A Tribute to Norm Macdonald

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  • Опубликовано: 3 фев 2025

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  • @TheComedyHistorian
    @TheComedyHistorian  Год назад +288

    Hey Everyone, I’m glad you all enjoyed the tribute video. Norm Macdonald is the funniest comedian to ever live, and he actually inspired me to start doing stand-up comedy. If you’d like to see a video of me doing stand up please click this link, I’d really appreciate it: ruclips.net/video/u2-4Dg7tCSU/видео.html

    • @carrie-10j
      @carrie-10j Год назад +2

      Ii Mm oli

    • @JasonW1220
      @JasonW1220 Год назад +7

      If anyone’s reading this reply, it’s worth a listen. It’s actually pretty good and I went into it not expecting much. Good shit man! Keep at it

    • @realChewky
      @realChewky 11 месяцев назад +2

      Not bad my man, your confidence is admirable. Keep it up!

    • @huntervelicky7502
      @huntervelicky7502 11 месяцев назад +1

      Lol beer sprayed out my nose

    • @cuber9320
      @cuber9320 11 месяцев назад

      It was a NATIONAL TRAGEDY!

  • @DR-rs6ou
    @DR-rs6ou 2 года назад +4136

    Miss this guy. His death will forever be known in American History as the worst thing to ever happen in September.

    • @valleyscharping
      @valleyscharping 2 года назад +219

      Reminds me of something...

    • @erikjohnson460
      @erikjohnson460 2 года назад +338

      Makes me think of that tragedy

    • @TonykThemaninpink
      @TonykThemaninpink 2 года назад +167

      "9-11 is a horrible name for an airline"

    • @sinistrality
      @sinistrality 2 года назад +53

      @@TonykThemaninpink 9/11, 9/14, they're both terrible.

    • @hansa9159
      @hansa9159 2 года назад +44

      He was Canadian

  • @MrAsmontero
    @MrAsmontero 3 года назад +4126

    Norm seemed happier when people booed him rather than when they laughed.

    • @randyfaubion9257
      @randyfaubion9257 3 года назад +253

      The boos were the best jokes in the world, they just take a decade to simmer a bit.

    • @hyboirds1536
      @hyboirds1536 3 года назад +150

      I think its because he knew even tho the people in the audience were booing, the people who would laugh at the recording, would laugh really fuckin hard, and he thrived on that. He seems to be having so much fun in every clip of him "bombing".

    • @randyfaubion9257
      @randyfaubion9257 3 года назад +143

      I think he was always trying to entertain other comedians. The audience is the joke lol

    • @milklover2830
      @milklover2830 3 года назад +42

      @@randyfaubion9257 i think thats exactly right. He is like the most technical comediant if that makes any sense lol

    • @melissasaint3283
      @melissasaint3283 3 года назад +24

      I think he was a brilliant comedian, but also had some issues that made him uncomfortable with praise and approval.

  • @dantemacdonald7672
    @dantemacdonald7672 3 года назад +4458

    Norm calling the stingray that killed Steve Irwin "some fruity fish" is just gold to me

    • @buddymckee11
      @buddymckee11 3 года назад +173

      "who did it, Frank?" Lol that's the part that got me

    • @beefcheese3395
      @beefcheese3395 3 года назад +43

      @@buddymckee11 "This shirt is Franks. See, it has Frank written on it.".

    • @KneeJerkReactions13
      @KneeJerkReactions13 3 года назад +136

      That sting ray. The more I hear about the stingray that killed Steve Irwin the more I realize that stingray is a real jerk.

    • @CadillacCush
      @CadillacCush 3 года назад +58

      It was tragic .. you know at the time .. -it was like a week earlier

    • @milesmelz4045
      @milesmelz4045 3 года назад +3

      David Irving?

  • @mattpritzl4669
    @mattpritzl4669 3 года назад +2123

    “Unless you kill your wife and a waiter” is the best punchline I’ve ever heard

    • @Collserra3
      @Collserra3 3 года назад +77

      Followed by the best face palm I've ever seen

    • @jimmyv1233
      @jimmyv1233 3 года назад +100

      The setting of the joke was at least 50% of the punch. That's as high art in comedy as the Mona Lisa was to painting.

    • @777jones
      @777jones 3 года назад +34

      If the “dominant” culture doesn’t tell the truth, the comedians have to.

    • @beefcheese3395
      @beefcheese3395 3 года назад +15

      Ken Griffey JR not having it.

