Norm Macdonald Collection on Letterman, Part 4 of 5: 1999-2000

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  • @bandit6272
    @bandit6272 3 роки тому +769

    Props to Letterman for standing by his bro.
    Norm was one of the most naturally funny people ever born. RIP

    • @murderc27
      @murderc27 3 роки тому +20

      And sincere, humble, especially for a celebrity. Sorry...

    • @bandit6272
      @bandit6272 3 роки тому +12

      @@murderc27 "sorry"....you must be Canadian. 😁 no offense

    • @murderc27
      @murderc27 3 роки тому +13

      @@bandit6272 Nah, Floridian, which according to the memes makes me like the opposite lol. "Sorry" was like me figuratively wiping tears away, I guess. Lol man I'm just still bummed Norm's gone, and here's my outlet.

    • @timmytommy69
      @timmytommy69 2 роки тому +6

      He can see the tragedy of being given life, and how it is not so hyped up as your think it is because it means i have to die.

    • @michaelmccay123
      @michaelmccay123 Рік тому +1

      @andrion waser he was a household name in the 90s and probably still is to anyone but zoomers

  • @kevindrago2701
    @kevindrago2701 3 роки тому +190

    After watching about one hour plus of these Norm on Letterman clips, I’m convinced Norm was letterman‘s absolute favorite guest

    • @m.a.4949
      @m.a.4949 3 роки тому +32

      He said that also. Not a secret.

    • @Huelogy
      @Huelogy 10 місяців тому +8

      And warren zevon

    • @gregdebaggis5032
      @gregdebaggis5032 6 місяців тому +3

      💯 Warren said on the show that Dave was the best thing that ever happened to his music. ♥️​@@Huelogy

    • @G_Ellis606
      @G_Ellis606 2 місяці тому +2

      and Conans

    • @kevindean1327
      @kevindean1327 13 днів тому

      Dave absolutely adored Farley as well.

  • @PushTheStart
    @PushTheStart 3 роки тому +497

    Been binging these lately... then I found out about Norm's passing. Really sad. Thank you for uploading these videos so we can still have Norm bring smiles to our faces.

    • @wes11bravo
      @wes11bravo 3 роки тому +19

      You and me both, brother. Laughing my ass off at Norm's effortlessly brilliant stories at work, back at home, etc.

    • @lordofthestings
      @lordofthestings 3 роки тому +9

      Same here.

    • @alientube1984
      @alientube1984 3 роки тому +4

      What? He died?... Idekhws 😳

    • @susanbahry9469
      @susanbahry9469 Рік тому

      I also did not find norm until he was gone. So sad and too soon

    • @voodoochili12
      @voodoochili12 Місяць тому

      Binging them? Wait til you Google them

  • @daviswhite3591
    @daviswhite3591 3 роки тому +414

    David Letterman, Don King and Norm Macdonald all doing their jobs in one place at the same time is solid gold history.

    • @Sarcasmo48
      @Sarcasmo48 3 роки тому +18

      What a great way to put this.

    • @leonardhetle998
      @leonardhetle998 2 роки тому

      Awesome

    • @user-gz5ip4hw3i
      @user-gz5ip4hw3i Рік тому +9

      I have a new goal in Life. We'll all have to be who we are. However, I'd love to be just a little more like Norm Mcdonald...

    • @brassteeth3355
      @brassteeth3355 Рік тому +1

      ​@@user-gz5ip4hw3i 😂.
      😅
      L

    • @gc6888
      @gc6888 Рік тому +2

      Norm was a comedic genius- It was a sad day when the world lost Norm McDonald.

  • @clydeg4274
    @clydeg4274 3 роки тому +230

    “I feel like I care about your career more than you do! Is that possible?”
    I think that’s totally possible Dave 🤣

    • @justinthomas5723
      @justinthomas5723 2 роки тому +7

      The only celebrity that truly didn’t give a shit about money and acclaim. Only what was truly funny and provocative. I miss him

    • @roddydykes7053
      @roddydykes7053 2 роки тому +8

      I’m into music, and came to realize Norm Macdonald was to comedy as John Frusciante is to rock guitar. Except Norm never failed/sabotaged on purpose out of spite (O.J. thing wasn’t really that) both never learned to drive a car. The craft was always top priority, and the business side was secondary, and money was always willing to be sacrificed in the pursuit of creating the best thing they could at the time.

    • @markonino12
      @markonino12 9 місяців тому

      ??

    • @BarfyMan-sh3zf
      @BarfyMan-sh3zf Місяць тому

      I still care more for his career than he ever did and the old chunk of coal tied with cancer more than two years ago

  • @MDeal-lr8lr
    @MDeal-lr8lr 2 місяці тому +8

    Norm ACTUALLY loved being on Letterman. He doesn't care about being funny or promoting anything at all. It was just a conversation between two real friends.

  • @rellgreen6558
    @rellgreen6558 2 роки тому +263

    Dave was NOT the affectionate type, but he loved Norm. His continued support of Norm is so heartwarming.

    • @AlwaysPeacefulMaDeuce
      @AlwaysPeacefulMaDeuce 2 роки тому +8

      Greatness knows greatness!

    • @mikhailtonikov
      @mikhailtonikov Рік тому +5

      I don't know if you are a history buff or not, but Letterman is like Nixon.

    • @glennvastine4118
      @glennvastine4118 Рік тому +1

      I agree……why couldn’t have been Dave that died?

