"How's the Weather" Collection on Letterman, 1990-91 + '92 Extras
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5 жыл бұрынDave riffled and Barbara Gaines pointed in a recurring unscripted segment that frequently struck gold. Plus lots of Dave stories.
1. July 24, 1990.
2. August 7, 1990.
3. September 4, 1990.
4. September 18, 1990.
5. October 23, 1990.
6. November 13, 1990.
7. December 12, 1990.
8. December 26, 1990. The Sophie Gaines call. (previously uploaded)
9. May 21, 1991. The Helen Spellman call.
10. June 4, 1991.
11. June 18, 1991.
12. November 20, 1991. Plus Dave asks for a Coke.
"How's the Weather" concluded on November 20, 1991, but not the premise:
13. February 11, 1992. New Hampshire Primary Poll.
14. July 21, 1992. What's the Deal with Ross Perot?
15. November 24, 1992. Guess My Weight. With Krystin West as Barbara Gaines
Recurring Paul Shaffer music: The Rascals' "How Can I Be Sure" and the Turtles' "Happy Together." For the last clip ("Guess My Weight"): The Beatles' "Carry That Weight."
@kandiehill4693 4 жыл бұрын
Only David Letterman could make dialing a phone and not talking to anyone hilarious! Him and Barbara together Amazing!
@iateyourass 5 жыл бұрын
...and to think that Dave calling people on the phone and not getting through is still better than most things on TV today....
@HS22181 4 жыл бұрын
MorbidManMusic I disagree. There is always hope for the future. Hugh is just reporting the current condition.
@xunder3 4 жыл бұрын
@MorbidManMusic And with comments like yours, who could blame him?
@kiddalingur 4 жыл бұрын
notice how she jumped and then few sec later in 1:48:11 . you can see him grab ass
@wuffalo 2 жыл бұрын
@@kiddalingur what a creep
@captainscentsible1811 2 жыл бұрын
@@kiddalingur didn't he put his hands down sandra bernhards pants and her face said it all.
@user-lc2kb8ut3l 3 ай бұрын
That's really the most compelling thing I have seen on television in the last 15 years now!
@PhilNY15 2 жыл бұрын
Don, you are the King of Letterman. I thank you for all these amazing collections and all the shows in general. This was truly an amazing show and none today even come close. I may not always agree with Letterman politically but he never let that show when he was on air. ALL executives are weasels, simple. On the same note, I am now not getting anything done because I am watching all these clips, for that, also, I thank you!
@dongiller 2 жыл бұрын
My work is done here, then. :) Thanks!!
@JCSAXON 4 жыл бұрын
There’s just something so precious about Barbara’s readiness via call and response. Too cute
@giantsean 4 жыл бұрын
There are certain pivotal moments in time that help map Letterman's transition from goofy cool young Dave to cynical grizzled old Dave. The moment he stopped saying "Gaines" and started calling her "Barbara" was one such moment. Miss you, goofy cool young Dave!
@plasticpotato3784 3 жыл бұрын
Nami sah i was just about to say the same thing
@MaxFleye 2 жыл бұрын
I swear Barbara Gaines is the most delightful Human on the planet 🙂
@nancyhowell4505 2 жыл бұрын
Considering the awful things her mom said about her on the telephone call, overheard by millions, Barbara has to be a saint to be so sweet! I hope she is happy, healthy, wealthy, and well loved nowadays! Thanks and blessings Barbara for making "How's the Weather" so much fun during the difficult days in 2021 and 2022. 🙏👏👍👍♥️
@mackdaddyg321 5 жыл бұрын
I don't want to sound like one of those "tv will never be this great again!" guys, but these clips do mark the end of an era. Steve Allen did this kind of stuff way back in the day, and Letterman handled these like a pro as well. I don't know if anybody could - or would try to - pull this kind of thing off these days. Plus, I forgot how adorable Barbara Gaines was on this show. She seems like a delightful lady. As always, Don, thanks.
