More New Chris Elliott Segments on Letterman, 1986-89

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Featuring The Incredible Shrinking Guy, four episodes of "Night Light," The Little Leprechaun Man, "Dangerous Liaisons," and "The Johnny Graham Request Show." Plus the source for Johnny Graham.
1. June 25, 1986. Dave's Grab Bag.
Includes Chris's The Incredible Shrinking Guy.
2. Night Light with Chris Elliott:
a. February 11, 1987. With Lynda Carter.
b. February 18, 1987. With Panicky Boy (Adam Resnick) and Edward Woodward. Clip from "The Equalizer" deleted because it was blocked. The scene consisted of The Equalizer confronting a peeping tom, played by Chris. The scheduled broadcast date was March 11, but it ended up airing on May 6.
c. March 4, 1987. With Paul Shaffer and Arnold Morris. Also The Kid Under the Seats (Adam Resnick).*
* The complete two segments with Arnold Morris, where Dave slices his finger and the peacock network's nurse patches it up: • Dave Slices Finger on ...
3. March 17, 1987. Chris as The Little Leprechaun Man.
2d. Night Light, April 8, 1987. With David Letterman and Teri Garr in a spoof on "Nightline."
4. Dangerous Liaisons:
a. February 23, 1989. With Kathleen Ankers and Gerard Mulligan.
b. April 6, 1989. Aftermath with Gerard Mulligan.
5. The Johnny Graham Request Show:
a. October 5, 1989.
b. October 19, 1989.
6. September 29, 1994. "John's Cabaret" on Manhattan Cable TV, Channel 16, with John Wallowitch.

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@fododude Жыл бұрын

As time goes by, it becomes more and more difficult to believe how good this show really was compared to what we have now.

@arfshesaid4325 4 ай бұрын

but we were all just a little nuttier back then , werent we

@jgfear 3 жыл бұрын

Chris is still a better host then Fallon

@saganich74 Жыл бұрын

He’s a better host than Letterman

@acmelka Жыл бұрын

😂

@AddMoreQuarters 9 ай бұрын

So true. Fallon sucks

@AddMoreQuarters 9 ай бұрын

@@saganich74wrong

@zenos.5315 9 ай бұрын

A monkey has more talent than Fallon

@cesarjom 7 ай бұрын

Chris Elliott was nothing short of genius with his character creations and portrayals. There's always so much to unpack in Chris' short skits. And so funny!

@rha101 Жыл бұрын

The NBC years were loose, creative, and ahead of their time. Maybe it's an inevitable progression that budgets get bigger and shows more slick and tight, but I really loved these early years.

@rachelee8801 4 жыл бұрын

Ah, this takes me back to my college years. Go to the bars, get drunk, come back to the dorm, order pizza and watch Dave. It was the best.

@jasoneverett Жыл бұрын

that sounds heavenly

@rachelee8801 6 ай бұрын

@smoothygroovy I never said I was being rebellious. But I'm sure you're a real badass given that you just changed your user name to "smoothygroovy" from "JESUS IS LIGHT."

@dougmaclennan8654 4 жыл бұрын

Elliott and Letterman together, at their best, were as funny as anything on tv ever.

@TheDriveInGuys 2 жыл бұрын

DM: Have you watched any t.v.?

@dougmaclennan8654 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheDriveInGuys No.

@GolfAfter50 3 жыл бұрын

Close to 1 year of pandemic later and I'm still so thankful for these. Showing John Wallowitch at the end -- as others have said, is really just so touching. Chris completely nails him, right down to John picking up the phone to chat with callers using only his last name ."Hi Wallowitch. Oh Hi (caller's name)!" -- so great and such a great little tribute. Thanks Don.

@renoCamino 4 жыл бұрын

Always admired Elliott for his dedication to his subversive humor throughout his career. Get a Life, Cabin Boy are absolute classics

@calvincollins6803 4 жыл бұрын

"Something About Mary" was excellent.

@TokyoXtreme 4 жыл бұрын

Action Family is on another level - up there on the level of Monty Python. Total genius.

@rolandonieves3403 3 жыл бұрын

The guy is one of the funniest men ever. Check him out in Everybody loves Raymond.

@robertgoulet7886 2 жыл бұрын

And don't forget Eagleheart.

