Who Asked For It? Chris Elliott Compares Peanut & Corn Oil | Letterman

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Dave takes requests from the audience, performs an amazing tablecloth trick and asks Chris Elliott to perform a delicate science experiment. (Air date: 3/20/84)
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  • @fdrstan
    @fdrstan2 жыл бұрын

    Chris Elliott is an under-appreciated comedic legend. Deadpan and odd AF, he is a true original.

  • @JiveDadson

    @JiveDadson

    2 жыл бұрын

    Here's where he got it. Bob [Elliott] and Ray. kzread.info/dash/bejne/pGyrpMGngrW7dJs.html

  • @iconoclast137

    @iconoclast137

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@JiveDadson i love how everyone on their show was named chet something or other

  • @tvviewer4500

    @tvviewer4500

    Жыл бұрын

    He is not under-appreciated. Every person that knows who he is appreciates him. No one under-appreciates him.

  • @sdh41
    @sdh41 Жыл бұрын

    I love how Chris goes for the extra swig from the second bottle.

  • @Jessicanyc
    @Jessicanyc2 жыл бұрын

    I remember watching that show , and cry laughed at Chris drinking the “oil ‘ 🤣🤣

  • @hokahey7236
    @hokahey72362 жыл бұрын

    I always looked forward to those Chris Elliott appearances. Pure gold!

  • @DrVVVinK

    @DrVVVinK

    2 жыл бұрын

    Bruce Willis was always great too

  • @matthewfuller5209
    @matthewfuller52092 жыл бұрын

    Chris Elliott is comedy gold.

  • @tvviewer4500
    @tvviewer4500 Жыл бұрын

    I love how the kids in the choir started cracking up

  • @ChristopherDrum
    @ChristopherDrum2 жыл бұрын

    Chris drinking the oil has been burned into my memory since the original airdate. Perfect punchline to that skit, too.

  • @gbonkers666

    @gbonkers666

    2 жыл бұрын

    The best one is where he eats dog food to determine if they taste differently.

  • @fretbuzz59

    @fretbuzz59

    Жыл бұрын

    Same here. Still makes me laugh.

  • @airlinena
    @airlinena2 жыл бұрын

    I'd like to see the Vienna boys choir 😂🤣😂🤣

  • @losttribe3001
    @losttribe30012 жыл бұрын

    Loved the Vienna Boys Choir joke and Chris is always good.

  • @kungfuchemist
    @kungfuchemist2 жыл бұрын

    So happy to see this! I remember watching this when I was a kid and I never forgot how nuts it was.

  • @fitfogey
    @fitfogey2 жыл бұрын

    Chris Elliot was frickin’ hilarious.

  • @UberNeuman
    @UberNeuman2 жыл бұрын

    "we do a little M*A*S*H thing" lol.

  • @generyan4043
    @generyan40432 жыл бұрын

    Lol Chris Elliot is the best! Thanks for the upload! Keep them coming! Want to see his Brando clips!

  • @generyan4043
    @generyan40432 жыл бұрын

    They restored this footage well!

  • @Mrshoujo

    @Mrshoujo

    2 жыл бұрын

    Taking it from the original broadcast tape helps.

  • @AngusRockford
    @AngusRockford2 жыл бұрын

    Chris hits it out of the park every goddamn time.

  • @samholder196
    @samholder1962 жыл бұрын

    Letterman was such an original.

  • @davidtinker9733
    @davidtinker97336 ай бұрын

    This is my favorite Dave Letterman skit, especially the oil experiment.

  • @robertalexander5297
    @robertalexander52972 жыл бұрын

    There's no way Leon Schmirtz @ 3:22 isn't Jonah Hill's dad.

  • @noodlehat3250
    @noodlehat32502 жыл бұрын

    Chris does a similar skit with dog food. Hilarious.

  • @billsmith5166
    @billsmith51662 жыл бұрын

    It's amazing to me that Chris and Bob Elliott are father and son considering they're two of the funniest people in history.

  • @ZepG
    @ZepG2 жыл бұрын

    Chris used to live under the basement I believe, I was watching Dave on daytime way before that. Chris is still one of my favorite B movie celebs!

  • @mondaynight
    @mondaynight2 жыл бұрын

    I could watch Chris Elliott drinking oil all day

  • @eruption257
    @eruption2572 жыл бұрын

    God, that Vienna Boys' Choir joke absolutely kills me

  • @dbarker7794
    @dbarker77942 жыл бұрын

    Cabin Boy! The Guy Under the Stairs!

  • @rostrhamus
    @rostrhamus Жыл бұрын

    Dave after Carson, those were the best nights.

  • @MA_808
    @MA_808 Жыл бұрын

    just do what you do, Chris --- Dave Letterman

  • @videooblivion
    @videooblivion Жыл бұрын

    Dave may have lamented not getting The Tonight Show back in ancient times, but this will be remembered as one of the greatest programs in television. Honey baked ham.

  • @christopherowen2759
    @christopherowen27592 жыл бұрын

    "'Someone insulted this kid's body.' That's it."

