Peace Through Dramatization Collection on Letterman, 1982-91
Вставка
- Опубліковано 16 сер 2024
- The complete "Peace Through Dramatization" collection on Late Night. Featuring Marie O'Donnell, Jeff Martin, Steve O'Donnell, Merrill Markoe, Max Pross, Chris Elliott, Tom Merrick, Rick Scheckman, Phillip Daniels, Larry Jacobson, Danny Silva, Calvert DeForest, Matt Wickline, Melanie Mitchell, Alan Leach, and Chris Albers.
First, the prototypes:
1. August 31, 1982: as the City of Brotherly Love Players: "Salute to Philly"
With parents Marie O'Donnell and Steve O'Donnell, and their son Max Pross as "Jimmy."
2. November 1, 1982: as the League of Women Voters Players
With "Mrs. Walter Lidner" and her son Chris Elliott as "Bobby."
Then, the "Peace Through Dramatization" segments begin:
3. November 24, 1982: "Thanksgiving 1999"
With siblings Marie O'Donnell and Steve O'Donnell, and their grandma Merrill Markoe. Preceded and followed by the Late Night Turkey Raffle.
4. February 22, 1984: ""March Through Progress: A Salute to Reverse Image"
With parents Marie O'Donnell and Steve O'Donnell, and their son Jeff Martin as "Tommy." Then Dave and Paul take a stroll in the hallway.
5. April 22, 1985: "A World Without Taxes"
With parents Marie O'Donnell and Chris Elliott, and their son Jeff Martin as "Billy"; also, Steve O'Donnell as "Uncle Charlie."
6. December 16, 1985: "No Time for Love"
With parents Marie O'Donnell and Chris Elliott, and their son Tom Merrick as "Buddy."
7. January 8, 1986: "Elvis: A Birthday Memory"
With Marie O'Donnell as "Irma" the waitress; Steve O'Donnell as "Chet" the poet; Chris Elliott as Elvis Presley's bodyguard; and Rick Scheckman in his first portrayal as Elvis.
8. September 9, 1986: "The Right Man for the Job"
With Marie O'Donnell as the mom and her son Jeff Martin as "Jimmy."
9. November 25, 1986: "The First Thanksgiving"
With parents Marie O'Donnell and Jeff Martin, and Phillip Daniels as their son "Jimmy"; also Larry Jacobson as Bobby Rahal, plus Rex as "Towser."
10. December 8, 1986: "Hungry Are the Damned"
With married couple Marie O'Donnell and Jeff Martin, and Larry Jacobson as Bobby Rahal; plus Rex as "Tuffy."
11. January 27, 1987: "Forward Pass to Freedom"
With parents Marie O'Donnell and Steve O'Donnell, and Jeff Martin as their son "Timmy"; also Larry Jacobson as Bobby Rahal; plus Rex as "Tuffy."
12. April 7, 1987: "Goodbye Old Friend"
With parents Marie O'Donnell and Jeff Martin, and Danny Silva as their son "Jimmy"; plus Rex as "Tuffy." With veiled references to Martha Raye's then-current lawsuit against Dave for slander.
13. April 28, 1987: "Birthday of Joy, Birthday of Terror"
With Marie O'Donnell as mom and Phillip Daniels as her son "Jimmy"; also Calvert DeForest as Larry "Bud" Melman as The Big Man; plus Rex as "Tuffy" and the televised voices of Edd Hall and Pete Fatovich.
14. July 16, 1987: "Strike One, You're Out"
With parents Marie O'Donnell and Jeff Martin, and Phillips Daniels as their son "Jimmy."
15. September 23, 1987: "Well Done, Proud Lady"
With parents Marie O'Donnell and Jeff Martin, and Phillip Daniels as their son "Timmy"; plus the return of Rex as "Tuffy."
16. November 10, 1987: "Hell Is Now in Session"
With parents Marie O'Donnell and Jeff Martin, and Phillip Daniels as their son "Timmy"; also Biff Henderson and Anton Fig; plus Rex as "Tuffy."
17. January 20, 1988: "Go Forth, O Mighty Luge"
With parents Marie O'Donnell and Jeff Martin, and Phillip Daniels as their son "JImmy," also Calvert DeForest as Larry "Bud" Melman as Roy Orbison; plus Rex as "Tuffy."
18. August 9. 1988: "Hell Strike '88: The Reckoning"
With parents Marie O'Donnell and Jeff Martin, and Phillip Daniels as their son (not named); also Calvert DeForest as Larry "Bud" Melman as Michael Crawford as The Phantom; plus Rex as "Tuffy."