@jacksonjack7838 2 жыл бұрын
I dont think you legally could do this now days.
@Nuruddunya 2 жыл бұрын
i mean, in all honesty, this is why nobody watches tv anymore, but similarly good content can still be found online nonetheless
@chrismccarthy1455 2 жыл бұрын
As with most comments, of all the characters working with Dave, the one I'd love to meet and chat with is Barbara Gaines. She seems to be, to this day, one of Dave's best friends.
@dpf2122 3 жыл бұрын
Gives new meaning to the old saying, "I'd listen to him read out of the phone book"
@pac401 5 жыл бұрын
To think how far Barbara Gaines had come working on this show. From production coordinator to producer of the show by the end.
@dirkdarwin2571 3 жыл бұрын
Boy, she really Gained a lot of experience.
@pac401 3 жыл бұрын
@Brandon S I'm not saying it was uncommon. I'm just saying she did well moving up the ladder.
@XKloosyvv 2 жыл бұрын
@@pac401 especially as an openly gay woman working in show business pre-2000. She earned her "Trailblazer Award"
@DavidWonn 3 жыл бұрын
Considering Dave used to be a weather guy, this was a natural hit segment.
@JCSAXON 4 жыл бұрын
Never again; brilliant. I miss this so much
@scottlarson1548 4 жыл бұрын
Even the most mundane phone calls always ended up going wrong in some hilarious way. "Hello, Helen. My name's David Letterman. I do a little TV show here in New York City and we're actually on the air right now and I was wondering if I could put your voice on the program. Would that be alright, Helen? W-whaddya mean 'No'?"
@scottlarson1548 2 жыл бұрын
@captain scentsible39 Most famously, President Lydon Johnson called a woman who he was considering to hire as his White House secretary. Since he recorded all phone calls, we got to hear her say nothing and immediately hang up on him. When he called back, she apologized saying it sounded like a prank. He thought this was hilarious.
@Paul71H Ай бұрын
This is one of the things that I loved about Letterman -- the way that he made his staff and crew part of the show, whether they liked it or not. Barbara Gaines, Biff Henderson, Hal Gurnee, Pat Farmer, Kenny Sheehan, etc. -- these folks may not have initially expected to be featured on-camera, but their appearances were an important part of what made the show great.
@spuzzlightyeartoo 5 жыл бұрын
One of my biggest thrills was discovering Barbara Gaines was on Twitter, she was travelling in Europe somewhere, and I excitedly asked her "HOWS THE WEATHER?" she did reply! I'm not 100% she might have understood the context of the question lol
@ZEZERBING 4 жыл бұрын
do you know her back story? in her early years she tried to commit suicide.
@xunder3 4 жыл бұрын
@MorbidManMusic thud
@nicholaspesch5086 4 жыл бұрын
I admire her overwhelmingly positive attitude in these clips
@clancykobane9102 4 жыл бұрын
@@ZEZERBING thanks alot captain bringdown!
@remixandkaraoke 2 жыл бұрын
@@ZEZERBING Stop spreading rumors.
@jockejocke1 2 жыл бұрын
Dave said "man alive" *a lot* in the 80s and 90s. A lot. After watching countless hours and videos from Don's archive I've meant to comment on it and I guess now finally I did :) From how much he used this expression I don't think he used it much in 00s. I wonder where the cut off was and he stopped using it.
@rainfallenonmyshoes8471 3 ай бұрын
Thanks Don. this is great
@mackdaddyg321 5 жыл бұрын
I have to add...that Rockettes thing was pure brilliance. Whoever thought of that deserves an Emmy solely for that bit.
@dongiller 5 жыл бұрын
They were the third in a series 1. November 21, 1990: Boy Scouts 2. September 11, 1991: Carl Lewis 3. November 20, 1991: Racio City Rockettes 4. January 7, 1992: Andy Grayson (biker) 5. August 27, 1992: Mensa geniuses
@wecontrolthevideo 5 жыл бұрын
Would have been great to have Dave hand the change to the Rockettes in the studio, then watch it go all the way upstairs, then have the Coke come all the way back down.
