A Tribute to Norm Macdonald

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  • čas přidán 15. 09. 2021
  • Norm Macdonald is undoubtedly one of the greatest comedians to ever walk the face of the planet. He is my absolute favorite comedian for so many reasons I couldn't list them all if I tried. A few reasons that stand out are his absolutely masterful comedic timing and delivery, his intelligent and carefully-crafted observations, and his ability to be honest in a world full of deception. Norm Macdonald is undoubtedly a comedian's comedian. He was known in the mainstream for being on Billy Madison and Saturday Night Live, but aside from that his stand up and late night appearances really solidified why his comedic voice stood out from the rest. Louis C.K described Norm Macdonald as the closest comedian to Mark Twain because of his voice, and ability. Another thing I absolutely adored about Norm's comedy was the simplicity of his style. He would deliver things that everyone has observed before, but he'd do it in a humble manner that would catch you off-guard and make you laugh endlessly. There are often comedians that can be grouped together for a certain genre or style, but for Norm there is simply no comedian like him. He was truly an enigma because of his comedic voice, and there will never be another person like him. Norm left behind a legacy that no fan will ever forget. He's been an inspiration to many seasoned comedians and also young comedians like myself. I aspire to one day be able to do something similar to what this amazing man did on stage. The world of stand-up comedy is a slightly darker place without Norm Macdonald. I hope you guys enjoyed this tribute video. God Bless Norm Macdonald, may he rest in peace.
    "It's one thing to make people laugh, it's another to make people smile."
    - Norm Macdonald
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  • @TheComedyHistorian
    @TheComedyHistorian  Před rokem +200

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

    • @carmeljorgensen7559
      @carmeljorgensen7559 Před 10 měsíci

      Ii Mm oli

    • @JasonW1220
      @JasonW1220 Před 5 měsíci +4

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

    • @realChewky
      @realChewky Před 2 měsíci

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

    • @huntervelicky7502
      @huntervelicky7502 Před 2 měsíci

      Lol beer sprayed out my nose

    • @cuber9320
      @cuber9320 Před 2 měsíci

      It was a NATIONAL TRAGEDY!

  • @DR-rs6ou
    @DR-rs6ou Před rokem +2712

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

  • @dantemacdonald7672
    @dantemacdonald7672 Před 2 lety +3888

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

    • @buddymckee11
      @buddymckee11 Před 2 lety +150

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

    • @beefcheese3395
      @beefcheese3395 Před 2 lety +40

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

    • @KneeJerkReactions13
      @KneeJerkReactions13 Před 2 lety +118

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

    • @dayra6425
      @dayra6425 Před 2 lety +55

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

    • @milesmelz4045
      @milesmelz4045 Před 2 lety +2

      David Irving?

  • @MrAsmontero
    @MrAsmontero Před 2 lety +3637

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

    • @randyfaubion9257
      @randyfaubion9257 Před 2 lety +235

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

    • @hyboirds1536
      @hyboirds1536 Před 2 lety +127

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

    • @randyfaubion9257
      @randyfaubion9257 Před 2 lety +133

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

    • @milklover2830
      @milklover2830 Před 2 lety +41

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

    • @melissasaint3283
      @melissasaint3283 Před 2 lety +24

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

  • @mattpritzl4669
    @mattpritzl4669 Před 2 lety +1875

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

    • @Collserra3
      @Collserra3 Před 2 lety +69

      Followed by the best face palm I've ever seen

    • @jimmyv1233
      @jimmyv1233 Před 2 lety +87

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

    • @777jones
      @777jones Před 2 lety +33

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

    • @beefcheese3395
      @beefcheese3395 Před 2 lety +14

      Ken Griffey JR not having it.

