The MOST INFAMOUS Set In COMEDY HISTORY
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5 ай бұрынHey everyone, today's video is on the infamous 1997 Iowa Show that Norm Macdonald did along with fellow Saturday Night Live Cast members Jim Breuer and Darrell Hammond. This set has been talked about by so many different comedians such as Tom Segura, Theo Von, Joe Rogan, Artie Lange, and so many more and it is often seen as a hilarious and legendary moment of comedy history. Iowa certainly wasn't happy about it in the moment, but the world of comedy is a much funnier place with this iconic moment. I hadn't seen anyone do a deep dive on Norm Macdonald's Iowa Set, so I wanted to make a video talking about it and I hope you guys loved it. If you enjoy this comedy lore enough please like the video, subscribe to the channel, turn on post notifications, and share this with someone you think would enjoy it. Thanks for watching, I love you guys.
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@goosenamedbrian 4 ай бұрын
One comedian said whenever Norm would bomb on stage, he would quickly go out the back and around to the front door so he could tell every single person as they left, "Glad you enjoyed the show and thanks for coming" 😂😂😂 Freakin legend
@Dino_Medici 4 ай бұрын
Damn. The pinnacle of beauty 💀
@TheComedyHistorian 4 ай бұрын
Bro that’s such a baller move 😂🤣😂
@andy.01. 4 ай бұрын
Don’t give any fucks lmaooo
@roymunson1 4 ай бұрын
He did. He was very good to people. I remember at a stand up once he was joking with an audience member over his set. After it he walked up to her and hugged her and thanked her for making the show go so well. Very decent guy, RIP.
@j.cgallagher7092 3 ай бұрын
The set isn't here
@lovingthesauce 4 ай бұрын
“Comedy is surprises, so if you're intending to make somebody laugh and they don't laugh, that's funny.” - Norm MacDonald
@jack-uv6mt 3 ай бұрын
Never heard that. That quote perfectly captures norm haha, norm likes to amuse norm
@smeagolmazurenko5238 3 ай бұрын
In that case, Brendan Schaub is hillarious
@bartmix8994 3 ай бұрын
Nope.
@d.w.stratton4078 3 ай бұрын
Laughed my ass off at this
@lamosos 3 ай бұрын
@@smeagolmazurenko5238 Nobody seriously expects people to laugh at Brendan Schaub's jokes, not even Brendan Schaub. So if people did laugh, now that would be funny.
@summalogy 4 ай бұрын
"Deeply closeted dead man" 🤣🤣 i bet norm would appreciate that one
@electrolyteblend 3 ай бұрын
That would mean you secretly alive. I prefer he's a deeply closet alive man. Because he's literally dead but his comedy is still alive. And maybe that's the same reason people like it the other way, I don't know
@summalogy 3 ай бұрын
@@electrolyteblend ?
@lennywww 3 ай бұрын
@@electrolyteblend you missed the point, he became a deeply closeted dead man when he got diagnosed and chose not to tell anybody, not when he died
@l.a.freeman520 3 ай бұрын
@@electrolyteblendI dunno dude guess you should've made the joke first lol
@shadowprince4482 3 ай бұрын
@@l.a.freeman520 I think the only person who might be more deeply closeted is well... you.
@BeardedVeteranMechanic 4 ай бұрын
One of the biggest shocks is that Artie Lange has outlived dozens of other comedians....if you told us that 20 years ago. No one would believe it.
@TheComedyHistorian 4 ай бұрын
🤣😂🤣
@Ryo7_7 4 ай бұрын
It's truly miraculous lol
@a.s.h.5774 4 ай бұрын
That’s freaking how it always goes though, isn’t it?
@sanjaivkovic9126 4 ай бұрын
Love Artie. But it is what it is🎉🎉🎉
@MattH3ew-rm3ir 4 ай бұрын
Lol 🙏😇
@darkwitness2718 4 ай бұрын
Getting kicked out of Iowa is a reward.😅
@jirden Ай бұрын
As an Iowan, this is true lmao
@CatKingCole82 5 ай бұрын
The best part is he tried to go and play golf 😂
@TheComedyHistorian 5 ай бұрын
DUDE I KNOW I COULDN’T BELIEVE THAT PART 🤣😂🤣
@regzzuse280 4 ай бұрын
But some say that the worst part was the hipocrisy.
