Three Chris Elliott Parodies & the Stevie Nicks Flap on Letterman, 1985-88 

Best part is always when you see Dave finding it funnier than the audience.

The Long Hot Summer promo has been tattooed on my brain for 35 years. Pure gold.

The ongoing Stevie Nicks bit was such classic Dave. Thanks for this!

That’s the loudest I’ve ever heard Dave laugh.

80s letterman is a riot and I’ve always enjoyed Chris Elliott’s idiocy.

These were the episodes I remember in college--inventive, subversive, and funny as heck.

Stevie Nicks on "wall street week." That show brings back memories. I loved that show.

"Spotting for Juice Newton on the rings."

This was a great assembly of clips. I so enjoyed it. Thank you Don.

Impossible for me to hear the song without hearing Dave's voice in my head "Stevie Nicks, asking the musical question "I Can't Wait?'"

Don, you're the best brother. I remember staying up from midnight to 1am to watch this shenanigans---and not regretting any part but the commercials---the real ones that is, not the ones Dave was ribbing. It probably seems sophomoric to many, but for me the joke never got old---and *STILL* doesn't.

I love these older episodes, thanks for posting them.

Thank you for putting this together. This is the best video quality I have come across regarding Letterman and Stevie over Weasel Management. LOL

Thanks so much for these! I forgot how good Chris Elliot was on Letterman back in the day!

Hey Don, I really appreciate that you're helping me catch up with a lot of stuff I missed back in the day (I was a pretty avid watcher of LNWDL but there were definitely gaps). As a side note, I bet if one could get a hold of one of those Late Night Stevie Nicks jackets & if signed by both David Letterman and Stevie Nicks - that would be worth a FORTUNE (on eBay or formal auction)!

Sophisticated silliness 😁

I swear, I don't think Dave ever rehearsed with the guy. It just looked like Dave wanted to see what Chris would come up with and be surprised on air with it.

Awesome that this has finally been reconstructed. Would make a great episode for the history channel. :)

NBC Letterman is the best Letterman, or even the best late night shows ever.

Don, you're the best. Thank you.

So TV was actually good once upon a time. I miss those days.

Stevie Nicks asking the musical question "I can't wait?" 😂

Fantastic idea for a collection Don.

You are the best. Thank you

Thanks Don, have a very Happy Thanksgiving!

The case of the too hot curlers. I love it!

Love love LOVE running gags!

The man knows how to play the long game.

Happy Thanksgiving to Don and all my fellow Late Night fans

this is brilliant

Best Dave laugh ever.

RIP Weasel Management

Holy shit, Chris Elliott as the Goddess of love... "It stinks in here"....LMAO!!!

Dare I ask for a Johnny Graham collection?

Nice bonus Phil Collins appearance.

Hey, Don! Here's an idea for a compilation I'd love to see - a collection of Dave really losing it laughing. Man, some of my favorite clips are from hosts like Craig Ferguson genuinely laughing his butt off. Got any of Dave really letting loose?

I love chris Elliott. and his RU-vid algy has me right in its crosshairs. And I like it

@3:05 Wow, look at that phone. My neck wishes we still had those.

Phil Collins reaction shots is so fucking funny

Hey Don it is obvious that you are the expert in all things Letterman. Can you point me to a video of him (letterman) saying "help me help me I've been hypmotized" ?

Before the "Streisand effect" there was the "Stevie Nicks effect".

You can gauge the level of Dave's annoyance by how many times he tightens the telephone

Don I've been desperately trying to figure out a brief moment from the show and if anyone would recognize it, it's you. Basically I walked into the room mid-show and Dave was telling Paul about an upcoming non-celebrity guest and asks him "Can you guess what she did?" And Paul replies "She drove a truck of pies..." to which the audience bursts out laughing and Dave starts giggling and saying "No no no" or something like that before moving on. Obviously I missed something prior to it on the show and it's always bugged me that I never knew the context. Felt like I was hearing half of a great joke. Such is the angst of modern man. To this day when someone asks me a question along those lines that I don't know the answer to I'll say "They drove a truck of pies...?" Any thoughts? Thanks for all you do.

The repeated video clips definitely foreshadowed internet meme gifs.

hi could you post another Chris Elliot 3 sketch segment, Dangerous liaisons , skit, Chris as incredible shrinking guy (1986) and Chris as a leprechaun thanks appreciate it so much

Thanks, Don. I enjoy Chris Elliot's work with Dave. When you get a chance, could you please provide a link to Elvis Week?

They should have dressed Chris up as Stevie Nicks for the last video clip.😀 EDIT: Oops, I spoke too soon!

Another "coincidence" just occurred. EXACTLY when Paul said and really emphasized the word FORM while saying "It's a FORM", I was reading the word "form" in the definition of the term "green strength" in a different browser.

A little quick trip down memory lane… That reminds me of a time back I guess it was the 80s when the song was a hit, a local rock 'n roll station in LA decided to have "Jump Day!" This was a situation where they played the song, "Jump" by Van Halen many, many, many times throughout the day to where I think they would play either back to back or they'd interject one song and then play Jump again. And here's the funny thing: I was right there with it! I remember even jumping in the living room playing it through the speakers after hearing it the 10th time. It truly is one of the greatest rock 'n roll songs of all time and one of those rare tunes that indeed, never gets old!

I actually watched a bit of "Goddess of Love" out of morbid curiosity when it aired. It was about as bad as you'd imagine it would be.

What a silly time when Phil Donahue is respectable but Dave is forbidden

If thereis a montage I'd request and love to see is just a full video of those moments Chris Elliot leads up to Chris Elliot being offended by David Letterman says.

25:00 I thought a 900 number was coming up.

What landed on Marv's head ?

I can't wait??

Steve Jordan knows Stevie Nicks.

ringworm management! haha

Boz Scaggs looked a lil tense 29:45

Ah, "The Greenhouse Effect" makes an appearance in late 1988. That's about when everyone started talking about it.

“Bananas”

All your fantasies come true!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

So when did the monkey cam debut?

Early Letterman was subversive.

Now I've got to see that Vanna White movie. Gotta be REALLY bad!

I had completely forgotten it!