Albert Brooks Collection on Letterman, 1982-2012

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All of Albert Brooks' appearances on Dave, plus a phone call and comments from Kathryn Harrold.
Late Night:
1. November 24, 1982. Working on financing "Lost in America."
2. February 28, 1985. Guest Rob Reiner calls Albert.
3. August 5, 1986. Kathryn Harrold: on dating Albert for 3 years after making the film "Modern Romance."
4. April 4, 1991. Albert in the control room plugging "Defending Your Life."
Late Show:
5. September 29,1994. Albert promotes "The Scout."*
6. December 13, 1996. "Mother."*
7. August 20, 1999."The Muse."*
8. May 9, 2003. "The In-Laws" and "Finding Nemo."*
9. January 9, 2006. "Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World."*
10. May 9, 2011. Albert promotes his book: 2030: The Real Story of What Happens to America.
11. December 5, 2012. "This is 40."*
*Film clips deleted due to copyright caution.

Пікірлер: 156

@mawgspawn 3 жыл бұрын

“Just cause that cheap kit turns blue doesn’t mean she’s pregnant. Hello?!” Fucking died

@TheWonderboysmusic 5 жыл бұрын

Ever since I watched Defending Your Life when I was 12 in the early 90s, Albert Brooks has been my favourite comedian. I happened to really discover Dave around that time too, just as he was making the move to CBS. Both were essential in the creation of my own sensibilities back then. Though I've seen many of these before, it's great to have them in one place now. Thank you so much, as always!

@thegrimyeaper 5 жыл бұрын

Defending Your Life is one amazing movie.

@paystarbuzzy 4 жыл бұрын

Lost in America is worth watching right after that one just to get more Albert.

@katharinebuckman2815 3 жыл бұрын

I watched and laughed many a time.

@angelabolton4478 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

@djdon60 2 жыл бұрын

It's in my top five, all-time. Just, need the DVD, now.

@gmill7414 Жыл бұрын

@@paystarbuzzy Can't hear the number "22" without thinking of the roulette scene!

@stuartwright457 5 жыл бұрын

Albert Brooks just tweeted about you Don, and your Letterman comp

@dongiller 5 жыл бұрын

Made my day!

@robertdavis4192 5 жыл бұрын

I saw that Tweet too, congrats Don!

@daninpeterborough8867 5 жыл бұрын

Ha! I found this because of the tweet - nice work!

@colinclifford5401 5 жыл бұрын

He must be happy he’s not dead.

@T.M.Warren-qp2gq 5 жыл бұрын

George Jetson 🗣Brooks was much funnier & a better writer than that one trick Pony ‘Allen!’

@plev10 5 жыл бұрын

Bless you Don Giller for these gems from my favorite comic genius.

@JosephScott-ct9sw 8 ай бұрын

Don Giller is great

@timothya.olmeda7299 Жыл бұрын

Albert: “Excuse me, if you don’t mind I have to stop “this” and use your show for my own benefit tonight.” Hilarious!😂

@dmontes133 3 жыл бұрын

Lost In America is such a great and hilarious film!

@gmill7414 Жыл бұрын

Can't hear the number "22" without thinking of the Roulette scene.

@littleroot2 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for leaving in the bumpers - best band ever

@helenmcglynnnooner5660 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!! I love Albert Brooks!

@anthonygordon9483 2 жыл бұрын

Love these videos. Every person lettermen interviews, they get more fonder of their friendship over time.

@thelorax9622 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for this - I came here from one of AB's tweets thanking you for doing it as well :)

@popbottle2645 4 жыл бұрын

this is wonderful, thank you

@electrojones 3 жыл бұрын

They go to commercial with the band playing Like A Hurricane. God, I miss good late-night TV.

@stephenviesti5066 3 жыл бұрын

Albert and his brother Bob Einstein are brilliant.

@AUTOPSY666 2 жыл бұрын

R.I.P. Super Dave

@SeattleChick 5 жыл бұрын

A lot of people are going to watch this, because of Alberts tweet. That’s why I clicked. Great stuff

@ericthatsme 5 жыл бұрын

THIS IS AWESOME!!! THANKS, DON!!!!