  • @ronachten2902
    @ronachten29022 жыл бұрын

    Chris...you had a choice. Be confused/ baffled or completely delighted.

  • @hobbygamer6220
    @hobbygamer62202 жыл бұрын

    he moved the test tubes a bit that was a nice touch

  • @thomasgalloway6862
    @thomasgalloway6862 Жыл бұрын

    Well... I'd really like to see that bit when Dave called the Russian embassy on two separate nights, and by the second call, the guy who answered the phone seemed genuinely scared and he said to Dave @%#$& you!. It was a hoot. It opened all the pores in my body. Very refreshing.

  • @thomasgalloway6862

    @thomasgalloway6862

    Жыл бұрын

    Though, I came here because of the oil 🛢

  • @russbeard3665
    @russbeard36653 ай бұрын

    Good Lord, LMAO!!! I remember seeing this in the 80's!!! Hilarious!!!

  • @johnsummers9660
    @johnsummers96602 жыл бұрын

    Isn't he one of them fancy lads from up on the hill?

  • @selfdiscardedkingofruin7291

    @selfdiscardedkingofruin7291

    2 жыл бұрын

    Wanna buy a monkey?

  • @evenflowsteven
    @evenflowsteven2 жыл бұрын

    3:12. Leon was hurt by the laughter. Poor guy. 😂 Paul at 6:16. “This is a swingin’ show.” 🤣

  • @Paul-dw2cl

    @Paul-dw2cl

    2 жыл бұрын

    hurt? hurt, schmurt. Leon Schmirtz wasn’t hurt, he was besmirched

  • @thenostalgicpodblast
    @thenostalgicpodblast2 жыл бұрын

    My man Chris!

  • @jodylowe8476
    @jodylowe84762 жыл бұрын

    God he drank a half bottle of each. his insides were like WTF.

  • @MagicAl5F4781
    @MagicAl5F47812 жыл бұрын

    Funny thing is even if the choir had sung in the original broadcast, the KZread clip would be the same due to music rights.

  • @evanlim8360
    @evanlim83602 жыл бұрын

    Look how young Paul Shaffer is!

  • @suprchickn7745
    @suprchickn77452 жыл бұрын

    New better-tasting Alpo! Chris was a complete original!

  • @timharrod
    @timharrod2 жыл бұрын

    Thumbnail gives away a big punchline.

  • @milfordcivic6755
    @milfordcivic67552 жыл бұрын

    There was no oil in those bottles. Looks like white grape or apple juice.

  • @David__U
    @David__U2 жыл бұрын

    Don't spoil the gags with the video thumbnails!

  • @UberLummox
    @UberLummox2 жыл бұрын

    Mighty long walk but worth it.

  • @Doorhenge
    @Doorhenge2 жыл бұрын

    Does that have the viscosity of those oils? Gatorade maybe?

  • @laraine8857
    @laraine88572 жыл бұрын

    38 years ago … we were all just kids.

  • @ruviglickman104
    @ruviglickman104 Жыл бұрын

    More Chris Elliott

  • @chalkbunt81
    @chalkbunt8114 күн бұрын

    Apple juice.....................

  • @brocktoon8
    @brocktoon82 жыл бұрын

    Apple juice

  • @trueknowledgeispower
    @trueknowledgeispower2 жыл бұрын

    R.I.P. Hiram Bullock

  • @lynnturman8157
    @lynnturman81572 жыл бұрын

    More Chris Elliott!!!

  • @daveg695
    @daveg6952 жыл бұрын

    Yup.

  • @mem1701movies
    @mem1701movies2 жыл бұрын

    I wonder if that was real oil

  • @briansounalath
    @briansounalath Жыл бұрын

    These bits were so random

  • @benkleschinsky
    @benkleschinsky2 жыл бұрын

    1:55 No offense to her, but "she's a student". Wow the kids looked way older back then.

  • @Thoracius
    @Thoracius2 жыл бұрын

    Ask a stupid question, get a stupid answer. :) (Cholesterol is an animal fat. There’s no cholesterol in plants.)

  • @jstock2317
    @jstock23172 жыл бұрын

    It's kind of a trick question. Neither have cholesterol. Only animal oils would have cholesterol, plants can't make cholesterol.

  • @lanceash
    @lanceash2 жыл бұрын

    I can't believe I was only 14 when I saw this. The oil. "No difference."

  • @Jilocoknight
    @Jilocoknight2 жыл бұрын

    What happened to Chris? He dead?

  • @dgc1243

    @dgc1243

    2 жыл бұрын

    Dude was in Schitt’s Creek for 6 seasons….you need to watch it.

  • @waytospergtherebro

    @waytospergtherebro

    2 жыл бұрын

    What happened to your GED? Was it fake?

  • @JiveDadson

    @JiveDadson

    2 жыл бұрын

    Give him time.

  • @lynnturman8157

    @lynnturman8157

    2 жыл бұрын

    Worse. He's become an old, white, bald, irrelevant white guy.

  • @plasteredbastard
    @plasteredbastard6 ай бұрын

    if letterman being the massive attraction he was ever had a comedy partner it was elliott. those two in the same frame was television gold.

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