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Unusual weather for new york city today. it was 68 and foggy. oh, no, wait a minute, that's me. i'm sorry. that's me. >> that was dave from a couple of days ago. we're back with steve o'donnell and jeff martin former writers for the david letterman show. steve, you isolated one of the things i saw it in your "new york times" piece, it was the moment where johnny carson appeared on dave's show. and we've seen in the last week everybody in the late night business singing dave's praises and johnny was the one that dave idolized. let's watch that moment when johnny appeared. >> this is not the lis...

Plate. that is my little brother wearing jams. he still wears them by the way. i had late night with david letterman viewing parties. my friends who also loved the show would come over at midnight, my parents would be asleep and we would drink sodas and watch late night. not only did i learn everything from dave. the reason i have this show is -- is because -- is because the executives at abc saw me when i was a guest on dave's show and hired me to host this show. so i want to thank dave and his writers. and the urinary symptoms of bph, like needing to go frequently, day or night. tell your do...

Carson, david letterman has changed pop culture. his show and brand of comedy have inspired a host of new comics hosting late night shows. let's discuss this with one of letterman's former writers. and season two begins on june 24th. i'll be watching. and also with me is a celebrity branding authority. he's an authority by the way and professor of marketing at usc. i'm going to start with you. you wrote for the late show, everyone is showing up for dave's late night show. steve martin i mean the list goes on and on. there are some of the pictures there. it is really the end of an era. he meant...

Realize, a lot of us don't remember that he was actually one of the people who started some of the bits that are seen throughout television. >> absolutely. the top ten list is iconic and it was on dave's show created by jim downey a guy who i used to work with at "saturday night live," the remotes, using real people as part of your show and being funny. dave pushed the genre. johnny carson may have been the father of modern day late night, but dave took it to other places where quirky offbeat weird and taking chances. that's something he taught us taking chances are okay. you might not get the...

>> juliet: oh, yeah. shot of the morning. with the briggs family. the entire clan taking a seat on the curvy couch. this is in the after the show show yesterday. dave's wife, brandy, and their three children. today's dave's last day, guys. he had a very special message for clayton. >> happy birthday, clayton. >> bye, everyone. >> dave: that is the best. they're very articulate children >> juliet: you could tell, they're like all over him, the microphones. >> clayton: they think the television microphones are like those kid karaokes that just amplify yuck -- your voice. but thank you. yes. it w...