“I love living. Life is great. You can go to Denny’s, wear a hat, whatever you want.” -Norm

@turtleanton6539

9 ай бұрын

You COULD wear a hat. But did he fully explore that possibility

@jeffsims8270

5 ай бұрын

If only he did this bit just before his bit on suicide.

@nameless10802

3 ай бұрын

These replies suck. So do you.

@jeffstumpf9129

3 ай бұрын

@@turtleanton6539, he was a deeply closeted hat wearer.

@sethstine4698

3 ай бұрын

​@turtleanton6539 yeah. Because it's funny. Yeah, yeah it is. It's funny. Sure it is

his death was the punchline of a joke norm set up years and years ago. he was the greatest comic ever.

@charlie-horse

Жыл бұрын

Came to this conclusion as well a few days ago, glad to see someone else feels same way about it 🤙

@Personneinternet

Жыл бұрын

Pls explain

@BurnDoubt

Жыл бұрын

@@Personneinternet he was the master at basking in an awkward silence, just smiling as the audience wondered whether or not it had failed to get the punchline. So, for every time "He never talked about the cancer" "I didn't know he was sick" etc I like to imagine him smiling down at us, making it awkward for us all, Until we laugh again

@mattblackburn31

11 ай бұрын

I didn’t even know he was sick!

@MadMalikBand

10 ай бұрын

​@BurnDoubt Thanks for writing this because I hadn't realized this yet. Now, every time I hear anyone say, "I didn't even know he was sick" ---knowing Norm predicted it and foreshadowed it with the Hitler joke on purpose... brilliant 😂

The more I learn about this man, the more I care for him

@68able2

Жыл бұрын

i just got his book after being a big fan for a very long time, it helps me with the emotions. as this guy kinda moulded me. he made me feel like myself. he said what everyone needed to hear, and hes never seen a glimpse of my face. and and he and i dont have any sort of connection but this man through a screen can have that much of a profound effect on me. hes simply better

@lambros3652

Жыл бұрын

Great read !!

@subhrajyotidas

Жыл бұрын

@@68able2 I never thought that that waitress's @$$ would be in the penultimate page of the book. What an old chunk of coal. Damn near fifty.

@sadomars2446

10 ай бұрын

Too late

@JackBirdbath

10 ай бұрын

@@lambros3652don’t read it. Listen to Norm read it. It’s great writing, but hearing Norm read it is truly special. My favorite work from any comedian ever. Art.

Saget probably said it the best "Im sorry for the people who didnt get it"

@hammurds

3 ай бұрын

Beautiful, but while I feel sorry for those who didn’t get it, I feel even more sorry for those who are sorrowful for his loss.

@Kancerru

3 ай бұрын

@@hammurds I for one feel sorry for the dead guy.

@Chunkieta

2 ай бұрын

the ADA should include it as a disability

@user-ye9hz4vm6s

Ай бұрын

Me too..they probably have down syndrome comedically or something.

I loved his joke about the Devil telling him to kill his family and chop them up and put them in a bag. Then the Devil took off a mask and it was his friend Bob. "Oh...you got me there Bob. That was a good one."

@grizzlywhisker

6 ай бұрын

I was always surprised they allowed that bizarre joke on live TV back in like 1990 lol.

So Norm was talking about himself when talking about uncle Bert. He had the box set of Matlock.

@glennkovacs1328

9 ай бұрын

At the time I didn’t realize it, but looking back and watching all the Norm videos, his mentioning of cancer, death and stories about being deceased were all foreshadowing ❤😢

The chairman of the bored joke was so great it hurts.

Carrot Top remembering him on his live show with the clip where Norm dunks all over him was a classy move imo

Adam was so blessed to be able to hang out with Norm as much as he did.

@MartinHiggins1972

10 ай бұрын

Norm deserves great credit for rescuing him from his nocturnal shenanigans underneath the Queensboro bridge. But he should have canned him for his revisionism.

@grizzlywhisker

6 ай бұрын

I honestly envy anyone who got to even meet this guy for 5 minutes...

@roshambo5895

15 күн бұрын

Sandler or egret?

That Letterman moment hits so much harder when you realize he must have been thinking they might never see each other again.

@kellymcentee7172

Жыл бұрын

You are so right. Norm knew that all too well. What a gem.

