Viewer Mail on Letterman, April 30, 1993

The show's open, Dave's Opening Remarks, and Viewer Mail. Also, Dave calls out celebrities in the audience, Dolly Parton and Michael J. Fox.

[@spuzzlightyeartoo]

Just going to this randomly, and OY, the untro is INSTANT nostalgia.

[@deputay]

Man, the Spring of 1993, it was like Dave's last semester of Senior year. He was loose and giddy, and can you blame him?

[@mrchopsticks3]

Kinda like when you're at a job and your days are numbered and you're in lame duck status with nothing to lose. I'm kinda in that situation at the moment actually.

[@gerrydooley951]

@@mrchopsticks3 I thought that Dave was on fire during this period, never funnier

[@DOMICO55555]

There's just something about the general feel of Late Nite . It had a wimsy in those early days..,a kind of magic all it's own that never missed being special every night it was on. He never disappointed!

[@jonhohensee3258]

Wow. The hair on Dolly Parton. That's crazy.

[@blindriv3r]

Larry Bud brilliantly changing up the song, transcribing into a different key lol

[@dianewinters8628]

Great outer space introduction.

[@g4p5l6]

Dave is sorely missed.

[@DOMICO55555]

But Dave is still alive though!😮

[@vjstv0101]

I liked the jokes in the beginning of the video.

[@PatTheBatmanFan]

How do you know it's Friday? David Sanborn on the opening theme.

[@stevedrake604]

Great band. Will, Anton, Sid too. Studio legends. I think McGinnis was there until the Letterman exit.

[@hobbygamer6220]

@@stevedrake604 they ALL were

[@hobbygamer6220]

plus it's VM night

[@dhpbear2]

12:21 - "They pelted us with rocks and garbage"comes to mind :) Maybe should've gotten Morley to coach them! :)

[@dhpbear2]

7:36 - Intro to "I"m Free" from "Tommy"

[@robertdavis4192]

My favorite all time album!

[@brycemcneil4404]

Hey 30 years ago on the day I'm commenting :-p

[@tktru]

Get my face

[@dongiller]

Joad Breslin -- I see what happened: there's _another_ kite in one of the three "space" montages that spells "Late Night." I was the one who was sloppy, and I apologize.

[@joadbreslin5819]

So they had multiple different opening sequences around that time? Anyway, I am glad all is well in the world again. Thanks for the comment.

[@dongiller]

Joad Breslin They did. I was hoping to put up all of the main opening montages this weekend, but it hasn't happened yet. More importantly, I'm relieved and grateful you saw my post. I was too hot-headed and stubborn with you. I can offer up some excuses, but none would justify my behavior. Thank you for not following my path tonight. You're a good soul.

[@dontrockwobble]

Questioning my own sanity as I have NO MEMORY whatsoever of this intro. Did they recycle it from an Anniversary Special? Odd they would change up the montage so close to the end of Late Night's run.

[@wannabe4668]

I was in seminary in 1993. Wasting my life with a two bit degree from a two bit school that offered nothing. Should have watched letterman that year. Now I am fifty years old struggling to pay my bills, working three jobs

[@FIXTREME]

At least you can catch up on all that TV you missed 🥴

[@chadlove3443]

Who else thought Chris Elliot was going to stand up when Dave said "Michael J Fox"?

[@TheAutisticCat]

this is the second thursday night episode i watched where both Tina Turner and Kevin Kline were on. What is up with that?

[@allendracabal0819]

They had the same agent, who only booked them as a pair. (Just kidding. Probably just one of those coincidences in life.)

[@wecontrolthevideo]

How many celebrities did Dave introduce in the audience?

[@dongiller]

On this show, three.

[@lmsxxaaa]

​@@dongiller Were they actually in the audience for this show or were they edited and added?

[@dongiller]

@@lmsxxaaa All of their aired audience cameos had been taped days or weeks earlier during commercial breaks right after they had appeared as guests.

[@markdaniels7174]

Joking about Jayne Meadows, but Dolly Parton and Michael J. Fox were REALLY there, and just to watch the show...!?

[@dongiller]

Taped from previous appearances. Part of a show-recurring bit called “Celebrity Audience.”

[@vinko8237]

A red car in space??? People, anything familiar? This is how Elon Musk got the idea-stealing from Dave!!!

[@alan.schertz]

The Chinese spy balloon as well!

[@finnibertlunchiken7792]

What was the song playing at 16:19? Anybody know?

[@PatTheBatmanFan]

"Them Changes"

[@dhpbear2]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/rWGYdIyojcpnppY - at 00:59

[@billfletcher7602]

'Jayne Meadows'

[@yardarm5]

David San born quickie in capture

[@brazenbunnies]

I think priority should be given to your own child on Mother’s Day

[@kmac3215]

Donald Trump Marla Maples joke

[@wannabe4668]

Donald trump? Like the president of the United States?

[@dongiller]

Back then he was a criminal real-estate developer, long before he became a criminal ex-president.

[@Steve-q6l4v]

Is Dave rubbing off on you Don from watching all these clips