Brother Theodore Complete Collection on Letterman, 1982-89

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The complete collection of Brother Theodore's Late Night appearances, plus a bonus:
1. September 10, 1982 (taped September 2)
2. October 20, 1982
3. February 3, 1983 (taped February 2)
4. May 19, 1983
5. July 8, 1983 (taped July 7)
6. September 7, 1983
7. February 21, 1984
8. May 16, 1984 (will replace when a better video turns up)
9. September 17, 1984
10. October 9, 1984: cameo bumper
11. December 19, 1984
12. July 8, 1985 (taped June 3)
13. October 31, 1985 (taped October 14)
14. September 17, 1986 (with Billy Joel sitting in with Paul)
15. October 7, 1986: cameo on Elayne Boosler's "Party of One" prologue
16. July 24, 1987
17. January 13, 1988
18. February 17, 1989

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@ermineirving9310 2 года назад

I wrote a fan letter to Brother Theodore back in 80s . He wrote me giving me his home phone number and offer of free tickets to his show(I believe it was 13th St Theater) if I ever got out to NYC. Needless to say I was pleasantly surprised but unfortunately never got out there. Thank you for this amazing compilation Don!

@dongiller 2 года назад

I ran into him on the subway in c. 1986/87. He was getting out on W. 72nd St. I told him simply that I enjoyed his talent. He smiled and responded with a very gracious “Thank you.” A far cry from his stage persona.

@WorldsWorstBoy Год назад

@@dongiller ♡

@colinwilson4609 Год назад

Brother Theodore was a gentleman of the old school. He never spoke of his relationship with Madonna in his act.

@rdyungbauer8121 Год назад

@@dongillerinteresting disg don

@James-jf1sc 7 месяцев назад

What a great memory you have of this great entertainer. Thanks

@tonyhelton2788 3 года назад

Mr. Theodore Gollieb was a absolute genius! He is in my Top Ten people I would have loved to have met over a few drinks and a lot of laughs. This man was way before his time!! RIP

@realSethMeyers Год назад

A few drinks of absinthe maybe

@pickolascage1283 6 лет назад

His delivery is unparalleled. There's nobody on Earth that can pull this off except brother Theodore.

@lockandloadlikehell 4 года назад

BT is pure white energy.

@NormAppleton 3 года назад

We were just outside of Barstow, when the drugs started to take hold. Seriously I saw this live. in Letterman's last year he asked Paul who had been on the show the most. Paul kept saying Brother Theodore! Regis 150 Marv Albert - 125 Jack Hanna 103

@dwaynesbadchemicals 3 года назад

This was Dave in his prime. Could you imagine this character walking onto the newer talk shows? They would be in shock.

@millerbenjamin6634 3 года назад

He wasn't acting he was being himself look at his history

@nealsausen4651 3 года назад

@@dwaynesbadchemicals : I’d love to see this guy on “ELLEN”!

@melakon1 2 года назад

"I'm a somebody in a century of nobodies" ...Brother Theodore

@jimpatterson1111 Год назад

“Boy, I got vision, and the rest of the world wears bifocals.” Butch Cassidy

@bobpike8050 Год назад

Smoke and mirrors. Dude is some sort of spook having a goof. Not deep at all.

@johns7530 Год назад

Watching this 3 hour masterpiece is how I have spend the last few new year's eves. This guy's stuff never gets old, nobody like him before, or since. And Dave is just the perfect match for him.

@JJJZANESVILLE2 6 месяцев назад

Hey, my name is Johns. For you to enjoy this form of entertainment is akin to my nature. Letterman is an acquirement. For anyone to enjoy this form of entertainment requires a master's degree in life.

@JJJZANESVILLE2 6 месяцев назад

Or, an Associate Degree in Electronics Engineering Technology, from the Ohio Institute of Technology. In Ohio. Earned by...me.

@JJJZANESVILLE2 6 месяцев назад

In 1973. Useless, sort of...

