What made Norm special is that the glint in his eyes and his childish yet devilish grin was for his amusement and his ALONE! Norm could careless if the joke was not found to be funny by the people, he simply told these long drawn out stories for his inner child self. His goal was to make himself smile and that's what separated him from other comics. Norm was a Top 10 comedian in my view. Such a transcendent comic, and yet was a courageous man in the face of his illness. 😢 RIP Norm, you made and left your mark! Deeply missed 😢
The first time you hear one of norms jokes, it’s like watching a drunk guy stumble a tightrope, barely hanging on, then landing a perfect finish out of nowhere. The second time you hear the joke, you realize the guy was sober the whole time, and the joke was that you thought he was drunk.
I mean the way he was whenever he was on Conan… he looked like a master dog trainer strutting his prize pupil to the podium on a leash except the pupil was a dumb joke and the podium was the punch line and once he got there he just smiled proudly
During the 90's when I could only watch Conan in the middle of the night on Saturdays, seeing norm on there was like some legendary moment in punk music, you knew you were watching something rare and fantastic. I still remember the "b o r e d" and running from the ass grinding mtv people stories from that time 😂
Omg, "better using that animal than one that climbs a tree and eats bananas"?! Is it just me or does anyone else find this extremely disgusting of Adam Carola to say?
I loved how Norm could spin that endless, seamless yarn and lure you onto a path to both a completely bizarre and ridiculously funny journey. Miss that guy
There is nothing like listening to Conan talk about Norm's comedic choices. He spoke so lovingly, and admirably about Norm, that was was way before Norm even passed. I love when Conan refers to Norms jokes as "Farmer's Wives" jokes or "Traveling Salesman" jokes 😂😂😂 And he explains that he doesn't laugh at the joke, but instead he laughs at the audacity of Norm to attempt that joke to an audience. Conan said that it was like watching Norm split an atom lmao Imagine having that much love from one of your colleagues or contemporaries ❤️❤️❤️
Jeff Ross said when he was with Norm at clubs if he killed he would go to the back room and play cards. When he bombed he would go to the exit and say goodbye to everyone in the club. Legend.
Good Riddance Norm MacDonald! Norm was a MAGA before Drumpf, he was anti-progressive, anti-LGBT, anti-Feminist, everything, a rank-neocon hack, and the only thing that he and his co-writer got fired over were O.J. comments. That whole era of trickle-down lies poisoned SNL to this day, and MacDonald was one of the worst bomb thrower's for it, just like Denis Miller, and look at the political beliefs of all those cast member from that time today and 90% or more are even more fascist now! Hollywood isn't WOKE at all, it's not for helping anyone but the wealthy tyrants.
Conan: "I should be all tucked in bed listening to you" *crowd laughs* *a single tear falling from my eye as i am tucked into bed listening to my favorite comedian tell a story* Rest in peace Norm. love you forever.
I can only hope a new generation finds this man's humor and laughs at him as hard as so many of us have for years. RIP Norm. You'll be missed for a long time to come.
@@OD_G00N yes. And also I’ve seen this exact comment before on some other comedians video like ten years ago. Or I saw the future and it was this exact thing
@@queenpurple8433 I don't know about you seeing the future but I posted my comment last night while watching Norm videos after hearing about his silent, decade long fight with cancer.
For anyone curious, "coaly" is a real word. Norm's vocabulary is incredible. Definition of coaly (Entry 1 of 2) \ ˈkōlē, -li \ : covered or impregnated with coal : containing or resembling coal
I may have fallen asleep to this video hundreds of times. It was 2015 thru 2017 when these clips made me happy as I fell asleep nearly every night for big chunks of those years. I watched and listened to norm at my highest and lowest. When I was at my lowest, his comedy made me truly happy and optimistic.
God this man was funny. The best dry humor I've ever seen. It was great because he would let an uncomfortable joke sit. Waiting for the audience to come around to it. A master at work. Miss you Norm and I hope you're making them laugh in the next gig in the sky!! ❤️❤️
"coaly" is a word, and it describes exactly what Norm wanted to portray. But that's the genius of Norm, letting others think they're smarter than him and not correcting them.
After he passed several comedians were talking about something like this. He would often purposely mispronounce words for comedy. I think he did it in this clip when he said "mafia"
this is a recurring joke from norm. Naming a celebrity but actually saying the name of another celebrity with the same first name and same last initial. Kills me every time. @@emidom2004
The beginning part with Carson gives me chills...he had already been fighting cancer for YEARS, and he was just trying to convey the message "Be happy and know how lucky you are that you even exist - enjoy life." He was fought so hard to live for like 10 years battling cancer...the dude is and always will be a comedy legend! Enjoy life!!!
That's one of the lessons of living with chronic health conditions and disabilities I was born with developmental disabilities and acquired chronic pain in my 20s. My mom is in her early 20s and is a full-time wheelchair user. I am amazed at 31 years old now that I'm alive and as healthy as I am. And now a lot of my favorite comedians and other artists / performers are disabled in one way or another too.
I love Norm’s commitment to a joke that has to run around the block a few times before he finds the punchline. God definitely broke the mold after he made Niorm. I hope he is laughing for eternity.
I wonder if most people realize that Norm was/is smarter than 99% of the population. An actual genius. Every word, every pause, by design. The only redeeming quality of the internet is that we can celebrate him anytime.