@dantyler6907 2 жыл бұрын

"Cabin Boy"... Classic!

@jasonleland6978 3 жыл бұрын

The amazingness of Don Giller is on full display. And no, it's not because of the Chris Elliott stuff. Don has untold gigabytes of Chris Elliott. It's that Don actually had a tape from JOHN'S CABARET. Un-be-lievable. Don Giller, you're a national goddamned treasure. And I'm telling you so.

@mggailitis7231 4 жыл бұрын

The addition of the real Johnny at the end was a great touch. Thanks again for these compilations; it's always a treat to watch Chris Elliott's performance art. He is such a brilliant guy.

@dariawells7438 4 жыл бұрын

This reminds me of being a tween and staying up too late watching these shows.

@lockandloadlikehell 3 жыл бұрын

just like now!

@flamephlegm 4 жыл бұрын

Loving getting to explore how groundbreaking this show was. Chris Elliott's segments are so mind bending!

@Longshot_NYC 2 ай бұрын

Thank you, Don Giller. These Chris Elliot bits are among my favorite KZfaq videos

@dongiller 2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@mischiefmikeyo 4 жыл бұрын

These uploads are fantastic glad somebody is preserving this show

@kevinrhea7332 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the context footage. the public access at the end explaining the origin of the parody was so cool!

@danielhoward755 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for including Johns Cabaret at the end. I always assumed Chris’ Johnny Graham skit was based on an actual show. As usual, Chris is spot on.

@alevine1951 4 жыл бұрын

Anytime's the right time for more Chris Elliott, Thanks Don!

@judasrhoadssabbathslayer4726 Жыл бұрын

The chemistry...I LOVE the recurring "Okay get out! Get out!" "Why? What did I do?" bit they did a few times...brilliant! And fun to note that Chris Elliott is such a comedic genius that he would just throw the other show writers into his bits and create something hilarious out of it...I could NEVER tire of Chris Elliott! Thank you for the uploads!

@MrAitraining 4 жыл бұрын

Loved the "night light" stuff. Chair cam, The panicky boy and he comes out for a bow with the Broadway towel like chris would do with dave. Lol. Chris Elliott was the best.

@lockandloadlikehell 3 жыл бұрын

He's still alive

@Fnortner01 8 ай бұрын

Still love this stuff all these years later.

@christopherkotsopoulos701 4 жыл бұрын

If there is a god, may he bless you for this Chris Elliott compilations. I didn't start watching Letterman until the mid-to-late 90s and only really knew of Elliott on SNL until I started binging on your channel.

@anthonymusto3537 Жыл бұрын

Your archive is truly a treasure❤

@dongiller Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@mehermusic2154 4 жыл бұрын

Back in the '80's, my fav thing about Lettermann's show was Elliot. Larry Bud was awesome too !

@OMGWTFLOLSMH 3 жыл бұрын

Pound for pound, i.e. per air time, Elliot was funnier than Letterman.

@mrcydonia 3 жыл бұрын

I always got excited when Chris showed up.

@LivLaRaj 4 жыл бұрын

"Teri Garr is also here..." "Hi, Teri... gee, you smell terrific..."

@ForBobsConsideration 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Don. You are a big help!

@rexertek 9 ай бұрын

I remember the Little Leprechaun Man skit from when it first aired and I was searching for it. Still a great laugh! Thanks for posting.

@gilwood7530 4 жыл бұрын

I almost forgot how much I would laugh at Chris Elliott.... This really takes me back ! Thanks

@lynnelange7910 2 жыл бұрын

My point may have already been sent. My younger late brother and I always felt part of a special club, that others couldn't get. Thanks for the videos.

@thegrimyeaper 4 жыл бұрын

Have the flu and felt miserable. A new Chris Elliott compilation is probably the one thing that could help me feel better right now.

@driftkrinsky6537 4 жыл бұрын

Same, but broken toe.

@noumenonjohn6136 4 жыл бұрын

Me too

@jmjm4664 4 жыл бұрын

R.I.P.

@carllange4297 4 жыл бұрын

@@jmjm4664 lolol

@dominusfornax 2 жыл бұрын

That wheel thing at the beginning is SOO Lettermanesque it makes me want to SCREAM! The singing bowlers is such a fine example of the type of comedy that made me plotz. And of course, anything with Chris Eliot is so good back then. I love the way that some of his characters always kind of sought Dave's approval. Chris behaving like a spoiled child to get his way is such a good demonstration of this dynamic. Thank you.