    • @TGBS1
      @TGBS1 Рік тому +8

      ​@@glennvastine4118Good god, Glenn.

    • @glennvastine4118
      @glennvastine4118 Рік тому

      I HATE IT when great stand ups die!!!!!!!

  • @jonnybarnard8578
    @jonnybarnard8578 3 місяці тому +5

    In that last clip, after one of Dave's many triumphant returns, the pure joy and genuine excitement radiating from Norm is just so damn wholesome. One of the great, true television friendships of all time.

  • @stevehaff6630
    @stevehaff6630 3 роки тому +366

    It's taken me twenty years to figure out why Norm Mcdonald is the funniest man alive
    It's because he has no ego outside of what is funny.
    Norm. U r a genius

    • @m.willems7030
      @m.willems7030 3 роки тому +22

      Yup. The joke and laughter are primary. Everything else is just material to be used.

    • @anthonysteen56
      @anthonysteen56 3 роки тому +26

      @@m.willems7030 the crowd’s laughter is secondary, norm’s is primary

    • @m.willems7030
      @m.willems7030 3 роки тому +1

      @@anthonysteen56 shut up Anthony.

    • @RepeatedFails
      @RepeatedFails 3 роки тому +4

      This is the best way I've ever heard it explained, even from his friends and contemporaries

    • @mohnjarx7801
      @mohnjarx7801 3 роки тому +5

      Way to jinx the poor fella

  • @jameslutian1977
    @jameslutian1977 2 роки тому +227

    I've watched every Norm clip 100x over, and for my money him telling Dave about getting drunk is the best bit he's done. It's just one perfect zinger after another, all in the context of a ridiculous story. You'll never see this kind of genius on TV ever again.

    • @zee8980
      @zee8980 2 роки тому +8

      i agree

    • @stefanoroberti
      @stefanoroberti 2 роки тому +6

      Amen

    • @cameronwitmer
      @cameronwitmer 2 роки тому +20

      For my money, blue is the best color in the rainbow.

    • @drummersantana
      @drummersantana 2 роки тому +29

      He was on fire. "Gay guys are so on top of the latest thing, when they have sex, they don't even use a lady!" lmao

    • @davedecker1725
      @davedecker1725 2 роки тому +2

      @@drummersantana 😂

  • @chakreshsingh
    @chakreshsingh 3 роки тому +63

    His passing away feels like a personal loss.

  • @kevinrhea7332
    @kevinrhea7332 5 років тому +219

    The more this don giller fella uploads the more I care for him he seems like a fine man

  • @garyolshan4177
    @garyolshan4177 3 роки тому +217

    Norm was one of the funniest comics on the planet. He will deeply missed.

    • @slidesear
      @slidesear 3 роки тому +5

      Deeply deeply missed.

    • @julioochoa8444
      @julioochoa8444 2 роки тому +16

      And deeply buried as a deeeply closeted man.

    • @j.s.thomasesquire2388
      @j.s.thomasesquire2388 2 роки тому +5

      Funny, generous, tied with cancer...Norm Macdonald.

  • @debbieramsey-hanks3757
    @debbieramsey-hanks3757 2 роки тому +26

    I loved the way he laughed while telling his jokes and the look of charm, impish delight and sheer joy registered across his face. How does it go, " Oh! Norm we hardly knew you. Thank you for sharing all you share with everyone. Christmas gift of laughter 2021

  • @cjschmitt4882
    @cjschmitt4882 3 роки тому +58

    Dave sticking up for Norm is the best thing Dave has ever done!

  • @amybates4519
    @amybates4519 3 роки тому +168

    I miss him soo much already. Been binge watching everything Norm MacDonald. It must be the end of times.

    • @BVaxter
      @BVaxter 3 роки тому +7

      So much material I been binge watching too

    • @pozloadescobar
      @pozloadescobar 3 роки тому +12

      Me too. I feel guilty I didn't watch more before he passed. Norm gives me nostalgia for the world before it turned anti-comedy

    • @warnerpinchback1252
      @warnerpinchback1252 3 роки тому

      @@BVaxter TIs is o ok jib btihe and ib

    • @jamesminger4241
      @jamesminger4241 3 роки тому +5

      I’m just thankful for all of the work that Norm gave us.

    • @amyanttila1617
      @amyanttila1617 3 роки тому +2

      Same!

  • @teresacroft7409
    @teresacroft7409 9 місяців тому +4

    So glad to see someone as talented as the legendary David Letterman recognizing what a talent Norm was. Dave stood up for him. Miss Norm's comedy. Thankful we can still watch clips of him

  • @cindymyers8143
    @cindymyers8143 3 роки тому +32

    Letterman always knew Norms talent that's why he had him on his last show and made a Netflix show for Norm. RIP Legend!

  • @romie426
    @romie426 3 роки тому +33

    What a sweet guy. He loved letterman unlike anybody I’ve ever seen on there. God bless ‘em

  • @xavariusquest4603
    @xavariusquest4603 3 роки тому +233

    Having Don King come out as "the manager" is awesome. That fact that he's still kickin it at 90 is amazing.

    • @JmO-ee1bi
      @JmO-ee1bi 2 роки тому +44

      Still bobbin n weavin, still robbin n theivin

    • @rolandtomassi3486
      @rolandtomassi3486 2 роки тому +17

      Yeah hard to believe he’s not in jail

    • @xavariusquest4603
      @xavariusquest4603 2 роки тому +9

      @@rolandtomassi3486 I always wondered how he "managed" that. But he always was a slick business man. I never respected him but there's that tiny part of me that kinda liked him...I don't know why or how to explain it...I just did.