@dongiller 5 жыл бұрын
Realistically, it would have taken far too much time.
@FlockOfHawks 4 жыл бұрын
1:54:15 - Oh yeah i wasn't expecting _that_ ! Brilliant indeed
@lisagill5141 4 жыл бұрын
I luv David Letterman he's adorable & just plain funny without being disgusting😊
@stevedrake604 4 жыл бұрын
"And anytime you're in New York just .... keep on moving." lol
@FlockOfHawks 4 жыл бұрын
good to know though
@Crystalpoodleblack 3 жыл бұрын
A lot of old people went to bed early so they probably didn’t know what the David Letterman show was. My grandma when to bed following the news.
@7beers 5 жыл бұрын
1:12:39 the rapport between David and Barbara is nothing short of awesome.
@CptCrash21 2 жыл бұрын
I loved when Barbara got some air time. She's was as adorable when the show ended as she was when she first appeared and she had a great rapport with Dave.
@Shadowx011 11 ай бұрын
Is she the one David called a “Husky Idler”? Lol Yes I think she was adorable too and David was very apologetic to her as it made her cry.
@CptCrash21 11 ай бұрын
@@Shadowx011 No, that wasn't her. The lady from the "husky idler" was a woman named madeline smithburg or something like that (who actually wasn't even husky at all).
@Shadowx011 11 ай бұрын
@@CptCrash21 no I didn’t think she was husky but she was pretty tall…she was also adorable and I felt sorry for her. This Woman in this video I thought resembled her until I went and checked out the Madeline video.
@NetCerpher 2 жыл бұрын
Sadly I am here to announce the passing of one of the phonebook people. Merle Humphrey of Vidalia Georgia died in June, 2006 at the age of 96. She never made it to New York to visit Dave. Rip
@dongiller 2 жыл бұрын
That’s sad to hear. Thanks for letting us know.
@noniesummers3993 2 жыл бұрын
Bless Her Heart ❤️ She Was Sweet
@davewestner 4 ай бұрын
Great collection. Funny to hear Paul talk about the opening of the original House of Blues....worked there for a few years myself. Hadn't thought about that joint in a while.
@torbulax731 3 жыл бұрын
That's Paul's best quip ever "Hey Paul - Melvin Woodrow Bossheart"... "That used to be my name!".
@catherinemaddux241 2 жыл бұрын
Omg laughing my head off! Thank you for this compilation!!
@spuzzlightyeartoo 5 жыл бұрын
Note, Dave DID dial 1 first. lol #rewind
@angelahodgkins 4 жыл бұрын
Hey Don do you have the episode from 10/04/1990? I was on briefly and my copy was destroyed
@lacrisma007 5 жыл бұрын
"Nice laugh sir"
@leonardstilwell1894 5 жыл бұрын
Barbara is absolutely precious!
@Bitshitter 4 жыл бұрын
@Brandon S Because she's not you??
@clancykobane9102 4 жыл бұрын
he had some cute lesbians on his staff
@peopleskarmasquad1042 3 жыл бұрын
Bitshitter And what are you inferring?
@VintageJunk1e 3 жыл бұрын
i do her
@annabrewer8054 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Don!
@simon.jacobs.0709 2 жыл бұрын
OMG, that is great ...... "I fired the little bastard, he's out" ....You'd never hear anybody saying that these days......I laughed so hard, my stomach ached!
@virgilmountjoy3734 3 жыл бұрын
What happened to the good old days, I watched letterman every night 🌙
@aaronz7056 3 ай бұрын
Today, of course, Dave is a frequent guest on BARBARA's show.