    • @HonestLucifer
      @HonestLucifer 3 года назад +19

      I liked the female chief of staff joke too.. The silence in crowd that was followed was priceless

  • @MrTee-hw7mp
    @MrTee-hw7mp 2 года назад +1849

    I’ll never forget how uncomfortable every athlete looked when Norm hosted the ESPY’s. It made everything so much more funny.

    • @Gu1d-0
      @Gu1d-0 2 года назад +143

      Honestly, Tiger Woods had kind of an wholesome expression on his face compared to all of these other dudes.

    • @jjones797
      @jjones797 2 года назад +80

      It sucks because you’ll never see anything like that for the ESPYS ever again. With all of the social justice garbage and attacks on language you will never see another comedian, especially someone like Norm, host another ESPYS again. Now it’s just boring, woke crap where these people all kiss each other’s butts and and talk about social justice issues and take literally all of the fun out of the show because they can’t shut up about their activism for two seconds. In fact, they would have probably canceled Norm for some of those jokes. Just sad.

    • @TM-np5lq
      @TM-np5lq 2 года назад

      16:55 "Congratulations- that is something that No one can ever take Away from you...unless you Kill your Wife and some Waiter..".EPIC face palm, confusion, one guy shaking his head like - just "W T F - " 🙊💩🙈🙊
      Norm:😉👍

    • @OldmanNix
      @OldmanNix 2 года назад +18

      Makes me wish I was American and knew all these athletes he was roasting ... because that seemed to me he murdered that whole room ... ever sentence he uttered. It was glorious.

    • @noir8428
      @noir8428 2 года назад +10

      @@jjones797damn. Actually felt some powerful passion written into this post. Beautiful. Understand your frustrations completely.

  • @christopherfoerstel9116
    @christopherfoerstel9116 3 года назад +441

    “The crocodile hunter got killed… who was it Frank?”
    “Nah man you don’t even wanna know”

  • @andrewryan2814
    @andrewryan2814 3 года назад +1517

    I think he'll be known to history as maybe the bravest comedian.

    • @daveloughran729
      @daveloughran729 3 года назад +84

      I don’t think it was bravery. He just truly dgaf what people thought of him

    • @AdolfBatman
      @AdolfBatman 3 года назад +39

      Stalin was just as brave

    • @omarsuarez694
      @omarsuarez694 3 года назад +59

      ...Or so the Germans would have us believe.

    • @SageSam
      @SageSam 3 года назад +5

      a real hero

    • @sweatysack9103
      @sweatysack9103 3 года назад +31

      Real bravery is Bruce Jenner I mean whatever her name is now.

  • @Dominian1
    @Dominian1 3 года назад +810

    I've heard all of these jokes dozens of times since his passing and still love them.

    • @alnonymous2482
      @alnonymous2482 2 года назад +6

      And laugh my ass off every time I hear them.

  • @Mister_Clean
    @Mister_Clean Год назад +272

    The fear in the celebrities' eyes at the ESPYs was palpable

  • @fancyshmancy
    @fancyshmancy 3 года назад +861

    The simple fact Norm was asked to host the espy's that year, is all the proof you need to understand how awesome the 90's were! Rip Norm, you're up in heaven now making God pee himself

    • @NobodyCaresALot
      @NobodyCaresALot 3 года назад +37

      They figured, this guy has a sitcom, he can't be that bad!

    • @jfpOne23
      @jfpOne23 2 года назад +17

      He still is NOT gay.

    • @Eric_the_miserable_midget
      @Eric_the_miserable_midget 2 года назад +25

      @@jfpOne23 no just deeply closeted

    • @paulimhoff3946
      @paulimhoff3946 2 года назад +22

      Yes, the 90s were pretty good. Really anything prior to that tragedy.

    • @dangerous8333
      @dangerous8333 2 года назад +6

      That's a great perspective!
      The 90s was the greatest decade in America.

  • @Fitzn
    @Fitzn 3 года назад +679

    I really miss this man. His comedy got me through dark times. Never thought I'd cry over a celebrity's passing, and I'm glad to know I wasn't the only one. Rest in Paradise Norm. You were truly a gift to this world

    • @TheComedyHistorian
      @TheComedyHistorian  3 года назад +14

      Likewise. I’m glad you enjoyed.

    • @rhapsodyinglue8758
      @rhapsodyinglue8758 3 года назад +14

      Same here, he was a torch in a dark dimwitted world.

    • @sethiddings7293
      @sethiddings7293 2 года назад +2

      yeah man i haven't cried in a loooooong time but cried multiple times that day. Lost a legend

    • @karenhynes217
      @karenhynes217 2 года назад +1

      Yes he was. I hate using that word

    • @rhapsodyinglue8758
      @rhapsodyinglue8758 2 года назад +8

      He has moved on…..or so the Germans would have us believe.