@dogcowrph 4 жыл бұрын

Albert Brooks and Terri Garr were two of the best guests early in Late Night.

@Vejur9000 2 жыл бұрын

Yup

@sdne1959 5 жыл бұрын

. Albert Brooks.........SUCH a uniquely funny man. How lucky, for those of that appreciate his particular brand of comedy, that he came along. And how lucky, also, that you took the time to put this together for ALL to enjoy. Thank You! .

@izzirf Жыл бұрын

That first appearance on Letterman is absolutely epic. Three full segments of nonstop killer material. You will never see anyone do three segments anymore. The frenetic energy he had was unreal. And he was trying to finance Modern Romance, which is maybe his best work barring Defending Your Life. A master at the top of his game.

@danielsalisbury245 5 жыл бұрын

Albert Brooks is a hilarious genius, and Don Giller is a now pillar of the KZfaq community.

@stephenviesti5066 3 жыл бұрын

Albert and his brother Bob Einstein are brilliant.

@NobodyCaresALot 2 жыл бұрын

That Don Giller fella sure does a handy job for the rest of us.

@GmanMusicProductions 4 жыл бұрын

The parrot on the phone had me in tears laughing so hard.

@AUTOPSY666 2 жыл бұрын

Angry Birds!

@NotNotKenny 4 жыл бұрын

It blew my mind when I found out Albert Brooks and Super Dave Osborne(Funkhouser in Curb Your Enthusiasm)were brothers when I was a kid.I was a big fan of both before I knew.

@withgoddess7164 3 жыл бұрын

NotNot Kenny. I had no idea they were brothers thanks for sharing that info

@NeonGutters 2 жыл бұрын

And you just blew my mind in turn haha...i had no idea and have liked both of them for decades...

@NoOne-kr4jc 2 жыл бұрын

Check out their dad. Parkyourcarcass Einstein.

@JJStetson 2 жыл бұрын

Super Dave shares a scene with his brother Albert in Modern Romance. SD is the sports locker salesman.

@shijo4416 2 жыл бұрын

Right after the joke about Gandhi with the skewer through his neck, right at scene 4:27, he say's ''He laid on pins,'' I am guessing that he is referring to the old ''bed of nails'' that the Indian guys would lie on. I don't know why that is so funny to me but I'm really enjoying it.

@MCLUHANVIDEOS 4 жыл бұрын

This is absolutely amazing

@EarthdogGFX 5 жыл бұрын

Albert Brooks is watching this comp tonight how cool

@MG-my9mf 5 жыл бұрын

this just made my day.

@marcuswatt9727 Жыл бұрын

I remember the Carole King slash joke from forty years ago. Great seeing it again. Brilliant!

@boorobertson1985 6 ай бұрын

Awesomes collections thank!

@torbulax731 3 жыл бұрын

Man, you can see that Dave has an incredible amount of respect for him, which is not all that common from Dave.

@wecontrolthevideo 5 жыл бұрын

Albert Brooks and Bill Murray can always get Dave to laugh constantly. I’m betting the voice of Polly the parrot on the phone was Billy West.

@dongiller 5 жыл бұрын

John Alston on Twitter says it was David Razowsky.

@DJRitty 3 жыл бұрын

Grodin and Keaton

@donaldsmith7077 4 жыл бұрын

Albert Brooks - wonderful. Modern Romance is a gem. "I'm not Willie Nelson".

@strawberrybananapeel7141 5 жыл бұрын

Than you Don Giller!

@dmontes133 3 жыл бұрын

Albert Brooks is so damn funny and doesn’t get enough credit!

@stephenviesti5066 2 жыл бұрын

There was a Letterman skit saying the same thing. Watch the Letterman Albert Brooks series on KZfaq..it is priceless.

@antlerking69 4 жыл бұрын

Thanx Don

@gallery7596 5 жыл бұрын

Albert was one of the great "Tonight Show" guests, too. Someday I hope to once again see the night he was there along side Penny Marshall and Rob Reiner who was the guest host. It was a hilarious show and Albert performed this stunt that had Penny in stiches. Wish I had a VCR back then.

@dongiller 5 жыл бұрын

July 11, 1977.

@gallery7596 5 жыл бұрын

@@dongiller You have that one, too, Don??