@coreycaldwell322 4 ай бұрын
@@regzzuse280I would say…the scheming.
@hey_its_travis 4 ай бұрын
Yeah that guy turned out to be a real jerk.
@streetmeet1061 4 ай бұрын
Heard he never owned a dog house. Tsk tsk tsk
@GoodForYou4504 5 ай бұрын
The interviewer is Ben Stein. "Bueller.... Bueller..."
@TheComedyHistorian 5 ай бұрын
Ahh that guy! Thank you
@scottyoung3501 4 ай бұрын
He had a show called win Ben Stein's money it was either on MTV or comedy Central he was also a speechwriter for Nixon@@TheComedyHistorian
@johnhoskins3109 4 ай бұрын
And he got weak af at the joke. .😂😂😂
@napsam71 4 ай бұрын
Ben Stein.🙄 I must be getting old.
@Joel_Powell 4 ай бұрын
@@TheComedyHistorian Also had a show on MTV many years ago - "Win Ben Stein's Money"
@MrKurtykurt 4 ай бұрын
Something I learned not too long ago about Norm was that he actually first got cancer (stomach cancer I believe) when he was a very young man in the 80s, so he would have only been in his 20s (before he was even on SNL.) Apparently he came very close to dying before it finally went into remission and I’ve heard some who knew him back then theorize they believe much of Norm’s humor and fearless attitude came from his early run-in with mortality. I imagine you gain a lot of perspective on what truly matters in and about life once it’s almost prematurely ripped away from you. I assume shielding children from a few dirty jokes they don’t even understand was not high atop Norm’s priority list. However, once Norm saw how high it was on everyone’s priority list in Iowa, he knew what had to be done…
@stellviahohenheim 4 ай бұрын
American culture has always been the most hypocritical and narrow minded way of living.
@Repomidnight 3 ай бұрын
I’d never heard that. Fascinating story, but makes total sense. I’m not like Norm McDonald, but I also survived cancer at a relatively young age, and it made me fearless about many things I previously worried about. I can vouch for the fact that facing your own mortality will absolutely change you. I’d be totally different today if I’d never had cancer. Thanks for sharing.
@Alexander_Grant 3 ай бұрын
I had congestive heart failure due to drinking in my early 20s, it is weird how being told you probably would have to get a heart transplant changes your life.
@proverbialmind_spread9421 2 ай бұрын
"He's in a better place Really...'cause he's dead on the floor An hour ago he was alive in bed ...now I'm no physician But I'm pretty sure alive in bed is a better place than dead on the floor" Man I miss that old chunk of coal
@spooge33 Ай бұрын
Makes sense and possibly affected his attitude about money, saying, "How much does one really need"?
@dhajjiyan672 5 ай бұрын
Telling Norm to do this or that kind of comedy is like telling Picasso to paint as per your whims.
@TheComedyHistorian 5 ай бұрын
Absolutely
@jimharvey205 4 ай бұрын
bars
@ericvantassell6809 2 ай бұрын
norm forgot who his customers were and the uni forgot to put "we won't pay if you go off road". This can't have been the first time Norm had an audience malfunction.
@joeysplats3209 2 ай бұрын
My GF has an early Picasso; before he went abstract. It looks like something an art student would do for practice. Someone, we don't know who, suggested he do the bizarre freaky abstract stuff.
@prakharkirtijajoria5314 2 ай бұрын
@@joeysplats3209it was because photgraphy took over and painters had to think differently as realism in paintings wasn't a thing anymore because you could just take photos
@nik_flurry 5 ай бұрын
You gotta admit the impression at 3:26 is pretty spot on
@allangreene15ag 5 ай бұрын
Yeah dude Jim is fuckin fried now and I can't stand him, but damn that was a bang on lmfaooo
@TheComedyHistorian 5 ай бұрын
Truly
@EpsteinsRope 4 ай бұрын
Why can't you "stand" him?@@allangreene15ag
@brettlord6379 3 ай бұрын
Jim Breuer has a real talent for impressions. His impressions are hilarious
@n3uro42 2 ай бұрын
@@brettlord6379 I agree, as long as the impression is of a stoned version of that person.