@billbally4419 Жыл бұрын

Settle down rambo

@misisipimike8020 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for these! I love the tag of the real public access cabaret piano guy!

@mehermusic2154 4 жыл бұрын

THANKS for posting The REAL Johnny Graham at the end; AWESOME !

@richardsiciliano7117 4 жыл бұрын

These are bringing back great memories. Was Chris Elliott the best part of the old Letterman show? Time is saying yes.

@kjkiefcakes1847 4 жыл бұрын

It's a tie with Larry "Bud" Melman

@richardsiciliano7117 4 жыл бұрын

@@kjkiefcakes1847 I'm cool with that.

@HipHopSlam 2 жыл бұрын

yes

@Dee010s Жыл бұрын

How bout Super Dave Osborne?

@seanodeli7031 2 жыл бұрын

Dude the insane library you have of letterman Appreciate the share

@ocan1033 4 жыл бұрын

You, sir, are providing a valuable public service. God bless you, God bless Chris Elliott.

@gregbowden1552 9 ай бұрын

I worked Second shift ,4 beers in when I got home never missed Dave back in the day.

@craigplumlee 3 жыл бұрын

Another great collection! I love the big smooch he gives to the cat in Johnny Graham part 2. "I love you, hon"

@tonybagodonutz 4 жыл бұрын

I love how determined Elliott is at getting through these, no matter how quiet the audience gets. Also, if you have the Christmas '87 show (Ted Nugent, Dave's "family" Xmas, etc.), my mind would be blown. Used to have that one on tape. Thanks for all you do!

@frodofraggins 4 жыл бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bZhldJdjy6i0lKM.html

@FUGP72 Жыл бұрын

Why do I not remember Chris Elliott's "talk show" at all? I was definitely watching every night, taping it, watching at least the comedy segments right after before going to bed, then waking up for school and watching the comedy segments again as well (along with a guest segment if it was a good segment) and then watching the whole show again when I got home. But I am totally blanking on these Night Light segments.

@lockandloadlikehell Жыл бұрын

Prob cracked off your gourd You've always been a pleasure seeker

@fishhookism 4 жыл бұрын

I would give Chris Elliot "The Mark Twain Award."

@dash7man 4 жыл бұрын

Letterman was so subversive back in the day. Great stuff! Linda Carter looked amazing in 1987.

@Scalihoo 4 жыл бұрын

subversive ?

@TS-qq7vr 4 жыл бұрын

She was hot a.f.

@markeggins890 2 жыл бұрын

@@Scalihoo A talk show within a talk show making fun of talk shows and telling Letterman 'we are out of time' - that ought to do it...

@LindaB651 4 жыл бұрын

Had never seen these skits, but always loved Chris- will forever think of him affectionately as "The Man Under the Stairs" and ("My pipes are CLEEEAN!") "Cabin Boy." Also, "Take my hand..." (ewww!) lol! Love that he'd done an homage to John Wallowitch, may he rest in peace! This was a great compilation- Chris is an absolute treasure!

@terminalpictures 4 жыл бұрын

How I wish EAGLEHEART got the attention it deserved, he was brilliant in it.

@baldbarber4642 3 жыл бұрын

Chris Elliot is like Norm Macdonald. You laugh the minute they talk. Lol. So funny

@terminalpictures 4 жыл бұрын

Oh man, I am loving these. Was pissing myself laughing at the Brando routines. Cheers, Don!

@NoellaScott Жыл бұрын

I'm always amazed how well Chris handles the clips thrown at him when he came out there

@Paul71H Жыл бұрын

13:09 - I love that Biff Henderson is credited with writing "Night Light" -- and with co-writing the theme song with Paul Anka!

@dongiller Жыл бұрын

Maybe too deep for non-Johnny watchers. :)

@crashburn3292 3 жыл бұрын

13:10 Night Light: "Written by Biff Henderson. Theme by Paul Anka and Biff Henderson." lol

@ajworden 3 жыл бұрын

I love the little things, like how the credits for Night Light say the theme was written by Paul Anka and Biff Henderson.

@evankeal 10 ай бұрын

I love the subtle stuff, like when Elliot says he hasn't "had time to weigh both sides" regarding thermonuclear war.

