I had to watch this today, 6/26/2023 on the 43 year anniversary of this airing. I remember watching this episode when it first aired. Man how time flies.
Nah, because Letterman has such a dry, sarcastic sense of humor that tricks NOT working just gave him more to work with. A good talk-show host will make the moments when something goes wrong some of the funniest and most memorable.
@@nrrork I agree with you but disagree whether Stupid Pet Tricks could have continued very long at this level. Thankfully they become a learning experiences and improve.
If this really was the very first segment of stupid dog tricks, I am actually surprised that the segment continued on like it did, and became the greatest segment ever on a talk show. 😂oI know it was one of my favorites and still is that’s why I’m watching all the old ones now.
This was two days after my 16th birthday I watched him all summer and was sad when it was over and then it came back at night and it's like oh hell yeah and this show proved that Newman wasn't uptight he actually was pretty funny
This was the yr I graduated fromHS and DL was one of the best shows on TV . Why can’t we get this kinda stuff back on tv. And he never spoke about politics.
I loved Letterman's morning show. I'll never forget the segment he had about this guy teaching you how to piss off drivers in NYC. The part where you stay at the green light and then gun it at the yellow leaving everyone stuck at the red was priceless! Do you have that clip by chance, Don?
I still have the phone. Last time I had a landline account to hear it was 2019. I think part of the problem for Sean is that it seemed to have been a sound effect instead of actually coming from the prop. Locating the sound may have confused the dog.
Thanks Don. You can tell Dave is just starting out. This is the first time I've seen anything from the morning show and I never knew Stupid Pet Tricks started on that. However, I guess the "no wagering" rule didn't start until the late night show? What time was the morning show on. Was it after the Today show?
There are around nine that circulated around 20 years ago. Much more have since come to light, such as the rest of this show, and I hope to share them in here when I'm able.
I remember Edie McClurg as part of the ensemble. She later had a small role as a school office lady in “Ferris Bueller.” Rich Hall also was a likable ensemble player. I think he later was a member of SNL briefly.
Thanks! I did not think to read it. So often there's little more when you click "...more." (Oddly, I found myself silently in my head using a different "newscaster" voice whenever reading the magazine citation parts.)
Is there really any urine-proof carpet even if it's claimed to be urine-proof? I suspect it's like alcohol. 100% urine-proof carpet is only 50% protected.
I only Googled "Blandings" because I was thinking of "Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House." A pig plays an important role in that film. "If you ain't eatin' Wham, you ain't eatin' ham!"
Shamus and Sean, clearly Irish names (plus he said he was a lazy Irishman), and his dog Sean looks to be an Irish Setter. The only thing that could round this off, would be him being from NYC or New Jersey.
This is where those bastards from "Late Night" stole the placard photo idea bracketing commercials! (Someone should sue the Worldwide Pants off of them.)
The fish and the guinea pig, I don't get it, and why was that lady sitting on the floor like that? Kinda hot actually. Hell, no dog wants their teeth brushed. I seem to remember learning that vets anesthetize them for that.
Unlike the gum request, I don't "think" the toothbrushing part was supposed to be auditory. It likely would have worked better without that mike threatening him.
He looked like he was ready to climb up onto that platform. I was worried that he would try, thus creating a disaster. Also guinea pig girl seemed to barely make a narrow escape.
This was like a slow motion disaster that you can’t stop watching. 😂 I loved it.
This was like a slow motion disaster that was incredibly annoying.
1:20 - "history is being made here today...." - he said it sarcastically, but it was ever so true
tad1980 it really was very true, what a great piece of television history
I was just about to say that 4 years later. Hope you're still alive, past person.
I had to watch this today, 6/26/2023 on the 43 year anniversary of this airing.
I remember watching this episode when it first aired. Man how time flies.
This is the birth of real comedy. My stupid grandkids will hopefully appreciate this some day.
It's amazing that they did this bit again after that first time.
12:00 "At least weener asked for the chewing gum..." That is a sentence I believe has never been uttered until this glorious moment in history.
LOL it's hilarious.. that was the denouement of the show right there
There's a subtle difference between taking gum out of its wrapper and a wiener out of its wrapper.
Great info, thanks!! Surpising that The Letterman Show endured after having watched this clip! LOL
Letterman even has the ability to keep an audience interested in watching paint dry! He's that great! 👍💜
That set - My Goodness ! It has all the charm of public access.
How TV has changed in 40 some years ... gosh.
When I was a kid we had three networks and PBS... it was nice having something good on for a change...
We had those plus WGN with creepy Bozo the Clown and the Cubs.
@@wordup897 Could have shortened it with creepy Bozo the Cubs.
Letterman had a sense of wonder about him back then.
Jason Harrod True. He became much more cynical and impatient through the years. We should all watch out for that I guess.
I think it's called growing old.
He was eager to have that goldfish between two senses of Wonder.
