Meg Parsont Collection on Letterman, Part 1 of 3: 1990

Поділитися
Вставка
  • Опубліковано 6 кві 2019
  • Meg Parsont worked in the Publicity Department at Pocket Books in the Simon & Schuster building across the street from 30 Rock. Dave chatted with her on the phone 32 times on the bird network and then once on his CBS show. Here are all of her appearances, in three parts.
    Part 1: 1990
    Prologue. June 25, 1993. CNN Showbiz Today.
    1990:
    1. February 15. Office Worker of the Month; first of two studio appearances.
    2. February 27. New jacket.
    3. March 20. First window drop.
    4. April 3. Paper airplane.
    5. April 24. Hole-punch confetti.
    6. May 8. Phone dangle.
    7. May 22. Phone dangle, clams.
    8. June 12. Staff squeeze, Kamarr; second of two studio appearances.
    9. July 17. Fire extinguisher.
    10. August 14. Shampoo with Tara Duffy.
    11. September 11. Miss America Marjorie Judith Vincent.
    12. October 9. Top Ten book.
    13. October 30. Sparklers, Samoan Fire Dancers.
    14. November 20. Thanksgiving.
    15. December 18. Christmas tree.
    Part 2 (1991) is here: • Meg Parsont Collection...
    Part 3 (1992-93) is here: • Meg Parsont Collection...

КОМЕНТАРІ • 1,2 тис.

  • @craigcampbell1843
    @craigcampbell1843 2 роки тому +59

    I always liked how Meg waved by opening and closing her hand. It’s endearing.

    • @jimreily7538
      @jimreily7538 2 роки тому +4

      It is right ? I was just thinking the same thing

  • @MiddleMalcolm
    @MiddleMalcolm 2 роки тому +97

    Finding someone as charming as she is was like winning the lottery on that first call. What a great bit this was, and part of the hilarity is Dave dialing the phone himself. This is such prime Dave. Thanks for all the work putting these together.

  • @BinaryJoe
    @BinaryJoe 2 роки тому +31

    An hour and a half of this held my attention better than any movie made in the last few years.

  • @jameskosloff387
    @jameskosloff387 5 місяців тому +11

    I am 43 and live in Melbourne Australia. The Late Show with David Letterman made me want to move to New York and be part of the culture. Meg, I feel, represents the best of it. I was so sad and angry when 911 happened. These clips are an archive of the 'Golden Age' that we must all treasure.

  • @Frankincensedjb123
    @Frankincensedjb123 2 роки тому +36

    This is what I loved about Dave's early years. He was always doing crazy, off the cuff things. Simon and Schuster must have loved the publicity.

  • @LazarusStirs
    @LazarusStirs 4 роки тому +50

    I had forgotten just how great the NBC 12:30 AM Letterman show was. To this day there is nothing like it on television. It was like a cable access show was plopped on Network TV with no supervision and you were just hanging out with the guy. Quirky odd ball guests, crazy bits like the above, and the grumpy sarcastic Dave. Still the best.

    • @Chasstful
      @Chasstful 2 роки тому +2

      Yeah, it was great, I was in my 20s and me and my roommates watched Dave every night. We had a big crush on Meg.

    • @mattfinleylive
      @mattfinleylive 9 місяців тому

      THIS!

    • @dg1019
      @dg1019 9 місяців тому

      What is amazing is how much I saw this when it aired. Had no idea I watched it so much,

  • @genoray3071
    @genoray3071 2 роки тому +27

    What a stroke of luck to get the sweetest woman in the United States of America

  • @MikeysGayToday
    @MikeysGayToday 4 роки тому +117

    Remember when we had 3 channels and late night was this good?

    • @ihavefallenandicantreachmy2113
      @ihavefallenandicantreachmy2113 3 роки тому +5

      Four Channels, wherever i am. ABC, NBC, CBS and PBS (not that i am bragging.)

    • @mariocisneros911
      @mariocisneros911 3 роки тому +3

      That was in the 1950's

    • @user-ut9ln4vd5m
      @user-ut9ln4vd5m 3 роки тому +2

      Mario Cisneros But even with a dozen or two channels, they were almost all infomercials or off the air overnight, so only a couple (maybe 3) would have any real shows on. So technically correct?

    • @sfcmp7005
      @sfcmp7005 2 роки тому +1

      We had the 4 main channels, NBC, ABC, CBS and PBS, and then we were lucky, we lived an hour outside Chicago, and we picked up 2 extra channels out of Chicago on UHF. Channel 32, and Channel 44. They actually had good stuff on them every once in a while, for kids anyway. Some pretty good cartoons, and White Sox games. I was a Cubs fan, but still occasionally watched the Sox. I liked watching when Wilber Wood pitched because he threw knuckleballs. As a kid that putch just fascinated me. He joined the Sox in 1967.

    • @gardensofthegods
      @gardensofthegods 4 місяці тому

      ​@@sfcmp7005right same here in Philadelphia and then at some point when I was still just a kid we ended up with originally I think just one channel on UHF and then to and then three ... wow when we went into UHF we really thought we were badass having one or two extra channels at first ... but it really did make a difference though .

  • @ronaldcross
    @ronaldcross 2 роки тому +33

    She has such a sweet voice and demeanor, and watching this is so addicting.

  • @noapologiesproductions5304
    @noapologiesproductions5304 4 роки тому +44

    These clips bring me true joy. I was young and naive in 1990, and this takes me back there, despite it all.

