Pathological liar Norm Macdonald killed it on the Craig Ferguson show last night. (I had to sit thru 40 fucking google chrome ads on CBS website to get this- your welcome)
I don’t know how to do that, but I’ll look it up and put the info here. Or you can. I’m busy playing backgammon right at this moment. (It’s called the “Mark Twain Prize”) I’m looking for a phone number because there isn’t any information I can find online about how to make nominations. It’s presented by “PBS”, so I might have to call them, but given that Norm was cancelled by the woke mob, it might not be in the cards right now. What is the address to write to PBS? Public Broadcasting Service 1225 S. Clark Street Arlington, VA 22202
I reached out to PBS BTW. The Mark Twain awards are given out by the Kennedy Center apparently. I have to contact them next I guess. When I called PBS it was like 2 in the morning and I was kinda stoned and had had a few beer. I had to beep thru their automated BS until I got the voicemail box for some guy that I thought would be the most helpful. I left a message explaining the situation. He called back early the next morning while I was hungover and asleep and was very eager to explain about how he didn’t know how the nominations worked and had to look it up himself. Eventually I remembered leaving the message the night before and thanked him, but he sounded disappointed that I didn’t want to chat more. I don’t blame his disappointment- this government employee finally had an intriguing thing to do as part of his work for the public, he did said thing, responded, and I was just like “Kennedy center ehh? Ok, great- thanks man”.
Not sure Craig kept up with him (or fell behind for that matter) - the two, seems to me, were just kind of out of sync. Just two different comedic styles. Pretty cool interview nonetheless.
I was just thinking the exact same thing and came to the comments to be sure I wasnt alone ;) Conan and Norm are Abbot and Costello. Craig and Norm are Costello and Costello.
@@arthurjeremypearson yeah he seemed to have a jolly ole time. Normally Norm's working the room. I think Craig's so high energy he's just enjoying the ride for once.
+MsMileymontana i don't remember if it was him that said it - he's known as a comedian's comedian's comedian. which basically means like 6 people like him.
+smoothcriminal28 Ferguson is an amazing host. his interviews with Michael Clarke Duncan, Robin Williams and Jeffrey Dean Morgan are legendary. amongst many other great interviews he has.
Norm is the comedian for comedians. His flat delivery and absurd stories and how quick his wit is, it can't be predicted by anyone, even experienced comics.
I love how Norm always plays the idiot and draws things out so perfectly. At first it seems ridiculous but it always ends in laughter. He’s quick as hell but plays the crowd.
@@samadhoosen6014bro watch the fucking interview again, jesus are you a retard. He exaplains exactly how they know each other for about a mimute and a half
@@markonino12 Can only do so many shows or get over exposed. He preferred stand up and of course David Letterman, Conan had first dibs ahead of anyone else. You can't have the same guest on every night.
@blah blah yep, complimenting one of the best comedians of all time makes me a sycophant. Did your mommy just teach you that word so you could throw it around and sound smart? You want a cookie and some milk?
Craig should have stayed with it.He went back to Scotland and the only thing I've seen him do was a couple episode guest spot on a stupid sitcom called "Still Game"
@@brianlandry6956 He could have but he was really burned out and wanted to live full time in Britain and raise his son. He had plenty of money, so he did. He just does random stuff for giggles and an easy paycheck, but as of this year he has been in talks to return with a talk show.
@Tyler Robbins You don't get the reference. Craig did an impression of Jay Leno as a fly, and it became the name of the channel that uploads his clips.
If you payed closer attention... I’ve spoken with “I’m not norm” (online) and he’s been harvesting my content. I’m happy that he is. I was uploading norm stuff (especially radio stuff) before it was popular. You’re welcome
***** Almost impossible for 1-hour interviews not to have some slow sections. Overall I thought his podcast was really good. Shame he didn't win the Late Late Show gig, I would've watched it every night.
The funny thing is that I like both him and Bill Burr better on talk shows. They seem more relaxed. When they're doing an act, they get a little self-conscious and/or tensed up. Here when they're sitting down, they're better. I think that these two especially are funnier as people than as professional comics!
Norm Macdonald is like Cool Hand Luke doing stand up comedy! He is one of those rare comedians that even when a joke misses, his facial expression, cadence, timing and voice is so funny, it all works out!
6:28 Norm mentions a young Fred Allen, but no one recognizes the name. He then just as quickly mentions a young Sid James. Only being 27, I had to look up the names, and come to find Fred Allen died well before Norm's time. Lol I love the fact he's got an old soul and enjoys telling almost "inside jokes" even if it's only himself getting the cues.
I just like that he complimented the comedian behind Geoff (sorry, can't remember his name right now) in all sincerity. I'm used to Norm always making some sort of made up joke on talk shows.
It just shows that Norm had an admiration and respect for good comedy, no matter the era. The really good ones, generally do. Fred Allen was freaking hilarious.