It was truly a moment in history!!!🎉❤
First-ever stupid pet trick: The dog Sean closing a door (replayed in slo-mo) LOL
Sean of the Play-Dead?
I remember watching The Dave Letterman Show in the morning when the show first started.
It's surprising that they let this segment continue after such a rough start. But good thing they did as it became popular and successful later on.
Nah, because Letterman has such a dry, sarcastic sense of humor that tricks NOT working just gave him more to work with. A good talk-show host will make the moments when something goes wrong some of the funniest and most memorable.
What are you talkin' 'bout! This is typical Letterman schtick. That's what makes it so good!
@@nrrork I agree with you but disagree whether Stupid Pet Tricks could have continued very long at this level. Thankfully they become a learning experiences and improve.
I am here to show this bit to my kids. It is a bit like visiting a museum!
I remember when this show caught on fire. Literally. It was awesome.
Search for Cotenoff Fire. You’ll find the video on my channel.
I loved it. Beautiful show.
"Are you talking to me or the dog?" LOL
A piece of TV - and Dave - history!!
"This is not actually a competition, more of a demonstration, I guess."
Please no wagering!
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Beat me to it.
That's why TV is so fascinating. It can make and break humans as well as animals.
9:09 "Let's try the fish again..."
The crowd was wrong - history WAS made that day. Stupid Pet Tricks is legendary
TOP 3 Moments in U.S. TV History
3 Moon Landing
2 JFK Assasination
1 Stupid Pet Tricks
If this really was the very first segment of stupid dog tricks, I am actually surprised that the segment continued on like it did, and became the greatest segment ever on a talk show. 😂oI know it was one of my favorites and still is that’s why I’m watching all the old ones now.
This is great at 5am with coffee in July 2018
Rats! My coffee is cold. I didn't drink it fast enough.
Love it. True late night tv how it should be. What happened to the fun? Dave is a legend!
Actually, this was not on late night TV yet. This was on his morning show.
I like the first trick with John Oates
Just Shamus.
That was tough to get through.
Stupid pet/ human tricks is so original! Haha
That Elizabeth has the most calming voice..
There's some actress out there with the same voice, but I can't place it. Like a low-key Melanie Griffith, maybe, but I am thinking of someone else.
wow, kind of rare, this show only lasting 4 months. and doing stupid pet tricks on the 4th show. amazing.
Great great upload
"Not actually a competition, more of a demonstration"." The immortal "no wagering" yet to be born.
This was two days after my 16th birthday I watched him all summer and was sad when it was over and then it came back at night and it's like oh hell yeah and this show proved that Newman wasn't uptight he actually was pretty funny
I remember watching Dave's daytime show. Yes I'm old.
Me too. Loved it
Me three!
Daytime Letterman, definitely better than the Kardashians.
They're not even on the same atmosphere
If they had continued airing the empty set after the show was cancelled, it still would have been better than the Kardashians.
Derp.
This was the yr I graduated fromHS and DL was one of the best shows on TV . Why can’t we get this kinda stuff back on tv. And he never spoke about politics.
I think that the Smithsonian would actually want a copy of that tape.
I didn’t know Letterman started out as a morning show.
0:28 I'm glad you were able to finagle something with the Smithsonian, Donz.
I loved Letterman's morning show. I'll never forget the segment he had about this guy teaching you how to piss off drivers in NYC. The part where you stay at the green light and then gun it at the yellow leaving everyone stuck at the red was priceless! Do you have that clip by chance, Don?
Probably but have no idea which show.
Wow, you must have a house full of tape. I know it was a summer show, but other than that...
I loved the one where Dave did the show from some random family's living room.
He had a character on the morning show called Mrs. Marv Mendenhall. She had "lived just outside of every major city in the U.S." so funny!
2:49 When was the last time anyone heard a phone ring with an actual real bell in it?
I still have the phone. Last time I had a landline account to hear it was 2019. I think part of the problem for Sean is that it seemed to have been a sound effect instead of actually coming from the prop. Locating the sound may have confused the dog.
That was a trainwreck! Way to hang in there, Dave!
Letterman is great.
Thanks Don. You can tell Dave is just starting out. This is the first time I've seen anything from the morning show and I never knew Stupid Pet Tricks started on that. However, I guess the "no wagering" rule didn't start until the late night show? What time was the morning show on. Was it after the Today show?
The shows aired live at 10 am for 90 minutes for the first 6 weeks, then reduced to 60 for the remaining 12.
Spit, Empress! 🐠🐠🐠🐠🐠
"Something she learned from you???"
I about lost it!
When they cut back to her, that look on her face is also amusing.
The set was like half talk show half sitcom
what show is this,..???
Note the title of the video.
For my own stupid human trick, I turned 14 that day.
I think this was when David was on in the daytime.
Hey Don you probably get asked this question a lot... how much of the 1980 morning show exists in the hands of the collectors?
