Meg Parsont Collection on Letterman, Part 1 of 3: 1990
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5 жыл бұрынMeg Parsont worked in the Publicity Department at Pocket Books in the Simon & Schuster building across the street from 30 Rock. Dave chatted with her on the phone 32 times on the bird network and then once on his CBS show. Here are all of her appearances, in three parts.
Part 1: 1990
Prologue. June 25, 1993. CNN Showbiz Today.
1990:
1. February 15. Office Worker of the Month; first of two studio appearances.
2. February 27. New jacket.
3. March 20. First window drop.
4. April 3. Paper airplane.
5. April 24. Hole-punch confetti.
6. May 8. Phone dangle.
7. May 22. Phone dangle, clams.
8. June 12. Staff squeeze, Kamarr; second of two studio appearances.
9. July 17. Fire extinguisher.
10. August 14. Shampoo with Tara Duffy.
11. September 11. Miss America Marjorie Judith Vincent.
12. October 9. Top Ten book.
13. October 30. Sparklers, Samoan Fire Dancers.
14. November 20. Thanksgiving.
15. December 18. Christmas tree.
Part 2 (1991) is here: • Meg Parsont Collection...
Part 3 (1992-93) is here: • Meg Parsont Collection...
@jameskosloff387 5 ай бұрын
I am 43 and live in Melbourne Australia. The Late Show with David Letterman made me want to move to New York and be part of the culture. Meg, I feel, represents the best of it. I was so sad and angry when 911 happened. These clips are an archive of the 'Golden Age' that we must all treasure.
@MiddleMalcolm 2 жыл бұрын
Finding someone as charming as she is was like winning the lottery on that first call. What a great bit this was, and part of the hilarity is Dave dialing the phone himself. This is such prime Dave. Thanks for all the work putting these together.
@BinaryJoe 2 жыл бұрын
An hour and a half of this held my attention better than any movie made in the last few years.
@craigcampbell1843 2 жыл бұрын
I always liked how Meg waved by opening and closing her hand. It’s endearing.
@jimreily7538 2 жыл бұрын
It is right ? I was just thinking the same thing
@Frankincensedjb123 2 жыл бұрын
This is what I loved about Dave's early years. He was always doing crazy, off the cuff things. Simon and Schuster must have loved the publicity.
@LazarusStirs 4 жыл бұрын
I had forgotten just how great the NBC 12:30 AM Letterman show was. To this day there is nothing like it on television. It was like a cable access show was plopped on Network TV with no supervision and you were just hanging out with the guy. Quirky odd ball guests, crazy bits like the above, and the grumpy sarcastic Dave. Still the best.
@Chasstful 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it was great, I was in my 20s and me and my roommates watched Dave every night. We had a big crush on Meg.
@mattfinleylive 9 ай бұрын
THIS!
@dg1019 9 ай бұрын
What is amazing is how much I saw this when it aired. Had no idea I watched it so much,
@noapologiesproductions5304 4 жыл бұрын
These clips bring me true joy. I was young and naive in 1990, and this takes me back there, despite it all.
@gates69 4 жыл бұрын
I totally forgot about Meg. She was a cutie and a real sweetheart. Just made me remember why I loved Dave so much. Thanks for putting these together.
@moniemaker27 3 жыл бұрын
burteriksson don’t be like that
@captainscentsible1811 2 жыл бұрын
I bet she was popular with the staff after she was on the show.she probably got sick of hearing .have you heard from dave haha
@CSDJK 4 жыл бұрын
This is why Dave is GREAT! Dave was always real, original, and appreciated everyone on his show. There will never be another "Dave"!!
@sharonblac 2 жыл бұрын
yes he is really funny! They made me laugh!
@genoray3071 2 жыл бұрын
What a stroke of luck to get the sweetest woman in the United States of America
@johnpendarvis7885 4 ай бұрын
No, not even close.
@ronaldcross 2 жыл бұрын
She has such a sweet voice and demeanor, and watching this is so addicting.
@MikeysGayToday 4 жыл бұрын
Remember when we had 3 channels and late night was this good?
@ihavefallenandicantreachmy2113 3 жыл бұрын
Four Channels, wherever i am. ABC, NBC, CBS and PBS (not that i am bragging.)