It’s an impression of Rodney Dangerfield, if you look at other interviews he’s done he’ll often try to incorporate something similar to what Rodney did lol
Norm saying "I've never done drugs. you know what saved me from everything?" And then immediately changing the topic go Geoff and literally never mentioning it again. Freaking genius. It may seem like an oversight and he just forgot, but he changes what he's saying so rapidly, you know it's intentional.
Bet you could have sold tickets to see them joking around on breaks when they used to work adjacent to each other. I’d have bought one lol, that was right after Norm left SNL and Craig was fucking hilarious when he was playing Nigel on the Drew Carey Show. 2011 Craig looks zen compared to 1999 Craig
Weird comments that aren’t seeing this. I had never seen this clip and norm is my favorite comic and Craig is my favorite host. I had an excited anticipation clicking on this hoping they’d get along well. They both seem so happy to be together. Super fucking joyful for sure
This clip is very interesting. I think it's the closest I have ever gotten to seeing Norm just being himself and not worrying about an act. He seems so natural and happy. At first, I thought he was high as f***, but it turns out he was just feeling the moment on its own. Beautiful.
Norm, I think, requires a certain degree of intellect to appreciate. Also, as I heard another comedian (Bill Burr) say once, you should just keep a smile on your face with Norm because you never know where exactly in the joke you are!
@@jimrockford2335 I swear some of you people won't be happy until the quality is so good you can reach out and touch the people. Someone did the work of collecting the video and posting it on a free to watch site and people still snivel and complain.
Steve Jobs No, people forget how brilliant Letterman was back in the day. It's hard to argue with Carson, but setting him aside, Letterman would be king.
I noticed that too! Props to Craig for this. I mean The Drew Carey Show w Ryan Stiles n Diedrich probably prepared Craig to improvise. Norm’s now a legend!
“Oh, do you do heroin?” 😂 I cracked up when Norm did, Craig knew exactly how to needle him and went straight for it without mercy. Which is ironic, since apparently neither of them had experience injecting heroin.
I miss Craig he is the all time king of improv. He's the only comic I've ever seen that had Norm splitting up. Craig and Robin Williams was one off the funniest things I've ever seen.
I honestly love near the very end how Craig just says "Well I once knew a guy in Australia" just to nod to Norms style of jokes and comedy and after that Norms just deflected hes spending the entire time just trying not to laugh.
I love how Norm just says straight out “well you used to be alcoholic!” Craig has addressed his audiences directly about being a recovering alcoholic. He’s not ashamed. He wants to share the message.
It's just a different style, Conan is more the "classic" talk show host who plays straight man (in his own way) and just sets up all Norm's bits and then acts all perplexed/offended about it. It's all planned out what Norm is going to do and he has his jokes worked out ahead of time, which is obviously hilarious but Craig's interview style was to always do improv with the guest, hence the interrupting and talking over each other and sometimes they can't find the right words. They're just making shit up as they go along and trying to talk and get laughs without the planned jokes and subjects. If anything I think it's more "natural" and conversational and it's fun to me to watch them try and stay on track but it obviously leaves more room for mistakes. Craig's show was never about making a smooth interview or picking jokes and stories to do in advance, it was pretty much 100% dependent on how much chemistry they had with Craig and that made it intentionally very hit or miss. I agree that Norm is better with Conan, though. But honestly Norm does the exact same thing on his podcast, anyway, he commandeers the whole thing and his guests are basically just along for the ride. Whenever an episode turns into a trainwreck then people generally blame the guest (unless it's obvious Norm steered it that way on purpose, which you can never be too sure of! :P)
That's what I love about norm bouncing off of other comics lol. He just drives in the direction he wants, and if they can't keep up things get more and more painful for them.
stockjonebills the thing with Norm is you gotta let him take the conversation, and Conan does that perfectly. Craig is a great interviewer, but he's more of a banter kind of person, and that cramps Norm's style a little bit here
Here's why: Norm goes against conventions all the time. Conan's show has a very traditional late night format and Conan acts the part too. So Norm goes ahead and undermines it (he tells the pre-show guy stories he then completely ignores when Conan leads into them, dizzes his guests, tells these long-winded nonsense jokes, etc.). Craig's show is already a deconstruction of the format. He can't really one-up that. So he's just sitting there, riffing and having fun. Still enjoyable, but not the same "shock-factor."
Norm was turned down for this show too. I think hes too unpredictable for network tv, sometimes he will says the most offcolor things. Half the stuff he says is to make him laugh.
Steve Frank What kind of crazy comment is that? He wasn't turned down for SNL he was on it for many years so no comparison to being turned down for a late night show (which Letterman jokingly promised him a spot on that who knows he could have got). It is believed mainly because he bashed OJ so much that he lost Weekend Update. And if the comedy you say doesn't make you laugh than why would you think others will laugh at it?
Peder Hansen Lol funnier? Not a chance. And smarter? Maybe book smart, but you would be surprised at how intelligent Norm is. I can tell you don’t watch much Norm, not only because you think Craig is smarter/funnier, but because you said Norm “has his moments.” Norm does not “have his moments.” He’s not a great stand-up. He’s just naturally funny. Norm is comedy.