19.November 16, 1988: "Wool and Wombats: The Wonder Down Under"
With mom Marie O'Donnell and her son Jeff Martin as both "Tommy" and "Timmy," with Matt Wickline as the hot dog; plus Rex as "Tuffy," and Steve O'Donnell as the cop.
Nearly two years later, the theatrical troupe appeared again, though I think it suffered from the absences of Marie O'Donnell and Jeff Martin.
20. September 20, 1990: "Rendezvous With Tomorrow"
With parents Melanie Mitchell and Alan Leach, and Chris Albers as their son "Timmy"; plus Rex as "Tuffy."
21. January 16, 1991: "Zip Code to Glory"
With parents Melanie Mitchell and Alan Leach, and Chris Albers as their son "Timmy"; plus Rex as "Tuffy." Note: This show was preempted due to news coverage of the first night of the Gulf War; it never aired.
*Bless you, Don. I never even knew this bit existed on "Letterman." The creative risks this show took **_(and crushed it!)_** is just mind blowing.* 🤯
This was always one of my favorite bits on Late Night, being a perfect example of the surreal and absurdist humor I loved about the Late Night era of Letterman's shows.
The appearances of the giant hot dog on the show were another example of that type of comedy. They might make a great collection in their own right.
In the In box.
thank god for youtube to show the kiddies when Letterman was TRULY great
I can't believe my eyes - Chris Elliott broke when Dave poked Elvis! A rare sight indeed. Thank you, Don, for the never-ending treasures that are especially valuable to a guy born in 1985.
It's odd that this doesn't have more views. One of the best compilations on this channel.
Don, these Late Show compilations are nothing short of amazing. I discovered them a week ago, and since then it's all I want to watch. You deserve a medal, sir.
Thanks! But to be clear, there are compilations from both Late Show and Dave’s earlier show, Late Night. This is from Late Night.
I watched Dave almost every night in the early-mid 90s, but in the 80s I barely saw him because my parents didn't let me stay up late. You've done a wonderful job and I can't thank you enough.
The first one was the first time KYW aired Late Night in Philadelphia. They had been pre-empting Dave (and SCTV) with repeats of Hawaii-Five-0!
I'm ashamed to say I'd forgotten all about the PTD. Not many sketches lasted through the entire run like that. Great theater -- and with a message!
you all prolly dont give a damn but does someone know of a trick to log back into an Instagram account..?
I was stupid forgot my account password. I would appreciate any help you can give me.
@Forest Ellis instablaster =)
@Levi Knox i really appreciate your reply. I got to the site thru google and I'm trying it out atm.
I see it takes quite some time so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
@Levi Knox It worked and I now got access to my account again. I am so happy:D
Thank you so much, you saved my account :D
@Forest Ellis No problem :)
You know you've been moved by a performance when Gene Autry hands you a tissue.
This is true!
This is a great collection. Thanks!
Absolutely brilliant writing,,
This WHOLE thing was awesome! Thanks so much for this post, but 1:08:13 was worth the price of admission, I peed myself - I love Larry bud !!!
lol yeah the poor guy even makes holding a guitar look awkward
awesome , love peace through dramatization
A Dream Come True! Thanks so much Don!
You do amazing work.
Dave is just adorable
Late Night was the best talk show ever...just completely out there...me and the boys used to sit around every week night and get baked watching Letterman...
Larry Bud was really in rhythm as Big Man. That was his best performance.
Larry Bud as Roy Orbison at 1:09..good god that's brilliant.."Mercy!!!" lol
what do you want to be when you grow up Billy ? "thats easy, a toll collector"
"does it have something to do with the moon"? every time!
52:35 Hilarious GIANT Larry Bud Melman. :)
Is anything better than watching Chris take a bow?
It's always nice to see my wife's grandmother's 1st cousin on tv, Mr. Gene Autry. Oh, and this collection was damn hilarious as well. Kudos, Don!
Thanks!!
Love the "dramatic" twist endings where somebody pulls a gun, or their house burns down, or Tuffy attacks. My favorite one is at 1:05:06 when Biff Henderson pops in to announce that Tuffy will have to be put down and Timmy jumps up, pulls a rifle out of nowhere, and declares, "No, he MY dog! If he has to be destroyed, I'll do it!!"
Thanks for this. Remember the daytime show....had no idea it would last this long..
@ 37:00 I realize the show was aired in 1986 and it was a different time, but North America wasn't exactly unpopulated. There were millions of 1st Nations people living here before the pilgrims.
These skits were not intended as history classes.
52:37
YOU HAVE SUMMONED....
THE BIG MAN!!!
I'm so happy right now!
The world is a better place with Chris Elliot in it.
