Norm Macdonald Stand-Up | Late Night with Conan O’Brien

[@GiantSandles]

I like how when he doesn't get laughs he just starts dragging it out deliberately until people start laughing

[@sweeshu9513]

So basically his entire career at SNL

[@aricgoss]

Conan just corroborated this point on his podcast with Tina Fey, how only Norm had the balls to tell a controversial joke on weekend update and then would just stare at the audience if they were clearly offended. Only Norm...

[@vimgeer]

Aric Goss He said that to Letterman, too

[@chadmichael03]

But I'm not telling ya anything you don't already know

[@godofgamingnos]

@Maximilian mus He's a professor at the University of... Logic, there. #NormMacdonald

[@taaarssss1349]

I feel like he just started talking with absolutely no plan. Tiss lovely.

[@bunnyblurrz]

John Perkins lmao he looked so nervous. I feel like Conan just grabbed him last minute from the SNL writers room.

[@NormCruise]

That's the plan...

[@raybalistik3064]

Nah that's from one night stand hbo

[@dayonegaming6152]

straight wingin it

[@ananyachahar6946]

He died

[@philbertmcgee7846]

This is exactly how other people's impressions of Norm sound. This is the quintessential Norm voice, and I love it

[@jerrynadler2883]

That's the most asinine thing I've read all day.

[@LordsofMedia]

@@jerrynadler2883 Go chit your diaper, Jerry Nadler.

[@KaninTuzi]

Fashioned on Archie Bunker

[@heyrelife]

This just feels like Norm walking onto the stage and trying to amuse himself with whatever comes to his head. And it’s great.

[@Andrew.Griffin]

He was, in fact, filling in for a guest who had cancelled.

[@jbtownsend9535]

The lack of fear and the nonchalance towards the intense pressure just about every other human would feel in the situation of being an unknown comic - alone in front of a camera in front of millions of people- is remarkable here. Guess that’s one of the reasons he’s a pioneer!

[@chadgrov]

He’s not unknown at all here, but still pretty young. think he was on SNL by this point

[@sndrgrmns8910]

@@chadgrov He started on SNL in 1993 (Season 19) but was mainly writing then. He had his first part as a featured player 9 days before he performed this routine on Conan. :-)

[@Vamos82]

@@sndrgrmns8910 thank you, I was wandering about that!

[@2-bitsampler841]

Also fistful of xanax.

[@michaelmcdonald8452]

chadgrov He’d also been doing standup on tv for at least five years. I remember him doing the wiener dog bit on a standup special in 1988.

[@robmarchese]

One of the bravest, strangest, and most hilarious comedians ever.

[@tnijoo5109]

❤️yes

[@anic5805]

Indeed! A nice trio of words to describe the man‼️

[@denverdubois5835]

Perfect description!

[@biocykle]

Can't think of anyone braver (or funnier) really

[@AC2237]

Pure genius....

[@SeraphsWitness]

Norm just loves bleeding the awkwardness dry. He thrives on the audience's tension. I've never seen another comic like that. Most comics seek to break that tension at all cost. Norm builds it like a pressure cooker and rides the wave.

[@honeytlbadger4365]

Awwwww, I like how Conan released a video of Norm doing stand-up on Norm's birthday (today). He didn't forget. Conan loves Norm.

[@osacheetah7037]

It's the social team uploading the clips, not Conan at all.

[@honeytlbadger4365]

@@osacheetah7037 Yes, but I can't imagine it's a coincidence :)

[@nd8954]

Honey Badger loves him so much that cancel norm from being on his show because some #metoo shit

[@soth1sol]

just a coincidence. 1/365 chance, bound to happen

[@NormCruise]

Luckily Norm doesn't share his birthday with Tim Allen...

[@RadicalValkyrie]

I had a crush on him back in the 90s. That glint in his eye was everything.

[@orizas1]

Eyes are almost entirely black.

[@ClutchClick]

@@orizas1 Lmao!

[@joshyc2006]

@@orizas1 just like, you guessed it... Frank Stallone

[@bornanagaming3329]

He was an odd looking duck

[@belbelboo2]

He was 🔥🔥🔥

[@eyescovered]

Still waiting for him to be on Conan Needs a Friend

[@luislima3476]

Amen

[@nicoleeliz]

Yes!!!

