Norm Macdonald Collection on Letterman, Part 4 of 5: 1999-2000

22. March 22, 1999. Promotes "The Norm Show." With Don King (here in sync).
23. September 21, 1999. 'The Norm Show," Season 2. (Now called "Norm.")
24. February 16, 2000. Backstage Show with guest-host Tom Snyder. (Deleted: a remote with Dave and Richard Simmons and a Top Ten list with Demi Moore.)
25. February 25, 2000. "Norm."
Links to all Parts:
Part 1: The Early Years, 1990-95: • Norm Macdonald Collect...
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Part 3: 1998: • Norm Macdonald Collect...
Part 4: 1999-2000: • Norm Macdonald Collect...
Part 5: 2003-15: • Norm Macdonald Collect...

[@kevindrago2701]

After watching about one hour plus of these Norm on Letterman clips, I’m convinced Norm was letterman‘s absolute favorite guest

[@m.a.4949]

He said that also. Not a secret.

[@Huelogy]

And warren zevon

[@gregdebaggis5032]

💯 Warren said on the show that Dave was the best thing that ever happened to his music. ♥️​@@Huelogy

[@bandit6272]

Props to Letterman for standing by his bro. Norm was one of the most naturally funny people ever born. RIP

[@murderc27]

And sincere, humble, especially for a celebrity. Sorry...

[@bandit6272]

@@murderc27 "sorry"....you must be Canadian. 😁 no offense

[@murderc27]

@@bandit6272 Nah, Floridian, which according to the memes makes me like the opposite lol. "Sorry" was like me figuratively wiping tears away, I guess. Lol man I'm just still bummed Norm's gone, and here's my outlet.

[@timmytommy69]

He can see the tragedy of being given life, and how it is not so hyped up as your think it is because it means i have to die.

[@michaelmccay123]

@andrion waser he was a household name in the 90s and probably still is to anyone but zoomers

[@clydeg4274]

“I feel like I care about your career more than you do! Is that possible?” I think that’s totally possible Dave 🤣

[@justinthomas5723]

The only celebrity that truly didn’t give a shit about money and acclaim. Only what was truly funny and provocative. I miss him

[@roddydykes7053]

I’m into music, and came to realize Norm Macdonald was to comedy as John Frusciante is to rock guitar. Except Norm never failed/sabotaged on purpose out of spite (O.J. thing wasn’t really that) both never learned to drive a car. The craft was always top priority, and the business side was secondary, and money was always willing to be sacrificed in the pursuit of creating the best thing they could at the time.

[@markonino12]

??

[@jameslutian1977]

I've watched every Norm clip 100x over, and for my money him telling Dave about getting drunk is the best bit he's done. It's just one perfect zinger after another, all in the context of a ridiculous story. You'll never see this kind of genius on TV ever again.

[@zee8980]

i agree

[@stefanoroberti]

Amen

[@cameronwitmer]

For my money, blue is the best color in the rainbow.

[@drummersantana]

He was on fire. "Gay guys are so on top of the latest thing, when they have sex, they don't even use a lady!" lmao

[@davedecker1725]

@@drummersantana 😂

[@chakreshsingh]

His passing away feels like a personal loss.

[@rellgreen6558]

Dave was NOT the affectionate type, but he loved Norm. His continued support of Norm is so heartwarming.

[@AlwaysPeacefulMaDeuce]

Greatness knows greatness!

[@mikhailtonikov]

I don't know if you are a history buff or not, but Letterman is like Nixon.

[@glennvastine4118]

I agree……why couldn’t have been Dave that died?

[@TGBS1]

​@@glennvastine4118Good god, Glenn.

[@glennvastine4118]

I HATE IT when great stand ups die!!!!!!!

[@logoseven3365]

Dave is an audience member like the rest of us. He just has a fantastic seat.

[@katieh8186]

@@billyjackbuzzard LOL

[@davidwingo7606]

@@katieh8186 ..m .mmm.

[@davidwingo7606]

@@katieh8186 .

