Allen Ludden and Betty White with David Letterman, 1978-2012

There was a special bond established between Dave and Allen and Betty that came about after a 1974 radio interview he had conducted with them in Indianapolis. That connection would end up boosting Dave's career when he moved to Los Angeles the following year. This compilation helps tell the story.

Game Show Clips:
1. May 15, 1978. Liar's Club.
2. May 28, 1979. Password Plus.

Dave's Morning Show:
3. June 25, 1980. Cold Open.
4. August 13, 1980. Allen Ludden.
5. October 8, 1980. Edwin Newman's news on Ludden's stroke.
Ludden had fallen into a coma. It was later determined to be caused not by a stroke but instead "by high levels of calcium from medication taken to help fight the [stomach] cancer" first diagnosed earlier in the year. (Wiki)
He would pass away eight months later on June 9.

Late Night:
6. June 21, 1983. Dave's Record Collection.
7. October 1, 1985. Betty White: "Golden Girls."

Late Show:
8. May 8, 2000. "Ladies Man."
9. January 18, 2011. "Hot in Cleveland."
10. May 4, 2011. Book: _If You Ask Me._
11. June 13, 2011. Top Ten.
12. May 16, 2012. "Betty White's Off Their Rockers"; "Hot in Cleveland."

13. Morning show. July 10, 1980. Intro to Animal Fashions.

Great thanks to game show historian and nice guy Adam Nedeff for the Liar's Club clip. He's written a wonderful biography of Allen Ludden, well worth a read by any fan of both Allen and Betty. Available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0762NBCDZ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_J83TED487090J116FJ8Y