He finished high school two years early and went straight to university for mathematics and philosophy before comedy, but would always tell people he dropped out in high school. Best to ever do it imo.
The logic joke is a masterclass in Norms humour. The way he hooks the crowd back in with the stupid random chicken line only to waste the next minute of their time talking about waiting for a completely irrelevant bus. That and the moth joke shine bright for me in an otherwise sparkling career.
And yet the chicken comes back in as the second punchline at the very end. He had a way of giving two or three punchlines to a joke. He may not even have planned them all the time, but throwing in a random thing in the middle of the story gives him something to work with in the end.
One of a kind comic! Once in a generation comic that was genius to all generations. "Was a generational type thing". RIP NORM! You are still bringing us laughs 2 years after leaving us! Thanks for all the memories we have to see your comedy at the click of a button!
He cited Leo Tolstoy as an influence. Only a genius would have that level of insight into the human condition. Norm was a psychologist and philosopher playing a comedian.
When he convinced Barbara Walters that he'd only read a single book his entire life and she insultingly asks, "What woman would want a man that's only read one book?" Norm replies, "Well, I have a lot of MONEY." Simply awesome.
Norm’s relationship w/ Dave was truly special. Norm never forgot that he had given him his first real break and it shows in their banter. I miss him for many reasons but I fear they are selfish and I would never wish Norm to give me one of his “looks”. So glad we have clips to rewatch when we need our Norm fix. Adios my friend
Right now I'm picturing Norm standing at the pearly gates, ordering a Polish sausage, and making the angels crap their pants with laughter. Rest in peace, Norm.
Always thought sex was like roller coasters. The first ride is great but after a while you gotta find a better coaster. Then you just kinda outgrow them altogether.
Every time I watch these clips, I'm absolutely flabbergasted that multiple people thought it was a good idea to give Carson Daly a late night talk show.
"No he wasn't Polish, he was from my cousin's side of the family." What I love most about that joke is that he said it seriously and continued with the story, like he was trying to slip it past the audience. It's times like this where you can definitely see the influence of literature on his comedy style.
All hail the great David Letterman. What a smart, witty and compssionate host. No interruptions and all the comebacks and questions are right on the spot. Loved him and still do!
@@jbean9021 people who are invested in the comedy world view Norm as the legend and the golden standard of being a comic, while the majority of people hardly know who he is (maybe US citizens that grew up in his SNL era know him well too). Majority of people know names that are mainstream like Chapelle etc. while Norm appearances and shows are kinda niche, especially for younger audiences. The fact he is not alive anymore is not helping. But I think it’s more or less on purpose, he was never trying to be the center of attention. Better went as underrated than overrated for sure. Peace
I won't say I was an avid fan , I knew of him and have always thought he was funny but since seeing sooooooo many people react to his passing I started binge watching all his stuff. I'm addicted, the man was a comedic genius and an absolute legend. Anyways, thanks Norm. It is clear to me that you will truly be missed.
Norm has incredible comedic timing. He knows exactly where to pause and allow the words to hang in the air, building the anticipation for the punchline. Just brilliant.
My heart is broken tonight. Norm Macdonald was so funny, smart, brilliant, and one-of-a-kind. Truly a comedian that others should strive to be as funny as.
I've been binge-watching Norm's greatest jokes on various talk shows...the Moth Joke, the Professor of Logic, the Polish Joke, it's his skill in telling the story that makes them all so special...I loved how "No, my uncle wasn't Polish..he was from my cousin's side of the family..." and it took the audience a second to trace that one out before you heard the laugh...RIP Norm!!
He was my all time favorite comedian. He was that and more to a lot of people and he'll never fade away as far as I'm concerned. I'll live the rest of my life appreciating the laughter he brought all of us 🤍
Norwood "Kitchener" Leslie was a war hero who served with Norm's father in the Netherlands. In most of Normie's stories he uses names of people that had some impact on his life when he was young. Just another example that he is the GOAT. (no animal husbandry business neither)
I had the pleasure of meeting Norm late at night in the casino in vegas and he was really nice guy. Shook hands and told him i cant get enough of his youtube channel and these clips. He was very nice and so was his lady friend with him.
Norm was a genuine genius and spontaneous. Even when he goofed up he would look back at the crowd and they would break out laughing and it never phased him at all, he finished the joke when most people would just die on the stage of fright.
@@DJDownes100 yeah. I heard he graduated high school 2 years early and went to a good college for math and philosophy. But he would tell people he was a high school drop out because he knew the average person doesn't really like smart people
Norm Macdonald's segment on the roast of Bob Sagat has to be one of the greatest routines EVER. The producers told him to be as raunchy and filthy as he could be, much like every other comedians they have on the roasts. So what does Norm do? He literally does one amazing old dad joke after another. Half the crowd has no idea what's going on but all the real comedians knew exactly what he was doing, he killed the room without using 1 cuss word or 1 dirty joke, absolutely classic.
OK, thanks!!!!! ...now I have to look for that in RUclips 😅 That's how I discovered Bill Burr, from the comments section in a RUclips Video. Someone said to watch 'epidemic of gold diggin' whores' ...bin a HUGE fan ever since 😁💜✌. Even saw him live last year in Frankfurt Germany.
This was so great to watch. Sitting outside killing time and laughing out loud. Glad I came across this video. Norm was on SNL with a bunch of other greats that came out of that cast. What a talented funny guy he was. He is definitely missed.
