I bet Dave loves Scrabble. He's a Letterman after all

@natureiscool4364

8 жыл бұрын

also, did you ever notice this? Henny Youngman is an old man, but Gary Oldman is a young man

@natureiscool4364

8 жыл бұрын

+Gavin James what about gary mann is a guy who works over at comedy central

@ThisGuyRides

8 жыл бұрын

"Faster than a rolling O, Stronger than a silent E, Able to leap capital T in a single bound, it's Letterman!"

@sajateacher

7 жыл бұрын

and don't get me started on Conrad Black or Barry White...

@mikeo5003

7 жыл бұрын

this deserves so many more likes

He is one of the few people who can dribble on forever and not have a punchline and it somehow still funny

@cainification

3 жыл бұрын

@Cord Bullard agree that it's 100% about the journey with Norm. But name 1 punchline throughout that entire story.

@cainification

3 жыл бұрын

@Cord Bullard hm ok I see what you're saying, I don't know why I was thinking punchline in a more traditional (boring) sense but you're right those work too. Norm's the best

@ronnietoots6797

3 жыл бұрын

I can laugh at the same joke from Norm for 200 times...and I have been doing it regularly,,,beats me why

@mattbowman9526

3 жыл бұрын

He always has a punchline it's just normally so either subtle or completely obvious that I suppose could be missed. That's his thing, hell do such a blatant dad joke in front of a comedy audience and get a laugh. It's genius

@dreamypunx

3 жыл бұрын

i n e v e r b e e n o n e f o r b r e a k f a s t c a n y o u g e t m e a n e g g m c m u f f i n ?

"I know a boot...I made avocado" comedy gold? Sometimes it's not what norm says..it's how he says it. Norm's delivery has always been the best.

@markm8188

2 жыл бұрын

That was the funniest line in the whole skit. Solid gold.

@MurdochChan

9 ай бұрын

This comment made me burst out laughing ahh

Norm does the best Harold Delaney impression. It's eerie, I tell ya.

@timopper5488

2 жыл бұрын

It’s like he was there on the stage with Norm and Dave. I got chills.

@brack25c

2 жыл бұрын

Apparently sounds just like him too

@miked2654

Жыл бұрын

"I have never been one for breakfast"!

"It's not the destination but the journey" That line defines Norm's jokes. RIP man.

@trevorjalla

2 жыл бұрын

For old Harold Delaney, it is the destination. It's that red triple word right in the corner.

@stefanwilkinson1536

2 жыл бұрын

@@trevorjalla underrated comment OP is also spot on

@richardjacques1731

2 жыл бұрын

Norm left behind a wife, 3 children and one long shaggy dog.

@JD_13

Жыл бұрын

Billy Connolly was the same. He would go on long winding tales of his youth and barely even have a punchline before he changed it into another story, but my goodness how you laugh along the entire way 😂 such under rated talent is required for this.

@RW77777777

Жыл бұрын

it's the journey he made you take and then he laughs at you; so much laughter at you

Norm is a genius story teller. Multiple rounds of applause and laughter from the audience just from telling this totally random ale that has no relation to anything.

@MLGprodontmessbro

8 жыл бұрын

Tale... not ale

@WhenTheLeveeBreaks70

8 жыл бұрын

+Moe TheDestroyer Ale is good too, mate.

@EoinFC

7 жыл бұрын

Never knew of him before recently. His comic timing is impeccable and his "look" at the recipient of the joke as he punches through another line. Just glorious stuff. 90% of my youtubing at the mo is Norm McDonald. Love it.

@foxyrocks777

7 жыл бұрын

Moe TheDestroyer although I agree, American audiences are very eager to clap at any opportunity, annoyingly

@realdealvideos

6 жыл бұрын

EoinFC If you have seen it already nevermind.. but if not, watch his "dirty work" movie. I think he might be the funniest presence known to man.. He was awesome!

This is not even a joke and it's still funnier than most comedians whole careers.

@Michael-cd9qh

2 жыл бұрын

Crazy that this is so damn true!!!!

