Top 10 Norm Macdonald Moments

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  • Опубліковано 15 вер 2024
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    This comedy great left us too soon. For this list, in honor of Norm's memory, we're going to let the comedian's most iconic and hysterical bits speak for themselves - from his time as "Weekend Update" anchor on "Saturday Night Live" to his many hilarious appearances on talk shows. What's your favorite Norm Macdonald moment? Share it with us in the comments.

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  • @WatchMojo
    @WatchMojo  3 роки тому +930

    100% of proceeds from this video will go to the Canadian Cancer Society cancer.ca/en/
    In honor of Norm's memory, we're also going to let the comedian's most iconic and hysterical bits speak for themselves.

  • @tylerlittle499
    @tylerlittle499 3 роки тому +684

    “It’s the greatest gig in the world, being alive. You get to eat at Denny’s, wear a hat, whatever you wanna do.” - Norm Macdonald

    • @stooch66
      @stooch66 3 роки тому +6

      Carson Daly trying to run with the big boys… “get a haircut” 😒

    • @catherinegilliam4202
      @catherinegilliam4202 2 роки тому +3

      That quote needs to go on one of those inspirational posters! 😂🤣

    • @brianlane9534
      @brianlane9534 2 роки тому +1

      @@catherinegilliam4202 The profundity of that "quote" cannot be overstated. Norm knew. Norm knows. Screw everybody and everything, and just live.

    • @matthewphilip1977
      @matthewphilip1977 2 роки тому +1

      @@brianlane9534 Funny guy, Norman, but the quote is insensitive in the extreme. And it's simply false. It's great to be alive for SOME OF US, SOME OF THE TIME. It's beyond horrific for some people to be alive at times. I'll forgive him though, for getting 'avocado' at Scrabble with that old guy that time.

    • @camilo.m6527
      @camilo.m6527 2 роки тому +1

      @@matthewphilip1977 dude there is a time and place for everything

  • @frozennostril
    @frozennostril 3 роки тому +294

    His whole career had a kind of jazz cadence, he never pandered, just explored, prodded and played with the freeform spirit of a hobo artist, he could be funny in so many types of way, from short acerbic direct one liners to 5 minute rambles. He was the funniest man alive and him not being alive anymore is still such a gut punch.

    • @TheAlibabatree
      @TheAlibabatree 2 роки тому +6

      “In a world of rock and rollers, Norm Macdonald was playing jazz” -Jay Mohr

    • @Creamy6oodness
      @Creamy6oodness 2 роки тому +6

      Please don't call them hobo artists. I prefer the name "homeless bum artist"

    • @cathyclayton8444
      @cathyclayton8444 9 днів тому

      Gut punch...broken hearted...damn sad

  • @Lambohok
    @Lambohok 3 роки тому +1995

    He didnt lose his battle with cancer. He took cancer down with him. It was a draw 😂😂😂 love you, Norm. Now heaven is a funnier place.

    • @johnahabig
      @johnahabig 3 роки тому +6

      He gets it

    • @tianapitesr8553
      @tianapitesr8553 3 роки тому +1

      Was it brain, kidney or lung?

    • @randybradley4151
      @randybradley4151 3 роки тому +5

      @@tianapitesr8553 Leukemia

    • @Growinggolfing
      @Growinggolfing 3 роки тому +3

      You stole that line from Anthony Cumia

    • @troll7589
      @troll7589 3 роки тому +14

      The more i hear about this cancer fellow, the less I care for him.

  • @robertjensen1048
    @robertjensen1048 3 роки тому +320

    His imitation of Letterman’s laugh is pure insanity.

    • @5MC619
      @5MC619 3 роки тому +11

      I was dying at that bit 🤣

    • @davidtsmith33
      @davidtsmith33 3 роки тому +3

      True thing.

  • @r.wesleydukes2825
    @r.wesleydukes2825 3 роки тому +1708

    “I’m pretty sure, I’m not a doctor, but I’m pretty sure if you die, the cancer dies at the same time. That’s not a loss. That’s a draw.”
    -Norm MacDonald

    • @prashantnegi007
      @prashantnegi007 3 роки тому +16

      i guess we are gonna see this comment in every frickin Norm video now.

    • @dougdavidson3260
      @dougdavidson3260 3 роки тому +11

      @@prashantnegi007 yeah so?

    • @prashantnegi007
      @prashantnegi007 3 роки тому +14

      @@dougdavidson3260 you'll understand when you see it 100 times a day, coz thats how many Norm vids i have been watching ever since he left us. :(
      Used to be 10 Norm vids a day. Looks like Cancer was the real jerk all along...

    • @spangalang
      @spangalang 3 роки тому +17

      ​@@dougdavidson3260 It's annoying because originally it was posted thoughtfully by someone who was familiar enough with Norm's work to think of it, but now it's just being recycled by who I suspect are a few sad people who saw how many likes it got and want to have a similarly popular comment.

    • @prashantnegi007
      @prashantnegi007 3 роки тому +2

      @@spangalang This right here. Exactly. Couldn't have said it better.

  • @ferda9476
    @ferda9476 3 роки тому +262

    The moth joke is easily the greatest moment in the entire history of The Tonight Show. It may be the single greatest late night interview of all time. Norm always brought his A-game to Conan's show, more than any other late night host.

    • @agresch9012
      @agresch9012 3 роки тому +36

      Apparently, Conan asked to have him for a second segment that night without Norm's knowledge. When Norm found out that he had to fill another 7 minutes ON THE FLY, the Moth Joke is what he came up with. He drew it out to fill the time. All of that was improvised. What a genius. My favourite comedian, I loved that twinkle in his eye whenever he knew he was doing something "wrong". Mischievous scoundrel. I am not afraid to admit that I have cried several times, and yes, I do own a doghouse, so lay off. His only sin was dying so young. I will always remember him as a real jerk for doing that.

