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  • Fan Friday Request:
    "With football starting up again could you post Frank Caliendo as John Madden? I think he appeared on the show 2 or 3 times as Madden.
    C Brandt"
    (From "Late Show," air date: 10/5/06)
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Комментарии • 194

  • @shawnbruce6934
    @shawnbruce6934 9 месяцев назад +79

    This Never Gets Old. I Love Frank.

  • @UpsonPrattJr.
    @UpsonPrattJr. Год назад +117

    This guy used to do a quick segment on Chicago sports radio every Monday.
    By the 4th or 5th time he was on, I realized it wasn't John Madden.
    It took the line, "Brett Favre could throw a pass underwater at least 50 or 60 yards" for me to realize that was not John Madden coming through the AM radio airwaves.

    • @memmer5781
      @memmer5781 7 месяцев назад +3

      It took me the same amount of time realize it back then.

  • @rockturtleneck
    @rockturtleneck 2 года назад +244

    Love this--props to Dave too for his stellar straight-man work. If Jimmy Fallon was doing this, he would be rolling around in his swivel chair in hysterics after every line.

    • @boycemontez4962
      @boycemontez4962 2 года назад +21

      Jimmy oes that with the guests who arent funny as well. Can hardly watch him most times.Dave is a much better host.

    • @Pagliacci_Rex
      @Pagliacci_Rex 2 года назад +13

      I think the only person who ever got Conan to do that was Norm MacDonald.

    • @ChronicLogic
      @ChronicLogic Год назад +13

      Jimmy Fallon has several strokes per episode trying to contain all that fake laughter

    • @ChronicLogic
      @ChronicLogic Год назад +4

      Drew Barrymore is absolutely unwatchable, she's a female version of Fallon lol

    • @christianfinkbeiner684
      @christianfinkbeiner684 Год назад +1

      And repeating every line.

  • @Quicknpointless
    @Quicknpointless Год назад +134

    Frank is a legend! Rest easy John Madden

  • @mangasky7
    @mangasky7 2 года назад +665

    The fact that Madden hated this impression makes it all the more funnier.

    • @AvengerII
      @AvengerII 2 года назад +15

      Well, it doesn't matter whether Madden hates it or not anymore because as of last year, John's dead, Dave!
      The impression seems realistic to me, and I'm not a John Madden! LOL
      I know him mostly because of all those Madden football videogames.
      Kinda hard to ignore a game series that has appeared on multiple console platforms AND sold over 100 million copies over the course of over 3 decades now!

    • @davidleary4524
      @davidleary4524 2 года назад +92

      Frank told a story about doing the impression in front of Madden and his grandkids. The kids laughed and then Madden was OK with it.

    • @-danR
      @-danR 2 года назад +9

      I think the only thing was not the impression but FC's (comedic) quip that he liked John Madden because he made Frank "feel smart".

    • @unknownuser8454
      @unknownuser8454 2 года назад +3

      if he hates it, its wrong to do

    • @JoeBlac
      @JoeBlac 2 года назад +21

      @@davidleary4524 "I'm the guy who talks like your grandpa and if you don't finish your dinner, BOOM! you don't get desert."
      "I get it now! This guy makes small children laugh. He's a saint, just like Drew Brees!"

  • @johnsmithsonian4712
    @johnsmithsonian4712 Год назад +63

    “You know the Greek gods… he’s one step above them.” 😂

  • @porcorosso999
    @porcorosso999 2 года назад +78

    Frank is literally the best. Greatness.

    • @Alan-ii9te
      @Alan-ii9te 8 месяцев назад

      Guess you've never heard of Steve bridges

  • @jazzjokesjalopies
    @jazzjokesjalopies 2 года назад +176

    Frank was working hard to get Dave to laugh this time. And succeeded. He’s one of a kind brilliant.

    • @pocoapoco2
      @pocoapoco2 8 месяцев назад +2

      He succeeded in getting himself to laugh at the end too.

  • @harryposner7584
    @harryposner7584 4 месяца назад +6

    This never gets tired. I keep coming back here every few years to return to comedy greatness.

  • @pinomarino8917
    @pinomarino8917 Год назад +42

    I still love the skit Caliendo did on MadTV as Madden trying to figure out a popcorn maker.