[@davidwingo7606]

@@katieh8186 mm.mmmmmm

[@davidwingo7606]

@@katieh8186 .9mmmmmm

[@cjschmitt4882]

Dave sticking up for Norm is the best thing Dave has ever done!

[@daviswhite3591]

David Letterman, Don King and Norm Macdonald all doing their jobs in one place at the same time is solid gold history.

[@Sarcasmo48]

What a great way to put this.

[@leonardhetle998]

Awesome

[@user-gz5ip4hw3i]

I have a new goal in Life. We'll all have to be who we are. However, I'd love to be just a little more like Norm Mcdonald...

[@brassteeth3355]

​@@user-gz5ip4hw3i 😂. 😅 L

[@gc6888]

Norm was a comedic genius- It was a sad day when the world lost Norm McDonald.

[@garyolshan4177]

Norm was one of the funniest comics on the planet. He will deeply missed.

[@slidesear]

Deeply deeply missed.

[@julioochoa8444]

And deeply buried as a deeeply closeted man.

[@j.s.thomasesquire2388]

Funny, generous, tied with cancer...Norm Macdonald.

[@sidDkid87]

12:30 ... *the Don King bit was priceless!!!* *"he put the C in comedy, he put the L in levity!!!"*

[@nickflionis6341]

"good news, your not paralyzed from the neck down, your knee is responding to me hitting it with a hammer" is pure gold

[@nickflionis6341]

@@billyjackbuzzard ok

[@alexbabcock1880]

not gold ‘modern’ medicine

[@billyloska9224]

Quackery 100%

[@davidinstronghold]

Letterman’s loyalty to his friendship with Norm is so refreshing to see

[@nicholashylton6857]

I will miss you, Norm. You made my youth that much happier.

[@bennovotny4813]

he served a youthful porpoise

[@coltonchase392]

How much happier

[@ethanginn3338]

@@bennovotny4813 Oooo

[@scottw.8030]

@@bennovotny4813 the

[@businesscat4435]

I've never cried when a celebrity died, but I did when I found out about him dying. Looking back on all these previous performances make me cry too.

[@xavariusquest4603]

Having Don King come out as "the manager" is awesome. That fact that he's still kickin it at 90 is amazing.

[@JmO-ee1bi]

Still bobbin n weavin, still robbin n theivin

[@rolandtomassi3486]

Yeah hard to believe he’s not in jail

[@xavariusquest4603]

@@rolandtomassi3486 I always wondered how he "managed" that. But he always was a slick business man. I never respected him but there's that tiny part of me that kinda liked him...I don't know why or how to explain it...I just did.

[@robbieturok4676]

He wasn't 90 back then. Hes 90 today. Back then he was in his 60s

[@xavariusquest4603]

@@robbieturok4676 "The fact that he's still kicking it at 90 is amazing." I wrote this. It is in the present tense indicated by the use of "still" and " is". They indicate that he is in his 90s now...and I find 8t amazing that someone who has lived on the edge throughout his adult life is still thriving and surviving. So, I think I'll stick with what I wrote as accurate and grammatically correct.

[@AC2237]

"Don, Shouldn't you be out fixing fights?"...fucking killer line...

[@wyliestivers2634]

I'm srill laughing out loud over that one.

[@themikelynchband7240]

I’m still reeling from the “…if you fix a fight, you do not go to the judges” line.

[@AC2237]

@@themikelynchband7240 pure Genius

[@agentorange81]

I was very sick , and still laughed at that

[@dangerous8333]

Meh... Kind of low hanging fruit.

[@skatchmo]

When Dave says "That sky rage" in passing, and the crowd gives him an applause break was a telling moment. Dave comments "No, I don't think so" as the applause starts because he knows full well that it wasn't much of a joke at all. Hacks just want laughs. The greats respect the craft. That moment sticks out every time I watch this.

[@cameronwitmer]

Yup I always pick up on that too

[@jameslutian1977]

He's almost embarrassed by it.

[@alexlarkins4218]

That was an apt assessment. Well done sir!!

[@lucasvarela9632]

Time stamp?