    • @ferda9476
      @ferda9476 3 роки тому +4

      @@agresch9012 Thats incredible, i never would have guessed!

    • @willperrot4877
      @willperrot4877 3 роки тому +5

      That was Norm's genius and comedic timing, the producer surprised Norm with another segment at Conan's request and he had 7 minutes to fill. Norm stretched that 30 second joke and Conan played along perfectly as usual.

    • @icopaseticMHF
      @icopaseticMHF 3 роки тому +8

      Nothing wrong with owning a doghouse and crying at Norm clips, I've been doing it all week. I don't even have a dog

    • @cubpernicus
      @cubpernicus 3 роки тому +5

      It's actually a 20 second Colin Quinn joke that he stretched into 7 minutes on the fly. Genius.

  • @AbbaZabbaOlyFrn
    @AbbaZabbaOlyFrn 3 роки тому +1079

    Mad respect to WM for not talking over his bits

    • @aidangriffiths5075
      @aidangriffiths5075 3 роки тому +8

      About time

    • @Zololololololotted
      @Zololololololotted 3 роки тому +13

      ... Your level of what is worthy of "mad respect" is very low.

    • @dblackout1107
      @dblackout1107 3 роки тому +42

      @@Zololololololotted your level of what is worthy of complaining about is very low

    • @seankalinaki663
      @seankalinaki663 3 роки тому +11

      @@Zololololololotted your level of intelligence is very low

    • @GrahamPablo
      @GrahamPablo 3 роки тому

      WM?

  • @jonathanchavira8270
    @jonathanchavira8270 3 роки тому +125

    His voice is one of the most ICONIC voices in comedy, he's always made people laugh including myself, Rest In Piece my dude, you're a great, that will always be remembered

  • @jimmyfranklin3862
    @jimmyfranklin3862 3 роки тому +290

    Norman's BEST moment was when he hosted the ESPYS. "Charles Woodson, the only Defensive player to win the Heisman. And NO ONE can ever take that away from you....unless of course you kill your wife and waiter"

  • @christophercole8114
    @christophercole8114 3 роки тому +64

    When he showed up at Conan's last night of hosting "The Tonight Show" with the gift basket, and Conan thought it was a gesture of condolence, only for Norm to turn it around and say he'd procrastinated and intended to give it to him when he got the job, and then he read the card. That had me rolling, especially as someone who also was fired by NBC.

  • @MattKittredge2112
    @MattKittredge2112 3 роки тому +209

    Norm as “Pigeon” on the Mike Tyson Mysteries cartoon was hands down one of his funniest roles. They just let him go nuts with the dialogue lol. RIP, Norm.

    • @kammigrosenick4891
      @kammigrosenick4891 3 роки тому +5

      Gotta check that out then !! I also gotta get out more i guess

    • @crisrogers93
      @crisrogers93 3 роки тому +13

      that casting is equal to RDJ being Iron Man

    • @dan7291able
      @dan7291able 3 роки тому +3

      Wasnt he the dog in dr doolittle too!

    • @AppleJacksCereal
      @AppleJacksCereal 3 роки тому +3

      Yeah he made that show lol. I probably wouldn’t have watched it if not for that.

    • @Alphawolf2017
      @Alphawolf2017 3 роки тому +8

      Norm as "Norm the Genie" in The Fairly Oddparents was probably one of my favorite roles he did.

  • @davidb9474
    @davidb9474 3 роки тому +117

    His last performance on Letterman hit different. He probably knew his time was cut short but had no idea how much longer he had... RIP you Canadian comedy legend

    • @justinoz06
      @justinoz06 2 роки тому +2

      Letterman has not been on TV for years, Norm only passed last year. It was just his last time on the show.

    • @yannicschelfhout5370
      @yannicschelfhout5370 2 роки тому +2

      @@justinoz06 I have to agree with you. This performance was taped in 2015. He had been diagnosed with cancer a year prior (which indeed confronts you with your own mortality), however, I think this heartfelt ending was because he loved Dave so much.

    • @justinoz06
      @justinoz06 2 роки тому

      @@yannicschelfhout5370 I did not know that, thank You for giving the time frame it gives the OP comment more credence than I thought. Either way it is a shame heisgone, & he obviously loved& respected Letterman.

  • @cteddy2850
    @cteddy2850 3 роки тому +928

    Chairman of the “Bored”, I never get tired of that clip. We’ve lost another great Canadian, we are all poorer with him gone.

    • @randybradley4151
      @randybradley4151 3 роки тому +33

      The even better part was Conan challenging Norm to come up with something for that you freak and Norm comes up with that response within seconds.

    • @tannerb9066
      @tannerb9066 3 роки тому +12

      it is far and above the greatest talk show joke in history

    • @michaelhurley3171
      @michaelhurley3171 3 роки тому +7

      Didn't know he was Canadian, but you guys have all the best comedians.

    • @superduty4556
      @superduty4556 3 роки тому +5

      That's my number 1 Norm moment.

    • @superduty4556
      @superduty4556 3 роки тому +1

      @@nathanstuart8409 2edgy4me bro

  • @Mo-kl4fb
    @Mo-kl4fb 3 роки тому +74

    "If you die, the cancer also dies at exactly the same time. So that to me is not a loss, that's a draw"
    You secretly battled cancer for 9 years Norm. Now it's a draw.

