Cold Opening: Robert De Niro - Saturday Night Live
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Robert De Niro thoroughly enjoys Letterman's on-air persona. Aired 02/22/97
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Norm nailed Letterman. The interactions between Letterman and Paul were spot on. That's exactly how some of their conversations were like. RIP Norm. You were a legend.
You know who would have been better?
Chong.
Ah-HA-Ha!
@@davematthewsesq bet you don't own a doghouse
It’s how ALL of their conversations were like. Literally nothing of value from Paul Schaffer. But good musician though.
Credit to Mark McKinney as Paul Shaffer. He was great!
Did you enjoy the shrimp?
The amazing part of this sketch is that at times I genuinely forget that I'm not watching a segment of the Letterman show.
I turned my back and thought it was Dave.
The only thing missing was more musical stings from the band
Same.
Exactly! It was just that spot on.
I was waiting on the “HEE HEE” fake laugh that Letterman always did. Was not disappointed
The coughing was an especially nice touch
@@davidhutchinson7888 Letterman's whole philosophy of doing a talk show was to waste as much of the network's precious time as possible. That's not a criticism. He and Merrill Markoe cooked up the idea of doing an unslick, anti-talk show. In a sense parodying the usual shows. So, no sense of moving it along at the desk. Lots of repeated words and phrases he liked the sound of, unmotivated laughing, clearing the throat on air! (what a rule that broke in those days) -- and those faces. Norm seems to know them all. Right down to the stick out your chin and grimace.
@@scribe570 "Stop bending the shafts!!"
I loved that total disconnect between Letterman and Paul. Paul is supper talented which makes me believe he was being passive aggressive with letterman all the time.. Nice Job Norm. He did spot on Burt Reynolds
Hey! You know who really liked Norm's impression? Chong. Hee-hee-hee-hee!
RIP Norm.
(Richard) Cheech (Marin) and (Tommy) Chong - "Up in Smoke"
Yeah but do you know who really REALLY liked it??
You guessed it -- Frank Stallone.
uhhhh you enjoying the impression? HEEHEEE
I wonder what Chong would of said about it oh wait I think I know
“Di- Did you enjoy the shrimp ?”
HAHAHAHA
HEEHEE
@@wienerlips4240 hahahhhh
For a guy that doesn't like to do impersonations or sketches, Norm MacDonald was amazing.
The ones he did decide to do were FUCKING HILARIOUS!
i think he only would do them if he could do them right. i recall him doing letterman, quinton tarintino, burt reynolds, and larry king
His impersonations are actually out of this world, like he's actually channeling the person. Check out his Richard Nixon, Bill Cosby, Rodney Dangerfield.
@@rmoon01 And Super Dave
He ruined the sketch
I love that this is just doing spot on impressions for laughs. There aren’t any jokes. It’s the toughest comedy to pull off and they nail it.
Yes, you end up being just delighted by it rather than merely chuckling at some jokey jokes. It's great that after Dave insists on his Chong joke to De Niro, Alex just sits there with no comeback. The real De Niro wasn't a comedian. He didn't have snappy comebacks for everything when he was on a talk show. So, that silence gets a good laugh.
Spot on....have a drink.
So true!
And Dave would do this all the time -- just start riffing on something that came up in the program. You know how Norm's doing it, dontcha? With Chong. Ya like that, Paul, huh? Chong!
Wow, Lettermans impersonation of Norm McDonald is amazing.
Letterman was his biggest inspiration to do comedy.
Lmfaooooo
@@floresaza253 u mean NORM was his biggest inspiration? ......🤨
Good eye! That was actually David Letterman impersonating Norm McDonald attempting to impersonate David Letterman.
Lmaooo
The audience didn't fully appreciate Norm's Letterman impression which is the best I've ever seen.
I think it was so good, it was like watching Letterman so they didn't really react. Norm nailed it.
I don’t think the audience got it!
Yeah, they didn't wake up until De Niro walked on stage.
SNL couldn't handle Norm
They had to make him leave.
He and a few writers were above the audience. NORM gets better as the years roll
Yep the general viewing public didn't appreciate Norm fully at all man which is indicative of the sad State of affairs of the general consciousness and intelligence of our country man
The Letterman, Paul and Deniro impressions were just spot on
Spot on...have a drink.
I love when Norm turns the cards around and they're just blank on the other side too. Such a small but brilliant detail
And he sweeps his desk and shuffles the cards for no reason at all.
I lose it when he starts coughing. Norm's hero worship of Letterman paid off, because every single part of this parody is spot on.