    • @robbieturok4676
      @robbieturok4676 2 роки тому +10

      He wasn't 90 back then. Hes 90 today. Back then he was in his 60s

    • @xavariusquest4603
      @xavariusquest4603 2 роки тому +16

      @@robbieturok4676 "The fact that he's still kicking it at 90 is amazing." I wrote this. It is in the present tense indicated by the use of "still" and " is". They indicate that he is in his 90s now...and I find 8t amazing that someone who has lived on the edge throughout his adult life is still thriving and surviving. So, I think I'll stick with what I wrote as accurate and grammatically correct.

  • @nicholashylton6857
    @nicholashylton6857 3 роки тому +208

    I will miss you, Norm. You made my youth that much happier.

    • @benshakesonthefloor
      @benshakesonthefloor 3 роки тому +14

      he served a youthful porpoise

    • @coltonchase392
      @coltonchase392 3 роки тому

      How much happier

    • @ethanginn3338
      @ethanginn3338 3 роки тому

      @@benshakesonthefloor
      Oooo

    • @scottw.8030
      @scottw.8030 3 роки тому

      @@benshakesonthefloor the

    • @businesscat4435
      @businesscat4435 3 роки тому +2

      I've never cried when a celebrity died, but I did when I found out about him dying. Looking back on all these previous performances make me cry too.

  • @logoseven3365
    @logoseven3365 3 роки тому +274

    Dave is an audience member like the rest of us. He just has a fantastic seat.

  • @Eric-eq3jx
    @Eric-eq3jx 3 роки тому +42

    Thank you so much for compiling these clips together, I’ve been binging these since I heard the news of his death, norm was something else alright, greatest comedian, and seeing clips with him and my favorite talk show host makes me really happy

  • @synthesis12
    @synthesis12 3 роки тому +223

    Man, I miss late night shows that were actually funny. Norm is the best, and Dave was awesome too.

    • @jessallen7756
      @jessallen7756 3 роки тому +16

      Everything these days is woke political bullshit

    • @WestCascades
      @WestCascades 3 роки тому +13

      @@jessallen7756 The Jimmy's and Stephen suck. The sad thing is their condescending audiences fall for this garbage. Nothing but leftwing socialistic ideas couched as jokes. I think Steve Allen, Jack Parr, or Carson would roll over in their graves. With time these late night idiots will go away. Their ratings will fall, and the networks will find someone else, hopefully a person of morals and common sense to take their place.

    • @jessallen7756
      @jessallen7756 3 роки тому +15

      @@WestCascades you may not know this, a few days before Carson died, David Letterman must've known the end was near and during his monologue he said that Carson had been ghost writing jokes for his show since his retirement from the Tonight Show....Letterman wanted him to get a little credit that he himself never asked for.......And you are spot on.....You can go political, but you have got to keep it even.....You can't even stomach what gets put out now....

    • @WestCascades
      @WestCascades 3 роки тому +5

      @@jessallen7756 How true.

    • @samseven5260
      @samseven5260 3 роки тому +12

      Yes indeed!! Believe it or not... there was a late night show recently with humans dancing around in syringe costumes.

  • @johndutchman
    @johndutchman 3 роки тому +135

    I love when Norm scrunches his arms together, like a giddy little kid .. which, he is.

    • @johndutchman
      @johndutchman 3 роки тому +26

      @@billyjackbuzzard Your counter-argument is devestatingly compelling.

    • @nicomoreno5028
      @nicomoreno5028 3 роки тому

      I couldn't agree more

    • @stratplayer4562
      @stratplayer4562 3 роки тому

      @@nicomoreno5028
      Qwerty

    • @jackhammer7824
      @jackhammer7824 3 роки тому +1

      His grungy skill at humor, show the respect!

    • @Halofan4001
      @Halofan4001 3 роки тому

      @@johndutchman lmao

  • @katherinea.rodgers8366
    @katherinea.rodgers8366 5 років тому +112

    Thank you, Don Giller, for uploading these wonderful clips of Norm. In all my years I don't think that there has ever been a comedian as adorable, good looking as Norm!!

  • @alisonlindholm1169
    @alisonlindholm1169 5 років тому +136

    These Norm uploads are greatly appreciated. His only appearance I haven't seen in full is from 2003, so I'm really looking forward to part 5. Thanks Don!

  • @skatchmo
    @skatchmo 2 роки тому +524

    When Dave says "That sky rage" in passing, and the crowd gives him an applause break was a telling moment. Dave comments "No, I don't think so" as the applause starts because he knows full well that it wasn't much of a joke at all. Hacks just want laughs. The greats respect the craft. That moment sticks out every time I watch this.

    • @cameronwitmer
      @cameronwitmer 2 роки тому +29

      Yup I always pick up on that too

    • @jameslutian1977
      @jameslutian1977 2 роки тому +55

      He's almost embarrassed by it.

    • @alexlarkins4218
      @alexlarkins4218 2 роки тому +14

      That was an apt assessment.
      Well done sir!!

    • @lucasvarela9632
      @lucasvarela9632 2 роки тому +10

      Time stamp?

