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David Letterman’s First Jokes
Of The CONAN O’BRIEN Era!!

i love letterman by TheDark0Knight	Jun 1st, 2009 09:24:48 PM

Is this post from the future? by paulmkelly	Jun 1st, 2009 09:25:27 PM
HUH!?
the future, conan? by Hercules	Jun 1st, 2009 09:26:44 PM
in the year two thou-saaaaaannnnnd!!
I am getting that book. by Cotton McKnight	Jun 1st, 2009 09:35:58 PM
Nicholas Meyer, who should have been brought in for the tng movies. Oh and David Letterman is a senile old fool that nobody cares about anymore.
Having said that.. by Cotton McKnight	Jun 1st, 2009 09:39:48 PM
that clip was funny.
Is David Letterman... by monolithik	Jun 1st, 2009 09:46:06 PM
still doing Know Your Cuts of Meat and making O.J. jokes? Yeah? Well... I'll be watching Conan.
Leno. by imagin78	Jun 1st, 2009 09:50:12 PM
The O.J. jokes went with the chin. Letterman is the king. Though, I love Conan, too.
Dave will kill Conan by lockesbrokenleg	Jun 1st, 2009 09:53:36 PM
Conan will be like a little girly man.
paulmkelly by BadMrWonka	Jun 1st, 2009 09:53:56 PM
inadvertent hilarious joke setup for the win! nice one, Herc.
The Conan era has begun... by GunterMonkey	Jun 1st, 2009 09:55:09 PM
After growing up with him, I feel like a proud parent, like a buddy of mine just got promoted...break a leg, Conan! We're behind you!
Doesn't is suck that he didn't do Nemisis? by JediRob	Jun 1st, 2009 10:02:28 PM
Alas what could have been.
finally something to watch at 11:30 by mrgreentheplant	Jun 1st, 2009 10:10:34 PM
conan at 1130 and craig ferguson afterwards. and, if i'm still awake, reruns of stewart/colbert at 1:30. could this have worked out any better?
I really need a DVR. by Shermdawg	Jun 1st, 2009 10:15:37 PM

Keep cool, my babies... by Heretic3k	Jun 1st, 2009 10:22:54 PM
Time to enter the Cone Zone!
Letterman had the funniest billboard I've ever seen. by Stifler's Mom	Jun 1st, 2009 10:25:14 PM
About ten years ago in Times Square, NBC put up a giant billboard that read "NUMBER 1 IN LATE NIGHT!" with an incredibly hammy picture of Jay Leno, basically just smirking like an asshole. A few weeks later, about a block away, CBS put up a similar billboard that proudly declared "NUMBER 3 IN LATE NIGHT!" (This is when Letterman was sometimes getting beat by Politically Incorrect) The picture was fucking hilarous- Dave with a big, goofy, shit-eating smile on his face. A hysterical self-depreciating response to that nitwit Leno.
I'd rather watch Cosby over Ferrell. by Shermdawg	Jun 1st, 2009 10:26:19 PM
Mostly because of Ferrell raping my childhood this weekend with Land of the Lost. But on second thought, Anna Friel will be partaking in the raping, so it's not all bad. She can rape my childhood anytime.
Dave is funny but Conan is going to be great by Chuck_Chuckwalla	Jun 1st, 2009 10:41:40 PM
IMHO
Tree house story > Universal Tour by Shermdawg	Jun 1st, 2009 10:51:56 PM

The two best head to head now by jimmy_009	Jun 1st, 2009 10:53:46 PM
I love Dave and Conan. Don't care if Leno succeeds or fails at his new time, as long as those two do all right.
Well, it's better than fallon by lockesbrokenleg	Jun 1st, 2009 10:57:54 PM
but it's still like every other talk show.
Alright, back from Conan... by Shermdawg	Jun 1st, 2009 11:06:49 PM
...shit, missed the first of Bill's act.
Conan is funny but... by jackofhearts29	Jun 1st, 2009 11:06:52 PM
The Tonight Show fart cloud kills all comedy. I fear, yet still hope, for him.
Wow. by Shermdawg	Jun 1st, 2009 11:08:26 PM
Looks like I miss ALL of it.
There should've been a "ed" all up in there. by Shermdawg	Jun 1st, 2009 11:09:02 PM

wgas...all those shows are lame by Rupee88	Jun 1st, 2009 11:09:14 PM
I stopped watching those celeb ass kissing shows in my late 20s and I'm ashamed that I enjoyed them before then.
"IS IT TIME TO LEAVE?" by Shermdawg	Jun 1st, 2009 11:15:32 PM