@scottwhitehead4467 4 ай бұрын
I've always loved Norm Macdonald and his brand of humor. I thought I knew most of the stories, but this one somehow escaped me. I am laughing with tears running down my face simply at the idea of how this all played out. RIP, Norm. I miss you, even if Iowans don't!
@TheComedyHistorian 4 ай бұрын
Truly one of the greatest stories in comedy history
@jeffjones229 4 ай бұрын
"As a 23 year old closeted gay man"😂😂😂😂😂😂 I miss Norm
@michaelfoxbrass 4 ай бұрын
But are you deeply closeted? 🤣
@DeanBrazil 3 ай бұрын
the guy hosting the video was talkkig about himslf
@mundanestuff 2 ай бұрын
@@DeanBrazil yeah, but that's a Norm joke. He repeated it often.
@desyncer Ай бұрын
We don't know if he is gay because he is so deeply closeted but he doesn't own a doghouse and you don't need a degree from the University of Logic to figure it out.
@paulieswalnut 3 ай бұрын
Imagine thinking Norm Macdonald's Weekend Update bits were "Child friendly" 😂😂😂😂😂😂
@BeardedVeteranMechanic 4 ай бұрын
"Im not sure if you guys are big history buffs or not but in the early part of the previous century...there was this country...and who did they choose as their enemy? The WORLD!"
@MrKurtykurt 4 ай бұрын
So you’d think the World would win in like 2 secs but…it was actually close 😅 haha I love that bit so much
@layups 4 ай бұрын
Patrice O’Neal and Norm McDonald seemed like two of the bravest comedians because they unwilling to sacrifice their morals/integrity.
@TheComedyHistorian 4 ай бұрын
My two favorites, absolutely love them
@EonWil 3 ай бұрын
Mine too. I've prolly watched everything those 2 have on YT. And my 3rd fav is the only one still living, Shane Gillis, cuz he reminds me of those 2. He is just doing his own thing and knows he is funny. Also the people around Shane r hilarious. Matt, Spud, Ghey Bill, O'Conner, that Italian guy....I like everything they put out.
@blackerpanther3329 Ай бұрын
Norm is much more clevee
@Zorg1776 4 ай бұрын
He did all that to get out of playing golf lol. Pretty genius.
@kelkabot 4 ай бұрын
I still can’t believe I was actually living in Iowa City in June of 1997 and managed to miss this. RIP Norm. Crass, authentic, fully possessed of integrity.
@BirdOfHermes8381 4 ай бұрын
Norm was just fucking with all of us the whole time! I didn't really get into his comedy until after he died. But I love the smile Norm gets when people don't know when to laugh at his jokes. He's just having fun the whole time! He is definitely the goat in my opinion.
@mikelewis495 2 ай бұрын
"Imagine allowing OJ to play golf but not Norm"
@TheComedyHistorian 2 ай бұрын
INSANITY!
@cosmolean 4 ай бұрын
My wife and I visited Vegas with some friends a few years ago and I suggested we see Norm MacDonald. My wife and our friends are more inclined for family type entertainment and like the Iowa crowd, thought Norm's show would be fairly mainstream and readily agreed. About 2/3 of the show was relatively clean and we were having a great time. Then he suddenly changes course and starts telling the filthiest gay jokes. Everyone at the table was becoming more and more uncomfortable while I'm torn between laughing hysterically and dealing with upset companions. Several people started to leave and when about 1/3 of the audience was gone my wife drug me out of the show in disgust. She was disgusted with Norm, I was disgusted to miss the end of the show. To make it funnier I was wearing a Norm Macdonald t-shirt with his big grinning head on the front so everyone was reminded of Norm the rest of the evening. I loved Norm, miss his brave type comedy. Great video, thanks for reminding me of that hilarious night in Vegas.
@jeffcdeleon 4 ай бұрын
Our improv troupe actually opened for them at this show as we had a family-friendly vibe. The story was legendary.
