Norm Macdonald had been saying that he wanted to have a Rodney Dangerfield-style of late show appearance. I think this was it.
@georgesotiriou7051 Жыл бұрын
The episode aired twelve years to the day of Rodney's death. Norm is knowingly paying tribute.
@brothercheerio Жыл бұрын
@@georgesotiriou7051 yeah I don’t think many realize this.
@Bapuji4211 ай бұрын
He did a few of them didn't he?
@hlcepeda10 ай бұрын
"You won't hear this from any 1935 comic." Possibly... but _Groucho Marx_ would have loved it!
@mygaffer10 ай бұрын
@@brothercheerioI don't think you realized this.
@EricLS10 ай бұрын
One thing no one talks about was Norm’s use of “by god”. He constantly cast himself as this clueless old codger just shocked by the ways of this newfangled world, before immediately saying some completely unhinged bullshit. It was an incredible gift
@aashiv9310 ай бұрын
Exactly! It's his "By God" and "By jolly" that crack me up. It's the faux seriousness that he puts up while telling something funny.
@MiddleAgedBob10 ай бұрын
I can’t remember which comedian said this, but they described Norm as “the smartest person in the room, pretending to be the dumbest person in the room.”
@WobblinGoblin110 ай бұрын
@@MiddleAgedBob Well said.
@Zizumia10 ай бұрын
His delivery of "by god" honestly made me laugh harder than the punchline haha
@szwakyd7 ай бұрын
That’s the funniest part and that’s saying something because the punchline is damn funny
@ajuiceboxxx Жыл бұрын
“I said, by god” 😭😭😭
@brothercheerio Жыл бұрын
That line with his the face he makes is priceless.
@sainters711 ай бұрын
I need to make a concerted effort to work this into my vocabulary
@ziliestarriveАй бұрын
Wallahi
@Dr3amtime11 ай бұрын
My experience attempting to tell this joke on a family camping trip gave me even more appreciation for Norm's delivery and timing.
@brothercheerio11 ай бұрын
I know what you mean.
@spud13x1311 ай бұрын
Tie. Ming is everything.
@jonathanpatch528111 ай бұрын
He needed one of those Evel Knievel "Don't try this at home, kids!" disclaimers up front.
@scorpiusbalthazar432711 ай бұрын
He got serious with it which sells it I believe.
@grbmajor664511 ай бұрын
I've told this joke many, many times, always giving credit to Norm.
@TheLockdownKidNYC Жыл бұрын
Norm's ability to pace a joke was so delightful. It seemed like he always knew the phrasing to get the best response.
@brothercheerio Жыл бұрын
He was an expert.
@sgarrett453 Жыл бұрын
And this poster's thanks to him is to chop a segment of his routine out of context as if it didn't matter. Great job!
@brothercheerio Жыл бұрын
@@sgarrett453 the whole set was hilarious.
@ceesmith Жыл бұрын
I've heard him do the joke lots of times, but it still gets me.
@619Gotenks Жыл бұрын
@sgarrett453 damn bro who hurt you?
@jsmcguireIII Жыл бұрын
I liked how Norm told a joke like he wasn't very good at telling a joke which made it even funnier.
@Dentarthurdent9911 ай бұрын
Norm was always the smartest guy in the room, but perfect at pretending to be the dumbest.
@raistlin150510 ай бұрын
This is the best way I've ever heard his style described! I'm definitely using your phrasing from now on. Marvelously insightful!
@mandalorianwiththemandarin43396 күн бұрын
@@Dentarthurdent99Just like Sacha Baron Cohen
@SofaKingShit10 ай бұрын
I lost my wife after she had been in a coma for several months. It was all very careless of me and l still haven't found her.
@TheBleachDemonАй бұрын
It's alright, keep looking. It's not like she's going anywhere
@IliterateAsholeАй бұрын
I read this in Norm Macdonald cadence
@cosmo2852Ай бұрын
I went thru that as well....losing mine a few times. But damn those people who kept finding her.
@ethanlivemere1162Ай бұрын
I lost my brother in the streets of Manhattan... he was in northern Canada
@1drink2drink-ty4fj27 күн бұрын
I spent the weekend trying to recapture my lost youth. I really need to fix the lock on my basement door.
