The funny thing is that as much as it looks like Conan is begrudging Norm for taking forever to tell the joke, it’s actually exactly what he wanted him to do. Norm had already done his segment and the next guest scheduled couldn’t make it so they asked Norm to stay for 7 more minutes. Norm said he had nothing left to talk about because he only planned on being there for one segment so he completely winged what is normally a 10 second joke and turned it into a 5+ minute story which eventually led to the simple “because the light was on” punchline. Norm was actually doing Conan a huge favor. What a legend.
@@waynecanning4122 Andy misinterpreted the specific joke that he was mad about, too. The joke he was ranting about on Twitter wasn't a gay joke, it was a rape joke. The punchline was not that Andy is gay (that had become the self-evident premise in Norm's jokes by then), the punchline was that he was raped. It's like Andy watched that segment once with the preconceived notion that because every retard on Twitter is calling him gay by saying he's Swedish-German, that's what Norm's joke was actually about. It wasn't. Andy never bothered to look into it more and for some reason had to bring it up and talk about it in length while they were talking about Norm's death. "We DON'T DO THOSE JOKES ANYMORE! And we shouldn't!" Speak ill of the dead, and all that. Andy is sensitive to the issue because his dad and son are both gay. And because he's the typical raging Hollywood ultraliberal who loves to publicly talk about how straight white men are a plague on the Earth (I listened to his podcast and he said that almost verbatim).
Conan recently revealed he took this joke from Colin Quinn and it was supposed to be a 30 second joke but norm stretched it out for a whole segment in his classic form.
The story behind this is right from Conan’s mouth: the next guest cancelled so he asked Norm if he’d stay for another 7 minute segment. Norm said: but I don’t have anything else ready. So he proceeded to tell a 6:47 joke on the fly. You can see his mind working as he goes along. The funniest genius ever. Told that on the fly!
Thanks for the effort -- glad you saw the full intro about his driver. It would great to see you guys watch another hilarious Conan segment with Norm, searchable as "Norm Macdonald Is Married To A Real Battle-Axe" (ua-cam.com/video/L7K-kaelQEs/v-deo.html). Maybe it's already on your list. Take care!
"Norm takes you on a 40 mile hike just to show you a dog turd, but instead of being mad you laugh every time you think about it" is the best description of his long-winded jokes I've heard. One of the great.
The story behind this is they asked Norm to do a second 7 min segment at the last moment and he had nothing prepared. So he did a Colin Quinn jpke that usually last about 35 seconds and stretched it out with extra details, names, and pauses to fill the time. This was not prepared, total improv., and is now a Norm classic.
I've told this joke to a lot of people.Its 1 that you can keep adding bits to, you can make it short or excruciatingly long,its fantastic.Thanks Norm, you were the best....
Norm was the only guy who could just say "You are correct" and it's funny. A good comic says funny things, but a great comic says things funny. Rest in peace, legend.
...for sure sam.t! Varsity athletes from the overside, (with day sight and all the trimmings) against us the Lepidoptera athletes from the real side (our new 'in the post' hearing, will balance it all right well) will compete for the Lufkin Mary ..... power-leaflet. Then, we'll truly know
Conan and his producer explained on the podcast that the other guest didn't show, so they asked norm to do a second 7 minute segment unexpectedly. He wasn't prepared for it, but did it anyway. That's why he made that joke into a Russian tragedy novel on the fly.
Norm didn't know there was another segment and didn't have anything prepared. He heard this joke as a 20 second joke from somebody else. Had a 7min segment after commercials so he extended it to that long...
People, please no opinions, Ross Murray is the judge of who's the greatest comedian debate. Norm is my favorite. Best? Maybe, maybe not. I know that a lot of comedians admire him. I'd rather be admired by my peers than some dude named Ross.
