I met Calvert De forest ie Larry Bud Melman at least 2-3 times a year working for Amtrak as he came from NY to visit his close friend regularly. He was a sweet, sweet gentleman. He was a train "buff" so I would take him around the equipment and much more. I miss him and he really didn't seem to get why I was such an enthusiast for his work.

So happy to hear that Don Giller is working as a consultant for this channel. He deserves it.

@chiefscheider

2 жыл бұрын

If only he were a nicer guy. I asked him about enabling comments on a Letterman video w Billy Idol (they would be fascinating I'm sure) and got "I'll see. Maybe, maybe not. I have other things on my plate." I reminded him that it takes roughly 10 seconds to enable comments and then got "I can't please the world." Good uploader but a bit snarky if you get my drift...

@OMGWTFLOLSMH

2 жыл бұрын

@@chiefscheider - You should ask for your money back, Karen.

@chiefscheider

2 жыл бұрын

I hear ya, brother 👍

@jaxokream

2 жыл бұрын

@@chiefscheider Not sure if you hear yourself 🤔

@chiefscheider

2 жыл бұрын

Think about it, No. In the time it took him to reply "I'll see. Maybe, maybe not" he could've been cool and just done it. Then his first reply could've been "Done, Chief. Thanks for watching my videos, btw." And I could've replied "Thanks to you too." Get where I'm going?

I hope the peeps who run this channel have a lot more of these planned - I'm absolutely loving this series of videos.

@plaws0

2 жыл бұрын

Oh, don't worry. Top notch team of Dave scholars are working around the clock. Not even kidding.

@birderjohn3396

2 жыл бұрын

Thx Don

@ZachJenkins

2 жыл бұрын

yeah we got the Donz on the case... we are set!!!

@OMGWTFLOLSMH

2 жыл бұрын

Well, they have 33 years of material. Don Giller does a great job on his channel too.

@PeanutButter21505

2 жыл бұрын

Dave is personally uploading each video himself.

Dave working the drive-thru windows are still some of the best segments ever.

His show stands up… wether he’s messing around with his neighbors or wearing a Velcro suit… he’s terrific.

Dave was the best because he had experience as a broadcaster and a stand up comic. So when he’d do these remotes, he’d play them straight like a reporter would. That’s what made the absurdity of it all so funny 😆

@kevinlakeman5043

Жыл бұрын

Exactly, well put. Sad thing is, there are people who take most everything literally and miss the humor in Letterman; they don't get the facetious, absurd nature of much of that comedy. And some people are just stick in the mud types who didn't care for it. They're also known as Jay Leno fans.

@stevenmcwilliam6945

Жыл бұрын

I agree. But I need to add I never quite liked it when people were made fun of who were just trying to be respectful and polite. I just hope people are not laughing at the accents.

That one with the psycho monkey still cracks me up. I don't blame David for getting scared around that creature. 😅🤣😂

@dr.davidenglish778

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah that cracked me up to. She didn't seem to like Dave.

@Hasdagod

Жыл бұрын

@Mbeatleman One of the Funniest Moments on Late Night TV hands Down! 😂 😂 😂

The Alan Alda bit is classic NBC Letterman. Hilarious stuff.

@RideAcrossTheRiver

2 жыл бұрын

Is that Alan in the middle?

These are awesome! My favorite time was when Dave had this little woman from the midwest who had won a cooking contest for her beef brisket, and so she made it on the show. She was ultra-conservative in appearance, I think she was wearing a Christmas sweater and her hair was perfect and sprayed stiff. Anyway, she makes the dish and asks Dave if he would like to try it, and he says yes, and out of nowhere she says something like, "Well, I wasn't sure if you were one of those yuppies who don't eat meat or not". It was so shocking coming from her and he busted a gut laughing! Everyone howled and it was like she didn't understand what was so funny. I will never forget that! Lol And I love the nightly top lists that he did about current events and just about whatever was going on in the world at the time. I love the celebrity ones too but I love his the most. Just the nightly stuff. Thanks for sharing these, I enjoyed them so much.

I laughed so hard watching the monkey scene that I actually woke my kids up at 2am

40 years later believe it or not, both Just Bulbs and Just Shades are still in business to this very day (and have since moved to the same block on Manhattan's Upper East Side).

Couldn't agree more about how most things you remember from childhood don't hold up but these Letterman clips bring me right back. It also reminds me of late nights when I should've been in bed for school in the morning, watching it on a tiny tube TV in the dark and trying not to wake up my parents. Fun times :)

@fgrady1

2 жыл бұрын

I remember all of the bits Jimmy K loved. “she’s gonna grab my neck, reach in for a vein and KILL me!”

