great documentary! So much information I never knew. I don't mind your narration, which your newer videos don't have; they're both great!

[@aaronwalker1678]

I can’t believe I just watched a 54 minute video about talk show hosts, awesome

[@Jaheartsjonas]

This is more entertaining than reality tv

[@tnawcwvictoria]

@@Jaheartsjonas agreed

[@aaronwalker1678]

Comedy Room damn right, besides Conan, Fallon, Kimmel, and Colbert all are the same to me. Don’t get me started on Trevor Noah

[@thepeckhampoet1909]

I wanted more, Especially a bit more about the feuds with the late night wars. Could do with a part 2

[@JacaboBlanco]

Now go watch "the late night wars" and his other videos. All really good and oddly entertaining.

[@rhesreeves5339]

This is why I'm glad there's a U-tube. Great job. This moved me. I escaped reality for a while and was right back in that happy place again.

[@tristanmayer5373]

The editing work on this channel is incredible. I can't imagine the work it took to gather and cut all of this footage. As someone too young to have any memories of many of these stories this genuinely feels like watching along in real time

[@strussman]

This is OUTSTANDING work! TS was simply terrific. He was a pioneer, world class broadcaster, and a very kind gentleman. Johnny, Dave and Jay all ruled Late Night when Late Night Television was singular and BIG! Thank-You for your dedication, and for sharing!

[@JC20XX]

This desperately needs chapters so let's crowd source them. 0:00 1:54 *Smoked Out* 10:55 *Along Came Dave* 19:44 *The Negotiator* 25:07 *The World's Most Dangerous Show* 32:48 "Back in 5 Minutes" *Intermission* 43:34 Tom Snyder Retires 45:50 The Late Late Show with Craig 47:25 *Fond Farewells*

[@SOULVSN]

Pin this. 💪🏾

[@haytguugle8656]

Far too many channels claiming to be 'informative', or 'documentary' in nature. It is so disappointing to find that, lately, the majority of them are nothing but AI click grabs unworthy of any viewer's time. Mostly lazy drivel that took little to no effort, and even less care to get any of the information correct. So; I thank you sincerely for creating a document of these people, their craft, and the importance to the entertainment industry and TV viewers for so many years. This was well done on every level. The information was correct and presented well. The chronology was correct. The flow of the presentation was well crafted. And the respect to the information presented, and to the viewers who would watch it shows clearly in the finished production. It is so rare that I get to give a channel the praise and thanks that this one deserves by the quality of this production. Your work is well appreciated and respect is well earned. Again, thanks.

[@emobassistformallygeddysco3126]

I always liked Tom Snyders honest approach even as a kid watching the late late show i enjoyed it i loved hiw genuine he was and it really was about Tom he really put 10000 percent into his work

[@CCS565]

Thank you for your testimony granpa ☺️

[@christheghostwriter]

I was in high when Letterman's daytime show started. My stoner buddies and I would cut school and watch it at our friend's house who lived close by. When he got his late night show, I was in college. My friends and I would gather in the common area and watch it every night. It's hard to imagine now, but there was nothing else like it on TV. Carson and the Tonight Show were for our parents and grandparents. Letterman was the first time there was a show like it that was for us. We worshipped Letterman, his comedy and his outlook influenced a whole generation of 80s and 90s kids

[@ThePribylProductions]

I was born 20 years too late to see Snyder’s show but it seems like a much better late night show than most of the stuff on now

[@214jef]

It was just Tom and a guest. Dark room. Laid back but also serious. Look him up on here; some good clips.

[@kalebmanning4425]

Much better than Seth Meyers at least.

[@Verilee1970]

It depends on whether you wanted comedy or news at that hour. If you wanted comedy, Snyder was painfully boring; Conan was a breath of fresh air.

[@bartstarr100]

Johnny Rotten on Tomorrow is TV and Rock and Roll legend

[@benkleschinsky]

How about Dick Cavett?

[@pedrometzker426]

As someone who hasn't lived the late night era and who is not American, I love your videos. It really shows the care you guys have for broadcast.