    • @HonestLucifer
      @HonestLucifer Před 2 lety +17

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

  • @MrTee-hw7mp
    @MrTee-hw7mp Před 2 lety +1548

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

    • @naylik2562
      @naylik2562 Před 2 lety +122

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

    • @jjones797
      @jjones797 Před rokem +62

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

    • @TM-np5lq
      @TM-np5lq Před rokem

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

    • @nix9vex13
      @nix9vex13 Před rokem +14

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

    • @noir8428
      @noir8428 Před rokem +8

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

  • @kennytesta9312
    @kennytesta9312 Před 2 lety +3176

    God I miss this old chunk of coal

  • @christopherfoerstel9116
    @christopherfoerstel9116 Před 2 lety +217

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

  • @andrewryan2814
    @andrewryan2814 Před 2 lety +1384

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

    • @daveloughran729
      @daveloughran729 Před 2 lety +75

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

    • @AdolfBatman
      @AdolfBatman Před 2 lety +38

      Stalin was just as brave

    • @omarsuarez694
      @omarsuarez694 Před 2 lety +51

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

    • @SageSam
      @SageSam Před 2 lety +5

      a real hero

    • @sweatysack9103
      @sweatysack9103 Před 2 lety +28

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

  • @Mister_Clean
    @Mister_Clean Před rokem +140

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

  • @John-vm2sq
    @John-vm2sq Před 2 lety +126

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

  • @Dominian1
    @Dominian1 Před 2 lety +723

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

    • @alnonymous2482
      @alnonymous2482 Před rokem +4

      And laugh my ass off every time I hear them.

  • @fancyshmancy
    @fancyshmancy Před 2 lety +783

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

    • @NobodyCaresALot
      @NobodyCaresALot Před 2 lety +35

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

    • @jfpOne23
      @jfpOne23 Před 2 lety +13

      He still is NOT gay.

    • @Eric_the_miserable_midget
      @Eric_the_miserable_midget Před 2 lety +20

      @@jfpOne23 no just deeply closeted

    • @paulimhoff3946
      @paulimhoff3946 Před 2 lety +20

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

    • @dangerous8333
      @dangerous8333 Před rokem +3

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

  • @spaceo8568
    @spaceo8568 Před 2 lety +98

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

  • @joshbrant894
    @joshbrant894 Před 2 lety +314

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

    • @TheComedyHistorian
      @TheComedyHistorian  Před 2 lety +17

      “ITS ME BOB!” 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @joshbrant894
      @joshbrant894 Před 2 lety +22

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

    • @jgray1831
      @jgray1831 Před rokem

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

    • @ubwcolt
      @ubwcolt Před rokem

      .czcams.com/video/mSK7X3ETQbg/video.html

    • @joshbrant894
      @joshbrant894 Před rokem +4

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

  • @Fitzn
    @Fitzn Před 2 lety +645

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

    • @TheComedyHistorian
      @TheComedyHistorian  Před 2 lety +14

      Likewise. I’m glad you enjoyed.

    • @rhapsodyinglue8758
      @rhapsodyinglue8758 Před 2 lety +14

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

    • @sethiddings7293
      @sethiddings7293 Před 2 lety +2

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

    • @karenhynes217
      @karenhynes217 Před 2 lety +1

      Yes he was. I hate using that word

    • @rhapsodyinglue8758
      @rhapsodyinglue8758 Před 2 lety +8

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

  • @Lex_Interior
    @Lex_Interior Před 2 lety +129

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

  • @quinbagwell7515
    @quinbagwell7515 Před rokem +50

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

    • @gpwcowboy
      @gpwcowboy Před 18 dny +1

      In which case all bets are off

  • @jeffmoore3804
    @jeffmoore3804 Před rokem +49

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

  • @hkhan7846
    @hkhan7846 Před 2 lety +80

    How smoothly he went from Carlos Slim to Carlos Thin.

  • @QXZ9027MKII
    @QXZ9027MKII Před 2 lety +492

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

    • @TheComedyHistorian
      @TheComedyHistorian  Před 2 lety +23

      We were.