Conan said on his podcast that Norm was asked to do a 30 second bit before the show went to a break, but there was a quick schedule change so Norm improvised and dragged it out for 2-3 minutes.
thank you for reacting to Norm, just 2 weeks ago I was on taking walk with my wife and kid telling Norm jokes pretending they were mine (professor of logic). RIP
As a parent, I love telling new dads that once you have kids, your life is over, and its just a long slow trudging death march to a pauper's grave. That's not how I really feel. But god I love saying that to people.
Norm was originally told he would have a minute or two, but then he was told he had 7 min, so he had to fill in the time by extending this joke to 7 min long. Just a look into his brain
In South Africa, the old Afrikaans comedians would tell jokes like this, where there is a long story and you laugh more at the story than the punchline. Great comedy
This is my absolute favourite of Norm’s jokes. The setup had me giggling like an idiot and the punchline had me laughing so hard I couldn’t breathe. I00% it’s in the journey and Norm was brilliant at telling a story and making you laugh along the way. He was a master of his craft and I miss him terribly.
I love your intro music. I binge watched your videos thru a hard time last year and it brought me joy. Now life is a new chapter and your intro music is nostalgic of those good times in a different part of life I can never return to. Thanks 😊
of all the youtube reactors you guys are the only ones that has reacted to norm mcdonalds passing. i for one appreciate all that your doing a lot of his fans grieve still and will always , sincerly ,
Norm was only supposed to do 1 segment and when the segment was over they went to break and Conan asked would he stay for another segment but Norm didn't have nothing prepared so he remembered a 30 second moth joke and was hoping the segment was only gna be 30secs but Conan said it was 7mins so Norm being Norm came up with a 7min joke on the spare of the moment from a 30 second Moth Joke. Ahhhhh he's a good man, RIP Norm
I WONDER IF NORM HAD BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER AT THIS POINT. He sure put on a brave face through the nine years he knew he was dying. Should have told us. Not fair. RIP, and thanks for all the happiness you brought us through the years. Hope Dylan and the rest of your family experience comfort in their sorrow at this time too.
All because he was asked to do a second segment he had nothing prepared for. It's subtle and brilliant how he mentioned the moth again at the end knowing that the audience had likely forgotten by then.
The idea is that he wanted to tell old jokes that no one had done on tv for more than 30 years... He was fearless. He wanted to do the very opposite of what any others would do. And he didn't care if no one laughed. He didn't give a damn. But his delivery makes everything funny.
That's another great example of that. You should watch it. ua-cam.com/video/L7K-kaelQEs/v-deo.html At the beginning when he compliments the crowd I'm pretty sure is mimicking Rodney Dangerfield, another one you should check out when he went to Late Night shows.
It’s funny if anyone has seen the norm Macdonald show with Adam eget, the first episode with Super Dave Osbourne (RIP) has a part where dave actually tells norm this joke and that’s where he heard it. Hilariously tho Dave’s version was basically just the punch line, norm added his trademark long stories to it
You have got to watch some of Norm's Weekend Update segments, with OJ Simpson or Hillary Clinton. OR "Norm Loses His Sponsers." All gold. Miss you Norm.
i miss that dude bros...... just on and on and on addin layers. so good. he tells a hilarious story about taking a make-a-wish kid to the great north to club a baby seal which ..... is about the funniest damn thing ive ever heard.
Random Norm Macdonald memory: I was randomly half ass watching a live poker tournament on tv about 2 years ago, that took place in either Nevada or Arizona. I was also chatting online with a few people who lived in that general region, and they started talking about an earthquake that they just experienced. I knew the tournament was in that general area, so I watched to see if they'd mention it. And they did. They showed people's reaction, and showed the light fixtures swaying around.. Then later, they did an interview with Norm Macdonald, because he was there playing poker. That might've partially been why I was watching it in the first place, because I noticed him there. But I think he lost before doing the interview.
