Tributes to David Letterman, Part 24 of 31: Don Rickles 1983, 2015

To commemorate the 5th anniversary of Dave retiring from late night television (his last show was on May 20, 2015), I've put together a series of "first and last" appearances, the latter paying tributes in their own ways to the last giant of late night (h/t Jason Zinoman).
Part 24. Don Rickles
1. September 26, 1983
2. May 11, 2015
3. May 11, 2015 post-show audience capture
The 2015 guest appearance comes from Andrew Lynch's superb TH-cam upload, linked here: • Video
The abbreviated audience clip where Don discusses Dave's legacy after the show had ended comes from twoFIRSTnames's TH-cam channel, linked here: • Don Rickles talks to t...
Update: As was pointed out in the comments, I mistakenly wrote "September 26, 1984" for Don's first Late Night appearance. It was indeed the year before.

[@nikachimes6675]

….thank you…keep them coming with the RICKLES….💫✨✨✨

[@iacovoskritz4896]

A true example of the mind outliving the body. To his last day he was sharp as a whip.

[@arkadiusmilik8317]

Simply the best: Don Rickles

[@dianeo]

Always loved when he was a guest. So funny and could get away with saying anything LOL.

[@JECKBLADE425]

Thanks Don! Classic

[@pureblood1]

I just found your Channel due to Charlie Daniels death huge fan of David Letterman always loved one Don Rickles was on Letterman or Carson he the last of the great ones

[@patrickcrofts8579]

13:20 Oh man, that whale joke flew over my head. So clever. Saying he was a heavy in movies, but also a financial heavy and telling girls he was a whale and it seemed to work. Rickles is timeless man.

[@steveconn]

That mind kept going right to the end. TheDon.

[@arkadiusmilik8317]

Don Giller can you do me a favor: upload more videos on Don Rickles? Thanks.

[@dongiller]

In time.

[@markjones952]

I've seen this listed as from 1983. I think the date in the title is right...the date in the video is wrong.

[@dongiller]

Damn. Typo on my end. It is indeed 1983.

[@mickeybrennan8775]

I TELL YA DIS . . . I love you Champion 🏆 Mickey Australia 🇦🇺

[@kevinrhea7332]

🙏

[@Blood0cean]

They took down ur "don all appearances on letterman" compilation...... could u pls reupload it on a different channel or smth...

[@dongiller]

I never put up a Rickles compilation.
And I’m no longer able to upload additional Dave-owned or -licensed content.

[@Blood0cean]

@@dongiller well some1 did and its been removed...

[@dongiller]

@@Blood0cean Removed or blocked?

[@Blood0cean]

@@dongiller well I can't find it so idk

[@farerse]

Only 2 times on Letterman? He was a dozen times on Carson

[@dongiller]

Consider reading the description first.

[@farerse]

@@dongiller ops sorry, thanks for the uploads!

[@voicetube]

@@dongiller D'oh!

[@DJRitty]

yikes...the beginning was rough.