I’m happy you were able to find light in the darkness

agreed... same but different atm for me. God bless and RIP Norm, my fellow Canuck

❤ cheers I hope things are well

I feel the same way my friend. In the depths of problems I came across this wonderful, wonderful comic when I was thinking bad things and this great man pulled me out. I loved Norm. Keep strong my friend.

@@roymonaghan5765 You too bud 🙂

❤

Same here. I'm so happy we still have the memories and videos. R.I.P. Norm Macdonald, the greatest comedian of all time.

watch all the conan ones! those are money

Exactly what I’m doing... sad.

SNL weekend updates

The Butthead lol

and his magic phone

Him and Dylan

The TEE vee

@@aliofly The two best in their artforms. I wonder if Norm claimed to be The Girl from the North County's brother when they met

It's just the Xanax kicking in

Yeah, you'd have to say the farm boy stuff is really quite laid on, since Quebec City and Ottawa are medium-sized cities. Both are also capitals, both, even back then, with the better part of a million residents. Both did probably have a lot of people only a generation or two off the land, and maybe the Macdonalds were among them. But then, if you consider not only Norm's success but the success and repute that his brother Neil has attained as a globetrotting journalist, in a career made up of the most difficult assignments his profession has to offer (decades in the Middle East and Washington DC), it's hard to suppose they really came from rustics. I'm guessing you already thought all this; I just wanted to say it anyway.

@@dixonpinfold2582 you’re the type of person that insists their foods don’t touch each other on the plate...

@@jackwarren1687 what’s wrong with that

@@dixonpinfold2582 he said in interviews that he grew up without running water at some point, what do you make of that?

I thought he looked like Tom cruise on the first appearance lol

@Proper Thanks for the warning! I guess I was mostly referring to his face. :)

I watch Norm MAC-Donald clips daily. Of course to have a good laugh, but mostly to just smile. He really made me smile because he seemed genuinely sweet, and his eyes sparkled ✨ , especially when he knew that Dave delighted in his company, as all of us delighted in sort of his company. His mannerisms I know by heart now, all as fetching as the day is long. And yes, he was oh so handsome. I'll miss Norm forevermore because he was 1-of-a-kind, truly. P.S. "He says to me he says to me he says..."-

Yes Wendy I always do.

He’s had a GREAT BUTT, too( that’s very important)💔🥀🕊

❤

I think it was his third appearance, but it doesn't really matter...

I think it’s ‘metal lark lemon’ who played for the Harlem globetrotters.

Same! His comedy always cheered me up. Very sad day😔

Patrice and Norm helped me through my dark days and still do through their spirit that lives on with clips like these

Do you know if he actually did have any uncle Brett?

A very funny man 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

@@maxinegibson7076 may God bless us all when we meet our time.

Remember him for his hilarious capabilities and love him for his longevity even after he is gone he still makes us laugh

It helps for sure

Me too

Before decent digital, there was very crappy digital, and before that, very good analog.

Excuse for my ignorance, but what does you comment mean?

@@coiranioconti2357 the switch from analog to digital for awhile fotage looked a lot worse. So this looks really good for the time

On this small screen, it's more like inchage, not footage. But quality, yeah - quality.

its not quality footage.. just decent... on tv it was way better back then

Last ever stand up on his show. Tells you everything.

I think it's from Rodney Dangerfield

@Felix Ronan Get a room you guys.

Thanks!

@@dongiller thank you man. Thank you so much

​@@dongiller​ Thank you for your time and effort to compile this. Also, thank you for including the Bradshaw slap! Awesome

@@dongillerTruly perfect work, Don. We the viewing public are endebted to you.

There will be millions of Norms. Just not this guy in the videos. RIP This Norm!

He spoke way too much truth and couldn’t be controlled. That’s why he wasn’t elevated to super star.

@@fredmartinjr7055 nah, it’s because his humor went over too many people’s heads. He was a meta-joke teller. His jokes were hilarious, but only if you could articulate *why* they were hilarious. This is lost on many.

@@Senriamso true.

Man alive, too!

He's no Oscar Pistorious

This is a better time than going under the queensborough bridge with $15 in my hand

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@@rondill6317 hah?

Great point.

Yeah me too. He’s almost never shaken. Or at least almost never showed it. Quite the gift

It was the turtle!

I do the same thing. I love Norm McDonald.