@moonharp 5 жыл бұрын

@@dongiller 🤯😍

@CamMacMastermusic Жыл бұрын

Albert Brooks’ tweet brought me here ….

@rollinbenedict2888 5 жыл бұрын

this is awesome

@troylowe814 8 ай бұрын

You could tell when Letterman respected a guest. Andy Kaufman, Norm MacDonald, Teri Garr, Super Dave and his brother Albert Brooks were never "the joke" unlike most of Dave's guests.

@Dubsteppinout 8 ай бұрын

Jeezus, he is funny. I almost forgot. Also love his bad guy characters like in Drive.

@jurgostuff 5 жыл бұрын

Ugh, I had to go to Social Media to make Albert was still alive.

@cowmix 5 жыл бұрын

OMG.. me too.. Please add something to the title so we don't freak out w/o cause.

@thegrimyeaper 5 жыл бұрын

lol me too. Don is like the grim reaper of Letterman guests.

@OhanaFilms 5 жыл бұрын

Yep, me too

@dhpbear2 4 жыл бұрын

1:40:28 I was half-expecting Albert to answer. "Thanks, Dave, but most of it is household hints!"

@billfranz1724 8 ай бұрын

Love it. I started taping Jonathan Winters when he’d appear on talk shows in the 80’s. The tape is languishing in a file cabinet. Would love to share it or give it away if it could end up available like this. Don?

@dongiller 8 ай бұрын

Unfortunately, I’m no longer able to share additional Dave-owned or -licensed content. And Tonight Show footage might be an issue as well. But thanks for the offer!

@PatTheBatmanFan 5 жыл бұрын

@4:03 Love the "Happy Birthday to Me" reference.

@DJRitty 3 жыл бұрын

that messed up talking this was HILARIOUS.

@arlLaFong 4 жыл бұрын

I appreciate your efforts in compiling these clips. It's too bad that the film clips had to be excised. Does "Worldwide Pants" require their logo to be superimposed?

@dongiller 4 жыл бұрын

I deleted the film clips due to copyright caution. The watermark couldn’t be helped, and that’s all I’ll say about it for now. It was that or nothing.

@perfectdaypartners7377 5 жыл бұрын

1:48:20 Albert "Brooks" Einstein can see the future!

@mysticavenue 5 жыл бұрын

AB is a genius.

@pillettadoinswartsh4974 3 жыл бұрын

Albert Brokks on Ed Sullivan, 1971: "Ventriloquist" - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hrBhhbte39qnlp8.html "Howard Hughes" - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jdZ6gph-0p2XaGQ.html

@jonathanbrown8115 Жыл бұрын

Albert Brooks story about the third funniest comedian in China is hysterical.

@djf750 3 жыл бұрын

He had a comedy album where you would read the back of the album and he would answer

@howardrome6047 2 жыл бұрын

The album was called "Albert Brooks and You"...I still look for it and it sadly has not been posted

@bradbasham 5 жыл бұрын

Very prophetic about Trump, back in 2011

@moonharp 5 жыл бұрын

Oh, no! You didn't include the clip from Mother? Just killed me. Killed me. I love this compilation, but that just killed me. I died. 💔

@dongiller 5 жыл бұрын

@moonharp 5 жыл бұрын

@@dongiller Understood. Thanks. Sad, but understood.

@davemeeth8801 7 ай бұрын

I didn’t know Albert did coke back in the day…flashes of Robin Williams in that first episode. Albert is one of The Best.

@michaelbonanno7476 3 жыл бұрын

Albert Brooks Einstein IS a genius!

@athb05 5 жыл бұрын

Don, do you have the Summertime Sunshine Happy hour week from the nbc letterman?

@dongiller 5 жыл бұрын

I have every Late Night. There are links in my YT “About” section.

@instantkarma1511 3 жыл бұрын

@@dongiller cool subscribed

@user-ex2nd4oo8e 8 ай бұрын

Brooks & Letterman interviews never left me unfulfilled. Together they have such a rapport and chemistry it's a genuine pleasure to watch. If Johnny Carson had anything to do with handing over the Tonight Show to LENO rather than LETTERMAN, I will undoubtedly lose ALL respect for Johnny Carson. From what I've heard and remember, I was under the distinct impression that LETTERMAN had CARSON'S blessing even prior to his final show. In my humble opinion, I honestly feel that LETTERMAN is more entertaining than LENO. No ifs, ands or buts about it. Could somebody shed some facts regarding this issue with an unbiased statement, not opinion. 'Ppreciate muchly!