[@grapplermodel]

Yes

[@Vamos82]

Please Team Coco, listen to this good man right here! Norm is a good man

[@moviedude22]

Does he still have his own talk show? the one no longer on you tube

[@jdng86]

I assume Norm was sitting in the SNL writers room when Conan called up and said "We need to fill four minutes come up and talk to the audience right now!"

[@soth1sol]

"it'll be fine, you don't even have to be the slightest bit funny!"

[@mr.personhumanson6871]

Those SNL actors and writers used to walk in on Conan's set to entertain the audience during commercial breaks

[@perstimppa]

Conan actually just admitted that on his podcast, this was Norms first appearance on the show, and Frank Smiley who is Conans producer got him the gig.

[@ErikMcNeillBuettner]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/m3fLoKyBe8SDpq8 i just came from this video and you're absolutely right. rip

[@gla3dr]

That "he's got a lot of birthdays" joke is hilarious and it seems to have slipped entirely under everyone's radar. Incredible.

[@aidenlippert7682]

Same with the "he is ridiculous and that's he will ever be when you think about it." As in wiener = dick.

[@russcooke5671]

I know. Straight away I thought this dogs got another 6 birthdays coming up this year. But it went over people. He’s a funny guy

[@finnanutyo1153]

I don't fully get it. Does it have something to do with every year, it's like 7 dog years?

[@peterthompsoncomedy]

@@finnanutyo1153 yup

[@asukalangleysoryu6695]

I thought it was a meta-joke about him always telling this same joke.

[@0biRonKenobi]

Norm reminds me of a drunk friend who's just rambling without even trying to be funny, but you can't stop laughing for some reason.

[@lukestoner5442]

This isn't I'm not Norm

[@mohannadrayan6782]

I feel like I'm cheating on him tbh

[@jpm199]

@Selfspot do you??

[@MrRainbowPug]

@SelfspotOh norm definitely knows about it. He's actually collaborated at least once with I'm not norm.

[@SwampyMusic]

Im not norm needs to kick a few bucks norms way for all these damn t-shirts he keeps pushing sooo hard.

[@Xplora213]

Selfspot the odds that I’m not Norm is not directly in business with Norm is virtually zero. Off the high horse.

[@facelessandnameless]

“When you think about it” I’m in tears 🤣

[@penknight8532]

They both are so young. Time goes quick. I was 18 watching this on TV. Now 45 and it shows.

[@Yoshsterpalooza]

Yup, they were both still in their 30s here, time flies

[@bikquerel2982]

This is it. I'm guessing this is Norm's first appearance at Conan's. This must be the one where Andy tells to Conan in the backstage, "This guy just does not care in a way that frightens me." I feel you, Andy.

[@bernlin2000]

I always figured that happened on the "Swedish German" episode. 😂 Norm really had his hooks in Andy on that segment.

[@Kai_Peters]

I'm guessing Norm told his Wiener-dog in the backstage "This Swedish-German guy most likely does not even own a doghouse". I feel you, Norm.

[@ikejugend]

Explain to the folks at home who Andy the Swedish-German guy is.

[@sungod9797]

I love how his jokes are horrible but his delivery is so perfect that he’s still funny… the best part is, he probably just improvised this bit

[@Despotic_Waffle]

His humour is an enigma. I think I would describe it as the weird uncle who tells jokes.

[@roddydykes7053]

He had that wiener dog bit for at least 5 years at this point

[@rayaqin]

I've heard him perform this exact joke more than once

[@myhatmygandhi6217]

@beep boop well, to be fair, Norm himself didn't get much laughs here from doing this bit. I love Norm but he isn't as good at stand-up as he when he is a guest on a talkshow.

[@ripgamecubememorycard5312]

It’s setup to be look that way, which is total master of their craft-type energy Norm was working with rip. Only tell I noticed was how he called back to the idea pit Bulls after going on about his wiener dog

[@honeytlbadger4365]

This Norm Macdonald fella sure looks like sort of a howdoyoudo.