Peder Hansen What? Nice, try buddy. Norm is my favorite comedian and I’ve seen every clip I possibly could of him. I’ve watched his stand-up, full episodes of his podcast, his SNL stuff, his Sports Show stuff, and his appearances on Conan, Letterman, Leno, and many other talk shows. I’ve also watched his appearances on Sun News and his appearances on other people’s podcasts. That’s where you can find Norm’s genius. Not only in his comedy, but also when he talks about more serious things. Maybe I’m biased, but I’m no sheep. Have people said he’s a genius? Yes. But I don’t take their word for it. I didn’t get Norm at first, so I understand where you’re coming from. How old are you, if you don’t mind me asking? People rarely love Norm when they first listen to him. You have to know what he’s about to truly appreciate him. I’m not trying to be condescending. That’s just what it is.
I miss Craig having his own TV show. His show was so friggin Funny. I was addicted to watching it. I was so sad when it ended. Same with Norm, but he still gets lots of time on the shows of others.
I noticed Craig had Norm in uncontrollable belly laughter, that's rare! Craig is also, like Norm in his early days, an underrated, hilarious and all around good spirited, humorous witty celebrity, we need more of him now that Norm's gone. RIP Norm Turd Ferguson MacDonald
I love how much norm respects and loves rodney. In his later years many of his talk show appearances emulate the man very well “what a crowd what a crowd”
No it’s not really accidental and they’re not really dumb, I think from the very start Norm channels this positivity and relaxed comfort level and everybody just wants to laugh with him.
This was one of the funniest things you'll ever see, and he wasn't even trying to be funny. Just hanging around being a buddy, and he just naturally makes everything hilarious. RIP Norm🍻
Patrick Wickett I respect your opinion, but I disagree. Craig is great. I’ll take nothing away from his comedic skills. The difference though is that although Norm has no problem laughing when Craig says something funny; Craig does seem to have a harder time laughing when Norm says something funny, almost like laughing would be to confess that somebody other than himself is also funny.
Norm is by far the most genuine artist I've seen in showbiz. He has no malice, no need for validation, nothing. I noticed that he laughed at Craig's bits, he was at ease. Craig seemed to be at a spot where he wanted to show that he can be just as witty. And he is, don't take it otherwise. But as a talk show host, you ought to leave it to the guests to let them do their thing. At least with someone as gloriously talented as Norm.
I love this. Very strong vibes of the two of them falling back into a banter-rhythm from 10 years prior, when they were both working on their first sitcoms with a bunch of very funny (…and almost all raunchy) comics. As a comedian Craig really is like a less-feral version of Norm, which I didn’t appreciate until I watched this even though I’ve always loved both of them for being absolutely absurd. Craig’s Late Late Show was also like the closest any late night show got to being Norm’s aesthetic. There has to have been some mutual influence between them on their comedy if they were hanging out much during the Norm Show/Drew Carey Show years, I love getting a glimpse of that from this interview. Thanks for uploading this!
Norm didn't have any filters. Norm bringing up that the host is an alcoholic, when the host apparently is an alcoholic, was awkward at first. Then I realized it was Norm Macdonald saying it and it wasn't as awkward.
Thank you for sitting through the ads to share this. Having said that, this is the closest I've ever seen Norm MacDonald get to "boring". He's a lot funnier when the host is more passive. Here we mostly see Craig Ferguson entertaining Norm, instead of the other way around. I've never seen any other talk-show host keep Norm laughing.
I was thinking the same thing. Maybe Norm just wasn't feeling it on that particular show or maybe the chemistry is vastly different with Craig. You can tell there's a mutual affection going on but I also got the feeling that Craig doesn't find Norm quite as hilarious as Letterman and Conan do.
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I would appreciate it if every Norm Mcdonald fan would contact the Mark Twain Comedy award organization to get him inducted.
I don’t know how to do that, but I’ll look it up and put the info here. Or you can. I’m busy playing backgammon right at this moment.
(It’s called the “Mark Twain Prize”) I’m looking for a phone number because there isn’t any information I can find online about how to make nominations. It’s presented by “PBS”, so I might have to call them, but given that Norm was cancelled by the woke mob, it might not be in the cards right now.
What is the address to write to PBS?
Public Broadcasting Service
1225 S. Clark Street
Arlington, VA 22202
Would be nice for him to have something they can never take away.
I reached out to PBS BTW. The Mark Twain awards are given out by the Kennedy Center apparently. I have to contact them next I guess.
When I called PBS it was like 2 in the morning and I was kinda stoned and had had a few beer. I had to beep thru their automated BS until I got the voicemail box for some guy that I thought would be the most helpful. I left a message explaining the situation. He called back early the next morning while I was hungover and asleep and was very eager to explain about how he didn’t know how the nominations worked and had to look it up himself. Eventually I remembered leaving the message the night before and thanked him, but he sounded disappointed that I didn’t want to chat more. I don’t blame his disappointment- this government employee finally had an intriguing thing to do as part of his work for the public, he did said thing, responded, and I was just like “Kennedy center ehh? Ok, great- thanks man”.