  • @ForBobsConsideration
    @ForBobsConsideration 5 років тому +808

    Great I've fallen in love with a woman from 1990

    • @kurtdanielson993
      @kurtdanielson993 5 років тому +30

      She is only 56. Wonder about her marriage and any kids.

    • @ForBobsConsideration
      @ForBobsConsideration 5 років тому +15

      A) i don’t like the direction of this thread b)it’s messed up we both know what she looks like know (still beautiful)

    • @rbeck3200tb40
      @rbeck3200tb40 5 років тому +56

      @@kurtdanielson993
      She married an actor named Daniel Katz she still lives in manhatten and works for another publisher and wrote a coffee table book abotu Weird Al Yankovick

    • @howardkoor2796
      @howardkoor2796 5 років тому +4

      Robert Asch 👍👍

    • @royrowland5763
      @royrowland5763 5 років тому +33

      I must have been working night shift at this time since I don't remember these segments at all. Nonetheless, I clicked the video thumbnail because she looked cute. Turned out to be a good choice -- she's adorable.

  • @dewfall56
    @dewfall56 Рік тому +49

    This is the kind of stuff that brought Late Night above and beyond anything before it, and ensured the longevity.

    • @Kylefassbinderful
      @Kylefassbinderful Рік тому +2

      i couldn't have said it any better than that

    • @johnnynbk
      @johnnynbk 6 місяців тому

      chatting with an office girl?? i guess.

    • @dewfall56
      @dewfall56 6 місяців тому

      @@johnnynbk The innovation and risky behavior that Late Night started and continued. Sorry if you can't understand.

  • @hagiospneuma23
    @hagiospneuma23 5 років тому +34

    Meg Parsont was GREAT! What a SPORT & so sweet!!

  • @Bill_Woo
    @Bill_Woo 5 років тому +340

    There is a lot of PAINSTAKING old school editing in order to build a video like this, similar to how I remember doing with a pair of cassette recorders, later VCRs. This is *VERY WELL DONE.*

    • @Bill_Woo
      @Bill_Woo 4 роки тому +7

      @burteriksson When making audiocassettes there was a brief time interval that the erase head preceded the record head, meaning that when you push record there is a tiny overlap, "double recording". I liked that effect, so a new song ttarted above the last second or so of the previous fadeout. I was fascinated with (and going for a similar effect to) how DJs sometimes would play the downbeat of a new song over the fade-out of another (though they did it with two separate turntables, and just let them run together briefly before twisting down the old one's [on air] volume and lifting the needle and killing the speed and lifting the disc and sleeving it and setting it in the "played" stack. Tragic that that will not make the a great deal of sense to many nowaday listeners, even though everything I just described was the DJ's human hand operations, not electronic mumbo jumbo!).

    • @Bill_Woo
      @Bill_Woo 4 роки тому +7

      @burteriksson You busted me! Yes, nobody, but nobody "pushed record" to start recording; as you said, they released pause. At the perfect instant! Often while watching a stop watch, after the practice run establishing the exact time that the downbeat or first sound occurred! But **I** just lied! There *were* occasions where you pushed record to begin: when you heard something on radio, and said, Oh SPIT and breathlessly ran up to get it going. Hysterically examining opened cassette cases and praying that they were empty, so you wouldn't record over a treasure, because you hadn't labeled it yet! Or making wartime decisions like, can I tape over this thing that I really wanted to keep, except I don't have any new tapes at the moment! Like, when you heard the guy on FM already starting "Sunday night album hour" five minutes early, OWWW, so there's no time for sane and rational behavior!

    • @Bill_Woo
      @Bill_Woo 4 роки тому +4

      @burteriksson XL II C90 :) Lots and lots of 'em.
      I even remember, and this is bad, the emergence of C90's because initially it was presumed that only 60s could be thick enough for suitable fidelity. And 120s were considered way out of the question for "serious" people. And those 60s made for interesting compromises with double music albums!
      I also remember the advent of "Chromium Dioxide" and "metal" and many debates over whether they would tear up your heads.
      And I'm also old enough to know people who mocked the "relatively lo-fi" cassette-using music recording people categorically, as they had their slick TEAC reel to reels. And they did indeed sound bodacious.
      Hey, I admire and salute your transfer project! I'm scared to start, it's such a big job.

    • @roberttippett3733
      @roberttippett3733 4 роки тому +3

      Bah! Just a pair of scissors and some tape!

    • @darkroom8942
      @darkroom8942 4 роки тому +2

      That’s how ya knew you had the bug

  • @Miatacrosser
    @Miatacrosser 5 років тому +64

    It's May 27 so HAPPY BIRTHDAY MEG!🎁🎸🎷🎺🎻🌃🎉🎈. I hope you've had a wonderful life for the past 30 years.

  • @CSDJK
    @CSDJK 4 роки тому +32

    This is why Dave is GREAT! Dave was always real, original, and appreciated everyone on his show. There will never be another "Dave"!!

    • @sharonblac
      @sharonblac 2 роки тому

      yes he is really funny! They made me laugh!

  • @tuz0wils0n
    @tuz0wils0n 5 років тому +223

    Anyone else have a mini-crush on Meg back in the day? I mean, besides Dave. lol

    • @tstroede187
      @tstroede187 5 років тому +7

      I think Dave was more into Tara, but was also charmed by Meg. ;)

    • @tomitstube
      @tomitstube 5 років тому +15

      she was adorable, beautiful smile.