    • @dixonpinfold2582
      @dixonpinfold2582 2 роки тому +53

      All quite true, but I'm guessing that If the same quip gets the same response and he's only gabbing with Paul, he would take it gladly. The real crux of it is that he doesn't want to upstage the guest by collecting applause like that unless it was a great line. (Norm's plane joke a second earlier had just fallen a tad flat.) Respect for the guest. People in showbiz mentally keep score on things like that meticulously, and remember for all eternity if they've been slighted in the minutest way. I'm Kent Brockman and this has been my two cents.

  • @AC2237
    @AC2237 3 роки тому +347

    "Don, Shouldn't you be out fixing fights?"...fucking killer line...

    • @wyliestivers2634
      @wyliestivers2634 3 роки тому +17

      I'm srill laughing out loud over that one.

    • @themikelynchband7240
      @themikelynchband7240 3 роки тому +47

      I’m still reeling from the “…if you fix a fight, you do not go to the judges” line.

    • @AC2237
      @AC2237 3 роки тому +13

      @@themikelynchband7240 pure Genius

    • @agentorange81
      @agentorange81 3 роки тому +12

      I was very sick , and still laughed at that

    • @dangerous8333
      @dangerous8333 3 роки тому +2

      Meh...
      Kind of low hanging fruit.

  • @p2dar2daag90
    @p2dar2daag90 3 роки тому +154

    “If you fix a fight, you do not go to the judges, amirite?”

  • @bernlin2000
    @bernlin2000 3 роки тому +79

    You'd be hard-pressed to find a guest as dynamic and unpredictable as Norm. One of the greatest.

    • @LK-dx2oq
      @LK-dx2oq 3 роки тому +6

      I completely agree!!!
      Norm was the best!!! Best story teller ever!!! He would start out telling a story suck everyone in then wrap it up in a total spoof. He never left me without a laugh. I love this guy!!! So sad he’s gone!!! He will never be forgotten by me!!! I have never been one to idealize someone. However, I did idolize Norm. He’s my favorite comedian ever!!! He will be missed!!!

    • @suzannegreene5461
      @suzannegreene5461 3 роки тому +3

      @@LK-dx2oq Totally agree!!

    • @donnawebster4310
      @donnawebster4310 Рік тому

      Chris Elliot is a close second!

  • @nickflionis6341
    @nickflionis6341 4 роки тому +154

    "good news, your not paralyzed from the neck down, your knee is responding to me hitting it with a hammer" is pure gold

    • @nickflionis6341
      @nickflionis6341 3 роки тому +2

      @@billyjackbuzzard ok

    • @alexbabcock1880
      @alexbabcock1880 2 роки тому

      not gold
      ‘modern’ medicine

    • @billyloska9224
      @billyloska9224 9 місяців тому

      Quackery 100%

    • @Bonez0r
      @Bonez0r 2 місяці тому

      That's a reflex, meaning the signal doesn't go from the knee all the way to the brain and then get a response from the brain back to the leg. Instead the signal goes from the knee to the lower part of the spinal cord and then straight back to the leg muscle. It's much faster (shorter distance) and doesn't require thought, and a neck injury doesn't stop it from functioning.
      edit: what I mean is, you can't use the knee reflex test to determine if you're paralyzed from the neck down because the reflex would still work even when paralyzed.

  • @CheyennefromTaos
    @CheyennefromTaos 3 роки тому +7

    Yes, Norm...
    With u here, LIFE WAS BEAUTIFUL.
    Thank you. 💜

  • @vinko8237
    @vinko8237 4 роки тому +151

    "I made AVOCADO, I know what BOOT is!"
    Great Norm, even in such tiny details

    • @vanmoody
      @vanmoody 4 роки тому +32

      "I didn't come all the way up here to have sex with ole Harold Delaney".

    • @rubytuesday247
      @rubytuesday247 3 роки тому +2

      That line was hilarious

    • @mmmmm1113
      @mmmmm1113 3 роки тому +4

      @@rubytuesday247 ole Harold Delaney. I do t think I’ll ever forget that name now 🤣😭

    • @-dash
      @-dash 4 місяці тому +1

      You never heard tell of a boot?

    • @jeffreyjeziorski1480
      @jeffreyjeziorski1480 4 місяці тому

      ​@@-dashwell, it's a boot time, as the Canadians say.

  • @jharvable
    @jharvable 4 роки тому +214

    Dave always announced his name like Mac was his middle name.

    • @SuperImmenseGaming
      @SuperImmenseGaming 3 роки тому +23

      Norm Mac.. Donald

    • @jbird4754
      @jbird4754 3 роки тому +11

      But Mac IS the way that it should be pronounced 🤷‍♀️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️

    • @billbrasky8904
      @billbrasky8904 3 роки тому +2

      Brilliant observation, Jim.

    • @themrreepodcast4201
      @themrreepodcast4201 3 роки тому +7

      It's funny cause Norm enunciates words the same way.

    • @ourtime-downhere6931
      @ourtime-downhere6931 3 роки тому +1

      He started out with McDonald and as the years went by he kept putting a little more Mac on the Donald.

  • @derrikferguson3219
    @derrikferguson3219 4 роки тому +141

    What I like about Norm - he’s actually funny!