"He's always drunk", thank you very much, go back to sleep in your pie!".. ha! Dave was breaking that actors balls!
30:03
Wow!
Where is Marie O'Donnell originally from? She has an accent straight out of my neck of the woods in Wisconsin.
Shakespear? Dickens? No... good guesses though.
23:35 A special cameo appearance by the "Panicky Guy" Scream
@1:07:18 one of the best letterman bits ever!!! best use of melman, too
I forgot that Conan O'Brien was a writer for Letterman back then. He looks like he's 15 years old.
Conan was never a writer for Dave. You may be confusing him with Steve O’Donnell, Dave’s Head Writer during Late Night’s Golden Era, from Autumn 1983 until Summer, ‘92.
@@dongiller Wow the the guy could be his young twin. I knew O'Brien wrote for one of my favorite shows. Just looked it up and It must have been The Simpsons.
Here are the two of them together from January 1991. - ua-cam.com/video/o2E0x6vTHQ4/v-deo.html
Seems all my questions are random music questions but what's the outro music the band plays at 34:24? I've heard it in other Letterman clips and I don't think I've heard that melody anywhere else but by Paul and the band
“Life” - Sly & the Family Stone.
So does your collection include paper ephemera as well? That letterman celebrity TV puzzles magazine and that cracked send up would be amazing to read.
I have some odd printed matter but not the ones you describe.
Funny stuff. I love Chris Elliott, but Dave was right - he was ruining the series. Thanks so much for putting this all together.
He said that?
Actually Dave, if there were no taxes all the roads would be private and there would be even more toll collectors, so he’s right, taxes are dumb.
Another sidebar, how many appearances did Larry Melman do as Roy Orbison? If there's a few it would be amazing to see a compilation. He's my favorite Melman character.
Four:January 13, 1988: Calvert as Larry Bud as Kenny the Gardener as Roy Orbisonuploaded as part of my Kenny the Gardener Collection: ua-cam.com/video/N87ioCb_6ac/v-deo.html
January 20, 1988: Calvert as Larry Bud as Roy Orbisonuploaded as part of my Peace Through Dramatization Collection: ua-cam.com/video/4osvNHI1W1M/v-deo.html
February 11, 1988: Calvert as Larry Bud as Roy Orbison: Emergency Broadcast SystemNot yet uploaded
March 1, 1988: Calvert as Larry Bud as Kenny the Gardener as Roy Orbisonuploaded as part of my Kenny the Gardener Collection: ua-cam.com/video/N87ioCb_6ac/v-deo.html
"We watch you when the CBS Late Movie stinks."
Can you help me out, what is date of December 1990 where Tony Randall appears with a big radio in his hands.
December 20, 1990.
The Donz has donez it again. :)
I had forgotten how Dave used to take shots at GE. I guess GE got the last laugh.
Yea Dave’s really struggling.
@@georgemaranville3305 He certainly struggled when NBC, which was owned by GE, yanked the rug from under him and gave Leno The Tonight Show job.
COMEDY GOLD
It's kind of funny that Dave railed against the CBS late movie every chance he got and in a few short years would fill that EXACT time slot. Irony or perfect revenge?
BTW 43:43. Geez, a little prophetic.
NBC Letterman best
I've never forgotten Chris Elliot at 29:13 calling the lady a "B*tch!" since I first saw this when it originally aired. I had a lady recently cut me off getting into a checkout line at the grocery store and, in that moment, I delivered Chris' line spot on and it shocked the crap out of her!
1:18:45 Is that a fake arm he's got? Any backstory there? Maybe just a big jacket on him.
It’s just the jacket.
At 6:50 when 'Grandma' eats a 'turkey pill', you can see that she bites into the pill (which you're never supposed to do with those gelatin pills) and a trail of whatever liquid was inside the pill drips down her face. I hope they weren't fish oil pills - the liquid in those are absolutely vile if you get them in your mouth.
pretty sure they were prop pills of some kind
Thank you, Mr Know It All.
Not enough Bill Luhrs.
I may put up a small compilation. I found a bank ad he did, playing it straight, and would include that.
Conan makes an appearance!
Not sure to which segment you’re referring, but no, not Conan.
Conan or his doppelganger???
Are you referring to Steve O’Donnell, then Dave’s head writer?
Here are Steve and Conan together on Dick Cavett’s CNBC show from January 1991: ua-cam.com/video/VI4RiHESnbg/v-deo.html
Timmy: “ I would rather watch Judy Garland movies”
Dave: “That is a conversation you might want to have with your dad if he returns”
Could not be written now with all the political correctness. To bad nobody can take a joke anymore.