[@fangsbites]

This video is well done and researched. As someone who grew up in the 1970’s and was in college in the 1980’s, David Letterman was my generation’s late night host and Tom Snyder was someone who did great long-form interviews. Great job on this.

[@batesy1970]

I was initially reticent to watch another take on this whole thing but let me say this was a joy to watch and it came from a different place. It focused on different things and a lot of the clips were new to me. Bravo and thank you. At the end of the day, those three wanted to be top tier broadcasters… and they were. 🙏

[@TylerSorensen]

I've seen many of these clips separately because I'm such a fan of these broadcasters, but to compile them in a narrative like this - well done!

[@dondevice8182]

As someone who is a survivor of the collateral damage of the talk show wars, I was going to say this is really top notch! I thought only watch five minutes, But I ended up watching it straight through! Nice job

[@scottsteel2395]

Johnny Carson, Tom Snyder , and David Letterman, WERE late night. Nobody comes CLOSE to those three. They were GOLD. There WAS a time when we all looked forward to late night TV. It was an EVENT every night. We will truly never see their like again. Three incredibly talented, unique, and special men. I miss looking forward to watching them every night, very, very, much.✌

[@DaveJuice]

This documentary style video is very well made. Good job sir!

[@tomwho8696]

agreed!!!

[@Bnio]

I was a young night owl and found Tom Snyder’s Late Late Show to be very intellectually comforting. Good memories with those colortinis as they flew through the air.

[@TheJamal723]

What a fantastic, well-put together retelling of their history. Well done mate!

[@undertakerpitt]

This video is an absolute masterpiece. This is what KZbin was meant for. It has also made me the biggest Tom Snyder fan, as I now get incredibly excited whenever he briefly pops up in documentaries

[@FriscoDojenia]

I never knew about Tom Snyder but he does seem like an intelligent interviewer/host that I would have enjoyed watching. Amazing video as always, I'm pretty sure you're the de facto youtube historian on Late Night history

[@jhsteddy]

Watching the interview with Tom Snyder just makes me realize how brilliant Dan Akroyd's SNL impression was.

[@anhdunh3370]

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[@michaelneufeld4515]

Listening to this video and Tom's voice, I wouldn't be surprised if Hugo Weaving based Agent Smith's voice in The Matrix on Tom. The resemblance is uncanny.

[@JoelWright-e7m]

I’ll buy that, I’ll buy that. That was a spot on impression.

[@myautobiographyafanfic1413]

All the late night talkshow hosts around the time were there for a reason. This was frankly a joy to watch.

[@alexmanrique2280]

Is amazing how you can make a narrative with just clips from old shows

[@samaraisnt]

that's all a documentary is.

[@christheghostwriter]

@@samaraisnt not really. Most documentaries consist of footage shot by a director and assembled into a narrative. This is a retrospective moreso than a documentary, and it's very well done

[@CBrolley]

It was refreshing to see someone put footnotes at the end of their show.

[@ollieskelton1769]

dude i love this. love watching stuff that is so good 54 minutes just flies.

[@franknoge]

I was born in 1965 and often had television as a babysitter, all three men were a part of my life from childhood well into adulthood. I could not be more impressed with this documentary, it feels to me like it really captures the spirits of all three and tells anyone who might be unfamiliar with them exactly what they'd need to know at a bare minimum, kind of a "Best of Late Night - 101" course. For me personally the Snyder parts were especially enjoyable, I don't think he gets the credit he deserves. Having said all that I will now go fix myself a colortini and watch the pictures as they fly through the air. Well done!

[@emobassistformallygeddysco3126]

Letterman must have seen something in Tom Snyders format as he had him on the Late Late show under the worldwide pants corporation

[@GeorgiaOverdrive]

No, that was just him apologizing for bumping him off in 1982.

[@LordMarlle]

it was what America needed, something honest and thoughtful

[@FredLord-sp4ym]

Dave loved TS's "Tomorrow Show." He talked about it constantly whenever Tom was on his show. Robert "Morty" Morton worked on "Tomorrow" too and both were huge fans of TS.