    • @UberHeroMystic
      @UberHeroMystic Год назад +4

      What about the valentine’s day power tools one? HOLD THE WOOD FOR ME JUSTIN! 🤣

    • @iank3924
      @iank3924 Год назад +4

      can i get another packet?

    • @excrono
      @excrono 3 месяца назад

      Celebrity Man vs. Beast. “John Madden wrestles a fluffy kitten.”

  • @dylanscannell2582
    @dylanscannell2582 2 года назад +102

    He almost broke when he said theres no real reason to dance 😂

    • @jacobellis4282
      @jacobellis4282 Год назад +2

      He def broke lol but I would too! Best line of the segment.

    • @gustavotejada607
      @gustavotejada607 9 месяцев назад

      I did not get that !! What was funny about there is no real reason to dance

    • @ye6973
      @ye6973 8 месяцев назад +2

      @@gustavotejada607it’s having fun with how much he loved Brett Farve

    • @abackus6546
      @abackus6546 5 месяцев назад +3

      I mean when you think about it, there’s no real reason to dance.

  • @vinsanity982
    @vinsanity982 Год назад +44

    I feel like Caliendo was the GOAT of impressions lol

    • @smylesg
      @smylesg 3 месяца назад +1

      _Was?_

  • @nyterpfan
    @nyterpfan 5 месяцев назад +4

    I honestly think this is the greatest celebrity impersonation of all time! Caliendo nailed EVERY aspect of John Madden! And it's not just the voice (which is so spot on you can't tell ANY difference) but the facial expressions, the Brett Favre worship, the mindless analysis--it's ALL 100% on the mark!! HYSTERICAL!!

  • @commanderkeen3787
    @commanderkeen3787 2 года назад +105

    He's hilarious and he actually understands NFL rules

  • @chuckrod5
    @chuckrod5 2 года назад +49

    Great video! RIP John Madden. Legends never die.

  • @r3b3lvegan89
    @r3b3lvegan89 2 года назад +11

    I was just rewatching Frank’s stuff a couple weeks ago and didn’t even know he was on again. Energy is real.

  • @jeffsilverman6104
    @jeffsilverman6104 2 года назад +45

    Only Frank could make the Hokey Pokey funny.

    • @unclelloyd
      @unclelloyd 6 месяцев назад

      Jim Breuer has entered the chat.

  • @stellarwind1946
    @stellarwind1946 2 года назад +64

    5:22 and 5:47 are two of the biggest laughs I’ve ever seen anyone get out of David Letterman as a guest on his show

    • @MrRyan-wu4jx
      @MrRyan-wu4jx Год назад +6

      It’s up there, and what’s crazy is Dave doesn’t seem to really want to get into it at the beginning but he’s just dying by the end.

    • @sortofanoakyafterbirth3661
      @sortofanoakyafterbirth3661 Год назад +3

      The 5:22 one even Frank was amazed and amused. He played it off as 'John Madden' very well though. 😂

    • @spiderman1563
      @spiderman1563 Год назад +1

      He had me rollin with his laughs🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @olafthestout059
      @olafthestout059 11 месяцев назад +1

      You gotta see where Norm talks about going to a Broadway Show with his mom- competes with one of letterman’s great laughs

    • @TravelerVolkriin
      @TravelerVolkriin 3 месяца назад +1

      @@MrRyan-wu4jx Psychological breakdown. It’s a masterpiece. Once Caliendo had him on the ropes he never let up. 🥹

  • @_PrimetimePranks
    @_PrimetimePranks 2 года назад +37

    “He stands on a box to be the same height as me!” 😂

    • @FranktheDachshund
      @FranktheDachshund Год назад

      Which is even more hilarious since Frank is about 5'7"

  • @edsmythe7020
    @edsmythe7020 2 года назад +24

    Thank god this clip is back on youtube

  • @Danny_Fantasy
    @Danny_Fantasy Год назад +11

    I love that David just went with it like it was a normal conversation despite the insanity happening in front of him hahaha

  • @Don-n6o
    @Don-n6o Год назад +3

    What a great impression. LMAO!!!! Great job Frank.

  • @Alan-ii9te
    @Alan-ii9te 19 дней назад +1

    "And then you hold it back and realize there's no real reason to dance" lmfao 🤣

  • @eliseoramos397
    @eliseoramos397 8 месяцев назад +4

    I love it when Frank Caliendo, imitates, John Madden!

