Don’t know where to start. This episode is so great. The fish gutting and cleaning. Jane Curtin. The band trying to play along with a piano playing dog. Really top tier stuff. Thanks for posting.
just when I thought I knew everything the Letterman show had to offer, I find out about a freaking 90-minute special with the main attraction being fish cleaning. unbelievable. thank you Don.
This is the first episode I ever saw. I was 15 years old and remember seeing the audience members lining up with the fish and was thinking wtf is this? Created a life long fan. He defined comedy for two generations and will affect it until the end of history.
Yay, another one Ive never seen! Its like going into a time machine for an hour and bring a little gem back with me to share with the world. Must be how Don Giller feels. I mean my 14 year old son thinks these shows are as awesome as I do. I told him these shows were visionary and informed the sort of self aware humor you see on the best places on the internet. He agrees. I think it might have been that all the first people on the internet were Late Night fans in the 80's and early 90's and left an indellible mark on it.
What a bizarre, avant-garde thing to do on a talk show. This kind of stuff is what made Dave a legend. He dared to experiment and push boundaries, even if only about five people in the country got the joke.
I'm sure you have it in one of your detailed descriptions, but, i love the music so much. Especially from the anniversary shows. Is there any recordings of the music on their own?
I’ve shared a few clips of the band playing on their own during the broadcasts as well as performances heard during the commercial breaks. Seek and ye shall find.
@@dongiller ah great removal then, I love these full episodes. Old Letterman is still cutting edge! Thanks for your hard work getting these uploaded, I grew up watching Dave as a kid but will happily watch him as an adult for the next decade or two :)
There was a "no betting" clause on fish-cleaning, but not the usual caution against wagering for Stupid Pet Tricks. Could this be where the joke originated?
Remember, Bill Wendell worked with Ernie Kovacs in the early 1960's and he felt Dave was a visionary like Ernie. Bill reportedly had a lifetime contract with NBC like Don Pardo and others. What was the deal with the die-job and/or hairpiece?
It seemed really bizarre having Mariel Hemingway doing all the fish cleaning. I don’t think Dave really knew who she was because at one point he actually asked her what she does. She had done all her biggest films by this time (‘83).
Don’t know where to start. This episode is so great. The fish gutting and cleaning. Jane Curtin. The band trying to play along with a piano playing dog. Really top tier stuff. Thanks for posting.
just when I thought I knew everything the Letterman show had to offer, I find out about a freaking 90-minute special with the main attraction being fish cleaning. unbelievable. thank you Don.
This is the first episode I ever saw. I was 15 years old and remember seeing the audience members lining up with the fish and was thinking wtf is this? Created a life long fan. He defined comedy for two generations and will affect it until the end of history.
letterman from the 80s to the 90s was brilliant. lagged a little at the of his cbs career
Same with me.....except I never got into Letterman. But now I'd like to see more of those NBC shows just to give it another chance
Yay, another one Ive never seen! Its like going into a time machine for an hour and bring a little gem back with me to share with the world. Must be how Don Giller feels. I mean my 14 year old son thinks these shows are as awesome as I do. I told him these shows were visionary and informed the sort of self aware humor you see on the best places on the internet. He agrees. I think it might have been that all the first people on the internet were Late Night fans in the 80's and early 90's and left an indellible mark on it.
Letterman was the first. The internet would have been perfect for his style back then.
What a bizarre, avant-garde thing to do on a talk show. This kind of stuff is what made Dave a legend. He dared to experiment and push boundaries, even if only about five people in the country got the joke.
This is one I've been waiting for! Perhaps the first LNwDL I saw original air the whole way through... THANKS!
Such a great episode, an especially fun appearance with the always charming Mr. Short.
Nicely edited.
SCTV really guards its clips. Hard to find the DVD's new as they are out of print.
Mariel Hemingway and those fish man
This one heck of a show, and I'm not even finished!
Mariel was unbelievably good at cleaning fish
Fotomat! And Jane's newborn in 35 now. Dave reminds me of how Fallon pales in comparison.
And that young lady (writer/podcast host Tess Lynch) became a mother a couple of years ago.
now 40 - good golly miss molly, older than Jane was at the time. And she and Dave are both from the class of '47.
I'm sure you have it in one of your detailed descriptions, but, i love the music so much. Especially from the anniversary shows. Is there any recordings of the music on their own?
I’ve shared a few clips of the band playing on their own during the broadcasts as well as performances heard during the commercial breaks. Seek and ye shall find.
Talent at it's Best. Miss it.
Great memories👍
Great quality. This looks like the 1" tape master.
Very much close to it.
@@graxjpg I’m hesitant to go into detail about these sources for now. Maybe in a couple of years.
@@graxjpg You’d be the first and only one. :)
@@graxjpg Who says you need to use your own credit card? :)
Curious what impression Marty did in the Tang clip.
Robin Williams.
@@dongiller wondering why it was cut? Was it a copyright thing?
@@BlackRoomProductions Including it would have resulted in either an SCTV block or takedown.
@@dongiller ah great removal then, I love these full episodes. Old Letterman is still cutting edge! Thanks for your hard work getting these uploaded, I grew up watching Dave as a kid but will happily watch him as an adult for the next decade or two :)
The Young Actress and the Sea.
So was the first participant on "Stupid Pet Tricks" the Michael Bloomberg who went on to become mayor? Or am I crazy?
I won’t say you’re crazy, but no. Same name, different person.
Also, Marv was right on the money about the '83 Sixers.
There was a "no betting" clause on fish-cleaning, but not the usual caution against wagering for Stupid Pet Tricks. Could this be where the joke originated?
I shall check.
Tim: I haven't forgotten about this. Work and health have backed up lately.
Take your time!
The '83 '76ers ended up as one of the greatest NBA teams of all time.
And here I was thinking Brother Theodore was just being colorful when he said he was selling roses at a fish market.
I'm double-checking the TV.com episode guide. Was Dabney Coleman a guest the show before or after?
After. May 31.
This is pre "I will roast you and everyone else "Martin Short".
And now Breaking is an Olympic sport.
Dave asking my man for a history lesson while he's outta breath
...and Charlie Drayden [sic] on drums.
Can't believe how much hair David had and how unkempt it was much of the time.
Remember, Bill Wendell worked with Ernie Kovacs in the early 1960's and he felt Dave was a visionary like Ernie. Bill reportedly had a lifetime contract with NBC like Don Pardo and others. What was the deal with the die-job and/or hairpiece?
Wow. Look at that hair..
It seemed really bizarre having Mariel Hemingway doing all the fish cleaning. I don’t think Dave really knew who she was because at one point he actually asked her what she does. She had done all her biggest films by this time (‘83).
Yes a surprising face
😋❤️👍
His hair 🤪🤣
This stinks!!! Get it? hehe
Yeah. I get it.
fishing for compliments?
Gawdd...Flounder is so tasty....mmmmmmm