DID Norm Macdonald TAKE IT TOO FAR? (Risky Black Jokes)

[@ericwilliams1031]

Norm wasn't racist. His whole style was to rub people the wrong way. He had a dry delivery. And yes Chapelle loved him. You gotta do more Norm. Especially on the Dennis Miller show.

[@Fecalage]

Ever see Screwed?

[@mikewarker4445]

Norm was not racist. He s just got a style all his own. He was very tight with Dave Chappelle

[@corneliousbrackens9849]

You sound racist yourself

[@haleycerchie5121]

That movie they were in was hilarious

[@mikewarker4445]

@@corneliousbrackens9849 Nope wrong my friend, married to a black woman

[@docjohnson1]

It's only racist from a white guy amirite? Chris Rock and Chappelle even the Pryor beforehand were as brutal.

[@SF-zc3mm]

True, he says things that are absurd, but gets people to actually think and adress them.

[@AK-kw1sk]

I think a lot of the jokes he’s doing were making fun of the stereotypes themselves rather than making racist jokes. In some of his other jokes/stand ups he does the same thing with other topics.

[@jennifool629]

You hit the nail on the head. This is a skill that few comedians execute well.

[@TheMasonK]

I would also argue Norm also made light out of the fact that people are so uncomfortable about race relations.

[@BlueskyGladue]

exactly

[@ScoDavidson]

Exactly. Half these jokes are about white people… whether about racist white people or just to make fun of uncomfortable stereotypes

[@ColmPadraig]

That kind of ruins the joke tbh. What the hell is wrong with racist jokes

[@MilesStoner]

there is a difference of a joke being racist vs. a joke being about racism.

[@MrSilkySweat]

Preach!

[@jppetersen10]

100%. Norm's entire focus was pushing the envelope on the joke. You can find him trying to find that line on any subject he touches.

[@onlyjoinedtotroll]

Oh plenty of jokes are racist, and extremely funny

[@seanhutt4621]

💯

[@MilesStoner]

@@onlyjoinedtotroll like the late great Patrice O'neal said, "funny jokes and unfunny jokes come out of the same birth, you don't know if anything is gonna be funny, you should attempt to be able make anything funny."

[@jasonbyassee7541]

I’ve considered Norm the greatest for several years now. He was completely unique and honestly didn’t care if you got his jokes or not. He was only going to do it his way. RIP

[@prestigeworldwide5239]

Explaining a joke is like dissecting a frog. You understand it better but the frog dies in the process.

[@thes-10rooster45]

For real. Norm is always going to be the greatest, and he did not give a fuck about what anyone thought about his jokes. He made fun of President Clinton to President Clinton's face. And got (mkst likely) forever banned from the view.

[@joelfrankel708]

Totally agree. He is maybe one of the funniest people ever!!! Hands down. His sarcasm with straight face humor was so unreal.

[@joelfrankel708]

It's really crazy how you expect people of this age to know what older people know. He didn't even know who Jesse Jackson was. I'm 40 but found that crazy.

[@stevenjohnson243]

@@prestigeworldwide5239 beware the frog vs scorpion

[@JayMammoth]

Norm is definitely not for the simple minded. Rip to the legend Norm.

[@Hey_Jamie]

That’s why it’s funny seeing him on this channel. LOL

[@JayMammoth]

@@Hey_Jamie Exactly lol

[@AuspTheAwesome]

@@Hey_Jamie You're mean... They have their moments.

[@Kingeptacon]

Well put. I'll use that next time I'm describing his comedy.

[@MrPumpkin8ter]

@@Hey_Jamie That's not mean, just funny.