@mariocisneros911 3 жыл бұрын
That was in the 1950's
@user-ut9ln4vd5m 3 жыл бұрын
Mario Cisneros But even with a dozen or two channels, they were almost all infomercials or off the air overnight, so only a couple (maybe 3) would have any real shows on. So technically correct?
@sfcmp7005 2 жыл бұрын
We had the 4 main channels, NBC, ABC, CBS and PBS, and then we were lucky, we lived an hour outside Chicago, and we picked up 2 extra channels out of Chicago on UHF. Channel 32, and Channel 44. They actually had good stuff on them every once in a while, for kids anyway. Some pretty good cartoons, and White Sox games. I was a Cubs fan, but still occasionally watched the Sox. I liked watching when Wilber Wood pitched because he threw knuckleballs. As a kid that putch just fascinated me. He joined the Sox in 1967.
@gardensofthegods 4 ай бұрын
@@sfcmp7005right same here in Philadelphia and then at some point when I was still just a kid we ended up with originally I think just one channel on UHF and then to and then three ... wow when we went into UHF we really thought we were badass having one or two extra channels at first ... but it really did make a difference though .
@crispy6311 3 ай бұрын
The show was incredibly lucky to happen to call Meg out of all the offices in her building. She was wonderful and always seemed fun to talk to.
@calixa 4 жыл бұрын
What a trip for Meg. Just happened to answer a phone one night, translates into a 4.5 hour Letterman best on KZfaq in 2020.
@mwilliamshs 4 жыл бұрын
4.5 hours? 2:48:41 is 2 hours, 48 minutes, and 41 seconds
@calixa 4 жыл бұрын
@@mwilliamshs you see how it says PART 1 there genius? and actually there are 3 parts, so its more like 6.5 hours. Thanks for playing!
@mwilliamshs 4 жыл бұрын
@@calixa so either way you were off by 2 hours
@pondababa4197 4 жыл бұрын
@@mwilliamshs just take the loss buddy, he was right, you were wrong, move along.
@andrewthomas891 2 жыл бұрын
@@pondababa4197 fight! fight!
@mackdaddyg321 5 жыл бұрын
Haven't even come close to finishing this one yet, but I already want to thank you for accomplishing this Herculean task. I had forgotten how excellent she was on this show.
@dongiller 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks!!
@williamnilliam 5 жыл бұрын
Don Giller Thank you Don.
@isabelleon3360 2 жыл бұрын
This was GREAT!!! Feels like being transported back in time...I miss David Letterman...Thank you so very much for putting this together💖
@dewfall56 Жыл бұрын
This is the kind of stuff that brought Late Night above and beyond anything before it, and ensured the longevity.
@Kylefassbinderful Жыл бұрын
i couldn't have said it any better than that
@johnnynbk 6 ай бұрын
chatting with an office girl?? i guess.
@dewfall56 6 ай бұрын
@@johnnynbk The innovation and risky behavior that Late Night started and continued. Sorry if you can't understand.
@Miatacrosser 5 жыл бұрын
It's May 27 so HAPPY BIRTHDAY MEG!🎁🎸🎷🎺🎻🌃🎉🎈. I hope you've had a wonderful life for the past 30 years.
@rudolphguarnacci197 2 жыл бұрын
Me too.
@ForBobsConsideration 5 жыл бұрын
Great I've fallen in love with a woman from 1990
@kurtdanielson993 5 жыл бұрын
She is only 56. Wonder about her marriage and any kids.
@ForBobsConsideration 5 жыл бұрын
A) i don’t like the direction of this thread b)it’s messed up we both know what she looks like know (still beautiful)
@rbeck3200tb40 5 жыл бұрын
@@kurtdanielson993 She married an actor named Daniel Katz she still lives in manhatten and works for another publisher and wrote a coffee table book abotu Weird Al Yankovick
@howardkoor2796 5 жыл бұрын
Robert Asch 👍👍
@royrowland5763 5 жыл бұрын
I must have been working night shift at this time since I don't remember these segments at all. Nonetheless, I clicked the video thumbnail because she looked cute. Turned out to be a good choice -- she's adorable.
@hagiospneuma23 5 жыл бұрын
Meg Parsont was GREAT! What a SPORT & so sweet!!