    • @djdon60
      @djdon60 5 років тому +5

      Ms. Parsont had such a wonderful telephone manner and, obviously, built a rapport, with Dave.(and, yes, indeed, I had.)

    • @echomanechoman78
      @echomanechoman78 5 років тому +4

      I did

    • @toneman335
      @toneman335 5 років тому +1

      YES

  • @zolarczakl3880
    @zolarczakl3880 5 років тому +91

    Imagine that! A regular gal, just an ordinary New Yorker, who becomes a sensation long before UA-cam is even thought of.

    • @sinicalypse
      @sinicalypse 4 роки тому +3

      Wow that's the power of national broadcast media, eh? Gotta love those big corporations always making dreams come true for the little guy!

    • @gabedestellano
      @gabedestellano 3 роки тому

      Love your Zappa icon.

  • @janisarmstrong4924
    @janisarmstrong4924 3 роки тому +14

    Just love her wit. She is a fav of mine and have watched most of her presentations, conversations and interviews.

  • @squinkque
    @squinkque 5 років тому +20

    The thing that blows my mind is that Dave started talking to Meg in 1990, in my mind I remember this as something Dave did early in the Late Night era around 84 or 85 at the latest. I didn't think I was watching Dave as much in the 90's but evidently I still was because I remember watching the very first Meg episode and many after that.

  • @michaelhall5429
    @michaelhall5429 2 роки тому +49

    Man Dave hit gold when he called Meg. Three hours of content with a high quality guest who was up for hijinks whenever he was short of filler and no money outlaid. No writers required and they didn't even stump for a tripod for some of them. Didn't even have to plug a movie or show. Meg is a talk show host's dream.

    • @OttoByOgraffey
      @OttoByOgraffey 2 роки тому +5

      It's three videos of Meg in all. Almost 7 hours of Meg.

    • @famousoriginal7971
      @famousoriginal7971 2 роки тому +4

      It’s almost like REAL people are just as OR MORE interesting than celebrities (Who are not real people.)

    • @okflix
      @okflix 2 роки тому

      That suit was not cheap! Paul

    • @rollomaughfling380
      @rollomaughfling380 2 роки тому

      @@famousoriginal7971 Celebrities aren't "real people?" Man, you need to get your head screwed on straight-go back to school or something. That is some of the dumbest shit I ever heard.

  • @isabelleon3360
    @isabelleon3360 2 роки тому +45

    This was GREAT!!! Feels like being transported back in time...I miss David Letterman...Thank you so very much for putting this together💖

  • @ganderman1
    @ganderman1 5 років тому +54

    This is crazy -- I hadn't thought about Meg in forever, then earlier today she popped into my head, and now I see that you posted these compilations just days ago, Don. You're the best!

  • @calixa
    @calixa 4 роки тому +49

    What a trip for Meg. Just happened to answer a phone one night, translates into a 4.5 hour Letterman best on UA-cam in 2020.

    • @mwilliamshs
      @mwilliamshs 4 роки тому +1

      4.5 hours?
      2:48:41 is 2 hours, 48 minutes, and 41 seconds

    • @calixa
      @calixa 4 роки тому +9

      @@mwilliamshs you see how it says PART 1 there genius? and actually there are 3 parts, so its more like 6.5 hours. Thanks for playing!

    • @mwilliamshs
      @mwilliamshs 4 роки тому +2

      @@calixa so either way you were off by 2 hours

    • @pondababa4197
      @pondababa4197 4 роки тому +8

      @@mwilliamshs just take the loss buddy, he was right, you were wrong, move along.

    • @andrewthomas891
      @andrewthomas891 2 роки тому +2

      @@pondababa4197 fight! fight!

  • @mosespray4510
    @mosespray4510 3 роки тому +30

    I think we're all hoping that Meg will add a comment on this compilation.

  • @aldorph1989
    @aldorph1989 3 роки тому +21

    At 26:00 “That pasta and tap water diet agrees with you.” THAT David Letterman was the best. Quick, smart, hilarious.

  • @crispy6311
    @crispy6311 3 місяці тому +4

    The show was incredibly lucky to happen to call Meg out of all the offices in her building. She was wonderful and always seemed fun to talk to.

  • @mackdaddyg321
    @mackdaddyg321 5 років тому +83

    Haven't even come close to finishing this one yet, but I already want to thank you for accomplishing this Herculean task. I had forgotten how excellent she was on this show.

  • @gates69
    @gates69 4 роки тому +87

    I totally forgot about Meg. She was a cutie and a real sweetheart. Just made me remember why I loved Dave so much. Thanks for putting these together.

    • @moniemaker27
      @moniemaker27 3 роки тому +1

      burteriksson don’t be like that

    • @captainscentsible1811
      @captainscentsible1811 2 роки тому

      I bet she was popular with the staff after she was on the show.she probably got sick of hearing .have you heard from dave haha

  • @rmiddlehouse
    @rmiddlehouse 5 років тому +33

    Reading these comments.. clearly most of the audience fell in love with her

  • @pocovideosyoutube1405
    @pocovideosyoutube1405 4 роки тому +43

    In case no one has mentioned it before, at the very beginning Paul is playing "Telephone Line" by ELO as the "dialing music"

    • @charleswalker4574
      @charleswalker4574 4 роки тому

      Thanks, I was just going to ask that.

    • @TampaJohn
      @TampaJohn 3 роки тому +2

      Yeah, fairly sure we all got it.

    • @elliotburing87
      @elliotburing87 3 роки тому

      He even mentions it.....