I agree. Dave smoked for years even after he stopped smoking "On Air". 🚬😤💨
I think they’re friendship made it funnier for me
Hero worship? Youre trippin
"Norm MacDonald Has a Show" had guests that were basically his friends that appeared on his show as a favor (nothing wrong with that -- he has famous friends). This included Dave. But he had a bigger role than the other guests, acting as a production consultant for Norm's show.
HA!!! The over exaggerated cough that norm makes into a over OVER exaggerated cough followed by the Hee Hee
Mark McKenney impressions of Paul is so spot on with his responses hehe.
I just assumed that was Dennis Miller.
I was searching the comments for verification that was actually Mark McKenny
Mark from kids and the hall fame.
Yeah. Impressions. Yeah.
Responses, yeah? Yeah, the responses.
"I don't care for that, turn that off" got me really off guard. That was really funny.
Baldwin was always one of my favorite guests. His interactions with Canteen Boy had my whole family rolling.
@@UCLAfilm01 yeah, but his performance on SNL was pure manslaughter. (also cool handle. u into film?)
The timing, rhythm and pauses are just perfect. Incredible.
Norm's impression of Dave's smarminess is beyond spot on and amazing. Alec was great as DeNiro, as was the Paul Schaefer impersonation. RIP Mr. McDonald.
That was Mark McKinney..Before SNL he was great in the Canadian sketch comedy show..Kids in the Hall.
@@Redlinesixtynine WHAT was Mark McKinney??
Oh- Paul
I just assumed that was Chris Kattan
@@Redlinesixtynine I thought so! Thanks for confirming. Love the new season of kids in the hall!
@@lockandloadlikehell Chris Kattan would do the other Norm Letterman bit a few months later as Paul. I think McKinney does it better here
2:29 He flips the cards - nothing on both sides - no one notices. Norm Macdonald is a genius.
There are two cards Mr.dumb.
@@sherlockholmes2497 damn you got him
@@sherlockholmes2497 damn you really are Sherlock
What makes you so sure no one notices?
Because it's Marvin's Room!
Not only was the letterman impression was on point, but so was the flow of the show between him and Pauly. That’s really how they joke and forth
"Kids in the Hall" alumnus Mark McKinney is excellent as Paul Shafer, too.
@@theBaron0530 I was wondering who that was! Thanks.
@@theBaron0530 Now I see him. I thought it some hidden talent .
@@theBaron0530 you know who would have been better as Paul Shafer?
Chong.
@@CigarDoug "Uh, uh, you got any gum?"
incredible impersonation of letterman, hilarious.
You4rik Trist totally agree. great de niro as wel
Michael Kupfer fffff
Explain to the people at home who David Letterman is
isnt it norm macdonald
Mehmet410 cp Yes it's Norm.
Even the shuffling of cards, the scraping off residue of past prop gags, all spot on impression details. Norm thought Letterman was the best and Dave thought Norm was the best of the best. Loved revisiting this clip.
Norm adores Letterman. Considers him to be one of his comedic heroes, and actually once broke down doing his set on the Late Show around the time of Letterman’s retirement. It helps when you are doing an impression of someone you respect. It’s that much easier to nail their mannerism and charisma.
Norm was picked by David to be the last comedian to ever perform on his show!
Knowing how much Norm adored Letterman just makes it that much funnier.
Ha, that is so Letterman and Paul!
It's impressive how Alec Baldwin was able to keep it together and do the skit flawlessly while doing a spot on Robert De Niro impression.
He would've done even better with a gun
I can't believe how good the de niro impression was, his voice quality and mouth shape, amazing
Regardless of how you feel about the man, Alec Baldwin is undeniably one of the greatest SNL hosts of all time. He probably has 20 sketches that I consider to be great, many cast members can't even say that
This is a hilariously accurate impression of De Niro's weird/awkward behavior in interviews, the whole part at 3:40 with him staring off into space, not answering the question that was asked, and then going into an unrelated anecdote about Martin Scorsese is all stuff he would do IRL.
He was annoyed he was upstaged
Norm following the OJ verdict:
"Well, it's official; murder is legal in the State of California."
Greatest one-liner ever. RIP
Are we sure he actually died of cancer and wasn’t killed by OJ Simpson?
Not too far off. Stealing from department stores is legal. Let the animals, (Democrats) run free.
@@CaptainSpalding72 Change countries if you want to live in a fascist state beholden to a cult-of-personality party. There are plenty of them.
That was the last weekend update he ever did on SNL.....He was fired for it the next day
I like "Here's the President and the First B**ch" (Bill and Hillary)
Norm isn't great with doing voices, but his Letterman mannerisms are spot on. Great episode. I'd mention Alec, but we all already know it, so no need to say anything there.
Check out norm's Cosby impression.
I agree. Alec Baldwin was horrible.
@@timmcleaners1987 I've heard those tapes are illegal.
