Your Dad was great and underrated. His CBS Late Late Show is particularly great TV (and also criminally underrated). I could watch Tom Snyder talk about mundane things for hours. He’s that interesting and had that special broadcasting gift to connect with the viewer. I’m from the Midwest too, and I appreciate his old school Midwest style... but he also had that punk honesty that attracted a lot of the great weirdos from the 70s cutting edge. Do you think he would have gotten a kick out of the podcast scene? Haha. I think he has an influence there. Cool to see your name pop up!
@@blanchardwill thank you so much for that Will. His roots are strong in the midwest values that he brought me up with. He went to Marquette High and University. Honesty led the parade for sure!
Tom Snyder will never be repeated or topped. What a one-of-a-kind, indispensable talent he was! David handled Tom beautifully. Both are legends. Thank you, Mr. Giller, for posting this collection.
Tom Snyder was in a League of his own. He could hang with the best, or bring out the best from the less than great. In the process, Mr. Snyder became a Legend, an Icon, and someone who inspired future Broadcasters.
@@FredLord-sp4ym - AMEN, M'Lord! I try to interview interesting people as often as I can, and Snyder is a HUGE inspiration (not that I can imitate him well… [he had CHARM {and much else} that I lack]). I just interviewed one person running for sheriff in my county, and I am soon going to interview his opponent. I also hope eventually to re-interview a Grammy-nominated sound engineer pal of mine, who worked with artists you would know, so there is a little variety in subjects (I get these sit downs and shoot them myself). I am TRYING to get an old goombah I know to share mob tales on camera, but they are too scared at the moment… I like that word you used ("broadcaster"). It seems the age of the broadcaster died out a couple, few generations ago. I want it revived, but our culture would have to revert to what it was (or even go further with the earlier, better direction). Snyder carried with him his culture, and the monoculture brought on by the digital age might lessen the occurrence of future Snyder-types (if his mold was not already destroyed).
Admiration too. The same or similar impact Letterman had on the likes of Kimmel, Norm Macdonald, Snyder had the same impact on Letterman. Basically inspired them when late night felt like being the only one up.
Tom Snyder was awesome. And what a class act Dave was for essentially giving Tom back the Tomorrow Show when he went to CBS. For a few years CBS had the best two hours of tv and it had everything to do with the charm and talent of Dave and Tom.
Agreed, Tom was a giant in the world of late night. Most late night hosts have a background in stand up comedy or improv. Tom did not, he was a news anchor. But yet he could be very funny.
Tom was a consummate broadcaster. I was too young to ever see his Late Late Show when it originally aired. Thanks to RU-vid, I’ve truly enjoyed his interviews and intimate interview style. Real big fan of Mr. Snyder.
I was so sad along with Dave when he announced the passing of Tom Snyder, he was a great personality. I remember watching his show in the middle of the night with my Dad.
So very entertaining watching these two guys ham it up through the years. We still have Dave thankfully. I'm going to seek out his latest offerings because time is fleeting and we'd better enjoy those that are still here 'while they are still here' ... while 'we still can' !! Thanks for uploading these great shows Don Giller.
I feel so incredibly privileged to have been able to grow up during time when Broadcast Television was BIG. These gentlemen went on to become Legendary Television Stars. Thanks for sharing.
I really enjoyed Tom Snyder’s show in the late 1990s. He had the best guests. His interviews were so casual I felt like I was sitting in the room with them.
Little did Snyder know at that time how much more news programs and entire news channels would expand, demanding a tremendous amount of content. That eventual 24/hour news cycle has only hurt us as the demand has resulted in a massive amount of garbage filling the airwaves, not to mention a reckless need to be first, which threatens accuracy.
Garbage is right. Try to find a solid, honest and entertaining daily news show. That is available to everyone that wishes to tune in. It doesn’t exist.
It’s amazing how Snyder stayed the same, I just watched his final appearance and now I’m watching his very first appearance again and he’s the same great guy
Seeing Dave and Tom hit it off is just... great. Those of you reading this, look up Dave's prank calls to him on Don's channel, it's absolutely worth it. Props to you, my dude Donz, here's firing up a Colortini in your honor!
@@Rob_Kates Dave idolized T.S. and loved the "Tomorrow" show. I would love to know more inside dirt on the Johnny versus T.S. scenario. There is not much written about it.
Dave absolutely adored and admired Tom. And Dave absolutely won over Tom. Especially giving him a network show as a repayment for some of the guilt of taking over from Tom 12 yrs earlier.
After watching much of this collection (Thanks, Don), I have concluded that Dave seemed to really like and respect Tom. I had always assumed that Dave gave Tom the slot after him on CBS due to feeling guilty for perhaps being at least partly responsible for NBC choosing to cancel the Tomorrow show (in order to create a vacancy to be able to make a show for Dave).
Dave had great admiration for T.S. who was both a Gentleman and a terrific Broadcaster. His nick-name at NBC News was, "'Tom' Terrific." I followed his work for many years and got to spend some time with him at CBS when I visited his show.
Tom was so funny but I feel like he also had the charm and humility to interview everyone. Sometimes show hosts are either good interviewers or funny, but it takes a Letterman, Carson, or Snyder to be great. You used to need talent and not momentum to reach the heights of Hollywood.