  • @sunnymondays6106
    @sunnymondays6106 2 года назад +23

    Watched this 10 times tonight. So funny!

  • @chrisbrant3120
    @chrisbrant3120 Год назад +7

    2:26 it's hard to argue with his logic on this one! ROFL 🤣

  • @djdoubtfire
    @djdoubtfire 2 года назад +3

    Wow thanks for posting this!!

  • @MGAF688
    @MGAF688 Месяц назад +1

    I've watched this clip around 25 times. It is awesome.

  • @DanielJohnston-z8i
    @DanielJohnston-z8i 18 дней назад +1

    When Frank does his John Madden routine, I'm laughing before he starts!

  • @mccallosone4903
    @mccallosone4903 2 года назад +30

    Frank nails Madden every time

  • @peterbeth2027
    @peterbeth2027 7 месяцев назад

    I love Frank. Haven’t seen in him years and I actually forgot how wonderful his Madden impression was. I started watching this today and tears were rolling down my face. I had to stop watching for a bit it was that funny. I love Frank

  • @AOHara-vo9fy
    @AOHara-vo9fy Год назад +10

    How in the hell Frank isn't playing Madden in the biopic is insane. The guy does it for parody but only because he knows how to be him seriously.

  • @KG-xt4oq
    @KG-xt4oq Год назад +3

    One of my favorite 'Maddenisms' is when he said during a game, "he's a highball drinker and a low ball thrower"...

  • @smylesg
    @smylesg 3 месяца назад +4

    4:16 Frank slips in a little Al Pacino for us.

  • @chrisofchris
    @chrisofchris Год назад +7

    “Still working with Al Michaels of course, the greatest announcer of all time, ya know, if you don’t count like 30 or 40 other guys”
    Al out here catching STRAYS 😂

  • @antonius9
    @antonius9 Год назад +2

    Frank is fantastic. Love him.

  • @thylacinethetigerwolf1372
    @thylacinethetigerwolf1372 2 года назад +17

    "You want to get up and dance or something like that,then hold it back and then you realize there's no real reason to dance"..lol...

  • @conqueringlion420
    @conqueringlion420 2 месяца назад

    The people don’t have wings first drop was gut wrenching silence untill the laugh sign probably lit back up immediately

  • @FranktheDachshund
    @FranktheDachshund Год назад +2

    If you win the last game every season, you are probably the Superbowl champions.

  • @mikethies3690
    @mikethies3690 Год назад +8

    Frank said it takes him 2 years to master each impression.

  • @dnac1899
    @dnac1899 2 года назад +12

    5:28 Frank breaks.....classic

  • @petecampa
    @petecampa Год назад +2

    I needed this laugh so early in the morning 😂...

  • @TomDowney69
    @TomDowney69 Год назад +2

    Outstanding.

  • @hankkingsley9300
    @hankkingsley9300 2 года назад +5

    The popcorn popper commercial on Mad TV was hilarious

    • @timower5850
      @timower5850 2 года назад +3

      Just watched it for the first time. Hilarious.

  • @PatrickKeating
    @PatrickKeating 2 года назад +41

    He's an absolute legend. A better Madden than the coach himself

    • @vtie
      @vtie Год назад

      What a ridiculous opinion. 🤡

  • @plainsimple244
    @plainsimple244 2 года назад +8

    This guy Caliendo did the best Madden... what was funny is I think they kicked him out of the funeral or he thought it was a bad idea to go because he was afraid of what may have happened?... The thing that would have been funny is him doing the euology of John Madden while impersonating him and then watching his family, friends, and former players trying to hold back the tears of laughter -- this guy Caliendo was great.... I can see how Madden would hate his impression because Madden was just being himself so when someone makes fun of your personality it really does hurt.

    • @cabalenproductions6480
      @cabalenproductions6480 Год назад +2

      Woah this John Madden Segment Frank Caliendo did sounds like when John Madden would call KCBS Radio San Francisco for an NFL Segment at AM Drive. I remember these type of phone calls John Madden would do for KCBS Radio while he was going to prepare for the next game he had to cover on TV.

  • @PhilMoskowitz
    @PhilMoskowitz 7 месяцев назад

    This "appearance" of John Madden was promoted as a real appearance in CBS promos with no hint of the switcheroo. Brilliant!