@billslocum9819 4 жыл бұрын

Watching more and more of these, I am convinced it was all an excuse for Chris to wear crazier wigs at NBC's expense.

@carllange4297 4 жыл бұрын

Who do you think he is, Barry Bostwick?

@cameramanzoomit 4 жыл бұрын

Loved Johnny Graham. Wish there were more of those.

@eddieloius4592 Жыл бұрын

HaHa , "Night Lite" I forgot about these...sooo great! Thanks Don!

@janets9179 4 жыл бұрын

Never saw these before, they were great. Thanks for showing the real Johnny graham. I figured chris was spoofing somone.

@RustyShackleford237 Ай бұрын

I love the running gag of next week's guest always be someone related to the movie Ishtar

@exnorwegian 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing! Chris Elliott is the best

@andyrose5616 4 жыл бұрын

I love that Chris is wearing a bald cap as Johnny Graham even though he was already about 90% bald on top in 1989.

@yousifal-ali2394 4 жыл бұрын

God bless you Don, as always.

@EyeTunz 4 жыл бұрын

Paul should have gotten an emmy for his performance on Night Light.

@ajk 4 жыл бұрын

12:01 I don't know if this was intentional or not...but Chris's laugh is SO Johnny Carson there....hilarious lol

@777jones 8 ай бұрын

Thank you, the Donz!

@KrazeeClark 3 жыл бұрын

I wonder why reruns of the show didn't work. I would have watched them.

@miketubbs1198 4 ай бұрын

The Chris Elliot leprechaun barfing in Dave's coffee cup was pure gold.

@khwaac 4 жыл бұрын

Imagine if there was a show in Chris' show too.

@MrGoogster 4 жыл бұрын

More brilliance from Cris Elliott, and from Letterman (in recognizing Elliott's brilliance). Thanks as always to Don Giller for presenting this material in such a searchable, organized way on KZfaq. What I found most interesting about this compilation was Elliott's "Johnny Graham" bits, and the clip from "John's Cabaret" on Manhattan Cable TV. What we know as "Cable" began as a local, more grass roots "public access" utility, available to the general public to create original programming. There was a good deal of this around In the '80's, and the "John's Cabaret" clip is a terrific artifact. It's completely appropriate for Mr. Giller to file these Letterman posts under the category "Education." Letterman flourished during a fascinating time in American culture, and the unique brand of American humor he created now defines the era.

@CarmieSchulz 4 жыл бұрын

I bought the complete box set of Chris Elliot's Night Light. It comes with a complimentary blonde wig, exactly like he wore on the show. I use it as a welcome mat at my home.

@FlockOfHawks 3 жыл бұрын

Dang , mine had a Johnny Graham wig . . .

@kyilmaz2 3 жыл бұрын

Great one Don gillers..never saw this. Chris is gold.

@dongiller 3 жыл бұрын

Singular. :)

@richardsiciliano7117 3 ай бұрын

Legendary are the stories about the tensions between Biff Henderson and Paul Anka during the recording of the Night Light theme song. What began as a budding partnership ended in chaos. Hopefully someday the real story will be told....

@tobyjaffe270 4 жыл бұрын

Chris Elliott walked so Eric Andre could sprint

@MerkinMuffly 3 жыл бұрын

More like crawled

@NobodyCaresALot 3 жыл бұрын

Look up Conner O'Malley if you think Eric Andre is funny.

@yousifal-ali2394 4 жыл бұрын

42:55 David Letterman: ''Let's wrap this up, I'm starting to run a fever''

@SES_MCMLXIX Жыл бұрын

The singing bowlers are great! Can't find their album, unfortunately.

@bradbugos4246 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this collection. Again you are the best. Would you ever consider being my uncle? All my real ones are duds.

@michaelmisczuk1188 Жыл бұрын

Love the way he acts like he's a Shakespearean actor.

@bobcarty1433 Жыл бұрын

Chris Elliott always makes me laugh. I hope we never meet at a funeral.