[@aperson2943]

Black man here. I watched SNL as a kid. In my household SNL was on every Saturday night. It was basically tradition. My mom loved it when she was young, and by the time I could talk, I could recite "Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!!!) I remember when Norm was a newbie to the cast. Before him it was Kevin Nealon. Norm was different. VERY different. His style was something no one had really seen. His jokes were very direct. It wasn't politically correct. Which was (and always should be) a staple of comedy. I remember black jokes, gay jokes, jew jokes, sexist jokes, anti-religion, Basically if you had a race, preference or a belief system, Norm would come and shit on it. Not out of hate, but for comedy. It's a way to laugh at yourself and not take everything so personally or seriously. If you know anything about Norm, you would know for certain that the man was FAR from a racist. In fact part of his shtick was to expose racists. Listen to some of his interviews. Norm's style wasn't for everyone. But true fans of comedy know the man was a genius. R.I.P Norm. You Old Chunk of Coal. Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly. LIGHTEN UP PEOPLE

[@kenbrown5449]

Out of all the comments I've read here, yours is the best. Hit it right on the head. Stay safe!

[@aperson2943]

@@kenbrown5449 Thank you. You too.

[@rebel_infinity7326]

Agreed. Lighten up people. It’s always been the ‘powers that be’ trying to divide us. Comedy should unite us. And that’s something they fear.

[@grunntalll]

Beautiful my stranger! I know I’d have a good time with you if you’d came down to the rodeo… ! Idk why I said that, I don’t know any rodeos and I’m not even from or habituated in the USA. But I mean it, you Nailed it! And that quote at the end summed it up beautifully! All I meant to say was that from reading your post I’d already know you and me would get a long and isn’t that beautiful how a few simple words can say so much about a person and connect with others as easy as the breeze brushing against your forehead on a nice day. Stay light cowboy !

[@aperson2943]

@@grunntalll same to you bro!

[@jaid2383]

Norm is your favourite comedians' favourite comedian.

[@onlyjoinedtotroll]

Facts

[@Pclub4ever]

I wonder what Patrice O'neal thought about Norm

[@Pclub4ever]

@@boofert.washington2499 That's awesome to hear. Thanks for the info

[@OtisMoto]

Norm is the only famous person I actually felt sadness for when he died. We lost something special way too soon.

[@visionlandmusic]

Agreed.

[@MantraattheDisco]

same

[@jessallen7756]

That is true with me as well....

[@brennanstafford133]

Yeah him and Bob saget hit hard. Both were old school and unapologetic

[@skepticalobserver7484]

First time I actually shed a tear over a celebrity death. It was the loss of all that brilliant mind would have been capable of producing over the next couple decades.

[@justme-gd4gq]

Norm was one of the comedian G.O.A.T.S and his peers agree. R.I.P. Norm 🙏

[@hajsh67]

He was truly one of a kind. Lol the roast of Bob Saget really showed that off as well. RIP to them both. Norm will always be my favorite though

[@Mule4ever123]

This kind of reaction is what Norm lived for lol

[@taylor1212eminem]

And they have no idea hahahah

[@Manuel-en4rs]

Yes! this was everything to him. He was one of a kind.

[@Hollywoodhat]

Norm is a comedian's comedian. Chapelle was friends and spoke about him with reverence. He died and no one knew was even sick. He was fearless. Didn't care if his jokes weren't received. I loved Norm.

[@random-fish]

_Didnt care if his jokes weren't received..._ I think he thought it was funnier sometimes when they didn't.

[@hajsh67]

"I didn't know he was even sick" was one of his bits too lol. He was great

[@user-di8sb8np7y]

Norm would famously bomb, then go stand at the exit and shake everyone's hand that was at the show

[@makeitrainepoker6355]

I like how all the jokes go right over their heads..

[@tonybaloney8987]

Norm is/was one of the greatest comedians ever. He was a master at dancing on the edge of the "acceptability" sword. He also LOVED bombing. If the audience did not like a joke he told he would frequently lean into it even further. He was a student and great admirer of Dave Letterman. Check out Norms comedy and revel in the greatness. His interviews with Conan Obrien and Letterman were always top notch comedy.

[@miscreint]

Norm liked to make jokes to make people think. Sometimes he didn't care if he got a laugh or not. He did the same type of jokes against everyone. Love the reactions. Keep 'em coming.

[@AiiRv]

Norm has years of comedy. RIP

[@pdmayton]

I just spent 5 seconds trying to get the stray hair off of my laptop, you devilish bastard :D

[@quadmama22]

@@pdmayton I did too! Glad I'm not the only one.

