Viewer Mail: Dave's Show Gets Hijacked | Letterman

Viewer Mail turns into Where's Steve?
(From "Late Night," air date: 11/11/82)
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[@johncornell3665]

I love these old shows. Such great memories. Thanks Dave!

[@allendracabal0819]

It's always interesting to see how awkward things were at the start of the show.

[@lorip.1110]

Paul's shirt doubles as a nautical flag warning other ships of scurvy on board. Fashion meets function.

[@johnbuco1320]

And now Steve’s a Rolling Stone!

[@natalieconforti6898]

What’s Steve’s last name?

[@douglasjohnson4382]

@@natalieconforti6898 Jordan

[@mcdarwin]

Jordan, and yes he is!

[@keefriff99]

Yup! And he plays wonderfully on their new album, Hackney Diamonds. He really does the great Charlie Watts proud.

[@KungEMuller]

That's just plain funny. Dave did a great job trying to keep the show rolling.

[@pauld.172]

I remember seeing this 1982 show as an NBC repeat in 1985. As a rule, ‘Tonight Show’ reruns were maybe 12 - 14 months old. ‘Late Night’ would sometimes go deeper into their library.

[@anneglass8084]

Dave read my free ad on small town news one year 😂

[@keefriff99]

Steve Jordan! Awesome drummer…always loved his work with Keith Richards and the Winos, and now he’s doing one helluva job with the Stones proper. His playing on their new album, Hackney Diamonds, is a wonderful tribute to the legendary and beloved Charlie Watts.

[@nickschultz3259]

Ahhhhhhggggghhhhhhh! Please show us Captain Beefheart!!!!!!!

[@wads_o_hair]

Yeah, what a tease.

[@cnath3466]

5:17 Mr. Dave Crabapple! 😀

[@arthurlevine1840]

Over 40 years ago. We were young once....

[@jsizemo]

Well, I was looking forward to Captain Beefheart, and then the clip ended

[@googleplussuxheavilyperfum5257]

Oooooh, and I was looking forward to Merv.

[@FerdinandCesarano]

It's a ging-ging kind of a fresh kick!

[@S1L3NTG4M3R]

THANKS

[@Rob_Kates]

That mic on the desk looks different than the one usually used by Dave.

[@allendracabal0819]

It's a very old, early episode.

[@rsgabrys----]

------------------- funny ....so does Paul's......show was probably being bugged .... thanks4sharing

[@PerrincinaSprecaci]

Not sure why the title says the show got hijacked. By Steve Jordan, I guess? I was expecting Hamas to invade the set.

[@allendracabal0819]

The Hamas episode was a couple of years after this one.

[@lynnturman8157]

Or at least the Freedom Caucus

[@keefriff99]

Hmm…maybe bringing up Hamas isn’t the best comedy material.

[@PerrincinaSprecaci]

@@keefriff99
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