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The Etiquette Collection on Letterman, 1982-90

Don Giller 1,213,258 6 years ago
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Here are all of the etiquette-related segments that aired on the bird network. There were 27 in all, over half in the first year. Also included is a "leftover" piece from the end of that first year. Everyone involved is named except for those I don't yet know. Beginning with the fourth installment, Talk Show Etiquette, the constant was always Calvert DeForest as Larry "Bud" Melman. 1982: 1. February 18. Taxi -- with Gerard Mulligan and Pete Fatovich 2. April 21. Elevator -- with Marie O'Donnell, Tom Gammill, and Bill Wendell 3. May 12. Hot Dog -- with Andy Breckman and hot dog vendor 4. May 24. Talk Show -- with Chris Elliott, Merrill Markoe, Tommy Casabona, and Larry Bud with his "parents" 5. June 3. Subway -- with Bob Resig (the cop), Hiram Bullock, Gerard Mulligan, passenger (the bum), and Larry Bud 6. June 29. Laundromat -- with Paul Shaffer, Gerard Mulligan, and Larry Bud 7. July 13. Job Interview -- with Andy Breckman, Tom Gammill, Merrill Markoe, Paul Shaffer, Chris Elliott, and Larry Bud 8. August 13. Beach -- with Paul Shaffer, Hiram Bullock, "Troy," executive, Chris Elliott, Tom Gammill, Larry Bud, and Mariangela Melato 9. September 1. Audience -- with Chris Elliott, Darcy Hettrich, Larry Bud, Jimmy Fitzgerald, Paul Shaffer, Jude Brennan, Andy Breckman, Merrill Markoe, and Howard Taylor (Chris loses it, 1) 10. September 15. Houseguest -- with Larry Bud and clogger dancers 11. October 4. Voting -- with Larry Bud, Chris Elliott, Howard Taylor, and Edd Hall (apologies for the poor video; it's the only source I have for now) 12. October 13. Ball Park -- with Larry Bud and Edd Hall (also Steve O'Donnell and Andy Breckman's then-wife Mary in audience) 13. November 23. Party -- with Larry Bud, Howard Taylor, and woman 14. December 7. Buying a Car -- with Howard Taylor, Larry Bud, and Hiram Bullock 15. December 22. End-of-Year Leftovers (rejected Beach) -- with Larry Bud 1983: 16. February 8, 1983: Lifeboat -- with Howard Taylor, Captain Haggerty, and Larry Bud 17. April 5, 1983: Restaurant -- with Chris Elliott, Al Frisch, Captain Haggerty, Marie O'Donnell, and Larry Bud 18. July 6, 1983: Hospital -- with Chris Elliott, Larry Bud, Edd Hall (radio announcer), Brian McAloon, Matt Wickline, and Steve O'Donnell (Chris loses it, 2) 19. August 24, 1983: New York City Streets -- with Edd Hall, Max Pross (or Sandy Frank in his first on-air appearance), Larry Bud, Larry's "brother," Tom Gammill, Kathleen Ankers, and Chris Elliott 20. September 26, 1983: Airplane -- with Larry Bud, Darcy Hettrich, Sandy Frank, and Chris Elliott (as the voice of the pilot) 21. November 21, 1983: Thanksgiving -- with Larry Bud, his wife "Tiffany," son "Troy," and brother "Clifford" 1984-90: 22. February 8, 1984: Hotel in Virgin Islands -- with Larry Bud 23. March 13, 1984: Doctor's Waiting Room -- with Darcy Hettrich, Chris Elliott, Larry Bud, Kathleen Ankers, and a call from Gordon Cooper 24. December 11, 1985: Holiday Entertaining Guide -- with Larry Bud and Neena Beber 25. October 28, 1986: Courtroom -- with Larry Bud, Rick Scheckman, and Biff Henderson 26. August 19, 1987: Prison -- with Gerard Mulligan and Larry Bud 27. November 3, 1988: Campaign '88 Do's and Don'ts -- with Laurie Guthrie, Adam Resnick, Steve O'Donnell, Joe Toplyn, Boyd Hale, Larry Jacobnson, Daniel Kellison, Nanci Siman, Dave Rygalski, Larry Bud, and Rick Scheckman as Elvis 28. March 29, 1990: How to Fill Out the U.S. Census Form -- with Larry Bud, Lewis Falk, and, a month shy of turning 8, Kirsten Dunst

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