    • @Gardner0871public
      @Gardner0871public 3 роки тому

      @phosphorescent wave have you been alright

    • @moniemaker27
      @moniemaker27 3 роки тому

      Christopher Gardner through all those lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely nights

  • @Rob_Kates
    @Rob_Kates 3 роки тому +14

    "The Smith and Wesson building, no the Briggs and Stratton building." This is good stuff. Thanks for compiling this.

  • @karlhungus5554
    @karlhungus5554 4 роки тому +16

    Meg was such a beauty. As an aside, I can't believe those office windows would actually open. I wonder if building codes ever changed them to prevent them from opening?

    • @johnphelan5382
      @johnphelan5382 3 роки тому +3

      I had an office in NY city as recently as late 2019 and the window opened. If the building was built that way there's no law that made the landlords seal them up.

    • @karlhungus5554
      @karlhungus5554 3 роки тому +2

      ​@@johnphelan5382 Thanks, John! Now I know the answer! I was thinking that many businesses seem to do whatever they can to limit the possibility of people hurting themselves -- and, thus, limiting their liability. Growing up, I don't recall having warnings on so many things (e.g. "Please do not stick sharpened pencil in eyes or ears. Harm may result." or "Caution: Coffee is hot. Please do not pour in lap.") or access to many dangerous areas or situations being as limited or restricted. In the case of windows being allowed to open in office/residential buildings, certainly it would be helpful on lower floors, if evacuation by the Fire Department were necessary. And, people don't seem to be throwing themselves or other items out of the windows that do open, so perhaps humanity deserves more credit than I give it. :-) I hope you and your loved ones are well and remain so.

    • @ObamaFromKenya
      @ObamaFromKenya 2 роки тому

      @@johnphelan5382 Simon and Shuster building was completed in 1939, older NYC buildings had windows that weren’t sealed shut. By the time the World Trade Towers were completed 35 years later, most “new” construction had windows panes sealed shut.

  • @FlockOfHawks
    @FlockOfHawks 4 роки тому +45

    Took me some 7 hours to watch the entire video , pausing between each episode to read the comments , do some cooking , check some backgrounds , follow some links
    The quality of this video is absolutely top : it *never* loses the focus yet provides a lot of context and the cuts are close to perfect - Don created a true masterpiece here
    And the comments here are of a rare quality too , without a single dissonant
    And Meg the Gem , the Star of the Show : Heaven must be missing an Angel , but please don't tell them we know where she is !
    What a great place to revisit from time to time
    Thank you Don 🙏

  • @paulc14
    @paulc14 3 роки тому +11

    I like them all, but one of my favorites has to be when Dave invited Meg over to assist with Kamar the magician. Meg was such a good sport and we got see her. I really enjoyed the review of the paperbacks that she brought over. Such a nice smile and so pleasant.

  • @zolarczakl3880
    @zolarczakl3880 5 років тому +238

    Dang! Wouldn't it be great if Dave had Meg on his Netflix Show "My Next Guest Needs No Introduction" and just sit with her for the entire episode?

    • @christinelutgen7444
      @christinelutgen7444 4 роки тому +8

      what a great idea!!!

    • @sdtn2220
      @sdtn2220 4 роки тому +22

      I was thinking that as well! I'd much rather see that then Kanye!

    • @siccboy377
      @siccboy377 4 роки тому +3

      sdtn22 kanye is the most interesting person ever even if you dont like him. What are you talking about?

    • @sdtn2220
      @sdtn2220 4 роки тому +5

      @@siccboy377 Well I wouldn't say "most ever" but true, he is interesting.

    • @gtimes03
      @gtimes03 4 роки тому +1

      Lol it'd be cool, but I hate to break the bad news, but I doubt it'll happen.
      [Especially since she infamously jumped out the window of her office.]

  • @gastonave
    @gastonave 5 років тому +152

    The Letterman show was so different from everything else that I'd ever seen on TV. It was the first time a TV show actually made me laugh out loud.

    • @goodteacup
      @goodteacup 5 років тому

      Hooked on his morning shows in 1980, must see!

    • @LazarusStirs
      @LazarusStirs 4 роки тому +17

      @Joe Turner Are you insane? There is nothing even remotely similar. Carson was like a network talk show. Letterman was like a cable access show was put on network television.

    • @Frank_Cohen
      @Frank_Cohen 4 роки тому +9

      @Joe Turner Wrong, 100%. No resemblance in style, format, shtick, routines.

    • @tabansiobialo8701
      @tabansiobialo8701 4 роки тому +5

      Dave changed the game.

    • @shembob3601
      @shembob3601 3 роки тому

      @Joe Turner still appreciate how wrong you were?

  • @fortofade
    @fortofade 5 років тому +132

    The fact that this is an almost 3-hour youtube video with no ads...wow.

    • @dukethomas95
      @dukethomas95 5 років тому +3

      s It's not like YOU noticed the lack of ads

    • @baileyfurio2327
      @baileyfurio2327 5 років тому +2

      Good call! I didn’t even notice it either. This is pretty much an unprecedented happening, at least in my personal UA-cam experience. You got me over here actually trying to think of the last 17 minute video I watched that didn’t have at least two, I’m leaving you a 👍🏽 too.

    • @fishhuntadventure
      @fishhuntadventure 4 роки тому +2

      Duke Thomas
      I was appreciative of the lack of ads

    • @fortofade
      @fortofade 4 роки тому +1

      @burteriksson Really though eh?