[@jn8604]

Lmao I thought it was an eyelash or eyebrow hair

[@pdmayton]

Norm is my favorite comedian ever, not just because of his comedy but just by how genuine the man was. Absolute legend. And gents, not only is their more great Norm MacDonald material out there, the is probably enough 'risky joke' material for a part two. Another one you could do is a compilation of his OJ Simpson jokes. His late-night appearances were all legendary as well. One of my favorite things about him is that he would intentionally get on stage with the sole intent to bomb all night, then go to the exit and personally tell all people in attendance 'good night, hope you enjoyed the show'. Who does that?!

[@SDesWriter]

I'd say do the Clinton jokes first....although since it is a commentary show run by black man the OJ thing might have a better hook. But either way, those were his favorite two subjects and he was absolutely savage about them. He lost his job due to them and his boss being pissed because he was friends with them. Norm refused to stop (probably amped it up) and he was gone. The show was never funny again.

[@jbowen791]

Norm's comedy was all about pushing everyone out of their comfort zone--no one was spared and that's why most comics love him.

[@frankt285]

True... Don Riclels would have started a riot....

[@hoss9688]

I still get a lil emotional watching Norm vids. He was a super sweet person with a crazy edge, like a MadGenius. Comedy Legend!

[@williamdecker3989]

RIP Norm, he voiced Death in Family Guy.

[@Adrasdea]

He wrote the bit in Roseanne where Jackie has to phone someone hard of hearing that dad died and she just crumbles into he's fine, he sends his love

[@himwhoisnottobenamed5427]

@@Adrasdea😂😂

[@onlyjoinedtotroll]

Patrice O'Neil loved Norm Macdonald because they both understood comedy

[@T25de]

Those two guys need to be alive ❤❤

[@ComicHorder410]

Norm gave zero effs, he purposely tried to piss off his networks. He was fired from SNL because the priducers told him not to make jokes about OJ Simpson, so he started making even more jokes about OJ Simpson until they fired him. The roast you were referring to where he was terrible, he took the check and purposely told the corniest jokes to get back at the networks who black balled him. Nearly every other comedian talks about how much Norm made them laugh which tells you something about him.

[@SDesWriter]

That's because they knew him personally so understood the subtext of the joke he was telling. More often than not, there were real reasons he was telling those specific jokes and knowing the subtext made them infinitely funnier.

[@dmstewart66]

The reason the guys on the podcast were dying laughing as soon as Norm mentioned Hucklberry Finn was because they all knew Norm was setting up a punch line. Him acting like he's talking about a serious topic is part of his humor and then last second he drops the punch line and makes you realize he was joking the entire time. That was his method so those who knew his style would burst outlaughing just from the setup... Was one of the amazing things about Norm.

[@WhitecapPXQ]

Norm is the goat fr

[@davidbentley145]

Norm isn't the first one to use humour to desensitize serious issues through the use of it...Life too uptight to take things serious anymore...it's easier to condemn then it is to be a useful bridge ...At the end of the day we are all in this boat together and it makes sense to try and make an honest effort to try and get along...I am soo glad you guys are who you are ...thank you for this👍👍👍👍👍

[@CaptainAwesome7400]

Norm is your favorite comedian's favorite comedian.

[@anncasado1758]

To understand Norm MacDonald’s genius, watch his appearances on Letterman and Conan. Both hosts would fall over laughing at Norm’s off-the-cuff stories. Even when he would “bomb” intentionally, the follow-up would be hilarious. Thanks for posting your reaction. I miss him.

[@loiskondo8349]

Comics can show us things about ourselves that might not be flattering. We need to learn to grow and do better. Keep your wonderful videos coming !

[@Nightwing037]

Norm will be missed. He was such a funny person

[@pyrogaming5071]

the reason they were laughing at norm so much over huckleberry was because norm is the master of dragging jokes on before the punchline ... watch more of him you will get it

[@anniechicas7506]

Norm was one of those comedians that could be taken the wrong way if you weren’t familiar with his style of telling jokes. He was actually a very nice man, and it sucks that he’s no longer with us.