They don't give that award out to just any chunk of coal.
Craig is sorely missed. I’ve never seen a host that could so effortlessly keep up with Norm. Two of my all time favorites here.
RIP
Yes, absolutely agree. The f#@ker that's on there now is S#!t.....
Not sure Craig kept up with him (or fell behind for that matter) - the two, seems to me, were just kind of out of sync. Just two different comedic styles.
Pretty cool interview nonetheless.
I was just thinking the exact same thing and came to the comments to be sure I wasnt alone ;) Conan and Norm are Abbot and Costello. Craig and Norm are Costello and Costello.
Ferguson was just the best. Truly funny stuff. Always laughed so hard.
This is the most normal interview Norm has ever done.
Happiest I've seen him, too, in an interview show. Norm is the sober Craig Ferguson.
@@arthurjeremypearson yeah he seemed to have a jolly ole time. Normally Norm's working the room. I think Craig's so high energy he's just enjoying the ride for once.
I need help from a norm lover
@@arthurjeremypearson I mean, Craig's been sober for like 35 years or something like that.
@@maxhydekyle2425 hey you never stop being an addict. Don't you watch TV?
anyone notice, Norm is one of the few/only that makes all the top comedians laugh and lose it
Except he's the only top comedian in this interview. Ferguson fucking blows.
+MsMileymontana i don't remember if it was him that said it - he's known as a comedian's comedian's comedian. which basically means like 6 people like him.
+smoothcriminal28 Ferguson is an amazing host.
his interviews with Michael Clarke Duncan, Robin Williams and Jeffrey Dean Morgan are legendary. amongst many other great interviews he has.
ronnie toots and Stephen Fry
Norm is the comedian for comedians. His flat delivery and absurd stories and how quick his wit is, it can't be predicted by anyone, even experienced comics.
I watched this video 3 times, blacked out and went to rehab.
Did they at least give you a robe?
DOC HE'S CHOKING
@@kingcool26ify ahahhahahahahahahha
Was reading this comment. I blacked out and woke up in rehab.
I rubbed one out to this video three times, blacked out and went to rehab for sex addiction.
I love how Norm always plays the idiot and draws things out so perfectly. At first it seems ridiculous but it always ends in laughter. He’s quick as hell but plays the crowd.
It's very apparent that Norm and Craig are close friends and genuinely enjoy each other's company. Rest in Paradise Norm. Godspeed.
You sure? I thought they didn't really know each other before this interview
@@samadhoosen6014bro watch the fucking interview again, jesus are you a retard. He exaplains exactly how they know each other for about a mimute and a half
They were not close at all. Nice fantasy though.
Then why wasn't he a regular on the show
@@markonino12 Can only do so many shows or get over exposed. He preferred stand up and of course David Letterman, Conan had first dibs ahead of anyone else. You can't have the same guest on every night.
Norm Macdonald is so deep into comedy that every word that comes out of his mouth is trolling somebody else and they are completely unaware of it
@blah blah yep, complimenting one of the best comedians of all time makes me a sycophant. Did your mommy just teach you that word so you could throw it around and sound smart? You want a cookie and some milk?
10 minutes later Norm makes them aware ;) In a long circular motion.
And he's smiling, like he's two steps ahead and he's wanting for them to get to one step and he pushes on again.
Craig's show was the perfect platform for a guy like Norm. We need Craig back. I miss the absolute hell out of this slot.
Craig should have stayed with it.He went back to Scotland and the only thing I've seen him do was a couple episode guest spot on a stupid sitcom called "Still Game"
@@brianlandry6956 He could have but he was really burned out and wanted to live full time in Britain and raise his son. He had plenty of money, so he did. He just does random stuff for giggles and an easy paycheck, but as of this year he has been in talks to return with a talk show.
“I don’t like things where you take them and then you vomit” - sound advice.
Thank God that the first heroin junkies that I met were all drooling or vomiting so decided then to NEVER TRY IT
@@joannaedwards6325 First meth users I met were having the most amazing sex I ever heard so yeah.
Or you take them and you "accidentally" kill someone else.
@@Krystalmyth you still alive?? Lmao
This is neither I'm Not Norm, nor is it JayLenoFly...I don't know how I feel about this.
Distraught Psychonaut the most ambitious crossover event
Haha
@Tyler Robbins You don't get the reference. Craig did an impression of Jay Leno as a fly, and it became the name of the channel that uploads his clips.
If you payed closer attention... I’ve spoken with “I’m not norm” (online) and he’s been harvesting my content. I’m happy that he is. I was uploading norm stuff (especially radio stuff) before it was popular. You’re welcome
@Tyler Robbins I laughed at this originally and made smile when I saw it again lol
Norm is literally the perfect comedian, because he slays 100% of the time. It's impossible for him not to slay, at least on talk shows.
Norm is great actor, comedian. Like this shows host whose name forgot at this moment.
Jud Bogard Craig Ferguson
***** Right, but on talk shows he never tanks.
***** Almost impossible for 1-hour interviews not to have some slow sections. Overall I thought his podcast was really good. Shame he didn't win the Late Late Show gig, I would've watched it every night.
