I thought from the title and thumbnail that this was gonna be another funny moments compilation. I didn't expect such a well-edited story about these two. "Best of the best," indeed.

Letterman saw something magical in Norm before any of us did.

It just occurred to me - I’m a dense dumbass apparently- that Dave realized that his own standup was ok, when he started, but not great, and then he went on his awesome path. Best late night host ever. On that path, he met Norm, and realized that Norm was the standup version of himself that he wanted to be back in the day. What he aspired to be originally. Two great comics who where great at their style. Love both of these guys.

Wow, Great Compilation! I’m dealing with the same disease Norm did - Multiple Myeloma cancer and it just wipes me out. He handled it with such grace and went out on his own terms, I hope to do half as well!

I miss a bloke who by any definition is a stranger. But I still miss him.

Norm's heartfelt goodbye to Dave is the sweetest moment ever in late night TV. I miss Dave and Norm both.

@9:25 The look on Norm's face when David calls him the best of the best, you can see the emotion. He's being honored by his idol and he is floored.

The way Letterman openly conceded to Norm's superior intellect and how Norm responded with humble reverence to Dave's legacy encapsulated the rarest element of masculinity in modern society, let alone in the entertainment world -- vulnerable love earned by reciprocation.

What’s crazy is watching Norm get older and older and Letterman staying the same age. It was like watching a son grow up and become a peer of his father.

For all Norm fans, and for all Dave fans, and there are millions and millions of us, this video is massive, huge. It shows how great they BOTH are. I think about the hundreds and thousands of hours I've watched both of them, what they mean to me, what they mean to each other, and it all has great meaning. Thank you on behalf of us all.

Letterman was right about Norms live podcast. It was compelling. Norm knew how to interlock his comedy and fascinating interviews with great guests.

This video is a labor of love. I cannot imagine the countless hours it took to compile this funny, moving, beautiful tribute to two wonderful entertainers, one of whom was gone way too soon.

This is one of the most beautifully edited pieces I've ever seen on KZfaq

This is such a beautiful, moving tribute with meticulously arranged quotes and segments. Thank you so much for this.

Greatest of all time

Norm crying on the last david letterman show was the cutest thing I will ever see

Still makes me tear up watching what other people thought of Norm. I loved him and I didn't even know the man.

I love seeing Letterman glow up Norm to his face on the podcast. You know that meant the absolute world to him with everything he was going through at the time, and it must've been surreal having his hero tell him HE'S the best of the best. Wish Norm could've had several more years with us, but I hope he knew he was loved, appreciated, and respected by both the greats of comedy/showbiz and complete strangers alike.

Jesus. When norm talked about no one saying goodbye to letterman. It brought me to tears. That was norm.

So I have always felt strangely connected to Norm. Im 43, born Oct. 17. I became obsessed with watching Norm about 7 years ago...like obsessed. My wife noticed and bought me his book. I was so moved. Especially when I opened the book and the first lines revealed that Norms birthday was Oct. 17th. I cried reading that for some reason it really moved me. This video is the first time Ive seen Norms first appearance on Letterman, a monumental moment for him, and by extension, me. I also noticed that the other guest that fateful night was George Wendt...who I happen to know, through many years of Radio DJ's pronouncement on our birthday...was also born on Oct. 17th. I dont believe I have to tell you the name of the character George Wendt iconized on Cheers...Norm, of course. Sometimes, whatever God is, has a sublime comedic timing. Norm was that...walking among us, eating Count Chocula. I miss him.

Norm saying “I got really sad” breaks my heart 😂🥲🥲

A lot of people enjoy Norm's work but Letterman actually really "got" him. The fact that he realized, Norm's persona is a big part of his act just underlines this - usually people mistake this with him being weird. They are both outliers because they are both very intelligent and humble, which is fairly rare in show business. I hope you are less sad now, because I know I am. Thank you for this.

Man the love David letterman had for Norm it's so touching emotional and heartwarming seeing Dave praise Norm which he isn't known for praising people it brings tears to my eyes.

Man I find their relationship so charming and special. You can see mutual respect between the two. Rare to see Norm speechless when Letterman praises him. Still miss Norm

so touching. i'm sure Dave was devastated like us all.

This is the best Tribute I have seen of Norm. I have watched everything of Norm for the last three or four years. This and Bob Saget’s personal tribute are the best. Big words from the greatest late night show funny man David Letterman. These two were the best. Letterman didn’t give praise unless he meant it. This was beautiful!!! Thanks

Not at all what I was expecting. I never thought I'd almost shed a tear watching Norm and David other than crying from laughter. Superb video of these two legends of laugh.