[@markydiamond3439]

You have to really study Norm to understand him, I could tell a few times they were shocked people were even laughing at what he was saying until he'd drop the bomb at the end of his jokes, there is levels to his humour! He touches on touchy subjects like any comedian, but he truly has a heart of gold.

[@mikewarker4445]

So sad, Norm Bob Sagat and Gilbert all died the same year. What a loss

[@jschex123]

They say it comes in 3s😔

[@justme-gd4gq]

There is a pic somewhere of all 3 of them sitting together at a table along with Jeff Ross. Ross said it was an amazing and hilarious night, one could only imagine.

[@corneliousbrackens9849]

No it wasnt

[@vicegrips188]

Norm was one of the best, his cadence is different that most which takes some getting used too. He loved making fun of anything worth making fun of but was a solid dude all around. One of his most popular jokes is the “12 minute joke”

[@loaditz]

Norm's a legend.. RIP He was Pigeon in Mike Tyson Mysteries

[@devilinthedarkness4830]

Holy S#it i never really noticed that until now, that makes the show even funnier, I never really paid attention to the credits, but recognized his voice

[@LexyThomas134]

If people learned how to separate Jokes from Reality, the world would be just that much better

[@Nikosi9]

Then, you wouldn't need jokes...

[@LexyThomas134]

@@Nikosi9 You missed the point completely lol

[@LexyThomas134]

@@Nikosi9 I'm talking about the people that get all OFFENDED over a JOKE.

[@LexyThomas134]

@@Nikosi9 The people that get mad over nothing, it's ridiculous

[@Nikosi9]

@@LexyThomas134 A joke needs conflict of 2 thoughts. That conflict creates a tension in the persons mind When we get to the punchline, it brings those 2 conflicting thoughts into a resolution, which releases the tension with a laugh. Laughter releases tension from our body. So, if we are totally in reality, there is no conflict, so we don't need jokes to take away conflict that is not there. Got it?

[@garysteinert8040]

Jesse Jackson made a living out of the fact he was standing next too MLK when he was assassinated.

[@hxhdfjifzirstc894]

MLK was a Republican, and was assassinated by a Democrat... Jesse is a Democrat. Go figure.

[@mikejames-drummerreginacan1386]

Norm is my favorite.........You guys make me smile. Thanks !!

[@october2670]

I appreciate how you keep listening to it despite the way it makes you feel at first listen. I remember starting this journey into a deeper understanding and getting the urge to fight back and act with emotion instead of just sitting there, pausing, taking a breath and actually listening instead of walking away and screaming racism or some form of "phobia" from the top of my lungs.

[@JTT311]

True comedian. Legend

[@lbboardingb3356]

Norm is the goat, I'm telling you the man is the fine scotch of comedy. It's an acquired taste but the more you have the better it gets, the man literally never stops getting better the more you watch

[@mackadam5894]

It ain't racist if you make fun of everyone! Norm got no chill.

[@JH_1981]

Best part is that Norm wrote all the jokes on his show and other people had to read them lol. He loved making people uncomfortable.

[@stephenbrazil]

His OJ joke compilation his high tier comedy

[@tx_1]

Back in the day, everyone made fun of everyone, including themselves. We were rude, crude, & obnoxious & we laughed our butts off. I don't think he's racist, you only saw these clips and not the ones where he's making jokes about everyone else. He grows on you.

[@pezzmp05]

Late to the party but enjoying the content, and coming from someone that fought in a war for a while, I sincerely hope with all my heart you live the rest of your life and never have to as well.

[@DolphinsFanInVA]

I remember being in 4th grade reading Tom Sawyer as a class, so each kid would read a page then pick the next person to read… any time that word came up the one black kid in the class would stand up smiling and read the word since none of the rest of us would do it 😂😂

[@SourBuddha]

Norm was a legend because you simultaneously knew exactly what to expect, and at the same time, you had no idea what was going to hit you. He made it his mission to do the exact opposite of what he was told to do; if he was told to be clean, he would go in super vulgar, if he was told to be vulgar, he would tell the most clean, cheesy jokes you would ever hear. He never caved in to the pressure of the mainstream to tell it how people wanted to hear it, he would always just do his own thing. RIP Norm.