The funny thing is that I like both him and Bill Burr better on talk shows. They seem more relaxed. When they're doing an act, they get a little self-conscious and/or tensed up. Here when they're sitting down, they're better. I think that these two especially are funnier as people than as professional comics!
It looked like he was genuinely happy the entire interview. I'll miss norm he was so great.
When an immovable object meets and unstoppable force.
these two were (are) the best in my books (Letterman's up there, w/ Conan and burr an Chapelle)
@@MrCarpediem6wow, we would get along famously
Norm Macdonald is like Cool Hand Luke doing stand up comedy! He is one of those rare comedians that even when a joke misses, his facial expression, cadence, timing and voice is so funny, it all works out!
Funny you say that, it's what I always think too.
Most of the time I get the feeling that he bombs on purpose and sells that it bombs for the reacrion
Norm's favorite movie is Cool Hand Luke.
I liked the Sid James mention. James was a great comedian, but I'd recommend Carry On Loving, not Carry On Camping, better script.
www.dailymotion.com/video/x1sqzs2
"I thought you were an alcoholic?" too good
No, I’m a workaholic. I’m addicted to workahol.
@@e.r3196 you are addicted to asshole
@@jjdddz7867 You can eat it all day and never gain a pound.
6:28 Norm mentions a young Fred Allen, but no one recognizes the name. He then just as quickly mentions a young Sid James.
Only being 27, I had to look up the names, and come to find Fred Allen died well before Norm's time. Lol I love the fact he's got an old soul and enjoys telling almost "inside jokes" even if it's only himself getting the cues.
Fred Allen was a Jack Benny contemporary. The two of them had a running gag of a perpetual feud, that went on for years.
I just like that he complimented the comedian behind Geoff (sorry, can't remember his name right now) in all sincerity. I'm used to Norm always making some sort of made up joke on talk shows.
@@SquidandCatAdventures Josh Robert Thompson
It just shows that Norm had an admiration and respect for good comedy, no matter the era. The really good ones, generally do. Fred Allen was freaking hilarious.
“ I read on the side of the thing....they can kill ya!!” 😂
The way he walks on all fast lol.
He said he does that because he does not want to waste peoples time. Norm is fucking awesome! Sending this message back two years
The people didn't come to see him walk from here to there
He wants the audience to get the most bang for their buck.
As he puts it.
It’s an impression of Rodney Dangerfield, if you look at other interviews he’s done he’ll often try to incorporate something similar to what Rodney did lol
Only Craig Ferguson can make Norm MacDonald laugh, like the way Norm makes us laugh.
SwankeyMonkey Craig is a great host ! Very underrated
@Peder Hansen Letterman
@nope Letterman was a pathetic human. Like Ellen.
True
Craig was great on this show. Always stayed up for it.
A furnace of ambition.....
Norm saying "I've never done drugs. you know what saved me from everything?" And then immediately changing the topic go Geoff and literally never mentioning it again. Freaking genius. It may seem like an oversight and he just forgot, but he changes what he's saying so rapidly, you know it's intentional.
Oh yeah, I definitely caught that. Classic "blah blah--OH LOOK, A KITTY!" type moment.
Rest In Peace, Norm. You made this planet a lot more enjoyable while you were here. We miss you.
He never fails to make me smile
Norm's big brother was a television reporter for the CBC he was talented aswell
Just super fucking joyful stuff. They're both genuinely stoked to be around the other
Exactly, you nailed it, joyful, synergy
Bet you could have sold tickets to see them joking around on breaks when they used to work adjacent to each other. I’d have bought one lol, that was right after Norm left SNL and Craig was fucking hilarious when he was playing Nigel on the Drew Carey Show. 2011 Craig looks zen compared to 1999 Craig
Weird comments that aren’t seeing this. I had never seen this clip and norm is my favorite comic and Craig is my favorite host. I had an excited anticipation clicking on this hoping they’d get along well. They both seem so happy to be together. Super fucking joyful for sure
This clip is very interesting. I think it's the closest I have ever gotten to seeing Norm just being himself and not worrying about an act. He seems so natural and happy. At first, I thought he was high as f***, but it turns out he was just feeling the moment on its own. Beautiful.
Kyle Riel You don’t have to tell on him
He did two of his regular jokes, though - the exercise one and the drinking one.
He says he doesn't get high. He took Xanax for a while but he almost seems wired here. I think it's just Norm...
He knows that guy really well and they are in an old rhythm
looks like he is a fan of viagra also
Craig Ferguson makes Norm Macdonald laugh.
Awesome.
I love that Norm is a student of comedy. He's studied it his whole life. He knows the styles of many others and has created his own.
'Craig and Norm' is a very underrated combo. They were great together. I've never seen a late night host make Norm laugh more than Craig
The audience -- as usual -- doesn't get Norm. He is the king.
I agree
Yep!
MrBahBZ yeah, DON king!