@vonb2792

11 ай бұрын

The First minutes speak volume.. you Sée hé was hidding His emo coming in, hé doesnt want to let go of accolades, the fail hand shake, "i am okay" before letterman even ask, hes Trying to keep His composure

@adamimberti6948

11 ай бұрын

All of the stuff he was doing towards the end of his life does. I watch this stuff wondering at what point he knew and when he was referencing his own impending demise.

@sillygoose4472

11 ай бұрын

​@@adamimberti6948he knew he had cancer for 9 years

@birdiedog5

10 ай бұрын

​@@sillygoose4472except for the six years he was in remission

That picture of Norm, Bob Saget and Gilbert Gottfried is so sad now. 3 really good, kind and funny people are all gone now. I have stage 4 cancer myself and it's a constant reminder to not take life for granted. It goes very quickly.

@christmascat7803

Жыл бұрын

Wishing you the best

@buddymills8112

Жыл бұрын

@@christmascat7803 Thank you.

@RevengeAvenger

10 ай бұрын

I didn't even know you were sick.

@JH-kd6hs

10 ай бұрын

@@RevengeAvenger I guess he walked into that one

@tylermunden4370

10 ай бұрын

I scrolled down looking for this comment. ✌

When Norm was performing he was so unbelievably brilliant but in those moments when he was serious he transformed into something so magical and alluring. His sincerity and his vulnerability just pulled you into him. Norm was an enigma....a beautiful sweet insightful smart caring thoughtful soul.

I'll never stop watching Norm

@MegaSkills9

10 ай бұрын

Well phrased. (I am with you.)

Norm, trying to hold it together to tell his favorite joke (by David Letterman)...and the "I love you"-- certainly one of the most unvarnished heartfelt moments to be seen on American television.

@curtismcdonald6838

3 ай бұрын

‘Unvarnished’ is such a great word. I love grammar and all things writing, so I appreciate your use of a word like this, where you could have gone for “simple” or “untouched” or “honest” but decided to take the road less traveled.

"I come from a long line of death." Norm Macdonald

After Norm passed it came out that he wasn’t actually fired for OJ jokes. One of his friends was being fired and Norm told them “if you fire him I’m walking away” and he stuck to his guns to stick up for his friend. He never breathed a word of it and allowed people to think he was fired for OJ jokes when he could have easily told the truth to make himself look good. Class act.

@dustydon6419

Жыл бұрын

What’s your source for this info?

@BomChickyBowWow

Жыл бұрын

@@dustydon6419 - Some guy I met at the bus stop. His name was Don or Hank or Chet or something.

@BomChickyBowWow

Жыл бұрын

@@dustydon6419 - No but seriously it was either Fly on the Wall podcast or a video on the I’m Not Norm KZread channel. I’ll try and find it for you. It may have involved Spike Ferestein.

@AndreMMiller

Жыл бұрын

@@BomChickyBowWow kzread.info/dash/bejne/eo2Z1LtxgsutY8Y.html

@fletcherb4728

Жыл бұрын

@@BomChickyBowWow did the fella own a doghouse?

The first 25mins man, had me almost in tears. So beautiful, thank for you putting this together. Loved it

@JimmyJamesJimbo

4 ай бұрын

Almost?! I cried like a bitch! 😂

Its adorable how amused Norm was by Letterman's lil extra hand shake move. He would have rather the ovation stop just to make a quip on it.

" Didn't know he was even sick." Norm worked on that one for years....... He was the king.

@sandworm9528

6 ай бұрын

I can't even imagine being dealt that hand, knowing you're going to die, and when you lie in bed at night being afraid of that somehow you still chuckle at the joke you've set up years in advance. Not many people have ever really looked death in the face and smiled. Truly a man to look up to

Thanks for the upload. I was drawn to it like a moth to the screen light.

So ominous hearing Gilbert and Bob Saget talk about Norm's passing knowing they're both gone now so shortly after Norm.

@andrewthomas891

3 ай бұрын

makes ya realize Norm was right about the Grim Reaper being right behind us

"Who's gonna feed them hogs!"

i used to always think that i was the only one in on the joke. none of my friends got him. in fact, i cant remember a person who ive known that loved his humor as much as i do. in the months leading up to his passing, i actually went down a weird "norm" rabbit hole and went back and watched everything and anything i could. it was a GLORIOUS moment. i told my daughter his "moth" joke. she loved it. and then i heard he passed. for the 1st time in my entire life, i was terribly sad about a person i never knew that died. but i was soooo glad i revisited all his stuff before he did so i could TRULY enjoy it once more without thinking of him being gone. i think the best part is that the outpouring of love for him from so many people shows me that i wasnt alone this whole time. i wasnt the only one in on the joke. r.i.p. norm.