  • @MaestroDrake
    @MaestroDrake 5 месяцев назад +2

    Who needs Nicolas? We got Frank!

  • @stormteam3004
    @stormteam3004 Год назад +4

    Im not one to watch comedy and laugh too often but this got me a few times.

  • @kn-qz7by
    @kn-qz7by Год назад +11

    I'm no football fan whatsoever but I'm familiar with John Madden and this is friggin' H-I-L-A-R-I-O-U-S.

  • @honestmcgyver
    @honestmcgyver 2 года назад +5

    I don’t know a great deal about Madden but this is brilliant

  • @petelongrs
    @petelongrs 5 месяцев назад +1

    I only vaguely know who John Madden is/was but this is still stupidly funny.

  • @SARIX5
    @SARIX5 Год назад +4

    Can we please have all of the “Madden” appearances posted please!?!? 🙏🏻

  • @bluebear1985
    @bluebear1985 2 года назад +4

    Nice to see "John Madden" on the program. He gave some great football insight. 😀
    We'll be right back with Rachael Harris.

  • @BillyRamirez
    @BillyRamirez 2 года назад +4

    I wish I could SUPER Like this.

  • @tommyjoestallings855
    @tommyjoestallings855 9 месяцев назад +1

    🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 legendary

  • @PJmusica
    @PJmusica Год назад +2

    Loved that! ❤

  • @SiL3NtJ-vf1xz
    @SiL3NtJ-vf1xz 3 месяца назад

    lol every time he stutters

  • @Ysoserious1
    @Ysoserious1 8 месяцев назад

    I think my head's gonna explode, just thinking about it 😂

  • @RobertEllis-e7p
    @RobertEllis-e7p Год назад

    Best Madden impression, ever!

  • @turdferguson82
    @turdferguson82 Год назад +10

    Man, I miss when late night shows were about comedy.

  • @kentborges5114
    @kentborges5114 8 дней назад

    Frank SMASHES Big John ! GREAT STUFF !

  • @shanecyprian4156
    @shanecyprian4156 5 месяцев назад +6

    Here because of Nicolas Cage being casted as Madden in the biopic. Seriously, Frank would've been perfect to reprise his Madden impersonation. They should've pick Nicolas for Trip Hawkins, who founded EA.

  • @Brandon84J
    @Brandon84J 2 года назад +5

    What's funny is... turkeys do fly... very very fast. I was sitting in a tree stand one morning, and 3 turkeys got spooked and flew past me at about 50mph in a thicket lol They do fly, trust me

  • @DouglasRose-nf5ve
    @DouglasRose-nf5ve Год назад

    I love frank. Is so underrated and talented

  • @lwivv9052
    @lwivv9052 Год назад +7

    It saddens me so much that kids will grow up with no idea why this is so damn funny. Miss Madden on Sundays, and miss Caliendo impersonating him (and yes, I know Madden hated this impression).

  • @cygnusprime6728
    @cygnusprime6728 Год назад +4

    Its almost like if Fred Flintstone and Madden fused together.

  • @English_MoFo
    @English_MoFo Год назад

    I hope John got to see Frank do this at some point 🙏😁

  • @MrVariant
    @MrVariant Год назад +4

    1:05 lol al michaels the best if you dont count 30 or 40 other guys lol Frank had a hilarious Madden routine.

  • @tylernewton7217
    @tylernewton7217 5 месяцев назад

    Well, that’s gonna-that’s gonna, that’s gonna-that’s gonna be quite good!

  • @oldsmar_chaos
    @oldsmar_chaos Год назад +2

    Frank needs to be the star of Madden movie

  • @MrGFUNK2008
    @MrGFUNK2008 4 месяца назад

    So funny. Madden is a legend

  • @josephd750
    @josephd750 3 дня назад

    I miss the day when late night was 100% comedy and no politics or fear mongering.

  • @jamesfeldman4234
    @jamesfeldman4234 Год назад +1

    Many people feel that great impressions of celebrities should stop when the celebrity dies. I've always disagreed with this concept and great impressions actually honor the memory of the deceased. The sad story of Vaughn Meader, who did a hilarious take on President John F. Kennedy, is an example of killing the career of a great impressionist. Vaughn's career was another victim of the "magic bullet" on November 22, 1963. Frank Caliendo happens to do the best John Madden ever and he does an equally great Robin Williams. I still think his takes on those top late celebrities are funny and I hope he continues to do them as part of his act.

