It's Late Night with David Letterman, broadcast 6/26/87 Full episode! (In different parts) - viewer mail - Martin Short - Michael Spinks - Suzanne Vega
Johnny Carson had three rules about Late Night: 1) no full fledged monologue, 2) no announcer/sidekick and 3) only a small combo, no big band. As the years went by, Dave worked in some topical jokes to his "opening remarks", added an extra musician on occasion and started to banter with the bandleader (Paul Shaffer). Johnny was such a fan of the show that he never said a word about it, even though they were severely bending, if not breaking, "Johnny's rules".
Okay, I'm pretty sure this is the very first Letterman show I ever saw. I remember "Microphone Land". First saw Letterman's 5th Anniversary Special on a ski trip with family and neighbors. I was always told to go to bed there's nothing happening at night. Well then I discovered this awesome show! The fountains, confetti blowers, Thrill Cam! I loved it! By the way I've always groaned when George W. Bush said "nucular". Seeing Dave said that it's nuclear and not nucular.
Paul reading those letters against the nature backdrops with bucolic music looks a lot like what SNL would later do with Jack Handey's Deep Thoughts. Although Handey's Deep Thoughts first appeared on the NBC summer program Television Parts in 1985, before this Letterman episode.
Also on that list of things Carson had stipulated: No old timey guests like Carson had on his show. Although, Dave had guys like Art Donovan, Bob Hope and so forth. But like you said, Johnny loved the show so much, he didn't bother.
Johnny Carson had three rules about Late Night: 1) no full fledged monologue, 2) no announcer/sidekick and 3) only a small combo, no big band. As the years went by, Dave worked in some topical jokes to his "opening remarks", added an extra musician on occasion and started to banter with the bandleader (Paul Shaffer). Johnny was such a fan of the show that he never said a word about it, even though they were severely bending, if not breaking, "Johnny's rules".
love dave miss him
Thank you for sharing this... you are my hero! God bless...
Remember when Parents would say to the babysitter, "We'll be home before Letterman."?
Okay, I'm pretty sure this is the very first Letterman show I ever saw. I remember "Microphone Land". First saw Letterman's 5th Anniversary Special on a ski trip with family and neighbors. I was always told to go to bed there's nothing happening at night. Well then I discovered this awesome show! The fountains, confetti blowers, Thrill Cam! I loved it! By the way I've always groaned when George W. Bush said "nucular". Seeing Dave said that it's nuclear and not nucular.
Paul reading those letters against the nature backdrops with bucolic music looks a lot like what SNL would later do with Jack Handey's Deep Thoughts. Although Handey's Deep Thoughts first appeared on the NBC summer program Television Parts in 1985, before this Letterman episode.
This is the Monty Python of the US.
Back when the show was good !
Also on that list of things Carson had stipulated: No old timey guests like Carson had on his show. Although, Dave had guys like Art Donovan, Bob Hope and so forth. But like you said, Johnny loved the show so much, he didn't bother.
Long before Seth Meyers took over...
The more I watch dave the more I always miss Tom Snyder