  • @Lex_Interior
    @Lex_Interior 3 года назад +182

    That polish sausage joke is without a doubt the funniest joke I have ever heard. The setup was just perfect

    • @novelaego2404
      @novelaego2404 2 года назад +13

      not even norms best

    • @JamesKennedy33
      @JamesKennedy33 Год назад +3

      Even the dog house one in this same video is better 😂

    • @briancanfield5658
      @briancanfield5658 7 дней назад +1

      His wife in a coma joke is in this class

  • @sdsurfgirl60
    @sdsurfgirl60 3 года назад +260

    I loved the look in his eye when he waited for the audience to feel a slow burn. It was golden.

  • @sethstine4698
    @sethstine4698 2 года назад +112

    I laughed so hard my ribs started hurting during that "Mangrate" segment towards the end. It was infectious

  • @joshbrant894
    @joshbrant894 2 года назад +369

    "You know man, it was tragic... at the time."
    "What???! 44 is a ripe old age for a crocodile hunter." He was the all-time master of timing. He would state the most completely obvious truths about something very traumatic; find a silver lining somewhere and make you cry laughing just by talking about it. I totally remember my first Norm experience. Who remembers when Comedy Central was called the Comedy Channel and it was just short clips like 5 minutes of different comics at different clubs everywhere? It was 1990 or 91, I was 12 years old and Norm came on and did a bit about Satan convincing him to chop up his family and stuff them into duffel bags. And Satan turns out to be his neighbor or friend, Bob with a mask on. Anybody remember that? I can't find it. I think it's the best bit to this day. It was dark but fricken hilarious 😂 "It's me...(takes off mask) Bob!!!"

    • @TheComedyHistorian
      @TheComedyHistorian  2 года назад +22

      “ITS ME BOB!” 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @joshbrant894
      @joshbrant894 2 года назад +25

      @@TheComedyHistorian "Ahhh!! Geeze, Bob! You scared me... I got my family here chopped up in a duffel bag... Good one, Bob... chalk one up for you there, Bobby." 😆😅🤣🤣🥰

    • @jgray1831
      @jgray1831 2 года назад

      @@joshbrant894 i went to find it bacause this premise is hilarious.
      ruclips.net/video/mSK7X3ETQbg/видео.html no video but the audio is exactly as you described lmao

    • @ubwcolt
      @ubwcolt 2 года назад

      .ruclips.net/video/mSK7X3ETQbg/видео.html

    • @joshbrant894
      @joshbrant894 2 года назад +6

      @@ubwcolt yesss!! Over 30 years later it's still one of the greatest jokes I've ever heard! Normie shaped my entire sense of humor at age 13 in that one bit 🤣🤣🥰

  • @John-vm2sq
    @John-vm2sq 3 года назад +191

    "Black men can't jump either."
    Omg, I'm dead.

  • @jeffmoore3804
    @jeffmoore3804 2 года назад +96

    Only Norm could make a joke about Steve Irwin’s death funny, not tasteless, and somehow venerable to Steve. Outstanding

  • @spaceo8568
    @spaceo8568 3 года назад +203

    It's that sh*t eating grin. No one has ever had a better grin.

  • @lv7118
    @lv7118 3 года назад +154

    "Screw it, who needs college" at the sports awards ceremony...savage truth

  • @mercster
    @mercster 3 года назад +273

    He was sent from heaven with an unbelievable talent, and now he's back. God bless Norm Macdonald.

    • @TheComedyHistorian
      @TheComedyHistorian  3 года назад +10

      God Bless Normie

    • @jeezez666
      @jeezez666 3 года назад +5

      Your comment would make me feel so warm and fuzzy if only I could believe in this shit..

    • @dylanc9174
      @dylanc9174 2 года назад

      If God loved Norm he wouldn't have turned him into a Pigeon. No. Norm is in Hell, for making God chuckle at his own work.
      Gods greatest hits such as: 9/11, or the holocaust.

    • @mr.s9783
      @mr.s9783 2 года назад +2

      @@jeezez666 Never too late.

    • @diabloivory1430
      @diabloivory1430 Год назад +2

      @@dylanc9174 the Jews are not God.

  • @davieduckett
    @davieduckett 2 года назад +73

    The Goat. To able able to take a unfunny, 10 second, 2 sentence joke, and than add 2 or 3 minutes of non comedy filler after the set up so when the silly punchline lands you realize the joke was on you is so amazing and hilarious. Nobody else can or will ever be able to do that. Norm didn't just tell jokes, he showed you that everything is a joke and to not take things so serious. This lesson makes life so much better, and maybe that's just from my perspective, but I hope many people have learned this and live happier lives because of Norm.