@RianJudge

9 ай бұрын

🤍🤝

@grizzlywhisker

6 ай бұрын

I had one friend who knew who he was and we saw Dirty Work in the theater and watched him voice Death on Family Guy and his sports show and stuff. It's weird how he was sort of this legendary comic that wasn't a household name, but managed to achieve legendary status immediately after his death so now more people are finding his material.

One of the happiest days of recent memory was when I opened my Dropbox account that I totally forgot about and saw that I had the audiobook read by Norm. It's strange because I felt like I actually knew him through his more serious interviews and he was the one person who can always make me feel better through the toughest times in my life. I caught the Carrot Top moment on Conan live with my brother and we both fell off the couch laughing hysterically. His Weekend Update performances are burned into my memory and the OJ jokes were more than just comedy; they were edgy in a way that will never be duplicated by another person. Seeing one of his last performances at the Hollywood Casino in Columbus Ohio will be one of my most cherished memories and I actually listened to it in it's entirty this morning... Norm MacDonald, you were loved by myself and millions of other people around the world, you dead chunk of coal.

I miss Norm, but I’m glad there’s so much content on KZread to watch.

@stephengrigg5988

5 ай бұрын

I dont understand why his show is pretty much erased from KZread

@dirtybird311

5 ай бұрын

@@stephengrigg5988 I would guess it might have to do with his estate, but that is definitely just a guess.

Awesome re-cut

How lucky we were to have him ♥️

God damn it, you made me cry watching a comedy video when you showed the tribute clips from when Norm died. We love and miss you Norm.

This is my all-time favorite Norm Macdonald tribute video there is...Ive probably watched it too many times.. Pulls at my heartstrings and makes me laugh my butt off. God bless Norm Macdonald RIP 🙏🏼 Norm has been the only comedian I watch regularly for years.

Turd Ferguson lives in my soul

hearing Bob talk about Norm is heartbreaking!

I can't imagine the strength it must take to know you have a horrible disease, but never once memtion it because you don't want to bring people down. Norm knew he wasn't going to be around us for too much longer when he appeared here on Letterman. He knew his days were numbered, and he kept it inside. That alone makes him a true hero in my books.

To think I had learned of Norm right after his death. Never knew of him beforehand, but he's become my favorite comedian

@grizzlywhisker

6 ай бұрын

I've seen a lot of comments like this on these videos and it's interesting to me that so many people didn't know who he was and to see how he achieved such a legendary status immediately upon his untimely death. I was a big fan ever since Billy Madison came out and he started doing Weekend Update during the OJ trial in the early 90's, I watched him on Letterman and saw Dirty Work in the theater with one of my friends. We were so excited when he did the voice of "Death" on Family Guy when that show was new. Then we sort of forgot about him after his sitcom got cancelled, but he came out of nowhere in the 2010's with his cable sports show and his podcast so I got to rediscover him as an adult and realize how much funnier he had gotten. It's great to see the overwhelming amount of recognition he got after he died that is bringing in new fans.

@feno8104

6 ай бұрын

@@grizzlywhisker I definitely heard his voice as Death and plenty of other characters back then but idk why it never struck me as familiar

@stephengrigg5988

5 ай бұрын

That's how I am with Patrice O'Neal. Norm was someone I'd always notice popping up in things growing up because of his unique sense of humor.

Your editing is brilliant, that was a rollercoaster of emotions and what a way to end it. Thank you for the way you put that together. Obviously thanks first to Norm, but wow. That was incredibly moving.