His Tarantino is also surprisingly amazing.
Norm’s great at doing voices, check out his Super Dave impression
Let us ALSO appreciate the brilliance of the weird cheese-with-a-top-hat-with-glitter thing that Norm sweeps off the table at the beginning. No explanation, no backstory, we assume it's from the previous segment but of course it's a cold open-- there WAS no previous segment. Great touch.
Exactly the sort of thing that Letterman would do.
@@jennifergersch9126 exactly my point, and Norm's
Every time Alec turns and gives the band his “Deniro smile” I lose it.
Same here!
RIP Norm, the David Letterman impressions are classic.
"little bit, little bit." lol
I don't like that thing. Turn it off! Turn it off!
Abraham Lincoln beard and hat on a big block of cheese wtf , this sketch has every letterman detail nailed R.I.P. Norm
I had to rewatch this after you mentioned that lol seeing it for the first time has me in tears cause I want to cry knowing Norms gone but he’s making me laugh my ass off so hard in this sketch
I love that they using the musical coda from Layla for Robert de Niro when he walks in, a nice lil nod to Goodfellas
I’ve been wondering what song that was for FOREVER, didn’t even occur to me it was Layla, thanks man!
@@mutt8553 It's too bad Richie Pause & Shout and Jimmy Five-Times didn't make the final cut of the movie...
That is exactly the kind of gags Letterman would do.
Yep. Letterman once riffed about a guy in a gym who approached him and asked, "Uhhhh, ya got any gum?" It was exactly like this.
Umah........meet Oprah!
Norm's Dave was out of this world amazing!
This was like watching an actual episode
Even his voice pitch is pretty close.he must have watched older episodes of late show/night.😅😅
One of the better SNL sketches. Executed very well
RIP Norm!! Your Letterman impression was amazing.
Haha ,I love how he swich the blue cards and turn them that you could see that nothings there.
"Well they shoulda got Chong."
I lose it every time I hear it!
But did you enjoy your shrimp?
Lmfao it’s so hilarious without trying 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I don't know why that made me laugh so hard too. The shrimp thing as well
baldwin looks more robert de niro than de niro himself...!!
i dont actually understand what do u mean, maybe u simply didnt know what to write...
@@zizela23master64 baldwin is so good at the mannerisms/caricature of de niro(goodfellas) while de niro himself is just natural, not a caricature of himself. does it make sense
@@rayunited2010foryou r/wooosh ?
Ah years ago people still take things literally
@burteriksson Much obliged. *carries on with his horse*
3:58 "You know who I particularly enjoyed in the film"
I don't know why this particular line got me so good but it's such a great observation by Norm of Letterman's unique phraseology and energy!
Impersonations of Paul, Letterman and De Niro are stupendous
And the band (off-screen).
Alec De Niro was kind of lame actually but norm McDonald and McKinney wow
@@andybeckett4340 Nope. All great.
Gotta be one of the best openings of all time, all around right here.
Shit, that's a solid Letterman impression!
Yes it is but clean up the profanity Scribe....please.
@@rog9601 Really, the “s-word” offends you that much? What a delicate sensibility you have. The internet is no place for people like you.
@@rog9601 fuck yeah it is!
@@rog9601 holy shit, yeah he's got a potty mouth.
Letterman was the king of fake laughter. This impression is pure Gold. 😅😅.
anyone else get hypnotized into thinking this was just an episode of Letterman?
That was incredible. Norm had Letterman down perfectly.
I could watch this “Letterman” show for an hour every night!
This had me in tears! The genius of just doing his laughter and coughing...spot on Letterman. RIP NORM
Spot on....have a drink.
Wow, when Alec said "Live from New York", it cought me off guard..I forgot I wasn't watching Letterman there for a moment.....
This impression is so good you forget its Norm, funny thing is Norm and McKinney are both from Ottawa and the same age.
And both unbelievably funny
The art of impressions was on full display by everyone in this sketch .
Norm even has the mouth movement down perfectly.
"I don't care for that, turn that off."
And "keep it off"
'Did you hear what I said'!?
😆
Robert De Niro is most Robert De Niro in Goodfellas!
One of the best impressions ever! Alec Baldwin deserved an Oscar for that acting!
He got every single mannerism of De Niro . Hardly you can distinguish him from the real one.
You cant top that. And all of it live on David Letterman's show.
Baldwin as De Niro is unbelievable
He did a great David Letterman! He looked like a cross between Howdy Doody and Alfred E. Neuman with a perm!!
Norm’s Letterman was outstanding here.
I feel like Norm’s looking directly at Letterman every time he looks at the camera.