He's one weird old koot by Anything But Tangerines	Jun 1st, 2009 11:28:08 PM
Every time I tune in he's doing some shtick with that deli guy and spraying pedestrians with a fire hose or something. It's just refreshing to know that kind of unbalanced humor can still fly in this tightass era
Does Letterman still drop stuff off the roof? by Anything But Tangerines	Jun 1st, 2009 11:31:36 PM
totally base yet somehow uncommonly satisfying television
Yep, he still does all that. by Shermdawg	Jun 1st, 2009 11:34:50 PM

Also, Dave's still the best show for music acts. by Shermdawg	Jun 1st, 2009 11:37:42 PM
Not always so much in artists, but in direction and top notch atmosphere. Not a fan of Conan's ginormous stage.
Conan killed it tonight. by In_Rainbows	Jun 1st, 2009 11:50:44 PM
Will Ferrell I could have done without.
I miss Leno's set design... by Ronald Raygun	Jun 1st, 2009 11:56:22 PM
As shallow a thing as that is to say, I thought his set was kinda cozy, with the audience up front and the band at arm's length. Conan's new set is too big and overly lit.
Yes, it's too big. by Shermdawg	Jun 1st, 2009 11:58:42 PM
Letterman's though, remains perfect.
speaking of music, i wonder how he felt about Pearl Jam playing by BMacSmith	Jun 2nd, 2009 12:12:47 AM
PJ has only played Letterman. they've played on his show at least 5 or 6 times, but never Leno as far as i know. I wonder if they had to ask his permission to do Conan.
WHY IS THERE SO MUCH GOOD ON AT 11:30!?! by iamnicksaicnsn	Jun 2nd, 2009 12:30:29 AM
Conan, Letterman, Colbert? How does one choose what to DVR!?!? (Clearly the solution is Conan, and Letterman, then Colbert during a re-run. But who has time to watch 2.5 hours of talk!?!)
Colbert blows by lockesbrokenleg	Jun 2nd, 2009 12:45:28 AM
Only relevant during elections.
Is Dave on suicide watch? He probably should be. by JuanSanchez	Jun 2nd, 2009 01:05:55 AM

This will be an interesting time to watch Dave... by LouGossetPhillip	Jun 2nd, 2009 03:39:11 AM
If he chooses to tone down the wackiness, be a little more friendly, concentrate on his ability to conduct some of the best interviews on TV, and put a little more time into his monologues, I bet he could clean up in the ratings. Conan's going to capture the youth market, he might as well try to lure a few of Leno's old faithfuls to his side. But I suspect that Dave won't change his show one bit, doing his show his way always seemed more important to him than ratings.
i love (80's era) Letterman by Lou Stools	Jun 2nd, 2009 06:29:27 AM
I made it through about a week of the CBS show before I gave up.
Letterman was great before... by rainbowtrout1265	Jun 2nd, 2009 08:20:37 AM
Letterman was great before he became just an MSNBC type Bush basher. Has he even told an Obama joke yet?
rainbowtrout1265: Bush earned it by Nem_Wan	Jun 2nd, 2009 10:05:33 AM
After 9/11 both Leno and Letterman both added flag pins to their suits. Guess which one kept his. I like the idea of flag pins, but the people wearing them are often douchebags, particularly if their message is to support a president or a war whether they're right or wrong. Anyway, here's a Letterman joke about Obama: "President Obama, by the way, is, I think, making his first presidential European trip. And while he's there in Europe, he plans to fire the CEOs of BMW and Volkswagen." Happy?
That's because Bush was an incompetent assclown fuckhead. by Pagliacci	Jun 2nd, 2009 10:09:36 AM
Obama's not. Therefore, Bush jokes galore. Go back to drinking your righwing kool-aid, cocksucker.
80s Letterman by angry kitty	Jun 2nd, 2009 10:12:16 AM
was the best, most innovative show on late night at that time. Larry Bud Melman. I mean really, who could compete with that? I submit from 1984: Larry Bud Melman in a Bear Suit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =L4iwTSWeuRo
Letterman is King by Sakurai	Jun 2nd, 2009 10:15:13 AM