The great thing about this joke is that he said it's an old joke that he just made better because simple jokes like a moth walks into a room isn't made anymore. The guy was a genius
The funny thing is that as much as it looks like Conan is begrudging Norm for taking forever to tell the joke, it’s actually exactly what he wanted him to do. Norm had already done his segment and the next guest scheduled couldn’t make it so they asked Norm to stay for 7 more minutes. Norm said he had nothing left to talk about because he only planned on being there for one segment so he completely winged what is normally a 10 second joke and turned it into a 5+ minute story which eventually led to the simple “because the light was on” punchline. Norm was actually doing Conan a huge favor. What a legend.
Yep. Everyone should listen Conans podcast about Norm. Andy was still butthurt tho about Norm making fun of him lol
@@nonoo exactly- nothing like eulogizing someone by pointing out they made a lot of gay jokes about you.
@@waynecanning4122 Andy misinterpreted the specific joke that he was mad about, too. The joke he was ranting about on Twitter wasn't a gay joke, it was a rape joke. The punchline was not that Andy is gay (that had become the self-evident premise in Norm's jokes by then), the punchline was that he was raped. It's like Andy watched that segment once with the preconceived notion that because every retard on Twitter is calling him gay by saying he's Swedish-German, that's what Norm's joke was actually about. It wasn't. Andy never bothered to look into it more and for some reason had to bring it up and talk about it in length while they were talking about Norm's death. "We DON'T DO THOSE JOKES ANYMORE! And we shouldn't!" Speak ill of the dead, and all that.
Andy is sensitive to the issue because his dad and son are both gay. And because he's the typical raging Hollywood ultraliberal who loves to publicly talk about how straight white men are a plague on the Earth (I listened to his podcast and he said that almost verbatim).
@@vaahtobileet I heard that about Andy before and didn't believe it,, but I'm starting to believe it, seems like he's something of an asshole..
@@nonoo sounds like a Swedish German
His entire setup is hilarious. Even more so than the punchline. That was the genius of Norm. Man do I miss him.
With Norm's jokes it's often the journey not the destination
Conan recently revealed he took this joke from Colin Quinn and it was supposed to be a 30 second joke but norm stretched it out for a whole segment in his classic form.
@@supreme1572 yea I learned that today. Makes it even better now knowing he was just there making that shit up as he was going along
The setup was completely made up on the spot too.
#GOAT.
@@supreme1572 Norm talked about it too. I can't remember where I saw it.
The story behind this is right from Conan’s mouth: the next guest cancelled so he asked Norm if he’d stay for another 7 minute segment. Norm said: but I don’t have anything else ready. So he proceeded to tell a 6:47 joke on the fly. You can see his mind working as he goes along. The funniest genius ever. Told that on the fly!
He had only recently heard a 15second version of the joke and riffed this on the fly in front of a audience of millions
Unreal
I was going to say the same thing but you said it first!! Good story
its a 3 minute joke
moth*
Hey guys this video was taken down so I made some edits and reposted it. Thank you!
Thanks guys brilliant work and tribute to Norm
Thanks for the effort -- glad you saw the full intro about his driver. It would great to see you guys watch another hilarious Conan segment with Norm, searchable as "Norm Macdonald Is Married To A Real Battle-Axe" (ua-cam.com/video/L7K-kaelQEs/v-deo.html). Maybe it's already on your list. Take care!
You’ll probably have better luck if you can find versions of videos that do not come straight from Conan’s channel.
"Norm takes you on a 40 mile hike just to show you a dog turd, but instead of being mad you laugh every time you think about it" is the best description of his long-winded jokes I've heard. One of the great.
I bet he was great at a party with a few cocktails in him.
The story behind this is they asked Norm to do a second 7 min segment at the last moment and he had nothing prepared. So he did a Colin Quinn jpke that usually last about 35 seconds and stretched it out with extra details, names, and pauses to fill the time. This was not prepared, total improv., and is now a Norm classic.
I heard the same from the Conan podcast. Made me appreciate this interview so much more than I already did.
You guys need to watch his other appearance on Conan where Norm is married to a real battle axe. That one's hilarious too.
Yep the best one for me.
