Steve Martin is probably the first comedian I ever liked, my Uncle used to play his skits for me when I was about 3. I thought King Tut was the funniest thing & grew up loving his banjo music, still enjoying it now
Same here, he was the first comedian I was really aware of genuinely liking, even though as a kid I couldn't really figure out why I liked him. But I still do. Incidentally this clip was apparently broadcast a few weeks before I was born. I guess it was The Three Amigos that first brought him to my attention. It must have been one of the first films I ever saw that wasn't specifically for small children.
Wow Morning Show!! Don thanks again mate. As Liverpool's only Letterman fan (I'm sure there are others) your work is so appreciated from over the pond Sir.
Wow! This brings back memories. I watched this on tv the day it first aired. Dave's morning show was great. Heck I remember the show where they had a wedding and all the flowers were preserved in a flammable solution and caught fire. LOL
A fantastic reminder of how scripted and safe talk shows have become. This was aired at 10AM and felt dangerous, like it could go off the rails at any minute. Martin with a surprising undercurrent of anger/meanness "That's on there. I'm supposed to answer that." It wouldn't have surprised me if he had suddenly slapped Letterman in the face. I've officially become that guy who thinks everything was better when he was a kid :(
This was Dave's "morning show" that was canceled because people who stayed home around 1980 watched game shows and soap operas instead of this kind of humor. When the show was canceled, Dave was convinced that his career was "over." Then Johnny Carson gave him the "Late Night" show. Thank you, Johnny, for the next 30+ years.
He couldn't resist the enormous money in those movie offers. Imagine how many standup shows he'd have to do on tour to earn what he made in just one movie. Plus writing new material is painstaking, but being naturally funny well, comes natural to Steve. A true legend.
i have never seen this. Probably because i was 4 or 5th grade when this was on and i was in school at this time slot. thanks. ver y funny stuff. Steve's 'Jerk ' era.
voice guy ive heard Jim Carrey came out with alot of material! whether it could be called quality is being fiercely debated. it's matter of great conjecture!
Also, the morning show had been cancelled by then, and, as Merrill Markoe posted about it elsewhere, it was the rare show that could address it and have fun with it for its remaining month. There was little to lose after the cancellation was announced, and the show in its last month became far more daring, more irreverent than it felt it could get away with before.
@@bartmoyers1010 You can email the request address at the official Letterman channel - whoaskedforit@gmail.com. But they don’t upload full shows, just specific segments. And only rarely music acts. Something they judge will have a broader appeal than just one person.
@@dongiller Dave was all wrong for the daytime audience, especially in 1980 when the stay-at-home audience was mostly housewives. This was comedy gold, but the brilliance of it would've mostly been lost on the potential viewership at that hour.
@@watchman1178 not on me during that summer-- what the hell is this? Why is this on my TV at this hour? Never seen shat like this B4...this was actually better than latenight
I've put up two full morning shows so far: David Letterman Show in Cresco, Iowa, October 22, 1980: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-CdJu-5-zpfw.html The David Letterman Show, October 24, 1980 (final, full): ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Ova_eOpm62s.html