I love reading all these comments. Sincerely, Norm was the best. RIP Normy boy ❤

Norm you’ve made such an impact on me and it makes me so happy to see the respect you deserve. Not as comedian but as a person. You were brilliant and you’ll always be my favorite person. Your humor was uncanny, your timing was perfect and you made people you never knew feel something. You’re a legend ❤

I can care less about celebrities, and i never met you, Norm. But , Norm , Norm, I love you ❤. Rest in peace . Rest in your genius. Your humor. I love you You'll be sorely missed

I've seen a few living artistic geniuses in my day, and Norm is right at the top of that group. I put him on the same level with guitarist Allan Holdsworth: the best that ever lived. He used to say the comic's downfall is when they try to be a philosopher, but Norm saw the world differently, and revealed that worldview through his work. He taught us what really matters. Love you Normie

My favorite moment ever is when he tells the "dirty dog" wife story and conan says "ah, Dirty Dog again..." They were the best together, man. Norm MAY HAVE BEEN the funniest dude to ever do it. Hes UP THERE BIG TIME.

I dunno why I keep watching these and making myself cry. Norm video three in a row. It hurts so much when he's joking about death and he seemed afraid, but I hope he gained peace and acceptance. It's just too much foreshadowing that makes it extra painful. I almost feel it's harsher to keep it a secret from those close to you, because you are gone and your loved ones had no clue and you might as well have been killed in a freak accident. I lost my father suddenly and young, I lost my mom after years of lymphoma. My mom was my absolute best friend I still cry every single day but I got every second to tell her and show her how much I love her and how scared I am to live without her. It's still unbearably painful but I don't have regret.

@grizzlywhisker

6 ай бұрын

Whenever I am in a bad place I always watch Norm, which inevitably becomes a marathon of Norm videos... This usually ends up leading to these tribute/memorial type videos that really make you appreciate what a legendary guy he was.

A sweet and loving man who for those who saw him and in those moments they did, made the world a less dark place.

NORM!!! Norm is my favourite comedian!!!! ❤ and 😢 you forever Norm 🫡

Norm pulled a "Chadwick Bozeman" Respect and Honor.

I’m not sad he is gone - so openly grateful we got to witness this human. What a kind man and no one funnier

Wow. In retrospect, you can hear exactly what hes saying and who he's talking about. He was clever.

@reneeschwider6136

10 ай бұрын

His friend he was referring to was himself

Oh my God I miss this man. Can you imagine getting to talk with him. He is so freaking funny. God I miss him so so much. Norm was so incredibly intelligent nobody understood how funny he was. You have to read between the lines. God Bless you and I miss you so much.👦🏽🙏🙏🙏

Norm was a very smart guy, but he was humble enough to build his own comedic character as a dumb schlepp. An uncouth dufus. A guy who would fail second grade if he had to sit it again. If he could even find his way to the schoolhouse without getting lost. RIP.

I’m not crying!…..

Thank you for this❤❤, I miss him more than I ever could have imagined 🙏🏻🙏🏻

The emotion while he did that last set man...knowing now what he was dealing with... That was truly something...

I don’t know why I feel such a heavy loss in my heart still for this man. He represented something to me that I don’t understand fully yet.

I get some people out there don’t have a truck for the sentimental but I’m genuinely glad so many people love norm and glad people loved him enough back when to upload the clips that got me years ago. Ya’ll are alright.

This is so amazing, even knowing stuff was edited out. I can't imagine the original version :(

I miss him so much every day. Weirdly, the first moment I started weeping during the video was when you showed the image of him as Turd Ferguson. Funny name, Turd Ferguson. RIP Norm. Hope you're tellin' the man upstairs one of your painfully long shaggy dog jokes right now.

the one thing that really hits me hard right now, at 03:27 eastern european time, is that he was always strong. so strong. making jokes around the subject but never really breaking down, only a couple of times did we see him feeling a little bit under. he had, probably according to him, so much to hide. and he did so. up until the very end. maybe he shouldn't've. but he was a strong man, indeed. fly high, king. it's already been 2.5 years.

Norm, George Carlin and Bill Hicks were the most important comedians in my life. Their material is so good it's still legit today and tomorrow.

Norm was a true craftsman of comedy. Dark comedy. I miss him

Norm was a good man. He hid his illness for a long time and all that time he knew he was going to die. He died way to young.

21:50 Oh great advice, Seth! That's a fine recommendation for a first joke, to get into Norm's style. & ya know, its ironic that your clip was played at this part in the video, because I was just starting to think to myself, what would Seth Meyers do.