I said Doc she’s choking
"So, I'm telling you I'm not gay!"
The Polish joke too
Don't forget Andy Richter, the Swedish-German.
I've told this joke to a lot of people.Its 1 that you can keep adding bits to, you can make it short or excruciatingly long,its fantastic.Thanks Norm, you were the best....
I always thought of it as a cleaner (and funnier IMO) version of "The Aristocrats" joke.
Why don't you just show them the video of norm doing it and they'll laugh
@@dragons_red yes
@@dragons_red that's a great insight. They're both very much "its the singer not the song"
Norm was the only guy who could just say "You are correct" and it's funny. A good comic says funny things, but a great comic says things funny. Rest in peace, legend.
My father always said , it's not what you say but how you say it .
You are correct. Meh... it's funnier when Norm says it.
That line was originally from Ed McMahon. On The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, Ed would often respond to Johnny with, "You are correct, sir!"
If you want more Norm Macdonald to react to, I'd recommend his roast of Bob Saget. It's one of his funniest bits!
it might be the ultimate norm moment. I know Comedy Central last week tweeted his full set. classic
*YESS!!!*
That moth was a real jerk.
At least he wasn't a hypocrite.
RIP Norm
That moth never had the makings of a varsity athlete.
...for sure sam.t!
Varsity athletes from the overside, (with day sight and all the trimmings) against us the Lepidoptera athletes from the real side (our new 'in the post' hearing, will balance it all right well) will compete for the Lufkin Mary ..... power-leaflet.
Then, we'll truly know
@@perievonpeggie1341 Squidward, I...
Conan and his producer explained on the podcast that the other guest didn't show, so they asked norm to do a second 7 minute segment unexpectedly. He wasn't prepared for it, but did it anyway. That's why he made that joke into a Russian tragedy novel on the fly.
Dostoyevsky: 1
Macdonald: 1
Tolstoy: 0
As usual, The Moth Remains:
Unto eternity;
So to speak.
@@stoneg.barrow9991 😆 That's true.
He did it on the moth, not on the fly.
... I'll show myself out.
The non obvious timing. It catches us all off guard. There in lies the genius.
Norm didn't know there was another segment and didn't have anything prepared. He heard this joke as a 20 second joke from somebody else. Had a 7min segment after commercials so he extended it to that long...
I just wrote a 7 minute comment about this, then saw you explained it in 20 seconds, so I had to delete mine! 👍
@@MikeB12800 Yours might've had more detail. Lol
Now listen, I love comedians. I love Burr, CK, Pryor, Murphy, .. But Norm.. He is the greatest comedian to ever live!..
That’s a stretch and obviously your opinion but there are plenty of better comedians than Norm, I say that with respect too.
People, please no opinions, Ross Murray is the judge of who's the greatest comedian debate. Norm is my favorite. Best? Maybe, maybe not. I know that a lot of comedians admire him. I'd rather be admired by my peers than some dude named Ross.
@@timgood5771 I guess that’s a matter of opinion eh Tim? 😉
Conan said on his podcast that Norm was asked to do a 30 second bit before the show went to a break, but there was a quick schedule change so Norm improvised and dragged it out for 2-3 minutes.
Honestly… That’s a fairly profound and metaphorical joke. Love it.
Next one should be the “scrabble story” that he tells on letterman, it’s amazing.
Old Harold Delaney
Agreed
The dolphin joke.
That moth had a doghouse, but didn't even know it anymore.
thank you for reacting to Norm, just 2 weeks ago I was on taking walk with my wife and kid telling Norm jokes pretending they were mine (professor of logic). RIP
As a parent, I love telling new dads that once you have kids, your life is over, and its just a long slow trudging death march to a pauper's grave.
That's not how I really feel. But god I love saying that to people.
Conan knew how to keep it going. He by now knew what he was getting into with Norm.
If you haven't yet, you should check out norms joke "the professor of logic"
They did jist do that one a few videos ago
Gotta do the Andy Richter joke he did on Conan.