@dongiller 8 ай бұрын

Read Bill Carter’s book _The Late Shift: Letterman, Leno, & the Network Battle for the Night_.

@lewis123646 5 жыл бұрын

Did some famous guy recently bring attention to this video or something? Always a good day to be a Don fan with too much time on their hands.

@dongiller 5 жыл бұрын

Albert Brooks himself. :)

@Bill_Woo 4 жыл бұрын

How did I miss such genius? Like Robin Williams but coherent. Perhaps the problem was while quite brilliant it doesn't necessarily translate so well to film? Maybe his greatest calling was to appear on talk and variety shows?

@Vejur9000 2 жыл бұрын

Like Robin Williams but coherent. Priceless

@barbaralewis4790 2 жыл бұрын

Robin Williams made sense, you just had to think as fast as he did. Poor Robin.

@barbaralewis4790 2 жыл бұрын

But you're right, Robin and Albert had a similar way of expressing their stream of consciousness.

@Bill_Woo 2 жыл бұрын

@@barbaralewis4790 Some of us who easily "kept up" while thinking as fast as he did recognized that 70% to 80% was just "fill", and "got" all of the 70% as well as the 20% to 30% that was creditably "clever". I know I did. Besides, it would be ridiculous (or lame) to label anything as "incoherent" simply because one couldn't "keep up" or understand the choices and references. For example RW might say, and I'm just making this up instantly, and could deliver it all rapidfire just like RW: "I just flew in this morning--" [assume lame Leno sarcastic expression, clearly mimicking a lame standup comic] "and boy are my arms tired--" [turn 90 degrees and point to the sky] "Hey boss! The PLANE! The PLANE!". Now those that "get" the references go "Wow, RW is amazing, how does he do that!" But there are hyper six year olds that can deliver that, and spontaneously . I think the best way to put it is Albert's relentlessly sharp and relevant, relentlessly witty, rapidfire delivery is more akin to Letterman's. RW's is more akin to silly self-adulating Craig Ferguson. IMO.

@halweiss8671 5 ай бұрын

⁠@@Bill_Wooa long, long time ago Kurt Russell, who made early movies with both, said that Robin Williams had a fast memory because he could draw from his large cache of bits, but Sylvester Stallone was wittier. (Those aren’t his exact words, but the point he was trying to make).

@Bill_Woo 4 жыл бұрын

46:15 anyone remember a dog actor named "Tramp" ?! (M.T.S.)

@Littleneddygtw Жыл бұрын

Lordy what I have stepped on here. Tears of J

@royalsfan 5 жыл бұрын

Who was sitting in with the band on 11/24/82?

@dongiller 5 жыл бұрын

Neil Jason was subbing for Will Lee.

@erik_griswold 5 жыл бұрын

Who is playing bass with World’s Most Dangerous Band @ 7:01 ?

@dongiller 5 жыл бұрын

Neal Jason, subbing for Will.

@erik_griswold 5 жыл бұрын

Don Giller Wow, so no members of the future CBS Orchestra apart from Paul!

@dongiller 5 жыл бұрын

Sid and Anton were there.

@erik_griswold 5 жыл бұрын

Don Giller I see Hiram on Guitar and Steve Jordan on Drums.

@dongiller 5 жыл бұрын

My apologies; I was looking at the wrong segment. You're right -- that's Hiram and Steve.

@jamesanthony5681 2 жыл бұрын

9:22 "For a minute I thought it was the Tom Snyder show."

@SashaLaurenAuthor 2 жыл бұрын

Genius

@stevedrake604 4 жыл бұрын

The scene between Albert and Garry Marshall in "Lost in America" is an absolute classic in my mind. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p9hzmMupsLauYKc.html

@instantkarma1511 3 жыл бұрын

"I was in advertising so you're getting these for free." Slaughtered it, but something like that. I know people who don't think he's funny...I can't associate with them. My mom turned me onto him. 😃

@gmill7414 Жыл бұрын

"The Desert Inn". A Christmas place to be. We're through, here.