@georgiethumbs2438 4 жыл бұрын

"Strangers in the night" if you can believe it, was a top 40 #1 hit for Frank Sinatra in 1966. Think how insane that is...Imagine if that happened today you got people like Post Malone, Billie Eilish, all the top selling artists who are barely out of High School and here comes this guy who is 51 years old singing the most hokey song you can imagine and he hits #1

@wickedcoolname399 4 жыл бұрын

Frank was a better singer than the two hacks you just named. His music is still popular. The shit music today will be forgotten tomorrow.

@Skibble5150 4 жыл бұрын

What did Dave say to Linda Carter after the segment?

@richardquatroni2338 Жыл бұрын

Hey Don great stuff real treasure to watch these old shows I grew up with. Any chance you have cabin boy ? I would love to see that cuz Chris is a fancy lad LOL thanks again enjoyed the 3-hour plus brother Theodore yesterday. That man was a genius wish I could have seen him at the 13th Street theater back in the day but I don't think they would have let me in. Thanks again! The stuff is great.

@dongiller Жыл бұрын

Who doesn’t have “Cabin Boy”? :)

@bijibadness 4 жыл бұрын

honestly, i'm not sure people were really ready for this. honestly, i'm not sure people are _still_ ready for this.

@HrothgarPedersen 10 ай бұрын

Doing an interview show-within-the-show, then having Dave *cross left* to shake both Chris’ and the guest’s hands 🤣

@paulcolbourne9112 4 жыл бұрын

Talk about Meta. What other show would have a smaller show inside that parodies the show itself? Only people on the show or avid watchers would even have a clue as to what was going on. Everyone else would be like "what the hell am I watching? This makes no sense at all. Its terrible".

@tpryce1782 4 жыл бұрын

Exactly. I was a kid in the 80s and I remember trying to tell other people how hilarious this was and that was almost always their reaction.

@goldenage 4 жыл бұрын

Lynda Carter! :)

@TS-qq7vr 4 жыл бұрын

Edward Woodward, the other Michael Caine.

@jude999 5 ай бұрын

Dave played a great straight man for Chris.

@danielscissorhands 3 жыл бұрын

How did they make the mini Chris Elliott on the desk?

@jacoscofield5150 4 жыл бұрын

Don I was wondering could you post the commercial clips of the band playing a compilation of the band. Thanks !!!! Love what you do !!!!

@dongiller 4 жыл бұрын

Not clear what you’re asking.

@jacoscofield5150 4 жыл бұрын

You had a compilation of songs of Paul Shaffer and the band a while back the David Lettermam commercial breaks I was wondering if you could post something like that THANKS !!! Again love what you do

@dongiller 4 жыл бұрын

I posted this in 2017: "Green Onions" Selected Performances on Late Night, 1982-90 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/n7KjnLOpxNPdl4U.html

@toucansam3 4 жыл бұрын

Late Night was like a cable access show that somehow made it to network tv.

@chadmaronde8719 Ай бұрын

the pencil and the bottle size.. LMAO

@TighelanderII 2 жыл бұрын

Elvis Costello had a similar wheel for some of his concerts in 1986. (It was odd to hear Dave say Elvis while typing the above sentence)

@wilkiecoco 3 жыл бұрын

Chris Elliot is brilliant

@OhanaFilms 4 жыл бұрын

Genius!

@carllange4297 4 жыл бұрын

The Night Light Chair-Cam is gold

@yohei72 4 жыл бұрын

Holy cow, that "John's Cabaret" clip at the end is amazing. Chris Elliott wasn't even exaggerating him. A footnote to that: one of the people thanked in his credit roll was "Barbara of Fina." I wonder if that's a reference to Barbara DeFina, the film producer who has often worked with (and was briefly married to) Martin Scorsese. Not sure what the connection could be, but I immediately thought of her.

@lockandloadlikehell 3 жыл бұрын

Exaggerating who?

@yohei72 3 жыл бұрын

@@lockandloadlikehell I mean Chris's impression of the real John isn't an exaggeration. I'd assumed it was while I was watching.

@lockandloadlikehell 3 жыл бұрын

@@yohei72 Oh yeah, I figured out after I asked that that you were referring to "Johnny"-- who I didn't know was a real person. I thought that was just some character Chris created.

@yohei72 3 жыл бұрын

@@lockandloadlikehell Hard to believe, isn't it?

@Paul71H Жыл бұрын

5:37 Dave pointed out that the glass bottle apparently shrank along with Chris. I couldn't help noticing that the bricks apparently shrank too.