From CBS, the first segment of the final Late Late Show with Tom Snyder, one of America's all-time great broadcasters. This aired on 3.26.99 and TS tells a few stories about Letterman and evens the score with Larry King.
He and Craig Kilborn were both very classy. I hated what the show became under Craig Ferguson, and later continued being under James Corden's runs of degeneracy. Tom must be rolling in his grave at what they did to his show.
When Tom had the Tomorrow Show, I actually wrote him a little fan letter, an appreciation, and he wrote back a short handwritten note saying thanks. . that showed class. He was smart, funny, self-depricating. .could be a dog with a bone if someone lied or tried to play him off..yet generous, sentimental. . & genuine.
Back in the day, from the early 1970's onward while going to school, I looked forward to watching the tonght show with Johnny Carson, The Midnight Special, and finally the Tomorrow show with Tom Snyder. Being it was Friday night I could stay up late and watch these shows that were informative, entertaining, and an honor to view. Now that I am in my fifties, I remember with fondness, as to how great these shows truly were. Thanks to all who uploaded these programs onto RU-vid. May the younger generations find these programs as fascinating as I do.
I'm 26. Looking back into late night history. The intelligence and attitude and class is all but gone today on modern television. It's dead to most people, but so long as I can watch these archives on youtube it wont be dead to me.
Wow, Tom was great. Dave took Tom's slot in 1982 but was grateful enough to give Tom another fine 5 years from 94-99 and then march off into a nice retirement. Very classy gentlemen that we don't see much of anymore.
Thomas James Snyder (May 12, 1936 - July 29, 2007) was an American television personality, news anchor, and radio personality best known for his late night talk shows Tomorrow, on the NBC television network in the 1970s and 1980s, and The Late Late Show, on the CBS Television Network in the 1990s.[1] Snyder was also the pioneer anchor of the prime time NBC News Update, in the 1970s and early 1980s, which was a one-minute capsule of news updates in prime time.[2]
"Sit back, relax, fire up a color-tini and watch the pictures as they fly through the air." Kilborn and Ferguson cannot hold a candle to this guy...a real pro.
Snyder was a hero of mine, but comparing him to Ferguson is like comparing apples to oranges. The shows share the same name, but they are different formats. Snyder was a news broadcaster and the show reflected that. Ferguson is a comedian and his version of the show was meant to be a comedy/variety show as a result.
They were both professional in their respective abilities. Tom was quite funny as well. I appreciate both formats. Kilborn does not compare to those two.
Tom was an Artist of the Conversation. When I was a yound teen growing up on the South Side of Chicago, his radio show helped soothe me at night from living in such a hostile snd violent environment. I miss this guy, and his amazing voice...
I always liked him, and I never knew why. I was so young, and hadnt any ideas what he was talking about half of the time. I remember him mentioning his mom a lot! R.I.P.
I remember hearing you on my dad's radio at jobsites in Las Vegas while the rest of the guys blared Rush. When I was 15, I started watching you on CBS, because a History teacher said, "This man knows more about the 'Human Condition' than you could ever grasp'. I'm 26 now, Tom. You're not here, but I am - and if you're off on the Eternal Bowling Lane firing up the "colortinis", know that some of us still remember that we remember you, and that's not a writing error. Thanks, Tom. Take it easy.
Legend. I cannot think of a better interviewer than Tom. I was a 'relatively young man' when Tom came on CBS. I used to rave to my friends what an incredible interviewer this guy was.... he held my attention. What more can be said. What more should be said.
I watched every show he did. That`s why i love Craig Ferguson because he reminds me of him, i wish Craig would ditch the desk and go for this format and go to the 2 chair format because he does get all he can from a guest and does talk to them. Also i love the fact you learn more about the people not just the stupid movie. Snyder was a marvel at talk and is missed dearly. I have my colortini and all the best to Mom...Miss ya TS
tom was great. i wrote him an email in the late 90's, asking about the opening music to his show, and he wrote me back (the next day!), thanking me for watching, and he told me that david sanborn wrote it specifically for his show, and as far as he knew, there was no release of it for sale. (larry king, i have no use for.)
Whatever happened to Tom Snyder? We didn’t really see much of him after this (his last show) until he died in July, 2007. All I ever heard was that he had this online blog or something until he disbanded it in 2005.
The art of interesting, though-provoking, informative and entertaining conversation is nearly dead on television these days. Shows like this one and Larry King Live are sorely missed by me and many others. Hopefully, someday the pendulum will swing back to more intelligent television, though I'm not at all optimistic.
