You probably dont care but if you're bored like me during the covid times then you can stream pretty much all of the new movies on Instaflixxer. Been streaming with my brother recently :)
Nope, that's classic Letterman. He'd go for the laughs first and foremost, and the laughs don't come from getting mad. That just turns ppl off. He'd play the whole ridiculous thing up, add some facetious/sarcastic asides. And should there be a fire extinguisher around (or a hose, jello, booze), he might grab it and go for another laugh or two. See: Richard Simmons, or anyone cooking with booze or wine. He was even laughing and joking at the very end.
I used to remember all the band members' names but now, 32 yrs. later, all I can remember is Paul Schafer and Anton Figg! Anyone remember the other names?
This era was the best Letterman did imho. When he was up, like he was here, there was nothing funnier on the air. But even when he was in a bit of a cranky mood, the show was still really funny, albeit in a bizarro-world kinda way. I was kinda worried that Dave was actually serious when he said to Lee Marek, "you're never coming back", but Lee continued making appearances thru the years. Woulda been pretty weak had Dave been serious anyway....the whole explosion incident woulda been fine had he remembered to put the hearing protection back on after he acted like a goofball.
@SEZWAH FWIW, I missed most of his CBS run because once he moved to CBS, I started working nights most of the time and was rarely home to see the show. And when I did see the show, it definitely didn't have the bite that the original Late Night had. I kinda faded away from Letterman due to both factors. So yeah, I would say I agree more or less. But I have recently watched some of the CBS stuff, and it was still pretty funny. Much funnier than I originally gave it credit. But it was definitely not the same show....lost a lot of the absurdist humor and went quite a bit more mainstream. Oh well. People change, things change. Glad we still have the old Late Night shows to watch on YT
@sezwah1414 I think the early years of the CBS show were great. I think what cracked him was falling behind Leno in the ratings and eventually losing all hope of winning the timeslot again as the years went on.
He had Crispin Glover back, so he doesn't seem too particular. It seems the only guests he didn't bring back were the boring ones. I agree with you that Dave's peak years were the late '80s and early '90s. He was at his best when he was at his most confident. In his early years, he's still timid and tentative. And in his later years, after falling behind Leno in the ratings, he got too self-loathing. The years of becoming a phenomenon in Late Night and a household name and then winning the CBS show and beating Leno in the ratings for the first few years were when he was the most successful, happiest, most confident and most entertaining.
This was the best opening to Late Night. It captures the essence of New York the way it was.
I always loved the Opening when Dave was announced and Paul would jam like it was always the FIRST performance! Terrific! Thank-You for Sharing!
Too bad you can't hear the rest of the band ....sigh
Sonny's modesty makes him very likeable. Others could learn from this.
Yes, he seemed like a genuinely nice man! So sad that he died a young man.....
This is a really good episode.
These shows were just CRAZY.
If Professor Frink were an actual person, he would be Lee Marek.
I was _two days old_ when this was on!
Dang, I was 21!
I was 35, with 2 children (10 & 14), and would become a widow at 36, the next year, in 1992! How time flies, eh?!
I was 14. I was watching Dave at the time, but not every night, and never saw this one before!
That poor customer service girl!! She never saw it coming. But, then, Dave never expected she would get the last laugh. Good on her!!
She came off well.
great epico]dej. sonny seems cool. nice how dave links their lifestylue situations. i can spell.
Emmylou, bless her ♥️🤲🏼 All these episodes aged perfectly, never a dull night
I miss this version of Dave.
So Do I!!😢
Good stuff :D
There's a brief mention of Jim Carrey at 31:44 as "James Carrey", before he became a household name.
Yeah, and Dave wasn't even sure how to pronounce his name.
David Michael Letterman (12 de abril de 1947) es un presentador, comediante, escritor y productor de televisión estadounidense.
Damn! Ms. Harris was so beautiful.
Tell me something I didnt know!!
Still is
@@gregb8565 For a woman pushing eighty, I suppose.