@GreatGooglieWooglie 3 жыл бұрын

thought that was Dr. Phil at 19:49

@leonardstilwell1894 5 жыл бұрын

How terrible is it I didn't realize how friggin' funny Albert Brooks was until this compilation??? I gotta check out some of his stuff. Suggestions for where to start? I mean, I know he does a bunch of plugs in the compilation ... I just wanna know what's worth the time.

@seosamhrosmuc 5 жыл бұрын

Lost in America is great

@plev10 5 жыл бұрын

Real Life is brilliant, as is Mother and The Muse. They used to be on Netflix along wiht my favorite, Lost in America, but the bastards took them off so we can see more Ted Bundy documentaries.

@plev10 5 жыл бұрын

In addition to his films, check out KZfaq for his brilliant album "Comedy Minus One", which is probably more than 40 year old. Like all great comedy, it's timeless. And Letterman wasn't the only host who loved Albert. Check him out on Carson -- I've never seen Johnny laugh more other than Rodney Dangerfield: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/r52BaLdozbnFZYU.html kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Y89mobmevs7DYZ8.html

@moonharp 5 жыл бұрын

"Mother". Bonus - unforgettably delightful performance by Debbie Reynolds, RIP. "Defending Your Life". Bonus - absolutely delicious performance by Rip Torn, RIP.

@billfranz1724 3 жыл бұрын

Search out a short film he did for an old PBS show called The Great American Dream Machine. It might be called Albert Brooks School of Comedy. Classic and then some.

@Teeveepicksures 5 жыл бұрын

Dont call me retardo. This is amazing, thank you!

@coreycaldwell322 5 жыл бұрын

Teeveepicksures The Desert Inn has heart!

@gmill7414 Жыл бұрын

If Liberace had children, this would be their room.

@nicholasjones3544 Жыл бұрын

He sound like Tom Hanks a little

@theoldmanandthesea6380 4 жыл бұрын

Remember when guests were interesting enough to be on for more than three minutes?

@WizardOfHumor1989 3 жыл бұрын

Albert Brooks and William hurt could have been brothers

@wintercomesearly 2 жыл бұрын

Instead his brother was Super Dave.

@porieux Жыл бұрын

The man’s name….Albert Einstein.

@JayAr709 2 жыл бұрын

Al “Bert” Brooks

@harrisondunn8255 Жыл бұрын

I love to see how more interested he is in his promotion of the In-laws than Finding Nemo in the 2003 segment. That movie sucks

@ChubbyChecker182 3 ай бұрын

Albert Einstein

@chrisdennis2571 8 ай бұрын

George Costanza.

@electrojones 3 жыл бұрын

Albert Brooks should change his middle name to "Fuckin'". Few people reach that level of respect for me. Albert Fuckin' Brooks. God bless that man.

@maccyd53 3 жыл бұрын

Albert Brooks is like Robin Williams on Meth...

@MrJimmy1953 9 ай бұрын

Groucho Marx, Mel brooks, Carl Reiner, Steve Martin, Martin Short and Albert Brooks. That’s my opinion of the greatest comics.

@queenslander954 3 жыл бұрын

Albert with his Afro-lite.

@aaronimpactgaming 3 жыл бұрын

1:48:14 Great foretelling about Trump

@lLoveCarolCleavland 2 жыл бұрын

@@johnmat4678 let's go Brandon

@vincentharris8552 4 жыл бұрын

Love Albert Brooks but I hate comedians because they always have to be "on." I would love to just hear them talk, not do a routine.

@williamwoody7607 4 жыл бұрын

Vincent Harris try to find the Norm McDonald interview video podcast. Probably less than two dozen episodes but I still can’t believe how wonderful it was.

@Exileonbackroad 4 жыл бұрын

Interesting perspective, I'm just the opposite - I almost always changed the channel when people started to talk about themselves, I'm really not interested so for me Albert Brooks was the perfect guest.

@somethingyousaid5059 2 жыл бұрын

I always felt sorry for Rodney Dangerfield because he always had to be "on" as he sat there with Johnny Carson.