    • @Mo-kl4fb
      @Mo-kl4fb 3 роки тому +1

      @Some guy wtf are you talking about

  • @thachocolategod
    @thachocolategod 3 роки тому +126

    He referred to himself as a "old chunk of coal" but he was a diamond in the rough. And boy he was the most shiny and most brilliant diamond out there. He was my hero and he will definitely be missed. Rest easy Norm.

  • @johnnyrico3068
    @johnnyrico3068 3 роки тому +122

    FML The pain in his voice as he told Letterman he loved him knowin it’d be his last time he’d probably see or talk to him, BROKE ME!

    • @DianaLopezDlo
      @DianaLopezDlo 3 роки тому +20

      It was just the last time he'd see him in that setting. Dave did an interview on Norm's Netflix show.

    • @MrGamma789
      @MrGamma789 3 роки тому +7

      What on earth are you talking about?

    • @CBrolley
      @CBrolley 2 роки тому +4

      He lived another 6 and a half years after his last Letterman set.

    • @joshbrant894
      @joshbrant894 2 роки тому +1

      Dave was a producer for Norm's podcast. But in the credits, they never used the word producer. It was always costume designer, systems analyst, caterer, etc. Classic Dave style. Normie was the GOAT. Rest easy... ❤💫

    • @clnblk7773
      @clnblk7773 Рік тому

      Johnny Rico you idiot. How did you make it off the Bug Planet when so many other morons died?

  • @patrickbateman1960
    @patrickbateman1960 3 роки тому +178

    Like so many great American comedians, Norm was a Canadian. RIP Norm.

    • @RossIsFine
      @RossIsFine 2 роки тому +5

      Well Canada is America lol...North America

    • @matthewgallagher8491
      @matthewgallagher8491 2 роки тому +11

      @@RossIsFine Or... So the Germans would have us believe

    • @johnbrowne3950
      @johnbrowne3950 2 роки тому +3

      @@RossIsFine So is Mexico but no one calls them Americans.

    • @WKRP187
      @WKRP187 Рік тому

      Yet they all have to go to US to become famous... So he was American

  • @joermnyc
    @joermnyc 3 роки тому +154

    The good news is he recorded his dialogue for the 3rd season of The Orville, so he will live on as Lieutenant Yaphit the gelatinous blob crew member.

    • @bishokhan8926
      @bishokhan8926 3 роки тому +9

      I love the Orville and never realized yaphit was norms voice… I’m rewatching all of norms content as he was my hubby’s favorite. Its a sad day indeed. He seems so pure in these clips.

    • @donaldthomas4399
      @donaldthomas4399 3 роки тому +3

      Was curious about that

    • @baxtersmom279
      @baxtersmom279 3 роки тому +1

      Do we know when The Orville will premiere??

    • @joermnyc
      @joermnyc 3 роки тому +2

      @@baxtersmom279 delays because of covid issues in California affected filming at least twice, so I’m not sure.

    • @oKApplejack
      @oKApplejack 3 роки тому +5

      @@bishokhan8926 he actually shows up in person in season 2 I believe where he’s trying to woo the doc again but as a human form 😂

  • @thunderbuddy88
    @thunderbuddy88 3 роки тому +32

    Norm telling PG jokes at a roast is something only he could've pulled off. A true legend, RIP

  • @MichellePondueCruz
    @MichellePondueCruz 3 роки тому +61

    6:00 is why I love Andy as well... "Somebody said I gotta show you something then they kick in a 4 mile hike to show you a dog turd..." YES. And Norm literally fell out of his chair. Love it!!!

  • @outlaw42001
    @outlaw42001 2 роки тому +18

    I love that the background behind the Bob Saget roast is that Comedy Central specifically told the roasters to be a dirty and harsh as possible. As you can see if you watch the roast, literally everyone was brutal with their jokes about Bob, even Stamos made fun of the controversies of Full House. But in true Norm MacDonald fashion, he went up and did the exact opposite especially since Bob was his dear friend. What a legend.

    • @joshbrant894
      @joshbrant894 2 роки тому

      He didn't follow any rules, obviously. He basically roasted the idea of a roast if you think about it. Bob was one of his best friends, so he swore only once in his set. That was for Bob. "Bob's hairy chest isn't the only resemblance to Rin Tin Tin.... you got a fucking dog-face". Saget was rolling!... he was the GOAT💯❤🤣 RIP Normie..

  • @MetalRush666
    @MetalRush666 3 роки тому +393

    He may not have been for everyone but his genius is greatly underrated.

    • @StormDogg
      @StormDogg 3 роки тому +33

      He may not have been for every audience, but chances are he was their favorite comedians favorite comedian. The guy never went for any low hanging fruits for a cheap laugh and had godly delivery.

    • @threwthelookingglass7194
      @threwthelookingglass7194 3 роки тому +1

      i like his show for a bit..

    • @vonb2792
      @vonb2792 3 роки тому +3

      @@StormDogg hé refused To do politics and religions. His humour was all in the deliveries of bad jokes lol

    • @StormDogg
      @StormDogg 3 роки тому +5

      @@vonb2792 I don't know, I'd say his jokes served a youthful porpoise--nah he's a good guy.

    • @Keepingitmadreal
      @Keepingitmadreal 3 роки тому +1

      @@vonb2792 politics? He actually did a gig at Obama's White House Press Correspondents Dinner, he made tonnes of political jokes on SNL including having the balls to go after the Clinton's. There's so many people talking about Norm right now that are either too young to be, or just know him from his TV show and Netflix special and nothing else. Norm talked about everything and there's a good chance the jokes you thought were "bad", went way over your head.

