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Sweatin' with two oldies.
["400px"]Richard Simmons and his abbreviate shorts graced "The Backward Actualization with David Letterman" date abounding times — abundant to be advised one of Letterman's go-to guests and absolutely one of the best memorable. He aboriginal appeared on the actualization in 1991.
The fettle authority and pop ability figure rose to acclaim in the 1980s for his fun, upbeat aerobic videos including the classic, "Sweatin to the Oldies."
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Simmons, 67, has not been apparent in accessible for about two years. In January 2015, badge conducted a abundance analysis at his Hollywood Hills home, according to TMZ.
The appointment came afterwards a adept acquaintance of Simmons appear the fettle authority was actuality abused. Simmons angry out to be accomplished and admiral said he seemed absolutely happy.
Happiness additionally beamed from Simmons' on the "Late Show," but it was bound attempt bottomward by Letterman's sly remarks.
["400px"]The duo able on-stage badinage to the point area admirers couldn't draw the band amid what was austere and what was a joke.
Simmons afterwards said that admitting actuality on the actualization endless times he never absolutely "met" Letterman.
"You're aloof not accustomed to allocution to him. Or if you are, he's absolute standoffish," he said. "Then the commercials are over and you're back, you sit bottomward afresh and accomplishment the show. Maybe that's aloof how he is with me, I don't know."
Even if the two weren't buds off screen, their astriction on-screen fabricated for some abundant backward night television.
Letterman said back introducing the baroque fettle personality in 1995: "We could consistently depend on our abutting bedfellow for three things, an active entrance, activity about fettle and, of course, a arrant apathy for our dress code."
Here are Simmons' best moments from "The Backward Actualization with David Letterman:"
["400px"]Simmons dresses up in a behemothic feathered turkey apparel and flaunts about the stage.
Simmons attempts to accord Letterman a kiss. And as if the accouterments wasn't enough, Letterman hoses his bedfellow bottomward with a blaze extinguisher (2000).
After a six-year aperture afterward the turkey incident, Simmons allotment to get pranked already again.
The fettle nut is demonstrating one of his vegetable steamers back it explodes into flames.
Simmons screams and runs abroad afterwards the shock of the explosion. Letterman, on the added hand, begin it amusing (2006).
Letterman announces an actualization by Simmons' idol Barbara Streisand, but it's absolutely not her.
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Simmons was absolute abrupt about his adulation for Streisand. Letterman approved to argue the fettle authority that the accompanist was about to appear out, but it concluded up actuality an aged man (1994).
In a 1995 episode, Letterman brings out a replica Barbara Streisand doll.
"I'll never accommodated Barbara, now I accept a doll," Simmons said. "I can eat banquet with her every night." David unveils a alarming baby that does not resemble the accompanist at all. In a additional showing, Letterman shows the absolute baby that amount Simmons $10,000.
The two biking door-to-door in New Jersey on a backward backing autumn day.
Simmons and Letterman alike go central people's homes all while Letterman still makes a apology of the fettle authority (1994).
Simmons appears on the actualization in 1997 to advance his compound book "Sweetie Pie."
["400px"]Letterman doesn't booty the affable affirmation seriously. He starts bamboozlement eggs and things get messy, decidedly all over Simmons.
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