Stupid Pet Tricks segment

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The "Stupid Pet Tricks" segment is a recurring comedic bit from David Letterman's late-night shows featuring ordinary pets performing bizarre or humorous tricks.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf recurring sketch
television comedy segment
associatedWith American late-night television
David Letterman
surface form: David Letterman comedy style

Worldwide Pants Incorporated
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
createdFor Late-night talk show
features ordinary pet owners
pets performing unusual tricks
firstAiredOnSeries Late Night with David Letterman
format studio performance
frequentlyFeatures cats
dogs
various household pets
genre comedy
variety show segment
hasAudience studio audience
television viewers
hasCatchphrase Please, no wagering
hasCulturalImpact became a well-known recurring bit in U.S. pop culture
hasElement comic commentary by David Letterman
demonstration of pet trick
introduction of pet and owner
live audience reaction
hasHost David Letterman
hasSpinOff Stupid Human Tricks
surface form: Stupid Human Tricks segment
hasSubject animals
pets
inspired Stupid Human Tricks
surface form: Stupid Human Tricks segment
laterAiredOnSeries The Late Show
surface form: Late Show with David Letterman
mediaType television
networkOfFirstSeries NBC
networkOfLaterSeries CBS
notableFor absurd and humorous animal behavior
involving non-professional performers
originalLanguage English
partOf Late Night with David Letterman
The Late Show
surface form: Late Show with David Letterman
recurringDuring 1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
tone humorous
light-hearted
typicalLocation television studio

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David Letterman knownFor Stupid Pet Tricks segment