  • @eckolegend6560
    @eckolegend6560 3 роки тому +16

    You can see it all in that "I love you" to Letterman, he knew his time was limited and his look at the end there shook me up inside

  • @thegoodfight4874
    @thegoodfight4874 3 роки тому +200

    "Ridiculous" was the first comedy album I ever bought after watching him make Jon Stewart laugh so hard on a guest interview on the Daily Show. I had so many bright days because of his jokes. Today is not one of them, but I am grateful for everything he did.

    • @GaryMJr
      @GaryMJr 3 роки тому +3

      I listened to the Fantastic Four bit yesterday, and it still makes me laugh😥😞❤️❤️❤️

    • @hustleman85
      @hustleman85 3 роки тому +2

      Wasn't that the Daily Show that he talked about Steve Irwin being killed by a "Fruity Fish"? He was the king of cringy and smartass comedy.

    • @thegoodfight4874
      @thegoodfight4874 3 роки тому +1

      @@hustleman85 Yes it was. "Hey Frank, was it you?"
      "No, it was some fruity fish."

    • @jonathandewberry289
      @jonathandewberry289 3 роки тому +5

      Oh snap I forgot about that but it might be one of the greatest Norm moments and for those who can't find it:
      Norm is on Jon Stewart and this might be just a few days after 'The Crocodile Hunter' Steve Irwin is killed by a Stingray.
      I'm paraphrasing from memory but Norm starts: Ya, heard that, people saying he was only 38 year old but Id say 38 is a damn ripe old age for a crocodile hunter!
      *Jon Stewart is suppressing laughs*
      Norm: You know who's really upset about this the most?
      * Jon Stewart begs Norm "please... please dont' make me laugh at this, please *
      Norm continues: "The Crocodiles that's who! Can you imagine, this guy spent his whole life taunting crocodiles and what finally kills him? A fcking fish!
      *Stewart is crumpling over hiding his face*
      Norm: Imagine the crocodiles talking about this and one says "Ya.. I almost had him once.. I could have killed him AND his kid!" and Stewart is dead laughing.

    • @cornsockgabz
      @cornsockgabz 3 роки тому +4

      I read in Chaplin's autobiography that he thought when people become down or depressed, they either turn to comedy or philosophy for relief. Norm had this absurdly blunt,deceptively naeive persona with this otherworldy mind and take on things.
      The first standup joke I ever remember is his bit about how he's never looked young for his age. The only time he did was when he was a 1 year old. People would come up and say, "You look great! What are you, zero?" and I'd say "oh no I'm one over here".
      Its a weird one sharing this because one a small few of my friends really 'get' Norm living in the UK, but he's had such a huge influence on how look at things, (I couldn't count all the times I've repeated and butchered his jokes to my friends) so its really warming to see the impact and affection being shared on here.

  • @angiespurs5773
    @angiespurs5773 3 роки тому +6

    Thank you for presenting this EXACTLY as y'all did. No cut aways, no speaking over the clips. Just Norm being ab-Norm 😍 Norm Macdonald is a family favorite. We all love his material. ❤️

  • @frankkozakiewicz4876
    @frankkozakiewicz4876 3 роки тому +149

    Watching his last appearance on Letterman, knowing he was silently battling cancer, and the way he began to tear up makes it that much sadder to watch. RIP

    • @supernautzero
      @supernautzero 3 роки тому +9

      Holy cow, this hurts.

    • @airport862
      @airport862 3 роки тому +16

      They had a special relationship. Letterman stood by his side when snl stupidly let him go.

    • @johnnyrico3068
      @johnnyrico3068 3 роки тому

      😭😭😭😭😭

    • @ledzeplover58
      @ledzeplover58 3 роки тому +1

      Rates right up there with Zevon's last appearance.

    • @pazuzu7779
      @pazuzu7779 3 роки тому +3

      100% the first time I saw it I teared up, knowing the entire situation now made it that much more painful to watch.

  • @nnaproductions
    @nnaproductions 3 роки тому +18

    "Chairman of the B-O-R-E-D" is probably one of the best comebacks I've heard in a talk show, even though it's so incredibly dumb. But that's what makes it so good.

  • @Elizabeth-tb5wh
    @Elizabeth-tb5wh 3 роки тому +93

    I will NEVER forget that last set he did on Letterman. I laughed till I cried and then was so touched by his sentiment. The man was a giant. You will be SO missed Mr. MacDonald! ❤️

    • @dellalyn9918
      @dellalyn9918 3 роки тому +2

      I cried watching Norm tear up telling Dave he loved him...he knew his time was near..😥.

    • @willperrot4877
      @willperrot4877 3 роки тому +1

      A lot of comedians think that one was the best standup ever

  • @catherinegilliam4202
    @catherinegilliam4202 3 роки тому +11

    I don’t care how many years have passed since the trial, I will never get tired of Norm’s O.J. jokes! 🤣😂😅

  • @Sheena5212
    @Sheena5212 3 роки тому +374

    So he didn't lose his battle to cancer, he had a draw. 🤣. I'll miss him.

    • @elimontoya8626
      @elimontoya8626 3 роки тому +4

      Exactly. Bravo ❤

    • @randybradley4151
      @randybradley4151 3 роки тому

      Wasn't a draw. When his soul left his body the cancer is still living in his earthly body.

    • @Mario_1611
      @Mario_1611 3 роки тому +5

      @@randybradley4151 Calm down, Jamal

    • @dan7291able
      @dan7291able 3 роки тому +3

      @@randybradley4151 Well arent you a RAY of sunshine

    • @lacondrathompson1747
      @lacondrathompson1747 3 роки тому

      @@elimontoya8626 Same

  • @shawnuel
    @shawnuel 2 роки тому +6

    I love the “that’s my lucky stabbin’ hat!” joke on Weekend Update. Also the week OJ was acquitted he started WU with: “This just in…murder is now legal in California!”