[@dogma7346]

love norm he goes like this on everyone his comedy like all the greats has no bounds

[@francus7227]

I've seen thses clips plenty of times watching Norm. Mostly ooows and aaahs and a few chuckles. I've never laughed in my life as hard as i just did watching these guys say ,"WHOOOT"... Tears....

[@TheRealMasonYoung]

I have always said, "if I can't joke with you, we probably aren't really friends". Comedy is endearment, as long as its tactful. I'm never going to throw something personal at somebody, but a good laugh is a way of connecting with somebody.

[@seanlynch1185]

More Norm is always good.

[@KingpinOfInfamy]

You guys are fantastic.

[@voxstelarum]

The absolute GOAT 🐐🐐

[@thatonegamer9547]

Norm Macdonald, Chris Farley, Phil Hartman, a bygone generation. RIP to all three.

[@BernieMadoff-qv5in]

Anybody who thinks Norm was a racist definitely doesn’t own a dog house.

[@gavinalaniz5376]

The more you watch Norm, the more you'll get his humor

[@jaredpalladino8901]

You guys are so awesome keep it up... we love you guys

[@Tommysimonsen]

Norm was the first Grim reaper on Family Guy, and the pigeon in Mike Tyson Mystery's.

[@theprelude2fame345]

I ain't gone front I always rocked wit Norm ever since the Man Show days. RIP

[@SammySprinklers69]

Really appreciate y'all rewinding just to have all 5 of you talk over every punch line

[@maxh29]

he's canadian.....we're not perfect but we're walking a different line.... love what you do....

[@sphillips88m]

You need to see the compilation of norm roasting oj

[@marygoodson4920]

Norm was not a racist. He was shining a light on other peoples' racism and commonly held stereotypes.. He didn't tell ANYONE about his severe terminal illness that he battled alone for 15 plus years. He didn't want anyone's pity. He was brilliant on SNL, got fired because of his OJ Simpson jokes...the head of NBC was buddies with OJ. Norm was looked up to by all other comedians for his willingness to bomb onstage if he thought a joke was good or too edgy. Watch him play Burt Reynolds on Celebrity Jeopardy on SNL, and his compilation on David Letterman over the years. RIP Norm, the greatest.

[@yeswe3939]

You guys give me hope for our future. Crazy Old White Lady

[@swingamiss729]

Respect to you fellas for enjoying the jokes for what they are. Comedy is about crossing the lines and pushing the boundaries. I can say in my experience (which is obviously not the same as others), actual racist, are joking about other races, they say things with hate and it’s usually easy to pick up on. Norm was an absolute genius, hope you guys do more of his stuff.

[@ryanhampson673]

Norm dying of cancer but not telling anyone he was dying of cancer was the most Norm thing he’s done.

[@hxhdfjifzirstc894]

Cancer?!? Honestly, I didn't even know he was sick.

[@ryanhampson673]

@@hxhdfjifzirstc894 no one did. He didn’t tell anyone he was sick.

[@mikewarker4445]

Love your channel. Always feels like we re sitting around a big picnic table just shooting the 💩

[@erichvonmolder9310]

I think differently, we are all in a bar at a big table. That's me though.

[@mikewarker4445]

@@erichvonmolder9310 works either way. Could you pass me a beer

[@erichvonmolder9310]

@@mikewarker4445 , I'll give you the pitcher.

[@mikewarker4445]

@@erichvonmolder9310 what do you want in it, and how much we spendin

[@erichvonmolder9310]

@@mikewarker4445 , cheap beer.

[@Brubrukk]

This is a real meeting of the mind!

[@rustincole_w1339]

Norms a legend. Comedy is for adults. People too sensitive bruh. Love to all you boys. Keep rockin.

[@raycanela5073]

You guys need to react to Norm Macdonald professor of logic joke, one of his funniest bits.

[@hxhdfjifzirstc894]

Yeah, I get why they did this one, but most of the jokes sucked. There was a few funny ones, though.