  • @aminr4281
    @aminr4281 3 года назад +81

    Norm and Larry talking about iron was gold! Larry chewed his ass up!😂😂😂😂

    • @TheComedyHistorian
      @TheComedyHistorian  3 года назад +12

      That’s literally one of my favorite moments from the podcast. CAST EYE-RON!

    • @sampayne3576
      @sampayne3576 3 года назад

      The best part is Larry never had a funny bone in his body and that dumbass didn't ever realize he was part of a bit.
      Larry thought he was so smart but showed his ignorance in that moment.
      Norm crushed that dummy

  • @Justin-mb4ql
    @Justin-mb4ql 4 месяца назад +11

    The G.O.A.T only time I ever cried over a celebrity passing.

  • @hyboirds1536
    @hyboirds1536 3 года назад +229

    God damn this man was a treasure. I love that feeling when he finished a joke and you start out kinda chuckling, but as the absurdity of the joke rolls around in your brain, you realize the levels of humor he just stitched together, and it builds and builds til you are laughing to the point of physical pain. The polish joke he tells Conan is a perfect example. God rest his soul. We didn't even know he was sick.

    • @jamescrock62
      @jamescrock62 2 года назад

      I would assume he would respond to the sick comment something like "why, does it matter?"

    • @hyboirds1536
      @hyboirds1536 2 года назад +1

      @@jamescrock62 it's a reference to one of his jokes

  • @kennytesta9312
    @kennytesta9312 3 года назад +3392

    God I miss this old chunk of coal

    • @TheComedyHistorian
      @TheComedyHistorian  3 года назад +66

      Me too

    • @stephlevesque9972
      @stephlevesque9972 3 года назад +68

      Maybe coal to you, but that's just a way of saying Canadian diamond lmao

    • @patbl61
      @patbl61 3 года назад +116

      Either way, 9/11 was a national tragedy

    • @stephlevesque9972
      @stephlevesque9972 3 года назад +54

      @@patbl61 reminds me of an airline I once heard about

    • @kbrother
      @kbrother 3 года назад +7

      So sad when comedy cried...

  • @QXZ9027MKII
    @QXZ9027MKII 3 года назад +517

    I really loved how he trolled the hell out of that epsy venue, yup they are used to people suck up to them untill they met Norm,,,
    Rip my friend, we were lucky to have you. Love you man.

    • @TheComedyHistorian
      @TheComedyHistorian  3 года назад +24

      We were.

    • @QXZ9027MKII
      @QXZ9027MKII 3 года назад +9

      @@TheComedyHistorian Wish you all the best my friend. Respect for standing behind a Mic.

    • @thomasshannon2315
      @thomasshannon2315 3 года назад +6

      Mark Messier's reaction to the kickboxing line😁

    • @turdfurgeson5196
      @turdfurgeson5196 3 года назад +13

      That OJ joke at the end will always be my favorite...it makes me laugh every time
      Long live Norm 👑

    • @robertfitzgerald3118
      @robertfitzgerald3118 3 года назад +6

      Balls of steel when he did the White House and roasted the Clintons...

  • @alexboardman733
    @alexboardman733 2 года назад +82

    I love when he's at that event with all those sports celebrities and he'll say someone's name and the camera turns to them and they'll smile but you see fear in their eyes

  • @rcair123
    @rcair123 2 года назад +195

    Norm made me laugh more then any other person, he struck me as person who lived his life through the laughter he provided for the world. He always looked a little sad to me and I thought what a shame it was that he didn't know how much we loved him. I just miss you Norm, God bless you, you made the world a lot more fun.

    • @TheComedyHistorian
      @TheComedyHistorian  2 года назад +10

      Likewise. God bless Norm. I’m glad you appreciated the video

    • @Gu1d-0
      @Gu1d-0 2 года назад +19

      I think he was a very introverted dude who knew a lot about this world without succombing to bitterness and that's part of what was beautiful about this man.

    • @deb9806
      @deb9806 2 года назад +4

      I feel the sadness too but I'm an introvert and understand not liking the parties etc. I don't know why he didn't want a relationship after his divorce but from 50 on he was hiding his illness except for family/manager and maybe being on meds and getting treatments, made him lonely. It's hard which is why he'd hint at his illness in some interviews. Hearing some people joke about his bloat (which seems very obvious from meds) must have been hard at times. You want to hide it but then you think, "How little do they care, how little do they really see me?"