Letterman mostly stayed out of the way. Conan would interject, but he was one of the few who could be an effective straight man for Norm because he knew the score. Note also that Conan would have Norm on first and then keep him around specifically so that he could derail the next guest’s interview. 😂 Props to Conan for that
@@BodywiseMustard Uhhh actually I have a group of 13 year olds locked in my basement and none of them could come up with this bit even when I sprayed them with the hose. So you're wrong.
How original was this dude? One of a kind. Funny as hell, of course, but somehow full of life and warmth despite his irreverent persona. And oddly relaxing to watch - made it look so easy, never came out of his laid back self or did or said anything inauthentic - like he's sitting in his Lazyboy at home, take it or leave it, I'm just gonna be me. Loved the guy! Huge loss.
The joy in his face when he makes others laugh is so refreshing compared to comics that just do crowd work and mock people and laugh at their own jokes . He laughs at others laughing 💖
I truly believe Norm is one of the most brilliant minds of my generation. He is so authentic that it goes unappreciated. Gets fired from SNL for "Not Being Funny" Dave Letterman hears that and brings him on the show....
I was driving to my buddies house for our weekly poker night listening to this. While here one of my friends mentioned Norm's passing and he shed a tear. Google confirmed and I was hurt to hear the news. Big part of my young life in movies and always brightened the dark days with jokes. RIP my friend.
1 hour and 35 mins long? Am I f*** going to listen to all of that... 40 minutes later and I don't want this comedy genius to stop telling stories hahaha!!
Thank you Jacobus for putting this together, man. He's one of my favorites and you did this well before his death, so you're not just grifting you're a huge fan. I appreciate your work here! Much love
Only on the following Miller segment, but the tears from the first are still drying in my eyes. "No, no, you misunderstand; what I'm saying is this..."
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What made Norm special is that the glint in his eyes and his childish yet devilish grin was for his amusement and his ALONE! Norm could careless if the joke was not found to be funny by the people, he simply told these long drawn out stories for his inner child self. His goal was to make himself smile and that's what separated him from other comics. Norm was a Top 10 comedian in my view. Such a transcendent comic, and yet was a courageous man in the face of his illness. 😢 RIP Norm, you made and left your mark! Deeply missed 😢
When he was in his prime, you could LITERALLY see the sparkle in his eyes as he talked. Crazy
What illness did he have?
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No. That's schtick. He hated narcissism.
Longshot Louie
The first time you hear one of norms jokes, it’s like watching a drunk guy stumble a tightrope, barely hanging on, then landing a perfect finish out of nowhere. The second time you hear the joke, you realize the guy was sober the whole time, and the joke was that you thought he was drunk.
It's like willy Wonka limping and then doing the somersault
Brilliant
@@CousinBowling exquisite analogy
Spot on! Couldn'tve phrased it better
Ah shit it's a simile isn't it
“He was from my cousins side of the family” such a subtle joke but so fucking good
At 3:40, btw. I'm not sure Conan noticed it.
I may be stupid, but I don’t get it.
@@trulsslemmeli8134 His uncle would, by definition, be from his cousin's side of the family. It's a typical Norm throwaway-joke.
@@trulsslemmeli8134 referring to the uncle
@@trulsslemmeli8134 whhooooosh
Norm was the best at turning an interview into a train wreck you just can't look away from. Legendary.
he was being a good boy here... he could send it off the rails like no other... not give AF about it either. Legend 🙏
More like a train gymnastics performance
I mean the way he was whenever he was on Conan… he looked like a master dog trainer strutting his prize pupil to the podium on a leash except the pupil was a dumb joke and the podium was the punch line and once he got there he just smiled proudly
During the 90's when I could only watch Conan in the middle of the night on Saturdays, seeing norm on there was like some legendary moment in punk music, you knew you were watching something rare and fantastic. I still remember the "b o r e d" and running from the ass grinding mtv people stories from that time 😂
John stewart begging please stop 😂
Perks of being alive according to Norm.
-Eat at Denny’s
-Wear a hat (sometimes)
Well, I'm sold
Well he isn’t wrong. He hasn’t wore one hat since he died.
That was awesome (and true when you think about it....you can't wear a hat to Denny's if you're not alive!).
Omg, "better using that animal than one that climbs a tree and eats bananas"?!
Is it just me or does anyone else find this extremely disgusting of Adam Carola to say?
God I wish that's all there was
Norm always looks like he’s laughing at some secret joke beyond the one that he is telling.
Nailed it
Turns out there was a secret joke in a way
Rest in peace King.
I honestly believe that he usually DID have a secret joke in his head!
Norm the Great Canadian Comedic Dude -- the best !!
I loved how Norm could spin that endless, seamless yarn and lure you onto a path to both a completely bizarre and ridiculously funny journey. Miss that guy
he died
@@chairwood stating the obvious?
@@florete2310 Norm would love that
@@chairwoodhes just resting his eyes for awhile
the master of "shaggy dog" tales
There is nothing like listening to Conan talk about Norm's comedic choices. He spoke so lovingly, and admirably about Norm, that was was way before Norm even passed.