[@scottfowle4028]

😂

[@JeffWiersma]

Does he own a doghouse?

[@mario_actually]

Seeing his older stuff… this guy was freaking handsome in the 90s.

[@reaganoliver956]

3:37 When he says stuff like “when you think about it” his jokes are just taken to another level

[@HenrikMeng]

RIP Norm. What a unique comedic talent. Thanks for all the laughs-there were a lot 😭

[@annikapc]

Norm Macdonald was gorgeous! His blue eyes are dreamy . . . Anything he says is funny to me.

[@jkt4748]

Rip to the greatest comedian🇨🇦, you’ll be forever missed my man. I’m in f’n shock.

[@bunnyblurrz]

Please upload every single Norm appearance on Conan. Even the ones where he just sits on the couch with another guest.

[@petehakkinen3020]

He never just sits though. He derails the interview sooner rather than later.

[@aaronreeder5753]

Those were some of the best sets, can't leave those out.

[@TheCJD89]

Please bring Norm back as a guest on Conan!

[@Doc_Valparaiso]

Don't forget that Norm has his own interview show on Netflix. It's called Norm Macdonald Has A Show.

[@sauravVocals]

@@Doc_Valparaiso like " old McDonald had a farm"

[@bozozero9784]

rip norm

[@roddydykes7053]

Dammit

[@Kancerru]

This!

[@ziffelkid1445]

One of his best jokes is when he just casually stares at the audience while saying nothing

[@YaBoyHof]

"You're a weiner dog! Its all you'll ever be... when you think about it". That ending mixed with his joyous delivery had me laughing hardest of all

[@RobertLugg]

Was he just hilarious or did he totally bomb? You never can say with Norm.

[@camcommerford2420]

Robert Lugg the more other people thinks he bombs the more I laugh

[@kryptonitespider-bitedynam7305]

Both

[@mikedl1105]

@@camcommerford2420 me too

[@Redfoot138]

With Norm, it's never necessarily the joke itself but the way he tells it--his pauses, inflections, etc. I usually laugh at just a phrase or the way he emphasizes a certain word. And then there's that grin.

[@estevandiaz6733]

Norm doesn't really bomb, because the audience he's trying to amuse isn't always the ones who bought tickets. Sometimes it's the comedians backstage, someone he has an inside joke with who he knows is watching, or just himself. To us it may look like bombing, but I think more often than not he gets the reactions he's looking for

[@akbarshahzad5780]

Who else heard Conan's totally genuine, utterly gratuitous giggle when he joins Norm onstage, right after the "Hey!" Norm was great, Conan laughed from just walking up to him.

[@UnfitToLive]

Don't wait for a punchline, just enjoy the ride.

[@facelessandnameless]

SleepingAgent 😂👌

[@fuzzy8593]

My grandfather used this style of humor on me when I was a preteen and didn’t quite grasp it yet, few years later he passed. I think that is why Norm is the gold standard in my eyes. Miss ya Norm

[@pauldionne2884]

Would never want to try to retell this bit to anyone else. No way it could come out humorous yet I enjoy every second of Norm telling it.

[@blumenmusic]

The timbre of his voice back then is amazing. Wish young Norm & young John Mulaney were around at the same time

[@UxCANxDOxIT]

Explain to the folks at home what timbre means.

[@woozertoo]

@@UxCANxDOxIT it’s a kind of wolf.

[@bigtommy9715]

I thought his voice was better as he aged from around the time dr Doolittle came out

[@LastSifu]

The master of purposely doing badly to where you can’t help but laugh.

[@facelessandnameless]

The Last Sifu Yup, it’s brilliant 😂

[@chriskazaam896]

I will always resent his call-backs

[@maskof]

..like Bob Saget's roast. Only Norm could get away with stuff like that.

[@rob_4227]

I bet Norm asked Conan “Hey is it OK if I try to bomb?” Five minutes of dog jokes and it was still hilarious.

[@tiagoribeiro885]

Doberman- I used to be somebody- Such a funny line

[@interfusor]

Happy Birthday Normie!

[@santasangre996]

I think this right here is one of the single greatest stand up performances of all time. Even if you don't find the jokes very funny, the delivery and seeming lack of care just makes this so hilarious. Masterclass.