@oinkooink

2 жыл бұрын

He's no carrot top but few are

@decypher0815

2 жыл бұрын

wait, you really think that this was a true story?

@ninamarybuba7440

Жыл бұрын

Hysterical! I laughed and laughed and laughed!

@goblinoide

Жыл бұрын

It is a joke

The plot of the lighthouse was lifted directly lifted from this

@davidvbobb7785

2 жыл бұрын

Hey uhm, uh old Joshtamis prime there...actually "The Lighthouse" is inspired by Greek Mythology,

@crustman5982

2 жыл бұрын

@@davidvbobb7785 so you’re telling me the movie the lighthouse wasn’t based on an offhand joke story norm Macdonald told on a late night talk show?

@oc800.

2 жыл бұрын

@@davidvbobb7785 no way

@Selrisitai

2 жыл бұрын

@@crustman5982 D Bahb is either a brilliant prankster, a complete idiot, or a small child.

@MkeKen67

2 жыл бұрын

@@Selrisitai - D Bahb's comment makes a little more sense if you can "hear" it in Norm's voice.

I live near Victoria and everyone knows you don't play scrabble with old Harold Delaney

@IffeOnline

4 жыл бұрын

The sex is fine though.

@taitbrown2591

4 жыл бұрын

Victoria has a ban on scrabble after 11pm.

@stephenjernigan1057

4 жыл бұрын

Good thing he didn't play twister.

@taitbrown2591

4 жыл бұрын

@@IffeOnline on your birthday in the dark

@Jay-nf1yi

4 жыл бұрын

You live in Gods country

Norm. The only thing sadder than your death is knowing that there are people on this earth that will never see or understand your genius. RIP to the true king of comedy.

@c2cooler2

2 жыл бұрын

Precisely. I feel fortunate that i "got him".

@MikeMaxwell1961

2 жыл бұрын

Me as well. I already miss him.

@surferOS101

2 жыл бұрын

dude calm down he was just a comedian, Also true king of comedy? pretty sure even norm would disagree with that

@c2cooler2

2 жыл бұрын

@@surferOS101 Why did you feel the need to comment? You're obviously a total douchebag. Just scram.

@surferOS101

2 жыл бұрын

@@c2cooler2 Make me. You sound trigerred, can't handle a different opinion? Do you need a safe space?

A legend has passed. Hopefully Norm and Harold Delaney are playing Scrabble again. RIP Norm.

@antonchigurh3794

2 жыл бұрын

Awful week . Getting Covid and Pneumonia was bad. Norm passing away was the worst. Rest In Peace my brother !!

@charlesfernandez4493

2 жыл бұрын

There’s only one Norm.

@markmaki4460

2 жыл бұрын

Oh Lord. For me this was such strange timing. Earlier this month, i located and ordered a used copy of his "Based on a True Story" 'memoir' and it was delivered yesterday - the day that the sad news of his passing broke. And the introduction in his book relates a story in which bogus news of his death had been inserted into his Wikipedia article - which was where i first learned of his death yesterday! I am convinced a small part of my life was briefly possessed as it were by the soul of this humble, childlike fellow as he unites his sense of humor with that of his creator in the next life. Thank you Lord for giving us Norm Macdonald.

@jg769

2 жыл бұрын

@Dave Riddlin I hope your Covid and pneumonia gets better, Dave. Hang in there and rest up, man!

@bethe192

2 жыл бұрын

@@antonchigurh3794 Feel better, buddy!

"I'd sign up for my company's 401(k), but I don't think I can run that far." -Norm

@daverogers5609

Ай бұрын

Now that’s funny

Only Norm can tell the stupidest, most pointless story with no jokes and make it hilarious.

@simonabbe8644

4 күн бұрын

“There’s a knock on the door. So I figure, uh oh, old Harold Delaney wants to have sex with me.” If you don’t think that’s a joke, you have a very limited concept of what a joke is.

Good grief norms ridiculous. The way he talks and tells his stories is one of a kind. I think he's my all time favorite comic.

@ObscuredByTime

5 жыл бұрын

Comedy Central puts him at #83. Right behind Howie Mandel...