    • @fortofade
      @fortofade 4 роки тому

      @burteriksson "Really though, eh?" is a thing that Canadians say...well, Nova Scotians do, maybe not all Canadians.

  • @SheltonHull
    @SheltonHull 3 роки тому +14

    It's amazing how well this show holds up, almost 30 years after he left NBC.

  • @arrowguy173
    @arrowguy173 4 роки тому +24

    I always enjoyed how Dave would refer to her building as a different company each time 😄

    • @eghty8fox780
      @eghty8fox780 4 роки тому +5

      And how he always asked her what she did there

    • @mhbackman
      @mhbackman 4 роки тому +5

      And asking after Jerry... I mean Larry... I mean Terry... "His name is Tony!"

    • @marcelwilliamson7384
      @marcelwilliamson7384 2 роки тому +3

      I think Dave was jealous of Tony

    • @rudolphguarnacci197
      @rudolphguarnacci197 2 роки тому +1

      @@marcelwilliamson7384
      He liked Meg.

  • @angeloriggi6370
    @angeloriggi6370 3 роки тому +12

    I came here to laugh, not fall in love 💘
    She's quick minded, a real treat, when he had her come on the show

  • @richardmonaghan1144
    @richardmonaghan1144 5 років тому +12

    Come back to us Dave.
    We all miss you.
    Thank you for the memories and Paul.
    And this gal as well....

  • @CycleAlong
    @CycleAlong 2 роки тому +8

    Megan is such a sweetheart, first time ever seeing it thanks to UA-cam's recommendations

  • @MD-wk3gj
    @MD-wk3gj Рік тому +8

    I remember this bit back in the day.
    Dave had a real talent for showcasing everyday people and bringing out the best in them.

    • @mikes3827
      @mikes3827 Рік тому

      I too vividly remember Meg and the bit for a number of shows. Hard to believe this was 32 years ago?! Holy sheeit we're getting old.

  • @jeffreyoldham55
    @jeffreyoldham55 5 років тому +49

    This was one of the most entertaining bits on late night TV ever! Meg was such a good sport.

    • @tonym994
      @tonym994 5 років тому

      why didn't she become a big star? "where are they now?"

    • @frankkolton1780
      @frankkolton1780 5 років тому +4

      @@tonym994
      She embezzled $18.5 million from her employer Simon & Schuster, dumped Tony, and disappeared. It is rumored that she is living on a private island just off Bora Bora with the fire dancer.

    • @tonym994
      @tonym994 5 років тому +2

      always knew she was shady.

    • @goodteacup
      @goodteacup 5 років тому +2

      Meg brings me joy.

  • @TheKitchenerLeslie
    @TheKitchenerLeslie 5 років тому +40

    I just realized why I refer to a drink as "a lovely beverage." I watched a lot of this show in the 80's.

    • @rollinbenedict2888
      @rollinbenedict2888 5 років тому +3

      can i get a little dialing music

    • @cankhovich1796
      @cankhovich1796 4 роки тому +3

      "leggy super-models easy on the eyes"

    • @sinicalypse
      @sinicalypse 4 роки тому +2

      he does call them.programs, you know.

    • @gates69
      @gates69 4 роки тому +1

      “There isn’t a man, woman or child alive that doesn’t like a nice beverage”

    • @paystarbuzzy
      @paystarbuzzy 4 роки тому

      You and me both, sarge!!!

  • @realemetic1
    @realemetic1 4 роки тому +11

    Meg's history on Late Night was the greatest non-celebrity saga in history! I loved the hell out of this bit...for a while, we used to gather round the TV anticipating Dave messing with Meg.

  • @kimkimmers3530
    @kimkimmers3530 3 роки тому +13

    how can anyone down vote this? Thank you for pulling this together!!!

  • @jeffreyhubbard9740
    @jeffreyhubbard9740 5 років тому +22

    She has so many virtues, I could go on and on... But, here's this: she has the cutest, most distinctive wave EVER! I look forward to it in every segment.

    • @Gardner0871public
      @Gardner0871public 3 роки тому +2

      Yeah I dig that grabby wave lol

    • @bradmilano3717
      @bradmilano3717 2 роки тому

      You know this was set up
      You don’t randomly get a looker that plays coy

    • @rudolphguarnacci197
      @rudolphguarnacci197 2 роки тому +1

      @@bradmilano3717
      I disagree, but understand your skepticism. Like all the reality shows are 100% scripted. Even American Pickers and that goofy British show Wheeler Dealers.

    • @RideAcrossTheRiver
      @RideAcrossTheRiver 2 роки тому

      @@bradmilano3717 YOU don't.

    • @LeeKav
      @LeeKav Рік тому

      @@bradmilano3717 Sure you do. Dave did things like this all the time at NBC, calling payphones to get a random to come on the show, calling the restaurant below the office window and having the waiter take the phone to a table.
      The reality is more like: nine times out of ten you don't get somebody who works this well, and the one time you do, you milk it.
      Hence, they had probably a dozen or more random civilians on the show in this fashion, and most of them weren't this entertaining, but the one who was they kept having back.

  • @markcuminale4288
    @markcuminale4288 5 років тому +88

    I love that you put the right amount of intro into each clip. This is great editing! Much appreciated!

    • @dongiller
      @dongiller  5 років тому +42

      Thanks! I think context is crucial.

    • @gardensofthegods
      @gardensofthegods 3 роки тому +12

      @@dongiller yes thank you so much for all the hard work you have done over the years organizing and curating these collections .

