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    (From "Late Night," air date: 2/15/90)
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  • @dongiller
    @dongiller Рік тому +64

    Fun Fact: Meg was invited to and did attend the staff party that was held in the studio right after the final Late Night was taped in late June 1993.

    • @privatepenguin3137
      @privatepenguin3137 Рік тому +13

      That's awesome! Kudos to the Late Night staff for remembering her!

  • @jimbrown868
    @jimbrown868 Рік тому +51

    Some of my favorite segments on the show. Meg was such a pure soul and she played along with the bit every time. Awesome stuff.

  • @michaelryley
    @michaelryley Рік тому +38

    Amazing that this appearance led to a couple years of regular across the street calls, a wedding, Billy Dee Williams, and that fabulous marching band…. Just the best.

  • @gecafe
    @gecafe Рік тому +38

    I just watched all ~7 hours of the uncut Meg Parsont saga on the proper channel late last month, great great stuff. I am sad I missed that era of the Dave show when it was on but thank goodness for patron saint Don Giller.

    • @thelettermanpodcast
      @thelettermanpodcast Рік тому +9

      In Donz we trust.

    • @thelettermanpodcast
      @thelettermanpodcast Рік тому +6

      Now that’s a full day.

    • @davewestner
      @davewestner Рік тому +8

      I did the same around the New Year. Prime Letterman, and Meg is great.

    • @darinsingleton3553
      @darinsingleton3553 Рік тому +2

      Watching the Meg saga unfold as it happened, along with all of Dave's other neighbors in his CBS digs, was always awkwardly heartwarming.
      A lot of wonderful, slightly wistful, memories from a very different time.

  • @senselessbabble1996
    @senselessbabble1996 Рік тому +32

    Please do a video with Meg these days, reminiscing about her times on the show!

    • @cycobern
      @cycobern Рік тому +6

      Yeah! Awesome idea!

    • @thelettermanpodcast
      @thelettermanpodcast Рік тому +7

      Yeah! Awesome idea! (Seconded)

    • @ElwoodBruise39
      @ElwoodBruise39 Рік тому +8

      I do remember when Dave was about to retire, she did an interview with a news service talking about her experiences, where & what she's doing now, etc. It was a print/online article, but it was really cool to read. Can't remember what site it was, but it's worth looking up!

    • @privatepenguin3137
      @privatepenguin3137 Рік тому +8

      As of 2015...she was still working in Manhattan as a publicist for a publishing house. Someone tracked her down (Huffington Post maybe?) around the time Letterman retired from the Late Show and did an interview with her.

  • @thelettermanpodcast
    @thelettermanpodcast Рік тому +23

    Absolute gold. This is one of the segments that defined what made Dave & Co special. We want to interview all the folks Dave called if possible as time goes by.

  • @craigcampbell1843
    @craigcampbell1843 Рік тому +18

    I still think the segments with Meg were some of the best on the show. Such a funny and unique concept. No other show has ever done anything like this to my knowledge.

  • @jbacunn
    @jbacunn Рік тому +24

    I love all the Meg segments they did. She was such a good sport and went along with all the bits.

  • @jeffclement2468
    @jeffclement2468 Рік тому +13

    Classic Letterman period here. So convenient to watch these segments isolated like this! 😻

  • @tbx59
    @tbx59 Рік тому +7

    These were my favorite Don Geller updates. What a saga.

    • @dongiller
      @dongiller Рік тому +5

      Who? :)

    • @NP-ip3nj
      @NP-ip3nj Рік тому +2

      @@dongiller You, Don GILLER, did an amazing job curating this saga and all the other stuff you did on your channel.

    • @tbx59
      @tbx59 Рік тому +2

      @@dongiller Letterman superfan, I'll introduce you some time - you might hit it off.

  • @fasteddie9529
    @fasteddie9529 Рік тому +5

    These were always great...can't believe this was over 30 years ago.

  • @MrEvans1973
    @MrEvans1973 Рік тому +5

    This was the peak Letterman watching era for me. I turned 17 in 1990. Meg was a highlight!