@jrpipik 4 жыл бұрын
I lost track of this one halfway through and just got back to it. Brilliant stuff -- I love how Dave just kept calling the model Barbara, as if it was just another random call bit. I wonder why Paul didn't play the chorus for "Carry That Weight" instead of the "You Never Give Me Your Money" interlude.
@brianconnors470 4 жыл бұрын
Compared to what's called late night television. This is so much better.
@wayne909 4 жыл бұрын
You don't need to compare, it's just good Brian
@wecontrolthevideo 5 жыл бұрын
Paul Shaffer came up with “At Pierrot’s Door” for dialing music on “What’s the deal with Ross Perot?” I hadn’t heard that since we played that in elementary school band!
@FlockOfHawks 4 жыл бұрын
ah , now i zee vat you meen : Au Clair de la Lune ( mon ami Pierrot )
@peopleskarmasquad1042 3 жыл бұрын
That is one big ass phone that Dave is using.
@marcusroele 4 жыл бұрын
Seems like a lot people were named Melvin.
@CasperLCat 4 ай бұрын
Dave was prophetic, over 30 years ago now, about the insanity of driving while talking on the phone; now that’s the LEAST of drivers’ distractions.
@martinsorenson1055 3 жыл бұрын
Okay, I won't lie. I am sitting here alone and I actually applauded when the Rockettes line reached Dave in the studio.
@YesLikeTheMermaid 3 жыл бұрын
Wow. Barbara’s mom is quite the peach, huh? 🙄🙄🙄
@icopaseticMHF 3 жыл бұрын
Barbara Gaines reminds me of everyone's favorite aunt
@blueasblueis 4 жыл бұрын
"It's windy." 1:53:30 Ha! They never played "How's the weather?" again.
@93Jubilee 4 ай бұрын
I got into that kind of idiocy on the autobahn once, but I was in a pokey car.
@NEpatriots88 3 жыл бұрын
Letterman is the GOAT
@yohei72 4 жыл бұрын
51:35 - As one of the world's biggest Twin Peaks fans, I enjoyed Dave's little riff here.
@thegrimyeaper 3 жыл бұрын
I think a lot of people agreed with him on that second season.
@XKloosyvv 2 жыл бұрын
It's sort of crazy to think that these phone numbers were basically put on air for anyone to copy lol. Each number has a specific tone, so reverse engineering the numbers would be pretty simple if the program was recorded. The whole country basically had access to a person's name, area, home phone number, and whatever else Dave got out of them.
@sheismymom 2 жыл бұрын
yes
@harrodsongs 2 жыл бұрын
Poor Bette, she was nervous and excited, she just wanted to make sure she played her keys right, she didn't prepare for how to properly pretend to listen to Letterman telling stories about the timbers in his house in CT.
@casa0123 2 жыл бұрын
Yes it's not a new idea ,but it is the person and the chance of being slightly on the edge
@WTFG78 5 жыл бұрын
"Where's New York City?"
@debschaefer7820 2 жыл бұрын
In the second segment they called Minot, North Dakota, which is where I'm from. He said the number was out of order but it sounded like somebody answered. I listened to it a few times.
@Fnortner01 2 жыл бұрын
Steve Vai's riffling music was great
@misterjazzman98 3 жыл бұрын
New York, New York. The town so nice they named it twice xD
@shawnpa 2 жыл бұрын
14:54 That explains a lot Won't get that on the evening news.
@NevadaBoss 5 жыл бұрын
Sounds trite, but this type of stuff was the true genius of Letterman. Name me another late night guy (short of Johnny) who could make a great segment out of just dialing numbers in random phone books? Go ahead. I'll wait. ..............................(hours passing....)......... ....still waiting. Can't do it can ya? Didn't think so. #WorldwidePantsRules
@pac401 5 жыл бұрын
Steve Allen. But that's ok, Dave was in good company.
@leonardstilwell1894 5 жыл бұрын
Worldwide Pants DOES rule!