    • @QXZ9027MKII
      @QXZ9027MKII Před 2 lety +8

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

    • @thomasshannon2315
      @thomasshannon2315 Před 2 lety +6

      Mark Messier's reaction to the kickboxing line😁

    • @turdfurgeson5196
      @turdfurgeson5196 Před 2 lety +12

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

    • @robertfitzgerald3118
      @robertfitzgerald3118 Před 2 lety +5

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

  • @sethstine4698
    @sethstine4698 Před rokem +71

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

  • @sdsurfgirl60
    @sdsurfgirl60 Před 2 lety +226

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

  • @psychedelicbaba703
    @psychedelicbaba703 Před 2 lety +155

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

    • @TheComedyHistorian
      @TheComedyHistorian  Před 2 lety +24

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

    • @motleysue8171
      @motleysue8171 Před 2 lety +16

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

  • @ts1821
    @ts1821 Před 2 lety +126

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

  • @aminr4281
    @aminr4281 Před 2 lety +76

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

    • @TheComedyHistorian
      @TheComedyHistorian  Před 2 lety +11

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

    • @sampayne3576
      @sampayne3576 Před 2 lety

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

  • @alexboardman733
    @alexboardman733 Před 2 lety +67

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

  • @mercster
    @mercster Před 2 lety +260

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

    • @TheComedyHistorian
      @TheComedyHistorian  Před 2 lety +10

      God Bless Normie

    • @joeterfqdwgvqwgw
      @joeterfqdwgvqwgw Před 2 lety +5

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

    • @dylanc9174
      @dylanc9174 Před 2 lety

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

    • @mr.s9783
      @mr.s9783 Před rokem +1

      @@joeterfqdwgvqwgw Never too late.

    • @diabloivory1430
      @diabloivory1430 Před rokem +1

      @@dylanc9174 the Jews are not God.

  • @sebastiancpda
    @sebastiancpda Před 2 lety +57

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

  • @davieduckett
    @davieduckett Před rokem +61

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

  • @williamhermann6635
    @williamhermann6635 Před 2 lety +23

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

  • @kingphoenix418
    @kingphoenix418 Před 2 lety +162

    His comedy is timeless

  • @hyboirds1536
    @hyboirds1536 Před 2 lety +223

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

    • @jamescrock62
      @jamescrock62 Před rokem

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

    • @hyboirds1536
      @hyboirds1536 Před rokem +1

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

  • @jaironunez7196
    @jaironunez7196 Před 2 lety +28

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

  • @seenitalready
    @seenitalready Před 2 lety +41

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

  • @rcair123
    @rcair123 Před 2 lety +191

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

    • @TheComedyHistorian
      @TheComedyHistorian  Před 2 lety +10

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

    • @naylik2562
      @naylik2562 Před 2 lety +17

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

    • @deb9806
      @deb9806 Před rokem +4

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

  • @debutsu613
    @debutsu613 Před rokem +18

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

  • @Ndihrkop
    @Ndihrkop Před 2 lety +18

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

  • @cyruspowers7355
    @cyruspowers7355 Před 2 lety +97

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

  • @jcee6886
    @jcee6886 Před 2 lety +18

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

  • @AJValentine-uc3pi
    @AJValentine-uc3pi Před 2 lety +17

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

  • @tuhammeham2607
    @tuhammeham2607 Před 2 lety +21

    “So, John I hear your growing older”

  • @1968joseph1
    @1968joseph1 Před rokem +48

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

  • @bernardblack6116
    @bernardblack6116 Před 2 lety +62

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

  • @basedsigmaspeaks
    @basedsigmaspeaks Před 2 lety +119

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

  • @DrDanMD
    @DrDanMD Před 2 lety +130

    Savage comedian. Rest in Peace Norm

  • @micahvdw962
    @micahvdw962 Před 2 lety +87

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

    • @TheComedyHistorian
      @TheComedyHistorian  Před 2 lety +17

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

    • @nathanieledwards7150
      @nathanieledwards7150 Před 2 lety +7

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

    • @TheComedyHistorian
      @TheComedyHistorian  Před 2 lety +11

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

    • @nathanieledwards7150
      @nathanieledwards7150 Před 2 lety +8

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

    • @tylerbouck3555
      @tylerbouck3555 Před 2 lety +7

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

  • @jaymiller6009
    @jaymiller6009 Před 11 měsíci +13

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

    • @TheComedyHistorian
      @TheComedyHistorian  Před 11 měsíci +1

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

  • @TheComedyHistorian
    @TheComedyHistorian  Před rokem +58

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

  • @076657
    @076657 Před 2 lety +31

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

  • @PepsiFuture
    @PepsiFuture Před rokem +29

    Larry King: that’s why English is the hardest language
    Norm: to me it’s the easiest