  • @Misterkoots
    @Misterkoots Рік тому +5

    This was the first episode of Letterman I ever saw and from that moment I was hooked.

  • @gavin4513
    @gavin4513 Рік тому +2

    One of the best moments ever in television history. More of this please!

  • @sroi8224
    @sroi8224 Рік тому +6

    Oh, I remember Meg. If this was a one-shot thing, I would've forgotten her, but because it ended up a recurring thing, I got fond memories of Meg. Hope she's happy with that Architect guy of hers.

  • @CallardAndBowser
    @CallardAndBowser Рік тому +8

    The both of them were just perfect with each other.
    It was a pleasure to watch all the episodes with her and
    back then you did not need anything sick, violent or elicit to enjoy watching them.

  • @occasionalfeelgood23
    @occasionalfeelgood23 Рік тому +15

    Wow, this brings back some serious memories. Meg was a regular on the show after this, she was on many times.

    • @JusticeForTheDead
      @JusticeForTheDead Рік тому +1

      oh really? now that's even funnier than this one bit! I saw about a third of the shows around this time, as I was only a teen.

    • @dongiller
      @dongiller Рік тому +6

      I hear there’s a complete 3-part compilation on the UA-cams.

    • @occasionalfeelgood23
      @occasionalfeelgood23 Рік тому +5

      @@dongiller You’re the man, Don. Your Letterman compilations have brought me hours and hours of happiness. Thank you, really!

    • @paulocuaresma9480
      @paulocuaresma9480 Рік тому +2

      @@dongiller watch it already 3 times in fact hahaha thank you 🙏

    • @Muncy62
      @Muncy62 Рік тому

      @@occasionalfeelgood23 Ditto!

  • @ralphroe5625
    @ralphroe5625 Рік тому +1

    My favorite all-time Letterman guest. I fell in love that night.

  • @flyjarrett
    @flyjarrett Рік тому +5

    I loved Meg. It would be great to interview her again to get her memories of being Dave’s neighbor.

    • @privatepenguin3137
      @privatepenguin3137 Рік тому +1

      As of 2015...she was still working in Manhattan as a publicist for a publishing house. Someone tracked her down (Huffington Post maybe?) around the time Letterman retired from the Late Show and did an interview with her.

  • @paulcowan7481
    @paulcowan7481 5 місяців тому +1

    Early David Letterman connected me with humanity like nobody since. Twain, Steinbeck, Letterman. Let the light shine without stating so.

  • @MattTee1975
    @MattTee1975 Рік тому +9

    Fifteen-year-old me had a major crush on her.

    • @fasteddie9529
      @fasteddie9529 Рік тому +3

      So did I but I was in my early 20's.

  • @ThymeKeeper
    @ThymeKeeper Рік тому +5

    One assumes Meg walked away that first time thinking that was a great, weird experience and ahe would never hear from them again.

  • @michaeltaslitz1761
    @michaeltaslitz1761 Рік тому +1

    Absolutely organic comedy.

  • @brianhair9021
    @brianhair9021 Рік тому +3

    I was in the studio audience the first night Dave called Meg on Feb 15, 1990.

    • @privatepenguin3137
      @privatepenguin3137 Рік тому +1

      That is awesome! I got to two tapings over the years (by then he was at the Late Show)...would've loved to have been at a Late Night taping.

    • @qthelost
      @qthelost Рік тому +1

      Wow. A legendary night in the world of Late Night, the day Dave met Meg.

  • @BearbearbearbearbearbearRarrrr
    @BearbearbearbearbearbearRarrrr Рік тому +10

    Don’t forget to respect work of Don Giller. (Edited from “pay respects to “) Sorry to clarify….I don’t know the donz….by pay respects I mean…he worked so hard to put this saga together so well…

    • @privatepenguin3137
      @privatepenguin3137 Рік тому +2

      Oh no! Is he okay? 🙏🏻

    • @RichardHandal301
      @RichardHandal301 Рік тому

      I heard that if you search UA-cam for Parsont Giller, worlds will unfold.