“Congratulations on winning your Emmy and Golden Globe award, they can’t take that away … unless you shoot your cinematographer” - Norm MacDonald
in parallel univerce De niro does Baldwin
@DH in a parallel universe you are not an ass
@burteriksson .i couldn't care lesS
Norm's impressions were always underrated. He did a perfect Larry King and Bob Dole as well.
5:19 "I don't care for that. Turn that off!" 😂🤣
CLASSIC.. It's better than the real Deniro could do!!!
This is so good. All three nailed their characters. NORM....still hurts..
Still hurts..?? He's not hurting!!!
Norm MacDonald's David Letterman impression is damn good. 😁
This was uncomfortably amazing.
Norm is not an impressionist, but his letterman is the best impression ever.
Norm is not an author, but his book is amazing and may be the funniest ever.
He’s also clearly the best Weekend Update host ever.
I would argue he’s easily the best standup comedian ever.
Did anybody else notice how much Alec Baldwin had to hold in his laugh when norm started coughing. Baldwin almost spit his drink out.
They nailed this. Baldwin really got the sketch.
This is just a piece of art. Absolutely spot on. Starting with Norm, and ending nowhere. Fantastic stuff. Can't stop appreciating this gold. :)
You are correct, this is indeed a piece of art. Well said and great observation. I’m watching this several times as Norm is just stunningly great.
Alec is so talented, his impressions are always spot-on
Spot on....have a drink.
Hilarious. Norm is a genius.
Will pass 1M views soon. One of Norm's BEST! He absolutely NAILS David Letterman here. Great stuff. Funnier than even his Burt Reynolds.
An acquired taste for some, his jokes weren't for everyone. He had his own take on comedy...and that turned out to be a good thing, especially when you figure him out.
RIP Norm.
Norm as Letterman looks more like Alfred E. Newman!!
my thoughts precisely
Brilliant, just brilliant, can't count how often I watched this 😂😂
RIP Norm😔
When he's coughing here I lost it.
Norm only would do impressions of people he liked or respected. He was very underrated impressionist.
Gosh, it's been years since I saw this - Norm is absolutely great, most of it went straight over the heads of the audience and I could care less - utterly brilliant
even the phrase "by all means.." just little things...so spot on. This was flawless.
The “Hehe” is on point 😂.
I lose it when he does that.
Ha!!!!! Even the way he just says :mistake: or :brace yourself" is hilarious and spot on...something so subtle makes it so funny
Perfect skit
Letterman does the exact same thing. Joe Piscopo picked up on it, too.
I feel I week back in time watching this, underrated impressions.
This is far better than most people could ever realize.
Your comment is more impressive than people will ever know.
Yeah, lil bit, lil bit.
@@ratedtriplex 😂🤣😂🤣
Norm MacDonald is so good at capturing the personality he's impersonating, some people don't get the humour. I think he gets the obnoxiousness of them, then repeats it like he does here with Letterman. This is actually just like the cringe-worthy segments from Letterman's show as opposed to being more like a parody. Norm's impression of Burt Reynolds on "Celebrity Jeopardy" is like that too. Really good impersonation.
It's has a dark feel to it... Or is that just me? Norm is amazing..
The single greatest impression EVER, bar none.
They rocked. Nailed letterman's and De Niro's mannerisms and inflections.
What about Paul? Did ya like Paul, huh?
That guy who played Robert DeNiro was really, really good. Man, I'd love to see that guy in a western.
I've heard it's a real killer of a movie
@@dielaughing73 yeah, but I read they haven’t finished shooting yet.
Not to change the subject but apparently murder is now legal in New Mexico
At 3:05, look at Norm's hands and how he introduces the "Oily Guy" - Norm was a fuckin Genius...multiple levels to his Art form.
Oh my gosh I'm busting my ribs laughing so hard. the laughter between Letterman and shaeffer is to die for
Paul Shaffer looks awesome too. The actor did a good job.
"You know who they should've got? ....well, they should've got Chong.." is delivered with so much Letterman-like precision
That and the laugh make me crack every time.
Baldwin used method acting to become DeNiro in this clip, he had to pretend he was an actor who had shot many people in his movie roles. Many years later, Baldwin would have a DeNiro flashback.
I love how De Niro’s entry music is the Lufthansa hit scene from goodfellas
Layla
This is f**ng brilliantly done! I've never seen this before, and I'm so glad I found it!😂
Loved Norm's letterman lol RIP Norm
Darn, that De Niro impersonation was spot on!
you talking to me?
This is like having a weird dream about the Letterman show
What can you say the man was a legend, when he laughs incessantly it is comedy magic.
RIP Norm. You are one of a kind.
That was scary how spot on that was, right down to the subtle interactions between Paul and Dave.
Wow this is like a lost episode of Letterman!
This is the greatest thing I’ve ever seen