When this first aired, I thought it was one of the most original and inventive things Letterman did. I understand that he didn't like the end result, and it was never repeated.
@SargeantFunshine
10 жыл бұрын
This was probably Letterman's best show ever.
@SlapthePissouttayew
3 жыл бұрын
How the Hell did I miss THIS??? 80s...booze...oh yeah....I thank you.
@dabunnyman9133
5 жыл бұрын
Man, that repeating laugh that sounds like an un-lubricated wood joint, PERFECT! Actually this really reminds me of Dave's old morning show with the same morning show lightness parodied. All that's missing is an Edwin Newman news update and of course some Winkies Cow Paste.
@TheRSteinway
10 жыл бұрын
You are awesome for uploading this. Thank you.
@dannystrat
11 жыл бұрын
I was hoping I'd find this episode! Thanks for uploading! I saw this the night it was aired and was stunned by it. I grew up on those late 60s-early 70s Summer Replacement shows. This captures the era with a mix of fondness and 80s-hip sarcasm. When John Hartman came on, I remember tearing up a little! He seemed to be on all those shows back then. It was a LONG way away from the innocent years. I thought his being there was a kind of reminder that it wasn't all silliness. Thanks Again!
@VerdantSquare
9 жыл бұрын
Genius. I remember the first time I saw this. So grateful to see it again... i'll miss ya, Dave.
@haysfordays
8 жыл бұрын
I cannot believe it took me this long to find this. Unreal!!
@mrsmacca126
3 жыл бұрын
Leg warmers!!! 🥺 I miss the 80’s and headband & BIG hair
@JKerr-iy2jr
6 жыл бұрын
The magician act was one of the few funny bits on this little experiment, but even “bad” early Dave is better than most of today’s late night shows.
@josephscott6388
6 жыл бұрын
John Kerr this only aired once, and it's my understanding that kmar is the reason why.
@allendracabal0819
5 ай бұрын
@@josephscott6388Kamar appeared many times on Late Night, and each appearance was pretty much like this one.
@jeremysartin745
5 жыл бұрын
OMG Dave is so good even when it's not funny it's still Dave so it's better than the rest.
@rickstill122
8 жыл бұрын
This post is very much appreciated!
@strawberrybananapeel7141
3 жыл бұрын
Take me back to the summertime sunshine happy hour and leave me there! 🌞
@Mpshfromlowell64
10 жыл бұрын
Nice spoof of those old summer replacement variety series of the 1970's.....
@mrsmacca126
3 жыл бұрын
August 29, 1985
@prairiegirlist
11 жыл бұрын
OMG, this is AWESOME. What took me so long to find this? Thank you, thank you.
@ATCRyderX
7 жыл бұрын
lol I *love* Letterman and I couldn't even get all the way through this. Man.
@ATCRyderX
7 жыл бұрын
It was *rough* . Even for 1985. lol
@joelstandeven
5 жыл бұрын
@@ATCRyderX Whose laughing? oMG
@RjBenjamin353
4 жыл бұрын
One of Dave’s best bits
@shoemanbundy
12 жыл бұрын
This is the greatest upload I've seen on this site in awhile. Thanks so much for sharing what you have of this show with us!! :)
@H-OhmStudios
12 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing this. I remember seeing it back in the day and thought I had imagined it. Fun stuff! Much appreciated!
@mhcoreyonade201
6 жыл бұрын
Ohhh how come #DavidLetterman could be so handsome, especially in this era before he curl his hair.. 😍😍😌😌
@collegeman1988
9 жыл бұрын
I had no idea that Dave had a summer replacement show on NBC. It kept us from having to watch those awful re-runs during the summer.
@alleycat27
5 жыл бұрын
TY!
@utility432101
6 жыл бұрын
"Dramatic choice that I made for this particular character...." I lost it.
@allendracabal0819
5 ай бұрын
That was very clever ad-libbing.
@crs290
5 жыл бұрын
The Juul Haalmeyer dancers!
@Jubblegum
9 жыл бұрын
Chris Elliot is the best.
@joeg3420
10 жыл бұрын
The Kamarr segment probably wasn't the repeat-killer on this one- part of segment was the clip from this they used on the 4th Anniversary show 5 + months later in February 1986
@BillyBones55
12 жыл бұрын
Thanks lots
@spankyx8606
7 жыл бұрын
I know it's supposed to be terrible, but John Hartford song is mesmerizing. that banjo, wow.
@999troglodyte
6 жыл бұрын
Not supposed to be terrible but more like a tribute. The whole show reminds me of Smothers Brothers show kzitem.info/news/bejne/rWug1Zycfop0lm0
@dianewinters8628
Жыл бұрын
John Denver did it better
@allendracabal0819
5 ай бұрын
I specifically went back and researched it. Great talent.
@sunset302
10 жыл бұрын
Dave & John Hartford @ their best!
@dannystrat
11 жыл бұрын
Oh- and the constant silly solo laughing MUST have been a spoof on those old laugh tracks. I remember that, especially on NBC shows, there was one person who laugh was louder than the rest. And it was overused CONSTANTLY. I think that was what was going on here.
@mrsmacca126
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah. Letterman’s band was ALWAYS too loud, also
@allendracabal0819
5 ай бұрын
I'm sure that's what they were trying to do with the laugh, but I wish they had used it for only one segment, and then retired it.
@TheWolverineiscool
11 жыл бұрын
hahaa dave is the best! awesome!
@CaptainSpalding72
10 жыл бұрын
Before anyone starts turning up their noses, yes, it's supposed to be be terrible. ALL of it, ALL of it intentional and on purpose. He was making fun of Mary Tyler moore's attempt, Carol Burnett, Jim Nabors, Donny & Marie et all.... and the whole damn Variety show scene... replete with shitty jokes, contrived everything.