@wannawatchu66 4 жыл бұрын
Glad you're so enamored with Letterman, and I'm a fan too (or was before he got uber political), but a lot of his playbook comes straight from Steve Allen. Think he's a genius if you want, but his "genius" was in resurrecting bits that Steve Allen originated.
@robmagu65 2 жыл бұрын
When life was fun and simple
@DragonMasterSubo 3 жыл бұрын
Helen was having none of that!
@dennis2966 3 жыл бұрын
Wow, so disappointed that we didn't get to see what shoes that shoeless girl ended up with.
@DavidZetino 2 жыл бұрын
55:20 The new guy, Steve Vai, I got a feeling this boy has good future 👌 😆
@wiedep 5 жыл бұрын
Wonder if they swiped the phone books from the Rock Ctr. concourse pay phone center that was removed in the mid 90's.
@sporkfindus4777 2 жыл бұрын
"I fired the little bastard!" Few people could pull that off
@jacksonjack7838 2 жыл бұрын
30:40 Baby, Now That I found you I cant let you go. I build My World Around you, I need you so, even though you dont need me. See, I know somethings... 1:03:25 He Throws the Card through the center of the reef without looking... or knowing. 1:09:20 Mel was pretty cool lol 2:05:45 Its not an intro or outro but while they are looking up a number Paul is playing a little Jingle of 'Hooked on a Feeling', and I just noticed what it was and I thought id note it. Pretty proud of recognizing that one. - And Then I think at the very ending it turns into Feels Just Like Starting Over by John Lennon.
@maryrnbsn5114 Жыл бұрын
Funny how she screams from the back
@michellelyons6092 4 жыл бұрын
He didn’t let her have a drink of the coke.
@WEPDRabbitEarsTV Жыл бұрын
Leave me alone damn it, I'm watching how's the weather.
@wiedep 5 жыл бұрын
More people heard Dave saying that the Goodwill Games ended than actually saw any of the TBS coverage. Those of us who were part of the Turner Hostage Crisis in Seattle, aka - the Make-good Games - were glad it was over too. BTW - this is the production crew gag reel - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mdipn8ajz7enqKs.html
@roscoejones4515 3 жыл бұрын
You're doing the Lord's work Don!
@stacynels4 2 жыл бұрын
Did Dave send Helen and Ray a copy of the show to prove it was him for real???
@debschaefer7820 2 жыл бұрын
I can't believe they called Minot again and picked the Grog Shop. I recognized the liquor store as soon as they said the name. Thanks for indulging me just can't believe they called Minot twice. Did they call anyone else's hometown who happened to watch this? I'm done not even done with the video, they may call again. 😂
@dirkdarwin2571 3 жыл бұрын
I just wanna say that your dedication to pulling all this stuff together is boundless. Did you tape every single episode back in the 80's or something??
@dongiller 3 жыл бұрын
Here’s a blog post on my collection. And thanks! donzblog.home.blog/2019/01/16/the-journey-begins/
@dirkdarwin2571 3 жыл бұрын
@@dongiller Wow. Thanks. What a story. You really are one of the great pro-bono archivists. Can't help but admire your relentless dedication to this mission. Also, love your reasoning for it. Looking at that colossal rack of DVDs, makes me wonder what the stack of VHS' in their entirety would look like!! Follow-up question... How did the show's producers / makers become aware of your killer cache?
@dongiller 3 жыл бұрын
Back in the mid-‘90s when alt.fan.letterman was _the_ place to be. Here’s a CBS profile of the site from 1995 - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ntaqZZt-0tDJops.html
@nsdiehl 5 жыл бұрын
Don, any idea of where "win or lose it's just good to be in Pasadena" came from? I remember hearing him say that on another one of your compilations. Thanks again for all you do.
@dongiller 5 жыл бұрын
It's in "Dave's Emmy Adventure" - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j5yTp5llsLPcpqc.html
@aaronwestendorp7352 5 жыл бұрын
Krystin West did a nice job as Barbara!