  • @jefflaw1764
    @jefflaw1764 4 роки тому +11

    April 30 2020,At home waiting for the world to calm down and watching this of what I have never seen before.
    Thanks Dave. Your still number 1.

    • @patriciamooney928
      @patriciamooney928 2 роки тому

      My N3xt Guest Needs No Introduction is Dave's newest evolution. I LOVE IT TOO!

  • @jre617
    @jre617 5 років тому +61

    omg, I forgot how great Dave was at NBC. The CBS years are grim by comparison.

    • @voxer99
      @voxer99 3 роки тому +4

      I wouldn't say grim but you're right: Late Night was a lot more fun than the Late Show.

    • @ihavefallenandicantreachmy2113
      @ihavefallenandicantreachmy2113 3 роки тому +1

      Chris Elliott had a lot to do with it. Him not being there, on CBS, on CBS.

  • @progmetalkd
    @progmetalkd 4 роки тому +28

    I'm so glad YT recommended this gem to me, she is adorable

  • @qthelost
    @qthelost 5 років тому +23

    May I say that this is absolutely the best channel on UA-cam. Thank you. Everyone who watched that original NBC show knows the magic that surrounded it. You tuned to see Dave. You never knew what was going to happen. Even Eddie Vedder said that before Pearl Jam he was a night security guard and David was his co-pilot every night.

  • @ShibaMomma143
    @ShibaMomma143 Місяць тому +1

    This is so great because no cue cards are involved! It's all off the cuff and it's brilliant! What a time to be young and thriving, along with Dave, Paul, the band and Meg! ❤❤❤

  • @jaykay1053
    @jaykay1053 5 років тому +15

    I've always loved it when he throws the pencils. So silly.

  • @leonardvaivada9046
    @leonardvaivada9046 5 років тому +18

    This is fun. Meg is great. I sat through the whole thing. I really need to get up and do some things before I watch Part 2.

  • @WesCoastPiano
    @WesCoastPiano 4 роки тому +22

    Can I go back to this time please? 😭
    This is so perfect for the Corona Virus Quarantine. Bless you for this compilation!

    • @vanekirk
      @vanekirk 2 роки тому

      If you do make it back in time, invest everything in APPLE!

  • @craigcampbell1843
    @craigcampbell1843 2 роки тому +20

    I end up watching this whole thing every year or two. Never gets old. I miss that show.

  • @FoxRivers778
    @FoxRivers778 3 роки тому +30

    OMG, who could forget the loveable Meg and over one million views I can see many can share the sentiment. Don, it only takes one guy to put together all these wonderful Dave moments from the past and you are the man! I had to create a new playlist for Dave clips.

  • @dsflixfan1
    @dsflixfan1 5 років тому +16

    Meg was the best. She did everything Dave asked except paint her office which she wasn't allowed to.

  • @wetdroidedition2549
    @wetdroidedition2549 5 років тому +7

    There are a lot of good old material from this great shows. Thank, god! Who can watch the "late shows" from today?

  • @MrGgoodwill1
    @MrGgoodwill1 3 роки тому +7

    I loved this recurring bit so much. She was just so adorable and couldn’t have been more perfect for the show ❤️

  • @samholder196
    @samholder196 2 роки тому +9

    God, Letterman really was the king. Something about this bit -- wholesome, irreverent, so very funny, celebratory etc etc. Such great television

  • @firstnamelastname3574
    @firstnamelastname3574 3 роки тому +8

    This makes me so happy, to finally get to see MEG! She was ALWAYS a joy to see. If I had been David Letterman I would have proposed to her!!! She was, IMHO, one of the PRETTIEST girls on TV. I was bummed out when Dave moved to CBS, because it meant that Meg wouldn't be on Dave's show! And, once Dave moved to CBS, and if I had been Dave, I would have offered her a job, and, I would have doubled whatever she was getting from Simon & Schuster!!!!!!!

  • @paulwevers2109
    @paulwevers2109 5 років тому +200

    I grew up with Letterman living in The Netherlands. I used to smoke weed before the show began. Now im a boring old guy and Letterman looks like Santa. Times fly.

    • @NetCerpher
      @NetCerpher 5 років тому +9

      Paul Wevers I never knew that letterman was living in the Netherlands.

    • @BradleyVolk3
      @BradleyVolk3 4 роки тому +6

      I had the same routine but with Conan. If I had one little tiny nugget during the day, it was saved for when the musical or comedy guest was on Leno and that's when I smoked it so I was good and ready for a masturbating bear appearance. NO JOKE.

    • @mike04574
      @mike04574 4 роки тому +3

      was he on tv in the netherlands?didnt know that

    • @jerrywitaj
      @jerrywitaj 4 роки тому

      Paul Wevers maybe you shouldn’t have smoked all that weed.

    • @catholicdad
      @catholicdad 4 роки тому +2

      @@NetCerpher Yeah, he grew up over there with Paul Wevers, can't you read? He was the kid model for Dutch Boy Paint. 😋

  • @millrad
    @millrad 5 років тому +102

    Meg reminded me of the actress who played Bailey Quarters on WKRP in Cincinnati.

    • @richardmiller2049
      @richardmiller2049 4 роки тому +5

      Dam . She was that girl next door pretty who didn't know they were pretty

    • @richardharris6058
      @richardharris6058 4 роки тому +7

      Pete Miller I would totally agree with that and there was a familiarity with her that I couldn’t pinpoint

    • @michaeljohnson3207
      @michaeljohnson3207 4 роки тому

      Totally

    • @richardharris6058
      @richardharris6058 4 роки тому

      Michael Johnson Meg ended up in Porn. Look it up!