@JJJZANESVILLE2 6 месяцев назад

🙃🥰

@christopherlangdon2892 3 года назад

The bravery and commitment to his art is astounding.

@spensert4933 5 лет назад

He called his work "stand up tragedy"/ A true poet! and hilarious!

@michaelkmiotek7965 2 года назад

He's a verbal surrealist.

@WEPDRabbitEarsTV Год назад

He's a nut and a fake. Entertaining for sure but total phoney.

@johnbooth4174 7 лет назад

A delicious, metaphysical goulash of all the human emotions.

@moncorp1 5 лет назад

I'm going to give it to you good, smack in the entertainment center...

@stiknpoke 4 года назад

you are ghoulish ghouls! Foodlums!

@rickweber7734 5 лет назад

I was about 15yrs old when I saw this on Letterman, and I thought, Holy $#!+, this is for me, and for the next 4 yrs in High School, I was a David Letterman and Brother Theodore fan..you could tell all the Late Night fans in school, because we all had our collective heads on our desks, the next day at school..when David Letterman had an edge, back in the early 80s..

@erichale8047 4 года назад

Ageed. This was the start of my of weirdo love of weirdo comics. Judy tenuta , emo phillips...etc. 9yrs old staring at crazy and loving it.

@richieboy6825 4 года назад

rick weber yeah. We’d discuss the next day - the best moments. I give myself and my teenage friends credit for recognizing something that was truly special, unique, and hilarious. Almost every night was magic to us.

@WALSTIB107 3 года назад

100% Dave wasn't afraid to try anything. Dave wasn't afraid to look stupid. Dave wasn't interested in being deferential to "stars" and the crap they were promoting. Dave wasn't afraid of breaking all the rules of what a television talk show should be. As a 12 year old kid in 1982, this was as close to rebellion, as close to real-life "smart assery", as close to "killing the idols" as I was gonna see on the 4 channels available at the time.

@BansheeMilk 2 года назад

You have good taste!!

@gregorygalyan3670 2 года назад

Your life story makes me want to end mine

@joeyj6808 4 года назад

I am squirming with delight to see my favorite memory of the 1980s! I thank you!

@creepycrawl8869 6 лет назад

In my opinion, this is the greatest addition to RU-vid in it's relatively short history. Don Giller, you're my absolute hero! Fantastic!!!

@ronson232 6 лет назад

I saw Brother Theodore live in a theater in NY in 1984. It was a memorable night; he's just like he is on Letterman except darker, angrier, and scarier.

@nicholasformosa2078 5 лет назад

Probably more open, and funnier!

@thehal 5 лет назад

I did as well, a few times in that era. To this day, I scream "MILK!" at my kids. They have no idea why I do it.

@redshiftexperiment 4 года назад

It's a shame no one has a recording of his live show. If you know of one out there that one can get your hands on, I would live to know.

@vbg345 4 года назад

13th St. Repertory?

@mikestevenson576 4 года назад

Can you imagine how scary it was before the Letterman appearances started giving it a clearer 'comedy' label and brought in ironic hipsters who felt like they were in on the joke? 11 pm or whatever in a dingy 60 seat theater and this beast unravels in your face? I would've been gripping the arm rest hard.

@beaumcmahon2556 2 года назад

"A laxative that constipates'". I watched this show as my religion every night when a teenager. Glad and grateful you have put these particular insane exchanges for all to see. Just fucking brilliant Cheers

@patrickmanion9646 3 года назад

He was always my favorite guest on Letterman! Great to see all his contribution in one collection. No one could rant like Theodore!

@AngusRockford 6 лет назад

Brother Theodore was at least 5 centuries ahead of his time. And yours.

@LenHummelChannel 5 лет назад

Probably the greatest FOR REAL performance artist of all time. darkly humorous. scary. brilliant, mesmerizing, and {often} momentarily serious and tormented.

@deanrane1961 6 лет назад

Brother Theodore was a total trip! I actually remember when he did those one-man shows at the 13th Street Theater back in the 80's. Thanx for this! Much appreciated.