Andy Richter? The Swedish German?
Norm was originally told he would have a minute or two, but then he was told he had 7 min, so he had to fill in the time by extending this joke to 7 min long. Just a look into his brain
That look at the end...the look as he slowly sweeps the audience...that's the look of a comedy god. Great video guys...as usual...you're both great.
Ha was wondering if yall would do this one. Deadpan defined 💀🤣
Conan had him stay after the second guest cancelled; he did this on the spot.
He said he was worried he wouldn't have contet for the time so he made it long
Man the great thing about Norm it's not the punchline it's the lead-up the punch lines like dessert after a good meal
Norm on Conan doing Swedish German joke would be good!
It's about the journey of the joke...well said Frank you should coin it or trade mark it
In South Africa, the old Afrikaans comedians would tell jokes like this, where there is a long story and you laugh more at the story than the punchline. Great comedy
Hell yeah! One of my all time favorite jokes by a goat comedian.
the slow set up, the deadpan, the build up, the journey, its all brilliant. story teller legend. RIP
One of a kind. Really gonna miss that old chunk of coal.
Chunk.....damn you spell check! Lol
Hypocrisy!
An 80-year-old Norm would've formed into a chunk of diamond.
This is my absolute favourite of Norm’s jokes. The setup had me giggling like an idiot and the punchline had me laughing so hard I couldn’t breathe. I00% it’s in the journey and Norm was brilliant at telling a story and making you laugh along the way. He was a master of his craft and I miss him terribly.
This man was a genius
It brings a tear to my eyes......man Norm really made you feel like you personally knew him. I miss him already.
“Norm Macdonald is married to a battle axe”
Conan and norm work so well together
I love your intro music. I binge watched your videos thru a hard time last year and it brought me joy. Now life is a new chapter and your intro music is nostalgic of those good times in a different part of life I can never return to. Thanks 😊
I love Norm, and found you two because of him. Now I love you two too.
Norm will be missed greatly!
the best part of this joke is when he explains that the taxi driver told it to him and that he gets all his material from the taxi driver
With Norm it's not so much about the destination as it is the journey getting there! True comedic genius.
That's a stupid old joke, and Norm makes it hilarious. Legendary
Best. Norm. Moment. Ever.
Thank you. Great way to start your day. Be blessed.
of all the youtube reactors you guys are the only ones that has reacted to norm mcdonalds passing. i for one appreciate all that your doing a lot of his fans grieve still and will always , sincerly ,
Another of my favorites. Was great to watch it with you, fellas. Thank you. 💯
You guys rock. I want to be on your couch, and laugh all day with you two.
Thanks for this - that's one of my favorite comedy moments and it felt good to watch you enjoying it.
Sounds like he's doing a little Super Dave in his voice.
Rip ..They were both so funny together ..loved thid thanku fir brightening my evening love you loads God bless x
With Norm never about the punchline, but getting to the punchline! Genius!
Been watchin u guys 4 a while. U guys r awesome, keep em comin
The longest and funniest setup ever for a joke. Loved that they just let him keep going
Lov you to guys. Great channel. All the best from uk.
Norm was only supposed to do 1 segment and when the segment was over they went to break and Conan asked would he stay for another segment but Norm didn't have nothing prepared so he remembered a 30 second moth joke and was hoping the segment was only gna be 30secs but Conan said it was 7mins so Norm being Norm came up with a 7min joke on the spare of the moment from a 30 second Moth Joke. Ahhhhh he's a good man, RIP Norm
I was dying throughout the entire damn thing 🤣🤣💀💀💀
*Edit:* I stopped breathing breathing at some point from laughing. Holy crap!
Ya know norm was winging it adding things in 🤣🤣🤣
I love that you guys love Norm. Keep up the good work guys.
You’re both exactly right! It’s the buildup to the joke, not the punch. It’s the ride, not the destination that’s so fun. True legend, RIP
This is my absolute favorite Norm Joke!