    • @thelettermanpodcast
      @thelettermanpodcast Рік тому +2

      We always respect the Donz.
      Bounty Hunter rules: we respect him Dead or Alive.

    • @BearbearbearbearbearbearRarrrr
      @BearbearbearbearbearbearRarrrr Рік тому +1

      I meant pay respect to the man’s work. My apologies if anyone got concerned by this. I don’t know Don Giller, but have been a fan, and have appreciated his craftsmanship from the outset. Whenever I see intersections between the “official” posts and dons work, I think about him respectfully. That’s what I meant.

    • @privatepenguin3137
      @privatepenguin3137 Рік тому +3

      Ah - whew! Yes...always Kudos to The Donz for his hard work! Hopefully many many more years to come of him finding these gems!

  • @andrewlynch1132
    @andrewlynch1132 5 місяців тому

    I love Paul's confused line of "Your 42" at 05:20

  • @NP-ip3nj
    @NP-ip3nj Рік тому +2

    I loved these on the show, growing up.

  • @privatepenguin3137
    @privatepenguin3137 Рік тому +5

    I was 20 at this time...I had a big crush on Meg basically based on her innocent/playful nature alone. Fast-forward 33 years later...I now live about 10 miles from where she went to college! I guess if I ever meet her, I'll have an ice-breaker 😏

    • @trevormiles5852
      @trevormiles5852 Рік тому +2

      Stranger Danger stranger danger 😁😁😁😁😁😅🤣🥰 I normally never mess with a penguin. But, I did use to work at a bar in Alaska. while there this baby white seal walked into a club... and well that was that.🤩🤩🤩 Only a penguin would like that joke.

    • @privatepenguin3137
      @privatepenguin3137 Рік тому

      @@trevormiles5852 🏏🦭

  • @cycobern
    @cycobern Рік тому +3

    We need more of this skits with Meg

  • @pakdolan
    @pakdolan Рік тому +2

    The start of a beautiful, fulfilling relationship.

  • @kepcar
    @kepcar Рік тому

    The audience's roar at the first sight of dear Meg was so so satisfying. Also I watched this live long ago and my feelings for Meg haven't changed. 🥰

  • @paulc14
    @paulc14 Рік тому +2

    I hope Meg is doing well these days. I've watched the compilation videos several times and think they are great. It would be neat to see Dave and Meg catch up on his channel.

  • @chefjeff1366
    @chefjeff1366 Рік тому +3

    i hope this means we'll get a video with Meg talking about her favorite moments!

  • @ytzpilot
    @ytzpilot Рік тому +3

    Meg was the one segment they couldn’t take from NBC to CBS but at CBS we got Rupert, which worked out well

  • @Armakk
    @Armakk Рік тому +1

    I was in high school when this aired. I'd set the VCR timer and watch Dave after school with my friends. This particular piece I remember vividly, one of the most real and spontaneous things I'd ever seen on TV. A couple years later me and my best bud Adam hitchhiked to NYC and went to Simon & Schuster to ask for a piece of stationery from Meg, because we were sleeping in Rockefeller Center to be first in line for stand-by tickets to Dave's last show before Christmas '90. We didn't get in so we wrote a note to Dave on her paper, tied it to a pineapple wrapped in Christmas lights, and rolled it past NBC security into the elevator. I still have photos of the trip. In a bizarre twist, I later went to Clark University, Meg's alma mater. Life is strange.

  • @jrpipik
    @jrpipik Рік тому +14

    Meg was the best. Very sharp but never mean.

  • @itsmeprasad1987
    @itsmeprasad1987 Рік тому +1

    Never knew letterman this cool. This takes it to whole other level

  • @naes1065
    @naes1065 Рік тому +2

    The “Meg” saga was the best Late Night bit during the NBC years…

  • @_PrimetimePranks
    @_PrimetimePranks Рік тому +2

    2:29 Paul’s cheesy grin ❤

  • @dianewinters8628
    @dianewinters8628 Рік тому +1

    That was a hilarious segment whenever Meg was on the phone.

  • @jeffreygardner33
    @jeffreygardner33 Рік тому +1

    I loved these segments with Meg ! Thx for posting!