@tomh124 Жыл бұрын
Andy's reaction to 'That's modern medicine for you' is absolute gold.
@brothercheerio Жыл бұрын
It was! It took a second to fully hit him.
@weglarz Жыл бұрын
@@brothercheerioit has taken like a year to hit me and I still don’t fully understand it.
@brothercheerio Жыл бұрын
@@weglarz we’ll wait for you dude.
@MrJayehawk Жыл бұрын
Ha! That comment tickled Andy just right. 😅
@Tribulatus_Rex Жыл бұрын
That was the REAL punchline.❤
@joeduncan0811 ай бұрын
His "I said 'By God'" is amazing
@jasonhutchins9239Ай бұрын
And then the look over right after
@everyonelovesmajima10 ай бұрын
You know, the more I learn about Norm Macdonald, the more I care for him.
@Astral_Unicorn10 ай бұрын
It's the lack of hypocrisy that really gets me.
@CornholioPuppetMaster10 ай бұрын
You don’t sound like a guy that owns a doghouse
@justgrey311410 ай бұрын
he had dementia at the end
@ObiWanShinobi6710 ай бұрын
@@justgrey3114no he didn't. He put out a comedy special from his home right before he died. He knew he was dying.
@justgrey311410 ай бұрын
@@ObiWanShinobi67 he died? I didn't even know he was sick
@PNWOutdoorsman50911 ай бұрын
One of the things I loved about Norm was how he clearly valued comedy as a profession, and he was never selfish about it. He wanted others to keep up. When Conan does the “Bosco’s chocolate” line, you can see him react with sheer pleasure.
@zacktonature10 ай бұрын
I didn't get that joke. Is there context?
@Miksho710 ай бұрын
@@zacktonatureThe defining riff was Conan getting upset at Norm's tendency to tell extremely outdated, hokey, vaudeville-style jokes. Norm pokes at this by mentioning the "1935 comic" halfway through. Conan ends the segment by leaning into that: He adopts a mid-atlantic old-timey radio voice, and acts like they're about to cut to an ad for an equally old-timey product. It's not even a joke or a punchline as much as a hyperspecific riff on how we think people acted back then. I personally find it HILARIOUS, and it's consistently my weak point. I can't explain why; old-timey shit is fun to hear and fun to say. Does any of that help?
@zacktonature10 ай бұрын
@@Miksho7 Great explanation thanks
@treysonmcgrady475010 ай бұрын
@@Miksho7Conan always knew how to play along with Norm, even if he didn’t see the endgame. It’s why they gelled so well together.
@lawrencefeldman7744Ай бұрын
Understood,I say "terlet" for toilet and spout largely old school shit precisely because it's hysterical! You can make everything into a Three Stooges episode if you like.....
@jaketaz2848 Жыл бұрын
Conan is such a great host to comedians. He always plays along without overdoing it
@ceciliale52763 ай бұрын
I think Norm is one of the only people that made Conan laugh like that
@frostyhamster3116Ай бұрын
He constantly tries to outperform a lot of his guests tho non comedians
@harmonicpsyche8313Ай бұрын
Okay but he was totally unprepared for Eric Andre
@Adrian-mq7sjАй бұрын
@@harmonicpsyche8313and eric andre was unprepared for chet hanks
@samwallaceart288Ай бұрын
(Jimmy Fallon's fake-laugh intensifies)
@aaronlechner92907 ай бұрын
I love the look on Conan's face because he knew what was coming with the first two lines of the joke.
@Randsurfer29 күн бұрын
He really didn't
@williammullinax613022 күн бұрын
He didn't know what was coming, which is why he had that look on his face. He knew something was coming just not exactly what it would be.
@ickatabg10 ай бұрын
Let's be honest. Norm was the only comic who could make any audience laugh with any joke he chose to.
@alexsan1991x10 ай бұрын
9/11
@mattcarp602110 ай бұрын
I don’t understand the joke
@Conserpov10 ай бұрын
The doctor meant using your mouth, not _her_ mouth
@Kira-Nerys10 ай бұрын
@@alexsan1991x 🤣
@birdog874555Ай бұрын
Norm told the "crocodile hunter" joke about a week after Steve Irwin died and it was fcking hilarious. Not many people could pull that off.
