I watched a little more and saw the explanation with the chart showing the scale and see it now. Thank you. Very big. Much larger, really, than it needs to be.
"Is it even bigger than a breadbox." I don't know how well known this is, but if people are unaware, this was likely an homage to Steve Allen. Allen asking, "Is it bigger than a breadbox?" was a running joke when he was one of the regular panelists on 'Whats My Line?'
At least, I assume it was on the part of the letter writer. Whether Dave/his writers were watching WML in 1951 and got the reference is probably less certain.
Dave was certainly wacky, his comedy requires thought. He liked awkward situations, and messing with people's mind, but he was always straight with the audience.
On the money. Elements of his show were social media video before social media video, most obviously the dropping stuff off of buildings or crushing them with a pneumatic press.
It's funny, according to Zinoman's book Letterman had a giant fight after the elevator banks segment with Merrill Markoe about putting the giant doorknob in without his knowledge and that he didn't like being surprised like that and yet in the actual clip, he seems to take its appearance in stride.
Incidentally, if I ever get around to it, is that a good read? And more importantly, am I happier with my own impressions of an entertainer I'm fond of than I would be with the person portrayed in the book (to judge by a few comments), and should just leave it?
I had to watch since I distinctly remember the Giant Doorknob swinging by Dave's desk. I was pleasantly surprised to see it in the collection! At least I have some brain cells left
The Donz is a national treasure! Do you accept any donations in return for your tireless work? Surely someone ought to be compensating you for your time!
Don't know what happened to the Giant Doorknob. I love the Viewer-Mail-by-Elevator-Banks kid who returned his game-box in the wagon after hiding it behind him, then taking a bow, saying "Thank you, thank you."
It was first awesome that he hid it, then even more awesome that the guy see it and didn't take it from him! But then he played the good guy and gave it back. And I wonder what ever happened to the legend that is Bucky Guntz.
Another great collection, Don Giller. Thank you, Giller! You must have every episode on tape. Or is it available somewhere? I do think there should be a distinction between the NBC years and the CBS years. NBC was better for a variety of reasons.
Wasn't there one where the Giant Doorknob said goodbye (or something like that - I remember the crew were all standing around it very solemnly, but guest Daniel Stern was laughing out loud... and another scene where they brought out a little girl to recreate a pose from a picture with the doorknob. Could I possibly be thinking of something else?
I don't think they re-ran the episodes with the doorknob. I watched most of the re-runs from about 1985 to 1989. I *knew* about the doorknob, however, because it appeared in the issue of the Avengers comic where they appeared on Late Night.
I was barely 3 minutes in and then this 3:20 happened, and it was the funniest bit ever, and I suddenly remembered how damn progressive LNWDL really was back when it started.
Hi Don, did you see that Zschim's archive was removed? He was posting full Late Night episodes. I was able to save it in time, but I feel bad for those who won't get to see it. Do you feel you will be safe by not posting full episodes? I would be happy to act as a backup/mirror. Curious to know how many gigabytes (terabytes?) you have by now...
Jon Allen First, none of his Late Nights were full; towards the beginning of each show he would inexplicably pause to save a second here, a second there. Made little sense. And he rarely included music acts. I doubt he had lost his account from any LN clips; he hadn’t uploaded anything in over a year. He was also a huge Queen fan, so it’s possible that was his trouble. We’ll never know for sure unless he resurfaces and explains what happened. As for me, thanks but I’ll hold on to my files. And if my channel goes down, there are plenty of copycats who have grabbed my videos for their own channels, and nearly all of my videos can be found there. In the meantime, I’ll continue doing whatever it is I’m doing, and we’ll see what happens.
Oh right I forgot about the time saving. Very odd indeed but I was still grateful for the content. I'm sure there are many eager to see them uploaded properly. Some artist names cause automatic removal, I noticed this with Daniel Poitras' clips. Other times it will mute the offending segment. If you were to get into uploading full episodes it might be wise to do it through a friend's account so to speak. Thanks again for your hard work.