    • @ApartmentKing66
      @ApartmentKing66 3 роки тому +2

      Now that you mention it, she does kinda resemble Jan Smithers, although Jan is quite a bit older than Meg. I'd never really thought of it before.

  • @NYPRBLUE
    @NYPRBLUE 2 роки тому +7

    Meg is now waving to the entire world, if not universe, for at least two years now. A tremendous legacy, and I'm not being ironic.

    • @ObamaFromKenya
      @ObamaFromKenya 2 роки тому

      @J B she’s 60 years old now probably a senior employee at a publisher

  • @Thomasgene
    @Thomasgene 5 років тому +23

    I MISS THIS SHOW!

  • @haysfordays
    @haysfordays 3 роки тому +7

    So effing charming.....the whole thing. This is what made this show so special.

  • @FlyingOverTr0ut
    @FlyingOverTr0ut 5 років тому +44

    I'm glad UA-cam recommended this to me. This is hilarious.

    • @77dris
      @77dris 3 роки тому +2

      I planned on watching maybe 15 mins of this... ended up watching the entire 3 hours and now on to the next 2 parts!

    • @rudolphguarnacci197
      @rudolphguarnacci197 2 роки тому

      @@77dris
      You're not alone!

  • @Cantbuyathrill
    @Cantbuyathrill 2 роки тому +7

    This compilation is so much fun, I can't break away!!!! Meg is so sweet.

  • @robertullman4217
    @robertullman4217 5 років тому +45

    She was so great right outta the gate. "Is that a good deal?" Thanks for posting these.

    • @rhino202
      @rhino202 2 роки тому

      @Jobby Peel annoying?

    • @captainscentsible1811
      @captainscentsible1811 2 роки тому

      He did almost hang up on her a few times _) she did not want togo on the air

  • @daflotsam
    @daflotsam 5 років тому +58

    This is great...thanks for putting it together, Don!
    Meg really rolled with it better than could be expected. Not over excited, not stuffy; just fun and level headed. Fantastic!

    • @rudolphguarnacci197
      @rudolphguarnacci197 2 роки тому +5

      Probably why he brought her back so often. He looked really excited when he called her.

    • @ekhaat
      @ekhaat 2 роки тому +5

      She was very funny, the way she played along

    • @straycatttt2766
      @straycatttt2766 Рік тому +1

      She reminds me of the summer intern or page girl Dave kept calling out at the hallway desk near the Today show. She would answer the phone “6A.” I think her name was Jill Greenberg” or something like that.

  • @debbiejameson7816
    @debbiejameson7816 4 роки тому +8

    I’m laughing so hard. Wasn’t watching Dave back then so missed this awesome show & Meg. Wishing I had beautiful hair like that. What a great sport she was & I learned to love Dave in later years. What a hoot!🤣

    • @bijibadness
      @bijibadness 4 роки тому

      i'm CERTAIN your hair is beautiful, too.

  • @RideAcrossTheRiver
    @RideAcrossTheRiver 2 роки тому +5

    Poor Dave ... he always ends up more flustered than the people he tries to fluster! Probably the most charming episode of the entire series. Well, Teri Garr, too.

  • @mikeburlison5085
    @mikeburlison5085 3 роки тому +5

    I remember that first one. I'd tuned in for Todd Rundgren. Lol! Meg was instantly a favorite bit. Thanks for the memories

  • @ladonnastrang8208
    @ladonnastrang8208 5 років тому +16

    July 2019; I love Meg. Dad just died and she cheered me up. Thanks Dave. She has a ton of cool.

    • @jpetes9046
      @jpetes9046 3 роки тому +3

      Sorry for your loss. Anybody who publicly says they love their Dad or that they’ve lost their Dad and is broken up about it is a-ok with me.

    • @jimreily7538
      @jimreily7538 2 роки тому

      That's terrible but I am glad to hear that this video has cheered you up

  • @chickensmack
    @chickensmack 3 роки тому +5

    This is such a reminder of how great this show was. Dang, I miss it.

  • @sa-oz8gu
    @sa-oz8gu 4 роки тому +36

    Notice there’s no computer yet on her desk, ah! the old days.

    • @peopleskarmasquad1042
      @peopleskarmasquad1042 3 роки тому +1

      s abo I noticed that too

    • @randyj420
      @randyj420 3 роки тому +2

      I had a computer at that point. And I think many could have benefitted from having one - even for basic word processing and spreadsheet use. A few years earlier - when I was in high school - I turned in a paper printed on dot matrix printer - and my teacher wouldn't except it - thinking I cheated or something - maybe using spell check. Little did she know (but I explained) that I was showing extra talent by having used a computer and - if anything - I should have been rewarded a better grade - not sent home to re-write the damn thing by hand LOL.

    • @peopleskarmasquad1042
      @peopleskarmasquad1042 3 роки тому

      @@randyj420 But computers be super spensive backs then

    • @77dris
      @77dris 3 роки тому

      I had a computer about 7 years before this.

    • @ObamaFromKenya
      @ObamaFromKenya 2 роки тому

      @@77dris you had a computer by 1984? Was it an Apple II E ❓

  • @rayanderson7074
    @rayanderson7074 3 роки тому +4

    I remember watching this and couldn’t wait every night when she would be on,it was great she was such a sweetheart....