@Bill_Woo 5 жыл бұрын
There is a lot of PAINSTAKING old school editing in order to build a video like this, similar to how I remember doing with a pair of cassette recorders, later VCRs. This is *VERY WELL DONE.*
@Bill_Woo 4 жыл бұрын
@burteriksson When making audiocassettes there was a brief time interval that the erase head preceded the record head, meaning that when you push record there is a tiny overlap, "double recording". I liked that effect, so a new song ttarted above the last second or so of the previous fadeout. I was fascinated with (and going for a similar effect to) how DJs sometimes would play the downbeat of a new song over the fade-out of another (though they did it with two separate turntables, and just let them run together briefly before twisting down the old one's [on air] volume and lifting the needle and killing the speed and lifting the disc and sleeving it and setting it in the "played" stack. Tragic that that will not make the a great deal of sense to many nowaday listeners, even though everything I just described was the DJ's human hand operations, not electronic mumbo jumbo!).
@Bill_Woo 4 жыл бұрын
@burteriksson You busted me! Yes, nobody, but nobody "pushed record" to start recording; as you said, they released pause. At the perfect instant! Often while watching a stop watch, after the practice run establishing the exact time that the downbeat or first sound occurred! But **I** just lied! There *were* occasions where you pushed record to begin: when you heard something on radio, and said, Oh SPIT and breathlessly ran up to get it going. Hysterically examining opened cassette cases and praying that they were empty, so you wouldn't record over a treasure, because you hadn't labeled it yet! Or making wartime decisions like, can I tape over this thing that I really wanted to keep, except I don't have any new tapes at the moment! Like, when you heard the guy on FM already starting "Sunday night album hour" five minutes early, OWWW, so there's no time for sane and rational behavior!
@Bill_Woo 4 жыл бұрын
@burteriksson XL II C90 :) Lots and lots of 'em. I even remember, and this is bad, the emergence of C90's because initially it was presumed that only 60s could be thick enough for suitable fidelity. And 120s were considered way out of the question for "serious" people. And those 60s made for interesting compromises with double music albums! I also remember the advent of "Chromium Dioxide" and "metal" and many debates over whether they would tear up your heads. And I'm also old enough to know people who mocked the "relatively lo-fi" cassette-using music recording people categorically, as they had their slick TEAC reel to reels. And they did indeed sound bodacious. Hey, I admire and salute your transfer project! I'm scared to start, it's such a big job.
@roberttippett3733 4 жыл бұрын
Bah! Just a pair of scissors and some tape!
@darkroom8942 4 жыл бұрын
That’s how ya knew you had the bug
@Rob_Kates 3 жыл бұрын
"The Smith and Wesson building, no the Briggs and Stratton building." This is good stuff. Thanks for compiling this.
@janisarmstrong4924 3 жыл бұрын
Just love her wit. She is a fav of mine and have watched most of her presentations, conversations and interviews.
@michaelhall5429 2 жыл бұрын
Man Dave hit gold when he called Meg. Three hours of content with a high quality guest who was up for hijinks whenever he was short of filler and no money outlaid. No writers required and they didn't even stump for a tripod for some of them. Didn't even have to plug a movie or show. Meg is a talk show host's dream.
@OttoByOgraffey 2 жыл бұрын
It's three videos of Meg in all. Almost 7 hours of Meg.
@famousoriginal7971 2 жыл бұрын
It’s almost like REAL people are just as OR MORE interesting than celebrities (Who are not real people.)
@okflix 2 жыл бұрын
That suit was not cheap! Paul
@rollomaughfling380 2 жыл бұрын
@@famousoriginal7971 Celebrities aren't "real people?" Man, you need to get your head screwed on straight-go back to school or something. That is some of the dumbest shit I ever heard.
@kimkimmers3530 3 жыл бұрын
how can anyone down vote this? Thank you for pulling this together!!!
@jefflaw1764 4 жыл бұрын
April 30 2020,At home waiting for the world to calm down and watching this of what I have never seen before. Thanks Dave. Your still number 1.
@patriciamooney928 2 жыл бұрын
My N3xt Guest Needs No Introduction is Dave's newest evolution. I LOVE IT TOO!
@WesCoastPiano 4 жыл бұрын
Can I go back to this time please? 😭 This is so perfect for the Corona Virus Quarantine. Bless you for this compilation!
