Steve deserved every award and honor accorded him. he lived a charmed life. an amazing talent, mind, and wit. he was a strong humanitarian also. a man with a real moral sensibility.
How nice it was for Steve and Eydie to be mentioned at the end. They just lost their son a month earlier. Steve and Eydie met on the Steve Allen show. Steve Lawrence always says we have alot to be thankful for personally and professionally to Steve.
Letterman's intro monologue was straight out of Steve Allen's joke book...and that was his tribute to the guy he obviously grew up listening to. Great stuff.
I was a big fan of Steve Allen. I would watch his show late in the evening with my mother, she and I were the night owls, my sister and our father were off to sleep earlier. We had to keep our voices down which was difficult watching that show. A lot of "Steve" inspired humor made it's way into the high school the next day! (Shmock, shmock...........) My mother and I were the "funny" ones in contrast to dad and sister. Great memories! Thanks
Steve was a real Genius. Imagine a reality if Steve Allen, was president..laughter and compassion can unite people. “It’s fun to dream” Huey The Boondocks
One of the original true outstanding entertainment personalities. He was so much more than just a comic. Truly miss him, style personality and always class.
I never appreciated Steve Allen when I was a kid watching television. Only recently through You Tube have I realized what a marvelously creative comedic mind he had.
Without Steve Allen, there wouldn't have been a Jack Paar, Ernie Kovacs, Johnny Carson, Jay Leno, Conan O'Brien, or Jimmy Fallon with their own late night talk show.
Agree absolutely. Steve Allen was Doing a Lot of the type of things that shows like Laugh In did. And, as indicated here, David Letterman’s type of comedy on his shows was in a direct line from Steve’s shows (particularly his Westinghouse syndicated show, seen in the NY area on ch 11).
Jayne Meadows... One of the most: articulate, talented and beautiful performers, in Show Business, as well as, the perfect compliment to her fellow thespian and Husband, Steve Allen! 🙂
I always thought that Dave drew more from Steve Allen than Johnny Carson as a talk show host. For some reason though Dave spoke much more about Johnny's influence over the years.
This is the only clip I've found of "The Start of Something Big," a show about beginnings which was a sort of precursor to the shows on the History Channel. (Always ending by reminding the viewers it was never too late for them to go for their dreams, as they could be the start of something big too.)
Best I can determine, this may have been months before his colon cancer diagnosis and surgery. This show was taped March 23. A Chicago Tribune profile published September 16 mentions his "recent" surgery.
This is marvelous. The man who reinvented late night TV is honoring the man who invented the late night talk show format in the 1950s. Can it get any better than this? I don't know, but this is about as good as it gets. Now, do you happen to have the video of David Letterman guest hosting The Tonight Show for the first time?
Don Giller Okay! Well, do you happen to have a video of David Letterman guest hosting The Tonight Show for the first time since his morning show was cancelled?
I do, but it's not possible at the moment to make it available publicly. He was scheduled to guest-host December 1, 1980, but the show aired a repeat due to a fire on the set. So his first guest-hosting after the morning show was the following night, December 2.
There were at least 11 Steve Allen guest appearances when Johnny hosted (plus many more when either others guest-hosted or when Allen guest-hosted himself). I have two of his guest appearances with Johnny from November 6 and December 18, 1975. I can’t share them online.
sainttrunks1982 The reason I can’t share them online is because those two shows have the Carson Entertainment Group watermark embedded in it. They’ll be taken down if I upload them, and I’ll be penalized with copyright strikes. I learned that the hard way last September, and I’ll not be doing that again.
I always did see Steve in Dave , so to speak ...and Ernie Kovacs in Dave as well.........this kind of Hollywood production is hard to watch . I would feel embarrassed to be apart of this, especially that these are some great folks on stage there . Too old for my tastes I recon . ...a song and dance number , really ?!?!
That song and dance routine was almost painful to watch. Is it just me or was it really that pointless and terrible? Man mainstream 80's television was as bad as it could get. It was like watching a bunch of great talented people eviscerating their integrity and dignity. Thank God Dave was around to mock it any chance he got.
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Steve Allen was a comedic genius.
Steve deserved every award and honor accorded him. he lived a charmed life. an amazing talent, mind, and wit. he was a strong humanitarian also. a man with a real moral sensibility.
How nice it was for Steve and Eydie to be mentioned at the end. They just lost their son a month earlier. Steve and Eydie met on the Steve Allen show. Steve Lawrence always says we have alot to be thankful for personally and professionally to Steve.
Steve Allen was a true pioneer of Television and truly deserves to be in the TV Hall of Fame.
Letterman's intro monologue was straight out of Steve Allen's joke book...and that was his tribute to the guy he obviously grew up listening to. Great stuff.
letterman "borrowed" 90% of his act from S. Allen
I was a big fan of Steve Allen. I would watch his show late in the evening with
my mother, she and I were the night owls, my sister and our father were off to sleep earlier.
We had to keep our voices down which was difficult watching that show.
A lot of "Steve" inspired humor made it's way into the high school the next day! (Shmock, shmock...........)
My mother and I were the "funny" ones in contrast to dad and sister.
Great memories! Thanks
Steve was a real Genius. Imagine a reality if Steve Allen, was president..laughter and compassion can unite people.
“It’s fun to dream”
Huey
The Boondocks
One of the original true outstanding entertainment personalities. He was so much more than just a comic. Truly miss him, style personality and always class.
And I always saw Allen in Letterman's innovative use of late night TV.
So true----Dave always said he loved Steve Allen's syndicated shows in the 1960s----they were totally wacky!----"Shmock, shmock!" "How's your fern?"
