Best comedy writing on Late Night with David Letterman

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  1. MRamble

    MRamble Forum Resident Thread Starter

    Would be great to revisit the great comedy pieces they wrote throughout the years.

    Always enjoyed this great bit with Paul nailing it pretty well.

     
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  3. planetexpress

    planetexpress Searchin' for light in the darkness of insanity.

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    Here's an oldie but a goodie:

    Late Night Tour of New York, New York aka "Just Bulbs"
     
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  4. twicks

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    "They Took My Show Away"

     
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  6. AKA

    AKA Senior Member

    Are we including Late Show, as well?

     
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  8. MekkaGodzilla

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    "How Many Guys In Spider-Man Suits Can Fit Into Jamba Juice"

     
  9. planetexpress

    planetexpress Searchin' for light in the darkness of insanity.

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    From David Letterman's 2nd Annual Holiday Film Festival (1986)
    "Chris Elliottt Television Miracle":
     
  10. vamborules

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    The actor-singer is dead!

     
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  11. Chip TRG

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    They creeped me out as a kid....and this was supreme payback....

     
  12. planetexpress

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    Not sure if this counts as best comedy writing (more like comedy location), but for those American's travelling today for Thanksgiving... The Airport Show:

     
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  13. off_2_the_side

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    To this day whenever anything related to the musical Cats comes up, I sing "Midniiiiight, and the kitties are sleeeeeping..."
     
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  14. Chip TRG

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    .....downSTAIRS by the fuuuuuurrrrnace....

    Thank God I'm not the only one!
     
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  15. planetexpress

    planetexpress Searchin' for light in the darkness of insanity.

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    Guess The Pies!
     
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  16. vamborules

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    This not actually from Late Night but I don't know where else I'd put it.

    Happy 70th birthday to the great Paul "Yeah!" Schaffer

     
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  18. planetexpress

    planetexpress Searchin' for light in the darkness of insanity.

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    Are Those Your Drums?
     
  19. footprintsinthesand

    footprintsinthesand Reasons to be cheerful part 1

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    His comedy writers weren't always cutting edge, man sounds like an idiot
     
  20. unclefred

    unclefred Coastie with the Moastie

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    I thought his biggest strength was interviewing his guests. Not quite as good as the Master, J. Carson, but pretty close. He was really good at drawing them out and enabling their own humor.
     
  21. vamborules

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    Waiting Room Etiquette

     
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  22. vamborules

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    Larry "Bud" Melman as Kenny the Gardener as Donny the Pastry Chef as Jay Leno

     
  23. Vidiot

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    Every time one of those awful trailers for the new Cats movie comes up, I start singing that automatically.
     
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  24. Timeless Classics

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    Love this one - the bear in the kitchen story. The banter with Letterman and Paul is always great.... "You think I'm making this crap up?" :) Miss those days watching this throughout high school.

     
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  25. Timeless Classics

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    Letterman's feuds with Regis were always a fun watch too. Bringing in these side guests that went on for years were always entertaining. And who can forget his bits with Richard Simmons, lol

     
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