[@ajmalibrahim8927]

Great editing! Flowing narrative! Overall, valuable experience

[@214jef]

Very nicely done. Thank you for putting this together. I miss those quiet nights of conversation with Snyder. Loved his show.

[@KaoticReach1999]

Tom Synder, absolute legend Always radiated the personality of someone you'd be having a drink and a cig with while just having a chill time but you'd always remember.

[@computerkid1416]

This is really well done. I wish there were more late night documentaries out there like this. I hope you keep doing them.

[@Blood0cean]

This is great but I was hoping ud cover the aspects of Leno vs letterman. How basically Leno/nbc put it into the papers that Leno would take over Carson before anything was announced or spoken to sabatoge letterman and carson. Carson wasn't asked by nbc of his opinion nor did he decide to retire on his own and ofc favored letterman to takeover. Also Leno would hide in closets listening in on executive conversations so he would have the inside info to persuade nbc to pick him. As norm macdonald said, Leno out foxed king Carson, letterman and conan.

[@alrrenoir547]

He has another video that covers just that

[@HarmonySword]

Watch the Late Night Wars Part II: Leno vs Conan. It goes into the Tonight Show civil war

[@drewvertical25]

Al Rrenoir what

[@Blood0cean]

@@HarmonySword not into the details that I mentioned. That's about conan not letterman and I've seen that too.

[@HarmonySword]

@Blood0cean It still served as a good prologue as it did cover Letterman/Leno a bit. OP did mention he would do that in detail next after a few short videos.

[@timfronimos459]

I grew up on all of these programs and you captured the mood of all three tv giants. Many thanks.

[@graypudding]

Absolutely great video…I learned so much about late night TV thanks to this. Additionally, it’s just great to see a thorough exploration of the space in TV these three men inhabited. Best of all was the respect and friendships that developed between Carson and Letterman and Snyder and Letterman. The quality of your work is impressive!

[@cechristine2376]

There was no "3's a crowd" when Carson was alive. He was ahead of the pack, and would still be today. No doubt. Classy guy.

[@MongolTide]

Unless you're Joan Rivers...

[@tdunph4250]

@ ce christine Well said. There was Mr Carson and then there was everyone else. The only one that I think kinda came close but still not quite in the same breath was Merv Griffin.

[@cechristine2376]

@@tdunph4250 today humor is smutty, rude, and just not funny. At least these guys could tell joke that was off color and not would be rude. True Kings of their crafts.

[@mikekillagreen9432]

In year 29 it was three. The ratings were slipping and he was pushed out.

[@Cantbuyathrill]

Whoever came up with that Three's a Crowd title couldnt have come up with a greater misnomer. Being alive back then (and old enough) to appreciate the three late-night giants every night was a thing to remember and to (years later) wistfully treasure. The lifespan overlap of these three shows didnt last long enough in my opinion, but it was a nightly block of enjoyable quality TV, and I was lucky enough to have been there every night as I came home from my afternoon job.

[@Jupex]

This is definitely my favorite video about late night, i keep coming back to this. I love the way you edited this, showing clips from the past. Thank you.

[@LAFan]

I am not old enough to remember the Tomorrow Show on NBC with Tom Synder, but when David Letterman moved to CBS in 1993 I thought it was so classy of him to bring back Tom Synder as the original host of the Late Late Show taped at CBS Television City in Los Angeles. It was a very good show following Late Show with David Letterman.

[@Schafer1969]

Interesting. Not the typical 'us vs them' narrative. They all were wonderful and provided their own flavor. Great, tight, quality clips. Superb script and driving narrative. Thank you.

[@ganderman1]

You did a FANTASTIC job with this, Fanboy. I'm a late-night junkie and didn't think I had a lot to learn about this saga, but I learned a lot here. Great job breaking down the timeline and curating the clips. Congratulations!