  • @TBONEcomedy
    @TBONEcomedy Před 2 lety +82

    That lady's face at 6:03 is the absolute summation of what Norm Macdonald wanted to achieve in his life and by GOD he did it! RIP you old chunk of coal.

  • @nafsekiv9021
    @nafsekiv9021 Před 2 lety +80

    Undeniable genius, a legend that will live forever

  • @rogersockwell
    @rogersockwell Před 2 lety +16

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

  • @DaneOrschlovsky
    @DaneOrschlovsky Před rokem +24

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

    • @TheComedyHistorian
      @TheComedyHistorian  Před rokem +3

      A1 Comment

    • @DaneOrschlovsky
      @DaneOrschlovsky Před rokem +2

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

    • @TheComedyHistorian
      @TheComedyHistorian  Před rokem +2

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

    • @DaneOrschlovsky
      @DaneOrschlovsky Před rokem +1

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

    • @TheComedyHistorian
      @TheComedyHistorian  Před rokem +2

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

  • @SourPatchPuss
    @SourPatchPuss Před 2 lety +166

    I got a chance to hang out with Norm one time but the whole situation was kind of ruined because somebody took his lunch. We were all sitting in a room and his assistant busted in and yelled at us… “Hey! Who ate Norms McDonalds???”

  • @normsstandupvault9862
    @normsstandupvault9862 Před 2 lety +34

    I can't stop watching norm😵‍💫

  • @chefmarcos
    @chefmarcos Před rokem +21

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

  • @ZeidGho
    @ZeidGho Před 5 měsíci +2

    Norm's "Mangrate" and Burr's "Shari's Berries"
    Are the 2 most funny moments in ads history

  • @brianycc
    @brianycc Před 2 lety +32

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

  • @jackmatthews947
    @jackmatthews947 Před 2 lety +9

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

  • @aliasif8498
    @aliasif8498 Před 2 lety +76

    Great compilation of greatest comic of all time. RIP

  • @roastedcowsheart8824
    @roastedcowsheart8824 Před rokem +18

    It’s the hypocrisy that bothers me... we miss you, Norm

  • @Mcgovern124
    @Mcgovern124 Před rokem +10

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

  • @rudraveervashisht5419
    @rudraveervashisht5419 Před 2 lety +13

    With the Professor of Logic joke, you could see the punchline coming from a 100 miles away. Yet, it was hysterical because of this old chunk of coal.

  • @Contoons
    @Contoons Před 2 lety +53

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

    • @TheComedyHistorian
      @TheComedyHistorian  Před 2 lety +8

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

  • @watcherofyoutube9678
    @watcherofyoutube9678 Před 2 lety +9

    Jesus, the man grate bit had me in tears

  • @1shagg420
    @1shagg420 Před 2 lety +11

    Norm you left us without pure dad humor. I'm jealous God gets to have you now.

  • @jaymxu
    @jaymxu Před 2 lety +31

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

  • @diogeneschicken2968
    @diogeneschicken2968 Před rokem +8

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

  • @soulisticbeats3589
    @soulisticbeats3589 Před 2 lety +28

    I love Norm. Rest easy buddy

  • @samlatourette8996
    @samlatourette8996 Před 2 lety +16

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

  • @jonathanrobertson3406
    @jonathanrobertson3406 Před rokem +6

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

  • @DedicatedSpirit8
    @DedicatedSpirit8 Před rokem +10

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

  • @Sharon-kr1ui
    @Sharon-kr1ui Před 2 lety +13

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

  • @skaterdude123ify
    @skaterdude123ify Před rokem +3

    Beautiful compilation, captured some of his best moments in a really good edit

  • @WaldoBagelTopper
    @WaldoBagelTopper Před rokem +9

    I forget which comic was telling this story about Norm, but he said that they’d do these series of like 6 or 7 sets. He said that norm would maybe kill for 3 or 4 shows, and the rest he would bomb. He went on to explain that when norm killed, he’d go to the back of the club and play poker and bet and generally hold court. But when he bombed, he went and stood by the exit to say goodnight to the entire crowd as they filed out one by one 😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @TheComedyHistorian
      @TheComedyHistorian  Před rokem +1