  • @Tripper1075KZL
    @Tripper1075KZL Рік тому +1

    The legend began here!

  • @yournamehere6002
    @yournamehere6002 Рік тому

    This was one of the best, most legendary running gags on Late Night.

  • @zappafan012
    @zappafan012 8 місяців тому

    Oh we love Meg. Please bring her on and have her relate her favorite moments from the show.

  • @Wizardofgosz
    @Wizardofgosz Рік тому

    Amazing stuff. So much fun to live through.

  • @RideAcrossTheRiver
    @RideAcrossTheRiver Рік тому

    Meg looked TOTALLY DISBELIEVING when she walked into that studio! "Nope, still not Dave."

  • @m1t2a1
    @m1t2a1 Рік тому +1

    She always reminds me of Bailey Quarters.

  • @robertjohns1675
    @robertjohns1675 3 місяці тому

    She was always so classy about everything

  • @celing99
    @celing99 Рік тому +6

    I was afraid to watch the Don Giller-curated full collections of Meg appearances for years. Finally just happened to watch them a week ago. It did get a little bit uncomfortable at times later on, but Meg handled it about as well as anyone ever could and was ever-charming all the while.
    And the segments really showcased the incredible talent of Letterman to convert the everyday into compelling entertainment for the viewing public.

    • @fasteddie9529
      @fasteddie9529 Рік тому +3

      That is so true about Dave. Just like Jimmy Kimmel says, "Dave is the best that's ever done it."

    • @googleplussuxheavilyperfum5257
      @googleplussuxheavilyperfum5257 Рік тому

      Why were some of her later appearances uncomfortable?

    • @celing99
      @celing99 Рік тому +1

      Re: uncomfortable, just low-level negging of her boyfriend, a few asides to the audience, and other kidding-but-not-kidding stuff like that. Nothing completely cringe-worthy, there were just a couple rare moments where to me it felt a little uncomfortable to watch that imbalanced dynamic (showbiz, power, age) play out on national television. It's also a different time now than 30 years ago.... though even back then there were a couple think-pieces published about it.
      I understand it's a narrow line -- after all, that chemistry was a part of why all the appearances were so fun to watch too.

  • @Tobbetejj
    @Tobbetejj Рік тому +1

    Have seen the Meg Saga twice. Television gold

  • @rustyrobinson8027
    @rustyrobinson8027 Рік тому +1

    I love David letterman

  • @dpall38
    @dpall38 Рік тому +1

    Well you can’t stop there. There has to be several hours of footage of Meg. All of which is comedy gold. Don’t leave us hanging like you are Live at Five or something.

  • @johnb1150
    @johnb1150 Рік тому +1

    I like her argyle sweater too. The kitty dukakis joke was cos kitty who was the wife of the then governor of Massachusetts was taken to hospital for drinking rubbing alcohol (she was an alcoholic) hence the audience reaction feeling they were making light of an issue Dave himself struggled with.

    • @bgrimsle
      @bgrimsle Рік тому

      Letterman had not said anything about a drinking problem yet. He may not have even had one at this point. Audience reaction was to a joke about a pretty grim news story.

    • @johnb1150
      @johnb1150 Рік тому

      @@bgrimsle I'm well aware of what the audience were laughing at did you even read the comment, I said letterman was going through alcoholism I didn't say the audience knew about it.

    • @bgrimsle
      @bgrimsle Рік тому

      Really? Did YOU read your own comment? "Audience reaction feeling they were making light of an issue Dave himself struggled with" 100% implies the audience knew of Letterman's drinking problem and were uncomfortable with that aspect of the joke. If you meant otherwise you should have phrased it very differently.

    • @johnb1150
      @johnb1150 Рік тому

      @@bgrimsle doesn't matter what it implies I've just told you that's not what was meant, perhaps a comma could've helped with your apparent confusion

  • @jerrymiller2332
    @jerrymiller2332 Рік тому +4

    We need a "staff favorite moments" from Meg! C'mon, for all intents and purposes she was part of the show's regularly appearing staff members. Would love to know what her highlights are.