Had no idea he was at NBC for that long. I remember Ricky Gervais having a field day with that name when Bucky was nominated for directing the Olympics. :)
I laughed before I even clicked on the video just because I saw that it was over an hour long.
One of the best YT comments I've read. Thanks!
The length of this video is just plain big.
So as I understand it, the doorknob is much larger than it needs to be.
I don't see it. How can you tell how large it really is?
It's just plain big
I watched a little more and saw the explanation with the chart showing the scale and see it now. Thank you. Very big. Much larger, really, than it needs to be.
that's more knob than a door could ever need
It would look quite tiny on a truly gigantic door
Many years ago I dreamt of having a small pocket TV. The dream is complete, thanks to this channel.
"Is it even bigger than a breadbox."
I don't know how well known this is, but if people are unaware, this was likely an homage to Steve Allen. Allen asking, "Is it bigger than a breadbox?" was a running joke when he was one of the regular panelists on 'Whats My Line?'
At least, I assume it was on the part of the letter writer. Whether Dave/his writers were watching WML in 1951 and got the reference is probably less certain.
I love it when a joke kinda bombs, Dave reacts like 'wtf, why am I here?'
THAT'S comedy!
...just plain big.
I love their dedication to this joke. Like a doorknob covered in super glue, they just couldn't let it go.
Dave was certainly wacky, his comedy requires thought. He liked awkward situations, and messing with people's mind, but he was always straight with the audience.
Is it me, or did Letterman have meme culture figured out 30 years early?
On the money. Elements of his show were social media video before social media video, most obviously the dropping stuff off of buildings or crushing them with a pneumatic press.
When Dave was in The Avengers comic in 1984 he knocked out the villain with the giant doorknob 🤣
Chris Elliot without his beard is just plain bizarre.
So is Dave in a sweater.
It's funny, according to Zinoman's book Letterman had a giant fight after the elevator banks segment with Merrill Markoe about putting the giant doorknob in without his knowledge and that he didn't like being surprised like that and yet in the actual clip, he seems to take its appearance in stride.
Incidentally, if I ever get around to it, is that a good read? And more importantly, am I happier with my own impressions of an entertainer I'm fond of than I would be with the person portrayed in the book (to judge by a few comments), and should just leave it?
It's just plain big!
Had lost hope on this! Thanks! and so many of them too!
i didnt start watching dave till we got a vcr in 85 so i missed out on the whole knob saga
The giant doorknob should get its own show.
"You have no category in here for the largest doorknob."
And the crowd goes wild haha
I had to watch since I distinctly remember the Giant Doorknob swinging by Dave's desk. I was pleasantly surprised to see it in the collection! At least I have some brain cells left
I was waiting for Biff's "twin" to swear at him and/or Dave in that segment as she certainly would have on the Late Show.
The Donz is a national treasure! Do you accept any donations in return for your tireless work? Surely someone ought to be compensating you for your time!
From your lips...
I agree!!!! Late Night with The Donz t-shirts would be awesome!
So many amazing things here! Leslie Nielsen! I wonder what ever happened to the Giant Doorknob. Is it in the Smithsonian?
Don't know what happened to the Giant Doorknob. I love the Viewer-Mail-by-Elevator-Banks kid who returned his game-box in the wagon after hiding it behind him, then taking a bow, saying "Thank you, thank you."
It was first awesome that he hid it, then even more awesome that the guy see it and didn't take it from him! But then he played the good guy and gave it back. And I wonder what ever happened to the legend that is Bucky Guntz.
Big-time tv sports director -- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bucky_Gunts
Alllrighty...there we go! Classic Larry Bud 9:16
Another great collection, Don Giller. Thank you, Giller! You must have every episode on tape. Or is it available somewhere?
I do think there should be a distinction between the NBC years and the CBS years. NBC was better for a variety of reasons.
Thanks! I do; they’re available in my computer. :)
Here’s the back story - donzblog.home.blog/2019/01/16/the-journey-begins/
Wasn't the doorknob a plastic terrarium? I seem to remember seeing something similar in an old Walter Drake catalog...
"Oversized-Jumbo-Knob" was my nickname in college.