Norm, I think, requires a certain degree of intellect to appreciate. Also, as I heard another comedian (Bill Burr) say once, you should just keep a smile on your face with Norm because you never know where exactly in the joke you are!
To be fair, Ferguson’s crowd is always drunk.
_"I had to sit thru 40 fucking google chrome ads on CBS website to get this- your welcome"_
Much appreciated dude.
I want him to sit through those 40 ads again and get the rest of the frames for us
Could've used Brave...
@@jimrockford2335 I swear some of you people won't be happy until the quality is so good you can reach out and touch the people. Someone did the work of collecting the video and posting it on a free to watch site and people still snivel and complain.
Craig and Conan are the best late night hosts of the 21st century. Love Norm too, he's a genius comedian
Steve Jobs No, people forget how brilliant Letterman was back in the day. It's hard to argue with Carson, but setting him aside, Letterman would be king.
@@mgk2020 Wasn't Letterman's best years in the 20th century though?
Craig shits on Conan!
@@anthonygerber8261 Only if he literally shits on Conan.
I fucking love how Craig managed to turn Norm's schtick back on him in this
Or so the Germans would have us believe.
I think they're both very funny.
I noticed that too! Props to Craig for this. I mean The Drew Carey Show w Ryan Stiles n Diedrich probably prepared Craig to improvise. Norm’s now a legend!
They are great together
“Oh, do you do heroin?” 😂 I cracked up when Norm did, Craig knew exactly how to needle him and went straight for it without mercy. Which is ironic, since apparently neither of them had experience injecting heroin.
I miss Craig he is the all time king of improv. He's the only comic I've ever seen that had Norm splitting up. Craig and Robin Williams was one off the funniest things I've ever seen.
The only comic besides Norm himself, you mean. No one made Norm laugh like Norm.
Norm said he had only drank three times and he went to rehab after the second time. I’m curious about what happened the third time.
I just love how much Norm is cracking up like a child in this video ❤️ Craig is a very genuine guy
I honestly love near the very end how Craig just says "Well I once knew a guy in Australia" just to nod to Norms style of jokes and comedy and after that Norms just deflected hes spending the entire time just trying not to laugh.
I love how Norm just says straight out “well you used to be alcoholic!” Craig has addressed his audiences directly about being a recovering alcoholic. He’s not ashamed. He wants to share the message.
I think you accidentally forgot to upload half of the frames in this video.
It's an older video queffs
+Doug Kirk 24p has been standard for videos since the 20s. Resolution has increased over time, frame rates haven't for a century
+CharlesMansonVEV0 Theres a manson vevo what the actual fuck, lmao
I chalk it up to a bad rip or upload or something.
Thank god you said that. I thought I was having a stroke.
Ferguson is the only person ive seen able to actually interview without having the show taken over or turned around on him!
I prefer Norm with Conan. They work off each other really well. Especially when Norm sits in while Conan interviews another guest.
+stockjonebills what are you talking about? conan is great but so is craig! craig with norm even better! you gotta poke conan on the ribs sometimes
It's just a different style, Conan is more the "classic" talk show host who plays straight man (in his own way) and just sets up all Norm's bits and then acts all perplexed/offended about it. It's all planned out what Norm is going to do and he has his jokes worked out ahead of time, which is obviously hilarious but Craig's interview style was to always do improv with the guest, hence the interrupting and talking over each other and sometimes they can't find the right words. They're just making shit up as they go along and trying to talk and get laughs without the planned jokes and subjects. If anything I think it's more "natural" and conversational and it's fun to me to watch them try and stay on track but it obviously leaves more room for mistakes. Craig's show was never about making a smooth interview or picking jokes and stories to do in advance, it was pretty much 100% dependent on how much chemistry they had with Craig and that made it intentionally very hit or miss. I agree that Norm is better with Conan, though.
But honestly Norm does the exact same thing on his podcast, anyway, he commandeers the whole thing and his guests are basically just along for the ride. Whenever an episode turns into a trainwreck then people generally blame the guest (unless it's obvious Norm steered it that way on purpose, which you can never be too sure of! :P)
That's what I love about norm bouncing off of other comics lol. He just drives in the direction he wants, and if they can't keep up things get more and more painful for them.
stockjonebills the thing with Norm is you gotta let him take the conversation, and Conan does that perfectly. Craig is a great interviewer, but he's more of a banter kind of person, and that cramps Norm's style a little bit here
Here's why: Norm goes against conventions all the time. Conan's show has a very traditional late night format and Conan acts the part too. So Norm goes ahead and undermines it (he tells the pre-show guy stories he then completely ignores when Conan leads into them, dizzes his guests, tells these long-winded nonsense jokes, etc.).
Craig's show is already a deconstruction of the format. He can't really one-up that. So he's just sitting there, riffing and having fun. Still enjoyable, but not the same "shock-factor."
And to think he got fired from SNL. Whose dipshit idea was that? He rocks.
Don Ohlmeyer's dipshit idea.
Norm was turned down for this show too. I think hes too unpredictable for network tv, sometimes he will says the most offcolor things. Half the stuff he says is to make him laugh.