    • @privatepenguin3137
      @privatepenguin3137 Рік тому +1

      As of 2015...she was still working in Manhattan as a publicist for a publishing house. Someone tracked her down (Huffington Post maybe?) around the time Letterman retired from the Late Show.

  • @Uarehere
    @Uarehere Рік тому

    Fun fact: in 1993, the FBI saw this tape and briefly considered bringing in Dave to help with the Waco Branch Davidian standoff.

  • @OldMovieRob
    @OldMovieRob Рік тому +2

    What melody was Paul playing during the call?

    • @MiddleMalcolm
      @MiddleMalcolm Рік тому +2

      "Telephone Line" by ELO. Typical brilliant Paul. 😊

  • @MichaelLasotaTW
    @MichaelLasotaTW Рік тому

    6:57 Where the Freddie Mercury lookalike rolls his eyes after passing Biff.

  • @boomerang8909
    @boomerang8909 Рік тому

    Trivia: Uploaded barely four years after DonzTV.

  • @sunlightsoilwater
    @sunlightsoilwater Рік тому +1

    whoa.... Wait ! ... Todd Rundgren ! Where's the next clip ?

  • @boomerang8909
    @boomerang8909 Рік тому

    3:58 Does okay mean yes? 😅😅😅

  • @ArtificialBanana
    @ArtificialBanana Рік тому +1

    She couldn't have been lovelier! Dave was only 42!

  • @crazylousy
    @crazylousy Рік тому +1

    Wonder if Dave pays Meg on each segment content?

  • @GuyWithTheThingOnTheTable
    @GuyWithTheThingOnTheTable Рік тому

    I'm guessing Fallon & Kimmel never watched Late Night for inspiration

  • @jimbertrand7247
    @jimbertrand7247 Рік тому

    Anything that cause Dave consternation always made for good comedy. The NBC show seemed to promote more unexpected bits.

  • @dtonesmith766
    @dtonesmith766 Рік тому +1

    😂

  • @vonnscottbair
    @vonnscottbair 10 місяців тому

    Good Evening: Wondering who was the first person called...

  • @stevemcdowell1674
    @stevemcdowell1674 2 місяці тому

    Does anyone know if Meg got paid for her appearances?

  • @michaelsalmon3450
    @michaelsalmon3450 Рік тому

    right before she was hit by that bus :(

  • @mannybravo237
    @mannybravo237 Рік тому +1

    Who was the young brunette intern Dave always put on the spot, and did skits with? She was uninterested in being on tv...I've looked for her in dave's playlist and can't find her, or remember her name...

    • @adrianmiller1971
      @adrianmiller1971 Рік тому +1

      Stephanie Birkitt....Theres a reason shes not in any clips.....you must have been under a rock for the past decade or so....google it

    • @bsmith1164
      @bsmith1164 Рік тому +2

      Ha ha, that was his mistress! Caused a bit of trouble for him.

    • @thelettermanpodcast
      @thelettermanpodcast Рік тому +1

      You might be talking about Jill Goldstein. Her collection is available on Don Giller’s channel.

    • @bobbyk9815
      @bobbyk9815 Рік тому +3

      Another possibility is Bridget Jackson, also on Don's channel.

    • @thelettermanpodcast
      @thelettermanpodcast Рік тому +3

      @@bobbyk9815 nice work.

  • @boomerang8909
    @boomerang8909 Рік тому

    Sequel! Sequel! Sequel!

  • @S1L3NTG4M3R
    @S1L3NTG4M3R Рік тому +1

    hi

  • @kerryrobinson9947
    @kerryrobinson9947 Рік тому

    Dave, please, please, not on camera. She's wanted in 3
    states. 📺🎬😱🪟

  • @markbirchette8740
    @markbirchette8740 10 місяців тому

    Where's Meg in 2023? I want to take her out if she's willing to just have fun. Nothing complicated or weird.🫡🇺🇸🦅

  • @TerryAllenSwartos
    @TerryAllenSwartos Рік тому

    Meg was the best of all of Dave’s “civilian victims.”