@greglamb4079 4 года назад

Yeah. I saw him there a couple of times and it was really amazing.

@acernoks 2 года назад

When he pointed that flashlight into the audience, tho...

@bozsongz3652 5 лет назад

Thank you for such a comprehensive and technically clean archive! Theodore's high-wire act of sanity dancing on the head of a pin is deserving our remembrance. And then there are Dave's disarming quips to offset Theodore's rants that blow me away. He was always Dave's best guest!

@kenbmiller 4 года назад

I love how they always play "Manic Depression" when he's on.

@dongiller 4 года назад

And for Richard Lewis.

@lfader 3 года назад

😆😆😆

@michaelcovel3793 7 лет назад

My favorite guest ever on Letterman. You are so awesome to put these collections together!

@Chesterton7 5 лет назад

Seconded. Thanks Don!

@dwaynesbadchemicals 3 года назад

This guy reminds me of a guest on the break between a Creature Double Feature.

@Genious. 3 года назад

For me, it was a tie of Brother Theodore and Harvey Pekar. Meanwhile, look at what's on late night talk shows now: boring movie stars yammering about whatever latest sequel they are in.

@torgo777 5 лет назад

This is seriously, legitimately one of the best videos on youtube.

@bionicgoat 5 лет назад

i love the little smile you catch him giving dave when they go to commercial.

@dongiller 5 лет назад

I met him once on the subway back in the mid-'80s. He couldn't have been more charming, polite.

@christophercotter166 3 года назад

I don't know what is wrong with me but Brother Theodore cracks me up every single time.

@rhysoto90 2 года назад

I first saw Brother Theodore in the film The Burbs. And I always thought he was an unique actor, then I see him on here and he's exactly the same haha Fantastic guest!

@screwingupawetdream 7 лет назад

Amazing. Late Night was really the golden age of television. Who took risks like this? No one but Dave. Thanks as ever, Don.

@mikestevenson576 5 лет назад

Well, all the other shows that had him on. Joey Bishop, Merv Griffin, Dick Cavett,...

@rickmilasich7599 4 года назад

Craig Leavitt , this is edgy but not an imfluencer like The Smothers Brothers

@scottlarson1548 4 года назад

I always thought that Letterman enjoyed having Brother Theodore because he was simply the most challenging guest to make comedy with, and Letterman knew he could say anything in response because that fed directly into Brother Theodore's act.

@vynderma 2 года назад

I had a very troubled friend in college. This was back in 1972. Barry struck up a friendship with Brother Theodore after a performance on campus. As Barry described it, they were very close. I imagine Barry may have shared his demons and BT listened. He spoke so highly of this man. Unfortunately, the relationship didn't help. Barry threw himself out his apartment window a year later.

@dwaynesbadchemicals 3 года назад

One of the most legendary hair parts in the history of television.

@anthonythompson4135 6 лет назад

My favorite Letterman guest. Thanks!

@howardbeale661 2 года назад

Theodore was one of the most brilliant minds to ever walk the earth.

@thehal 4 года назад

I too saw Theodore twice at the 13st theatre in the west village.MILK! I also saw Dave’s show live about a half dozen times. The show was amazing to the high school me, who would stay up weeknights past 1 am to see truly original and risky and bizarre television like this. Theodore, Harvey Pekar, Howard Stern, Marv Albert, and other guys who would not be seen on a network talk show at that point in their careers. Oh, and Andy Kaufman. Just nuts.

@tonyslagle9057 7 лет назад

You, my friend, are doing the Lord's work here.

@joseblancoize 5 лет назад

Great that Theo found Letterman. Solid progression of him adapting to the crowd loving him. Thanks Don, or I wouldn't have seen this.

