Name: Dave Explodes A Giant Pumpkin On 53rd Street | Letterman
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Watch the stand-up comedy video 'Dave Explodes A Giant Pumpkin On 53rd Street | Letterman' from Letterman on Comedy Buff. Published 2022-10-31. Transcript available.

Okay, now here's what the deal was last night, and this was going to be great.
We had a 1,030-pound pumpkin, over a half a ton of pumpkin.
And we had it out there on 53rd Street, and we were going to blow it up with
one stick of dynamite.
The guy who raised it is named Scott Armstrong.
He lives out on Long Island, and he raised this in his mother's backyard.
And he said, I got nothing to do with it, and you can't eat the thing.
So he brought it in, and he said, just blow it up.
So, here, turn on. This is from last night. This is what we were going to do
last night.
There's the pumpkin, and as you can see, it started to rain.
Well, that's when our problems began, because then the fire department came in
and said,
you know, this pumpkin, this pumpkin is generating electricity.
What do you mean?
They said it's about five or ten volts of electricity running through the
pumpkin.
Was it hooked up to something?
No, it's not hooked up to anything.
Not hooked up to any wire. It's just sitting there.
No, right away, I'm thinking, terrorism?
That's the first thing that came to...
Of course.
They're electrifying our vegetables.
So, it's crazy.
So, now here's what happened.
They had the guys come out and inspect it today, and sure enough, you know, on
the curb, before
you go into the street and you get the curb, there's that iron cap that runs
along the corner
of the curb, right there at the perpendicular, where you have the horizontal
and the vertical.
Yeah.
Right there. It is right there.
Well, there is a five-volt current running through there at all times.
Really?
At all times.
Really?
And because of the rain, the rain, the water was acting as a conductor, and it
was electrifying
the pumpkin, which...
That's crazy.
That's insane.
I'm just telling you what they told me.
Well, first of all, why is there a current running through that thing?
That I can't help you with.
At all times.
I have no idea.
That's kind of like a third rail.
Well, that's the city that never sleeps.
That's why.
Boy, I'll say.
Whoa.
So, anyway, that meant that to arm it, the thing might explode right while the
guy was
there alarming it, so we couldn't do it.
That's right.
So, now, I believe, is the weather all right?
So, we're going to do it okay?
We got everybody's approval.
Everybody has signed off on this.
All right, now, let's take a shot of it right now.
There's the pumpkin right there.
And sometime tonight, if you kids are good, we're going to put a stick of dynamite
in
there and blow up the pumpkin.
And once again, as you can see, we've shut down 53rd Street for two days in a
row now.
Nobody can get in or out of the city because we're blowing up the giant pumpkin.
So, that's what we'll be doing.
57 inches high, 40 inches wide, 55 inches deep, a circumference of 144 inches.
We're using eight ounces of black powder, the equivalent one stick of dynamite,
ladies and gentlemen.
I've got to see.
Oh, it's going to be great.
I agree.
Yeah.
You're going to stay up for this?
I'm going to stay this one, yeah.
All right, let's go back out on to 53rd Street.
Is everything ready now to explode the pumpkin?
Now, how did I just give the signal?
And then they will set off the charge?
Who's setting off the charge?
A gentleman named Russ.
Nice.
Isn't that an old limerick?
A gentleman named Russ.
Yeah.
Da-da-da-da-da-da.
I had to wear a truss.
But they're...
Okay.
Oh, my God.
Wow.
Well, forget the five volts of electricity.
He's got eight ounces of black powder.
Right there.
Doesn't matter, yeah.
Huffing on a butt.
Sure.
Yeah, okay.
No smoking.
Doesn't matter.
That was Russ, apparently.
Okay.
That's Russ.
And we're ready to go?
We're ready to go right now?
All right, let me see the shot again.
Let me see the shot again.
Okay, I'll tell you what.
Let's do a commercial, and then we'll blow it up.
Because it's too good to throw it away right now.
We'll come right back and blow up the pumpkin, ladies and gentlemen.
Okay.
The moment we've been waiting for.
Two days in the making.
Turn on the camera.
Let's see what's happening outside.
Are we ready to go?
Is everybody ready?
Paul, are you ready?
I am ready, sir.
Do you want to put on your safety goggles?
I think it would be wise, yeah.
Probably not a bad idea.
Okay.
I'm ready.
Anton, take it away.
Here we go.
Let's see.
Let's take a look at that again in slow motion, instant replay.
There's your half ton of pumpkin.
Oh.
Oh.
It just gets better and better.
Was anyone injured, Barbara?
Do we have early reports?
Everything seems to be okay?
Is Russ still able to smoke?
It's all right.
There he is.
He seems to be okay.
There's your 1,000-pound pumpkin, ladies and gentlemen.
We'll see you next time.