@franksfiddle903110 ай бұрын
I think Norm and Andy Kaufman are two of the only truly fearless comedians I've seen.
@edwardscovill708110 ай бұрын
Richard Pryor, Robin Williams, Buddy Hackett, don Rickles ?
@joesimonetti10 ай бұрын
@@edwardscovill7081 Don Rickles for sure....
@tobeornottobe561110 ай бұрын
I think what the original commenter meant was that those two comedians are funny in ways that aren't usually seen as funny.
@scottkronenberg10 ай бұрын
…and please, don’t forget Bill Hicks! 😮
@jeffallen5510 ай бұрын
Steve Martin, particularly in his early days, as in pre-SNL, was truly unafraid.
@Raiderhays3710 ай бұрын
I loved Norm Macdonald. His jokes, his Sitcom (highly underrated), his timing. What a comic genius. RIP Norm. 😢
@KomodoKebab10 ай бұрын
Is he dead? I didn't even know he was sick.
@CredibleHulk8 ай бұрын
@KomodoKebab he left us with one more.
@Raiderhays378 ай бұрын
@@KomodoKebab Yea. Died a few years ago. Norman Gene Macdonald (October 17, 1959 - September 14, 2021)
@KomodoKebab8 ай бұрын
@@Raiderhays37 Aye, referencing his own joke.
@ackerjawaka474215 күн бұрын
His impression of Burt Reynolds is perfection 😜
@lgarcia6710 ай бұрын
The face of Conan when he said “oral sex” it was like “remind me to kill this crazy sob after we are done” 😂😂
@roadkillvp4life11 ай бұрын
You can always tell how much these two loved having each other around. Seems Norm would always find a way to sabotage Conan's show with the dirtiest or most obscure jokes he could get away with!
@garrghhh10 ай бұрын
Haha, well ... 'throwing shoes' or not, while Norm's appearances sometimes have the veneer of a "Watergate" (to be set straight, say), the actual ... substance ... was so often deeply amusing and entertaining. I will write, though, that while Norm could be dirty, he was no Gilbert Gottfried, AFAIK. His comedy is definitely similar in some ways, but I always associate Gottfried with just going so 'low' and 'dirty'. I love both, personally - Norm much less for his dirtier jokes, usually, Gottfried absolutely for his ability to just 'go there' and yet still be surprisingly funny and somehow 'elevate' absolute filth to a level of (perverse) art. I'll always be glad we have these videos of them, a gift they left the broader public with, in particular.
@hayeshumphries311Ай бұрын
It's because they were old SNL buddies....back during the time when we can make sick jokes and not get offended and just laugh......Sad place today is!
@djtridiumАй бұрын
Norm was Conan’s “emergency” guest, so to speak. When they couldn’t book enough guests for the show he’d just get Norm to come on and have him do his thing which was basically hm doing jokes from the 40’s 😂😂😂😂
@bbbbbbb51Ай бұрын
@@garrghhhGilbert is about an mediocre as they come, even at dark comedy.
@Bell2323 Жыл бұрын
Norm was one of a kind. R.I.P. Norm, you are truly missed.
@jimdellavecchia4594 Жыл бұрын
We miss Norm every day!!
@brothercheerio Жыл бұрын
He was the best!
@AnnabellaRedwood10 ай бұрын
So true!!! ❤🦋
@kayalogue6 күн бұрын
By God!!
@docproc14410 ай бұрын
“I like to think of myself as a generous host, or at least I tried to be. Sometimes when I had a guest on and they were telling a story or a joke, I would laugh at the joke anyway to help them out, even if the joke wasn’t the funniest. But I always tell people, if you ever want to see me laughing, truly genuinely laughing, then watch me in any Norm MacDonald clip. Sometimes I’ll be laughing so hard that I put my hands on my stomach, and I think that’s my tell.”- Conan O’Brian
@FunkhousersNephewАй бұрын
I worked for WB at the time and was there for this. The laughter continued long after the cut. Love ya, Norm
@maticretar68425 күн бұрын
Lies…
@AyAy00828 күн бұрын
The set up, the timing, the delivery, the punchline 🤌 Truly the greatest comedian of all time.
@jay_mac89 Жыл бұрын
This is just too funny. God bless Norm he was a comedic genius❤
@brothercheerio Жыл бұрын
I just want to know where he got all his ideas from. God bless Norm.