[@gamophyte]

He could all be making this up off the top of head, but it's Norm's delivery that will always win

[@THR33STEP]

He never knew how to end a performance and in itself was also hysterical!! Rest In Peace Norm!!!

[@alexvlk]

Imagine anyone else doing this material.

[@jazy921]

He kinda reminds me of Jerry Seinfeld, no offense to him

[@jazy921]

@cauchamar You're right. Thanks!

[@JimmyJamesJimbo]

Norm gets more comfortable the less comfortable the crowd gets and it’s beautifully funny af

[@charlie2639]

just naturally funny, he has what other try hards will never have.

[@carllange4297]

@Howdy Justice speak for yourself

[@mjaada]

Young Chunk Of Coal

[@jimothydrstrange9158]

I was binge-watching Norm MacDonald's interviews and his other videos on the internet. and coincidentally, they release his first stand-up on Conan, as the cherry on top. perfect conclusion to a successful binge i say

[@MrLronhubbard2000]

On his birthday, no less.

[@sndrgrmns8910]

Same! *high five*

[@phonescreenfiendmachine92]

We need more Norm MacDonald content from the Conan vault please!!!!

[@VangeliRock]

Man Norm did the scratch his side of the cheek thing right till the end.

[@TeamCoco]

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[@akashpatel2806]

Team Coco please come to New Zealand

[@nathanperry9805]

Love your videos and older clips Norm always makes me laugh

[@jslberto]

Please tell me you're about to have this guy on your podcast

[@weedwacker1000]

can u put on spotify plz

[@DaveHalpernShortSale]

RIP Norm

[@stevenmccart5455]

I've seen it countless times and I still laugh out loud. Damn norms delivery is perfect. I hope he has a full house for eternity . A Dober man.

[@ulfy01]

The man's delivery hasn't changed one bit and I love it.

[@cullinaaronkress]

I love that he used his allotted time for his Dog routine. The whole set about dogs.

[@muxfolder]

I miss Norm. He was so good with Conan and they always were so funny together.

[@n7troopern795]

He's literally just telling one long joke.

[@Richerodt]

You should listen to the one about the news.

[@DxFlash14]

Please explain to the folks at home who Norm Macdonald is

[@MutualOutlook]

Dx Flash a legend

[@concreteman03]

Pigeon from Mike Tyson Mysteries

[@josecarbajal5710]

He invented the MacNugget.

[@bunnyblurrz]

a GOAT

[@jon.wilson]

You guessed it... Frank Stallone

[@thriller985]

Literally just Norm thinking outloud for 4 mins. And it's gold! I've watched whole Kevin Hart specials and just grinned. This is what's wrong with the world.

[@joelsines7083]

At 2:49 when the camera cuts to his face you see true comedy happening inside his mind and showing in his eyes

[@brianlandry6956]

I love how he paints mental pictures. Of course they would all hang in some demented art gallery. I particularly like the forgotten doberman on the park bench with the frisbee.also I like the one where Norm's napping with the Weiner dog nibbling at his throat...a masterpiece!

[@ellllllo77]

Norms a genius. you know you've got talent when your material comes of as natural and off the top...

[@ronharmsen8466]

One of the best delivery comedians ever. Norm always made me smile. I sure do miss him. 😰

[@ClarkMoorman]

He's alive and well. Just put out a book and Netflix special a couple years ago, and had a Netflix talk show last year.

[@Shootpplnotdope69]

Now he will be missed

[@imkingmailru]

Those eyes! 😍

[@ScooterOnHisWay2024]

He looked a lot like a younger Paul Newman w/different color hair.

[@gregthornton5694]

The genius of this set is next level.

[@bamfordsteele555]

I love the way he pronounced Dober-man. 😂

[@ScooterOnHisWay2024]

He did that too in one of his standup with the phrase 'half a hour' instead of 'half an hour.' Did it several times. It always made me chuckle that he just says things the way he wants to or grew up saying it. Norm practiced ZERO capitulation to 'norms' if you'll excuse the play on words.

[@rightfitfitnessperformance8209]

Legend! I find myself watching his videos every couple of days. Thanks for the laughs!