Awww…. Norm How Much You are Loved & Missed. RIP NORM

22:44 : When 💔 the heartbreaking, and ❤ touching Norm tributes end & Norm’s clips begin…. Only letting you know incase you don’t have any Kleenexes & you were prepared to laugh your a%# off at the usual Norm clips.

this was so great, whole spectrum of emotions, what an amazing human being.

that letterman part gets me every time

Norms a fuckin legend love watching him always made me laugh every time i saw him on tv true comedian sad we lost him but im glad we had him

This is truly beautiful and an amazing work of Art!

Norm comically but sincerely questioned life with a kind and open heart. He was endearing and affable and sweet.

Great video.. In my eyes he was a “healer of society..”

May he rest in peace love the legend

Thank God for Norm Macdonald 🙏

Thanks for this, its great to see him hit the real stuff. The man was incredible.

What a wonderful treatment of a beautiful soul

Norm you were the greatest ❤️ -very fitting tribute

Also thanks for this. Great work. Very well compiled.

Gotta love norm. Gotta hate NBC

MY FAVORITE OF THE PERIOD OF TIME HE WAS A COMIC AND A LIVING PERSON WHILE OBSERVING HIM THROUGH THE YEARS EMBRACEING HUMANITY PERSONALLY WHILE BEING CUTE AND FUNNY WHAT A GUY . NORM MACDONALD 😄😂🤣

He was more than the funniest man , he was the Funniest HUMAN in his profession.

@rzig7627

11 ай бұрын

That's only because he couldn't teach any of the ladys at snl to be funny.

Love you norm

This is a fantastic edit. Bravo.

Sadly, I’d never heard of him until he died. I guess I was living under a rock or maybe when I was a kid I just didn’t know his name. He was a genius, a gentle soul, and he still makes me laugh harder than anyone. RIP

@grizzlywhisker

6 ай бұрын

I was a big fan of him from the time I watched Billy Madison and saw him on Weekend Update in the early 90's during the OJ trials. I was a huge fan as a kid watching him on Letterman and also as a teenager when I went to go see Dirty Work at the local mall. I remember it being a huge deal to me that he did the voice of "Death" on Family Guy when that show came out... He sort of disappeared for a long time after his sitcom got cancelled, but then I rediscovered him in the 2010's when clips from his cable sports show started surfacing and he started doing his podcast. It was wild to find him again and realize how he was even funnier than he was back in the day. He had a huge positive impact on me throughout my life so it was really brutal to find out he was suddenly gone. It seems like he became an instant legend the day he died and now tons more people are finding his material which is great.

Man I love that guy, He really was unique man, One of a kind for sure!

beautiful tribute. We miss you norm!

Such an AMAZING, BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED, video! This was truly such a WONDERFUL tribute to an amazing man that can never be forgotten. So I have to thank you very much for creating this wonderfully entertaining/informative video ! ❤❤❤

In five or six years when I discovered Norm, I saw everything about him on KZread and I re-watched it many times... This one is my first time... Great job.... Really great... thank you TiltJack, I meen it from the bottom of my hart... Greetings from Slovenia...

We lost a part of comedy that was genius and cant be duplicated.

Very good draw in that battle!

Love the "Chairman of the BORED." 😅

Norm passing is sad, add this sad music and you almost guarantee a cry from viewiers.

Knowing in hindsight what i didnt know back then he really did try to take the hardest thing one could deal with head on through comedy, he truly is an inspiration that no matter how dire the situation you can find a reason to laugh. Really great video you put together here, i think the choice to end it with letterman shows last comedic guest appearance was a good one.

I love how you’ve done this video! Plus it has stuff I’ve never seen before ! Didn’t know that was possible anymore lol

Oh man the balls this guy had to face the card he was dealt.... You ve become one of my heroes norm... RIP

I love you, Norm.

"I come from a long line of death"

I didn't even know he was sick...

thank you for doing this!

Until 2021???? Jesus it's been 2 long years already... Fucking hell man I didn't even know he was sick, rip sir you fucking legend

Love you Norm

He was a genius. I love how he'd hide his intelligence in an endearing, folksy way. He'd purposely mispronounce words and feign ignorance with things like the internet. Even though he was incredibly intelligent. He was very advanced in school, twice skipping grades ahead, and learned calculus in grade school. He comes from a family of intellectuals. His father being a teacher and his brother is a well respected news anchor for CBC world news. Norm was no slouch in the brain cell department.

Pure unfiltered gravy

I dont know if you can say Norm is the funniest person to ever live, but I can't think of anyone funnier.

Makes my heart smile.