@bigoled4929

2 жыл бұрын

Totally relatable. I bet everyone has that one thing somewhere in their heads, whatever it may be

@kevinlakeman5043

Жыл бұрын

Me too. I'd wait for my parents to fall asleep (they worked like hell, so they were out solid once they were asleep), then go downstairs and watch Dave.

I am living for this and I find the old NBC show to be even funnier than when I first saw it. I thought that 1988-1993 on Late Night was the best television I've ever seen. Dave was on fire, he didn't care what he said, he just said it. If you didn't see it in real time you just don't understand. You can never have another character like Larry Bud because he was truly unaffected and clueless. He was genuine, you don't see it any more. It's like he was a hostage and was being made to do these things.

@robertaperez7030

Жыл бұрын

Loved him! And toast on a stick! 🤣

"Just Bulbs and "Just Shades" were two bits my sister and I kept laughing about. The simplicity of it, the mundane-ity of it, the silliness of it, was just comedic gold to me!

@girlfromthebronxbywayofelb7288

2 жыл бұрын

I think I remember that store, just bulbs. Near 23rd Street maybe? Awesome bit! Circle your tv guide for this one! Lol

the Alan Alda investigation is pure gold

The best of Dave in 2 words: Mujibur and Sirajul.

So glad I found this channel-I, too, stayed up late and was chronically late for high school.

This is awesome. I was in college when Late Nite started and watched religiously from then on. And now, it's fun to see how good Kimmel has gotten - love his show!

@debschaefer7820

2 жыл бұрын

I love when Jimmy plays pranks on his aunt.

Being a night owl from childhood on, "Late Night/Late Show" was a nightly must-watch! (Followed by Tom Snyder, Bob Costas, News Overnight, World News Now, etc) I've loved Dave for decades now, and still make sure to catch any current appearances knowing that for those brief moments, I'll be smiling, laughing, or marveling at some poignant moment, just like back in the day. He truly is a national treasure! 🧡

I grew up in Indianapolis. Dave was our weather man, and he also had a midnight movie show when I was about 12, which is where I really came to appreciate his humor. Thrill of my life was when he read my letter on the air. It’s kinda fun to have those memories of his pre-national treasure years. (Wonder what ever happened to our news anchor, Jane Pauley?)

Just Bulbs and Just Shades are both still in existence.

These clips of Dave are classic. He cracks me up! Love you Dave!

Holy cow, I remember *all* of this, particularly Dr. Mosivais and his invention.

I am in tears of hysterics at Alan Alda Chinese restaurants. Comedy gold

4:15 Easily the best of Melman. Dave is just about helpless with laughter.

This show killed my high school sleep as well. There was really nothing like it on tv at the time, and it seemed crazy that it was on so late.

Lol, never knew about the cigar-smoking XD damn, he was more obsessed than even I could know. You know Kimmel is going to curate the best stuff.

These videos are so great. Thanks to all involved with this channel. Excited for more.

8:11 "Does he ever order too much & have to take some home?". Pure comedy gold.

We need clips about Regis top moments on the show

his picks were fantastic. love all those moments and know them well

That's why you watched Dave, not for his guests, but for him. You never knew what he was gonna do or say or ask. Love the sarcasm!

I remember every one of these! I was that teenager too. I LOVE THIS!!!

I used to record the show in those days and bring the tape to my gf's the next day. I kept the episode w the monkey segment for months. One of the funniest things I've ever seen, and not just on Dave's show.

@TJamesBell

2 жыл бұрын

How long after that did your girlfriend break up with you?

@chiefscheider

2 жыл бұрын

That legit made me lol 👍

Letterman was essential to life back then!! When I was in college I had a part time job for a while as a hospital phone operator from 3pm -11pm. Coming home late on the subway...yum!! But the great thing was getting home just in time for late nite at 12.30am. TOTALLY WORTH IT. I always wanted to get the late nite sponge, but I never made it happen. Thanks Dave for getting me through some of those college papers and all-nighters. Definitely great memories. Also the opening " From New York City, the greatest city in the world". Not everyone was saying that in the 1980s. Thanks Dave, truly. And thanks to Kimmel too!

This is such a great segment. Jimmy’s show is the closest thing that we currently have to the iconic Late Night/Late Show with David Letterman classics.

These are just bringing me back to the first time I saw them,and now I have been rewatching for hours!Thanks Dave!!

I loved when Dave did a show from home bc he was waiting to get cable installed. The cable guy that showed was wearing a CBS Sports hat. Dave said if he knew CBS Sports was sending out a guy, he would’ve requested Brent Musberger hahahaha

Loving the reboot of this channel

Dave’s a fundamental human on this planet. Thank you !

These recent compilations are THE BEST. So happy that I found this channel -- could not be happier.