  • @lyndondow1040
    @lyndondow1040 9 месяцев назад +13

    I miss Norm . The Goat

  • @AmericanProspector1776
    @AmericanProspector1776 3 года назад +136

    Savage comedian. Rest in Peace Norm

  • @1968joseph1
    @1968joseph1 2 года назад +55

    I can revisit Norm jokes over and over and they never get old. Very few comics have that ability.

  • @jaymiller6009
    @jaymiller6009 Год назад +21

    Very rarely do I ever get sad when a celebrity dies. When I heard that Norm Macdonald died, I was very sad and it affected me far more than it probably should have.
    I went to see Norm live on a few occasions when he came to town. For one of his visits, I purchased my tickets online to the small venue which only held around 250 or so people. When I ordered the ticket for myself, I wrote a comment on my order explaining that I realized that there was no specific seating arrangement within the venue and they just seat people as people arrive. I stated that I was going through a horrible divorce, was in a bad way, and it would mean the world to me if they might be able to seat me somewhere closer to the front. I also said that I fully understood if my request could not be met. Well, when I showed up that night, there was a line of people in front of me being brought in by the ushers. When they looked at my ticket, they asked me to just stand off to the side while they let a few groups go in front. The man who set me aside just said for me to follow him and he brought me to a small table right beside the stage; and no one else was seated with me. When Norm Macdonald entered after the first few comics finished their sets, he stopped at my table, shook my hand, and said “Have a good night man, I hope you enjoy the show” and then he patted me on the back. Norm did well over two hours and the staff turned the house lights on while he was still performing!! On his way out, he shook my hand again, but didn’t say anything.
    I’ll never know if it was set up for me to be so close and to have my own table; not if they told Norm about what I had said. But I have a difficult time believing it was all just a coincidence.
    The world lost an amazing man when Norm passed. He touched a lot of people in a way that only Norm could; which is much different than Michael Jackson’s way of touching people…

    • @TheComedyHistorian
      @TheComedyHistorian  Год назад +2

      I never got to see him live. That will always be a regret of mine

  • @quinbagwell7515
    @quinbagwell7515 2 года назад +106

    " unless you kill your wife and a waiter"! Nobody but Norm would have the balls to do that joke.

    • @gpwcowboy
      @gpwcowboy 9 месяцев назад +1

      In which case all bets are off

  • @psychedelicbaba703
    @psychedelicbaba703 3 года назад +171

    Jon stewart at 3:45 going “please don’t do this anymore” just got me

    • @TheComedyHistorian
      @TheComedyHistorian  3 года назад +25

      Me too man. He didn’t want more, but Norm took that dark topic just a few days after it happened and made people smile with it. Truly incredulous.

    • @motleysue8171
      @motleysue8171 3 года назад +18

      On another show Jon Stewart said after laughing at one of Norm’s jokes: “I feel both shame and delight.” Best description of Norm’s humor there is.😏

  • @jamaljohnson1948
    @jamaljohnson1948 5 месяцев назад +5

    Normie shoulda lived another 40 years. Rest in Peace you funny man.

  • @nafsekiv9021
    @nafsekiv9021 3 года назад +84

    Undeniable genius, a legend that will live forever

  • @williamhermann6635
    @williamhermann6635 2 года назад +43

    Norm roasting SNL while guest hosting SNL is the pinnacle of comedy lol

  • @unmemorablehero
    @unmemorablehero 10 месяцев назад +5

    I saw Norm on my 24th birthday, and I’ll never forget it. What a legend.

  • @kingphoenix418
    @kingphoenix418 3 года назад +173

    His comedy is timeless

  • @hkhan7846
    @hkhan7846 3 года назад +106

    How smoothly he went from Carlos Slim to Carlos Thin.

    • @redbaron8130
      @redbaron8130 3 месяца назад

      Fat Nancy lol he’s so quick

  • @bkozak24
    @bkozak24 3 месяца назад +3

    Best ad reader of all time.. the Mangrate stuff is hysterical. 😂

  • @aliasif8498
    @aliasif8498 3 года назад +77

    Great compilation of greatest comic of all time. RIP

  • @cyruspowers7355
    @cyruspowers7355 2 года назад +104

    I'm glad people remember Norm so fondly. He deserves it. He left a lot for us to laugh at.

  • @rogersockwell
    @rogersockwell 2 года назад +23

    Norm, Nick, and Andy burying any chance of Mangrate staying on as a sponsor - the laughter is so contagious! Funny AF those guys cracking each other up.