  • @Meta-Drew
    @Meta-Drew 5 років тому +18

    I'm only 20 minutes in but this is absolutely genius

  • @ScowlingBat
    @ScowlingBat 5 років тому +8

    Just finished watching all three parts. So wonderful to see these again, brings on some serious nostalgia!

  • @collegeman1988
    @collegeman1988 5 років тому +5

    When Dave was about to do his top ten list and they cut to Biff across the street, I thought, Hey what happened? Then I realized I was watching UA-cam. Damn, I miss Dave so much!

  • @clydecavalieri4511
    @clydecavalieri4511 5 років тому +31

    One of my favorites was when it was Meg's birthday and they closed the street and had a marching band in her honor. Also, when they had her drop things out of the window and they caught it in a basket.

    • @dongiller
      @dongiller  5 років тому +12

      All in Parts 2 and 3, linked in the description.

    • @FlockOfHawks
      @FlockOfHawks 4 роки тому +1

      so much to look forward to at the Smith & Wesson :o)

    • @TimHollingworth
      @TimHollingworth 2 роки тому +1

      I haven't seen the marching band yet! Looking forward to it. (New fan from the UK.)

  • @desderek3916
    @desderek3916 4 роки тому +5

    Jeez Don. You are a credit to society. Thanks x

  • @ICU2HI
    @ICU2HI 2 роки тому +8

    Meg thanks you for making this. I remember this skit it was lots of fun. Dave at his best.

  • @atamagashock
    @atamagashock 2 роки тому +4

    Love seeing these old letterman videos. Every night as a kid I stayed up to watch letterman. Was never an early bird, always a night owl. Still today at 41, I have a hard time getting to sleep before 1am, usually like 2-3am and up at 7 for work. Anyway this brings back so many memories watching in my room with the volume low, so my parents didn’t hear me

  • @zolarczakl3880
    @zolarczakl3880 5 років тому +74

    Meg spelled backwards is Gem. Fitting.

    • @MAGGOT_VOMIT
      @MAGGOT_VOMIT 4 роки тому

      _That's Awesome!!!_

    • @scrumpymanjack
      @scrumpymanjack 4 роки тому

      Zolar Czakl god spelled backwards is dog. Fitting.

  • @martyreking1048
    @martyreking1048 5 років тому +5

    Just finished part 1 now off to part 2 , just cant get enough of it...thanks Don Giller .

  • @xploraz
    @xploraz 4 роки тому +6

    Wow!,..Hey,..Thanks for The Blast From The Past!..
    ..I Remember Watching Almost All of These When They Aired!..
    It's Great to See How The Whole Meg Bit Evolved Over Time!..
    Meg Was Always The Highlight of The Show!..
    ..Meg Is Just Great!.. :-)

  • @mbrenner3629
    @mbrenner3629 4 роки тому +18

    Dave was at his best in the late '80s early '90s.... spontaneous, edgy, and funny as hell

    • @patriciamooney928
      @patriciamooney928 2 роки тому +1

      He grew into the friendly guy who gets interviews no one else can. He IS David Letterman.

  • @Cantbuyathrill
    @Cantbuyathrill 2 роки тому +5

    This compilation is a labor of love.

  • @davidkyle5017
    @davidkyle5017 5 років тому +17

    I totally forgot about Meg...wow this brings back memories. Letterman at his best and what a great sport she was.

  • @rudolphguarnacci197
    @rudolphguarnacci197 2 роки тому +26

    I felt Dave was at his peak in these years. Great job on the compilation.

    • @marcopervo
      @marcopervo 2 роки тому +2

      His first few seasons at NBC were golden.

  • @TrixiLovesYou
    @TrixiLovesYou 5 років тому +9

    Warms the cockles of your heart. Straight from the age of innocence.

  • @djdon60
    @djdon60 5 років тому +10

    Mr. Giller: Again, you've done it! I, just, had Ms. Parsont come to mind, to-day(well...remembered, "Meg.")I thought I'd have a look...and, really?! Thank-you, Mr. Giller.

  • @alanorange9376
    @alanorange9376 4 роки тому +12

    This has to be the finest bits and supplemental material in the history of late night television.

  • @paxwallacejazz
    @paxwallacejazz 5 років тому +18

    Now I remember why I used to watch this show.

    • @richardharris6058
      @richardharris6058 4 роки тому +1

      paxwallacejazz now jimmy kibble !!! Never Carson letterman ever again

    • @mark83175
      @mark83175 4 роки тому

      richard harris Yep. He’s the closest we’ve got now..

    • @richardharris6058
      @richardharris6058 4 роки тому +1

      Carlos Price Jimmy Kimmel is UN watchable. Zero Creativity. It’s just his hatred for Trump. Soooooo boring even if you hate Trump. Late night is over. It’s all podcasts now. I mean who watches NBC at 1130 at night? 😂 if I have a desire for a late night show I go back to Carson/Letterman re runs. They are so old I don’t remember them or I wasn’t born yet (early Carson). I send HeaLth to you CarLos

    • @mark83175
      @mark83175 4 роки тому

      richard harris Shame on me, what was I thinking? Actually, Conan is by far the nest now, but unfortunately, the network execs don’t seem to agree.

    • @TahtahmesDiary
      @TahtahmesDiary 3 роки тому

      @@richardharris6058 All the late night shows waste half the show doing Trump impressions. I hate the guy and even I find it a boring waste of time mostly.

  • @russkajune106
    @russkajune106 4 роки тому +8

    i don't remember this when i watched. i'm sure it was kind of a running gag, but when you watch it like this, it's very sweet. and, again, outstanding editing.