Oh man, that first segment really took me back...Whenever I see Snyder clips from that period my mind superimposes Dan Ackroyd's impression of him from SNL a bit...One of things I loved about Tom was that you could love him and also laugh at impressions like Dan's and have good reasons for both responses. I agree with Dave, at that time of night, Tom had the perfect voice, format and length of show...at least for that time in history. The set, the cigarette smoke, the lighting, the lack of audience...he would get things out of people that other shows did not. I also really enjoyed the sincerely kind words he said about Dave and Dave's response too, wow, he really looked taken aback, genuinely moved. I know he's always been uncomfortable with praise, but this was the most clearly emotionally uncomfortable I've seen him be. I think his skin got a little thicker after this. Off to a great start with another great compilation.
@@dongiller ahh...I'm assuming bc of vaguely aforementioned other account. Well man, thank you for what you've loaded. I've watched many of these more times than I can count.
Trivia factoid#1: Tom Snyder was an actor in one episode on the Rifleman TV Western in the early 1960's. #2=Al Michaels, the sportscaster was an actor on HAWAII-50 in the early '70's playing a lawyer for one episode. I am trying to think of other legendary mic. folks, who played people other than themselves, but at my age, I am drawing a blank. Most of the super mic'sters played themselves. I am sure there are others. I just can't think of any more. Oh..#3=LETTERMAN played a part in Mork and Mindy..a self-help life philosophy guru, and did a movie CABIN BOY as a Monkey puppet salesman, lol. #4 Jack Paar also did some acting, actually playing MARILYN MONROE'S boyfriend in a movie in the fifties. #5=Steve Allen with the lead role played Benny Goodman in a biopic movie of GOODMAN in those fifties.. There are probably others, but I cannot think of them right now. Observation: I really believe a total access approach to TV talk shows, the host ripping down the "4th wall" =talking to the audience about the technical personnel= behind the camera people like stage managers, producers, directors, etc, began with Arthur Godfrey(a little more formal than the others but groundbreaking), Paar, and Carson, with Tom Snyder taking it to the next level..all before Letterman kept it up. Communicating by talking TO people instead of AT them..my personal way to work when I was in broadcasting...that made these folks GIANTS! In my opinion..THESE WERE THE BEST OF THE 1950-2015 ERA. Their longevity, and national and world fame proved that.
Oh my, Tom SNYDER. THE BEST HUMAN, EVER!!!❤❤❤ I disliked Letterman for a long time . When he stepped up and pushed for Tom Snyder, WOW....I was so happy and I now have respect for Letterman, he did the great , like my Dad, step up and do the right thing move. Sadly Tom has passed on To do other work . Blessings ❤❤❤
Thanks for this amazing series Donz, didn’t Dave have some comments about Tom when he left in 1999 as well? I might be mistaken though as I’m going off a 22 year old memory.
You have to see Tom Snyder interviewing Kiss. Ace Frehley is hilarious along with a couple good jokes from Mr. Snyder; and Gene Simmons is mistakenly called George with a mispronunciation of the "bass" guitar. Gene was not happy.
Dave’s cancellation was the best thing that ever happened to him. He cut loose and got more popular in his final three weeks. That’s why NBC paid him $1M for basically doing nothing for a year.
14:47 I love that the “Refreshments for To Tell The Truth personnel only” sign we saw on the very first show is still there almost 6 years later. Wonder if they still had the Today vacuum cleaner?
I indeed appreciate this channel's collections, though I am worried about potential copyright infringements. Mr. Letterman may not be thrilled, especially as he recently launched his own channel.
They never would have expected that in 20 years or so, people would be coloring their hair green, pink or any pastel color they want. Dave makes a comment joking that the people in the front all wanted their hair colored too - at 1:29:20.
Don, do you know when the CNN late night series will air? I have been waiting on pins and needles for it. I am curious to see how it will be divided. Carson and Letterman will get quite a bit of time allocated to them. But how much will they devote to Tom Snyder or Dick Cavett or Conan. And I wonder how much the series will talk about the short lived late night shows, like those with Pat Sajak, Chevy Chase and Magic Johnson.
@@annmariesnyder5267 Sorry to hear that. He really should be. He was a very important figure in the history of late night. Letterman had a lot of respect for him. It was really nice to see that Letterman chose Tom to be the first host of the Late Late Show.
@@annmariesnyder5267 Which late night hosts are included in the CNN series? So many of us have been looking forward to it for a long time. It was supposed to air last year.
@@Rob_Kates I am working on a project dedicated to him. Looking for stories and people that had an experience with Dad- in whatever way that would be. :)
Hi Don, Have you got the clip of that 1978 Tomorrow episode with Dave, Merrill Markoe & Billy Crystal ? Was there a 4th comedian and if so, who was it ? Thanks
All I have is the same short clip that’s already available. There wasn’t a fourth guest. See here: www.vulture.com/2012/02/watching-tom-snyder-interview-young-versions-of-letterman-markoe-and-crystal.html
Tom Synder was a fascinating personality. I enjoyed watching him. But I say Tom's appeal, although perceptive, was not appreciated on network television