@TheComedyHistorian 4 ай бұрын
Love that
@turdferguson2982 3 ай бұрын
You all were probably some of his loudest detractors. Fuck your improv troupe/daisy chain.
@Fluoride_Jones 2 ай бұрын
Did you stay and watch Norm's set?
@jeffcdeleon 2 ай бұрын
It was nuts. Jim Breuer and Darrell Hammond were reacting in realtime as they had zero clue he was gonna do that, and it was initially stunned silence when he got back to the green room - then everyone just started laughing about it. About a decade or so later, we opened for Darrell when he was in town and we brought up that show. We had zero clue it had become a legendary moment amongst the stand-up community.
@Fluoride_Jones 2 ай бұрын
@@jeffcdeleon What a great story, man! I'm happy to hear you got to witness it, and be a part of it in "real time." Do you still do improv? I consider improv to be one of the absolute hardest things to do, as not everyone is quick-witted and able to perform on the spot like that.
@aboutsoundandvision 3 ай бұрын
Stories like this remind me why I love Norm so much. Genuinely miss his comedy!
@TheComedyHistorian 3 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it brother, thanks for watching ❤️ hope you subscribe to the channel and keep supporting the channel
@xred33x 5 ай бұрын
Ben Stein is the man in the interview with Norm. Thank you for another great Norm video.
@TheComedyHistorian 5 ай бұрын
Thank you for the help! I couldn’t find his name for the life of me. Glad you enjoyed the video ❤️
@seanrevsgames5482 5 ай бұрын
Clear eyes!
@Fritobandito555 5 ай бұрын
Ben Stein was also a speech writer for Nixon at one point.
@James_St._James 4 ай бұрын
@@TheComedyHistorian Ben Stein gave Jimmy Kimmel his first television gig as the host of the game show "Win Ben Stein's Money" on Comedy Central.
@michaelfoxbrass 4 ай бұрын
@@Fritobandito555and also an economist, right?
@aliasif8498 4 ай бұрын
There can't be another Norm Macdonald...Legend
@TravisBeckMusic 5 ай бұрын
As an Iowan I thoroughly enjoyed this! Thank you!
@uriahhedum4994 Ай бұрын
You guys aren't as stale as this makes you out to be.
@Glopdemon Ай бұрын
@@uriahhedum4994 these were also the glory days of No Shame Theater at U of Iowa, and it was anything but stale. IYKYK.
@willsutter5207 4 ай бұрын
I think Michael Richards may have the most infamous set in comedy history
@OverOnTheWildSide 3 ай бұрын
I wonder if it was an elaborate scheme by Norm to get out of having to play golf.
@JiffyPopLuv 3 ай бұрын
It does my heart good to see Norm get the recognition he so deserves
@TheComedyHistorian 3 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed the video brother, thanks for watching
@PhantomSavage 2 ай бұрын
"closeted dead man" I coughed and spat my drink. Holy shit, that one got me so good it made me cry. Norm would have fucking loved that one.
@TheComedyHistorian 2 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed that one man 🤣
@drunkpikachu420 4 ай бұрын
You had me at deeply closeted dead man
@hey_its_travis 4 ай бұрын
I believe that joke book was a 50 year old book his dad had given him.
@Brentarnold07 4 ай бұрын
Norm was so epically funny just hearing you explain them is funny. He will forever be missed, and will never be replaced
@NickC_222 3 ай бұрын
Norm was such a legend. So many people didn't "get" his comedy because they only looked at it at face value. I feel a kind of regret for those people because they really missed out on some incredible creativity and subversuveness that we haven't really seen done in the same way by anyone else. Norm was something else. He only ever wanted to have fun with comedy-and I'm sure he would probably hate to hear someone say this-but his idea of fun and comedy would often cross into a kind of art. He really stood out and I'm grateful I was able to appreciate and enjoy his work.
@Sharkey1021 5 ай бұрын
THANK YOU for covering so much norm and introducing his humor to some younger folks. Norms so damn legendary but it doesn’t seem like People talk about him enough since he passed. RIP norm
@MCJJtracks 4 ай бұрын
It is because most of us Norm fans are deeply, deeply closeted
@user-ip1ow7hf8c 4 ай бұрын
He is spoken about as much as he was in his final years. Just have to look for it. There are compilations being made constantly.