I love when Conan refers to Norms jokes as "Farmer's Wives" jokes or "Traveling Salesman" jokes 😂😂😂 And he explains that he doesn't laugh at the joke, but instead he laughs at the audacity of Norm to attempt that joke to an audience. Conan said that it was like watching Norm split an atom lmao
Imagine having that much love from one of your colleagues or contemporaries ❤️❤️❤️
Jeff Ross said when he was with Norm at clubs if he killed he would go to the back room and play cards. When he bombed he would go to the exit and say goodbye to everyone in the club. Legend.
Conan set Norm up really well.
On Norms birthday every single year, we should all go to Denny’s and wear a hat.
I could get behind that
A Laaaarge Hat?
I fully support that initiative. I’ll send Denny’s your suggestion.
A brown one with a red band?
I'm 100% game
"they grow up so slow, it's barely discernible"
I really love this joke
Timestamp?
@@bait5257 10:24
Its Not even a joke
it's more of a comment, really
@@inigo.montoyaaMore of a facTOID
"this is the greatest gig in the world, being alive" - Norm Macdonald
that hits different.
Agreed
I don't know who's gonna hurt more (not that it matters) Letterman or Conan? Such dear friends of his! I know I'll miss him horribly 💔
🥺
"you can go to Denny's wear a hat, anything you want"- compendium of wisdom in that one.
i can listen to the Kitchner Lesley joke a hundred times over and still laugh! His delivery was picture perfect.
Best part is that Norm probably knew that Kitchener was named Berlin during the great depression.
@@douglasedwards6830
No it was re-named from Berlin to Kitchener during WW1
I always loved the fact that Norm got true joy out of trolling the people that didn't get him.
The more they didn’t get him the better the bit would be. He was a genius.
The thing about Norm is you have to know about his uncle Hector to really understand him.
@@wiremanart or so the Swedish-German, Frank Stalone, would have you believe.
Especially Adam Corolla and Dennis Miller. They don't fully get his humor, just the surface level shit
u can “get” him and not find it funny too
What made Norm great was that he never seemed like a comic doing his schtick. He just seemed like a funny guy telling funny stories.
A harp seal’s skull is as thin as a shadow by
@@hereintheyear the goat that wanders into the field earlier than the bird will get the later worm, as they say.
yup
@@hereintheyearWhen strapped with a belt loop, ne’er be quicker than a scorned mare.
Good Riddance Norm MacDonald!
Norm was a MAGA before Drumpf, he was anti-progressive, anti-LGBT, anti-Feminist, everything, a rank-neocon hack, and the only thing that he and his co-writer got fired over were O.J. comments. That whole era of trickle-down lies poisoned SNL to this day, and MacDonald was one of the worst bomb thrower's for it, just like Denis Miller, and look at the political beliefs of all those cast member from that time today and 90% or more are even more fascist now! Hollywood isn't WOKE at all, it's not for helping anyone but the wealthy tyrants.
Not religious but I hope this dude’s in heaven puttin on a show. Miss him already.
Looks like many many of us are gonna be laughing with him through the laughs he has left behind for us...he is a Timeless gem 💎
I knew I'd start seeing comments like this today under all my old favorite Norm clips....never another like him.
Hopefully it isn't the opposite 40:30
🍃🕊🍃amen
Yes but what about the hypocrisy!
Adam said something profound after Norm passed.
"He wasn't as famous as we wanted him to be"
His time may be up but new people find out about him on a regular basis. My kids like him and turn him on to others.
He never wanted to be famous that's what makes him a legend
Where can this Adam Egret quote be found? I’ve been looking for more post-Norm, Adam commentary
@@thinkpotato Adam Corolla said it
@@scottmandu8316 ah! 👍
Conan: "I should be all tucked in bed listening to you"
*crowd laughs*
*a single tear falling from my eye as i am tucked into bed listening to my favorite comedian tell a story*
Rest in peace Norm. love you forever.
thank god it wasn't a couple of tears, or I might have called you gay
@@blop-a-blop9419 It's not Sentimental if it's True
If you tuck yourself into bed, doesn't that make you a transvestite?
I do listen to these in bed sometimes.
I'm in bed.
Aww that sad starts off with Norm saying he loves being alive. Rip to a real one.
He did it right
I loved that he was alive too. Worked out for all of us.
A good way for us all to start the day if we can. Keep a light on for Norm too
Walk into Denny's , wearing hats and everything
Rriiiiiiiight
I can only hope a new generation finds this man's humor and laughs at him as hard as so many of us have for years.
RIP Norm. You'll be missed for a long time to come.
Naa. Theyre trying to get him censored as we speak
Wait a fucking minute. Is Norm dead??
@@OD_G00N yes. And also I’ve seen this exact comment before on some other comedians video like ten years ago. Or I saw the future and it was this exact thing
Im hoping the next generations will love him even more than we did, writers never die and all that bullshit
@@queenpurple8433 I don't know about you seeing the future but I posted my comment last night while watching Norm videos after hearing about his silent, decade long fight with cancer.
What a fearless and patient story teller. A true comedic genius.
For anyone curious, "coaly" is a real word. Norm's vocabulary is incredible.
Definition of coaly (Entry 1 of 2)
\ ˈkōlē, -li \
: covered or impregnated with coal : containing or resembling coal
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Coaly is not the same as kole though
@@psycheevolved1428 12
And kole is not the same as koala
Yeah and Conan saying infested made no damn sense linguistically
I can't believe we lost Norm. What an absolute legend.