Letterman was best by deelzbub	Jun 2nd, 2009 01:49:12 PM
when he was on NBC with low budget humor. CBS kinda spoiled him for me. And the Bush-bashing got old (although he deserved it) and repetitive and unfunny with time. I've been a fan since Letterman's morning show. Anyone 'member that?
a note to HEADGEEK by smackfu	Jun 2nd, 2009 04:10:08 PM
If you continue to put up videos that are not available to people in Canada, should I take that as a hint that the advertising revenue generated by your Canadian readers is not needed or wanted?
Should be interesting... by Blanket-Man	Jun 2nd, 2009 04:22:30 PM
I'm very curious to see who wins between Conan and Dave, once the newness shine leaves Mr. O'Brien. I like both, but would rather see Dave at number one for awhile before he retires. Losing to Conan might kill the guy.
Letterman = Legend by RobFromBackEast	Jun 2nd, 2009 06:17:38 PM
Pure and simple. The man is still hilarious. Really like O Brien, but will always be a Letterman guy
Conan > Carson+Letterman+Leno+Fallon Etc. by jeusne0	Jun 2nd, 2009 11:45:15 PM
In time you will all agree with me
5 minutes of jokes + 45 minutes of studio applause by Falafalguy	Jun 3rd, 2009 12:12:42 AM
equals The Late Show. Paul's mindless musically interludes account for the rest.
Ah Conan still shakes uncontrollanbly by lockesbrokenleg	Jun 3rd, 2009 02:16:53 AM
That guy must drink about 20 Red Bulls before going out.
That's odd, Cockface by irritable	Jun 3rd, 2009 02:37:52 AM
... Leno speaks very highly of you.
Conan is kicking major ass. by JuanSanchez	Jun 3rd, 2009 02:40:12 AM

Letterman sucks by Curious_Jorge	Jun 3rd, 2009 10:49:03 AM
Letterman was funny back in the day, like right after the war between the states. Now he's just old and tired. Conan's first show was great, but not brilliant.
Dave Letterman is a smug, nasty prick. by SmokingRobot	Jun 3rd, 2009 01:21:09 PM
He was funny for about about an hour thirty years ago.
letterman IS smug and nasty by Basehead	Jun 3rd, 2009 01:54:37 PM
but that's what is appealing to me, I don't want to see a happy go lucky generic face going through the motions. Conan has his own style which I love, Kimmel is the biggest show bizz whore there is. Fallon is too early to tell but i dont have high hopes. Leno to me turned into the generic face, trying to please as many people as possible and try not to offend anyone. Thats not a bad thing, just not for me. BTW Ferguson, why no love for this crazy bastard? I like him!
NBC shot itself in the foot... by BurnHollywood	Jun 3rd, 2009 05:41:51 PM
...Pushing Leno out. THE TONIGHT SHOW appeals primarily to an older demographic (too old for my ass). Leno's cutesy, harmless humor was perfect in that slot. Now that they've shoehorned in Conan and his sophmoric potty/pothead humor, this plane's going straight into the tarmac. Letterman will win over the long run.
What really matters now: by Harry Weinstein	Jun 3rd, 2009 05:49:47 PM
Who replaces Fallon next season?
Making fun of Obama by drewlicious	Jun 3rd, 2009 08:28:23 PM
The trick is to make fun of the people around him. He's the straight man in this act, the jokes come from Joe Biden and the rest of the administration. Barack's the Zeppo.
Letterman has not been funny for 20 years by DarfurOnTheRocks2	Jun 3rd, 2009 08:37:42 PM
It is funny how those that prefer Leno are viewed as simpletons by Letterman fans who try so hard to posit him as an intellectual funnyman. Sorry chaps, Letterman is seriously unfunny and mean.
Paul Shaeffer is an Idiot also by DarfurOnTheRocks2	Jun 3rd, 2009 08:39:19 PM

Letterman has not been funny for 20 years by lockesbrokenleg	Jun 3rd, 2009 08:46:45 PM
Uh, yeah, that's why he's been around for 20 years?
.....because of the rep that he built 20 years ago.... by DarfurOnTheRocks2	Jun 4th, 2009 10:17:43 AM
.... almost like how Eddie Murphy still gets roles...
Letterman's hilarious by fastcars	Jun 4th, 2009 01:36:18 PM
It's not fair he's become this conservative punching bag, just because he teases Douchebag O'Reilly. Dude is a comedy legend. And Conan is on his way. Haters should shut the fuck up, because you're embarrassing yourselves.
Nobody cares about politics by HughJass	Jun 5th, 2009 03:34:14 AM
Bush was a douche, Obama's a douche... all politicians are douches. Perfect self-deprecating humor for the douchey and unfunny Letterman. Conan is going to own the shit out of him.
Letterman is a loser, Conan is crap....WTF is Kimmel? by rono	Jun 5th, 2009 11:17:11 AM
All three suck. Dave is a bitter old fart, Conan is an obnoxious manic clown, and Jimmy is not ready for network TV, he should stick to cable. Time to go to bed early.....or watch porn.
Conan rules. by vettebro	Jun 6th, 2009 11:34:08 PM
Letterman is old and passe'. Conan is fresh and cutting edge. You can't beat Truimph the insult comic dog and the masterbating Bear skits. Conan rules. That's all that needs to be said on that.
Letterman is still the shiznit by Orcus	Jun 8th, 2009 08:27:24 AM
He's evolving into Carson territory. Mind you Conan is like Letterman was 20 years ago on NBC in wackiness

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