  • @sidDkid87
    @sidDkid87 4 роки тому +111

    12:30 ... *the Don King bit was priceless!!!*
    *"he put the C in comedy, he put the L in levity!!!"*

    • @-dash
      @-dash 4 місяці тому +3

      Sixty _who?!?_

    • @sidDkid87
      @sidDkid87 4 місяці тому +1

      @@-dash*_Don is still kickin' @ 92!!!_* 💪🏿

  • @paulinemuthena6545
    @paulinemuthena6545 2 роки тому +15

    There is so much rapport and open admiration and love between Norm and Dave. Norm gives Dave this fixed intense gaze ,a look of such love and appreciation, you cannot help feeling these two are buddy friends.

    • @curbozerboomer1773
      @curbozerboomer1773 2 роки тому +3

      Dave was known to be a bit of a tyrant to his staff...but he was very considerate of his friends...He paid for his comedy friend George Miller's expensive final illness...in the case of Norm, Dave had him on the show Norm's TV debut!...Norm never forgot that, and his tearing up was for real at the end of his final monologue for Dave.`````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````

  • @jdion79
    @jdion79 2 роки тому +10

    God bless you, again for posting this high quality Norm/Letterman content. Also, good lord the Tom Snider stuff is so funny and heart-warming.

  • @RyanPelley1
    @RyanPelley1 3 роки тому +25

    I was never a big viewer of Dave, but even as a youngster, it was so noticable how much he loved having Norm on the show. I can't recall Dave laughing as much and as hard as he did with anyone else like he did with Norm.

  • @hankhicks8046
    @hankhicks8046 3 роки тому +97

    i returned to my first love of doing nothing and then I hung around for awhile

    • @curbozerboomer1773
      @curbozerboomer1773 2 роки тому +6

      At 75, I have been doing hardly anything, since I retired over 10 years ago!...It is just amazing, to not be a slave to the clock!

  • @debbieramsey-hanks3757
    @debbieramsey-hanks3757 2 роки тому +6

    Another gone too soon. We need him in 2021. Such wonderful stories and. Letterman supportive of him since. Thanks for sharing such wonderful episodes from the beginning..

  • @ScarletEdge
    @ScarletEdge 3 роки тому +29

    Having Norm as a guest must have been like an easy day at job. You just invite him and let him do what he does best. He will take you places.

  • @Zannathin
    @Zannathin 3 роки тому +195

    I love how hard Dave laughs when Norms says “if you fix a fight you do not go to the judges; am i right?”

    • @1nvisible1
      @1nvisible1 2 роки тому +6

      *True in MMA to this day.*

    • @GigaBoost
      @GigaBoost 2 роки тому

      Where in this clip does this happen?

    • @CircuitRider
      @CircuitRider 2 роки тому +2

      @@GigaBoost around 14:00

    • @terryballsack69
      @terryballsack69 2 роки тому

      @@1nvisible1 tell me what mma fights have been fixed lmao

    • @wbaranful
      @wbaranful 2 роки тому

      I think MMA is still honest. Those guys are too crazy devoted to stain their vocation

  • @rebeccacommanda9333
    @rebeccacommanda9333 3 роки тому +16

    I loved this man. So human, the most natural comedian. Said what he thought. Never mean. Wish I met you.

  • @ChristopherJohn4389
    @ChristopherJohn4389 3 роки тому +18

    I'll never stop watching Norm.

  • @lukemomblow9945
    @lukemomblow9945 3 роки тому +23

    Hearing letterman say he hopes his kid to turn out like norm is pretty cool to watch especially after his last appearance on the show

    • @fink7968
      @fink7968 3 роки тому +1

      @@billyjackbuzzard his kid will also turn out dead to be fair, as will yourself and I.

  • @roberj568
    @roberj568 3 роки тому +34

    He had such a beautiful smile, even as he aged

    • @guscox9651
      @guscox9651 7 місяців тому

      Keep in mind the weight he put on was largely due to the cancer/ cancer treatment

    • @tcme11
      @tcme11 6 місяців тому +1

      He never lost the dimples.

  • @mauricefrontz8570
    @mauricefrontz8570 2 роки тому +39

    Watching Dave and Norm in these segments is like listening to two jazz artists who've known each other for a long time playing and improvising together.

    • @heatherperleberg7816
      @heatherperleberg7816 Рік тому +3

      To me, it's like 2 comedians having a conversation

    • @DrLumpyDMus
      @DrLumpyDMus Рік тому

      @@heatherperleberg7816 It's 2 comedians WORKING. It's not two buddies just chatting. They're moving a few million dollars per minute. Professionals demonstrating decades of practice their craft, just like Maurice's jazz musician analogy. And just like everything else in life, if you practice enough you make it look simple.

    • @heatherperleberg7816
      @heatherperleberg7816 Рік тому +1

      @@DrLumpyDMus To me, it's like 2 comedians having a conversation

  • @psc1117
    @psc1117 2 місяці тому +2

    I am so embarrassingly late to the Norm Macdonald party.
    He’s was an absolute genius 🙏🙏🙏

  • @drprofessorpowersport
    @drprofessorpowersport 3 роки тому +29

    "ever since I started working with Don my careers been going excellent" 🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭😭

  • @CircuitRider
    @CircuitRider 2 роки тому +7

    I love the interview with Tom Snyder… Norm always was a big fan of Tom’s and it seems the admiration is mutual. RIP to both, legends

  • @davidinstronghold
    @davidinstronghold 7 місяців тому +6

    Letterman’s loyalty to his friendship with Norm is so refreshing to see

  • @jeffreyfarrugia5433
    @jeffreyfarrugia5433 2 роки тому +16

    Greatest guest ever, may not have had the greatest on screen success, but that title is his undoubtedly! a great honour for such a great man :)

  • @bobsmith1292
    @bobsmith1292 3 роки тому +29

    I love how much Dave has his back. He was so ahead of his time.