One of the all time, hilariously funny storytellers of our time❤️
@@JlJl06810 I'd say it is indeed a dark day FOR THE WORLD!
I miss him too. Wish you the best man
You know what finally killed him? You guessed it; Frank Stallone.
Ricky Gervais survives
I may have fallen asleep to this video hundreds of times. It was 2015 thru 2017 when these clips made me happy as I fell asleep nearly every night for big chunks of those years. I watched and listened to norm at my highest and lowest. When I was at my lowest, his comedy made me truly happy and optimistic.
Norm made me laugh in my darkest moments. I always felt like I owed him for keeping my spirits up. Glad I’m definitely not the only one.
Same here
Same experience. Something life-affirming about his subtle wit and demeanor
SAME...8 hours of Norm & Letterman, 3 hours of Norm & Dennis Miller...hanging w Norm at my lowest
cheers man. Norm brought a lot of light in our lives.
God this man was funny. The best dry humor I've ever seen. It was great because he would let an uncomfortable joke sit. Waiting for the audience to come around to it. A master at work. Miss you Norm and I hope you're making them laugh in the next gig in the sky!! ❤️❤️
Well said.
"It's great gig being alive. You can eat at Denny's...wear a hat, whatever you want." ~Norm MacDonald
It's funny... Cause it's bigger than a normal-sized hat. Funny.
@Benjamin Young Carson Daly
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Spooby v Malcolmmastersgoons
Hay dude look I pushing letters holypuck
He only gets away with it cause he continually plays the "Canadian card"!
"coaly" is a word, and it describes exactly what Norm wanted to portray. But that's the genius of Norm, letting others think they're smarter than him and not correcting them.
After he passed several comedians were talking about something like this. He would often purposely mispronounce words for comedy. I think he did it in this clip when he said "mafia"
@@duanedes1gn That Andy Williams/Warhol joke was on this vein.
this is a recurring joke from norm. Naming a celebrity but actually saying the name of another celebrity with the same first name and same last initial. Kills me every time. @@emidom2004
@@duanedes1gngastro...namy
I saw him say once that no one likes a guy smarter than them. He was genius at using this principle in his comedy.
The beginning part with Carson gives me chills...he had already been fighting cancer for YEARS, and he was just trying to convey the message "Be happy and know how lucky you are that you even exist - enjoy life." He was fought so hard to live for like 10 years battling cancer...the dude is and always will be a comedy legend! Enjoy life!!!
That's one of the lessons of living with chronic health conditions and disabilities
I was born with developmental disabilities and acquired chronic pain in my 20s. My mom is in her early 20s and is a full-time wheelchair user.
I am amazed at 31 years old now that I'm alive and as healthy as I am. And now a lot of my favorite comedians and other artists / performers are disabled in one way or another too.
@@janeeyre1990 You're 31 and your mom is in her 20s?
@Coolboy52 he's disabled dude, give him a break, he can't count like the rest of us
Well, the cancer died with him, so I think that battle ended in a draw...
@@Woofwoof1929holy fuck that’s funny
The pleasure Norm extracts from teasing an audience, pulling them through the story to get to his punchline 😂
I love Norm’s commitment to a joke that has to run around the block a few times before he finds the punchline. God definitely broke the mold after he made Niorm. I hope he is laughing for eternity.
Yeah he broke the mold. But don't worry, it'll grow back.
as we follow him on his trip around the block
Only one Norm? This God guy sounds like a real jerk
He can't laugh. He died.
Niorm
That first bit really hits home after his passing. "Life is the greatest gig" -Norm Macdonald.
Yeah. Even more poignant as I doubt he actually believed that. The only comedian who truly didn't give a €u¢k.
I think it’s the perpetual smile that he was when telling these stupid stories that makes us love them and him.
nice sentence
Kamanha Yami lmao
Its good to listen to too though
It’s that... and so much more. It would take ages to describe the allure of his candour.
he sincerely loves what he does, it's refreshing
I wonder if most people realize that Norm was/is smarter than 99% of the population. An actual genius. Every word, every pause, by design. The only redeeming quality of the internet is that we can celebrate him anytime.
He finished high school two years early and went straight to university for mathematics and philosophy before comedy, but would always tell people he dropped out in high school. Best to ever do it imo.
not hard as a Canadian in the USA, the land of negative IQs
I doubt he was smarter than 99% of the population.
@@ChadFarthouse-h8r doesn't take much, ldiot.
@@ChadFarthouse-h8rhave you seen how dumb the average person is? (Myself included)
The logic joke is a masterclass in Norms humour. The way he hooks the crowd back in with the stupid random chicken line only to waste the next minute of their time talking about waiting for a completely irrelevant bus. That and the moth joke shine bright for me in an otherwise sparkling career.
Ahhh jeez. Now I have to watch the whole thing
And yet the chicken comes back in as the second punchline at the very end.
He had a way of giving two or three punchlines to a joke. He may not even have planned them all the time, but throwing in a random thing in the middle of the story gives him something to work with in the end.
@@Ardepark when did the chicken come back
@@bait5257 After it crossed the road
The moth joke killed me!😂🤣
“Furthermore, my key demographic is damn dirty hippies.” 😂😂
Gets me every time
Norm Macdonald is the only comic where you could have one hour and thirty-five minutes of your favourite moments, and that's just part 2.
