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Honcho, les moonves. >> i said, you've been great, the network has been great. >> there was no indication, he said, can you just come with me, and took me into a little alcove, and he said, i've told the guys that -- >> i'm retiring. >> this is really -- >> yep! >> this is really? truly? you actually did this? >> yes, i did. >> wow. well, do i have a minute to call my accountant? because, wow. and the next thing i know, i was on stage. and thinking, what did i just hear? you know, it was as fast as that. >> there's the bird. look at that! look at that animal right there. >> that is beautiful. ...

She said, that's great. who is on the show? i said, i don't remember. so that's when i started thinking in terms of, how long does a guy want to do a tv show? >> in 2012, david admitted to battling depression with medication and even with meditation. he had a steady dose of fatherhood seems to be the most powerful elixir. >> so i was goofing around with harry and i said, harry, what if i retire? then i would be able to spend more time with the family. and harry looked at me and said, which part of the family? >> oh, boy, here we go. ♪ there simply is no better man ♪ ♪ than good old david...

But, you know, his ratings have never recovered much from the early days because he's always been playing from behind. and at some point, i think he stopped feeling like he could win. coming up, dave, say it ain't so. >> so i was goofing around with my son, harry, and i said, harry, what if i retire? why would you retire? this is good, mom. "good"? (chuckles) it's delicious! and this new kibble blend is so healthy. thank you. no, nancy, thank you. kibbles 'n bits. because every bit matters. ...to put in dr. scholl's active series insoles. kibbles 'n bits. they help reduce wear and tear on my...

Side, it's a real treat. you're like, oh, what is going on here? who is this person we didn't know? >> the episode earned an emmy nomination. a year later, days after september 11th, dave couldn't hold back his emotions. >> we're told they were zealots fueled by fervor. >> i was in the room with him. he was pacing and trying to figure out what he would say. >> if you live to be a thousand years old will that make any sense to you? will that make any god damn sense. >> dave was the first late night host back on air. >> he made it okay to start laughing again. >> fatherhood also changed him. in ...

>> conan o'brien could barely believe it. >> it wasn't something you saw. the idea of johnny carson going into someone's house. >> did you mow her lawn? >> i think he did. yeah. the idea that he had walked out of the tv and went into someone's room and going through her stuff had a huge impact on me. >> a huge impact on all the shows that would come after him. not bad for a boy next door from indianapolis, indiana. his dad harry was a florist and his mom dorothy a church secretary. his mother later wrote a cookbook filled with photos of dave with his two sisters. an all-american family who lov...