In the early 90s, before his SNL days, I saw Norm on a cheesy comedy special with a bunch of great comics and had taped it and memorised his set, it was so brilliant. He was booked to headline the comedy club where I worked in Chicago, and not even the owner who booked him had seen him before, just booked via some booking agent. But I was thrilled, and saw every single set, and got to spend the week hanging with Norm, and he was probably the only genuinely decent person I met in 3 years of working there. It's very surreal to see the arc of his life and career from this end now. Back then, no one I knew in the standup world paid any attention to him. They'd all deny that now, lol. But of all the people I saw back then who made it big, his success was the one that made me giddy. It took a long time but he deserves all the admiration.

Well done! One of my favorites Norm-Dave moments: Norm: I hope you do have a child one day Dave: I hope he turns out just like you! The biggest compliment one could get.

Really really great job putting this together.

I’m still in tears Norm. You’re the best friend I never had, you helped me through my darkest days.

Rip the man. Truly one of the greats that will go unnoticed by many.

The two funniest men in my lifetime. I feel lucky that I grew up under their reign.

Holy crow! This made me tear.

Merry Christmas Norm. We miss you.

The beautiful thing about that relationship is you can actually be friends with your childhood hero to such an extent that they end up admiring you.

**Thank you all for the 1M views!** ,for your appreciation, and feedback. I've been staggered and very moved by your comments. I hope I haven't intensified anyone's grief but rather their love and gratitude. To Norm and Dave. ☺️🙏❤️

I came here expecting a compilation of his jokes and ended up tearing up realizing that I miss this guy. This was so well put.

"The greatest moment I bet had was standing there on the David Letterman show... and hearing a great man behind me laughing"

I never knew that Norm and Dave were friends. We need more stories of goodness and hope in this twisted world.

The way Conan and Norm were so tremendously in awe of and respectful to Dave...endeared them forever.

Norm, the enigma that was impossible to know and now impossible to forget. I can’t imagine crying over a stranger’s death again but I hope I do

My doctor told me to open my mouth and say thank you for all those emotions I got watching this video.

one of the greatest things to me about Norm was how genuine he was, with his friendships and his feelings and how life was to him. the way he was so honest about how he felt towards David Letterman, or Bob Saget (rest in peace), and all of his friends is so precious. I remember listening to Saget's video about Norm shortly after he had passed, and just being so awestruck at how open and vulnerable they were with each other. "One of the gifts of my life is that he loved me." Letterman was very close to Norm as well, and you can really see it in how he praises him and how he opens up his thoughts to tell Norm the genuine truth. "I wish I was as smart as you." There is something so magical about these men. The way they were so open and willing to admit that they loved Norm, and that Norm was completely transparent in how much he loved them, too. It's incredibly powerful. I love these men, and I hope to forge friendships as deep and precious as they have. And if you haven't yet, I hope you do, too ❤

Norm with Latterman, is Norm at his comedic peak.

I thought I'd done crying over Norm. Nope. 😪 amazing video 👏

This video is uniquely edited to point out the special relationship between Norm and David... thoroughly enjoyable and even more so if you're a rabid fan of both of these guys

Norm's personality and his very particular way of being makes it very difficult to think that he is no longer with us. His comedy specials and all those memorable appearances on all kinds of shows keep him as alive and relevant as ever!

Norm was such a class act. Everything except his stories are genuine lol but he tells them in such a way that only Norm can do. He'll be missed more than he could have ever imagined. RIP Norm Macdonald, you were a gentleman and a scholar.

this is a youtube masterpiece!!

I've rewatched this an unhealthy and countless number of times. One of my favourite compilations of Norm I've ever seen (and I've seen them all). Bravo! A perfect tribute to the undisputed GOAT of comedy.

I simply cannot watch Norms last time on Letterman without crying. Doesn't matter how many times.

This video. This one. I’ve been holding it together since norm died but this one really made me break down. Everyone misses you so much norm.

They’re both very intelligent and extremely funny. It’s the best combination. Norm was unique.

I am so glad my hero got all the love he deserved from his hero. Feels like a close family member is no more with me.

Sola174, This is hands down one of the best..., the fact that you did it and did it so fucking well, I'm so thoroughly impressed and off the charts appreciative. Thank you. Well F------- done! I share it sparingly. My two favorites who not everybody always gets. Bless you. Sola174. Nice job!