[@miketocci]

Great video!!! I was born in 1977, so I grew up with the end of Carson, the prime of Letterman's career and I really enjoyed Tom Snyder when Letterman put him on CBS after his show on that network. I had serious insomnia my whole life, including as a young kid, so I was the rare child who was regularly awake to see these shows in grade school and beyond. As a 6, 7, 8, etc. year old, these shows made it bearable to be awake at such a late hour when I had to wake up in a little bit for first grade or fourth grade or eighth grade or high school or whatever. I was tired as hell in the morning but it was worth it when recounting the previous nights jokes to my friends, who thought this stuff was frigging hilarious! In more recent years, I've gone back and sought out hundreds of hours of clips of all three of these shows; some I remember seeing way back when and many more that were brand new to me. From Johnny's down home persona to Dave's more modern snarky humor to Tom Snyder's more in-depth interviews (not without great humor) with such classic guests as speculative fiction impresario Harlan Ellison, the boys from KISS, the creators and actors of Star Trek, all kinds of writers and even interviewing his WorldWide Pants boss David Letterman. (Can you tell Snyder's interview style was my favorite?) But Johnny Carson was the original classic. A funny man who I could watch with my parents and feel comfortable even as a pre-teen. And David Letteeman made me feel cool as I got older, with his collegiate humor and whip smart delivery. Snyder wrapped it all up with a mixture of intellectual dialogue and goofy humor and a cigarette. Thanks for making these videos. They're a great walk down memory lane and I even learn something new as well. They're entertaining, informative and just plain fun!

[@mindicity3874]

Another fantastic installment! I'm curious if you'll be covering Craig Ferguson at some point during this series. He came in and shook up the late night formula, deconstructing it and making a mockery of the kind of cookie cutter approach to these kinds of shows. That Larry King was a staple on his show is also fascinating.

[@TheNameisPlissken1981]

The thing about Johnny leaving, it was really the end of my childhood. He ended the Tonight Show a few weeks before I graduated high school in 1992. I grew up watching Carson. My mom watched him every night and when I couldn't sleep (which happened often) or if I were sick, I would sit beside her on the couch and watch Johnny. I literally grew up on that couch, sitting beside my mother watching the show. I'll never forget it.

[@FredLord-sp4ym]

Generations of people like you and I watched Mr. Carson. My Uncle Ted was a teacher and would always grade his student's papers while watching "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson." My other Uncle Carl who was born in 1900 always watched every night too. LOL.

[@JoelWright-e7m]

My mom got me hooked on Carson in ´69 and watching with her are some of my fondest memories since she passed years before Carson retired. I was an avid Letterman fan from day one of Late Night.

[@FredLord-sp4ym]

I know that I have memories of watching Johnny Carson, and also running home to see Joan Rivers guest hosting which were always an "event." LOL.

[@BrianBowman-mw9vt]

Love the clips from “The Late Shift” movie! A must see for any late night fans

[@SportsBossMan]

It's amazing when I think about this: I'm 68 years old and have been entertained throughout my whole life by incredibly gifted and funny comedians and skillful talk show hosts. Comedy is what has kept me sane all these years, and I'm incredibly grateful to have watched the likes of Johnny Carson, Tom Snyder, Steve Allen, Rodney Dangerfield, Norm McDonald, Richard Pryor, George Carlin, Joan Rivers, and so so many more funny people. Somehow I've outlived them all, but everytime one of these all-time greats passes away, it feels like a piece of me is gone as well. Thankfully, videos like this allow us to relive these memories. They live on forever - and in the process enrich our lives every day. My personal life hasn't gone as planned and am watching these wonderful clips alone, all the while wishing I was enjoying these with someone I love. But I can still smile and laugh out loud at the hilarious things these superstars of comedy say and do. Comedy is the one drug I'm happy I'm on.

[@AlexStein99]

This is the best video I have watched in KZbin in all of 2020. Absolutely incredible

[@brianpatenaude2321]

This might be my favorite video on KZbin. Brilliant.

[@FanboyFilms]

This may be my favorite comment. Genius!

[@brianpatenaude2321]

@@FanboyFilms Thank you sir. This video simultaneously got me into into Letterman, Snyder, and Carson. Such a well made documentary, I've lost track of how many times I've watched it.