@Sharkey1021 4 ай бұрын
@@MCJJtracks hey now! speak for yourself. I’ll never admit I’m a fan…..I’m a deeply closeted gay fan. 😉 and I won’t speak on that anymore
@Sharkey1021 4 ай бұрын
@@user-ip1ow7hf8c just saying it’s not enough bro. Wish there could’ve been a bigger send off but it all happened during Rona season. He deserved more though I’m happy Netflix put out “nothing special”
@elhorrendo7026 4 ай бұрын
That's because he's "... A deeply closeted dead man...", according to the blogger 😂
@jennerrr 4 ай бұрын
incredible video - loved the breakdown. your videos always deliver.
@anitamccall4051 4 ай бұрын
I agree they always deliver …you can feel the love and respect Nate has for Norm…and good comedy.
@btaylor1 4 ай бұрын
Norm/Larry King "deeply closeted" bit is comedic gold. Love the subtle reference
@SlicedWrist 2 ай бұрын
Norm Macdonald is truly the greatest comedian to ever live, he didn’t do comedy to please the crowd and said shit that made people hate him but never backed down in his comedy, if you told him to not do something it would be the first thing he would do, his bravery in comedy when it came to anything he did is unrivaled he was a pure comedian, he had no filter and said everything he wanted, I wish I could have seen him do a set, we will never have another Norm Macdonald.
@imdankarlin 5 ай бұрын
Norm would have been proud of “deeply closeted dead man”. Well done, sir. I’d love to see a recount of Gottfried’s post-9/11 roast set that nosedived, and he brought back by telling an Aristocrats joke. If you’re taking suggestions. If your not, just ignore me :)
@TheComedyHistorian 5 ай бұрын
I appreciate the kind words brother. And That’s a great idea Dan, I’ll definitely look into that. Maybe also Gilbert’s loss of Aflac lol
@imdankarlin 5 ай бұрын
@@TheComedyHistorian What’s your ig? I produce a podcast by the name of Sool Radio and I’d love to have you on to talk comedy/media if you’re open to it :)
@aidanm5578 3 ай бұрын
"Deeply closeted dead man" is hilarious.
@antonnym214 3 ай бұрын
Gilbert had a similar situation. After a particularly intensly vulgar joke, one woman got up and was leaving. Gilbert said to her, "Was it something I said?" and the audience howled!
@bigheezee 4 ай бұрын
Jon Lovitz told a pretty great Norm story on Rich Eisen. He did pretty much the same thing at a casino. He was banned from there that time as well, but not for the set. They caught him counting cards. 😂
@toddhouchin3252 5 ай бұрын
Great job! I was expecting the last Letterman spot.
@TheComedyHistorian 5 ай бұрын
That one will be very Soon!
@johnmcdaid8164 2 ай бұрын
I totally forgot about this! Thanks for putting this video together! That dude was just incredible.
@TheComedyHistorian 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching man! Glad you enjoyed it ❤️
@wofwof007 2 ай бұрын
Great deep dive, thanks for this wonderful look at one of Norm's finest moments.
@TheComedyHistorian 2 ай бұрын
Glad you loved it man. Thanks for watching ❤️
@JohnDoe-cd6ro 3 ай бұрын
I think the "Philly Incident" has got to be the most infamous set in comedy history.
@Chunkieta 3 ай бұрын
strong second, but this one made not a city, but a whole state raving mad lol
@JohnDoe-cd6ro 3 ай бұрын
@@Chunkieta Touché. I didn't think about that.
@donaldtrumpsmom4575 4 ай бұрын
The number of callbacks you had got you a like. Nice job
@TheComedyHistorian 4 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it man, thank you for watching
@Sasasala386 3 ай бұрын
Not only you set up the whole ''who norm was'' at the time, but you got videos, pictures and content from witness..Great video dude! Thank you so much for it
@TheRapidDescent 4 ай бұрын
I had never heard this story before. Thank you for sharing.