@Katya_Lastochka

5 жыл бұрын

He better be.

@thekinariz

5 жыл бұрын

I finally saw him perform live earlier this year, easily the best comedian I've seen! He seemed to enjoy himself as well, as evident by going long -- which he then worked into a bit, telling us how the club had given him the signal several times now, but they since gave up so he knew he would get reprimanded after the show, but then he told us that his plan was to deny outright that he saw it, predicting the manager's response would then be "what do you mean you didn't see it? You talked about it for 10 minutes after I gave up!!" Yup, he's my all-time favorite as well!!

@Bowser6996

5 жыл бұрын

@@ObscuredByTime comedy central is so far gone these days, Norm #2, only behind Don Rickles, in my book. Fuckin Howie Mandell, comedy central should change their name to Comedy Cemetery. Because they're dead.

@APAL880

5 жыл бұрын

colin quinn and doug stanhope along with norm are my favorites.

Norm Macdonald is like Cool Hand Luke doing stand up comedy! He is one of those rare comedians that even when a joke misses, his facial expression, cadence, timing and voice is so funny, it all works out!

@taurusthefool

6 жыл бұрын

Brenda Williams He's just a good story teller. Mitch Hedberg was really good at making a missed joke funny.

@retardexposer1385

5 жыл бұрын

Brenda Williams I can eat 50 eggs

@jmp01a24

4 жыл бұрын

Norm is the king of random.

@arpansamuel6745

4 жыл бұрын

@@taurusthefool Mitch hedberg sounds like a real jerk

@rivahkillah

4 жыл бұрын

That might be true, but we'll never know for sure because Norm's jokes never miss.

I can’t believe he’s gone. RIP to one of The funniest men to ever live

@TelcoKen

2 жыл бұрын

Do you mean Harold or Norm?

Norm passed away today. His comedy helped get me through a lot of tough times (and will continue to do so). RIP to one of my personal legends.

@nikkyboy1067

Жыл бұрын

Three days after 9/11

@davidhealy4051

Жыл бұрын

I didn't even know he was sick

@CavanOGrady413

Жыл бұрын

I wonder if old Harold Delaney outlived him

@Studentofgosset

10 ай бұрын

I knew he was sick, but I didn't tell anybody.

"YOU NEVER HEARD TELL OF A BOOT?"

@dpring777

6 жыл бұрын

I love this since apparently we Canadians pronounce "about" as "aboot".

@horsehide3039

5 жыл бұрын

David Pring, haha, not so much apparently, but fo sho. JK

@JamesSmith-kb6lt

5 жыл бұрын

I read that just as Norm said it.

@markgommer1303

5 жыл бұрын

@@dpring777 no we Canadians don't...Some Americans are hard of hearing.

@GraemeGunn

4 жыл бұрын

@@dpring777 Even if someone were to pronounce "about" like "a boot", I fail to see what's so funny about the sentence "You never heard tell of about?".

Rambled forever No punchline And yet Funny as hell

@MkeKen67

2 жыл бұрын

There's a lot of "mini punchlines."

@jamesgoforth1606

2 жыл бұрын

The punchline got left off of the end of this clip (that Norm had gone to the wrong address)

@jacksonmorganfroghin4815

2 жыл бұрын

Too bad Norm didn't write fiction. Who wouldn't want to read an endless story with no point no punchline appropos of nothing and yet extremely boring. Except if you got the audio version with Norm himself you know doing the talking on it so you could you know pick up on how hysterically funny the guy actually came across in real life altho you would prefer a video to catch you know the expressions on his face there.

@jacksonmorganfroghin4815

2 жыл бұрын

It could be the longest movie ever. Even longer than The Empire State Building by Andy Warhol. It was only 24 hours long.

@cornbrains

2 жыл бұрын

Mini punchlines, yeah. Bed and breakfast by a man who isnt much for breakfast but asks Norm to get him an egg mcmuffin. Great bit.

Heard this story like 20x and it never gets old.

@EdwinBroekman

5 жыл бұрын

I regularly come back here.