@vanekirk 2 жыл бұрын
If you do make it back in time, invest everything in APPLE!
@FoxRivers778 3 жыл бұрын
OMG, who could forget the loveable Meg and over one million views I can see many can share the sentiment. Don, it only takes one guy to put together all these wonderful Dave moments from the past and you are the man! I had to create a new playlist for Dave clips.
@nancyhowell4505 2 жыл бұрын
👏👍👍♥️😀
@ganderman1 5 жыл бұрын
This is crazy -- I hadn't thought about Meg in forever, then earlier today she popped into my head, and now I see that you posted these compilations just days ago, Don. You're the best!
@squinkque 5 жыл бұрын
The thing that blows my mind is that Dave started talking to Meg in 1990, in my mind I remember this as something Dave did early in the Late Night era around 84 or 85 at the latest. I didn't think I was watching Dave as much in the 90's but evidently I still was because I remember watching the very first Meg episode and many after that.
@ShibaMomma143 Ай бұрын
This is so great because no cue cards are involved! It's all off the cuff and it's brilliant! What a time to be young and thriving, along with Dave, Paul, the band and Meg! ❤❤❤
@progmetalkd 4 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad YT recommended this gem to me, she is adorable
@markcuminale4288 5 жыл бұрын
I love that you put the right amount of intro into each clip. This is great editing! Much appreciated!
@dongiller 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I think context is crucial.
@gardensofthegods 3 жыл бұрын
@@dongiller yes thank you so much for all the hard work you have done over the years organizing and curating these collections .
@michelletate7750 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the great compilation! This is what made Dave one-of-a-kind! He would do ridiculous bits, with ordinary folks and neighbors... and loved every minute. Miss Dave. ❤
@arrowguy173 4 жыл бұрын
I always enjoyed how Dave would refer to her building as a different company each time 😄
@eghty8fox780 4 жыл бұрын
And how he always asked her what she did there
@mhbackman 4 жыл бұрын
And asking after Jerry... I mean Larry... I mean Terry... "His name is Tony!"
@marcelwilliamson7384 2 жыл бұрын
I think Dave was jealous of Tony
@rudolphguarnacci197 2 жыл бұрын
@@marcelwilliamson7384 He liked Meg.
@fortofade 5 жыл бұрын
The fact that this is an almost 3-hour youtube video with no ads...wow.
@dukethomas95 5 жыл бұрын
s It's not like YOU noticed the lack of ads
@baileyfurio2327 5 жыл бұрын
Good call! I didn’t even notice it either. This is pretty much an unprecedented happening, at least in my personal KZfaq experience. You got me over here actually trying to think of the last 17 minute video I watched that didn’t have at least two, I’m leaving you a 👍🏽 too.
@fishhuntadventure 4 жыл бұрын
Duke Thomas I was appreciative of the lack of ads
@fortofade 4 жыл бұрын
@burteriksson Really though eh?
@fortofade 4 жыл бұрын
@burteriksson "Really though, eh?" is a thing that Canadians say...well, Nova Scotians do, maybe not all Canadians.
@ScowlingBat 5 жыл бұрын
Just finished watching all three parts. So wonderful to see these again, brings on some serious nostalgia!
@karlhungus5554 4 жыл бұрын
Meg was such a beauty. As an aside, I can't believe those office windows would actually open. I wonder if building codes ever changed them to prevent them from opening?
@johnphelan5382 3 жыл бұрын
I had an office in NY city as recently as late 2019 and the window opened. If the building was built that way there's no law that made the landlords seal them up.
@karlhungus5554 3 жыл бұрын
@@johnphelan5382 Thanks, John! Now I know the answer! I was thinking that many businesses seem to do whatever they can to limit the possibility of people hurting themselves -- and, thus, limiting their liability. Growing up, I don't recall having warnings on so many things (e.g. "Please do not stick sharpened pencil in eyes or ears. Harm may result." or "Caution: Coffee is hot. Please do not pour in lap.") or access to many dangerous areas or situations being as limited or restricted. In the case of windows being allowed to open in office/residential buildings, certainly it would be helpful on lower floors, if evacuation by the Fire Department were necessary. And, people don't seem to be throwing themselves or other items out of the windows that do open, so perhaps humanity deserves more credit than I give it. :-) I hope you and your loved ones are well and remain so.