  • @KingBooks26
    @KingBooks26 10 месяцев назад +1

    Richard Little doing is president impressions is very good, but Caliendo doing Bush and Clinton, is out of this world, oh man ! and the faces he does oh man, laugh laugh until the stomach hurts

  • @ttaylor758
    @ttaylor758 2 месяца назад

    God, this too funny

  • @--_--.
    @--_--. Год назад

    awesome job bro

  • @tripmcneely8650
    @tripmcneely8650 Год назад +1

    BOOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @douglasdixon524
    @douglasdixon524 Год назад +1

    Where's John Madden's luxury bus today?

  • @michaelstratton6701
    @michaelstratton6701 Год назад +3

    News flash, turkeys can fly

  • @NarvTheMainEvent
    @NarvTheMainEvent 9 месяцев назад

    The EyeBrows!!!

  • @abelaldrich7831
    @abelaldrich7831 Год назад

    Omg his Madden is great RIP

  • @TheCasualGamer13
    @TheCasualGamer13 3 месяца назад

    If people don’t know how madden talked; my gf said the shtick got old. No; that’s legitimately John madden.

  • @DefenderofFuture
    @DefenderofFuture 3 месяца назад

    2:45 crack me up every time

  • @innocentrage1
    @innocentrage1 Год назад +1

    Damn he predicted the super bowl

  • @jeremyreschke7577
    @jeremyreschke7577 Год назад +1

    David letterman looks like he is uncomfy the first couple of minutes 😂

  • @josephanderson6410
    @josephanderson6410 Год назад

    2:10 on the clock ! = Fran the tank Caliendo plus John Madden plus David "Field goal toothed" Letterman = 3 for those still trying to do the math! Anyhoo, we love us some John Madden. We loves us some All Madden Football games on our various consoles. We wonder how John feels , now that he's dead, and never new the sheer terror , of experiencing flight turbulence om a flight from SeaTac - to - Vegas 🤣🤣🤪✌️ To me , you haven't lived , until you actually were on a plane , that bumped around harder than your mom in the back of her grandads' Winnebago, at Big Bear Drive Inn Movie theatre, in Suquamish , WA, in the early 1980s ! ? Now THATS a bumpy ride ! Or so I've heard ! 🤣🤣🥰👍💯🎤🎤💋🏆⭐ Anyhoo , we miss Madden. My favorite cover of the video game , was Shawn Alexander . Bring back 2005, and let's put different refs in that Superbowl, and see who wins! On this episode of cheaters , Joey accuses the NFL of fixing the 2005 Superbowl , in favor of The Pittsburgh Steelers! Whoooooaaahh Nellllllly! Xo Joe DRT THA GURU ON All Platforms 🥰🙏 aka Devine The Chosen One aka Rosarios' baby daddy 🥰🙏 shalom

  • @TheCabinEssence
    @TheCabinEssence 11 месяцев назад

    Post the other two!

  • @whiskersb5296
    @whiskersb5296 2 года назад +3

    Some funny shit man.

  • @robertstirewalt7789
    @robertstirewalt7789 2 года назад +1

    hilarious.

  • @johnnyboy55
    @johnnyboy55 2 года назад +2

    The origin of the word salad.

  • @stupreme
    @stupreme 5 месяцев назад

    0:32 😂

  • @joelbuyno5500
    @joelbuyno5500 4 месяца назад +1

    A turkey can fly

  • @Neopanther
    @Neopanther Год назад

    You think his Madden impression is good? You should see his Morgan Freeman. He sounds JUST LIKE him!

  • @peternemeth1777
    @peternemeth1777 6 месяцев назад

    Frank breaking character at 5:25

  • @goodolebamaboys4095
    @goodolebamaboys4095 Месяц назад +1

    He's Kamala Harris' speech trainer.

  • @stephenthompson3348
    @stephenthompson3348 7 месяцев назад +2

    Brett Favre

  • @olplainface1299
    @olplainface1299 Год назад +1

    Don Vito?

  • @davidkreider942
    @davidkreider942 3 месяца назад

    For your info turkeys CAN and DO FLY!! Boom!!

  • @Will_Fisterbottom
    @Will_Fisterbottom Месяц назад

    He was right bout Farve though