@c2cooler2

2 жыл бұрын

Never!!!

It's amazing that a guy could get so famous not knowing what a boot is.

@freshbeans1608

6 жыл бұрын

lol

@jmp01a24

5 жыл бұрын

Can you please explain to me what all these doctors are doing here? Ya'll some Scrabble freaks down at the hospital?

@actualideas8078

4 жыл бұрын

Or how to play scrabble.

It took me awhile to get Norm and his style of comedy. Now i can't get enough of his stories. Thank you for all the laughs Norm. R I P to a true legend.

@jennagoode6818

2 жыл бұрын

Me to..but he became the funniest story teller ever .. RIP

@timopper5488

2 жыл бұрын

Better later than never to discover some great comedy.

@joelluongo7419

9 ай бұрын

Yeah, I would skip past Norm Macdonald. His first impression doesn't knock you over. But, Thank God.. I have a sense of humor! Slowly, I began to get his " punch lines "! Now, I am along for the comic journey!

I love how Norm knows all the little details about Scrabble. Makes the story that much better.

@joshforde698

4 жыл бұрын

The subbtle part to the joke is Norm making all these great words which would get you a high score but being behind to low scoring words because of the triple word.

@mobus1603

4 жыл бұрын

@@joshforde698: the real subtle part of the joke was that his story had 3 B's in the game with "rabbit" & "boot," but there are only two B's in Scrabble, and since Norm mentioned there were no blank squares and that the words weren't connected, then there had to be three separate B's, which isn't possible. I think Norm did this intentionally as an Easter egg.

@rayaqin

2 жыл бұрын

@@mobus1603 I think it's a bit of a stretch to think that thats intentional.

@henryleitch

2 жыл бұрын

@@mobus1603 Considering Norm makes up most of his stories on the spot (or at least their details), that's quite a stretch.

@dragon___

2 жыл бұрын

@@mobus1603 i thought the first word was Rabid

I have never seen letterman laugh more. He was truly amused much to norm's delight.

Nobody funnier than this old chunk of coal

@Vip3rC4in0022

7 жыл бұрын

I heard he's a real jerk

@artcorvulay2428

5 жыл бұрын

back then he was a young chunk of coal

@infiniLor

4 жыл бұрын

@@artcorvulay2428 nah, back then he was some yummy man taffy 😍

@dbmace

4 жыл бұрын

Tiztu country

@ImDankMan

4 жыл бұрын

Al he’s not

The more I learn about old Harold Delaney, the more I don't care for him.

@ryant282a

2 жыл бұрын

Seems like a real jerk!

@radar0412

2 жыл бұрын

He's not that bad. I once heard that he nursed a baby Flamingo back to health.

@sicilianjiu-jitsu2984

2 жыл бұрын

I think the worst thing about him is his hypocrisy

@starbitscg4563

2 жыл бұрын

@@sicilianjiu-jitsu2984 The hypocrisy? I thought it was him trying to have sex with Norm. Allegedly!

@logoseven3365

2 жыл бұрын

Does he have a doghouse?

As a keen Scrabble player, this is one of my favourite stories. So funny and so well delivered. Rest in peace, Norm!

My favorite Norm appearance ever. When I first heard this, I laughed so hard I couldn't breathe! "You never heard tell of a boot?"

@lessevdoolbretsim

5 жыл бұрын

It is great. Did you hear the moth joke?

@lorib360

2 жыл бұрын

My husband and I have laughed about this routine since it first aired! It is as funny as I remembered.

@dessertstorm7476

2 жыл бұрын

who talks like that? old canadians?

@lorib360

2 жыл бұрын

@@dessertstorm7476 I'm from Alberta. The people I knew who talked like that were from the East Coast. Great storytellers one and all.

@cisium1184

2 жыл бұрын

A fella goes out, he has to wear a boot.

Norm was a genius storyteller with comedic brilliance. RIP

"hungry from playing scrabble all night"

@85geoffm

5 жыл бұрын

That got me. 🤣

Norm's unique style of comedy really pulls you in. There isn't always a specific punchline but still cracks you up throughout.