@jeffswail8446 Жыл бұрын
I love how Conan cuts to commercial like it's the 1930's after Norm's ancient corny joke.
@darrenwendroff3441 Жыл бұрын
Everything about this clip is gold, first of all how into the joke Norma's, he's just loving and delighting and waiting for that punch line that he knows is just going to cross the line but kill, then you got Conan, so perfectly just listening to the joke, not trying to interject, not trying to become part of the joke, just forming the frame around the joke, and literally dying at the middle because he knows how great this joke is going to be but not laughing until the punchline, and then you got Andy just dying at the end, but unique comic genius in his own right laughing at something I don't even understand but no is funny, Understanding everything that just went on in front of them and just breaking up. This is comedy art.
@brothercheerio Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your comment.
@BooleanCorporation Жыл бұрын
Andy was cracking up for the Modern Medicine bit Norm added to the end.
@Justin-ym7hf Жыл бұрын
“I said my god..” best part 😂
@vdd1001Ай бұрын
It's not the joke itself, it's his delivery that's incredible
@anthonygerace332Ай бұрын
... and that is when Norm MacDonald began his second career as a visiting lecturer at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine ...
@umair111 Жыл бұрын
When you can make Norm laugh you know you're good
@brothercheerio Жыл бұрын
That's gonna be future clip of mine. I don't think I've seen anyone make Norm laugh as hard as David Spade did.
@garypeacock951 Жыл бұрын
@@brothercheerio : I’m a lucky guy.
@mr.constitution Жыл бұрын
I've watched pretty much all of Norm's material and I can say with confidence he was the best comedian to ever live.
@brothercheerio Жыл бұрын
I feel the same way. He took comedy to a whole other level because he lived comedy. Patrice O’Neal is way up there for me as well.
@fernandovargasmejia740 Жыл бұрын
That's Bill Hicks at his best
@mr.constitution Жыл бұрын
@Fernando Vargas Mejía He was overrated as hell. Not funny.
@brothercheerio Жыл бұрын
@@mr.constitution I found him funny when he wasn’t doing “I’m smarter than you” humor.
@mr.constitution Жыл бұрын
@Brother Cheerio That's George Carlin for me. Preaching his political opinions and not being funny. My parents watched him and even when I was like 9, I would think, "Who is this bitter old man?"
@theuniversewithin74 Жыл бұрын
If that isn't the perfect joke, I don't know what is! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@brothercheerio Жыл бұрын
It is! Lol
@fenrir834 Жыл бұрын
I kind of expected what he was going to do to his wife
@Will502x Жыл бұрын
Perverted world
@theuniversewithin74 Жыл бұрын
@@Will502x it's a joke, chill
@joem5903 Жыл бұрын
We all knew exactly where that was going, and we just followed right along😂
@kwithАй бұрын
See that's a genuine laugh. Jimmy Falon would be bursting with his fake laugh after hearing the wife is in a coma
@Galamoth06Ай бұрын
"So, my grandmother passed away..." Jimmy: 😂🤣😂🤮🤣
@risboturbide9396 Жыл бұрын
I watched this video at least 30 times in the last hour, can't get tired of it! RIP Norm
@amirgamil11 ай бұрын
I think nobody made Conan laugh like Norm did. RIP Norm
@willo7734 Жыл бұрын
Norm was awesome, and Conan was/is the best night time show of all time.
@brothercheerio Жыл бұрын
They had good chemistry.
@dehumanizedanomaly3413 Жыл бұрын
Norm was, indeed, awesome, but Conan just seems half-witted and is incredibly annoying. Then again, I don't believe I've ever seen a talkshow host that I've actually enjoyed...
@brothercheerio Жыл бұрын
@@dehumanizedanomaly3413 By this time, I think Conan's thing with Norm was acting shocked with Norm. Norm went there with the goal of having a Rodney Dangerfield-like talk show appearance, but he didn't tell Conan about it. So it actually did shock him this time. He was shocked that Norm would actually attempt those super old, very corny jokes.
@dehumanizedanomaly3413 Жыл бұрын
@@brothercheerio Not relevant.
@waldoparsnip1025Ай бұрын
Johnny Carson wasn't too bad either .