[@nakatominocalamari2969]

I only knew his performances after he became middle-aged but boy is he a dashing young man and his style is the same.

[@shadow102994]

I’ve been rewatching and listening to a lot of Norm’s stuff, and I think my favorite part is his weird ramblings before/after punchlines. Everything about his comedy was great, but that is my favorite, close second is pronunciations like “dober-man”

[@redshiftexperiment]

Complete control of the crowd! He was the greatest! Miss him

[@ScooterOnHisWay2024]

Love love love Normie and his boldness. The man told jokes like nobody before or since.

[@micseaton]

R.I.P. Norm, this was the best skit ever, I always say "I'm a Doberman, I used to be somebody"

[@shawnlow573]

wow that looks nothing like the old chunk a coal we know and love now!

[@kjsciacca]

Load Pistachio too much gravy

[@jpm199]

This guy was angrier

[@shalomsaldanha1267]

This is feels improvised on the spot. AND HE STILL KILLED IT.

[@nunocavac0]

@Howdy Justice Norm is an acquired taste, you clearly don't know/saw the guy before, otherwise your question wouldn't actually be here.

[@JS-tk2co]

Get him on the podcast conan. Get him on ur netflix show norm.

[@Doc_Valparaiso]

Not enough people know about Norm's show. I sure hope there's a season 2.

[@brainwaiver1]

O'Brien and MacDonald are effortlessly funnier than the funniest and I look to them to fulfill my wish to die laughing.

[@Matticus289]

No one could take awkwardly terrible material and still make it funny like Norm could

[@DevineInnovations]

This is the best video I've seen from him so far.

[@eilishoshea3349]

I could listen to Norm saying 'weiner dog' all day.

[@F40PH-2CAT]

He took one joke and did a whole set with it

[@HaIsKuL]

'Nothin' But A Weiner Dog' and other hit country songs

[@jedipat204]

Legend!

[@TheRealDarrylStrawberry]

"youre a weiner dog. thats all you'll ever be, when you think about it" LMAOO i dont know why thats so funny.

[@mordecaisymeski2]

Yeaaaas! Get this genius on your podcast ASAP Conan!

[@DaneOrschlovsky]

I feel like Norm did this bit on a bet. Somebody said to him the night before, "I bet you (X amount of money) that you can't do five straight minutes of dog material tomorrow night on Conan." Norm replied, "Easy money."

[@samueltenka1079]

For X = 1 dollar, 2 dollars max

[@fkp1692]

May Norm's memory be eternal. He's irreplaceable.

[@feelgood951]

Norm was a special kind of odd. One in a million there

[@butteryfriedwizard2219]

Rest in peace, legend.

[@billrafferty6552]

The entire punchline was Timberwolves. Legendary!

[@normsstandupvault9862]

I can't stop watching Norm😵‍💫

[@Natashahoneypot]

He seems to be making us laugh with endearment and love. It's really interesting rapport.

[@navi1661]

The first minute it's like a guy doing an exaggerated impression of Norm Macdonald then you realize those Norm Macdonald impressions you've been seeing were on point all along.

[@jackbradley8897]

i’m sitting watching this clip. laughing every 2 words norm says. i get to a point where i feel like looking how long the clip is because it’s been going on so long and i can’t stifle much more laughter. 3:01 was the time stamp. the internet sucks, but i’m grateful for the chance to watch norm. rip to THE man

[@chrisshelley4623]

Happy birthday Norm!

[@mookow2]

Don't cry because he's gone. Smile because he was here in the first place.

[@PropagandaHour]

RIP Norm. One of the best

[@ethandement3921]

Conan really loved Norm. You can see at the end.

[@6la6ni6]

hes fucking hilarious i was essentially in stitches the whole time.

[@Darrel_Owen]

I feel like he was just making it up as he went along, and it was still awesome. Only Norm.

[@wasteland6961]

The punchline is the word "dog". What a G.

[@justonejlking]

R.I.P Norm, you were truly one of a kind 🙏

[@consciouscookinskate7783]

rest in peace. a true legend.

[@shaileshrana7165]

Great birthday gift for Norm