@bobbyjamesramsey4860 2 ай бұрын
"This Norm guy must have been a real jerk" 😂
@TheComedyHistorian 2 ай бұрын
A REAL JERK HE WAS 😡
@davidpedracosta6057 4 ай бұрын
This is very well made. Deeply closeted dead man was perfect
@moosedawgatlantaproductions 3 ай бұрын
“Norm goes filthy” had to be the greatest stand up ever! 😂😂😂
@Jared_Wignall Ай бұрын
As an Iowan, it’s unfortunate this whole thing happened. Especially since it seems to have been a situation where communication wasn’t good and how Norm went out with the idea the audience would just be adults and not have kids, which it obviously had. The fact that Norm wasn’t told that it was supposed to be a family show really shows how communication failed and that someone should have mentioned to him before he went on that it’s all for families. It’s definitely an interesting piece of history in comedy as well as to the state of Iowa to an extent. Thanks for the video man, hope you’re doing well. Keep up the great work and take care!
@myhomeonthenet3120 5 ай бұрын
But, he had more people laugh at that one spot for years after, I’m in tears laughing at this. One of the most beautiful, funny and sincerest humans we had the chance to live alongside. Thank you kindly for taking the time making this video. Much love one and all, Ch’O
@theivory1 4 ай бұрын
This one, and the Philly one with Burr. Those two could have never done anything else of consequence, and those two sets would still live on forever in comedy.
@stellviahohenheim 4 ай бұрын
Burr was merely lashing out towards a drunk crowd. In the end he wanted to be liked. Norm doesn't have such hangups
@Chunkieta 3 ай бұрын
yes, but the Norm one was way more offensive for the audience
@cid3384 4 ай бұрын
Solid coverage dude
@andreyrac7724 3 ай бұрын
I appreciate the peppering in of Norm jokes throughout your script. As someone that's been obsessed with Norm for years upon years, not one of them gets by me without being noticed.
@evanottinger1672 3 ай бұрын
The guy you couldn’t ID looked a lot like Ben Stein
@theredscourge Ай бұрын
Mission accomplished, he got out of the golf game
@TheComedyHistorian Ай бұрын
So funny lmao
@mattyicemadebeats6320 2 ай бұрын
Your norm type quips are so spot on 👏👏🙌
@TheComedyHistorian 2 ай бұрын
Glad you love them brother, thanks for watching ❤️
@greg55666 3 ай бұрын
I have never heard Jim Breuer talk about anything but Norm.
@DesertDawg-oq5fg 5 ай бұрын
7:30 the “ guy you cannot find the name of” is Ben Stein he’s an actor from the 80s/90s, who was in some films such as Ferris Bueller’s Day off, The Mask etc and did some TV stuff for Comedy Central like this show “Turn Ben Stein On”. He’s also really smart Yale educated attorney.
@TheComedyHistorian 5 ай бұрын
Noted noted, thank you
@jewdea 4 ай бұрын
Are you talking about “win Ben steins money”?
@DesertDawg-oq5fg 4 ай бұрын
@@jewdea that was another one of his Comedy Central shows that he used to host with Jimmy Kimmel. But the one in this video with Norm is called “Turn Ben Stein On”
@stringtheoryguitars4952 4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the report, I’m deeply closeted too.
@TheComedyHistorian 4 ай бұрын
You’re a gay man?
@stringtheoryguitars4952 4 ай бұрын
@@TheComedyHistorian What??? I'm not gay!!
@MulksBikes 4 ай бұрын
Great video!
@johnburns9634 2 ай бұрын
Very Good Video. Thanks For Sharing! I liked Norm!
@eleonb 5 ай бұрын
An absolute gem! Thanks Nate!
@TheComedyHistorian 5 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching ❤️
@pauladams9287 2 ай бұрын
I was waiting to hear the act and they didn't tell us until the 9 min mark that there was no audio from the set. Wtf?
@stevephillips7884 26 күн бұрын
Thank you for sharing.
@kenmartin7694 Ай бұрын
Kaufmann and Norm weirding out the angels...
@AT-yg4nk 4 ай бұрын
Norm is a 1 in 6 Billion…there will never be anyone like him ever again.