A phenomenal (and hugely moving) retrospective. Thank you for this!

I'm Canadian & older than norm & watched him through the years. Hurt when he passed. This particular vid made my eyes well up. I thank you for doing this from my heart.

thanks for leaving a few seconds at the end for me to pause it, i needed to wipe my eyes a bit, love from canada.

I miss you so much Norm…Godspeed

Norm was, is and always will be, the very incarnation of funny. It would be impossible for him to not be funny. It would be like water not being wet or the sun not being bright. It is a brand of funny that houses a wonderful brilliance, sweetness, love & kindness. I miss him every day.

I feel like Letterman is saying “hey, you’d be a great talk show host” and norm (of course) is going “ohh nooo noo” What a great (and unexpected) tribute. I also was expecting a compilation

Such a well put together video. They even put references to all the interviews in the description. Very professional.

Dave was probably one of the few that knew what Norm was going through.

This is very touching. Well done.

This is really lovely. Excellent work my friend.

9:15 Oh my gosh, this was so moving - I never knew Dave said this to Norm - what a beautiful thing thank you! 💙

Thank you for this. I am moved, and in turn steeled for a future without Norm.

This is an outstanding piece of work, better than what some of the networks put together. Take a bow

You can tell they had a true friendship and admiration for each other. Miss you Norm!

This was very well put together. 👍

Thank you for this. I miss Norm. I had tears watching his good-bye to Dave.

There was Just one or two memories that can make me happy and sad at the same time. Now there are two or three. Thank you sir.

Damn, that hit me a lot harder than i expected, great video.

Thanks for the video. Very enjoyable to watch. Love these two geniuses

I really just miss Norm. God bless you Norm, you made the world a funnier place, RIP. What a wonderful peice this was to watch, thank you.

I wonder what Letterman whispered to him? Only David knows now.

What a great friendship through the years, it’s just amazing to see.

The first and only time I think I've seen that crazy bastard moved to tears. Norm wherever you are now , we miss you and and we love you.

Thanx again for putting these great videos together.

This is absolutely beautiful...Great job

Thanks for doing this. It's a beautiful time capsule. I've seen all these clips separately, but this is an outstanding edit.

Good grief...why?? why did I have to stumble across this today? Why am I crying like a baby? WHY is Norm no longer with us? Lost Norm in Sept, my dad in Dec. My dad and I used to repeat Norm bits to each other. What an amazing video. Aweseome, awesome work, thank you.

This was so surprisingly well edited, I like how you didn't include the audio with some of the clips because odds are, if you're watching this you've seen Norms last Letterman, you let Norm be the narrator himself. Very well done.

wow that was beautiful, didnt expect this, thanks for putting it together

There are few men who make a marked difference in one's life. Norm is one of those.

What a great job you did putting this together. Norm's admiration of David Letterman; and Dave's reciprocal admiration, is the best story in all of comedy.

The love and respect that these two men had for each other was extraordinary. They were both so humble and geniunely in awe of each other's talent. This video is a wonderful tribute to them both ... a gift to the world. Thank you! 👏💖👏💖👏💖

Very, very well done. Such a beautiful tribute. Thank you for this 😭

Incredible work. Two absolute geniuses.

This video is so sweet. Dave and Norm and their beautiful friendship. The goodbye to Dave was really one of the sweetest moments in the history of television.

Magnificently done. I miss Norm so much.

Sad that Norm couldn't wrap his head around the fact that his hero thought he was amazing. Like he couldn't believe it. I was a Dave guy and I never heard him talk to anybody else like this.

It's yet something else that last appearance on Letterman now that we know Norm already had cancer for a couple years... Norm forever.

This is such a loving tribute to Norm. He was so talented and such a sensitive soul. Although I sobbed through much of it I felt the love between the two and I saw a side of Dave that I had never known existed. Thank you so much.

Well done.

Both of those guys are 2 of my favorites. It was touching to see the softer side of Norm , he was so irreverent about everything I would have never believed it if I hadn't seen it. RIP Norm.

Norm really needs to stop making me cry! What a loss. RIP.

I always love watching norms last letterman set with his quote about him being a father figure at the front of my mind.

@Sola174, thank you for this. I feel the same as you, and I miss Norm every single day. I loved Norm. He is absolutely my favorite comedian of all times, and it was always my dream to meet him and just tell him thank you. Obviously that won't happen. This is a fantastic compilation, and I very much appreciate you making it.