    • @roberj568
      @roberj568 3 роки тому +2

      He recognised the talent

  • @BLanczak
    @BLanczak 2 місяці тому +3

    I like how Letterman got how great Norm was 🎉. True appreciation

  • @ryannorthrup4725
    @ryannorthrup4725 3 роки тому +8

    Thank you for making these compilations. Seriously. Loving these!

  • @LuisMartinez-sv4yd
    @LuisMartinez-sv4yd 3 роки тому +25

    That last clip at the end where Letterman tells Norm that’s he’s genuinely funny (1:05:20), looked like Norm was getting choked up a little. Shows how much Norm loved Dave.

  • @treystone1993
    @treystone1993 3 роки тому +9

    Norm Macdonald is just a genuinely funny human being. It seems effortless for him to make you laugh. Thanks for the vid, great compilation.

  • @thatjayne
    @thatjayne 3 роки тому +38

    I miss Tom Synder! I used to watch him every week night after Carson. Sure I was always late to work the next morning … but always well worth it. RIP Norm. 💙

    • @piezaclave393
      @piezaclave393 3 роки тому +4

      Takes me back.. RIP Tom & Johnny. Time sure flies.

    • @cobramcjingleballs959
      @cobramcjingleballs959 3 роки тому +2

      Don’s channel (this one) has a lot of Snyder, whenever he overlapped with Dave.

    • @TroyBlackford
      @TroyBlackford 3 роки тому

      I never cared for Tom Snyder but good for you guys!

    • @michaelmisczuk8149
      @michaelmisczuk8149 3 роки тому +2

      Yes, Snyder was excellent.

    • @curbozerboomer1773
      @curbozerboomer1773 2 роки тому +1

      @@TroyBlackford Snyder was excellent, if you could forgive his baseline arrogance...He was very risible with his funny guests!...that is a sign of a good person.

  • @randyj420
    @randyj420 3 роки тому +7

    1 of the best - Norm is a 1 of a kind and a huge fave. I can't thank U enough for the compilations - a treasure.

  • @kanealson5200
    @kanealson5200 5 років тому +97

    Highlights
    0:36 Dave voicing support for Norm and his new show
    3:21 'Life is Beautiful' Movie
    5:59 Why Norm doesn't drive
    7:15 Norm gets his bike stolen
    11:04 Talking about the 'Norm' show
    12:40 Don King
    18:02 Dave is barren
    19:11 Disney World ( Animals don't wear pants )
    21:08 Norm's zinger
    25:49 A retrospective of Norm's appearances
    26:50 Quintuple bypass surgery
    32:15 Getting fired, being a quisling
    32:59 Drinking Whiskey
    34:22 Erectile dysfunction/Bob Dole
    34:46 Norm's mustard story
    38:36 Norm's impression of Dave
    42:00 Vacation and Ol' Harold Delaney ( Where I live btw ;)
    49:30 Abs
    50:36 Door to door salesman
    54:23 Dave returns after heart surgery
    56:49 Gambling
    58:15 Psychiatrist
    1:00:01 First time getting drunk
    1:05:20 Norm is funny

    • @paulcolbourne9112
      @paulcolbourne9112 5 років тому +13

      These are invaluable. Especially when showing the clips to people who don't know.

    • @ourtime-downhere6931
      @ourtime-downhere6931 3 роки тому +1

      So pretty much the entire video, lol. It's nice to have a reference to the specific jokes but whenever I have time I'll watch the entire thing.

  • @janisarmstrong4924
    @janisarmstrong4924 3 роки тому +23

    Norm, you were so self effacing and down to earth. So much enjoyment you gave to others. Thank you. Rest In Peace.

  • @number1authority
    @number1authority Рік тому +4

    The highest of quality television. I’m not even 40 years old yet and I’m getting all sappy and nostalgic remembering the good old days like some geezer watching Honeymooners reruns. It happens faster than you think kids...

  • @ashleyham3501
    @ashleyham3501 3 роки тому +57

    I miss Dave. Him & Ferguson were the only ones worth watching. RIP Norm, you were the best... and can we just acknowledge how unbelievably good looking Norm was? That smile, those dimples and sparkling blue eyes.

  • @marcelolibermandeloreto5252
    @marcelolibermandeloreto5252 Рік тому +9

    Man Norm is like an angel he was special in this world

  • @harryanders2877
    @harryanders2877 3 роки тому +14

    Master of storytelling. I see the brilliance of Norm. RIP.

  • @jefftaylor1871
    @jefftaylor1871 8 місяців тому +1

    Thank you for this. I have spent so many hours binging Norm clips & somehow hadn't seen most of these. I sure miss that man, & finding new stuff is pretty great.

  • @rosalieG-n3s
    @rosalieG-n3s 11 місяців тому +7

    These 2 were great together. Rest in peace, Norm. ❤️

  • @patrickkeane2067
    @patrickkeane2067 2 роки тому +18

    Fecking legend.
    Just got into Norm last few months. Not sure how I never heard of him before. Me having my head up my hole suppose. But good god his brilliant.
    The last episode with Dave nearly made me cry. And I'm no crier.
    I'm just old lump of coal , I am .

    • @Tonyhouse1168
      @Tonyhouse1168 2 роки тому

      Watch Norm on Conan. He was brilliant.