Steve Frank What kind of crazy comment is that? He wasn't turned down for SNL he was on it for many years so no comparison to being turned down for a late night show (which Letterman jokingly promised him a spot on that who knows he could have got). It is believed mainly because he bashed OJ so much that he lost Weekend Update. And if the comedy you say doesn't make you laugh than why would you think others will laugh at it?
Jeff Barrett i think hes talking about the light night show.
Colin Monroe Ahhh. Roger that.
Craig is the only person I’ve seen be just as witty and quick as norm. Best host ever
Brennan Man Craig and Geoff, I quite watching late night talk when he went off the air.
He’s witty but nowhere close to as funny as Norm. I know people overuse this, but Norm is literally in another league.
@@DeAngelo77 Beer league?
Peder Hansen Lol funnier? Not a chance. And smarter? Maybe book smart, but you would be surprised at how intelligent Norm is. I can tell you don’t watch much Norm, not only because you think Craig is smarter/funnier, but because you said Norm “has his moments.” Norm does not “have his moments.” He’s not a great stand-up. He’s just naturally funny. Norm is comedy.
Peder Hansen What? Nice, try buddy. Norm is my favorite comedian and I’ve seen every clip I possibly could of him. I’ve watched his stand-up, full episodes of his podcast, his SNL stuff, his Sports Show stuff, and his appearances on Conan, Letterman, Leno, and many other talk shows. I’ve also watched his appearances on Sun News and his appearances on other people’s podcasts. That’s where you can find Norm’s genius. Not only in his comedy, but also when he talks about more serious things. Maybe I’m biased, but I’m no sheep. Have people said he’s a genius? Yes. But I don’t take their word for it. I didn’t get Norm at first, so I understand where you’re coming from. How old are you, if you don’t mind me asking? People rarely love Norm when they first listen to him. You have to know what he’s about to truly appreciate him. I’m not trying to be condescending. That’s just what it is.
Love the energy in this interview. Norm just really relaxed and enjoying himself.
I miss Craig having his own TV show. His show was so friggin Funny. I was addicted to watching it. I was so sad when it ended. Same with Norm, but he still gets lots of time on the shows of others.
Whenever I'm having a bad day I come home and usually listen to something from Norm and it makes me smile. These two are amazing together
I noticed Craig had Norm in uncontrollable belly laughter, that's rare! Craig is also, like Norm in his early days, an underrated, hilarious and all around good spirited, humorous witty celebrity, we need more of him now that Norm's gone. RIP Norm Turd Ferguson MacDonald
Two of my favorite entertainers. Norm is so damn funny. Craig was the funniest late night talk show host.
He is always so reserved yet when he is on talk shows.. he's so jumpy. It's funny to watch
Demention94 this is true , maybe cause they are on such a time crunk? Idk
It's all apart of the act. Straight out of the Rodney Dangerfield playbook.
@@djentile7773" a time crunk?? This should become a saying.
that was before he started swallowing fistfuls of xanax
He's probably just so excited to fuck with the audience lol
The chemistry between these two, is the reason why talk shows like this were invented. You don't see this kind of stuff much anymore.
RIP Normie. F*ck Cancer.
I love how much norm respects and loves rodney. In his later years many of his talk show appearances emulate the man very well “what a crowd what a crowd”
He's oddly normal during this interview.
Going on a talk show and reminding the host that he's an alcoholic. Priceless.
It was fun to see Norm having a laugh here, usually he's just making everyone else laugh.
Craig makes Norm laugh more than any other comic.
Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for sitting through the ads. Love Normie
Craig Ferguson was the best late night show host of them all IMO.
I love how Norm makes the dumb audience laugh just by talking and accidentally stuttering.
With norm it might not be accidental
No it’s not really accidental and they’re not really dumb, I think from the very start Norm channels this positivity and relaxed comfort level and everybody just wants to laugh with him.
You never know where a Norm story is going, but you do know it will end with laughter.
This is great..Norm's really enjoying himself..what a great guy he was..R.I.P. Norm,you were the best💯
I just realized why Canadians are so good at comedy. They are a mix of the British and American styles.
Norm Macdonald has got to be the best guest in any late night show.
This was one of the funniest things you'll ever see, and he wasn't even trying to be funny. Just hanging around being a buddy, and he just naturally makes everything hilarious. RIP Norm🍻
Reference Carry on Camping you are legends.
I absolutely did not understand his comedy at all until after he passed.
He comes from a long line of death that old battle axe.
two genuine, quick witted, human beings
This is 9 years late but thank you for your hard work putting this together. I love Norm.
When you get two way underrated, amazing comedians together ❤
Especially when this was made. They were DESPERATELY underrated at the time.
Norm: blows on mouth organ
Craig: slow down! You’re going at it like you hate it!
I love Norm from way back but I really do feel like it's Craig who's killing on this occasion. He has Norm cracking up.
Craig was my favorite night time talk show host and he really has Norm cracking up here.
Patrick Wickett Craig Ferguson for Doctor who. He would be perfect. I would want to watch it again.