@danielsnook502910 ай бұрын
I thought the punchline was gonna be "your wife's in a coma, how long do you want me to keep her in it?" 😂
@canesfinsfanfromva803Ай бұрын
Me too!
@TonyTylerDraws10 ай бұрын
Andy is like the king of riffing and even he is just sitting there laughing
@ChrisS-no3ft Жыл бұрын
RIP Norm. One of the greatest comedians of all time.
@INRamos13Ай бұрын
His expression after saying "you won't hear this from any 1935 comic" is underappreciated, but it makes the whole thing for me
@Mr_Spock3 ай бұрын
Norm Macdonald is an icon . No replacements . 💯pure comedy RIP Norm
@natebrack72766 ай бұрын
My favorite comic of all time.
@DawidUliczny-ro7eoАй бұрын
Holy cow, I've been telling this joke for 20 years, it's so surreal to see this from the master.
@GinenTawnik10 ай бұрын
One of his best jokes by far! A real gem!
@typemoon77487 күн бұрын
It just occurred to me that he says the "by god" line immediately after the oral sex line to distract listeners from working out the punchline themselves. Masterful
@eatabowlofshit Жыл бұрын
"That's modern medicine for you" ✊😂
@Ciclopea210 ай бұрын
He's still giving me a good laugh from the Afterlife 😂 may he rest in eternal peace 🌹
@hoppyandhisholidayhelpers1714 Жыл бұрын
if the doctor would have communicated the remedy more specifically, they could have avoided a lot of additional medical issues.
@joeallegra55610 ай бұрын
I sure miss Norm. What a character, so funny!
@spideyvirus10 ай бұрын
Miss this LEGEND!!!! RIP Norm❤
@investment-mk3vl2 күн бұрын
His delivery is so deadpan with that slight hint of what’s about to unfold. Never tired of hearing Norm
@bluestrife28 Жыл бұрын
Epic. This man was a timing genius. ❤
@tomwhone980411 ай бұрын
During the commercial break, Connan to his producer: "Are we getting fined for that one? How many complaint letters should we expect?"
@uusiluuri667610 ай бұрын
R.I.P. Norm, you truly were one of a kind. ✝️
@MatthiasPowerbomb Жыл бұрын
Norm was one of a kind. Rest in peace, we miss you every day.
@wds52510 ай бұрын
0:40 Conan is lhfao! And so am I!
@SimpleManGuitars1973Ай бұрын
Honestly Conan's "Bosco Chocolate Syrup" joke was equally hilarious. Both of these dudes are just so awesomely funny.
@woozertoo3 күн бұрын
And Norm derives glee from it too; doesn’t feel the need to ‘top’ him with a wittier rejoinder. Just like how he literally slid off his chair and felt compelled to shake Andy’s hand after he told his “…mile hike to look at a turd” zinger, he liked it so much.
@saulchapnick1566 Жыл бұрын
Norm had this appeal that only the greats like Letterman and Conan connected to. RIP
@winstonsmith660710 ай бұрын
I remember that joke. And I still laughed out loud at the punchline. He had an amazing delivery
@Lessdeth147 ай бұрын
It's the look (at 0:26). Did the same with the Cosby joke - such a master of setup and pacing, then confirms he's got them to where he wants, and boom. A master joke teller.
@crackerbarrelkid-52 Жыл бұрын
I miss him so much.
@ronnieam33 Жыл бұрын
Norm had a unique way of delivering the punch lines!!
@brothercheerio Жыл бұрын
He was the GOAT 🐐
@foothilldave10 ай бұрын
Nor was so cool - often you could see the punchline coming a mile a way, but he still delivers it in a way that is hilarious.
@AlexanderMoen Жыл бұрын
and do you know who that doctor was? Yep, you guessed it. Frank Stallone.
@BmanTheChamp Жыл бұрын
Or so the Germans would have you believe.
@7sedumct Жыл бұрын
.... or so the Germans would have us believe.
@kevino4846Ай бұрын
It's no surprise so many other comedians held Norm in such high esteem. Has to be in anyone's top ten. Or higher.
@johnpatmos1722 Жыл бұрын
So much has to do with Norm's delivery!!!