One of a kind comic! Once in a generation comic that was genius to all generations. "Was a generational type thing". RIP NORM! You are still bringing us laughs 2 years after leaving us! Thanks for all the memories we have to see your comedy at the click of a button!
Norm McDonald is on another level of intelligence. He seems like a simple man, he isn’t
He cited Leo Tolstoy as an influence.
Only a genius would have that level of insight into the human condition. Norm was a psychologist and philosopher playing a comedian.
Yep dude probably had a very high iQ
He almost won a million on the millionaire. He knew the million dollar question but took the money. He's very bright. Many comedians are.
When he convinced Barbara Walters that he'd only read a single book his entire life and she insultingly asks, "What woman would want a man that's only read one book?" Norm replies, "Well, I have a lot of MONEY." Simply awesome.
In reality he was an incredibly smart, deeply closeted gay dude
I love the joy in Dennis Miller's voice when he's talking to Norm. He's like a kid on Halloween dumping out his bag of candy on the floor.
You sound like you don't own a dog house. Nah, you're a good man.
@@dustonclements1451 He's a good guy.
@Michael Moore /// u wetter
Does that "Gary" guy that's putting the rose petals on the bed usually have a moustache? He looks so familiar but somethings missing 😂
That was my favorite Interview 🤣🤣🤣 was totally laughing out loud!!!! That's why he liked cigarettes, long skinny white ones, instead of cigars 🙈🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Conan and norm go so well together it’s hillarious
Norm’s relationship w/ Dave was truly special. Norm never forgot that he had given him his first real break and it shows in their banter. I miss him for many reasons but I fear they are selfish and I would never wish Norm to give me one of his “looks”. So glad we have clips to rewatch when we need our Norm fix. Adios my friend
"Uncle Hector continued working at the mine. He worked hard, he worked long, he worked for a looow wage. But he was a man....."
Nah but he’s a good man
Uncle Hector was a damned fool, he had sex with Kitchener Leslies girlfriend!
Bitshitter I feel like that was a different but he added it with the Uncle Hector joke
yes, he was a real man
Or so the Germans would have us believe....
Right now I'm picturing Norm standing at the pearly gates, ordering a Polish sausage, and making the angels crap their pants with laughter. Rest in peace, Norm.
All hardware stores in heaven give away polish sausages for free
Heaven's angels have no sense of humor, and to make it worse, they only drink heaven's milk.
In my version of heaven no one has pants.
RIP Norm.
I'd think he be decomposing in his grave, having a chicken with the gay guy.
angels don't have to bathroom.
“Show me a goat that can get past the third level of ‘Frogger.’”
RIP, Sir.
What a punchline! What a true wit, RIP, Norm
Always thought sex was like roller coasters. The first ride is great but after a while you gotta find a better coaster. Then you just kinda outgrow them altogether.
Surprised he never Interchanged Q-Bert for Frogged.
Every time I watch these clips, I'm absolutely flabbergasted that multiple people thought it was a good idea to give Carson Daly a late night talk show.
I never understood how he ever got hired on MTV to start with. He was so robotic!
Always begging for a laugh I will never understand it, a wannabe class clown
@@AR-ln7ip people actually voted him in. Of course the voting was rigged but it was actually a contest.
I want my GPS to have Norm telling me where to go and a few stories on the way
" head straight for 20 miles. Now about my uncle Hector..."
You a... You can, you can turn left here, aaa forget it, what's the point. It's your relatives anyway.
In that case I'd opt for Work from Car option instead of Work from Home
@@gautampandey3519 lol I don't know how much work will get done, but there will be laughter
I really want this
"No he wasn't Polish, he was from my cousin's side of the family."
What I love most about that joke is that he said it seriously and continued with the story, like he was trying to slip it past the audience. It's times like this where you can definitely see the influence of literature on his comedy style.
Literature like what?? I’m curious
Yeah so am I
He was really into Russian lit mostly I believe
@@danielparker813 In Texas he did a bit about reading Dracula.
See Gargantua and Pantagruél for the same joke.
All hail the great David Letterman. What a smart, witty and compssionate host. No interruptions and all the comebacks and questions are right on the spot. Loved him and still do!
Agreed. Him and Conan handle Norm so well. Meanwhile, Jay talks down to him and doesn't even grasp how funny Norm is being. Bugs me every time
If craig Ferguson never did it letterman would have been the best
Norm was probably the most brilliant (yet underrated) comic who ever lived. R.I.P. Legend
He was really funnyyy😊
Who underrated him?
SNL? Certain trolls on RUclips.
@@jbean9021 people who are invested in the comedy world view Norm as the legend and the golden standard of being a comic, while the majority of people hardly know who he is (maybe US citizens that grew up in his SNL era know him well too). Majority of people know names that are mainstream like Chapelle etc. while Norm appearances and shows are kinda niche, especially for younger audiences. The fact he is not alive anymore is not helping. But I think it’s more or less on purpose, he was never trying to be the center of attention. Better went as underrated than overrated for sure. Peace
I won't say I was an avid fan , I knew of him and have always thought he was funny but since seeing sooooooo many people react to his passing I started binge watching all his stuff. I'm addicted, the man was a comedic genius and an absolute legend. Anyways, thanks Norm. It is clear to me that you will truly be missed.
Same here. I knew him from random clips from SNL etc. did not realize how special he was until his passing. Have been binging on his clips since then
Agreed - he’s a comedic genius.
