Rip Taylor on Letterman, May 18, 1987 

Rip Taylor was "one of a kind", just exceptional in every way and much underrated, no one could ever come close to the Man! He had a wonderful attitude towards people and loved what he was doing, thank you Rip for the memories.........

Rip Taylor , Rip Torn..they don't make Rips like they used to..

Without Rip Taylor there'd be no Carrot Top.

A Rip Taylor appearance on the Tonight Show was must-see TV back in the day.

Rest in paradise you beautiful soul.

A real one of a kind. There will never be another Rip Taylor

Rip Taylor always cracked me up. I loved his appearance in the Cheech and Chong movie from 1982 "Things Are Tough All Over". The pair are stranded in the desert and in bad shape and Taylor comes along and picks them up in his car. Taylor proceeds to launch into his pun and prop comedy routine and Tommy Chong is all but begging to die as the trip proceeds and Taylor won't stop talking.

Rip Taylor was on all the talk shows, variety shows, celebrity roasts, game shows, as well as guest star roles in practically every sitcom on television in the 70's. He was unavoidable.

Wow, I thought Carrot Top was original. Now I found his precursor.

Still holds up! Showbiz Taylor!!

I was too young to know that there was this thing with Paul Lynde and Rip and Liberace and so forth. I just thought he's just this remarkably exuberantly joyously happy fellow.

So now we know where Carrot Top and Gallagher got their skits.

My 24th birthday !! May 18th, 1987....* Rip was classic !!

5:14 I laughed out loud. My mom and I loved his beauty pageant show when I was younger. May they both rest in peace

didn’t know he died, i was waiting for him on the end of jackass forever, rip, Rip Taylor.

RIP, Rip.

I was 13 days old when this aired!

LEGEND

He really chucks that confetti

I only seen rip in Jackass 1 ending He’s hilarious!! Didn’t even know it

This is a transition time between old school shtick and new school brainy - Taylor / Letterman. Rip was wacky and out of his head. today’s world needs material like this cuz we’re all in our heads too much.

thanks, don. right, RIP rip. i forgot about the glitter/confetti he used to throw around. silly

I was first introduced to Rip Taylor with his appearances in the Jackass movies.

Without RIP wouldn't have carrot top or Gallagher

rip rip

His material wasn't really funny. But, somehow HE made it funny. His persona.

The NY Times brought me here. I was in LV on business in the same hotel when Late Night was taping. Couldn't get into the show, though.

LOL Absolute GENIUS

Just seen him on super Dave. Nice to see he still has the same act

RIP Rip.

carrot top stole his act......

No pun intended ( Rip would have like that one)

I totally forgot that Leno stole that from Dave, too

Thanks a lot for posting. As I recall, the word "Jesus" wasn't bleeped in the original broadcast.

A legend in comedy

FAST AS EVER!!!

"Head and smolders" 😂😂😂

I see from where "Carrot Top" took his influence. 🧑‍🚒

Rip

this stuff is hilarious

Funny guy!!

I can't say he was a good comedian, but he still makes me laugh

you First Lady lol omg.... rip mr. rip lol I got money to gamble. legend

He made prop comedy funny.

A lot of pun

Name of song at beginning?

I give you Carrot Top.

Carrot Top’s dad

Oh no! The cowardly lion had a brother!

Carrot-top's a joke thief!

Lol

Rip Taylor gives no fucks

Elton John of comedy

He should have played "The Joker"

I forgot how good he was

Cocaine is a hellava drug 😂

Is it just me, or were there some words bleeped (or at least cut) from the audio?

😒😒

One of the gayest men to ever walk the face of the earth.