Loved his interviewing style and his heart felt desire to draw out the best of his guests. Got me thru some tough growing spurts decades ago and I'm grateful for his companionship. Miss him and his great laugh. GOD rest his soul...
Oh boy......I miss this so much. Carson and Snyder every night. I couldn't go to bed until I watched these two shows. Look at what we have today---blah! This guy was a classic. He is deeply missed by all.
I disagree that today's shows are bad, they have their own unique charm. Late night changes with the times, humor style changes with every generation. You have to learn to adapt to it.
Always loved Tom...While I didn't catch too many "Late Late Shows", I, sitting in an NBC affiliate Master Control, loved "Tomorrow", both the interviews and style of production. TV without real people ain't worth spit...
@orchote Screw off, buddy. Tom Snyder was a newsman and a fantastic one! He is missed greatly. His time at NBC and CBS was very professional and we will ALWAYS be grateful for the Tom Brokaw of Late Night.
NOBODY compares to the late great Tom Synder..Nobody..the best..Maybe it's me, but all the new hosts of late night TV just don't compare.letterman is still pretty cool to me, but I don't get the younger folks at all..RIP Tom..you are sorely missed..
I got to watch his show at 1 AM while I was on sick leave after a operation and when I went back to work I missed being able to stay up that late to watch him.
8 days after my 18th birthday. I watched him and Letterman when I could. R.I.P.,Tom (5/12/1936-7/29/2007). You were a class act, unlike Craig Ferguson and James Corden tarnished the shows reputation to the point of cancellation just over 1 year ago from this post.
@@nfullenwider Nah, British hosts and late-night American comedy shows just do not mix and he proved that. That stupid robot was way too over-the-top. At least Corden, even for the thrashing I gave him, at least had Carpool Karaoke, which was sorta cool.
@@a.grimes4202 You putting Corden over Ferguson is a difference that may remain, especially since Ferguson at least left a show to hand over. Even so, we both agree that Tom was truly a great host, one that I am sorry to have been too young to appreciate at the time (for which I apologize not saying sooner).
@@nfullenwider Yeah, I was in high school the years he was on CBS from ’95-’99. I never caught much of his shows except Friday nights, when there was no school. I also really enjoyed Craig Kilborn when he jumped from Comedy Central’s _The Daily Show_ as its original desk anchor to take over from Tom.
@@a.grimes4202 That's gotta be the secret then, because Ferguson was host when I was in high school. Kilborn is actually the host I know the least about. Of course I've watched the Snyder clips, and I've even watched Corden once or twice which is how I made my opinion of him. Haven't looked up Kilborn yet though.
Out all of his troubles with Waylon, Tom has been straightened up and doing good. He is the best Late Late Show ever. He is a lot better than Kilborn, Ferguson and Corden.
Ferguson actually did at least one show in the style of Snyder (i.e. without studio audience). He also took the trouble to honour the legacy of Snyder on air - something neither Kilborn nor Corden (so far) had done.
I thought Co-founder of Yahoo, Jerry Yang, was once interview by Tom, but I cannot find any record of this. Among other things that Mr. Yang revealed during that interview was a version of that of which YAHOO was an abbreviation. Any help finding this interview?
@OriginalBetaGaming which Craig? Ferguson or Kilborn? Ferguson is great, Kilborn was better on The Daily Show, but not better than Jon Stewart. Tom Snyder always did a really good show.
"Fire up a colortini, sit back, relax ... I really enjoyed watching Tom talk with people. Bob Costas had a similar show that was also excellent. I miss that kind of show.
It's interesting how Tom leaving set off a number of dominos that would help shape the following 20 years of late night. Kilborn coming to the Late Late Show opened up the Daily Show for Jon Stewart. And Stewart would eventually give Stephen Colbert his big break with the Colbert Report. Colbert's success made him CBS's pick as Dave successor with the Late Show.
You're absolutely correct. Conan, Jimmy Fallon, Carson Daly, all young and immature schoolboys compared to Tom Snyder. Snyder belongs in the pantheon of great television talk show hosts, along with Steve Allen, Jack Paar, Johnny Carson, Dick Cavett, Merv Griffin, and Mike Douglas. Charlie Rose is the only TV talk host left who even comes close. But Rose's style is too dry to my liking. Tom was an intelligent and fun TV Party each and every night he was on the air!