I love how he taps into that moment we've all experienced, when we let something go just to get along at 3:38

Harold Delaney is probably long dead by now, but his memory lives on....

I'm so glad these clips are saved on youtube forever. RIP Norm!

@markm8188

2 жыл бұрын

Well, forever until Google finds a reason to censor Norm.

Funny thing is, it wasn't a Bed & Breakfast at all, just an old man's house when you think about it. There wasn't anyone else staying, the dude was grumpy, no social skills, and he never even thought of serving Norm any breakfast. Just old Harold Delaney's house

@BenCulture

9 жыл бұрын

Marco Estiercol I think the story is funnier by giving the guy a full name, even if in reality it wasn't "Harold Delaney". (It wouldn't surprise me if this whole story was made up.) SO many people try to tell stories about "this one guy" and repeatedly use "so the guy says," and such. But simply by using a name, ANY name, it's somehow noticeably funnier, and I wish I knew why.

@BenCulture

9 жыл бұрын

***** Yeah, but you can ask anybody who's played more than a few games of Scrabble, and they've all been there, trying to make good words like "Avacado", and the other guy just sticks a "T" above your "O" and that's his word: "To". To play a truly good game of Scrabble, there's a balance between competition and cooperation. You both want to make the best words possible, so everybody had room to build all over the board.

@WalterLiddy

9 жыл бұрын

Ben Culture lol of course it's made up.

@GeddyRC

8 жыл бұрын

+Ben Culture I think it just paints a picture of some crotchety old man when you hear an "old" sounding name like Harold Delaney!

@marcoestiercol6112

7 жыл бұрын

James Bond Yes, that's my point, is like a real story about a guy entering an old man's house by mistake and playing scrabble and sleeping there.

Alas we will now never hear a new rambling hilarious tale from this comic genius. R.I.P. Norm and thanks for all the fish.

@heatherwhiting9273

2 жыл бұрын

I did not appreciate Norm while he was alive. I only knew him from SNL. But I have watched so many clips the past week. He was a genius. I rarely laugh out loud. It literally takes something epic to make me laugh. I belly laughed the whole time he was telling the Scrabble story. It was hilarious but there was a bit of sweetness or charm to it too. I will listen to this many more times.

@turtlebackflapjack

15 сағат бұрын

So long our good friend

I think Norm reminds me of Jimmy Stewart when he would appear on Johnny Carson, a great story teller, you just had to be patient, it was always worth it. Thank you Norm,

@davekiddie4467

2 жыл бұрын

A dog named Bow

dave's laughter the whole way thru is so genuine 03:39 you can tell he just loves Norm's story telling

God damn it! He was, by far, my favorite story teller. His humor was unmatched and will never be replicated. RIP Norm!

No one else makes Letterman laugh that much

@334miked

8 жыл бұрын

Major Rugburn no i think he was laughing because he thought it was funny

@respberry123

7 жыл бұрын

TairyGreen89 You haven't seen many interviews with Letterman

@ec1385

6 жыл бұрын

You never heard tell of Jay Thomas?

@stoictraveler1

6 жыл бұрын

TairyGreen89 No one makes everybody laugh like that. Me anyway

@Tehnicker

5 жыл бұрын

Don rickles

It's all about the delivery. Norm had it down to a science. some of the actual jokes aren't even funny it is just how Norm delivers them. What a guy. Sadly he will be missed.

I expected the punchline to be that he's in the wrong house all along lol.

@kevinporta4351

2 жыл бұрын

Like Chevy Chase in Germany?

@christianabt9548

2 жыл бұрын

That actually is the punchline, this upload is cut too early

@yousuckdicks1

2 жыл бұрын

the light was on though

@familyfriendlymoniker8623

2 жыл бұрын

“What bed and breakfast? I thought you were my grandson.”

@roderickcampbell2105

2 жыл бұрын

@@familyfriendlymoniker8623 Ah Dicky, you're channeling Norm. Good for you!

Wow I remember watching this interview the night it was on TV, still chuckle at the thought "ya never heard tell of a boot?". Hilarious. RIP Norm.