@@eldritchpalmerable okkooop
Welcome to the dark side my friends. Long love the king
@Lescoe B. Randon eh, he wasn't so great.
Norm dropping the F bomb live on SNL will always be my favorite his face after he realized he said it was priceless
Norms brilliance is looking like he has no idea what’s going to come out of his mouth next.
The beauty of Norms comedy is in the simplicity . I love this guy.
I literally can not believe he is gone. My heart goes out to his loved ones. He will always be a loved legend. Rest in peace sir.💖💐
Legit comedic genius. Naturally funny and real talent to go with it. He’ll be missed.
Norm has incredible comedic timing. He knows exactly where to pause and allow the words to hang in the air, building the anticipation for the punchline. Just brilliant.
and then there is no punchline 😂
He’s so good at his craft he’s mesmerizing and could go on and on and on and on the delivery is brilliant loved him God bless you Norm.
My heart is broken tonight.
Norm Macdonald was so funny, smart, brilliant, and one-of-a-kind.
Truly a comedian that others should strive to be as funny as.
Rest In Peace Norm Macdonald. You were a master at your craft and a humble man. Thank you
I'm starting to think that Norm might be the funniest prick that ever lived. His timing is so perfect.
You're a prick!
Seán O'Brien and so are you
Prick Idk anything about that. However, he is the funniest old chunk of coal around. Coal and cactus start with the same letter.
@@rolandtomassi3486 fuck you
@@seanobrien7568 dishonor on your cow
I keep coming back to these lovely times when our Norm blessed our lives and made our bellies jiggle uncontrollably! Thank you!
Going to plant a tree today, in memory of this amazing human being that made some of my most difficult days bearable. Thanks for all the laughs, Norm
I love that!
You plant the tree?
Hell yeah friend. I think I may just do the same! What type of tree did you end up planting?!
Another one of norm's damn dirty hippie fans paying tribute
@@JohnnyDollar720 nah
This man's way of delivery is hypnotizing. The only better thing than his content is his delivery, could listen to him tell stories/talk all day
Can't believe this legend once walked amongst us. Nothing compares to him.
Amongst us
I love how norm will string people along for 20 minutes just to get to a bad punch line
Conan has good chemistry with a lot of the best comedians.
Rip Mac bro
He is so good with norm and Billy bur
conan and letterman really "get him".
@@peterivanov1604 RIP 😔
@@Agent_Sparkle Bill Hader as well
I've been binge-watching Norm's greatest jokes on various talk shows...the Moth Joke, the Professor of Logic, the Polish Joke, it's his skill in telling the story that makes them all so special...I loved how "No, my uncle wasn't Polish..he was from my cousin's side of the family..." and it took the audience a second to trace that one out before you heard the laugh...RIP Norm!!
I don't understand how he is so funny.....but he is. Every time he says "you know" is funny to me.
HipHop Anonymous he is the master of the anti joke.
i like when he says '' no listen''.
"well, what are you gonna do" gets me all the time.
HipHop Anonymous Conditioning.
All of a sudden, by god... lol
Norm was everything ❤ his stories are intoxicating
He was my all time favorite comedian. He was that and more to a lot of people and he'll never fade away as far as I'm concerned. I'll live the rest of my life appreciating the laughter he brought all of us 🤍
Norwood "Kitchener" Leslie was a war hero who served with Norm's father in the Netherlands. In most of Normie's stories he uses names of people that had some impact on his life when he was young. Just another example that he is the GOAT. (no animal husbandry business neither)
How do you know this?
One of his brother's name is Leslie, so it checks out
I had the pleasure of meeting Norm late at night in the casino in vegas and he was really nice guy. Shook hands and told him i cant get enough of his youtube channel and these clips.
He was very nice and so was his lady friend with him.
Norm was a genuine genius and spontaneous. Even when he goofed up he would look back at the crowd and they would break out laughing and it never phased him at all, he finished the joke when most people would just die on the stage of fright.
was he good at math or something?
@@DJDownes100 yeah. I heard he graduated high school 2 years early and went to a good college for math and philosophy. But he would tell people he was a high school drop out because he knew the average person doesn't really like smart people
Norm Macdonald's segment on the roast of Bob Sagat has to be one of the greatest routines EVER. The producers told him to be as raunchy and filthy as he could be, much like every other comedians they have on the roasts. So what does Norm do? He literally does one amazing old dad joke after another. Half the crowd has no idea what's going on but all the real comedians knew exactly what he was doing, he killed the room without using 1 cuss word or 1 dirty joke, absolutely classic.
SupraRy he swore. Watch it again
It was epic man!
Cauliflower! Cauliflower!
I remember watching it in real time thinking "This Dude is on another tier from these other cats." So Goddamn perfect!
OK, thanks!!!!! ...now I have to look for that in RUclips 😅
That's how I discovered Bill Burr, from the comments section in a RUclips Video. Someone said to watch 'epidemic of gold diggin' whores' ...bin a HUGE fan ever since 😁💜✌. Even saw him live last year in Frankfurt Germany.
Miss you Norm. What a great comedian. He was deceptively smart and thought differently. I’ll be watching you for laughs for years to come. RIP
I like that the other miner’s called him “Uncle Hector.”
I caught that too, fuckin hilarious
i’ve heard this joke like 5 times and never thought of it what a scientific fella
Can someone explain?