@oldstockwhitecanadian2492 2 года назад

God, I miss finishing my day with David Letterman! I wish he had some podcast thing going on... I'd be watching like back in the days. I know, I know... None of us are getting any younger but I do miss him terribly. He's been often the only thing to offer me a well-needed respite and a smile/laughter after a long day. We were lucky to have him! *sighs*

@davidadams2395 2 года назад

As do I. But I take solace in recent interviews, his Netflix show, and the look back videos he does with various staff. I must say, speaking of not getting any younger, I’m struggling with the cold, hard fact of it.

@charleswinokoor6023 6 лет назад

Theodore was Dave’s best guest ever.

@justfmax 3 месяца назад

As essential a compilation as it is complete. Thank you Don Giller.

@ZOOTSUITBEATNICK1 3 года назад

Brother Theodore was a revelation to me in the early-60s, or perhaps the late-50s. Great to see him again here. Thanks so much for the upload.

@shpoopyshpoop 4 месяца назад

This guy is a genius. How do i never hear him talked about???

@richardquatroni2338 Год назад

Nothing was better than early Letterman it was innovative I discovered Tom waits as a child because of the show and of course the comedy styling of Chris Elliott but for brother Theodore I had forgotten I would have loved to have had a drink with him and bukowski in my twenties Don you've done an amazing job and service bringing this nostalgia back because as a young teen and even before that not having a curfew and no cable of course I watched late night with David Letterman every night! Excellent job sir thank you! And I'm just dipping into these wonderful recordings keep them coming! And thank you!

@dongiller Год назад

I mentioned this in another comment thread: I met him once on the subway (#1 IRT) as he was exiting at W. 72nd St. I said to him as I said to every other “famous” person I’d encounter, just something to acknowledge them without bothering or pestering them, since they’d be off-duty and simply living their lives: “I enjoy your talent.” He smiled and graciously replied, “Thank you.” Wholly out of character of his “on-duty” persona. Then got off the subway.

@dongiller Год назад

Oh, I forgot - due to an agreement I have with Dave’s production company, there’ll unfortunately be no additional Dave uploads unless explicitly granted. But at least the contents on this channel remains intact for the time being. Still, thanks! It’s been a fun seven years.

@richardquatroni2338 Год назад

That's too bad that they're not letting you do anymore I'm just glad I came across it , I haven't laughed that hard in a long time. Thanks again!

@hiphopxthonios Год назад

@@dongiller every time you repeat this story you add more details to it....giving more color to the story

@WOODBINEMAN99 4 года назад

Brother Theodore was the most intriguing guest Dave ever had

@pronemanoldbutyoung5548 2 года назад

Him and Harvey Pekar ofc 🙂

@DGrey 3 года назад

and in 2021 this man would be perfectly normal

@tomislavtikulin2980 6 лет назад

Thank you!Thank you!Thank you!Thank you!Thank you!Thank you!Thank you!Thank you!Thank you!Thank you!Thank you!Thank you!Thank you!Thank you!Thank you!Thank you!

@joshtaker1 7 лет назад

Thank you for putting this together..always loved the mad genius👏🏻👏🏻

@DVD927 Год назад

“I was a Scorpio, and she was…a Librarian…” lol

@strawberrybananapeel7141 3 года назад

Please throw me back to 1985 and leave me there, thank you Don Giller, I appreciate you!

@mikehernandez6024 7 лет назад

I can't thank you enough for this. The oyster joke at around 2:14:20 had me in tears when I saw it back then and again just now.

@kpec3 Год назад

36:00 My face will be on every postage stamp!

@mbolduc 6 лет назад

This is easily in my top 10 YT videos ever. Rich and creamy

@arturoarabitg6438 Год назад

Letterman is the ideal straight man for Brother Theodore. The conversations between them are absolutely gripping. Not to mention hilarious.

@leotorres9120 5 лет назад

Luv it when he makes Dave flinch.

@scotamusic6503 2 года назад

"Stop eating tonight!".... (takes a sip of water) 🤣

@danielpoitras1858 7 лет назад

Thanks so much Don! My night is planned....