  • @agent_w.
    @agent_w. 3 роки тому +281

    i’m still shocked to my inner core that this man in no longer with us... may he rest in peace

    • @JaceDarkstar
      @JaceDarkstar 3 роки тому +3

      With all do respect. Fuck that I hope he's laughing his ass off where ever he is

    • @threwthelookingglass7194
      @threwthelookingglass7194 3 роки тому

      i just found out now.. what happened.

    • @ZenShroud1
      @ZenShroud1 3 роки тому +7

      I haven't been this sad about a comedian's death since Patrice O'Neal almost ten years ago. Norm had made it known that Patrice was his favorite comic.

    • @gregengel1616
      @gregengel1616 3 роки тому +2

      @@threwthelookingglass7194 he had been battling cancer for 9 years. RIP Norm Macdonald

    • @nathanstuart8409
      @nathanstuart8409 3 роки тому

      Norm is 🔥🔥🔥 in hell lol and I'm on that pack 😂🤣

  • @zjuazyz6240
    @zjuazyz6240 2 роки тому +12

    Norm’s send off to Dave Letterman breaks my heart. He obviously knew it was his last appearance. But WOW! What a moment.

    • @BobbySacamano
      @BobbySacamano 2 роки тому +1

      Yeah, because Letterman was retiring from the show, but I don't think that's what you meant. So, what did you mean?

    • @yannicschelfhout5370
      @yannicschelfhout5370 2 роки тому

      Norm lived for years after (thank god). It was just out of respect to Dave.

  • @laybackrockguy
    @laybackrockguy 3 роки тому +42

    What’s I love about him is in the interview with David Letterman was the time he got fired. David tried to make him express his emotions with rage but Norm smiled and says he is not angry. He is my role model

    • @rjs617
      @rjs617 3 роки тому +6

      But in the second interview, he said: “Remember in the last interview I said Don Ohlmeyer was a good guy, and you kept saying he was an idiot and a pinhead? Turns out you were right.” That was after he found out that Ohlmeyer wasn’t going to let him out of his contract with NBC. Ohlmeyer was trying to wreck Norm’s career by not letting him work, and Letterman had him on often during that time so he could get on TV in front of a national audience.

  • @Lennyspudding
    @Lennyspudding 3 роки тому +32

    The first instance of the character “Death” in Family Guy was portrayed by Norm, and it’s a pure Norm performance. Just another credit, and a personal favourite, among the endless entertainment Norm brought me in my life. Thanks Norm 🙏.

    • @jwarrior852
      @jwarrior852 3 роки тому

      Wasn't that Adam Corolla?

    • @RobbKong999
      @RobbKong999 3 роки тому +4

      @@jwarrior852 Norm voiced him in the episode where Death first appeared. Not sure what happened exactly, but Adam took over on subsequent episodes. Norm did come back in an episode.

    • @jwarrior852
      @jwarrior852 3 роки тому +3

      @@RobbKong999 got ya. I missed those episodes

    • @ShadowFri3nd
      @ShadowFri3nd 2 роки тому +2

      Also check him as Pigeon 🐦 in the Mike Tyson animated series.

  • @diegopons4622
    @diegopons4622 3 роки тому +21

    Roasting OJ was such a baller move. Norm was a baller and a comedic genius. 👍🏾🙏

  • @trackstar93033
    @trackstar93033 3 роки тому +42

    "A gold chain is a great retirement gift for a very good slave." Love you Norm!!!

    • @BrianYochem
      @BrianYochem 3 роки тому +2

      I'm so glad someone else loves that joke like I do. I cried laughing so hard when I first heard it. It gets me going all the time.

  • @LinorthTheGreat
    @LinorthTheGreat 2 роки тому +5

    the entire team at mojo earned my respect for not talking over norm's clips.

  • @patchipatchi1
    @patchipatchi1 3 роки тому +300

    RIP legend. There was only one Norm and now the world is a little darker without him. F*ck cancer.

    • @psychonaut1829
      @psychonaut1829 3 роки тому +4

      I was going to call him a legend..😑

    • @nicolasbernardini3413
      @nicolasbernardini3413 3 роки тому +6

      You can tell cancer doesn't have a dog house

    • @abhishekranga2858
      @abhishekranga2858 3 роки тому +3

      Cancer a dirty dog

    • @22espec
      @22espec 3 роки тому +2

      As Norm himself said 'one doesn't lose the battle with cancer, since cancer dies with you, i call it a draw,'

    • @nicolasbernardini3413
      @nicolasbernardini3413 3 роки тому +1

      @@22espec crazy to think he's been saying that all these years and none of us knew why until now. Its so sad to think of what was probably going through his head every time he told that seemingly innocent joke, knowing what none of us did

  • @ammarfarhann
    @ammarfarhann 2 роки тому +11

    "You know what I want my friends to do when i die? I want them just to get around and try to bring me back to life." - Norm

  • @MoonLoonie69
    @MoonLoonie69 3 роки тому +117

    I still can't believe he's gone. I'm very sad, he was one of few comedians I actually find funny. RIP Norm, thank you for all the laughs.

    • @littleripper312
      @littleripper312 3 роки тому

      He's never gone, we're so lucky to be able to have record of people like him nowadays.

    • @bucketstuck7137
      @bucketstuck7137 3 роки тому

      One of the few indeed.