Same

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I know, right? And the way he touches his nose is utterly cute! ❤️

He did that because he had stomach cancer in 1986.They had to take out half of his stomach and I guess it soothed him in some way.

Yep he had stomach cancer and I have to wonder if all the times we thought it looked cute that maybe he wasn't feeling good or was even in pain because his friends said he basically had stomach cancer most of his adult life but had beat it twice before but in the end he had it for 9 years and didn't want anyone to know , not even his family .

I’m assuming it has something to do with his past stomach cancer. Can’t prove it but it makes sense that he would subconsciously touch it. It was rather endearing.

This comment aged weirdly

I always accept PayPal. :)

@@dongiller Anyone notice how Giller always wins the Giller prize? You can't fool me, Giller. I'm on to you and this PayPal thingie.

I only wish there was family blood between the Giller Prize folks and me. Unfortunately, there isn’t.

@@mggailitis7231 let the people at home know who this giller fella is

That's why Norm cried on Dave's last show.. they really loved each other.

@Chip Flaked it's from a Billy Joe Shaver song. The being a diamond one day thing is from the lyrics in the song

Yeah but you'll notice in the first few years he didn't even get to sit in the chair next to Dave and be interviewed . Then the first time he does get to sit next to Dave where he's wearing white pants you see they don't have time to interview him it's just time to say goodbye and you see Norm's legs moving up and down pretty fast kind of nervous like . Although you would think comedians felt they hit the big time when they get on these late-night shows but the truth is that usually didn't consider it big time until they got to sit next to the show host and get interviewed and that didn't happen to him for a while from what I can see here unless they were left out but I don't believe they were . So if he didn't get to sit next to Dave for several years it makes you wonder if maybe it first Dave was a little bit standoffish towards him and then maybe started to like him after a while

@Matthew Lock I'm not sure if you are aware, but in one of the other Norm/Dave compilations, Norm mentions seeing Matlock in an airport bookstore. Pretty sure it was #3, #4, or #5. Sorry I can't narrow it down further for you.

Thanks, but please save that sentiment for Norm’s family.

Wow. What a terrible day. I needed a laugh

...like how he kept saying "the computer" on his KZfaq red carpet appearance. He kept insisting that a tablet was a computer. Lmao

The tv is how humans talk.

@@clicheguevara5282 well, a tablet is indeed a computer

A great stand up even in his early days. Anybody would tell you he was another level

I’ve been looking at others’ Norm uploads tonight, and it makes me consider continuing the series with vastly superior videos than what’s been put up.

@@dongiller please upload them especially the late 90s. A better quality of them like this compilation you put up would be highly appreciated for us Norm fans.

@@dongiller Please do this. BTW are these VHS transfers?

YoureRatherDumb I did. See the description for the links. Some are, some aren’t.

@@dongiller thank you for your work!

You are in for a treat! I remember him from SNL and was born in 82 so I remember seeing him and never realized he was so funny. Then after the Turd Ferguson stuff I got more interested and rediscovered Norm. Now he's probably my favorite ever. Genuine good dude. Seeing him tear up on Lettermans last show and how he didn't want to roast Saget because he was his friend. I'm glad he's around.

His movie, _Dirty Work_ , is one of the funniest movies I've watched.

How was it? I’m sad I never got to see him 😞

@@chexnfx7161 same

I was thinking the same thing, like was it on purpose??

@@adamlinks8188 I wonder if he didn't get the laughs he wanted the first time, so he thought he would go for it again?

@@ddw1272 yea maybe, but it's so like norm to purposely do the same bit twice just for his own amusement!!

Adam Links this was back in the day so I’m sure like 2 people noticed at most. People had to watch clips recorded with cassette which was a big pain in the ass so you could probably travel the entire country doing the same 10 bits nightly and be successful

Most comedians do the same bits over and over. When you see a comedian on a talk show they are probably just testing a standup routine that they're working on, then they do the same standup routine at different clubs every week.

There were two, but the other one died in an industrial accident.

He never get rid of his nervous tics coming out though

I've never heard that expression, Cheers!

@@stephenkubica9829 Not in the loop

I had a huge crush on him

*i still do, but I used to, too

@no peace He was such a good looking man.

Revolver wasn't the first Beatles album. It takes time to grow into your potential!!!

He was an old guy in a younger man's body, took time for him to grow into his true self.

He mimicked Rodney dangerfield.