Goodbye, Dave

Wednesday was David Letterman’s final episode for his late show. It was a star studded, funny, fantastic, heartwarming episode truly fit for a finale. It was a show that included all the regulars like his entrance by running on stage, skits, top 10 list, music performance, etc., but it also included some best of moments, a montage of clips of guests who were on his show, and an oral thank you letter from Dave. His top ten included his celebrity friends where each one lists something they always wanted to say to Dave. I was laughing the whole time with a big smile on my face.

When it comes to late night shows, Dave’s was actually the reason why I wanted to stay up late watching TV -- but failed a lot trying to making it to 11:35pm because I usually went to bed around 9pm. But when I was able to make it, it was an hour of pure awesome. The skits I enjoyed the most involved either stage manager Biff Henderson or when Dave would go to Hello Deli and visit Rupert Jee. CBS Mailbag was a good one, too.

If you haven’t seen it, I highly recommend checking out Dave’s 5th anniversary show that aired back in 1987. It shows how innovative Dave was back at that time and demonstrated that being an a**hole and showing nonsense on television can actually work. You can see where others like Jimmy Kimmel and Conan O'Brien got inspiration from for their own shows. Also check out the special that aired a few weeks back that highlighted his 30+ years on late night, David Letterman: A Life on Television. Also check out his final episode.

Thanks, Dave. You’re rad.

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