[@Annlindgk]

Extremely well-done documentary. So nice to see Tom Snyder get some credit for his great work. I remember the thrill I had when I was able to speak with him on his open phone hour on his radio show one evening in 1989. Still miss him to this day.

[@jameswilker1774]

That Gary Shandling Show bit is still in my top 10 funniest moments. That show and that man are staples of my youth.

[@RHTeebs]

This is really good. More people should watch this.

[@johnking5174]

At 13:30 you can see the moment here where Johnny really took to Dave. That joke here from Dave really tickled Johnny, and if you could make Johnny laugh like this, you knew you were going to be a success. This is the moment I believe when Johnny started to really like Dave's humor.

[@danmcmurray7111]

This video is incredibly well put together and tells an extremely compelling story of 2 men I had heard of and 1 I had not. You have earned a like and a new subscriber and I cannot wait to see what this channel continues to put out. Keep up the good work!

[@bartstarr100]

When Lettermen went on Late Night. I just started staying up later

[@johnnycritical]

I was surprised how interesting this was. Very great job telling this story. Loved it.

[@merricat3025]

I remember watching Dave Letterman daytime show

[@0311Mushroom]

Me too. I thought it was hilarious, and was sad when they cancelled it.

[@thomasswafford250]

@@0311Mushroom I watched it too.

[@altfactor]

Dave was wrong for the 10 A.M. timeslot, but perfect for the late night hours.

[@BensonJackie]

watching tom and dave age through this video is so sad :( tom was a legend, luckily david is still with us.

[@CMTT]

I keep coming back to this documentary. It's got to be one of the best documentary on KZbin.

[@ohthehumanity6774]

I learned a good deal about late night television and the personalities as well as the politics of it all. I was pleased to learn so much of the contributions of Tom Snyder. Thanks for putting this together. It was brilliantly done.

[@FredLord-sp4ym]

Mr. Carson was the "King" for a reason. However, each were uniquely qualified, talented, and entertaining in their own right. Superb communicators who instinctively knew how to connect with their audience. Thanks for sharing.

[@gregwalker1913]

This is a first class documentary about three television greats! Your use of clips is awesome! I love the amount you use, even when the quality is shaky. Excellent! (And thanks for talking little about Leno, etc. That angle has been done to death).

[@carrierinker-schaeffer7947]

THIS IS A MAGNIFICENT DOCUMENTARY IN EVERY WAY! TRULY AWESOME!

[@r3dharl0w]

never heard of Snyder or his show but damn he was badass lowkey

[@kickinghorse2405]

I'm fascinated by how much I enjoyed this video. Thank you for putting it together!

[@tubewatcher1979]

So is Tom Snyder the father of the long form interview that is common today with podcasts? And to do it on network television in the 70’s on a medium that is running on attention deficit is impressive. We can also see Tom was a man of integrity who cared more about a quality product and intelligent conversation than the bright lights, studio audience and the glitz and glam.

[@stockbag]

I watched Snyder's Late Late Show in the early 90s whenever I could. It was always great.

[@ryankelly5956]

The suits must have really hated Dave to pick Leno over Carson’s pal. Great video. Lots of good and new (to me) info. Thanks.

[@johnking5174]

David did himself no favors in that - even Carson was largely polite to management (until they turned against him at times) but Letterman was always 100% against NBC management, indeed when he moved to CBS after a few years he was annoying CBS management - he seemed to have a tendency to annoy all management wherever he worked. David should have bit his lip, kept quiet, and not annoyed them. He didn't. This was why Leno was chosen.

[@jeffreymadden2745]

​@@johnking5174Peter Lasalley said he tried to get Dave to play nice,but it didn't work.😊😊

[@johnsjohnson448]

This was a terrific period in Late Night Television History. All Greats!

[@ryankelly5956]

Hahahaha. I straight up started watching this again… just watched it yesterday. Tom was drawing me in with those eyebrows and the voice again.