  • @scotoftheanarchic.7903
    @scotoftheanarchic.7903 3 роки тому +18

    That was genuine emotion for letterman something I've never seen from him. Much love RIP from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • @noxid1974
    @noxid1974 3 роки тому +26

    I like number 1. I saw an interview that the joke was 20 seconds, but since his second segment (that he didn't know about prior) was 7 minutes long, he made the joke 7 minutes long. Genius! RIP Norm.

  • @tiaweaver1212
    @tiaweaver1212 3 роки тому +7

    Goodbye norm 🥺💔 We're gonna miss your guts! It wont be the same without hearing your hilarious take on life always fearlessly poking fun at the ridiculousness of even the most seemingly serious of subjects always in the wittiest of ways and always with that cheeky grin. A truly unique one of a kind comic legend! Thanks for the laughs RIP

  • @mypeopleskillsarerusty4569
    @mypeopleskillsarerusty4569 3 роки тому +138

    Favorite moment is when he impersonated Burt Reynolds

    • @Tonyhouse1168
      @Tonyhouse1168 3 роки тому +17

      Good ol’ Turd Ferguson

    • @fredwerza3478
      @fredwerza3478 3 роки тому +14

      I love how he brutalized OJ Simpson on SNL --- Norm was speaking for all decent and moral people in the world

    • @dan7291able
      @dan7291able 3 роки тому +4

      @@fredwerza3478 AND it wasnt even 100% then that OJ did it, but its like, we all know... lol

    • @robertfitzgerald3118
      @robertfitzgerald3118 3 роки тому +1

      Who is, Andre the Giant...

    • @shoujahatsumetsu
      @shoujahatsumetsu 3 роки тому +1

      @@dan7291able Yeah, even OJ tried to find his real killers, but he ran into so many dead ends when he discovered the lead went back to himself, it's crazy.

  • @nickx1754
    @nickx1754 3 роки тому +8

    Excellent the proceeds are going to such a good cause. I really enjoyed how watchmojo not only honored Norm but instead of commenting on everything and over everything, they just let his work speak for itself.

  • @mariaandmichael2680
    @mariaandmichael2680 3 роки тому +12

    My Mom’s favorite comedian. She passed away a few years ago from cancer too, thanks for the laughter, the tears, and the memories.

    • @jaysom3504
      @jaysom3504 3 роки тому +2

      Rest in peace to them both

    • @Garrus1995
      @Garrus1995 3 роки тому +1

      Maybe your mom is listening to him tell jokes right now.

  • @petrzeman2860
    @petrzeman2860 3 роки тому +8

    Damn, the delivery of the moth joke is spectacular. RIP legend.

  • @videogameobsession
    @videogameobsession 3 роки тому +65

    Should have ended with the final David Letterman show appearance. Dave meant a lot to him. I remember watching that, when it first aired, and it got me then, but not nearly as much as it did when I watched it now. RIP Norm. You'll be missed!

  • @GhostBuster8989
    @GhostBuster8989 3 роки тому +6

    When he said to Letterman “I love you” and with that facial expression, I lost it....

  • @g.w.7893
    @g.w.7893 3 роки тому +36

    03:35 - " Man, I'm gonna tell you that is some bad luck when the one guy that woulda died for you kills you." - Norm the Legend

    • @rjs617
      @rjs617 3 роки тому

      I’ve been laughing about (and I’m probably going to butcher it): “The second OJ trial is underway, and the plaintiffs say they are in possession of a videotape that proves conclusively that OJ murdered Nicole Brown Simpson. What is on the tape?: The first OJ trial.”

  • @earlchatterton9133
    @earlchatterton9133 3 роки тому +3

    Norm's final appearance on Letterman is hilarious, but also very moving. Was very touching seeing him let down his guard and show true emotion about for his love and respect for Dave. Watching him choke back tears gave us a real look at Norm, the regular guy.

  • @cjwhitmore1881
    @cjwhitmore1881 3 роки тому +38

    Rest in peace Norm Macdonald. Thank you for all the laughs!

  • @mpk1028
    @mpk1028 3 роки тому +2

    Nobody is including his appearance on the Dennis Miller Show when he talked about quitting smoking and the subliminal camel. Hilarious.

  • @diemos322jones9
    @diemos322jones9 3 роки тому +43

    Jesus, that letterman skit is one of the greatest things I've ever seen.

  • @dubyah8824
    @dubyah8824 2 роки тому +1

    Letting Norm talk for himself is something that should be done with all your lists. No more showing part, talking over it and re-showing the same bits you talked over. This was the best list ever!

  • @CmdrVoltaire
    @CmdrVoltaire 3 роки тому +22

    I legit teared up a bit when I heard the news. Man was a goddamn legend.
    Rest in Peace, Norm. We'll miss you.

  • @AP02112
    @AP02112 3 роки тому +6

    Norm on the view calling out Bill Clinton is absolutely priceless.

  • @CannonRanger-1
    @CannonRanger-1 3 роки тому +21

    His kind only comes once. We all should be grateful to be witnesses to see how wonderful he truly was. RIP Norm. Thank you for all the laughs.

  • @Rancidtunip
    @Rancidtunip 3 роки тому +4

    Fun fact, about the Bob Saget roast, the audience laughing was added in after, the audience did not seem to get him tanking on purpose as funny.

    • @joshbrant894
      @joshbrant894 2 роки тому

      Jim Norton never seemed to get it... "I don't think there is a person in this room that wouldn't love to see Peter Fonda picking blueberries" The best part was Norm didn't even know what Jim was talking about. That's how quick and naturally funny Normie was. The GOAT....