@genecawley 5 лет назад

Thank you so much for this. I had the pleasure of seeing Brother Theodore's show at the 13th Street Theater 3 times. He was a genius.

@williamnot8934 Год назад

Loved him in The Burbs. Never takes his eyes of Tom Hanks. How all the Actors kept a straight face. Brilliant.😂😂🤣😂😂😂🤣😂😂😂🤣😂

@mayormc 5 лет назад

Mr. Don, your posts do a service in making some of the greatest bits of TV history available for enjoyment and educational study. Back in the day, to stay up late and watch this made me feel as if I belonged to a special club and always ended a rather miserable day with laughs and intrigue.

@scribbler3894 2 года назад

The genius I never heard of until now. Best thing I've seen in the last, ever!

@marsazorean8455 5 лет назад

Can't get enough of Brother T.

@ucfkid67 4 года назад

He was actually a prisoner at dauchau. Incredible

@savethecoconutgroveplayhou548 Год назад

Brother Theodore and Larry “Bud” Melman were the best of David Letterman’s featured performers. The beloved quirkiness of Dave’s humor was a perfect platform for those two regularly featured members of the Late Night show family. It’s a tribute to Letterman’s brilliance and kindheartedness for him to have the foresight to give these two men a chance to become iconic successful parts of our culture in the later years of their lives. I don’t think any other TV host would be so daring to make Theodore and Larry Bud an ongoing part of the show.

@michaeljudge5437 7 лет назад

TV used to be so fun...thanks Don! Thanks!

@aaronaleal 3 года назад

The burbs has been one of my favorite movies and I never knew brother Theodore was a character outside of the movie. He was a genius and I have loved every second of watching this compilation. Thank you so much for putting this together. This is so so funny, thank you.

@willow2348 6 лет назад

Please don’t ever delete this! You are a legend for this upload. Thank you so much man. It’s made me so happy, watched it non stop since you uploaded it. Every time I hear more gems. You are a star

@dongiller 6 лет назад

Thanks! But I'm not the star; the guy on the video's the star. I just compiled his creations.

@willow2348 6 лет назад

Yeah, but you took the time and effort. That’s what we all appreciate too my man.

@dongiller 6 лет назад

You're very kind. I only did it because no one else had. :)

@theotherstatesofamericahis5212 2 года назад

Thanks for making this collection!

@adrasamer 2 года назад

We love you Don... Thank you so much for this

@ninagcomedian 6 лет назад

Thank God all this is documented

@walkingf00l 6 лет назад

I used to be a member of the 13th Street Theater here in NYC (Brother Ted's old stomping ground). Amazingly, the theater is still around as well as the founder, Edith O'Hara, who just turned 100!

@dougie0109 6 лет назад

walkingf00l cool news!!°

@charleswinokoor6023 6 лет назад

Back when these shows were broadcast and I was living in Delaware, it crossed my mind to go to the Village to see Theodore. I’m sorry I didn’t, but I probably wouldn’t have gotten in since it seems as though his shows began to sell out as his popularity increased.

@eigenvee 2 года назад

Stand-up tragedians are in extremely short supply these days. I fervently wish that you reading this would fill one of the open positions.

@DavidLeBlanc 5 лет назад

Sadly, I had kind of forgotten about Brother Theodore. I now have over three hours of guilty pleasure to view as I wish.

@justinuptonn261 2 года назад

TV like this just doesnt exist anymore

@davidpalmer7175 3 года назад

Don Giller... You're compilations keep us from wasting our time searching for these particular videos. I love sarcastic humor... it feeds my intellect. Thank You and keep up the great work!

@durang095 4 года назад

Thank You for posting this, so happy.....my earliest exposure to his genius was on these early Letterman appearances. Just watched a movie called DEVIL's EXPRESS from 1976 and he has a small role as a priest that gives last rites.

@leonardstilwell1894 5 лет назад

(Jaw agape) ... One of the most brilliant guests in the history of the show. Absolutely amazing and hilarious!