@ObamaFromKenya 2 жыл бұрын
@@johnphelan5382 Simon and Shuster building was completed in 1939, older NYC buildings had windows that weren’t sealed shut. By the time the World Trade Towers were completed 35 years later, most “new” construction had windows panes sealed shut.
@FlockOfHawks 4 жыл бұрын
Took me some 7 hours to watch the entire video , pausing between each episode to read the comments , do some cooking , check some backgrounds , follow some links The quality of this video is absolutely top : it *never* loses the focus yet provides a lot of context and the cuts are close to perfect - Don created a true masterpiece here And the comments here are of a rare quality too , without a single dissonant And Meg the Gem , the Star of the Show : Heaven must be missing an Angel , but please don't tell them we know where she is ! What a great place to revisit from time to time Thank you Don 🙏
@dongiller 4 жыл бұрын
Thank _you_!!
@marciagore7128 2 жыл бұрын
Yes, Don is a talented man
@yabbadabba1975 5 жыл бұрын
Awesome!! Thanks for all the work I think this had to be. Very appreciated. Made my night.
@qthelost 5 жыл бұрын
May I say that this is absolutely the best channel on KZfaq. Thank you. Everyone who watched that original NBC show knows the magic that surrounded it. You tuned to see Dave. You never knew what was going to happen. Even Eddie Vedder said that before Pearl Jam he was a night security guard and David was his co-pilot every night.
@alisonlindholm1169 5 жыл бұрын
I’ve been waiting for these ones! Thanks for putting these together - that’s a lot of material. Can’t wait to watch them!
@paulc14 3 жыл бұрын
I like them all, but one of my favorites has to be when Dave invited Meg over to assist with Kamar the magician. Meg was such a good sport and we got see her. I really enjoyed the review of the paperbacks that she brought over. Such a nice smile and so pleasant.
@daflotsam 5 жыл бұрын
This is great...thanks for putting it together, Don! Meg really rolled with it better than could be expected. Not over excited, not stuffy; just fun and level headed. Fantastic!
@rudolphguarnacci197 2 жыл бұрын
Probably why he brought her back so often. He looked really excited when he called her.
@ekhaat 2 жыл бұрын
She was very funny, the way she played along
@straycatttt2766 Жыл бұрын
She reminds me of the summer intern or page girl Dave kept calling out at the hallway desk near the Today show. She would answer the phone “6A.” I think her name was Jill Greenberg” or something like that.
@tuz0wils0n 5 жыл бұрын
Anyone else have a mini-crush on Meg back in the day? I mean, besides Dave. lol
@tstroede187 5 жыл бұрын
I think Dave was more into Tara, but was also charmed by Meg. ;)
@tomitstube 5 жыл бұрын
she was adorable, beautiful smile.
@djdon60 5 жыл бұрын
Ms. Parsont had such a wonderful telephone manner and, obviously, built a rapport, with Dave.(and, yes, indeed, I had.)
@echomanechoman78 5 жыл бұрын
I did
@toneman335 5 жыл бұрын
YES
@MrGgoodwill1 3 жыл бұрын
I loved this recurring bit so much. She was just so adorable and couldn’t have been more perfect for the show ❤️
@CycleAlong 2 жыл бұрын
Megan is such a sweetheart, first time ever seeing it thanks to KZfaq's recommendations
@MD-wk3gj Жыл бұрын
I remember this bit back in the day. Dave had a real talent for showcasing everyday people and bringing out the best in them.
@mikes3827 Жыл бұрын
I too vividly remember Meg and the bit for a number of shows. Hard to believe this was 32 years ago?! Holy sheeit we're getting old.
@aldorph1989 3 жыл бұрын
At 26:00 “That pasta and tap water diet agrees with you.” THAT David Letterman was the best. Quick, smart, hilarious.
@FlyingOverTr0ut 5 жыл бұрын
I'm glad KZfaq recommended this to me. This is hilarious.
@77dris 3 жыл бұрын
I planned on watching maybe 15 mins of this... ended up watching the entire 3 hours and now on to the next 2 parts!
@rudolphguarnacci197 2 жыл бұрын
@@77dris You're not alone!