    • @TheComedyHistorian
      @TheComedyHistorian  2 года назад +1

      Who’s gonna close that casket?

    • @randallsavchuk
      @randallsavchuk Месяц назад +1

      To the contrary, Mangrate is around and still sells a T-shirt with Norm's face on it.

  • @bernardblack6116
    @bernardblack6116 3 года назад +67

    I laughed. I cried. I questioned my sensuality. It was brilliant. Thanks for the laughs Norm.

  • @MonoBrace
    @MonoBrace 8 месяцев назад +3

    Norm and Gilbert. The best at didn’t care about stepping on toes and how it would affect their careers. Thank you two for being!!!!!

  • @jcee6886
    @jcee6886 2 года назад +23

    I never thought I'd laugh at heavy duty grilling grates. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @chefmarcos
    @chefmarcos 2 года назад +24

    Norm’s death moved me. Loved this man’s comedy. A true legend.

  • @ts1821
    @ts1821 3 года назад +134

    Andy unable to contain his laughter at the line "come on over and have, uh, chicken with me" @ around 23:45 is hilarious 😂

  • @jaironunez7196
    @jaironunez7196 3 года назад +36

    2:42 The "Crocodile Hunter" bit was HYSTERICAL😂😂😂 (Some fruity fish😂)

  • @debutsu613
    @debutsu613 2 года назад +29

    27:16
    His genuine shock that Andy had heard of the Mangrate is hilarious.

  • @sebastiancpda
    @sebastiancpda 3 года назад +76

    the section about the ManGrate is pure gold, making the dumbest mockery of one of their only sponsors like that

  • @brianycc
    @brianycc 3 года назад +36

    This is tops, the mangrate ads are awesome 👌 laughed hard as always at Norman's genius

    • @TheComedyHistorian
      @TheComedyHistorian  3 года назад +3

      God those are my favorite. I’ll never forget those ads

  • @Ndihrkop
    @Ndihrkop 3 года назад +24

    I have never seen that Crocodile hunter bit. That's hysterical

  • @TheComedyHistorian
    @TheComedyHistorian  2 года назад +64

    1 Million views… I’m speechless guys. I’m beyond thankful that this many of you were able to enjoy Norm’s comedy and appreciate the legacy he left behind as I do. Thank you all so much, another Norm video will be coming out in September.

  • @DaneOrschlovsky
    @DaneOrschlovsky 2 года назад +27

    Man, that was grate. It revolutionized how I watch Norm tribute videos.

    • @TheComedyHistorian
      @TheComedyHistorian  2 года назад +3

      A1 Comment

    • @DaneOrschlovsky
      @DaneOrschlovsky 2 года назад +2

      @@TheComedyHistorian Thanks for putting together this excellent compilation, I've watched it a few times as it came across my feed

    • @TheComedyHistorian
      @TheComedyHistorian  2 года назад +2

      @@DaneOrschlovsky thank you for watching and enjoying man. I’m glad you could appreciate Norm’s legacy the way I have

    • @DaneOrschlovsky
      @DaneOrschlovsky 2 года назад +1

      @@TheComedyHistorian Whenever I need a laugh, classic Norm always does the trick. He's in that bucket of comedians whose legacy should live on long beyond his passing much like Dangerfield and Rickles.

    • @TheComedyHistorian
      @TheComedyHistorian  2 года назад +2

      @@DaneOrschlovsky he is. I call him the greatest and I mean it

  • @Mcgovern124
    @Mcgovern124 Год назад +12

    The face reactions at the ESPYs are priceless. Norm was roasting everyone!

  • @seenitalready
    @seenitalready 2 года назад +49

    2:59 Yknow you’re a master comedian when other people are begging you laughing “please don’t make me laugh at this” 😂😂

  • @0FFICERPROBLEM
    @0FFICERPROBLEM 2 года назад +8

    God damn that SNL monologue at the end, that's some savagery. Thanks for this, I'm liking Norm more and more these days, I only know him through YT these last few years. RIP Norm.

  • @AJValentine-uc3pi
    @AJValentine-uc3pi 2 года назад +28

    His mischievous, shit-eating grin is what always gets me.

  • @NobleWest
    @NobleWest 9 месяцев назад +3

    Edited so well!!!! Thank you. Exhibits Norms true genius

  • @imkingmailru
    @imkingmailru 4 месяца назад +4

    Norm made a huge impact on my understanding of comedy as a whole. There's just something very different about this guy. I love him dearly, may he rest in peace.

  • @076657
    @076657 3 года назад +45

    As an european who never understood how can there be people rooting and happy that a murderer is not convicted, I find Norm shitting on OJ Simspon so satisfying. It’s so beautiful.