  • @dobermommartha
    @dobermommartha 3 роки тому +3

    What an amazing beautiful man....I absolutely adored him on SNL.
    Each time I watched him I was always rolling on the floor. Thank you for letting him speak for himself.

  • @ryanmcgillivary4791
    @ryanmcgillivary4791 3 роки тому +124

    “You can’t stop going to war with THE WORLD” cracks me up everytime

    • @westberryjim
      @westberryjim 3 роки тому +9

      you'd think it would have been over quick. but turns out it was pretty close.

    • @idiotidiot5821
      @idiotidiot5821 3 роки тому +2

      Who do you think you are - Mars?

  • @cottoncandisandi6109
    @cottoncandisandi6109 3 роки тому +1

    Norm as Burt Reynolds , never gets old . 😂 Comedy gold ! So many great memories , Norm left us with . Thanks , Normy .😘

  • @NickCC23
    @NickCC23 3 роки тому +28

    " Murder is now legal in the state of California " - Norm.MacDonald the Saturday after the OJ verdict.

  • @daveycrockett808
    @daveycrockett808 3 роки тому +19

    You know he’s a legend when Will Ferrell is anticipating his next words.
    RIP Norm, you will be missed.

  • @jaysom3504
    @jaysom3504 3 роки тому +11

    My brother and I couldnt stand to be around each other for the first 15yrs of my life. We started bonding over Norm's content, with him drawing inspiration from Norm and me being a practice audience before he went to open mic's. We may not have Norm now but we will always have the memories. R.I.P.

  • @seagully9202
    @seagully9202 2 роки тому +3

    at number 3 you can see just how much of a caring guy Norm was in the way you see him tearing up at the end of the letterman show

  • @quinceyb921
    @quinceyb921 3 роки тому +36

    His willingness to cross lines, and delivery is what kept him on his own pedestal. RIP Norm

  • @SFreedberg1
    @SFreedberg1 3 роки тому +3

    When Norm said I love you to Letterman, that was as real as it gets. He felt more deeply than most.

  • @lgsg65
    @lgsg65 3 роки тому +25

    Editing a Norm joke is a crime. The meandering, the slow delivery, taking 3 minutes to tell a 3 line joke is the joke. You even cut the SNL host joke actual punchline.

  • @adiwidjonarko2229
    @adiwidjonarko2229 3 роки тому +5

    Tribute to one of the greatest comedians of our generation. In his own words, his battle with cancer was a draw.
    “I’m not a doctor, but I’m pretty sure that if you die, then the cancer also dies at the same time. “That to me is not a loss. That’s a draw.”
    RIP Norm...

  • @cleverusername9369
    @cleverusername9369 3 роки тому +8

    Canada has gifted the rest of the world with some of the best actors the board. Comedians, inventors, hockey players, musicians, actors and actresses, this one UA-cam channel we all know and love, we owe Canada a debt of gratitude for making amazing people.
    Thank you and love from America. Norm was the best.

  • @jameshairyknuckles1655
    @jameshairyknuckles1655 3 роки тому +8

    Norm is a comical genius. Thank you Norm for always making me laugh.🙏

  • @shrekwazowski3836
    @shrekwazowski3836 3 роки тому +50

    One of the best comedians to ever exist. May he rest in peace.😢

  • @KidFresh71
    @KidFresh71 3 роки тому +1

    Smart move to not talk between the bits, instead letting Norm speak for himself. Also classy to donate the proceeds to charity. This tribute deserves millions of views.

  • @spencerwelchii573
    @spencerwelchii573 3 роки тому +144

    His Letterman impersonation was dead on and funny AF.

    • @mikehamm45
      @mikehamm45 3 роки тому +6

      Right… I remember watching that as a kid. Actually found it funny and entertaining and not in a mocking or parody way. Thought to myself “I don’t think Norm is actually trying to make fun of Dave here” or that Dave is actually this funny that a dead on copy of him is actually funny.

    • @superduty4556
      @superduty4556 3 роки тому +1

      @@mikehamm45 he had a lot of respect for him because he gave him his first shot on his show.

  • @Hollywood42081
    @Hollywood42081 2 роки тому +5

    I love Norm like a father loves his son. Literally heart broken we lost him

  • @annafowdy
    @annafowdy 3 роки тому +107

    He was pretty funny in Klaus.
    “Is the weather always like this?"❄️
    “Eh, we're having a bit of a heat wave."

    • @booberminfranklin3652
      @booberminfranklin3652 3 роки тому +6

      He was talking about filming a cameo for a new Adam Sandler flick, so unless he’s already did that, Krause was his final film role.

    • @nathanstuart8409
      @nathanstuart8409 3 роки тому

      Norm is 🔥🔥🔥 in hell lol and I'm on that pack 😂🤣

    • @annafowdy
      @annafowdy 3 роки тому

      @@nathanstuart8409 do you have to reply that to everyone's comment?

  • @MissusMassacre
    @MissusMassacre 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you for honoring Norm ❤️ RIP, Legend.

  • @Fat_Kids_Jiggle
    @Fat_Kids_Jiggle 3 роки тому +8

    I think it's amazing that you guys let this speak for itself. Very and truly a great send off. We'll miss you, Norm...

  • @guamshady
    @guamshady 3 роки тому +1

    Right at the end of his last performance on Letterman, when he turns to Dave and says "I say in truth, I love you." That got me. One of the greatest, most underrated comedic minds in the game. We love you, Norm.