@robertullman4217 5 жыл бұрын
She was so great right outta the gate. "Is that a good deal?" Thanks for posting these.
@rhino202 2 жыл бұрын
@Jobby Peel annoying?
@captainscentsible1811 2 жыл бұрын
He did almost hang up on her a few times _) she did not want togo on the air
@realemetic1 4 жыл бұрын
Meg's history on Late Night was the greatest non-celebrity saga in history! I loved the hell out of this bit...for a while, we used to gather round the TV anticipating Dave messing with Meg.
@SheltonHull 3 жыл бұрын
It's amazing how well this show holds up, almost 30 years after he left NBC.
@leonardvaivada9046 5 жыл бұрын
This is fun. Meg is great. I sat through the whole thing. I really need to get up and do some things before I watch Part 2.
@ICU2HI 2 жыл бұрын
Meg thanks you for making this. I remember this skit it was lots of fun. Dave at his best.
@pocovideosyoutube1405 4 жыл бұрын
In case no one has mentioned it before, at the very beginning Paul is playing "Telephone Line" by ELO as the "dialing music"
@charleswalker4574 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, I was just going to ask that.
@TampaJohn 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, fairly sure we all got it.
@elliotburing87 3 жыл бұрын
He even mentions it.....
@Gardner0871public 3 жыл бұрын
@phosphorescent wave have you been alright
@moniemaker27 3 жыл бұрын
Christopher Gardner through all those lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely nights
@djdon60 5 жыл бұрын
Mr. Giller: Again, you've done it! I, just, had Ms. Parsont come to mind, to-day(well...remembered, "Meg.")I thought I'd have a look...and, really?! Thank-you, Mr. Giller.
@xploraz 4 жыл бұрын
Wow!,..Hey,..Thanks for The Blast From The Past!.. ..I Remember Watching Almost All of These When They Aired!.. It's Great to See How The Whole Meg Bit Evolved Over Time!.. Meg Was Always The Highlight of The Show!.. ..Meg Is Just Great!.. :-)
@jimthompson8947 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks to you for compiling and thanks to Dave. Great bits. Charming young lady.
@craigcampbell1843 2 жыл бұрын
I end up watching this whole thing every year or two. Never gets old. I miss that show.
@gastonave 5 жыл бұрын
The Letterman show was so different from everything else that I'd ever seen on TV. It was the first time a TV show actually made me laugh out loud.
@goodteacup 4 жыл бұрын
Hooked on his morning shows in 1980, must see!
@LazarusStirs 4 жыл бұрын
@Joe Turner Are you insane? There is nothing even remotely similar. Carson was like a network talk show. Letterman was like a cable access show was put on network television.
@Frank_Cohen 4 жыл бұрын
@Joe Turner Wrong, 100%. No resemblance in style, format, shtick, routines.
@tabansiobialo8701 4 жыл бұрын
Dave changed the game.
@shembob3601 3 жыл бұрын
@Joe Turner still appreciate how wrong you were?
@atamagashock 2 жыл бұрын
Love seeing these old letterman videos. Every night as a kid I stayed up to watch letterman. Was never an early bird, always a night owl. Still today at 41, I have a hard time getting to sleep before 1am, usually like 2-3am and up at 7 for work. Anyway this brings back so many memories watching in my room with the volume low, so my parents didn’t hear me
@martyreking1048 5 жыл бұрын
Just finished part 1 now off to part 2 , just cant get enough of it...thanks Don Giller .
@jeffreyhubbard9740 5 жыл бұрын
She has so many virtues, I could go on and on... But, here's this: she has the cutest, most distinctive wave EVER! I look forward to it in every segment.
@Gardner0871public 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah I dig that grabby wave lol
@bradmilano3717 2 жыл бұрын
You know this was set up You don’t randomly get a looker that plays coy
@rudolphguarnacci197 2 жыл бұрын
@@bradmilano3717 I disagree, but understand your skepticism. Like all the reality shows are 100% scripted. Even American Pickers and that goofy British show Wheeler Dealers.
@RideAcrossTheRiver 2 жыл бұрын
@@bradmilano3717 YOU don't.