  • @batmanwayne6470
    @batmanwayne6470 14 дней назад

    When you watch enough norm materials, you come to realize he was fearless. He was always crafting. You can watch him disect a joke. Work it around. Trim it down. Make it absurdly long and awkward intentionally. And engage his counterpart enhancing the entire experience. He was teaching a masterclass with his medium. Always pushing the envelope. Genius

  • @Contoons
    @Contoons 3 года назад +53

    Great compilation, the GOAT
    Btw, watched some of your stand up, gs man love to see some young comics. The married couple had me dead

    • @TheComedyHistorian
      @TheComedyHistorian  3 года назад +8

      Norm was the GOAT and a huge inspiration to me. I’m going to spread his gospel everywhere I go.
      Also thank you for the support my friend. I plan on doing comedy for a long time :)

  • @Sharon-kr1ui
    @Sharon-kr1ui 2 года назад +13

    The courage is astounding. It gets stronger the more I listen.

  • @basedsigmaspeaks
    @basedsigmaspeaks 2 года назад +129

    The world immediately turned to shit when we lost him. Come back Norm things suck now

  • @acadia5898
    @acadia5898 8 месяцев назад +2

    i love that he told jokes that anyone would make and that is what made him, in my opinion, one of the greats

  • @DedicatedSpirit8
    @DedicatedSpirit8 2 года назад +14

    A true comic's comic.
    I haven't seen ONE comedian tell a bad Norm story or trash the guy...
    Even before he died....
    There's another hole in comedy that will be felt for many a milenia

  • @normsstandupvault9862
    @normsstandupvault9862 3 года назад +37

    I can't stop watching norm😵‍💫

  • @jaymxu
    @jaymxu 2 года назад +33

    I miss him, he knew so much, he was the entire meaning of life and knew what life was all about, i still can't believe he kept his disease quiet until death itself. Until the last moment he could he wanted people to not be sad and be happy. What a guy.

  • @jackmatthews947
    @jackmatthews947 2 года назад +21

    Larry: "I never learned anything when I was talking"
    Norm: "can I interrupt you there"
    So simple, but so funny.

  • @mindblown42069
    @mindblown42069 2 года назад +11

    Today was the first time i ever heard of this guy, now im hours into a marathon of youtube videos. Shame he isn't still around, seems like a really unique and witty personality.

  • @micahvdw962
    @micahvdw962 3 года назад +91

    Norm and john Stewart had a great dynamic it's interesting to see how norm plays into the lefty talk show host in john Stewart and the righty with dennis miller, same with a letterman vs someone like fallon, he just knows his audience so perfectly

    • @TheComedyHistorian
      @TheComedyHistorian  3 года назад +15

      Yeah man. Norm put on a masterclass of comedy every single performance.

    • @nathanieledwards7150
      @nathanieledwards7150 3 года назад +7

      ummm. Norm hated politics and even more so talking about politics in interviews. He would always say "thats when people stop laughing"....

    • @TheComedyHistorian
      @TheComedyHistorian  3 года назад +11

      @@nathanieledwards7150 He did, but he loved Jon Stewart.

    • @nathanieledwards7150
      @nathanieledwards7150 3 года назад +8

      @@TheComedyHistorian oh yeah. Who doesn't love Jon Stewart? He's such a real person who's got that naturally funny swing

    • @tylerbouck3555
      @tylerbouck3555 3 года назад +8

      @@nathanieledwards7150 anyone who panders to their audience is the opposite of Norm.

  • @badboy172009
    @badboy172009 2 года назад +10

    This is a polished jewel for those of us who have recently found this sadly missed genius.

  • @diogeneschicken2968
    @diogeneschicken2968 2 года назад +9

    Thanks for this video. Whenever I feel low ,I scout for Norm's videos. He just cracks me up no matter what. What a legend!!

  • @garycooper6625
    @garycooper6625 2 года назад +7

    Great tribute to a great human. You are spot on with you caption comment, wether it means anything or not. Laughed the whole time and norm made people happy, he just didn't make you laugh intermittently, you walked away feeling good. Not many people at all have that impression.

    • @TheComedyHistorian
      @TheComedyHistorian  2 года назад +1

      He made me really happy. No comedian has ever struck me and had me laughing endlessly the way he did. Above all he was a kind soul who truly inspires me to be a better person too. Long Live Norm

  • @karenhynes217
    @karenhynes217 2 года назад +14

    I miss him so much he can never be replaced. I hope he knew that I really do

  • @samlatourette8996
    @samlatourette8996 3 года назад +16

    Norm forever. I still remember being a kid and seeing his bit about the doberman for the first time. He made me laugh more consistently than anybody else in this world.