    • @timothygraff9464
      @timothygraff9464 2 роки тому +1

      Better late than never. Norm is the absolutely best of these last few generations!

    • @jamesewton9315
      @jamesewton9315 2 роки тому

      Lucky ! I've been binging norm since he passed. No one ever more naturally effusive and hilarious

  • @spuzzlightyeartoo
    @spuzzlightyeartoo 5 років тому +52

    Still watching. Man, the repoire Dave and Norm have is off the charts. They love each other. The last :first time drunk" story was the best thing ever from the Late Show.

    • @curbozerboomer1773
      @curbozerboomer1773 2 роки тому +1

      Norm and Conan also seemed to be super-compatible!...Norm's stories and freelancing on Conan's show were every bit as funny as his powerful Dave performances.

  • @ShawnFerrell
    @ShawnFerrell Рік тому +8

    Norm was amazing, he downplayed his intelligence, downplayed his illness, and just entertained people with jokes that were genuinely golden.

  • @aaronrodriguez110
    @aaronrodriguez110 3 роки тому +46

    Don King coming out is literally better than ANYTHING in the past 7 years of late night tv.

    • @davedecker1725
      @davedecker1725 2 роки тому

      Don King would shoot his mother in the face for a dollar.
      Iron Mike Tyson

    • @chrismercer96
      @chrismercer96 10 місяців тому +2

      I didn't even know he was gay

    • @aaronrodriguez110
      @aaronrodriguez110 10 місяців тому +1

      @@chrismercer96 oh ho ho ha... ha.... oh, you.

  • @mmmmm1113
    @mmmmm1113 3 роки тому +9

    Thank you so much for this compilation. It had me literally in pain laughing… shedding a tear on occasion… it was …. HUMANITY. Something we all have to aspire to in the coming months.

    • @mmmmm1113
      @mmmmm1113 3 роки тому

      That’s fighting words to a Canadian.
      I am in no way associated with Justin Trudope.

  • @popbottle2645
    @popbottle2645 4 роки тому +9

    Thank you for all this!

  • @noahharju
    @noahharju 2 місяці тому +2

    I could listen to norm forever. Wish he was still with us

  • @Meester_Smeeth
    @Meester_Smeeth 3 роки тому +44

    I never realized how awesome Don King is as a promoter

  • @SNESdrunk
    @SNESdrunk 3 роки тому +220

    Bringing out Don King seriously gave me flashbacks to the 80s era of Dave. Brilliant stuff

    • @TrevRockOne
      @TrevRockOne 3 роки тому +16

      Fancy seeing you here, SNES Drunk. Keep up the good work.

    • @dylprof
      @dylprof 3 роки тому +6

      Love your channel! I know you genuinely want me to have a good rest of my day!

    • @mikedx42
      @mikedx42 3 роки тому +1

      Sneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

    • @johnc1963
      @johnc1963 3 роки тому +2

      @@mikedx42 es Drunk!

    • @raymondhorton9668
      @raymondhorton9668 3 роки тому +1

      haven’t laughed this much in a long time!!! Thanks!!!

  • @jorgespinha
    @jorgespinha 3 роки тому +46

    “Let’s move on Norm” oh god! That’s really crazy funny!

    • @marccas10
      @marccas10 3 роки тому +10

      Letterman's timing is impeccable.

    • @willywonka7812
      @willywonka7812 3 роки тому +1

      @@xFALL3Nx93 yeah man. Holocaust jokes were entirely suitable material for light entertainment broadcast television shows in the 90s.

    • @AlexRasengan1337
      @AlexRasengan1337 3 роки тому

      @@xFALL3Nx93 That's the joke idiot.

    • @teocantsleep4611
      @teocantsleep4611 3 роки тому +1

      He surely stopped the stream of consciousness going on there.

  • @naftalibendavid
    @naftalibendavid 3 роки тому +2

    I am so moved by all of these. Thanks for the post.

  • @makethisgowhoosh
    @makethisgowhoosh 2 роки тому +64

    The wallet joke is one of Norm's best ad libs. Dave had it coming, he was stepping all over Norm's delivery.

    • @hotdog9262
      @hotdog9262 Рік тому +5

      one of his best god damn it was funny

    • @TheRicardfranca89
      @TheRicardfranca89 Рік тому +2

      When is it?

    • @nickpagano7134
      @nickpagano7134 Рік тому +4

      first part of your statement is correct, it was one of the best by both men, the entire sequence. The 2nd part is idiotic. It was perfectly played by both. No stepping over existed. It almost never is in any internet losers comments who reads waaaaaaaaay too much into short clips of things he has no idea about.

    • @nickpagano7134
      @nickpagano7134 Рік тому

      @@TheRicardfranca89 start around 20:20

    • @makethisgowhoosh
      @makethisgowhoosh Рік тому +7

      @@nickpagano7134 You really shouldn't drink and comment. It's clear they were both reacting to each other and Letterman wasn't letting him do his prepared bit and he was stepping on his lines. That's why Norm gave him the zinger that certainly wasn't scripted, and Dave's reaction was genuine and obvious annoyance. That's my opinion, you don't have to be a schmuck about it.. That's it, no more discussion needed, but feel free to have the inane last word.

  • @donnawebster4310
    @donnawebster4310 3 роки тому +38

    It's a toss up. Norm's hilarious stories vs Dave's laughing at Norm's hilarious stories

  • @marky.mark.g
    @marky.mark.g 3 роки тому +51

    21:08 "Maybe if you had a few more dollars in your wallet, you'd have a kid."