Merrill Markoe also talks about the Just Bulbs/Just Shades bit in her ‘favorites’ video on this channel. She said the NYC yellow pages were her guide to a lot this material. The edit to Just Shades is one of the best cuts in TV history. Thanks for posting

"Alan Alda Chinese restaurant trading cards" LOL

I was born in 1985. I'm a massive Conan fan. I actually remember watching (and recording) his first episode when I was 8, and it kinda changed my life. I never missed an episode. Conan was to me what Dave was to Jimmy Kimmel. I've only recently gone back to watch Dave's Late Night run, and my mind has been blown. Conan was really doing an extension of what Dave had already established. That spirit of, "Nobody is watching this late, so we are just going to do whatever we want," combined with the legitimacy of being on a network is just such a special, magical thing. Nothing against Seth Meyers, but it sort of feels like a waste that he just turned that block of time into Weekend Update the Series. I sort of want my Late Night hosts to feel like they are getting away with making fun of their "corporate daddies," and David Letterman was king of that in the 80's.

Great segment! There's nothing like the NBC Letterman show. It was lightning in a bottle, such a magical combination of host, director, writers, band and of course the backdrop of 1980s NYC.

I too love Dave growing up. He connected with me on a level all its own. So Awesome!!!

I remember watching the "Just Bulb" segment. I've shopped at that store. It is just bulbs. :D

Jimmy’s appreciation for Letterman and Howard is incredible. The guy’s taste in broadcasting is top notch.

It's crazy I so resonate with this--there I was, up late every night before on demand, watching Dave, excited when the music came on... And I agree with Jimmy--the show holds up even after so many years--mostly because of Dave 🙂

I couldn’t have said it better myself. I love these.

I remember that Alan Alda bit. That might be my favorite bit in the history of late night. I've now watched it several times and it continues to get funnier.

Thank you! That was hilarious!

OMG I became addicted to David Letterman and I loved his sense of humor. My god he made me laugh and shaped a lot of my sense of humor. Amazing 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😂🤣❤️

Always checking in on the DL videos, so much Gold!!

One day I awoke in a Hotel in Houston in 1982. I watched late night TV and was absolutely blown away by David Letterman's show and all the incredible guests. My life was changed. 6months before I was in Tanzania with NO TV! All these years later it certainly is great to see those actual episodes again on this KZread Channel. Many thanks to you all. Yes some of us know who David Letterman is in Australia!

Great videos. Just subscribed. Please keep them coming!

Thanks for opening this up to a younger audience! This is truly golden TV-history.

Love this channel

Love this. I think one of the best remotes was when he works the Taco Bell drive through. 🤣. Pure gold!

I was living in my first apartment when Late Night first premiered. I had a little black and white portable TV with a 4" screen that had a FM radio and a cassette plyer built into it. It was my entire entertainment center. Would stay up late getting high and watching Letterman. The 80s was an awesome decade to be young in America.

whoever runs this channel (please PLease let it be Dave's son Harry)... THANK YOU! Been missing this legend ever since he announced he was retiring. The world needs some Dave more than ever, to remind us that laughing at Stupid Pet Tricks together is better than what we we are doing to each other now. Nobody else has come close.

@thelettermanpodcast

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Harry.

I lived on the West Coast and Letterman started, as Jimmy says, at 12:30 Mon-Fri and I stayed up and watched the first 30 minutes almost every single night while I was in High School as well. I have quite literally, never met or heard of another kid who is roughly my age who ever did that like I did...til today. Wow, that's rather shocking - and at least I now know why I like Jimmy so much regardless of whether I agree with all his jokes...I still like him. I miss Larry "Bud" Mellman, the way Dave would interrupt taping of other shows, whether it was being taped next door or the Today Show out on the street, it was genius, and I couldn't get enough. I never had a friend growing up who appreciated Dave like I did. Most of them didn't really get to know him til he moved to CBS. At one point or another saw every one of the clips you show here! Great list Jimmy, and continued success on your show as well!

@patrickb8345

2 жыл бұрын

We had a vcr and my mom would tape it. I watched every morning.Chris Elliott was another great character.

I have always liked Kimmel's humility. This underscores that affinity even further.

@4thandinches

2 жыл бұрын

LOL. There is nothing humble about that commie-spewing propagandist.

I laughed so hard, I cried!!!! 🤣😂

This Is so great! More Jimmy talking about Dave!

just like Jimmy I was obsessed with Late Night. I became a fan solely on the fact that Paul Shaffer and I come from the same home town. after watching the show, I became a devout Letterman fan. 9 years old 😅

@ftm84

2 жыл бұрын

Thunder Bay! (I'm from Minnesota, just down the shore of Lake Superior!)

@r.edward5701

2 жыл бұрын

@@ftm84 we used to shop in the twin cities. Some real beautiful towns in northern Minnesota

I loved Larry 'Bud' Melman's _Dare to be Rich._ "Our ads appear in _Honcho, Cheese Fancier,_ and _Italian Cyclist."_

Awesome to see a crossover! Funny stuff. Respect.

