More New Chris Elliott Segments on Letterman, 1986-89
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- Featuring The Incredible Shrinking Guy, four episodes of "Night Light," The Little Leprechaun Man, "Dangerous Liaisons," and "The Johnny Graham Request Show." Plus the source for Johnny Graham.
1. June 25, 1986. Dave's Grab Bag.
Includes Chris's The Incredible Shrinking Guy.
2. Night Light with Chris Elliott:
a. February 11, 1987. With Lynda Carter.
b. February 18, 1987. With Panicky Boy (Adam Resnick) and Edward Woodward. Clip from "The Equalizer" deleted because it was blocked. The scene consisted of The Equalizer confronting a peeping tom, played by Chris. The scheduled broadcast date was March 11, but it ended up airing on May 6.
c. March 4, 1987. With Paul Shaffer and Arnold Morris. Also The Kid Under the Seats (Adam Resnick).*
* The complete two segments with Arnold Morris, where Dave slices his finger and the peacock network's nurse patches it up: • Dave Slices Finger on ...
3. March 17, 1987. Chris as The Little Leprechaun Man.
2d. Night Light, April 8, 1987. With David Letterman and Teri Garr in a spoof on "Nightline."
4. Dangerous Liaisons:
a. February 23, 1989. With Kathleen Ankers and Gerard Mulligan.
b. April 6, 1989. Aftermath with Gerard Mulligan.
5. The Johnny Graham Request Show:
a. October 5, 1989.
b. October 19, 1989.
6. September 29, 1994. "John's Cabaret" on Manhattan Cable TV, Channel 16, with John Wallowitch.
As time goes by, it becomes more and more difficult to believe how good this show really was compared to what we have now.
but we were all just a little nuttier back then , werent we
Chris is still a better host then Fallon
He’s a better host than Letterman
😂
So true. Fallon sucks
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A monkey has more talent than Fallon
Ah, this takes me back to my college years. Go to the bars, get drunk, come back to the dorm, order pizza and watch Dave. It was the best.
that sounds heavenly
@smoothygroovy I never said I was being rebellious. But I'm sure you're a real badass given that you just changed your user name to "smoothygroovy" from "JESUS IS LIGHT."
Elliott and Letterman together, at their best, were as funny as anything on tv ever.
DM: Have you watched any t.v.?
@@TheDriveInGuys No.
The NBC years were loose, creative, and ahead of their time. Maybe it's an inevitable progression that budgets get bigger and shows more slick and tight, but I really loved these early years.
Close to 1 year of pandemic later and I'm still so thankful for these. Showing John Wallowitch at the end -- as others have said, is really just so touching. Chris completely nails him, right down to John picking up the phone to chat with callers using only his last name ."Hi Wallowitch. Oh Hi (caller's name)!" -- so great and such a great little tribute. Thanks Don.
Chris Elliott was nothing short of genius with his character creations and portrayals. There's always so much to unpack in Chris' short skits. And so funny!
Still love this stuff all these years later.
Always admired Elliott for his dedication to his subversive humor throughout his career. Get a Life, Cabin Boy are absolute classics
"Something About Mary" was excellent.
Action Family is on another level - up there on the level of Monty Python. Total genius.
The guy is one of the funniest men ever.
Check him out in Everybody loves Raymond.
And don't forget Eagleheart.
"Cabin Boy"... Classic!
The amazingness of Don Giller is on full display. And no, it's not because of the Chris Elliott stuff. Don has untold gigabytes of Chris Elliott. It's that Don actually had a tape from JOHN'S CABARET. Un-be-lievable. Don Giller, you're a national goddamned treasure. And I'm telling you so.
The addition of the real Johnny at the end was a great touch. Thanks again for these compilations; it's always a treat to watch Chris Elliott's performance art. He is such a brilliant guy.
Loved the "night light" stuff. Chair cam, The panicky boy and he comes out for a bow with the Broadway towel like chris would do with dave. Lol. Chris Elliott was the best.
He's still alive
Thanks for including Johns Cabaret at the end. I always assumed Chris’ Johnny Graham skit was based on an actual show. As usual, Chris is spot on.
This reminds me of being a tween and staying up too late watching these shows.
just like now!
That wheel thing at the beginning is SOO Lettermanesque it makes me want to SCREAM! The singing bowlers is such a fine example of the type of comedy that made me plotz. And of course, anything with Chris Eliot is so good back then. I love the way that some of his characters always kind of sought Dave's approval. Chris behaving like a spoiled child to get his way is such a good demonstration of this dynamic. Thank you.
Settle down rambo
I almost forgot how much I would laugh at Chris Elliott.... This really takes me back ! Thanks
Loving getting to explore how groundbreaking this show was. Chris Elliott's segments are so mind bending!
The chemistry...I LOVE the recurring "Okay get out! Get out!" "Why? What did I do?" bit they did a few times...brilliant! And fun to note that Chris Elliott is such a comedic genius that he would just throw the other show writers into his bits and create something hilarious out of it...I could NEVER tire of Chris Elliott! Thank you for the uploads!
Back in the '80's, my fav thing about Lettermann's show was Elliot. Larry Bud was awesome too !