@MarcillaSmith Жыл бұрын
100%! That mix of confusion and concern :: chef's kiss ::
@prosen8966Ай бұрын
That was hysterical and I feel incredibly stupid for not seeing the punchline before he said it!! 😮😂
@gregmartin677411 ай бұрын
Greatest story teller ever
@yellalot101Ай бұрын
I could just watch Conan's reaction every time Norm is on! And Bill Burr! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@t3hb0ss5 ай бұрын
I still miss norm every day
@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_MustacheАй бұрын
Getting someone to laugh out loud to your joke is an accomplishment. Getting someone to laugh while they hide their face in their hands because they're disappointed in themselves and in you over how funny they found your joke? We call that "art".
@SlopHunter3335 ай бұрын
The fact that i knew what the punchline was gonna be and i still laughed so hard is why Norm is the goat
@eddiewinehosen666510 ай бұрын
One of the best jokes I've ever heard!
@hadescerberus8633 Жыл бұрын
This is the best joke ever written
@brothercheerio Жыл бұрын
This and the Moth joke. Best jokes!
@hoanpham4545 Жыл бұрын
Professor of logic....look it up.
@hadescerberus8633 Жыл бұрын
@@hoanpham4545 I know that one but his delivery is amazing
@brothercheerio Жыл бұрын
@@hoanpham4545 yeah the professor of logic joke is hilarious as well.
@gathianigathiani1760Ай бұрын
"But that's modern medicine for ya" Absolute masterclass.
@deldridg10 ай бұрын
An oldie but a goldie. Well delivered.
@TheRealVolkАй бұрын
We miss you, Norm.
@tommymorgan73 Жыл бұрын
I just miss Norm! He was the best 😂😂😂😂😂
@brothercheerio Жыл бұрын
Don't remind me of it man. The only famous person I ever wanted to meet and never got a chance to.
@matthewpocock4824Ай бұрын
The one and only Norm Macdonald 😂
@MartyCrew6 күн бұрын
Best joke (and delivery) ever!
@isiahwashington299927 күн бұрын
Norm was simply the greatest. One of the few celebrities I wish I could have met. One of one. Rest in peace norm. We love you.
@BeardMan01Ай бұрын
I'm convinced that Norm would have made the greatest cranky old man.
@soralb6368Ай бұрын
I guess there is a joke in that clip. But I cannot find it.
@codymoe4986Ай бұрын
He was supposed to perform oral sex on his wife, not the other way around... Seems pretty obvious...
@richardlasch8400 Жыл бұрын
I swear, that was the best joke I ever heard!
@kenrasmussen4270Ай бұрын
it was a sad day when we lost this man.
@alwo9297Ай бұрын
Loved his O.J. jokes even if the network did not.
@PickleRick6510 ай бұрын
That was SO WRONG...I died...😆😆😂😂🤣🤣
@szeretlek-sok10 ай бұрын
Conan's bit at the end makes Norm genuinely laugh, love to see it
@jomac841 Жыл бұрын
Going down a Normie rabbit hole. He never failed to make me laugh
@leonb263710 ай бұрын
Norm had the gift of delivery, intelligence that made his audiences have to think, noted absurdities of the world.
@thomascrown28 күн бұрын
Andy highlighting the "modern medicine" part is absolute priceless 👌🏻
@BbfishmanАй бұрын
man norm was the best
@kathleen3699 Жыл бұрын
Norm's Comedic Timing could not be matched.
@peu128526 күн бұрын
Not only is the joke funny, his delivery kills it😂
@orboflightning11 ай бұрын
I could tell that was gonna be the punchline and it was still hilarious. What a great comic
@psjaskerАй бұрын
The delivery is artful
@johnstone9396 Жыл бұрын
Great comedic timing, poor Conan can’t even look at him, RIP norm
@rustybear5125 Жыл бұрын
Ladies and Gentleman, Mr. Norm MacDonald.
@rustybear512510 ай бұрын
@andyt9181 Take ur meds and shut up!
@rustybear512524 күн бұрын
@andyt9181 Dick! Did I spell that right?
@rustybear512524 күн бұрын
@andyt9181 I see you have absolutely no likes Dick!
@dbreardon10 ай бұрын
I think the punch line of this joke even caught Conan, another comedian, off guard! fantastic!