  • @ambientbluntsmoke
    @ambientbluntsmoke 9 месяцев назад +2

    his delivery is excellence. pure perfection. 1of1.

  • @papihuge6702
    @papihuge6702 2 года назад +7

    No one will ever deliver a joke as good again! It takes a real level of genius to not even say funny things but have the whole room laughing. Rip to mine and many others favorites to ever do it! ❤️

  • @jonathanrobertson3406
    @jonathanrobertson3406 2 года назад +7

    Thank you for this. An excellent tribute to Norm which encapsulates the spirit behind his comedy.

  • @gregsworks8547
    @gregsworks8547 2 года назад +9

    He'll never know what he was to so many.
    He was like losing family. He still makes me laugh during my 1000th binge. I hope he's in the heaven he believed in and winning every bet. Miss you Norm! 😔

  • @michaeldeserio8291
    @michaeldeserio8291 3 месяца назад

    This is pure gold. The best compilation of Norm I've seen. This is a TRUE best of. Laughed my ass off at the "Man Grate" seg. Thanks for this! 😂

  • @dianefine7081
    @dianefine7081 3 года назад +34

    Awesome, awesome, tribute.
    Thank you!
    Here’s to Norm.
    Thanks for the laughs.
    You’re terribly missed. ✨

  • @soulisticbeats3589
    @soulisticbeats3589 3 года назад +31

    I love Norm. Rest easy buddy

  • @gustywinds4871
    @gustywinds4871 2 года назад +12

    I have had the privilege of seening this legend live numerious times! I hope he is telling the moth joke in heaven

  • @rusmaster200
    @rusmaster200 Год назад +8

    There will never be a replacement that suffices. Norm was one of a kind.

  • @JDIZZY024
    @JDIZZY024 2 года назад +10

    Jesus I wish I found this guy sooner his humor is so close to mine it's great

  • @tattiepeelneil7658
    @tattiepeelneil7658 Год назад +8

    This man was unbelievably brilliant. 😂 miss him 😥

  • @Narcheeze
    @Narcheeze 2 года назад +5

    That mangrate ad had me dying for far too long. haven't laughed that hard in a long long time.

  • @selfblumpkin
    @selfblumpkin Год назад +2

    Norm. Obviously the GOAT. That said,
    This is so incredibly well put together.
    The cutting you do around all the ManGrate(sp?) material had me cry laughing for the whole segment.
    Really awesome Norm compilation. You didn’t just stitch a whole bunch of segments end on end. You tried to tell a story here and I love it.

  • @jrs-one9609
    @jrs-one9609 2 года назад +14

    This tribute is 36 mins long and doesn’t have that many clips from the podcast. This man was an absolute legend, think about the amount of (good) content he has produced.

  • @briankeith7463
    @briankeith7463 9 месяцев назад +1

    Norm is my all time favorite comedian!!!! No one else like him - best story telling jokester to ever live!!!

  • @Brandon-g3e6j
    @Brandon-g3e6j Год назад +4

    Just learned about this guy yesterday, can’t wait to see a show!

  • @calvin167
    @calvin167 Год назад +1

    Hands down one of the best compilations I’ve ever watches

  • @hankochai
    @hankochai Год назад +6

    The early (pre-Netflix) seasons of the Norm MacDonald interview show couldn’t be beat. Larry King (“eye-ron”), the Man Grate, the banter with Adam Egret - amazing.

  • @adeptusdoggodes8075
    @adeptusdoggodes8075 4 месяца назад +1

    My dad was diagnosed with stage four bladder cancer just months before Norm died of cancer. He was my dad’s absolute favorite comedian, hands down no one else came close to making him laugh as hard. Norm dying hurt us both tremendously but especially my father. I think it’s stupendous my dad survived more than three years after diagnosis, but I know that if Norm were still alive my dad would still be around just to hear his jokes.

  • @omegasauce6172
    @omegasauce6172 2 года назад +3

    Came here because of keemstar, I really needed this today been having a rough time rest easy king

    • @TheComedyHistorian
      @TheComedyHistorian  2 года назад +1

      Keemstar?

    • @omegasauce6172
      @omegasauce6172 2 года назад +1

      Yeah bit weird but he talked about Norm’s passing months back on his podcast and I happened to hear it and he was really down about it. Figured he was worth checking out and he didn’t disappoint

    • @TheComedyHistorian
      @TheComedyHistorian  2 года назад

      @@omegasauce6172 link?