Wasn't there one where the Giant Doorknob said goodbye (or something like that - I remember the crew were all standing around it very solemnly, but guest Daniel Stern was laughing out loud... and another scene where they brought out a little girl to recreate a pose from a picture with the doorknob. Could I possibly be thinking of something else?
You're probably thinking of The World's Largest Vase, which I put up a couple days ago -- ruclips.net/video/ZLEASSNHAZY/видео.html
Wow - yes. After all these years, I remembered it as the door knob. Thanks!
Wow.. Awesome!
I don't think they re-ran the episodes with the doorknob. I watched most of the re-runs from about 1985 to 1989. I *knew* about the doorknob, however, because it appeared in the issue of the Avengers comic where they appeared on Late Night.
Six shows featuring the giant doorknob reaired on NBC. One aired on A&E, and that one plus one more aired on E!
Why is this doorknob so big? Interesting...
Manol Momchilov it’s just plain big!
Last Giant of Late Night brought me here.
Me too. I started watching Dave in 1985 so the giant doorknob was before my time.
I guess Edward was trying to balance Mary Jo
I was barely 3 minutes in and then this 3:20 happened, and it was the funniest bit ever, and I suddenly remembered how damn progressive LNWDL really was back when it started.
Shoutout to Bucky Gunts @ 58:02
Twice!
Hi Don, did you see that Zschim's archive was removed? He was posting full Late Night episodes. I was able to save it in time, but I feel bad for those who won't get to see it. Do you feel you will be safe by not posting full episodes? I would be happy to act as a backup/mirror. Curious to know how many gigabytes (terabytes?) you have by now...
Jon Allen First, none of his Late Nights were full; towards the beginning of each show he would inexplicably pause to save a second here, a second there. Made little sense. And he rarely included music acts. I doubt he had lost his account from any LN clips; he hadn’t uploaded anything in over a year. He was also a huge Queen fan, so it’s possible that was his trouble. We’ll never know for sure unless he resurfaces and explains what happened.
As for me, thanks but I’ll hold on to my files. And if my channel goes down, there are plenty of copycats who have grabbed my videos for their own channels, and nearly all of my videos can be found there.
In the meantime, I’ll continue doing whatever it is I’m doing, and we’ll see what happens.
Oh right I forgot about the time saving. Very odd indeed but I was still grateful for the content. I'm sure there are many eager to see them uploaded properly. Some artist names cause automatic removal, I noticed this with Daniel Poitras' clips. Other times it will mute the offending segment. If you were to get into uploading full episodes it might be wise to do it through a friend's account so to speak. Thanks again for your hard work.
Had no idea he was at NBC for that long. I remember Ricky Gervais having a field day with that name when Bucky was nominated for directing the Olympics. :)
Does anyone know the name of the song the band is playing at 17:54 ?
“Everybody’s Got Something to Hide (Except for Me and My Monkey)” by some obscure band called The Beatles, from their White Album, 1968.
@@dongiller Thanks, Don! You rock!
do you have the paul zimmerman episode they ran over???
Uploaded three years ago - ruclips.net/video/rSEOLE4uZ7U/видео.html
"Doorknob day"?
Must be a govt operation...
Wow, Chris Elliot had hair.
Did Larry Bud host that entire episode (July 26, 1982)?
Just into the third act. I'll put up the whole show.
It's up here -- ruclips.net/video/lI2dYopsr4U/видео.html
Is that Chris Rock at 1:02:00 or do I need more sleep?
More sleep. :)
My god - our fondue pot was just that color!
Say, do you have that Zimmerman interview ... or was that *really* the only evidence?
I uploaded it June 2016 -- ruclips.net/video/rSEOLE4uZ7U/видео.html
And it was awful! :-D Zimmerman actually died back in the early 90s. :/
folding socks not sufficiently significant
7:00 .. is that an I love Manitoba t-shirt?
“I love Melman buses.”
@@dongiller thank u sir .. I thought maybe MB was Manitoba because he was Canadian. Lol .. ohhh we are havin fun now!
It's funny that the steamroller comes from Nigro Brothers..........