I saw this when it originally aired. It is still my favorite Norm anecdote on any talk show appearance he ever did. RIP.

"Old Harold Delaney"! This has always been one of my favourite stories of his; I remember first seeing it years ago, and I wanted to watch it again when I heard about his sad passing today. So glad I was able to find it to see it again! Thanks for posting this!

@linmiller8147

2 жыл бұрын

I couldn't agree more. I was looking for this one too -- so glad to have found it, because there seem to be 1,000 clips of this guy telling his wonderful stories. We miss you Norm.

Usually I don't care when famous people die, they're just regular people I haven't even met. But this is a bummer

I shamefully admit I didn't really know much about Norm MacDonald until about a month ago. I am a fellow Canadian and wish I had took the time in the past to watch this legend. I wasn't ever in to SNL and haven't watched many late night talk shows. I am 43 years old and Norm was becoming massively popular in the 90's and I somehow missed him. All I can say is in the past few weeks I can't stop watching Norm MacDonald. I am so grateful I stopped and checked out a suggestion KZread came up with. Norm was a very intelligent person. He was charming and offensive to some. The thing that I love about him is he is real. Bottom line is Norm MacDonald is consistently funny in his work. That is rare today. Most of the popular sitcoms presently can't make me laugh. Put Norm in one and it would. RIP Norm and thank you for making me laugh.

@DZNTZ

6 ай бұрын

He’s a beautiful soul. As he got closer to the end of his life he became almost monastic, and his exchanges were more and more profound (his later podcasts and radio interviews are gold) He lived in a small, almost empty apartment, was abstinent for years, asked nothing of anyone, and always spoke the truth. He never told people how sick he was, but in hindsight he was sharing some deep truths in his own way. It’s enough to bring a tear to your eye, but he always makes you laugh yourself silly too. Extremely intelligent, well read, knowledgeable in a million directions, but humble as a human being could be. If the goal is to leave it better than you found it, Norm won the game.

@geoffharris2355

20 күн бұрын

Well said. Beautifully put.

Norm Macdonald is a master of the shaggy dog story

@my3dviews

6 жыл бұрын

and weiner dog.

Rest In Peace Norm. Sad day. A funny man. We love ya eh.

As a longtime Scrabble player, I love this Norm "story." I think my favorite part is where "Harold Delaney" just puts "hat" on the triple word score spot even though it's not connected to anything.

Another GEM of a story told in NORM'S WAY! I laughed through the whole story!

I have watched this video so many times. Norm was one of a kind Thanks, Norm, for all the laughs.

One of the few comedians I love. I had a tear in my eye last night. Will miss you Norm, you were one of a kind.

He forgot the end of the joke because the taxi drive wasn’t long enough for the driver to finish the joke, that's how he gets his material.

He's so funny! He's like a little boy who just likes to keep talking...

Legend has it that Old Harold Delaney is still hovering over his scrabble board waiting for his egg McMuffin.

@victoriavinson8401

2 жыл бұрын

LOL.

Norm you and your special smart humor will definitely be missed.

Norm was so hilarious. One of so many hilarious stories.

RIP Norm. One of the all time greats!!!

I wrote something similar on another video. Some comedians tell funny stories. Norm tells stories and makes them funny. That voice, and delivery gets me every time.

"I didn't come to Victoria to have sex with old Harold Delaney" That could have been a Stan Rogers song :(

@mando3061

3 жыл бұрын

Good ol' Stan Rogers! "The Idiot" is one of my all time favorite ditties!

_Rolling Stone_ magazine, which is smaller and shorter than it used to be, just recently ranked every single cast member of _Saturday Night Live_ in history, and they put Norm in the bottom ten. Think of every obnoxious, talentless, or just plain boring person to ever be on SNL -- they probably rated that person ahead of Norm. People you don't even remember. Saying Terry Sweeney, Charles Rocket, Anthony Michael Hall, Molly Shannon, Tina Fey, Martin Short, Chris Kattan for chrissakes, and just about everyone else is funnier than Norm MacDonald -- well, good luck, _Rolling Stone,_ but I've always hated the magazine, and this is a good example of WHY.