@Chesterton7 5 лет назад

Wow. How great! Thanks for doing this Don! :)

@johnbezos7105 3 года назад

I just watched 3 hours of Brother Theodore.... Thanks A Lot , Don Giller... Liked.Subscribed.

@weepingfrenchman5620 Год назад

It is a tragedy that this man and Werner Herzog never collaborated.

@TV-fu1ec 3 года назад

Thanks so much for sharing this. wow what an amazing individual. Noticed him on the Hobbit as Golum.then looked into him. So funny, so quick, so unique.

@MrLebowski1980 6 лет назад

Amazing upload,thanks.

@OuterGalaxyLounge 6 лет назад

Harvey Pekar and Brother Theodore were my favorite guests from the old Letterman show, exemplars of why that show was so edgy and bold and adventurous and surreal in ways that TV today is too chicken shit to be.

@alcoholya 4 года назад

Harmony Korine was good too, although I think he was on Cbs for him.

@alcoholya 4 года назад

also Chris elliot...

@arthurnitzschke6991 4 года назад

Can you imagine Jimmy Fallon having Brother Theodore on? Just had a chill run down my spine!

@nickandthecrisis 2 года назад

Captain Beefheart !

@Redlinesixtynine 6 лет назад

Hah! Always looked forward to seeing Brother Ted on the old NBC show. Thanks for uploading this!

@kpec3 Год назад

Thank you for posting these classics! As funny as when they were on the air!

@ArchernAce 4 года назад

This collection is pure genius. Thank u.

@cameramanzoomit 7 лет назад

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! One of the greatest days in my life. All hail The Donz!

@dongiller 7 лет назад

Why does "Men in Black II" come to mind here? :)

@cameramanzoomit 7 лет назад

Lost me there. But thanks again. So many spots I had not seen.

@DionysusAlS 5 лет назад

I thought this guy was pretty funny back in the day, but watching this showed what a mad, comedy genius he was.

@davidzimmerli489 4 года назад

Why this guy popped into my head, I'll never know, but I always found him to be very entertaining. Thank you, youtube.

@rickcharles3960 3 года назад

Thank you for lovingly curating and sharing this amazing collection. My favorite appearance was always the story of Ludwig @1:45:15. Only Letterman was quirky enough to bring on "freak appeal" like this.

@toddbalazic4884 Год назад

"I'm squirming with delight to meet an intellectual colossus" should be a bumper sticker.

@jimringomartin 3 года назад

Thank you Don so much for your compilation. I'm actually glad I first heard of him via the Merv Griffin Jerry Lewis clip. I reacted, I'm certain, very much as the 1960's audience did. WTF? Right? It was a waste, I feel, and a mistake, to bring him on with Jerry Lewis, who did not give him the spot light he deserved. Once I realized his comic genius, I sought your compilation out, and I now have a soft spot in my heart for him, especially considering his traumatic and heroic past. Thank you sir.

@dongiller 3 года назад

I ran into him once on the NYC subway one evenings he was leaving the train. I simply said, “I enjoy your talent.” He gestured in kind by smiling in recognition and thanking me. A very gentle and gracious man off-camera. And thanks!

@H-OhmStudios 6 лет назад

Thank you so, SO much for sharing this! Some of these appearances I remember very well and some are entirely new to me. I sure appreciate being able to see these again. You are a saint.

@kingofthecatnap5780 2 года назад

Great content, subscribed. Thank you!

@aaronaleal 3 года назад

Thank you so much for this

@shannonrice917 3 года назад

"If only the earth would open and swallow you up!" One of the best replys ever uttered in the English language. RIP BRO T.

@npxmnpxm 3 года назад

What an act! What a performer!

@ylette 6 лет назад

Happiness in others rubs me the wrong way.

@mayormc 7 лет назад

This is amazing!!! I remember seeing him on the show and eventually saw him live on stage in NYC in the early 90's. Back then, the show was really a fringe cult item and Dave had many offbeat, odd guests before going to CBS and then everything changed.