@LeeKav Жыл бұрын
@@bradmilano3717 Sure you do. Dave did things like this all the time at NBC, calling payphones to get a random to come on the show, calling the restaurant below the office window and having the waiter take the phone to a table. The reality is more like: nine times out of ten you don't get somebody who works this well, and the one time you do, you milk it. Hence, they had probably a dozen or more random civilians on the show in this fashion, and most of them weren't this entertaining, but the one who was they kept having back.
@jeffreyoldham55 5 жыл бұрын
This was one of the most entertaining bits on late night TV ever! Meg was such a good sport.
@tonym994 5 жыл бұрын
why didn't she become a big star? "where are they now?"
@frankkolton1780 5 жыл бұрын
@@tonym994 She embezzled $18.5 million from her employer Simon & Schuster, dumped Tony, and disappeared. It is rumored that she is living on a private island just off Bora Bora with the fire dancer.
@tonym994 5 жыл бұрын
always knew she was shady.
@goodteacup 4 жыл бұрын
Meg brings me joy.
@randysimmons8684 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks again, brother. Revisiting our dear friend Meg made my day.
@richardmonaghan1144 5 жыл бұрын
Come back to us Dave. We all miss you. Thank you for the memories and Paul. And this gal as well....
@stellapivovarova5256 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for all the time it must have taken you to make this collection.
@softdorothy 3 жыл бұрын
When we all watched and enjoyed the same wonderful show. Thanks, Dave.
@rudolphguarnacci197 2 жыл бұрын
At the same time.
@Cantbuyathrill 2 жыл бұрын
This compilation is so much fun, I can't break away!!!! Meg is so sweet.
@rmiddlehouse 5 жыл бұрын
Reading these comments.. clearly most of the audience fell in love with her
@TheKitchenerLeslie 5 жыл бұрын
I just realized why I refer to a drink as "a lovely beverage." I watched a lot of this show in the 80's.
@rollinbenedict2888 5 жыл бұрын
can i get a little dialing music
@cankhovich1796 4 жыл бұрын
"leggy super-models easy on the eyes"
@sinicalypse 4 жыл бұрын
he does call them.programs, you know.
@gates69 4 жыл бұрын
“There isn’t a man, woman or child alive that doesn’t like a nice beverage”
@paystarbuzzy 4 жыл бұрын
You and me both, sarge!!!
@mosespray4510 3 жыл бұрын
I think we're all hoping that Meg will add a comment on this compilation.
@ladonnastrang8208 5 жыл бұрын
July 2019; I love Meg. Dad just died and she cheered me up. Thanks Dave. She has a ton of cool.
@jpetes9046 3 жыл бұрын
Sorry for your loss. Anybody who publicly says they love their Dad or that they’ve lost their Dad and is broken up about it is a-ok with me.
@jimreily7538 2 жыл бұрын
That's terrible but I am glad to hear that this video has cheered you up
@donhailer4994 5 жыл бұрын
Again, Don Giller, these videos are SO much appreciated. Thanks!
@desderek3916 4 жыл бұрын
Jeez Don. You are a credit to society. Thanks x
@russkajune106 4 жыл бұрын
i don't remember this when i watched. i'm sure it was kind of a running gag, but when you watch it like this, it's very sweet. and, again, outstanding editing.
@AliceA333 2 жыл бұрын
Incredible!! Thank you SO much for making this! What an awesome thing to do 🥰
@wetdroidedition2549 5 жыл бұрын
There are a lot of good old material from this great shows. Thank, god! Who can watch the "late shows" from today?
@zolarczakl3880 5 жыл бұрын
Imagine that! A regular gal, just an ordinary New Yorker, who becomes a sensation long before KZfaq is even thought of.
@sinicalypse 4 жыл бұрын
Wow that's the power of national broadcast media, eh? Gotta love those big corporations always making dreams come true for the little guy!
@gabedestellano 3 жыл бұрын
Love your Zappa icon.
@wilsondukeoflizards 5 жыл бұрын
This is great, thanks for putting it together.
@laudanum669 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. I had forgotten about funny and lovely Meg.
@Chuckles.. 2 жыл бұрын
Reruns from a long past sane era are the only late night I've watched in a decade. Thanks for posting the Meg reels, good times!.
@mikeburlison5085 3 жыл бұрын
I remember that first one. I'd tuned in for Todd Rundgren. Lol! Meg was instantly a favorite bit. Thanks for the memories
@eduardwalhout1740 5 жыл бұрын
So nice to see the show as it was. I'll be watching this one half hour at a time for weeks. Thanks!