How about Ernie Kovacs .🤨🤔😒.. ??!? 😔🙏🕯️🌹🌻🌹🌼🌺🌻🏵️🌸🌷💐.... ✝️☯️🛐
of course 100%
I never appreciated Steve Allen when I was a kid watching television. Only recently through You Tube have I realized what a marvelously creative comedic mind he had.
Without Steve Allen, there wouldn't have been a Jack Paar, Ernie Kovacs, Johnny Carson, Jay Leno, Conan O'Brien, or Jimmy Fallon with their own late night talk show.
or his illegitimate off-spring David Letterman
nor letermann !!!!!!
Agree absolutely. Steve Allen was Doing a Lot of the type of things that shows like Laugh In did. And, as indicated here, David Letterman’s type of comedy on his shows was in a direct line from Steve’s shows (particularly his Westinghouse syndicated show, seen in the NY area on ch 11).
Wow! All these classic TV classic charatier acting giants
Very gracious acceptance speech.
Steve Allen show best night show ever.
Jayne Meadows...
One of the most: articulate, talented and beautiful performers, in Show Business, as well as, the perfect compliment to her fellow thespian and Husband, Steve Allen!
🙂
Seemed like a truly happy couple
Jayne was also gorgeous!
A great talent Steve Allen. We will never see his kind again.
Allen and Letterman had the same laugh.
I always thought that Dave drew more from Steve Allen than Johnny Carson as a talk show host. For some reason though Dave spoke much more about Johnny's influence over the years.
Hard to believe this has been 33 years ago .....
This is the only clip I've found of "The Start of Something Big," a show about beginnings which was a sort of precursor to the shows on the History Channel. (Always ending by reminding the viewers it was never too late for them to go for their dreams, as they could be the start of something big too.)
I think that Steve Allan, Sid Caesar
, and Dave Garroway were some of the best people in the early development of television.
I think so too, mister!
Didn't know Mr. Allen started the whole Dunking the Host bit.
Sircumsczixszyo - He also started the “man on the street” interviews (used by Leno) and providing the question, given the answer (used by Carson).
I can't believe what I'm watching.....
I believe this was around the same time as Steve's cancer scare, amazing how when someone is on the brink the accolades start coming in.
Best I can determine, this may have been months before his colon cancer diagnosis and surgery. This show was taped March 23. A Chicago Tribune profile published September 16 mentions his "recent" surgery.
Steve AQ deserves WAY more accolades than he has received
I wish they would have added his appearances on whats my line. Possibly brought out Arlene Francis and John Charles Daly
I never realized how similar Dave Letterman and Steve Allen were in comidic style.
Anyone know who the announcer right at the start is introducing Dave? Sounds like Art Gilmore
This is marvelous. The man who reinvented late night TV is honoring the man who invented the late night talk show format in the 1950s. Can it get any better than this? I don't know, but this is about as good as it gets. Now, do you happen to have the video of David Letterman guest hosting The Tonight Show for the first time?
I don't, sorry. It may no longer exist.
Don Giller Okay! Well, do you happen to have a video of David Letterman guest hosting The Tonight Show for the first time since his morning show was cancelled?
I do, but it's not possible at the moment to make it available publicly. He was scheduled to guest-host December 1, 1980, but the show aired a repeat due to a fire on the set. So his first guest-hosting after the morning show was the following night, December 2.
Don Giller I understand! Thank you so much for letting me know.
You bet.
Steve's mentioning the absence of Steve and Eydie was due to their son having recently died.
Thank you, I wondered.
So Carson got his idea for “Carnac” from Allen’s “Question Man.”
02:32
Actually, December 26, not 16. Dave needed bigger glasses.
Wow.
Who was the Guy with the Pearl
Time?
6:05
How come Johnny Carson never interviewed Steve Allen on the Tonight Show?
Not true.
@@dongiller Have you seen it? or know if there's any video of it?
There were at least 11 Steve Allen guest appearances when Johnny hosted (plus many more when either others guest-hosted or when Allen guest-hosted himself). I have two of his guest appearances with Johnny from November 6 and December 18, 1975. I can’t share them online.
@@dongiller hmm alright ill take your word for now on that. Thanks
sainttrunks1982 The reason I can’t share them online is because those two shows have the Carson Entertainment Group watermark embedded in it. They’ll be taken down if I upload them, and I’ll be penalized with copyright strikes. I learned that the hard way last September, and I’ll not be doing that again.
I always did see Steve in Dave , so to speak ...and Ernie Kovacs in Dave as well.........this kind of Hollywood production is hard to watch . I would feel embarrassed to be apart of this, especially that these are some great folks on stage there . Too old for my tastes I recon . ...a song and dance number , really ?!?!
Thats right song and dance. Whats wrong with that?
even tho Dave owes bunches to Johnny.....Steve is all thru Dave's schtick.
I said the exact same thing. It was like some sort of horrible joke that was entirely unfunny.
The joke writing on this show was awful. Far beneath what Steve deserved!
Lettermann "borrowed" 90% of his act from Steve Allen
Letterman credited 100% of his “borrowings” to Steve Allen. Which Allen acknowledged and praised Dave for it.
Know your facts.
That song and dance routine was almost painful to watch. Is it just me or was it really that pointless and terrible? Man mainstream 80's television was as bad as it could get. It was like watching a bunch of great talented people eviscerating their integrity and dignity. Thank God Dave was around to mock it any chance he got.
Kane Alson at least 80s television wasn't all trash like it is now.
It's an awards ceremony. Of course it'll be corny. Could've been worse.
Kane Alson - You were not required to watch it.
Making those comedians dance and sing that stupid song is cringeworthy. They should have revolted.
Steve Allen was great, of course, as is Dave, but this show is too painful (tacky, cheesy, amateurish, unfunny) to watch. I gave up at 10:00.
Quite cringeworthy, but for Steve Allen I was willing to sit through it.