Pound for pound, i.e. per air time, Elliot was funnier than Letterman.
I always got excited when Chris showed up.
If there is a god, may he bless you for this Chris Elliott compilations. I didn't start watching Letterman until the mid-to-late 90s and only really knew of Elliott on SNL until I started binging on your channel.
These uploads are fantastic glad somebody is preserving this show
13:09 - I love that Biff Henderson is credited with writing "Night Light" -- and with co-writing the theme song with Paul Anka!
Maybe too deep for non-Johnny watchers. :)
I remember the Little Leprechaun Man skit from when it first aired and I was searching for it. Still a great laugh! Thanks for posting.
My point may have already been sent. My younger late brother and I always felt part of a special club, that others couldn't get. Thanks for the videos.
"Teri Garr is also here..."
"Hi, Teri... gee, you smell terrific..."
Anytime's the right time for more Chris Elliott, Thanks Don!
I'm always amazed how well Chris handles the clips thrown at him when he came out there
Have the flu and felt miserable. A new Chris Elliott compilation is probably the one thing that could help me feel better right now.
Same, but broken toe.
Me too
R.I.P.
@@jmjm4664 lolol
Your archive is truly a treasure❤
Thanks!
I love the little things, like how the credits for Night Light say the theme was written by Paul Anka and Biff Henderson.
You, sir, are providing a valuable public service. God bless you, God bless Chris Elliott.
Chris Elliot is like Norm Macdonald. You laugh the minute they talk. Lol. So funny
Thank you for the context footage. the public access at the end explaining the origin of the parody was so cool!
Another great collection! I love the big smooch he gives to the cat in Johnny Graham part 2. "I love you, hon"
I love the subtle stuff, like when Elliot says he hasn't "had time to weigh both sides" regarding thermonuclear war.
David Letterman is and will always be the best imo. Love you DL!❤🎉
HaHa , "Night Lite" I forgot about these...sooo great! Thanks Don!
Letterman was so subversive back in the day. Great stuff! Linda Carter looked amazing in 1987.
subversive ?
She was hot a.f.
@@Scalihoo A talk show within a talk show making fun of talk shows and telling Letterman 'we are out of time' - that ought to do it...
Thank you so much Don. You are a big help!
The Chris Elliot leprechaun barfing in Dave's coffee cup was pure gold.
Had never seen these skits, but always loved Chris- will forever think of him affectionately as "The Man Under the Stairs" and ("My pipes are CLEEEAN!") "Cabin Boy." Also, "Take my hand..." (ewww!) lol!
Love that he'd done an homage to John Wallowitch, may he rest in peace!
This was a great compilation- Chris is an absolute treasure!
How I wish EAGLEHEART got the attention it deserved, he was brilliant in it.
These are bringing back great memories. Was Chris Elliott the best part of the old Letterman show? Time is saying yes.
It's a tie with Larry "Bud" Melman
@@kjkiefcakes1847 I'm cool with that.
yes
How bout Super Dave Osborne?
I would give Chris Elliot "The Mark Twain Award."
Loved Johnny Graham. Wish there were more of those.
13:10 Night Light: "Written by Biff Henderson. Theme by Paul Anka and Biff Henderson." lol
Oh man, I am loving these. Was pissing myself laughing at the Brando routines. Cheers, Don!
Why do I not remember Chris Elliott's "talk show" at all? I was definitely watching every night, taping it, watching at least the comedy segments right after before going to bed, then waking up for school and watching the comedy segments again as well (along with a guest segment if it was a good segment) and then watching the whole show again when I got home. But I am totally blanking on these Night Light segments.
Prob cracked off your gourd
You've always been a pleasure seeker
I worked Second shift ,4 beers in when I got home never missed Dave back in the day.
Dude the insane library you have of letterman
Appreciate the share
Dave seems to fucking _love_ it when things don't go over. i think Dave is pretty punk rock: he LOVES to bomb. it's so great how Chris almost invariably barges right on top of whatever Dave's doing.
Never saw these before, they were great. Thanks for showing the real Johnny graham. I figured chris was spoofing somone.
Watching more and more of these, I am convinced it was all an excuse for Chris to wear crazier wigs at NBC's expense.
Who do you think he is, Barry Bostwick?
Great one Don gillers..never saw this. Chris is gold.
Singular. :)
I love how determined Elliott is at getting through these, no matter how quiet the audience gets.
Also, if you have the Christmas '87 show (Ted Nugent, Dave's "family" Xmas, etc.), my mind would be blown. Used to have that one on tape.
Thanks for all you do!
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THANKS for posting The REAL Johnny Graham at the end; AWESOME !
Thank you, the Donz!
Legendary are the stories about the tensions between Biff Henderson and Paul Anka during the recording of the Night Light theme song. What began as a budding partnership ended in chaos. Hopefully someday the real story will be told....
Love the way he acts like he's a Shakespearean actor.
42:55 David Letterman: ''Let's wrap this up, I'm starting to run a fever''
God bless you Don, as always.
I love that Chris is wearing a bald cap as Johnny Graham even though he was already about 90% bald on top in 1989.
Thanks for these! I love the tag of the real public access cabaret piano guy!