Patrick Wickett I respect your opinion, but I disagree. Craig is great. I’ll take nothing away from his comedic skills. The difference though is that although Norm has no problem laughing when Craig says something funny; Craig does seem to have a harder time laughing when Norm says something funny, almost like laughing would be to confess that somebody other than himself is also funny.
Norm is by far the most genuine artist I've seen in showbiz. He has no malice, no need for validation, nothing. I noticed that he laughed at Craig's bits, he was at ease. Craig seemed to be at a spot where he wanted to show that he can be just as witty. And he is, don't take it otherwise. But as a talk show host, you ought to leave it to the guests to let them do their thing. At least with someone as gloriously talented as Norm.
He was stepping on his punch lines and stuff playfully, they were both having fun
2 absolute legends right there!
RIP Norm. We all loved you.
I love this. Very strong vibes of the two of them falling back into a banter-rhythm from 10 years prior, when they were both working on their first sitcoms with a bunch of very funny (…and almost all raunchy) comics. As a comedian Craig really is like a less-feral version of Norm, which I didn’t appreciate until I watched this even though I’ve always loved both of them for being absolutely absurd. Craig’s Late Late Show was also like the closest any late night show got to being Norm’s aesthetic. There has to have been some mutual influence between them on their comedy if they were hanging out much during the Norm Show/Drew Carey Show years, I love getting a glimpse of that from this interview. Thanks for uploading this!
Craig's days as Bing Hitler were, I would say, more unhinged and feral than anything Norm did. Gotta love Norm though, it's so effortless.
Man I miss this late late night show. Also R.I.P Norm Macdonald. You will truly be missed
Why did Craig even go off the air? He was great.
Norm, you will be greatly missed. I'll never forget you.
you never really know with norm's stories. they could be true, or totally fabricated. he's a comedian bullshit artist, and damn good at it!
Exactly, read Norm’s book it is fantastic. What is real? What is fantasy? Does it matter? It’s a crazy ride.
I love how many times norm has lied about quitting smoking and drinking
Never did drugs...sure right? Lol.
@@welchce : He liked you smoke weed I heard.
These two have the same 'don't give a shit' attitude about talk shows. I love it!
The way he said "I bought a toaster" made me laugh
Norm is a handful of people in the business who doesn't drink or do drugs. Good for him.
Can't die from gambling.
If you can survive throwing 60 grand into the ocean you're pretty much immortal.
Or openly support conservative politicians.
He had his addictions tho. We all do.
Well dont get your hopes up because thats just his stage persona
Your innocence is charming.
This was just before his diagnosis. He looked so healthy here. Only 10 years ago. Still can't believe it.
Anyone else never like Stern?
Watching all these Norm clips after he was Letterman's last run of show. Terrific, and forever hilarious! :)
I like how Craig ripped up his blue card in the beginning because he knew the assignment - amazing
Norm can’t WAIT to get on stage and get to the jokes. Bless his heart!
Norm didn't have any filters. Norm bringing up that the host is an alcoholic, when the host apparently is an alcoholic, was awkward at first. Then I realized it was Norm Macdonald saying it and it wasn't as awkward.
Love when Craig makes Norm laugh. He has a crush on all of the late night hosts. 😍
Shout out to the Crazy Horse "slip tease" in Adelaide S.A.
He figured out early that the guest on late night talk shows is the joke and never let that happen to himself
Thank you for sitting through the ads to share this. Having said that, this is the closest I've ever seen Norm MacDonald get to "boring". He's a lot funnier when the host is more passive. Here we mostly see Craig Ferguson entertaining Norm, instead of the other way around. I've never seen any other talk-show host keep Norm laughing.
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"Boring" is Norm's safe word. Kind of ironic that it only applies to Norm in S&M sex dungeons.
I was thinking the same thing. Maybe Norm just wasn't feeling it on that particular show or maybe the chemistry is vastly different with Craig. You can tell there's a mutual affection going on but I also got the feeling that Craig doesn't find Norm quite as hilarious as Letterman and Conan do.
Norm is a simple creature
He is entertained by accented speech the same as you or I.
the entire alcoholism thing is hysterical
It's not often that you see Norm himself cracking up, but that Howard/Heroin bit clearly tickled him. :D
Rite probably picturing Artie nodding out on air lol
When Norm comes out on stage, you've officially lost control of your show. It's now NORM'S show!
That’s why Craig ripped up his blue card in the beginning
Their styles clash, but they're so sharp they're plowing through it
I've been watching videos of Norm clowning on fools for days now. It's refreshing to see Craig keep up.
Conan: "You took pills from a stranger?!"
Craig: "I know exactly what you're talking about!"
Norm also tells in this story, the guy who gave me pills was a doctor, that's why I believed him. I later found out his full name is Doctor Midnight!
Conan's response allows Norm to continue where he can riff whereas Craigs stops it dead.
Grand Royal and that’s good
I miss Craig's late late show 😢
"I read on the side of the the thing"
This is the best power point presentation on RUclips