The little girl as the stack of National Geographic was just too cute. She was so happy to be there.

Dave was the reason I was tired in high school......good times....😴 Thanx Don for making us laugh at this again.......😂

"I can't drink." "We'll mail it to you." "But I can't drink, I'm not old enough." "We'll mail it to you and your family can enjoy it." "Okay." "Don't make trouble." 🤣 I lost it.

4:29 I had to play this over and over. The way she just said HI as soon as the door was opened. Totally hilarious!!!

“Try to cheer up, Courtney” 🤣🤣🤣

This show was a classic. Stay up late, watch crazy stuff that very few other people were watching and have nobody to talk to about it the next day. I used to go to high school in the 80's with my eyes half open because I was up until midnight watching Letterman, and it was worth it!

McDonald's manager costume was spot on.

Two kids as Roger Ebert, had me laughing so hard.

A little boy with a Chicago-style 80's mustache is instantly hilarious.

Giving a 5 year old trick or treater a ceramic dachsund is the perfect summation of Letterman's humour. LOL!

This was the best annual bit of comedy on the show. Even with a VCR after about year 4 or 5, I always made sure I was home for it.

"But I can't drink, I'm not old enough." so cute

Old school Letterman. Ain’t nothing better!

Joslyn was very polite. She said thank you to everything he did.

Watching this show reminds me of how great the old Late Night was. It was the anti-Tonight Show, but Carson was his biggest booster.

I laughed more in those 9 minutes, than years of the current late night hacks....

Dave was fresh and funny back then. This was great. Very cute kids.

That one kid might actually be divorced with hair plugs at this point.

Jocelyn presented with the Tom Collins drink mix from Dave..."But I can't drink! I'm not old enough!" "OK Thank you! Don't make trouble!" Lol!!!

5:19 - Harry Von Zell! It's great to know that Dave is aware of Burns and Allen!

I remember this one when it originally aired, and it's still just as funny now...And it's fun to consider that these kids are about in their 40s now! 😀

The stack of national geographics girl and the overloaded outlet girl "but I can't drink" hilarious.

These kids are all so funny and cute. Letterman was the best ever!

I grew up watching David in high school. My cousin and I would stay up late and watch and just laugh while sometimes getting high. His show was perfect. Then going to his show when I was a young Marine officer. Went to two tapings, was great and that was back at NBC. His show became a part of American Culture, with the Stupid Pet and Human Tricks, and the Top Ten. News stations and radio stations would broadcast the previous nights top tens on air. I watched the whole week of his last show, was heart breaking and terrific. It was not just the interviews with Movie and Music Stars, World Leaders, and such, but the Military people as well, the average Joe, him working at that Taco Bell and raking people leaves, him and his stunts were perfect, throwing things off the building and blowing stuff up. His love for his mother who did some live broadcast and helped as a interviewer as well on remotes. His love for Ball state and of course Payton Manning. Never will be another Dave.

When I see these old clips on Letterman with kids I find myself wondering how they are doing as grown adults. They all sure have a fun story to tell about growing up.

Classic TV. Classic NYC. Classic writers. Great host.

I miss this show and actually funny late night bits.

These kids are adorable.

Okay, okay don't make trouble...

I LOVE DAVE!!! Halloween kids are so funny, as always.

30+ yrs ago and it's still funny. What are they doing on late night TV now that will still hold up in 30 yrs? ...... I can wait....... yeah, still waiting........

remember when late night talk show hosts were fun and tried to actually entertain you . good times!

That last kid looked like the comedian Nate Bargatze. Loved him earlier as the McDonalds manager. Nailed it !

I see where Conan gets it from.

Miss the old letterman shows

I really like the black & white animated stuff they use to introduce the costume segment. Paul's version of "The Monster Mash," is good, too.

kids are fascinated by Hors d'oeuvres

Weird to think those kids are probably 40 years old now.

90's baby watching from Queens, NY. I love this stuff

Do you have the act mentioned in the beginning (Katia Nick talking and singing backwards)?