@frankvee8068

9 жыл бұрын

political dude

@BenCulture

9 жыл бұрын

Frank Vee I'm sorry, but what do you mean?

@frankvee8068

9 жыл бұрын

Norm's politics....he's not a far left douche like Rolling Stone

@BenCulture

9 жыл бұрын

Frank Vee True ... He's not. I'm pretty leftist but I give Norm a free pass on his politics, he can believe whatever he wants, 'cause it only makes it funnier. When you get too many people together who all share the same political views, you get a bunch of nauseating smugness. This is true for both liberals and conservatives. So it was good to have Norm coming from a different perspective. I loved his joke about Michael Jackson & Lisa Marie Presley's divorce: "She's more of a stay-at-home type, and he's more of a homosexual pedophile."

@BenCulture

9 жыл бұрын

***** Couldn't agree more. In an age when magazines and newspapers are less relevant than ever, they _still_ suck compared to others. (I only buy guitar magazines that actually teach me how to play songs. We don't need to pay for _reviews_ and _interviews._) They deserve to fail. This may seem like a topic jump, but Adam Ant, who's mentally ill but very intelligent, says Live Aid killed rock music in 1985. I think he's right. Live Aid was a good thing, but it turned rock into this OH-so-important and self-righteous thing, with the likes of Bono, Sting, Don Henley, et. al. And _RS_ magazine was very happy to put themselves in front of that, as "We are the established arbiters of what's hip and relevant; you _do not_ succeed in the industry without our support. We're indispensable. You need us; we don't need you." Well, thank god that's no longer true, and also, fuck them. Still, I don't see how anyone _possibly_ rates Norm worse than so, SO many utter failures. Norm _wrote_ for that show before and during his time as a performer. His Weekend Updates are legendary. Yet there is no "SNL: Best of Norm Macdonald" DVD ,like there is for everybody else who was any good. There's even a "Best of Christopher Walken", who only _hosted_ the show many times (and he's awesome, I'm not saying he doesn't deserve it, just that he wasn't a cast member). There seems to be this mentality of "It doesn't matter HOW many people love Norm Macdonald. Even if we COULD make money, we WON'T." But I still think of him as relevant. He not only changed my idea of what's funny, but how I actually use the English language in conversation! Example: Y'know how lefties like to make fun of Fox News Channel, and call it "_Faux_ News Channel"? Well, I hate that. From a sheer comedy perspective, that's an epic fail. It sucks. Then I saw something 10,000X better: "Fox Not News Channel". THAT's funny. Fuck clever wordplay, man, I like a _sledgehammer!_ And it was Norm who showed me the light on that. "And now, the fake news." Make Words Count! Don't _toy_ with them. If I was truly good, this comment would be _so_ much shorter, but thanks for reading!

RIP Norm. What a unique & talented character.💞

Rip norm. What a legend. One of the funniest man alive.

One of the all time great storytellers.

Norm is probably one of the best storytellers in the world.

I made avocado...I know a boot!

@mosswurm

3 жыл бұрын

best use of the word 'a' ever

R.i.p. norm you where great. Really one of a kind.

"You never heard tell of a boot" is a staple of mine since olden times.

I remember when this aired when I was a kid. I ALWAYS remembered this interview because i remember even back then it made me laugh really hard. And this makes me realize as an adult how I had an excellent taste in humor as a kid ;)

Norm was one of the funniest comedians ever and I still can't believe that he recently passed-away. RIP Norm.

"You never heard tell of a boot?" - Old Harold Delaney

So much gold here. Genious at work.

What a great story teller. hahahaha

@thebrazilianatlantis165

6 жыл бұрын

"So I figure 'Uh-oh! ...'"

The final punchline is genius. Made me genuinely lol here in this quiet office.

9/23/2021. I laughed with tears in my eyes. Thank you Norm.

"eggicmuffin" 💀

straight up comedians comedian, dave or any other talk show host is never in a better mood than when norm shows up.

Norm's expression's are HYSTERICAL!!!! Makes his stories even MORE FUNNY!!!!