@sandy3482
Жыл бұрын
Dave with K mart cracks me up!
@eczema78
9 жыл бұрын
that laugh
@Sukiipod
8 жыл бұрын
Lol wth
@johnstokcton3706
7 жыл бұрын
gold!!!!!
@jimmbo13
12 жыл бұрын
God this is great! Do you have any more shows or clips from Daves show on NBC
@timharrod
12 жыл бұрын
@timharrod Never mind... the problem was on my end! Thanks for this cult classic.
@pika23
9 жыл бұрын
If you don't get the joke, then gtfo. Have a nice day! Referring of course, to the people bashing this video.
@colujomes
11 жыл бұрын
4.33: Look out! There's an evil supervillain behind you!
@kolst8406
11 жыл бұрын
0442: It's Edd Hall.
@ruthecker399
2 жыл бұрын
love dave miss him
@timharrod
12 жыл бұрын
The sound is out of sync on my end. Would love to see a corrected copy!
@joelstandeven
5 жыл бұрын
How many wears does a belt like that yield? Over under is five.
@isaiahcampbell9248
3 жыл бұрын
Where do you get your ideas from?
@tonybagodonutz
8 жыл бұрын
Is the Bob Mackie reference from Cher's show?
@thelatebrianjones
8 жыл бұрын
+Tony Bag O' D I would imagine so- Cher was something of a regular reference on the show- even before she called Letterman an asshole- recall Paul Shaffer's impression of Cher singing "O Holy Night"
@CaptainSpalding72
10 ай бұрын
Audience member ED was Leno's Announcer, ED HALL from 1992-04
@allendracabal0819
5 ай бұрын
Ironically, he actually spells his name Edd, although he spelled it as "E-D" in the bit here.
@SlapthePissouttayew
3 жыл бұрын
Pop's is right...
@WizardGlik
7 жыл бұрын
Ken Berry R.F.D.
@i.p.knightly149
6 жыл бұрын
I wonder whatever happened to the Ron Fleming Dancers?
@mrbasic86
11 жыл бұрын
I guess that's what happens when you only use one ambiance mic
@Doca
11 жыл бұрын
30:58 haha, don't hear much of david's black voice these days, wonder why.
@CaptainSpalding72
10 жыл бұрын
For the ignoramuses he was riffing on Glen Campbell's early 70's show called, "Glen Campbell's Goodtime Hour."
@Tmanaz480
2 жыл бұрын
Naw. This was a composite of many "comedy hour" shows from the 60s and 70s. There's no one specific show.
@CaptainSpalding72
10 ай бұрын
@@Tmanaz480 the title was... Letterman was very familiar with this format as one of his first jobs was working on Mary Tyler Moore's ill-fated 78 variety show.
@XavierKatzone
9 ай бұрын
Well, I guess we now know who the real "ignoramus" is, eh? 🤡🌍😶... "Calling someone an ignoramus is an insult - it's a colorful way to comment on a person's ignorance or stupidity."
@wecontrolthevideo
5 жыл бұрын
Did you catch Kaymar’s comment after he did his escape, “I’m Greek but I’m not gay”
@milart12
6 жыл бұрын
3:29 Larry David's future and now ex-wife
@allendracabal0819
5 ай бұрын
Laurie Lennard. Good catch.
@AMEER-114-
2 жыл бұрын
11:49 GOOD TO KNOW THAT CLEVELAND WILL SOON GO BACK TO BEING INDIANS AGAIN
@allendracabal0819
5 ай бұрын
And that Vic Tayback will somehow come back to life and become President.
@AMEER-114-
5 ай бұрын
@@allendracabal0819 Sadly, Taybeck will only be the usual puppet prez... Being the figurehead and public face for the one truly ruling a running things...Linda Lavin
@jeremysartin745
5 жыл бұрын
Was this before late nite?
@allendracabal0819
5 ай бұрын
It WAS Late Night. They periodically did one-off fake alternative universe shows back then. It was a very creative period for them.
@redpoppy3569
5 жыл бұрын
1040EZ
@simplehuman1798
6 жыл бұрын
Dave in his late 30’s, with left-wing political crap not even a twinkle in his eye - notice the refreshing difference...
@Sukiipod
8 жыл бұрын
who the hell has that annoying laugh lol
@sdne1959
7 жыл бұрын
I could be wrong, but I get the feeling "that annoying laugh" must be from a woman on the staff, who just happens to be standing/sitting near one of the open mikes. The reason I say this, is because I've heard that IDENTICAL laugh from other Letterman shows posted here, from approximately the same era (mid-eighties). That, or possibly it's there because they "sweetened" the audience 'reactions' (i.e., laughing/clapping/other) in post (production), and this woman's annoying laugh was one of those used (obviously, on multiple occasions). And yes, it is INCREDIBLY annoying.......the minute you start noticing it, it becomes VERY difficult to stop 'noticing' it from that point on.
@andylindsaytunes
7 жыл бұрын
Since this episode is a spoof of 70s variety show, the repeated laugh is intended to mock TV comedies of the era, that frequently re-used cheap sounding canned laughter. You could hear the same laugh played repeatedly throughout the show, and even on other shows.
@univoice4041
9 жыл бұрын
Who has that awful laugh?
@flatearthreality8683
8 жыл бұрын
i think it's coming from speakers
@Sukiipod
8 жыл бұрын
+Anthony Syracuse ohhhh..funny and annoying
@andylindsaytunes
7 жыл бұрын
It's mimicking cheesy, canned laugh-tracks from 70s TV shows.
@brucegilbert7243
3 жыл бұрын
Milton Berle's mother.
@XavierKatzone
9 ай бұрын
Wow - this is ALMOST as lame as the Star Wars Chrismas Special!
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