@@GaryMillyz when I go to work, my coworkers don’t call me “uncle The Mediator.”
They respected him for his wisdom!
This was so great to watch. Sitting outside killing time and laughing out loud. Glad I came across this video. Norm was on SNL with a bunch of other greats that came out of that cast. What a talented funny guy he was. He is definitely missed.
I feel like Conan definitely understood norms comedy the most.. the chemistry was just insane.. RIP you old chunk of coal
I think Letterman did.
Him and letterman
Actually the ladies from the view
Letterman mostly stayed out of the way. Conan would interject, but he was one of the few who could be an effective straight man for Norm because he knew the score.
Note also that Conan would have Norm on first and then keep him around specifically so that he could derail the next guest’s interview. 😂 Props to Conan for that
"I'm a strict vegetarian... well I eat chicken. And beef" is such a solid bit hahaha
It's very well delivered but it's a simple bit that most of us came up with by 13 years old.
@@BodywiseMustard Uhhh actually I have a group of 13 year olds locked in my basement and none of them could come up with this bit even when I sprayed them with the hose. So you're wrong.
@@sheldomangive me my children back you fiend !
@@sheldomanmy ones could. You should try spraying them more often they'll come up with real kickers like "food.... Please"
You know it's coming, you've heard it a thousand times, but it kills you every time!
That's the mark of a great comedian!
*You know, before Burr was killin it on Conan, there was Norm.* 🙌
NOrm has the amazing gift of storytelling. He can make pretty much make anything funny.
make
@@kamanha746 hey why don't you make like a tree and make make
It's not storytelling, it's delivery.
@@bogdanungureanu9751 prolly both
How original was this dude? One of a kind. Funny as hell, of course, but somehow full of life and warmth despite his irreverent persona. And oddly relaxing to watch - made it look so easy, never came out of his laid back self or did or said anything inauthentic - like he's sitting in his Lazyboy at home, take it or leave it, I'm just gonna be me. Loved the guy! Huge loss.
Good bye Norm. Of all the possible people, I'm glad you got a shot at this thing called life.
The cancer never beat you... that fight ended in a draw.
That was one great Norm reference. Awesome! 🙌
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
He took the cancer down with him
The fact he's dead and OJ fucking Simpson is still alive is a tragedy of God
@@LaZarusXtnct HELL YEAH!!! Norm gave that cancer a good 'ol Canadian beat down.
The joy in his face when he makes others laugh is so refreshing compared to comics that just do crowd work and mock people and laugh at their own jokes . He laughs at others laughing 💖
Norm mocks people and it's hilarious. You don't understand comedy
I truly believe Norm is one of the most brilliant minds of my generation. He is so authentic that it goes unappreciated. Gets fired from SNL for "Not Being Funny" Dave Letterman hears that and brings him on the show....
We live to die. Norm is just living his best life. Always remember that cancer never won, it only drew because when Norm died so did his cancer.
Norm Macdonald did not lose his battle with cancer. It was a draw! Another great Norm Macdonald line
@@rachelsill79 Indeed :)
We were lucky enough to be alive when norm was and share this time with him.
I love the chemistry between Norm and Dennis, it's like they have the same energy level
"Anything isn't as good after it's been digested. Like a pork sandwich- that's delicious. But a digested pork sandwich? That's shit." 😂
I was driving to my buddies house for our weekly poker night listening to this. While here one of my friends mentioned Norm's passing and he shed a tear. Google confirmed and I was hurt to hear the news. Big part of my young life in movies and always brightened the dark days with jokes. RIP my friend.
1 hour and 35 mins long? Am I f*** going to listen to all of that... 40 minutes later and I don't want this comedy genius to stop telling stories hahaha!!
Jesus christ you've been watching for 8 months now
checked the time when I read the comment, 40 minutes in
@@jacob2396 same
@@jacob2396 It's a generational thing
@@noahveatch4500 Jesus Christ almighty, of Nazareth
norms jokes are all set up and no punchline and I love it
I think norms timings is perfect, he’s got a trouble making smile too that makes everything funnier.
Total shit eating grin. It gets me every time 🤣
His long, seemingly rambling stories are a delight. With him you can enjoy the journey as well as the destination.
Norm has 1 million Twitter followers and a flip phone
BangARanggg like a boss 🤣
Pretty sure you can't even tweet on flip phones, it was as part of the joke.
Boom
@@philmacracken8179 you can tweet by text ya know
@Steve Jarvis lol, you don't understand get is this is how Twitter started.. It was texts. This was long ago
I can't belive he is gone... man he is hilarious... even a bad joke he waits for applause 👏
What a way to weave a story. Even with Conan trying to guess the direction. Thank you Mr McDonald. RIP sir.
Thank you Jacobus for putting this together, man. He's one of my favorites and you did this well before his death, so you're not just grifting you're a huge fan. I appreciate your work here! Much love
OMG the clips with Dennis Miller are tears down my face hilarious!! "Did I answer your question?" I lost it!!
Also my favorite!!! I had never seen it before. Will for sure be watching that again 😁✌🤣🤣🤣🤣
That killed me too
Only on the following Miller segment, but the tears from the first are still drying in my eyes. "No, no, you misunderstand; what I'm saying is this..."
I just realized Norm is the funniest dude I have ever seen!
This is great stuff.