    • @semerhi
      @semerhi 3 роки тому +7

      What an amazing line!

    • @suzannegreene5461
      @suzannegreene5461 3 роки тому +3

      They’re both so quick with their zingers!

    • @m.a.4949
      @m.a.4949 3 роки тому

      The quickness there ..

  • @johnmedeiros8553
    @johnmedeiros8553 3 роки тому +13

    These guys were such an incredible duo. 🙏🏼

  • @cockpitdrummer
    @cockpitdrummer 3 роки тому +16

    Norm stitching up Don King with the comment about not going to the judges is beautiful

  • @mrgrillsmg
    @mrgrillsmg 4 роки тому +54

    You can tell they genuinely love each other. I miss this kind of television.

    • @derrikferguson3219
      @derrikferguson3219 3 роки тому +6

      Late shows absolutely suck now. They used to be fun.

    • @fisty539
      @fisty539 3 роки тому

      @@derrikferguson3219 john oliver and james corden put the coffin in the nail for me. No longer a brit

  • @darthbigred22
    @darthbigred22 2 роки тому +9

    "Don shouldn't you be out fixin' fights?"
    Letterman was always good for a hard ball kick to his guests

  • @richardsimon4135
    @richardsimon4135 3 роки тому +9

    Been binging Norm since he passed. One of the greatest comics of my generation. Thanks for the memories.❤️❤️❤️

  • @arcadeshift5071
    @arcadeshift5071 3 місяці тому +1

    Letterman genuinely laughed for Norm when he was on Late Night. You can tell there was mutual comedic respect.

  • @JimzAuto
    @JimzAuto 3 роки тому +10

    12:00 I NEVER KNEW ABOUT THIS. Thank you Donz for this compilation! Made my day.

  • @charliecelta4036
    @charliecelta4036 2 роки тому +7

    15:22 Don making Norm jump is comedy gold!❤️‍🩹I spend nights and days watching all I can of Norm. So great…so missed.🥲

  • @thatoneguy-vw5yu
    @thatoneguy-vw5yu 4 роки тому +71

    They are so ahead of things, they have sex, they don't even use a lady. Genius!

    • @harryradley
      @harryradley 3 роки тому +1

      I thought I'd heard all Norm's best bits until that joke - I totally lost it 🤣

    • @curbozerboomer1773
      @curbozerboomer1773 2 роки тому

      @@harryradley I laughed until it hurt!...nowadays, this idiotic "Woke" BS has put that kind of humor to rest.

  • @tbx59
    @tbx59 4 роки тому +156

    One of the all-time greats, should have had the hour after Letterman.

    • @mikearchibald744
      @mikearchibald744 4 роки тому +21

      Nah, youtube was his best medium. Success kills comedy. His netflix shows were crap, his youtube shows were the highlight of youtube for a decade. "I took six months off to do that bit".

    • @firepower782
      @firepower782 4 роки тому +2

      Oh Lord yes that would have been the best!!!

    • @ilovebrandnewcarpets
      @ilovebrandnewcarpets 4 роки тому

      Oh wow that would have been awesome. Never even thought of that.

    • @ilovebrandnewcarpets
      @ilovebrandnewcarpets 4 роки тому +8

      @@mikearchibald744 Yah, his netflix show was terrible, and I'm a huge Norm fan. Could be my blind love for the guy, but I think he would have been awesome as a late night talk show host in the 90's/early aughts.

    • @shembob3601
      @shembob3601 4 роки тому +3

      @@ilovebrandnewcarpets Chevy Chase, Letterman and Michael Keaton episodes were all great. I thought all the episodes were pretty good though

  • @shesalady5258
    @shesalady5258 10 місяців тому +4

    I watch norm for a quick pick me up. Works every time. Mood goes from 😢 to😂 fast.😊

  • @brainsqueegee2
    @brainsqueegee2 3 роки тому +68

    Don King hyping Norm is one of the funniest things ever.

  • @CWB342
    @CWB342 3 роки тому +8

    No man could make "yeah" as funny as Norm could. One word gets a chuckle.

  • @tresbeauxcallender
    @tresbeauxcallender Рік тому +1

    Thanks for posting all of these!

  • @susanwixom8978
    @susanwixom8978 3 роки тому +5

    Something so endearing about Norm. I've always loved him. And thise dimples!!!........

  • @stevetemple8826
    @stevetemple8826 4 роки тому +39

    Norm is just plain crazy. One of the greatest comics of all time.

  • @fredroehl7812
    @fredroehl7812 4 роки тому +200

    Don King promoting norm had me dying when Dave asked if he should be out fixing fights lol 😶 Dave hated him coming out hahaha yeah good stuff

    • @urban1413
      @urban1413 3 роки тому +8

      I’m pretty sure that was preplanned sir.

    • @jameskearns6642
      @jameskearns6642 3 роки тому +12

      Mike Urban even if so, I think they created some real tension.

    • @kjp2006
      @kjp2006 3 роки тому +18

      @@urban1413 im not so sure since david doesn't often go to rehersals so I wouldn't be surprised if Norm sprung it on him. Plus, that's also classic norm fashion

    • @wailal-ghamdi8857
      @wailal-ghamdi8857 3 роки тому +2

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    • @aaronm.massengale5305
      @aaronm.massengale5305 3 роки тому

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