Richard Dominick is a truly funny and successful dead pan comic and writer. He’s made a mint as producer of the Jerry Springer Show and the Steve Wilkos Show
A great, forgotten (mostly) gem. I thought he must have been one of the staff doing a recurring bit but apparently not. He was so quick with his explanations, it seemed he must have known what Dave would be asking about.
@@ronniechilds2002 Also Late Night writer Jeff Martin (who plays Flunky) is really tall. But this guy does have some Flunky mannerisms. He went on to produce the Jerry Springer show for a long time.
“Ooo, I’m going on on national TV on the Letterman show. I better find my ‘good’ outfit. Hey honey, where’s my red flannel shirt and my... uh... purple sweater? I need them for my national TV appearance in front of millions of people.”
I know Dominick is intentionally deadpan, but he also seems bereft of a real sense of humor or personality. In the second segment about the toaster possessed by the Devil, I’m surprised Letterman didn’t quip as to how that’s unusual. “And then the toaster spoke.” Now that’s a great line. But “Circus Midget Flushed Down Toilet’ is the best headline.
4:16 Why wasn't the obvious question asked? How could John Wayne's ghost be at the Alamo AND at the time be inhabiting the body of some baby in England? That's one busy reincarnated but not-quite-yet-flesh and blood guy. Is he having some sort of dimension problems? Must be somebody in the yellow pages that fixes those... Interesting to watch a guy lie so straight-faced. A little disturbing too. Also, Steve Miller 16:45
I get what you're saying. Knowing that, lack of integrity is one thing but two contradicting lies competing for the same space at the same time is quite a trick.
This is why late night talk shows were solid gold back in the day. Pure entertainment and top notch comedy.
Thanks for all these memories, Don.
ALL of your vintage Dave vids.
This is unbelievable. And with a totally straight face. It's a gift, I tell ya.
We were thinking this same thing at the same time, in stereo, like a two headed guy.
This fella could give the SNL cast some tips on not breaking character.
Well actually, there was the beginnings of a smirk on his face when he said "Oh yes, it's true."
Richard Dominick is a truly funny and successful dead pan comic and writer. He’s made a mint as producer of the Jerry Springer Show and the Steve Wilkos Show
What kills me is that even after all of these appearances the circulation never went beyond 600,000.
Richard's got a Wikipedia page- he went on to executive-produce the Jerry Springer Show for 18 years.
Perfect.
This episode was one of the first ones I ever recorded. I Remember laughing my butt off the entire time.
A great, forgotten (mostly) gem. I thought he must have been one of the staff doing a recurring bit but apparently not. He was so quick with his explanations, it seemed he must have known what Dave would be asking about.
He looks and smokes like Flunky the Clown. Altogether different voice though.
@@ronniechilds2002 Also Late Night writer Jeff Martin (who plays Flunky) is really tall. But this guy does have some Flunky mannerisms. He went on to produce the Jerry Springer show for a long time.
Wikipedia mentioned that also wrote jokes for Jay Leno and produced a show called Hardcore Pawn.
I will always remember the toaster that was possessed by the devil.
“Ooo, I’m going on on national TV on the Letterman show. I better find my ‘good’ outfit.
Hey honey, where’s my red flannel shirt and my... uh... purple sweater? I need them for my national TV appearance in front of millions of people.”
i remember seeing this at the time...dominick almost cracks the straight face!
I know Dominick is intentionally deadpan, but he also seems bereft of a real sense of humor or personality.
In the second segment about the toaster possessed by the Devil, I’m surprised Letterman didn’t quip as to how that’s unusual.
“And then the toaster spoke.”
Now that’s a great line.
But “Circus Midget Flushed Down Toilet’ is the best headline.
I was hoping we'd see Charlie eat the bubbles!!
Oh my! His seriousness speaking about the articles is quite convincing...made me think "maybe they were really true."
I remember this guy; I never missed a Dave back then. He always impressed the heck out of me. Thought he was brilliant. Straight face much?
This guy is the real life version of that Jon Lovitz character who always says " Yeah thats the ticket!"
Whatever happened to that baby?
Richard Dominick is one of the great workers. Amazing clips.
How did he get away with using the same red top as the British Sun newspaper owned by Murdoch.
4:16 Why wasn't the obvious question asked? How could John Wayne's ghost be at the Alamo AND at the time be inhabiting the body of some baby in England? That's one busy reincarnated but not-quite-yet-flesh and blood guy. Is he having some sort of dimension problems? Must be somebody in the yellow pages that fixes those...
Interesting to watch a guy lie so straight-faced. A little disturbing too.
Also, Steve Miller 16:45
Kane Alson I was wondering the same thing.
I never thought I'd see the day when the journalistic integrity of The Sun is called into question.
I get what you're saying. Knowing that, lack of integrity is one thing but two contradicting lies competing for the same space at the same time is quite a trick.
I've never seen anyone else smoke on the show. I'm sure it's happened, but I don't know if I can remember another example.
Off the top of my head -- Fran Lebowitz, John Candy, Peter O'Toole.
Interesting that Richard Dominick got that kind of leeway.
brewer921 Hunter S. Thompson...
Dave himself puffing away whenever Chris Elliott was doing his Morton Downey Jr. character - and Chris smoked when doing that bit.
People smoked everywhere and at all times back then. Unless they were asleep or taking a shower....
favorite line 21:33 to 22:00
Mine is just before at 21:15.
Odd. This guy doesn't video tape any of this? But it's all true....
Sargon hasn’t aged a day...
Haha!
He’s cute af 🐻
I think the only person who ever smoked on Letterman
Hardly.
Madonna
Hunter S. Thompson
Flunky the Clown
Zappa