I remember when Dave was on daytime television. I fell I love!!

“Does this happen a lot?” at the inventors convention. I have such a clear memory of watching that one. Dave is the best! Love this channel.

It's a Christmas tradition at our house to watch Dave's Christmas show(s) every year. Jay Thomas's Lone Ranger story cracks me up every time. Then Darlene Love's "Christmas" tops it off. Miss him.

True Letterman fan

I guess I was this kid before Jimmy. When Dave announced that his morning show was being canceled, I played hooky from high school to stay home and watch a couple of the last episodes. My favorite KZread channel as well. Would love to see some more segments from Dave's NBC morning show.

Thanks Jimmy and Letterman. I have a 'Late Night with Dave Letterman' shirt for you Jimmy. PS. Loved the switch with Fallon last Friday night. 👌

Thank You

Larry Bud with the microphone is my all time favourite also.

Ha ha this is pure genius! Letterman and the Jimmys should do something together!

I'll never forget when Dave put the student driver and his dad in the front seat of an exotic car and two models in the back seat, then had the kid parallel park between two other exotic cars. We all could relate to the kid, and had our fingers crossed. We cheered when he didn't hit anything and managed to park only about 18" from the curb. Someone should find that kid to see if he ever recovered.😂

Pls do more w other talk show hosts, fascinating to hear their favorite moments

My favorite is still (search for this on KZread) "Dave Works The Taco Bell Drive-Thru | Letterman" "Ok, ok - wait a minute, wait a minute - I'm not exactly a computer - slow down.... let's take it from the beginning..." I still say that a lot just to mess with people.

Oh wow...serious...I was the kid who was the one who watched David Letterman in school...I went on a High School trip to NYC with my drama class and I remember walking by NBC and having a photo of me making a "Dave" face... I used to watch the show live while my friend Sean was on the phone with me and we used to laugh and laugh...one of the biggest laugh's was picking out the 2nd Mr. Humidity and he had to hold a huge pack of pork rinds while (unbeknownst to Angel, Mr. Humidity II) being blown by a huge fan and he lost the pork rinds...I can't say why this was so funny to me...but wow, you Jimmy picked many of my favorite moments... FAN REQUEST - Please find and post the entire Mr. Humidity II scenes from finding him to the fan and Paul saying "Turn this Microphone on..."

Yoooo this had me ded!!!! Homeboy dying 3 times??!! 🤦🏿‍♀️🤣🤣🤣🤣 Classic TV. David is a legend💐💐👏🏿👏🏿

Nice to let Jimmy do one of these. I think I first heard about his obsession when Dave was retiring. I still can't get over the birthday party. I challenge you guys to get Richard Simmons out of hiding to do one of these! Seems impossible to even ask him at this point.

By the way, the musical theme INTRO & OUTRO for Late Night is the hippest most musical one of them all.

God this Alan Alda remote is incredible.

I have to admit I’ve never liked Kimmel but I have no choice but to appreciate the respect for the greatest that he has. Jimmy knows his place.

I miss Dave so much 💕😭

That is too funny, I was talking about the Just Bulbs remote location bit just a couple of days ago... hilarious.

I'm crying laughing watching these, especially reliving the monkey segment😂

The beauty of these are, even if you watched them live (except if you taped them), and you missed a word or scene during a bathroom moment, they were gone forever. This is better than watching TV. I'd bet even Dave and guests have probably not seen all these back when they were live.

"That's Alan in the middle?" hahahaha

I love how Dave just kept trying with the monkey. I mean, it lunged at him like 5 times. That man is dedicated

The giant doorknob. For some reason I still remember that.

Sandy making the "O" face at Dave.

The "Golden Age" of David Letterman was in the 1980s. I was in Grad school at the time, and watching David Letterman was essential TV viewing (and I wasn't really into TV at the time.)

I love this KZread channel, too!!!

Dave's the best! I was obsessed too lol. I guess I still am.

As soon as we got a VCR, I religiously taped and kept every episode, watching each one over and over. At one point, I had a few hundred videotapes filling a wall of shelves. I knew these treasures would never be seen again and I HAD to save them! If I only knew the future held KZread, I'd have instead saved a lot of time and money. "Mr. Larry's Toast on a Stick...You won't hate the taste, cause it's flavor free!"

Jimmy, I went to school with Dave. He was obsessed with Steve Allen and Johnny. You're in good company.

Letterman was my first talk show host. I had seen a bit of Carson here and there, like at my grandparents' house and all, but he was the one I first stayed up most weeknights to watch in high school back in the early 90s. I love the remotes and the only person who's come close to his remotes is Conan, who coincidentally enough is my second talk show host. ;D Loving any and all content from both of them in their semi-retirements now.