The precise moment that I knew that Letterman was my guy. Steve was already known as a comic genius, and this begins 35 years of Dave and Steve talk show killers.
Me too, it's amazing when you look at his career of 50 + Years. He has reinvented himself many times and has been successful in TV, film, music, and stand up comedy.
I was in college back then, and too young/dumb to realize how cute Steve Martin was! He always had such great bits for Letterman. Steve, and Bill Murray. Great bits, always funny-the perfect guests!
These two were hilarious. I saw more vintage Dave in this clip than in some of the early Late Night shows. This show was ahead of its time. And they did it live! I missed this episode when it aired because I had started college classes by then. I'm sorry they cancelled this show. But in a way I'm happy they did: moving Dave to Late Night gave me a chance to see an even better show when I got back from my part-time job at 12:30.
The one from the show where where Steve was sick and does entire show from Dave’s office and turns it into a party is great…Steve wrote about going on Letterman in his book….about how he always wanted to bring big funny. Late night isn’t like that now…though this clip is from the morning show.
I remember this episode, but only in audio form. I was a teenager and a big fan of both Steve and Letterman's morning show, but I was in high school, and I couldn't be there to see this episode. I had my mom tape the episode on a cassette recorder, so I could listen to it when I got home. VCRs weren't really a thing yet in 1980, unless you were rich and had like $2000 to drop on one, so I had the audio tape only.
I just listened to Steve's Book "Born Standing Up". It was very interesting listening to him share his journey to becoming a Stand-up Superstar in the late 70's and why he walked away to never do stand up again.
Interesting to compare this bit to Andy Kaufman which it reminds me of.. Steve is funny.. but you know 100% the full time it's a bit. With Andy you never totally knew.. and Andy never wanted you to know.
Steve Martin was probably one of the funniest guy in Hollywood in the 80's. His facial expression alone was pretty good. To me he was Jim Carrey predecessor.
Highlight of my childhood was Steve's "Comedy Is Not Pretty" tv special. Very hard to find now. Cannot believe what passes for comedy today. When Dave Chapelle and Amy Schumer are considered "funny", you know we live in Bizarro World.
The David Letterman Show was aired live at 10am from New York. For a while it even had live news breaks with Edwin Newman (which was as awkward as it sounds).
@@westleywest7259 - Certainly not on NBC. By the way, the name of the morning show was The David Letterman Show (not The Morning Show). I will go back and edit my previous response.
This is not in the slightest bit funny. He doesn't say anything funny, nothing funny happens, it's just bland and moronic. And not in some meta way, it's just boring. Basically it's like Jerry Seinfelds standup.
That reminds me of a recurring dream I have where I'm doing things out in public, but I'm laying in my bed half asleep while I do them. And nobody notices, like it's totally normal.
Steve is my favorite comedian of all time and watching this makes me laugh out loud - all by myself...that's a great accomplishment in itself.
I'm so glad there's footage from the morning show here as well as Late Night!
Well, Mr. Letterman owns the rights.
Same! Extremely smart of Dave to own the rights to all his content, regardless of which network aired it.
To have this footage in 2022 is pretty awesome and good quality!
I'm old enough to remember and loved the morning show, all the regular characters who used to be on it.
I was home sick from school or something and I remember seeing this as a kid! It was absolutely next level and I was hooked on Letterman from then on.
The precise moment that I knew that Letterman was my guy. Steve was already known as a comic genius, and this begins 35 years of Dave and Steve talk show killers.
Quite the debut there. I bet Steve was a fan at that point, their senses of humor were pb and j.
Steve Martin is one of my favorite actors!
Me too, it's amazing when you look at his career of 50 + Years. He has reinvented himself many times and has been successful in TV, film, music, and stand up comedy.
I love when Steve falls back asleep mid interview.
Thanks to The Donz for preserving this clip. Still funny after all these years.
Agreed. He's done a great service for us Letterman fans.
That was amazing how sharp and quick Steve was there. An incredible performance.
I'm so glad to see all this stuff from the morning show! Until now, it was all just a legend.
I'm guessing you meant "Until now" ...
@@chiefscheider You are correct! I don't know how I missed such an important word.
I was in college back then, and too young/dumb to realize how cute Steve Martin was! He always had such great bits for Letterman. Steve, and Bill Murray. Great bits, always funny-the perfect guests!
Damn this is a funny bit, I think Steve and Dave are going places some day
The Morning Show. I remember watching it while on summer vacation in 1980. Good times!
These two were hilarious. I saw more vintage Dave in this clip than in some of the early Late Night shows. This show was ahead of its time. And they did it live! I missed this episode when it aired because I had started college classes by then.
I'm sorry they cancelled this show. But in a way I'm happy they did: moving Dave to Late Night gave me a chance to see an even better show when I got back from my part-time job at 12:30.
