Dbbum's Full Review: David Letterman's Book of Top Ten Lists Books
David Letterman has been one of my favorite late night hosts, second to Conan O'Brien. The two key elements that I loved about the show were, 'Stupid Pet Tricks' and 'The Top 10 List'. Of course not every show was filled with hot popular guests, so sometimes 'The Top 10 List' was the highpoint of the night.
If you've never seen the David Letterman show before, check it out sometime, it will help you understand the idiotic comedy that transcends into this book. Just by looking at the cover of the book, you'll quickly put 2+2 together.
David Letterman's Book of Top Ten Lists - And 'Zesty Lo-Cal Chicken Recipes'. SPECIAL BONUS: Plans for an end table by Master Carpenter Norm Abram!
If you fail to see the idiotic humor on the cover page, chances are you will not like Letterman or this book of 'Top 10 Lists'. It takes a strong will to survive, and many cups of coffee to actually read through 163 pages of 'Top 10 Lists'.
Now keep in mind this book was published back in 1995, so many of the lists will poke fun at old current events. If you watch the late night show, you will understand how the 'Top 10 Lists' works. Basically Letterman takes a current event, adds a funny topic, and 10 reasons to go along with it. It's obviously meant to make fun of, degrade or otherwise humiliate someone or someplace in a comical fashion. Bill Clinton, Saddam Hussein, George Bush have been the targets in recent years.
However in this book, current events must have non existent. Many of the lists pertain to New York, Disney, taxi drivers, jobs, etc.. basic people/places not specific to Hollywood or politics (which has been the topics in recent years). Without specific lists towards a popular star, most lists are extremely boring, and not funny. They may have been racy or raised a few eyebrows in the past but in today's society, they would put most people to sleep.
However the forward makes fun of a Martha Stewart dinner party, which is probably the funniest page in the whole book. Letterman simply takes a keyword and elaborates on the topic. Examples...
3. Party Favors: Wearing crisply starched nurse get-up, hostess administered "flu shots".
9. Entertainment: Strangely agitated Martha Stewart leg wrestling guests on lawn.
10. Surprise: Small group of neighbors arrive to complain about smoldering tires.
Top 10 List Examples:
Here's just a few examples of the lists, try not to fall asleep!
Top Ten Questions Asked By New York City Tourists:
10. Does it always smell like this?
5. How do I get to Seinfeld's apartment?
4. That gun isn't real is it?
3. Which way to the hookers?
1. Go what myself?
Top Ten Rejected Disney Movies:
9. Mickey's battle with helium addiction.
8. 101 Snoop Doggy Doggs.
2. Herbie the Love Bug gets carjacked by crackheads.
1. Swiss Family Buttafucco.
Top Ten Rejected Winter Olympic Sports:
7. Really drunk figure skating.
3. Zamboni demolition derby.
2. Flamboyantly gay bobsled.
An End Table:
There is actually a 3 page end table design plan at the end. This is just another idiotic idea of Letterman to make the book funny. While it's humorous for about one second, it leaves the reader with no real ending to the lists book, expect disappointment. No goodbye, no conclusion, just a useless end table design. But then again it's Letterman's way of being funny. I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone unless you are crazy about Letterman and his top 'Top 10 Lists'. Basically you're getting 155 boring 'Top 10 Lists' and nothing more. Not even a zesty lo-cal recipe, those rat bastards! It's a straight forward book of Letterman's 'Top 10 Lists' meant for die hard fans. I'd suggest watching the late night show instead, the lists are current and much more humorous!
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