@lawrenceeverett9661 Жыл бұрын
Barbara Gaines is so cute.
@DS40764 2 жыл бұрын
Something tells me he had a preteen in his own family the time he made these skits! That was when crank calls were harmless
@dongiller 2 жыл бұрын
Dave’s first and only child was born in 2003.
@DS40764 2 жыл бұрын
@@dongiller LOL
@randall-king Жыл бұрын
@Don Giller, is there any chance we can get the rest of the footage from June 18, 1991, where they bought the woman some new shoes?
@dongiller Жыл бұрын
I announced a year ago that I’m no longer able to upload additional Dave-owned or -licensed content.
@randall-king Жыл бұрын
@@dongiller Oh, sorry. I will keep that in mind. Thank you, sir.
@craigcampbell1843 3 жыл бұрын
I was hoping they’d fly Mel out to be on the show.
@canadvin778 Жыл бұрын
This was truly an amazing show and none today even come close. I may not always agree with Letterman politically but he never let that show when he was on air.
@moccalou Жыл бұрын
Aha, hope Helen Nice caught the show! Was Dave not allowed to say the name of the program?
@quixote5844 28 күн бұрын
What’s a phone book?
@robert9754 11 ай бұрын
No worries, its the same thing when you dial a crisis line in the USA
@Archerjr1 8 ай бұрын
Mel in Pierre wins the grand prize!
@TravelBlogVids 2 жыл бұрын
1:03:24 epic toss
@AUTOPSY666 2 жыл бұрын
"He shoots... He scores!"
@NohaBahr 4 жыл бұрын
what happened with the woman who lost her shoes?
@randall-king Жыл бұрын
I wondered the same thing.
@patsstudio 2 жыл бұрын
1:03:25 Bullseye
@captainscentsible1811 2 жыл бұрын
Cool to see him dial mi, it looked like he dialed 313 for saginaw mi, i know nowadays its changed to a new area code. Btw what mother says on air " hows my barbara doing, put her on a diet" whoa ! That is just horrible tough 💘
@dongiller 2 жыл бұрын
I asked Barbara if she were ok with me including this. She told me it was ok.
@LeeKav Жыл бұрын
Her mum does sound like a piece of work. Its very thoughtful of you to have checked with her before including that.
@KMyer Ай бұрын
17:06 Wonder if this is one that he got into trouble with lol
@tdward23 2 жыл бұрын
I was hearing him dia,l and I'm thinking, didn't you need to dial 1?
@NocyMusic Жыл бұрын
David had all the awesome ideas on his show no one can come close now a days all boring shows
@brewer921 5 жыл бұрын
Steve Vai.
@darrentocchet288 4 жыл бұрын
Too much man. Too much.
@johndong3110 5 жыл бұрын
i fired the little bastard 0:45
@user-wt7rh2rw8g 7 ай бұрын
Can someone please dial the phone for dave???❤😊
@sammavacaist 3 жыл бұрын
I wonder if that Nice woman watched the show she was on.
@motogriso1 2 жыл бұрын
1:03:20 🥅 goal
@casa0123 2 жыл бұрын
BBC this nearly beats the Two Ronnie's for a fraction of money
@FlockOfHawks 4 жыл бұрын
21:00 imagine the Autobahn now with the partial lockdowns , shame i sold my grey mercedes sedan . . .
@FlockOfHawks 4 жыл бұрын
funny : first two episodes he yells "Gaines!" , then it's "Barbara!" , then "Barbara , honey" - i'm only in ep 4 now , but i guess they'll be doing the last ones from a steamy bubble bath or such :o)
@FlockOfHawks 4 жыл бұрын
1:01:37 So-o-o Cu-u-u-te !!!
@Crystalpoodleblack 3 жыл бұрын
Where was Paul?
@thegrimyeaper 2 жыл бұрын
He was UNDER the weather.
@7beers 5 жыл бұрын
1:13:50 An American in Paris
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