"No, I don't get the joke", but those National Geographic looked very realistic. I wonder how much is spent to make some of the more elaborate costumes. Jocelyn, the overloaded socket, was on two other years if I am not mistaken. It takes two kids to make Roger Ebert.

Back when late night was actually funny

Wish I would have got C-clamps for halloween.

lol @6:42 "Watch your toothpick!"

When Dave was The King!😆

The Macdonalds manager is the best!

Yes, the 1980s when kids were still able to go out really trick or treating and not have to go inside a mall from store to store, will walk through a parking lot going from car trunk to car trunk.... Poor kids today don't know what they're missing out on

Oh for f’s sake that precious little Courtney stack of nat geo mags is the best . . . “no l DON’T get the joke” . . . .

Back when late night comedy was actually funny

you do God's work, Don

Kind of surprised that girl knew what Tom Collins mix was.

Courtney...I want her to be my Spirit Animal!

4:25 That sweet little girl is now ~40 years old.

Courtney was a sweetheart.

Good lord I miss that show. It made me who I am.

Wonder how many people even then knew who Harry VonZell was?

I like that one kid played the Oak Ridge Boys, and two kids played Roger Ebert!

you bastard!!! you knew i'd be binge watching the classic dave from my teen years! you're lucky i'm out of work right now, or i'd give you such a pinch! ok, sorry, i'm going to bed.

These kids are probably the same age as me now. I wonder what they are up too these days?

That was a sweet ceramic dachshund.

Lovely smart and poetic in 2023

Dressed up as a No Pest Strip ... do they still make those things? LOL🐜🕷

i know, it's standard question in every yt video but i need to ask: is someone knows what is the music at the end? :)

My teacher is in this 😭😭

Our first guest is a master witch of inversions....she will show off her cabalistic talent to the world....

some how the kids looked and acted more kid like. Than those media savvy ones of today.

The time had not meshed together yet dave wasnt playing about the elbow joke to band chime in tho😏😏

People still sell old Nat Geos from the recycling on the streets of New York.

Funny stuff!

4:32 Is The National Geographic Girl the same ‘Courtney Peldon’ who was in Home Improvement in the 90s?

tHE KID LOOKS gREAT WITH THE MUSTACHE

That was a funny bit

3:05 He looks like Gus Johnson. lol

Another quality upload from TheDonz. Thank you! ;-) By the way, I was wondering, do you have the episode from 7 May 1991? And if it would be possible for you to upload it, if you have the time of course, I would be very grateful.

Best costume they ever had was Willie Nelson’s bar of soap.

I'm probably the only one who laughed at the Harry Von Zell throwaway line, and I'm not sorry

Roger Ebert total 1980

Courtney stole the show!

I feel sorry for today’s kids they never got Dave or Chris we got comedy genius

These kids are 40 years old in 2023!!!!!!

Mc Donald’s manager😊

did any of these kids go on to film?

This made me laugh!

They like 40 today

Today all of those kids are in their 40's...

So, these kids are all in their 40s. Kinda crazy to think about.

These kids are in there 40's

Funny

These kids are all over 40 now.

8:13 RIP to that man

4:45 HAHAHA!

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😂

These kids are all in their 30's now

I don’t think that moon is real.

That Roger Ebert display made me feel nice and then bad after a while. A favourite of mine. I mean he has passed on but even now when I search for movies in 2020, the name Roger Ebert pops up saying he has done the review. I wonder why they do it, it just feels so awfully not correct. Just saying. Just doesnt feel right. At least the search result should say Roger Ebert's fans have done it or something. Not just 'Roger Ebert's take on 2020 movies' blatantly and then say otherwise inside the page . Also, it just feels like dirty and in bad taste. Rip

Try to cheer up.

This is why I loevd the Late Night show as an eleven year-old. I got to see all the goofy, over-the-top productions like this. I noticed they did less and less of them, as the years went on, and did none of them on the CBS show. The first few years were the best.

Good t v

courtney is so fucking cute

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