@curtismcdonald6838 4 ай бұрын
I hate how true this is. I miss him so much and wish someone close to him like his mom or some confidant from his distant past would just release some fresh material. Because Norm is definitely dead and has no plans on dropping any more content.
@commonclayofthenewwest6045 4 ай бұрын
1 in 600 thousand, 1 in 6 billion, either way this man was a rare gem
@neymarsenna787 4 ай бұрын
Hopefully no one as unfunny as him.
@curtismcdonald6838 4 ай бұрын
@@neymarsenna787 well now that’s just some don ohlmeyer type stuff to say.
@andrewsimmons989 5 ай бұрын
I would argue that Bill Burr's Philly Rant is the top but that might be more "famous" than "infamous"
@TheComedyHistorian 5 ай бұрын
Yeah I changed the title on the Philly rant to famous and made this one Infamous. I’d agree with you
@dr.smithx9120 Ай бұрын
LOVED YOUR VIDEO BECAUSE I LOVE NORM.
@TheComedyHistorian Ай бұрын
Me too. Norm is the greatest
@BBQDad463 3 ай бұрын
Thank you for this video. It is not the most infamous set in comedy history. Rather, it is just a tribute to that set. Therefore, it is still cool. Wish I could have been there---but who knew?
@virgildavid2439 5 ай бұрын
You did it again Nate....everyone loved Norm, except Iowa, and the view, and every woke virtue signalling weirdo on Earth....from one fan of a deeply closeted gay man to another, thank you for doing what you do....and i'm never coming out of the closet coz i'm as straight as an arrow✌😁👍
@thomasmneff 5 ай бұрын
That interviewer was Ben Stein
@TheComedyHistorian 5 ай бұрын
Thank you 🙏
@ColbyAzimuth 2 ай бұрын
1:59 -- "If you're a fan of Comedy you probably know that Norm Macdonald, before he became a deeply closeted dead man, was incredibly well known for being a surgical master of misdirection." 10:43 -- "As a deeply closeted 23-year-old gay man, I can't help butt adore Norm's ability, to truly and remarkably do his own thing at all times."
@nathanbentz 3 ай бұрын
I'm a diehard comedy fan from Iowa, and this is hilarious. Loved Norm
@NPC_Driver 3 ай бұрын
"A deeply closeted dead man" 😂. Nice lmao.
@squeekywheel9591 4 ай бұрын
The guy who interviewed Norm about the show is named Ben Stein. Believe it or not, he was originally a speechwriter for Nixon and Ford. He was in the movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
@Waxcanon 2 ай бұрын
The mystery interviewer at around the eight minute mark is Ben Stein.
@cb-tz8og 18 күн бұрын
That’s one way to get out of playing golf with people you don’t want to be around.
@TheComedyHistorian 18 күн бұрын
The best way 😂🤣😂🤣
@SuperPomidor4ik 2 ай бұрын
I love when this guy says "absolutely hilarious" so i know it's funny
@gripp9k 3 ай бұрын
The GOAT. I know this term is thrown around in all sorts of arenas, but in comedy for my money, no one is better than Norm. Just effortless. Brilliant guy, too.
@TheComedyHistorian 3 ай бұрын
Truly one of a kind
@balbomb 4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video, love that Norm can appeal to a young guy as much as he can to us old sacks of coal. Funniest of all time bar none.
@ShortProMedia Ай бұрын
I wish there was an audio of that night. Imagine half the crowd booing and the other half cheering 😂
@TheComedyHistorian Ай бұрын
Bro he walked 80% of the audience it would’ve been just a lot of shuffling 🤣😂🤣
@ShortProMedia Ай бұрын
@@TheComedyHistorian idk how I missed that 😂 it was only mentioned like 5 times 💀
@victoryak86 2 ай бұрын
I love these videos. The quality, pace and insightful perspective are what set them apart from similar content. I feel like these “events” such as this one or even the Louis “leaked set” five yrs ago in a weird way sort of reveal who many of our heroes really are (not the comedian in view) but the responses of fellow comedians and other celebs. Who gets on their bully pulpit to loudly condemn and who are the ones to immediately distance themselves (likely not due to being offended but out of fear and cowardice). I’m not even necessarily defending the particular “offensive” content but pointing to what is truly a worse characteristic in any person, hypocrisy. For example I feel Judd Apatow came off as a much smaller person through that Louis thing considering much of the content he’s put out over the years. Let’s not pretend that that he’s any sort of moral compass for the world either!