There are around nine that circulated around 20 years ago. Much more have since come to light, such as the rest of this show, and I hope to share them in here when I'm able.
I remember Edie McClurg as part of the ensemble. She later had a small role as a school office lady in “Ferris Bueller.” Rich Hall also was a likable ensemble player. I think he later was a member of SNL briefly.
“Next on Stupid Pets … I mean, Stupid Pet Tricks.”
You weren’t wrong the first time, Dave.
Wow!, the morning show?
3:43 guy is clearly trying to look like John Oates (Hall and Oates) lol
Plus, he clearly had the dog's hair done by Daryl Hall's stylist.
@@ciabattatom521 I can go for that!
I can't believe they had a second stupid pet tricks
Dave and his fake tv apartments..i love them.
I was expecting trick-or-treaters.
The Boatman sisters and their pets certainly overestayed their 15 minutes of fame, yet they're still more interesting than the Kardashians.
enjoyed the description below.
Thanks! I did not think to read it. So often there's little more when you click "...more." (Oddly, I found myself silently in my head using a different "newscaster" voice whenever reading the magazine citation parts.)
Awww, the 80s styles.
Did the girl get offended when he said the fish learned to spot from her? Lol did I see an eye roll?
Just a slight bit of good-natured embarrassment and not knowing how to respond, is how I see it.
Bennington brought me here!
Weiner want some guinea pig.😂
There is no off position on the genius switch. 💪🙏🌏🌍🌎❤️🇺🇸🖖
Dear David. I have a fish whose trick is.....he mimics a fish.
Irish Setters are so dumb yet so cuddly!
That's why goldfish are so jealous.
Damn this is ancient! Almost looks like a parody of early Letterman! 😝
the dog has passed away sadly
I realize it's tame today, but in its time this was actually more on the revolutionary side. And that's kind of scary because, shit, I'm old!
No urinproof carpet back then? =)
Is there really any urine-proof carpet even if it's claimed to be urine-proof? I suspect it's like alcohol. 100% urine-proof carpet is only 50% protected.
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Did anyone else Google The Empress of Blandings?
I only Googled "Blandings" because I was thinking of "Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House." A pig plays an important role in that film. "If you ain't eatin' Wham, you ain't eatin' ham!"
Letterman did not recognize an allusion from P.G.Woodhouse.
Dave Letterman was the "King"of the night time world.
LOL too funny. just being a boom is enough LOL
This was when you could still wager on stupid pet tricks.
Fuck me if the first contestant isn't Michael Stuhlbarg from Fargo Season 3 and Boardwalk Empire. I think it's him.
I used to have a goldfish that I could make fart when I squeezed it.
😂
That's a good boy
Shamus and Sean, clearly Irish names (plus he said he was a lazy Irishman), and his dog Sean looks to be an Irish Setter. The only thing that could round this off, would be him being from NYC or New Jersey.
I think he tells Sean "tell my wife I'm not here."
Wagering must have been allowed for this one
This is such a fail but still funny somehow
A learning process. If I had been unaware of later results, this would be harder for me to sit through.
Good morning ?
The show aired live at 10 am.
This is where those bastards from "Late Night" stole the placard photo idea bracketing commercials! (Someone should sue the Worldwide Pants off of them.)
Sad to think that most of these animals are dead now because twenty years has passed.
Forty years.
I wasn't thinking about it until now.
@@SacredFire777 40??!! Crap! I think that means I'm next to go.
Please tell me that’s Joey!!!!
I think Dave wss a little irritated with the 2 ladies in the middle.
Noticed that he's wearing fancy dress shoes.
The goldfish?
The fish and the guinea pig, I don't get it, and why was that lady sitting on the floor like that? Kinda hot actually. Hell, no dog wants their teeth brushed. I seem to remember learning that vets anesthetize them for that.
Unlike the gum request, I don't "think" the toothbrushing part was supposed to be auditory. It likely would have worked better without that mike threatening him.
The two sisters and their pets had too much gunja before the show.
Please. No wagering.
Anybody else think Sean looks exactly like Jim Croce?!?!? Doppelgänger for sure!
I can't believe Freddie Mercury's dog did the very first dumb pet trick
I would've asked weiner if he wanted some fish.
He looked like he was ready to climb up onto that platform. I was worried that he would try, thus creating a disaster. Also guinea pig girl seemed to barely make a narrow escape.
I was wagering.
I hope you weren't the cause of the future disclaimer, ruining for the rest of us.
Stupid was apt. (1 bdrm w/view)
Wiener did not like David manhandling him and assuming a dominant stance over him.
To allow the tricks to succeed, Dave needs to back off and the audience keep hushed so the animals can focus on their owners.
11-19-2024. Dave with brown hair!!!!!!!!
Jim Croce brought in his Irish Setter.
Old guys like me remember Jim Croce, but some of these youngsters think it's that new kid, John Oates.