Julia Child Collection on Letterman, 1982-1994

Don Giller
Don Giller
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Published 2020-03-07
There was a rapport between Dave and Julia that other chefs could only pretend to have. She was the best of the best.

Late Night:
1. October 6, 1983. Cooks French Toasted Ham and Cheese sandwich.
2. October 13, 1983. Viewer Mail with Gerard Mulligan as Julia.
3a. October 16, 1985. Penn & Teller's cockroach clip.
3b. October 17, 1985. Omelets. With George Burns and cockroaches from last night.
4. December 22, 1986. Hamburger.
5. September 15, 1988. Flaming Shrimp Salad.
6. October 13, 1989. Duck.
7. July 11, 1990. Omelet with Bill Murray's Love-Cam.
8. December 20, 1990. Cinnamon Toast Crepes.
9. December 11, 1991. A giant Frittata
10. November 6, 1992. Scrod with red garlic.
11. June 22, 1993. Chicken Melon Balls. (Dave's final week of Late Night.)

Late Show:
12. October 25, 1994. Crepes with Art Donovan.
All Comments (21)
  • @Vejur9000
    I love how well Julia handles Dave’s snarky awkwardness.... this woman was intelligent, and no joke. Just a gracious, gifted woman. Dave was lucky to have this icon as his guest.
  • @erik_griswold
    Something not well known about Julia Child and her show was that it was the first to offer captioning, at her insistance, and it was at her base PBS station WGBH-Boston that the technology which gives us Closed Captioning was invented. To this day WGBH provides support for closed captioning of programming for many broadcasters.
  • @MichelleUS66
    It’s very easy to tell when Dave honestly likes one of his guests. He is so sweet with Julia Child.
  • @MrJakelstr
    I'm circling back watching this again and I am so taken with how Julia is absolutely never daunted, even though something nuts happens every time she's on
  • @warrenbowen6223
    Julia Child was an extraordinary character. I get a sense that she was completely aware of her own oddities but was brave enough to embrace it.
  • @Vejur9000
    I’ve never seen Dave so respectful toward a chef on his show before. He behaved himself for the most part with Julia, and you can tell he was a bit starstruck this woman is a legend.
  • @bennuballbags2
    Im Australian and I just discovered this gem of a woman, I love her honesty and humour. These things have disappeared these day.
  • @gates69
    I remember watching her on PBS in the 70’s when I was a kid. Such a sweet lady who never took herself too seriously. Thanks again Don!
  • @justinlee4696
    I love how humble these were.Everything now feels over lit and rushed.
  • @Gio_Vanni6143
    This makes me nostalgic and sad at the same time. I can remember sitting in front of our black and white Magnavox console at about four-years-old watching Julia Child, The Galloping Gourmet and other shows on PBS. Who knows where the time goes?
  • @elizabethlarson9655
    She was so darn funny and she just rolled with everything, which probably is a clue to her success.
  • @rejoyce318
    Thanks for reminding me how delightfully wacky Dave's show was back in the day.
  • @user-sq5ef2uz8i
    The two of them with their quirky personalities are so good for television! Miss seeing Dave and his guests. Julia was a natural for tv. Long before reality shows she did her way!
  • @edwardpincus
    These vignettes are delightful, and for me at 78, a happy trip down memory lane. Julia was and to this day remains a wonder. I once met her, briefly, and she was the only woman whose kind eyes I could look directly into, me then in the long ago days standing 6’4”. In my dotage, I occasionally remember that fortunate meeting as one of my life’s high points. Julia Child, one of America’s greatest treasures… We can never thank her enough for what she taught us as a culture.