@TheComedyHistorian 2 ай бұрын
I’m glad you love them Victor. I’m certainly going to cover the Louis controversy sometime soon and explain how I think it was overblown, and how a lot of people snakes Louis as a career move.
@victoryak86 2 ай бұрын
@@TheComedyHistorian such a loser move. Look forward to that video. It would be pretty amazing if there are examples of those guys saying something that also wasn’t very kind or virtuous (doubtless examples abound!).
@SeriousMoh Ай бұрын
Thanks for telling us about this story. I am sure Norm wanted to do this to some state and maybe he found Iowa and this event especially suitable, having the biggest impact. Also, hats off to "deeply closeted dead man".
@TheComedyHistorian Ай бұрын
Thank you for watching it brother. Hope you subscribe t the channel for more future norm content ❤️
@SeriousMoh Ай бұрын
@@TheComedyHistorian If you put it like that, do I even have a choice? 😁
@DrFunkynstein 4 ай бұрын
Jesus man, deeply closeted dead man 😂 im subscribing, norm was perfection at being a goofball
@IIDynamoDuckII 3 ай бұрын
I'm not from America so my 1st time seeing Norm was 2012 on a talk show and I thought at 1st he was an ex NFL player or an old time movie star, he had that look about him. But instantly loved him and followed him since then. He's one of the best ever! He did one the funniest bits ive ever heard to a heckler! Look up Norm vs teacher 😂😂😂
@giovannimangiante1502 3 ай бұрын
You destroyed me when you said there's no footage.
@ThatThrashGuy99 4 ай бұрын
I wasn't even born yet but as someone with family from Marshalltown (an hour from Des Moines) I 100% see it and love Norm for being Norm.
@bauhnguefyische667 3 ай бұрын
Norm had brass comedy balls, a genius.
@timothylolcats8020 23 күн бұрын
"as a deeply closeted 23 year old gay man" you have my respect
@TheComedyHistorian 23 күн бұрын
Thanks Timothy!
@terrywayne9119 4 ай бұрын
Great vid, got me to sub
@TheComedyHistorian 4 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it brother. Thank you for subscribing ❤️
@terrywayne9119 4 ай бұрын
I dm’d u on ig as well
@mattmulroypro 3 ай бұрын
Well done👌
@UnleashedTraining101 26 күн бұрын
Fukkin love Norm 😂. He just didn’t give a single atom of a shit what anyone thought. He was brilliant.
@germslover6662 2 ай бұрын
RIP Norn, you’ll never be forgotten and not because you were a great comedian, which you were, no, you’ll be remembered because you were a straight up chill human being who never forgot that he was one of us.
@BrunoEwok 3 ай бұрын
I love the idea of pissing off adults, like some of his various interviews from Hell. Or reading kids jokes at a roast.But I'm not so keen on telling filthy jokes to kids. He's deservedly an absolute legend; this just doesn't seem like one of his brightest ideas. It's like, hey, those kids are real.
@DavidMcdonald-df8tb 3 ай бұрын
I had the same reaction. I loved it when he pissed off the view panel. If it was all college students it would have been fine but I cringe when thinking about the parents with their kids and they were told it was family friendly.
@GavinOCo 3 ай бұрын
great vid
@alanfontaine586 2 ай бұрын
There is a famous story of how norm went on stage & did all the Material of these young comedians who were about to go on stage
@TheComedyHistorian 2 ай бұрын
That’s a great story. I can make a video on that topic eventually
@scottystabolito1125 3 ай бұрын
I was blessed enough to have seen him back in ‘89 at the La Quinta Resort in La Quinta,Ca. It was part of MTV’s Half Hour Comedy Hour taped outside during the day. And as luck would have it, my wife and I were used in part of .... I believe it was Maria Bramfort’s skit. Norm was just starting out making a name for himself....and he killed that day too!! RIP brutha
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