Man, this is from the first year of the 80's, when he had only one movie under his belt. Here, his jawline is still sharp and his hair is still real
The one from the show where where Steve was sick and does entire show from Dave’s office and turns it into a party is great…Steve wrote about going on Letterman in his book….about how he always wanted to bring big funny. Late night isn’t like that now…though this clip is from the morning show.
It's too bad Steve and Harrison Ford didn't make a movie together in the 80s. They woulda been great as brothers.
They can still do it!
I always wanted to see him in a movie with Joan Fontaine.
Wow, what a great idea.
I remember this episode, but only in audio form. I was a teenager and a big fan of both Steve and Letterman's morning show, but I was in high school, and I couldn't be there to see this episode. I had my mom tape the episode on a cassette recorder, so I could listen to it when I got home. VCRs weren't really a thing yet in 1980, unless you were rich and had like $2000 to drop on one, so I had the audio tape only.
This is the greatest bit of all time
Great stuff. I miss the 70s and 80s.
Steve Martin is a national treasure.
National Treasure 3: Comedy Gold (starring Nic Cage and Steve Martin)
Steve is a pro - maintained that lethargy/drunk thru the whole segment, most guys would have dropped it once they got to talking.
This is a mood
Legendary!
love dave and steve
Lol!!! Two ALL TIME favorites!!!
I just listened to Steve's Book "Born Standing Up". It was very interesting listening to him share his journey to becoming a Stand-up Superstar in the late 70's and why he walked away to never do stand up again.
I remember the morning show, it was actually fun...
Steve was bringing the Navin Johnson!
Interesting to compare this bit to Andy Kaufman which it reminds me of.. Steve is funny.. but you know 100% the full time it's a bit. With Andy you never totally knew.. and Andy never wanted you to know.
To think a few years later, he'd play Neil Page chewing out Dell Griffith for beer in bed.
Pissed my pants laughing
You should get that looked at, bud.
Nice looking set!
LoVe it. LoVe it. LOve it
Steve Martin was a good looking guy
Steve Martin was probably one of the funniest guy in Hollywood in the 80's. His facial expression alone was pretty good. To me he was Jim Carrey predecessor.
Jim Carrey got it from Jerry Lewis
I'm glad he didn't do his cat juggling ...such a shameful practice !!
I want some honeymoon butter!
It's rhythm-rich!
"What the HELL is THAT?!"
where are the clips from "Out and About with David Letterman"?!
I miss Dave
Que lastima no poder escucharlos en español latino 😢
I could go for some PoJ brcor right now.
This was so loose and great. 40 years ahead of its time.
Box of Thrills cost me a grade 12 education.
tv..worth seeing
I feel Steve's pain...
Highlight of my childhood was Steve's "Comedy Is Not Pretty" tv special. Very hard to find now. Cannot believe what passes for comedy today. When Dave Chapelle and Amy Schumer are considered "funny", you know we live in Bizarro World.
Isn't that what Buddy Hackett fans said about Steve Martin in 1980? The universe corrects itself. ;-)
What's funny is comparing Schumer with Chappelle. Miss Piggy isn't even in the same league as Dave.
Chappelle is brilliant. Current Steve Martin is not in the same league as young Steve Martin.
It's all been downhill since they added talking to movies.
Chapelle was once great, but has really bottomed out.
Amy Schumer is one of the best comics around. (And both Steve and Dave love her.)
Was this the Steve Martin special that had a skit featuring Okra-Cola?
lol
He commits to a bit as well as anyone out there!
What? This is the morning show. But wasn’t that taped in L.A.?
I’m confused.
Meat?
I believe the morning show was taped in the same studio as Late Night (6A)?
The David Letterman Show was aired live at 10am from New York.
For a while it even had live news breaks with Edwin Newman (which was as awkward as it sounds).
@@FerdinandCesarano
So he never had a morning show from L.A.?
@@westleywest7259 - Certainly not on NBC.
By the way, the name of the morning show was The David Letterman Show (not The Morning Show). I will go back and edit my previous response.
Dang he looks a lot like Kurt Cobain.
Best clips deserve better 'dropout compensation'! :-/
‘Biff “ Henderson, pushing Steve out, on stage.
That is definitely not Biff.
Yep, not Biff. But that was Bill Wendell's voice in the end credits.
Amazing that these two were considered funny back then
Indeed, this is actually painful to sit through. It's like a parallel world of anti-comedy.
This is not in the slightest bit funny. He doesn't say anything funny, nothing funny happens, it's just bland and moronic. And not in some meta way, it's just boring. Basically it's like Jerry Seinfelds standup.
That reminds me of a recurring dream I have where I'm doing things out in public, but I'm laying in my bed half asleep while I do them. And nobody notices, like it's totally normal.