[@c.michellesparks2925]

Some of his "news" jokes just don't work without the historical context.

[@williamthomas6012]

Love you guys. Y’all are sooooo young.

[@marticiawall1569]

I love his facial expression after delivering a punchline, like "what? You don't get it?"

[@RyanReacts4Ever]

NORM MACDONALD WAS A LEGEND, ICON AND ONE OF THE FUNNIEST PEOPLE TO EVER WALK THIS EARTH. R.I.P. NORM GONE...BUT SURE AS HELL NEVER FORGOTTEN 🙏

[@Azazelcobb]

His last stand up was a perfect walk off performance 😎 You guys should check that performance out, it might change your mind on if you guys find him funny 😜

[@WDS66]

That last joke reaction was quentisential Norm audience reaction. That build up of anticipation and he just submarines you in the kneecaps with a perfect mundane punchline that just takes you completely out.

[@JabbyMayoCD]

Norm is a pretty unique comedian cause half the humor is how he meanders his way through an overly long joke keeping you on edge and then delivering a really stupid punchline that just makes you laugh cause of how dumb it is.

[@fallenshroud9956]

Lol, Norm was one of the most irreverent comedians EVER. You should look up his bits about Hillary Clinton in the 90s. Stone cold SAVAGE. He was also famous for completely derailing other comedians on stage. He is arguably the most famous comedic asshole in history.

[@SDesWriter]

Norm's Clinton jokes are LEGENDARY! You could do a whole video just on all his segments referring to the Clinton's having people murdered or his OJ jokes. Guy was a SAVAGE!!!!

[@shireyed]

Norm had such a unique delivery for his jokes it somehow just makes the most random things he said funny as hell. His comedy roast of him just reading the worst jokes but his delivery make them amazing.

[@LN-Lifer]

Comedians tell jokes Norm was just funny RIP man

[@jn8604]

Note to self: Norm McDonald is hilarious

[@corneliousbrackens9849]

Yeah you think he is because he's racist

[@DeanofSmoking]

6:45 YES! I was hoping you'd play this clip. lol

[@ki_tb12]

Norm was/is my favorite comedian. I was lucky enough to see him live. 💯🙌

[@Gravenbabies]

Why don’t you guys react to Rage Against the Machine? The one time you did you guys didn’t catch the lyrics. It’s a shame you’re missing out on great music and their message too

[@lindaaugone382]

yeah hope they do it. Last time they were questioning Zacs race. I believe hes 1/2 white 1/2 mexican.There was a time i listened to Rage everyday. I also love Tom Morello!

[@simontide6780]

Dry humors King. Everyone went silent but only Norm is dying laughing himself inside

[@T25de]

4:56 😂😂😂 the face you make when you don’t know who norm is

[@Monsteretrope]

I gotta say, it is hilarious to watch people see Norm out of context xD

[@OCRay1]

Norm we miss you. One of the best.

[@Jake-sv8vw]

Lmao the tiger joke was the best he was on an insane win streak at the time

[@johntschuta5370]

Don't forget, Rush 2112😜

[@ralphwatts8993]

One of a kind!❤️🤘🏻

[@TheGuerillapatriot]

OMFG, I'm crying bro. The white guy running backwards... wooo-hooo-hoooo.

[@folkblues4u]

I miss Norm terribly. He and Carlin were my comedy heroes, because both were fearless and fair. There were no "off-limits" to them, which is the death of comedy when you can't/won't go there.

[@Harry-dh2pm]

Lmao was waiting for the gold chain joke.

[@ZacValentine]

Y'all need to see this stuff in context of the current events at the time. There is no one like normal to deliver stunners like he did literally til the day he died

[@hoss9688]

Norm is an absolute Legend! Even Dave gives him praise, they were cool. Funny, Patrice is actually 1 of Norms favorite comedians also.

[@pressman1788]

Norm was one of the greatest! R.I.P.

[@gopherboat1375]

Chapelle loved Norm! Norm was an extremely extremely intelligent man and pushed buttons on purpose no one was safe.

[@johnbelcher2323]

Dude drops a Bubonic Plague reference! Fuckin classic, well played sir