>> larry: and did nbc -- was it a hit from the get go? >> no. no. four years. four years. >> larry: really? >> yeah. it had good demographics. in other words, we had a good audience that was sort of whatever the advertisers want but we did have very low ratings, very low ratings. >> larry: you continue now to do your stand up? you play vegas? how many times a year? >> i do about 100 shows a year. that many? >> yeah. all over the country. >> larry: new material? >> not all the time. as much as i can. >> larry: but a lot? you write all your own -- >> i write all my own stuff. yep. wanna hear a joke? >> larry: yeah. do a joke. do a joke. say something funny. a-ha. >> the worst set up for a comedian and you know it. any guy in a deli knows that you don't tell a comedian to be funny. >> larry: back in the deli. >> i love you in the deli. i don't know why this is not a deli set there should be sandwiches here and waiters walking with around.