I WONDER IF NORM HAD BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER AT THIS POINT.
He sure put on a brave face through the nine years he knew he was dying. Should have told us. Not fair. RIP, and thanks for all the happiness you brought us through the years. Hope Dylan and the rest of your family experience comfort in their sorrow at this time too.
So glad you did this lol Easily my favorite Norm joke.
All because he was asked to do a second segment he had nothing prepared for. It's subtle and brilliant how he mentioned the moth again at the end knowing that the audience had likely forgotten by then.
I'm glad you guys have the patience and smarts for intellectual comedy, not many people do and it's their loss.
The idea is that he wanted to tell old jokes that no one had done on tv for more than 30 years... He was fearless. He wanted to do the very opposite of what any others would do. And he didn't care if no one laughed. He didn't give a damn. But his delivery makes everything funny.
That's another great example of that. You should watch it. ua-cam.com/video/L7K-kaelQEs/v-deo.html At the beginning when he compliments the crowd I'm pretty sure is mimicking Rodney Dangerfield, another one you should check out when he went to Late Night shows.
Norm as Pigeon on Mike Tyson’s Mysteries is my favorite
The dolphin joke is pretty funny too! RIP Norm
It’s funny if anyone has seen the norm Macdonald show with Adam eget, the first episode with Super Dave Osbourne (RIP) has a part where dave actually tells norm this joke and that’s where he heard it. Hilariously tho Dave’s version was basically just the punch line, norm added his trademark long stories to it
been waiting for this
The set up is the funny ridiculous part and the punchline is the most obvious thing coming with a moth
Long live Norm Macdonald's comedy!!
It's not about the destination, it's about the journey.
I must master this power. I cant get anyone to pay attention that long lol.
Norm would take you on those rollercoaster rides and you had no idea when or how it would end
One of a kind, man. 😂😂😂
Yall are doing it lately putting that work in. Great job keep it up. Yall should react to bill hicks
The joke is so long that you miss, moths have no feet, and wouldn't need a podiatrist.
You have got to watch some of Norm's Weekend Update segments, with OJ Simpson or Hillary Clinton. OR "Norm Loses His Sponsers." All gold. Miss you Norm.
His next level genius is that he used Russian names, playing off the depressed Russian male longing for the glory days stereotype.
He was so great
Imagine dying and generations of people who never met you missing you.
i miss that dude bros...... just on and on and on addin layers. so good.
he tells a hilarious story about taking a make-a-wish kid to the great north to club a baby seal which ..... is about the funniest damn thing ive ever heard.
NORM MACDONALD IS DEFINITELY MISSED 😥😂💕💕
Yes! Thank you. Look at Life Saving Pig!
LOL! Here's hoping you followed the light, Norm. RIP. :)
I suggest you to see the compilation "Hitler was a bad man" from norm macdonald
Random Norm Macdonald memory: I was randomly half ass watching a live poker tournament on tv about 2 years ago, that took place in either Nevada or Arizona. I was also chatting online with a few people who lived in that general region, and they started talking about an earthquake that they just experienced.
I knew the tournament was in that general area, so I watched to see if they'd mention it. And they did. They showed people's reaction, and showed the light fixtures swaying around.. Then later, they did an interview with Norm Macdonald, because he was there playing poker. That might've partially been why I was watching it in the first place, because I noticed him there. But I think he lost before doing the interview.
The great thing about this joke is that he said it's an old joke that he just made better because simple jokes like a moth walks into a room isn't made anymore. The guy was a genius
Reminds me of the 12 minute joke
Classic. My favorite is his appearance with Courtney Thorne Smith on Conan.
$10 joke with a $100M delivery. RIP, Norm.
I have watched a few of your videos on Norm McDonald. It seems you guys really like his comedy. I do too. And I like your style, easy and open. Cheers
Swedish-German joke next guys! Youll love it
Norm was such a master, he'd go out and bomb on purpose just to get the reaction.