  • @m00shminki88
    @m00shminki88 3 роки тому +58

    Ive been obsessed with the show Mike Tyson's Mysteries and his character Richard (aka Pigeon) was absolutely hilarious

    • @jeremyblackwater439
      @jeremyblackwater439 3 роки тому +1

      💪🏾 hell yeah

    • @Will_kid_cortez
      @Will_kid_cortez 3 роки тому +1

      Yes. Exactly the character that came to mind when I heard this unfortunate news

    • @davidjameschamberlain
      @davidjameschamberlain 3 роки тому +2

      I'm so happy that there is s timeline in which Norm Macdonald was a pigeon

  • @hlahla9479
    @hlahla9479 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you for this, Watchmojo. We're gonna need a part 2. It's not just the week Norm Macdonald died. It's the rest of our lives without him. It's gonna be a minute before we get over it, if we ever do. Rest In Peace, Legend.

  • @xfactor3000
    @xfactor3000 3 роки тому +151

    His jokes were politically incorrect and offensive and I loved him for it. There won't be another one like him in today's world.

    • @mikestrickland6290
      @mikestrickland6290 3 роки тому +10

      Nope, today's generation tried to cancel him and he had to apologize for it. People forgot how to laugh. Rip Norm.

    • @handsomematt9155
      @handsomematt9155 3 роки тому +7

      This world wouldn’t let there be another one like him.

    • @MrTakeYoBitsh
      @MrTakeYoBitsh 3 роки тому +4

      Greg Giraldo was the same way, R.I.P both absolute legends.

    • @JorgeRojas-ut3wj
      @JorgeRojas-ut3wj 3 роки тому

      Well, there's still Doug Stanhope. He's probably the last one left and possibly the most hardcore of them all.

    • @mikehamm45
      @mikehamm45 3 роки тому +10

      His jokes are funny not because he was trying to be politically incorrect, they are funny because they are funny.
      Too many comedians try very hard to be purposely politically incorrect in an effort to find a laugh.
      He just went to where the laugh was. If it happened to be politically incorrect it didn’t matter. Because it was genuinely funny.
      The one time he got in trouble for it was when he was not joking. He was trying to defend a friend.

  • @whitebeard8265
    @whitebeard8265 3 роки тому +2

    Thank you Norm Macdonald, for all the smiles you drew.

  • @jaylene.turner6524
    @jaylene.turner6524 3 роки тому +41

    Still can’t believe it.
    He was a very great actor and comedian.
    R.I.P. Norm MacDonald
    (October 17th,1959-
    September 14th,2021)
    Thank you for the laughs.
    Praying for his family and friends.

  • @marianavarro3111
    @marianavarro3111 3 роки тому +5

    You will be missed Norm 😇 RIP thank you for all the happy memories 😃😃😃😃💯💯💯💯

  • @curtislindsey1736
    @curtislindsey1736 3 роки тому +27

    This could have been a top 50 Norm moments and I'd still laugh at every one. RIP Norm

  • @majikmo2639
    @majikmo2639 2 роки тому +2

    Love how this is uninterrupted 😭 will always be one of my favorite comedians

  • @psychosocal3368
    @psychosocal3368 3 роки тому +83

    His appearance on The View could have been on this list. But other than that, this was a great tribute for Norm McDonald. RIP.

    • @matthewwaggoner7598
      @matthewwaggoner7598 3 роки тому +6

      He killed that interview!

    • @Dekkoy1
      @Dekkoy1 3 роки тому +2

      I really liked his appearance on UA-cam big live comedy show. Also the Sarah Silverman airplane story haha! He was a mad genious!

    • @AppleJacksCereal
      @AppleJacksCereal 3 роки тому +1

      He had a ton of these moments that could make the list on his podcast

    • @shawnlacue8071
      @shawnlacue8071 3 роки тому +1

      Not PC enough

  • @snarfsnarfff
    @snarfsnarfff 3 роки тому

    Norms comedic genius is unparalleled. He brought more joy and laughter to this world than anyone else that comes to mind. He was my favorite, I've seen every one of these bits, there are so many more good ones. I'm so sad he's gone. Rest in peace you legend above the rest.

  • @lameSHlT
    @lameSHlT 3 роки тому +31

    The best part of the Courtney Thorne-Smith interview was when he theorised a Carrot Top movie would be called "Box Office Poison"

  • @spfdff
    @spfdff 3 роки тому +1

    Like many of you, I didn’t know Norm personally, and I’ve never met David Letterman, but that moment where Norm breaks down a little(11:30), always hits me in the gut and brings a tear to my eye. Norm was such a genuine person and an old school softy. Gonna miss Norm so much. 🥲

  • @art.of.verser
    @art.of.verser 3 роки тому +36

    His comedic tastes may not appeal to all, but that doesn't make him any less legendary. R.I.P. captain. ❤️

  • @jomac841
    @jomac841 Рік тому +1

    It’s been a year and I still miss Norm. He was a true comedy legend and my absolute favourite comedian. There will never be another Norm Macdonald. 💔

  • @lulospawn
    @lulospawn 3 роки тому +15

    The great thing about the Moth Joke is that he did it on freaking TV. You know, where everything is fast and economic. I'm pretty sure Conan was amazed by the waste of expensive af airtime he took.
    That's being a true rebel at heart.

  • @stevet6409
    @stevet6409 Рік тому +1

    I’d never seen his Letterman impersonation before. Absolutely spot on. RIP Norm.

  • @breakdancefighters
    @breakdancefighters 3 роки тому +6

    I've heard him say "Because the light was on." Probably 50 times in the last day or so on top of the many many times I'd seen it before, and it still gets a laugh every time.

  • @hungerforhorror
    @hungerforhorror 3 роки тому +2

    I truly adored that man. I'm heartbroken. 💔😢