      Jeff Ross said that on Howie Mandel’s show. Absolutely priceless

    • @WaldoBagelTopper
      @WaldoBagelTopper Před rokem +2

      @@TheComedyHistorian yes!!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @VisionTheLyricalOne
    @VisionTheLyricalOne Před 2 lety +16

    God bless and R.I.P Norm McDonald🙏🏻

  • @conorgaughan3990
    @conorgaughan3990 Před 2 lety +9

    Truly one of the great I’ll truly miss him

  • @karenhynes217
    @karenhynes217 Před 2 lety +14

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

  • @rusmaster200
    @rusmaster200 Před rokem +7

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

  • @gustywinds4871
    @gustywinds4871 Před rokem +12

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

  • @calvin167
    @calvin167 Před rokem +1

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

  • @gregsworks8547
    @gregsworks8547 Před rokem +7

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

  • @jrs-one9609
    @jrs-one9609 Před 2 lety +13

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

  • @Hokie200proof
    @Hokie200proof Před rokem +6

    Norm is so good his interview with Andy Dick made me not hate him for an hour

  • @jagster59
    @jagster59 Před rokem +2

    thank you for putting together a beautiful compilation of wonderful comedic memories. We will never forget you Normie!! ✋🙂👍

    • @TheComedyHistorian
      @TheComedyHistorian  Před rokem

      You’re welcome jagster! I have another one that will come out on the anniversary of Norm’s death. Be on the lookout for that one

  • @ripdeadpoet
    @ripdeadpoet Před rokem +8

    RIP Norm. You were the brightest light in my dark world and continue to be even after death. Your comedy keeps me happy even when I don’t want to be. Legends don’t really die.

  • @ajh21313
    @ajh21313 Před 2 lety +10

    He was…. And still is a great man! Love you Norm.

  • @mindblown42069
    @mindblown42069 Před rokem +9

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

  • @nativeMD4373
    @nativeMD4373 Před 2 lety +1

    awesome compilation thank you for loading this. it had me laughing throughout the entire vid. I miss Norm

  • @0FFICERPROBLEM
    @0FFICERPROBLEM Před 2 lety +6

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

  • @sirchromiumdowns2015
    @sirchromiumdowns2015 Před 2 lety +23

    Norm, you were pure genius. Your comedy was fearless. This planet was a better place with you in it, and you left it a better place. God bless you.

  • @teremleonheart3776
    @teremleonheart3776 Před rokem +30

    I'm a 15 year old growing up in a day and age where censorship and sensitivity is at an all time high, so really delving into Norm's stuff overall is a genuine breath of fresh air purely because to me he never said any of the objectively "fucked up shit" to offend or annoy anyone, not out of malice anyhow, but just because it makes *him* laugh. A true legend lost too soon, rest in peace, Norm.

  • @nathanieldeanda1948
    @nathanieldeanda1948 Před měsícem +1

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

  • @unmemorablehero
    @unmemorablehero Před měsícem +1

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

  • @tattiepeelneil7658
    @tattiepeelneil7658 Před rokem +7

    This man was unbelievably brilliant. 😂 miss him 😥

  • @garycooper6625
    @garycooper6625 Před rokem +4

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

    • @TheComedyHistorian
      @TheComedyHistorian  Před rokem +1

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

  • @badboy172009
    @badboy172009 Před rokem +9

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

  • @bugvswindshield
    @bugvswindshield Před rokem +3

    I love everyone of these comedians.