uh here at late night one service we perform is giving our viewers tips on how to behave in
certain situations and this Thursday of course is Thanksgiving so please join us now as we guide you
through the maze-like complexities of Thanksgiving etiquette Walk This Way won't you I gotta walk
this way I wouldn't need the calculator how you doing nice to see you Stephen have a good weekend
oh good all right okay here we are you know for many people Thanksgiving is the best holiday of
the year but not knowing the proper customs and traditions can turn even this happy holiday into
a nightmare of etiquette atrocities rule number one for a host is have plenty of food now when
you get right down to it most people are not that crazy about turkey that's why this year at our
house we're stuffing the turkey with everybody's favorite yes fish sticks oh boy there's good
eating well that should be my guest arriving now come on in won't you hi David hi Larry [Applause]
this is hilarious Larry uh I'm certainly glad you could make it thanks for coming
over well in that case you'll be glad my wife could make it
his wife is here also Tiffany and my son my son Troy nice to see you Troy how are you
okay I see my new camera yeah I'll be able to see it a couple of days I'm like Robert clippy who
came in from out of town just for Thanksgiving oh great Clifford nice nice to meet you
what would Thanksgiving be like without three or four uninvited guests
oh well good
when some people uh visit on Thanksgiving they like to bring food when they're invited
for dinner and if you do bring food as a gift be sure it's something that goes with turkey
yeah Mr Letterman we brought you this oh that's well uh it's a Frozen TV turkey dinner yes sir
just one more there that's right nothing else with turkey like turkey [Music] [Applause] thank you
well uh why don't I only have a seat folks go right ahead and sit down there now a good host
will make sure all of the Thanksgiving Traditions are observed but you know there really aren't any
Thanksgiving Traditions so feel free to improvise hey watch this now it's time thank you Tommy
uh for everybody to feel the old Thanksgiving Kettle with gifts for the host here we are I'll
put that there I'll uh I'll start this off with my own gold watch there you go folks uh well um
that's very nice of you you're gonna have my wallet and take my eyes and uh what about you
little fella how about that camera okay that's just great thank you very much
but gee David
I tell you that's all right sometimes these New Traditions can backfire let
me put that over there thank you very much uh
now it's time for that special moment Larry would you like to do the honors
[Music]
excuse me Larry what do you what exactly are you doing there oh sorry I thought it was a pinata
no no no Larry this is no pinata this is a turkey I wanted you to curve the turkey well heck I'll go
ahead and carve the turkey which part of the turkey Would You Like Larry uh let's see um
oh okay now right away see this is another Thanksgiving faux pas uh refer to this portion
of the turkey right here as a leg or a drumstick not as a severed limb uh also
at this time it's customary to remember all the things we have to be thankful for
like all the good s that have happened
bad things that have happened to other people no no no no no no this is another Thanksgiving
blender it's not polite to be thankful for the misfortunes of others all right go ahead
let's dig in everybody enjoy yourself go ahead and oh sure let me pass the old turkey around
there you go now uh while you're eating uh be sure to keep the conversation at the table
light and pleasant say Clifford did you know that turkey's a phosphate protein pellets and
constantly injected with steroids and growth hormones just to get more white meat foreign
that was an example of improper dinner conversation now another
thing is if you don't like the food it's impolite to come right out
and say so Mrs Millman I notice you haven't touched your food yet yes I
[Music] am
[Laughter]
okay well now when dinner is over it's uh it's it's polite to offer to help clean up
I'll do the dishes
[Applause] [Music]
it's uh it's getting late here folks uh I I know you all have to leave and it's certainly certainly
been good fun having each and every one of you here thanks again for coming over a pleasure David
[Laughter]
well and and that goes double for me well uh we'll be right
back with Isabella rossolini after you take a look at this