Me TOO!!👍
With mentions of Donald Trump & Bill Cosby in show opening this is still relevant 25 yrs later
at what point does he mention Donald Trump? I caught the Cosby part
You probably dont care but if you're bored like me during the covid times then you can stream pretty much all of the new movies on Instaflixxer. Been streaming with my brother recently :)
@Caiden Khari definitely, have been using InstaFlixxer for since november myself :)
@@justbetsy4996 That same story but a little earlier, maybe around the nine minute mark.
@@justbetsy49967:27
Dave was the best
Aw, I think he really got mad at the science teacher dude
Nope, that's classic Letterman. He'd go for the laughs first and foremost, and the laughs don't come from getting mad. That just turns ppl off. He'd play the whole ridiculous thing up, add some facetious/sarcastic asides. And should there be a fire extinguisher around (or a hose, jello, booze), he might grab it and go for another laugh or two. See: Richard Simmons, or anyone cooking with booze or wine. He was even laughing and joking at the very end.
39:55 The real start of the mayhem.
“ You’re never coming back!”
I used to remember all the band members' names but now, 32 yrs. later, all I can remember is Paul Schafer and Anton Figg! Anyone remember the other names?
Will Lee
Sid McGinnis
@@allendracabal0819: Ahhh, yes, that's their names! Thanks a lot for that!!
Where are the other 1000 or so episodes from NBC?❗
Great late night entertainment before the current culture took the entertainment factor right out of it!
Oh so true!!👍
The weird science teacher... where's Luke?
This era was the best Letterman did imho. When he was up, like he was here, there was nothing funnier on the air. But even when he was in a bit of a cranky mood, the show was still really funny, albeit in a bizarro-world kinda way.
I was kinda worried that Dave was actually serious when he said to Lee Marek, "you're never coming back", but Lee continued making appearances thru the years.
Woulda been pretty weak had Dave been serious anyway....the whole explosion incident woulda been fine had he remembered to put the hearing protection back on after he acted like a goofball.
@SEZWAH FWIW, I missed most of his CBS run because once he moved to CBS, I started working nights most of the time and was rarely home to see the show. And when I did see the show, it definitely didn't have the bite that the original Late Night had. I kinda faded away from Letterman due to both factors. So yeah, I would say I agree more or less.
But I have recently watched some of the CBS stuff, and it was still pretty funny. Much funnier than I originally gave it credit. But it was definitely not the same show....lost a lot of the absurdist humor and went quite a bit more mainstream.
Oh well. People change, things change. Glad we still have the old Late Night shows to watch on YT
@sezwah1414 I think the early years of the CBS show were great. I think what cracked him was falling behind Leno in the ratings and eventually losing all hope of winning the timeslot again as the years went on.
He had Crispin Glover back, so he doesn't seem too particular. It seems the only guests he didn't bring back were the boring ones. I agree with you that Dave's peak years were the late '80s and early '90s. He was at his best when he was at his most confident. In his early years, he's still timid and tentative. And in his later years, after falling behind Leno in the ratings, he got too self-loathing. The years of becoming a phenomenon in Late Night and a household name and then winning the CBS show and beating Leno in the ratings for the first few years were when he was the most successful, happiest, most confident and most entertaining.
Back when Trump was just a farcical narcissist, and not a farcical narcissist tearing down western democracy.
Sonny was murdered
By skiing into a tree?!
@@AUTOPSY666 He was murdered by a tree
NO ! HE DIED IN A SKIING ACCIDENT, RAN INTO A TREE !
And you base that on??!! HOW do you ensure that someone will crash into a tree, skiing??!!
ouch! Dave mentioned Bill Cosby and donald tRUMP on the show, outside of that it was great
Settle down Sandy ,don't be traumatized 🙄
2:30 F Donald Trump
Yeah cause things are so much better now
@@andrewp7509 yep, they are. Record low Unemployment and the economy is better
@@AUTOPSY666 lol ok brandon
@@andrewp7509 stupidity is rampant in the Trump world
@AUTOPSY666 still laughing at your reply ,de- nile is a LOOONG river huh big guy ,big tough guy bully loves Biden, lmao
No Sonny, Elvis was KING. Why do people say STUPID THINGS?😮