Chris Elliott walked so Eric Andre could sprint
More like crawled
Look up Conner O'Malley if you think Eric Andre is funny.
"Strangers in the night" if you can believe it, was a top 40 #1 hit for Frank Sinatra in 1966. Think how insane that is...Imagine if that happened today you got people like Post Malone, Billie Eilish, all the top selling artists who are barely out of High School and here comes this guy who is 51 years old singing the most hokey song you can imagine and he hits #1
Frank was a better singer than the two hacks you just named. His music is still popular. The shit music today will be forgotten tomorrow.
Imagine if there was a show in Chris' show too.
12:01 I don't know if this was intentional or not...but Chris's laugh is SO Johnny Carson there....hilarious lol
I bought the complete box set of Chris Elliot's Night Light. It comes with a complimentary blonde wig, exactly like he wore on the show. I use it as a welcome mat at my home.
Dang , mine had a Johnny Graham wig . . .
Paul should have gotten an emmy for his performance on Night Light.
I wonder why reruns of the show didn't work. I would have watched them.
Thanks for sharing! Chris Elliott is the best
More brilliance from Cris Elliott, and from Letterman (in recognizing Elliott's brilliance). Thanks as always to Don Giller for presenting this material in such a searchable, organized way on TH-cam. What I found most interesting about this compilation was Elliott's "Johnny Graham" bits, and the clip from "John's Cabaret" on Manhattan Cable TV. What we know as "Cable" began as a local, more grass roots "public access" utility, available to the general public to create original programming. There was a good deal of this around In the '80's, and the "John's Cabaret" clip is a terrific artifact. It's completely appropriate for Mr. Giller to file these Letterman posts under the category "Education." Letterman flourished during a fascinating time in American culture, and the unique brand of American humor he created now defines the era.
THESE PIPES......ARE CLEAN!!!
Talk about Meta. What other show would have a smaller show inside that parodies the show itself? Only people on the show or avid watchers would even have a clue as to what was going on. Everyone else would be like "what the hell am I watching? This makes no sense at all. Its terrible".
Exactly. I was a kid in the 80s and I remember trying to tell other people how hilarious this was and that was almost always their reaction.
Chris Elliott always makes me laugh. I hope we never meet at a funeral.
Biff Henderdon and Paul Anka. Lol...classic
Lynda Carter! :)
32:51.
Hendrix tune 🍒 Chris Elliot Dangerous Liasons .lol😊
Doing an interview show-within-the-show, then having Dave *cross left* to shake both Chris’ and the guest’s hands 🤣
honestly, i'm not sure people were really ready for this. honestly, i'm not sure people are _still_ ready for this.
Edward Woodward, the other Michael Caine.
Chris Elliot is brilliant
“Paul was that organ music or factual information?” dead.
15:19. I was laughing hysterically!
Back then Dave's show was really one notch above Wayne's World .
David Letterman is a unbelievable host . . never same again . .
Johnny Graham must have been the inspiration for Christopher Guest's Corky St. Clair.
The Night Light Chair-Cam is gold
Linda Carter:. The real Wonder Woman
Genius!
Thank you for this collection. Again you are the best. Would you ever consider being my uncle? All my real ones are duds.
Dave played a great straight man for Chris.
Hey Don great stuff real treasure to watch these old shows I grew up with. Any chance you have cabin boy ? I would love to see that cuz Chris is a fancy lad LOL thanks again enjoyed the 3-hour plus brother Theodore yesterday. That man was a genius wish I could have seen him at the 13th Street theater back in the day but I don't think they would have let me in. Thanks again! The stuff is great.
Who doesn’t have “Cabin Boy”? :)
What did Dave say to Linda Carter after the segment?
It's so precisely,artfully and perfectly fucked up
Don I was wondering could you post the commercial clips of the band playing a compilation of the band. Thanks !!!! Love what you do !!!!
Not clear what you’re asking.
You had a compilation of songs of Paul Shaffer and the band a while back the David Lettermam commercial breaks I was wondering if you could post something like that THANKS !!! Again love what you do
I posted this in 2017:
"Green Onions" Selected Performances on Late Night, 1982-90
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Linda is so beautiful!
Is that Herb Stempel in the front row of the audience?
Holy cow, that "John's Cabaret" clip at the end is amazing. Chris Elliott wasn't even exaggerating him.
A footnote to that: one of the people thanked in his credit roll was "Barbara of Fina." I wonder if that's a reference to Barbara DeFina, the film producer who has often worked with (and was briefly married to) Martin Scorsese. Not sure what the connection could be, but I immediately thought of her.
Exaggerating who?
@@lockandloadlikehell I mean Chris's impression of the real John isn't an exaggeration. I'd assumed it was while I was watching.
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Oh yeah, I figured out after I asked that that you were referring to "Johnny"-- who I didn't know was a real person.
I thought that was just some character Chris created.
@@lockandloadlikehell Hard to believe, isn't it?
5:37 Dave pointed out that the glass bottle apparently shrank along with Chris. I couldn't help noticing that the bricks apparently shrank too.
The singing bowlers are great! Can't find their album, unfortunately.