@FlockOfHawks 4 жыл бұрын
i failed abysmally attempting a similar approach , did you succeed ? I just cant stop watching it , i pause between two episodes to read and enjoy the comments , that i manage , but then it's on with the show . We found a Gem here .
@eduardwalhout1740 6 ай бұрын
@@FlockOfHawks I did not succeed no. Actually i watched the whole thing right then and now four years later im watching the whole thing again.
@angeloriggi6370 3 жыл бұрын
I came here to laugh, not fall in love 💘 She's quick minded, a real treat, when he had her come on the show
@bonzomcduffy8336 5 жыл бұрын
So happy there aren't any damn interruptions. Thanks mang.
@dsflixfan1 5 жыл бұрын
Meg was the best. She did everything Dave asked except paint her office which she wasn't allowed to.
@NYPRBLUE 2 жыл бұрын
Meg is now waving to the entire world, if not universe, for at least two years now. A tremendous legacy, and I'm not being ironic.
@ObamaFromKenya 2 жыл бұрын
@J B she’s 60 years old now probably a senior employee at a publisher
@rudolphguarnacci197 2 жыл бұрын
I felt Dave was at his peak in these years. Great job on the compilation.
@marcopervo 2 жыл бұрын
His first few seasons at NBC were golden.
@LeDoctoer 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting these. I was a big fan of Dave and I enjoyed these interludes with Meg Parsont very much.
@Thermite7777 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks again, Donz. Scores of Dave fans developed a nice crush on sweet Meg.
@firstnamelastname3574 3 жыл бұрын
This makes me so happy, to finally get to see MEG! She was ALWAYS a joy to see. If I had been David Letterman I would have proposed to her!!! She was, IMHO, one of the PRETTIEST girls on TV. I was bummed out when Dave moved to CBS, because it meant that Meg wouldn't be on Dave's show! And, once Dave moved to CBS, and if I had been Dave, I would have offered her a job, and, I would have doubled whatever she was getting from Simon & Schuster!!!!!!!
@sethflix 4 жыл бұрын
I love this soooo much! Thank you sooooooooo nuch!
@OttoByOgraffey 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Don. I've watched the Meg trilogy twice now. A lot of fun. Thank you for your hard work. Peace! ✌
@pauladouglass9456 3 ай бұрын
Megan was Letterman’s perfect guest. She did whatever he asked without much hesitation, she answered questions with direct short answers, she never tried to grab the conversation or the spotlight, she stayed back but came forward when needed. She let Dave be Dave. Perfect!!
@alanorange9376 4 жыл бұрын
This has to be the finest bits and supplemental material in the history of late night television.
@zolarczakl3880 5 жыл бұрын
Dang! Wouldn't it be great if Dave had Meg on his Netflix Show "My Next Guest Needs No Introduction" and just sit with her for the entire episode?
@christinelutgen7444 4 жыл бұрын
what a great idea!!!
@sdtn2220 4 жыл бұрын
I was thinking that as well! I'd much rather see that then Kanye!
@siccboy377 4 жыл бұрын
sdtn22 kanye is the most interesting person ever even if you dont like him. What are you talking about?
@sdtn2220 4 жыл бұрын
@@siccboy377 Well I wouldn't say "most ever" but true, he is interesting.
@gtimes03 4 жыл бұрын
Lol it'd be cool, but I hate to break the bad news, but I doubt it'll happen. [Especially since she infamously jumped out the window of her office.]
@goopah 3 жыл бұрын
@Don Giller Nice job putting these together. It's oddly addicting. I had other plans for my Wednesday night, but ended up watching this entire thing instead. And I see there are two more! I appreciated that you included just enough snippets of surrounding video so we could get a flavor of the rest of the episodes as well. Beautifully balanced. Really well done. Kudos!
@dongiller 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@debbiejameson7816 4 жыл бұрын
I’m laughing so hard. Wasn’t watching Dave back then so missed this awesome show & Meg. Wishing I had beautiful hair like that. What a great sport she was & I learned to love Dave in later years. What a hoot!🤣
@bijibadness 4 жыл бұрын
i'm CERTAIN your hair is beautiful, too.
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