[@LarryLeeMoniz]

This is so much better than anything produced for television. Thank you so much for taking the great care and accuracy in explaining how special these fine people were, and how much they meant to their audiences. This was made with love and respect.

[@Itsthatguy24]

This is so well made. Thank you so much! I LOVE videos like this about topics like this!

[@asicsjohnson]

So glad to see you uploading somewhat regularly again, FBF. This subject doesn't get enough attention, and you cover it f*cking fantastically!

[@chrisfreeman4457]

One of the late night hosts I thoroughly enjoyed was Bob Costas. He was intelligent and regarded his audience with the same estimation. He was always very knowledgeable and well-studied on any guest that he had on, and his relaxed interview style always reflected that. And he always respected whomever the guest was. He never allowed the conversation into sleazy or tawdry steas. When his guests began to take the conversation in that direction, he would always gently move it back to something more thoughtful. His first love was sports, especially baseball. Life to him was a baseball game. But he was adequate to any area of discussion that he was interviewing. And he was genuinely interested. He did it all well in a half hour. When he went off, I missed seeing his program, but I guess the show ran it's course. His late night viewing was always something to look forward to...and to remember so well afterward. I just thoroughly enjoyed his program.

[@cityhawk]

I still felt that Bob’s interview with Vince McMahon was compelling to say the least, and his best on his late night program. Bob made Vince play on the defensive the whole time while keeping his cool. The mark of a great interviewer.

[@matthewrock4725]

​@@cityhawkBob can't say much. He's been just as much of an asshole as Vince could be.

[@moufahamokioa]

3years but what a fucking beautiful well put piece, it all was so beautifully told through your editing and timings. Fucking masterclass goossshhhhhhh

[@JOBdOut]

That was perhaps the most surprisingly easy to ingest hour of my life. I expected more drama and turbulence and now I have much more appreciation for Tom Snyder especially. Incredible job on this. Well done.

[@erichall7068]

One of the best documentaries thank you for the loving recap. There are some bits that don't have audio out but I imagine that can be rectified. Thank you!

[@davidsandall]

Larry Sanders Show is hilarious. One of best comedies ever.

[@chrisb4331]

Fascinating stuff. Excellent presentation. Thank you

[@GeorgiaOverdrive]

It’s crazy that Johnny Carson had his very last television appearance on Dave’s show. 11 years before he died.

[@AlbertWeijers]

Here in the Netherlands a "late night" talk show starts at 10:30 or even earlier. After that we go to sleep.

[@sled_dog]

Wonderful Video! these guys were my best friends in my mind. I loved all three. especially Johnny of course. But Tom was actually the one who tucked me in at night through my teen years and beyond.

[@jasonrobertson216]

I remember I actually got out a vcr tape and recorded when I heard Carson was on Letterman that last time, I have since bought the DVDs of The Best Of Johnny, but I also see the passings of he & Tom on your video and it hits me in the feels and leaks the eyes a smidge, you made a good video here - thank you for it, very much.

[@jebkush1052]

Tom Snyder has some great interviews with some amazing people from back in the day. I wasn't aware of history though so this is pretty interesting

[@tomskid27]

I happen to stumble upon this video. Thanks for making this and letting me relive my childhood. Johnny and Dave were great! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!

[@johnnash297]

Loved them all. TS was fantastic! Tom was the most honest raw voice on late night!

[@johnnash297]

Fanboy great job on this late-night story.

[@djbryanladd]

I take my hat off to you with the fantastic documentary. It was made for fans, by a fan and covered it the best way. Thank you so very much.

[@frankxray]

Very nicely done and thank you! I can’t ever remember hearing about the Tom Snyder SNL cast interview show. Lots of little gems like that in here.

[@derekwilliams1660]

@Michael Brown,the Tom Snyder interview is on the Special features of season one of Saturday Night Live.

[@smokeythebear1633]

This is so excellently put together. Seriously, thank you

[@charleselmore4707]

Your documentaries are so well put together, I have to tell you. Thank you for the hours of entertainment.

[@prilljazzatlanta5070]

I love how your clips nearly curate themselves