I remember watching this the night it aired. Norm's expression of Old Harold Delaney still cracks me up! Miss you Norm.

Letterman didn't laugh from the gut like that very often, Norm was just the best.

MacDonald is a brilliant storyteller.

he makes me laugh before the funny part even starts...

@jmp01a24

4 жыл бұрын

Norm is one of the few comedians who's act starts from the first letter, the punchlines hardly ever comes, perhaps towards the end, but it's not needed due to his amazing descriptions and content.

@ronnietoots6797

2 жыл бұрын

@@jmp01a24 dedicated

If you ever needed a guy to distract the bad guy with a long story to buy you time while you effect an escape, Norm was your guy.

This is amazing! He's a genius.

Norm is the best. He is truly brilliant.

3:37 The most Norm sounding "alright" ever.

@sliceserve234

2 ай бұрын

huh?

@Jackleber

24 күн бұрын

Gets such a big laugh from Letterman too

So many people loved Norm -- I hope he knew it. I always loved this story. I liked his sitcom too and even won a NORM cap from the show when they had a contest where you identified the movie they used a line from.

The more I learn about this Old Harold Delaney character, the less I care for him.

@dielaughing73

2 жыл бұрын

The worst part is the hypocrisy

I always love a nice story about some old coot who owns a bed and breakfast and forces his only guest to play scrabble all night long while he cheats at the game and then doesn't fix them any breakfast in the morning even though it's a "bed & breakfast". That's my favorite story genre.

Norm is a special talent. I enjoy listening to him tell these yarns. Thoroughly enjoy them

Early Norm + early Letterman = perfection!

@jontheroadagain

8 жыл бұрын

+okrajoe "Early Letterman"

@Eric-qc8dt

8 жыл бұрын

+Jonathan Rundle hey go easy on him. at least he likes Dave unlike the rest of these punks.

@realdealvideos

6 жыл бұрын

Eric Gullickson Cause daves a fuckin' tool!!

@84westy55

6 жыл бұрын

"early Norm" makes an internet reference?

@marc80s

5 жыл бұрын

It's not early Norm, and its not early Dave. 0 for 2 there buddy

Rest in peace Norm. You’ve made the world a more bearable place to live.

@NeverSeenTheFilm

8 ай бұрын

by dying? seems kinda harsh

His little phrases crack me up. "I went to one of those bed & breakfasts, you ever heard tell of them?"

God, him and Letterman were great together!

@ashchaya7676

5 жыл бұрын

God, Norm and Letterman would be pretty impressive to see.

@mfzoom5401

2 жыл бұрын

@@ashchaya7676 Last time we heard a story this good, God was a boy

"Cause I like hearin old stories, ya know" hahaaa

" I wanted to get away from all the showbiz. . . . crazy showbiz."

"Can you get me an egg-egmuffin?"

@mobus1603

7 жыл бұрын

It sounded like "Egg 'cMuffin"

@tmoom7794

6 жыл бұрын

Hallelujah

You never know if this Harold Delaney is a real guy or if Norm is making the whole story up. Norm is known to do that for fun.

@Brainbuster

7 жыл бұрын

It sounds like a real story to me.

@kanealson5200

7 жыл бұрын

I think it's a bit of both.

@17Helton

7 жыл бұрын

Harold Delaney is a real guy who is a Chef for a classic Bed and Breakfast in B.C....I highly doubt he is in his "eighties" though. The fact that Norm used words that counted more letters than what traditionally comes with an official Scrabble game it is at least somewhat fictional.

@carllange4297

4 жыл бұрын

@JediNxf7 His story had 3 B's in the game, Rabbit and Boot. There are only 2 B's in Scrabble. And Norm mentioned there were no blanks and that the words weren't connected so it would have been 3 B's which isn't possible. I actually think Norm did this intentionally as an "Easter egg"

@apartment5d

4 жыл бұрын

Carl Lange “rabid”

LOL @ Norm realizing that old Harold Delaney just threw away the blank squares thinking there were "duds" 🤣🤣🤣🤣