[@dixonpinfold2582]

All quite true, but I'm guessing that If the same quip gets the same response and he's only gabbing with Paul, he would take it gladly. The real crux of it is that he doesn't want to upstage the guest by collecting applause like that unless it was a great line. (Norm's plane joke a second earlier had just fallen a tad flat.) Respect for the guest. People in showbiz mentally keep score on things like that meticulously, and remember for all eternity if they've been slighted in the minutest way. I'm Kent Brockman and this has been my two cents.

[@stevehaff6630]

It's taken me twenty years to figure out why Norm Mcdonald is the funniest man alive It's because he has no ego outside of what is funny. Norm. U r a genius

[@m.willems7030]

Yup. The joke and laughter are primary. Everything else is just material to be used.

[@anthonysteen56]

@@m.willems7030 the crowd’s laughter is secondary, norm’s is primary

[@m.willems7030]

@@anthonysteen56 shut up Anthony.

[@ActualCouchPotato]

This is the best way I've ever heard it explained, even from his friends and contemporaries

[@mohnjarx7801]

Way to jinx the poor fella

[@amybates4519]

I miss him soo much already. Been binge watching everything Norm MacDonald. It must be the end of times.

[@BVaxter]

So much material I been binge watching too

[@pozloadescobar]

Me too. I feel guilty I didn't watch more before he passed. Norm gives me nostalgia for the world before it turned anti-comedy

[@warnerpinchback1252]

@@BVaxter TIs is o ok jib btihe and ib

[@jamesminger4241]

I’m just thankful for all of the work that Norm gave us.

[@amyanttila1617]

Same!

[@vinko8237]

"I made AVOCADO, I know what BOOT is!" Great Norm, even in such tiny details

[@vanmoody]

"I didn't come all the way up here to have sex with ole Harold Delaney".

[@rubytuesday247]

That line was hilarious

[@mmmmm1113]

@@rubytuesday247 ole Harold Delaney. I do t think I’ll ever forget that name now 🤣😭

[@derrikferguson3219]

What I like about Norm - he’s actually funny!

[@p2dar2daag90]

“If you fix a fight, you do not go to the judges, amirite?”

[@themikelynchband7240]

Such a great line.

[@romie426]

What a sweet guy. He loved letterman unlike anybody I’ve ever seen on there. God bless ‘em

[@cindymyers8143]

Letterman always knew Norms talent that's why he had him on his last show and made a Netflix show for Norm. RIP Legend!

[@kevinrhea7332]

The more this don giller fella uploads the more I care for him he seems like a fine man

[@moroccandeepweb5880]

There is a New York Times article about him! Can you believe that?

[@kevinrhea7332]

Great article! Letterman should interview him!

[@jackjackeroo6221]

@Mastema kzbin.info/www/bejne/qaKnhqF-q8SabZI

[@GerardoMurrayTenis4]

He's a good man.

[@andrewludwig5304]

He’s my DAD.

[@PushTheStart]

Been binging these lately... then I found out about Norm's passing. Really sad. Thank you for uploading these videos so we can still have Norm bring smiles to our faces.

[@wes11bravo]

You and me both, brother. Laughing my ass off at Norm's effortlessly brilliant stories at work, back at home, etc.

[@lordofthestings]

Same here.

[@alientube1984]

What? He died?... Idekhws 😳

[@susanbahry9469]

I also did not find norm until he was gone. So sad and too soon

[@johndutchman]

I love when Norm scrunches his arms together, like a giddy little kid .. which, he is.

[@johndutchman]

@@billyjackbuzzard Your counter-argument is devestatingly compelling.

[@nicomoreno5028]

I couldn't agree more

[@stratplayer4562]

@@nicomoreno5028 Qwerty

[@jackhammer7824]

His grungy skill at humor, show the respect!

[@Halofan4001]

@@johndutchman lmao

[@roberj568]

He had such a beautiful smile, even as he aged

[@guscox9651]

Keep in mind the weight he put on was largely due to the cancer/ cancer treatment

[@tcme11]

He never lost the dimples.

[@jorgespinha]

“Let’s move on Norm” oh god! That’s really crazy funny!

[@marccas10]

Letterman's timing is impeccable.

[@willywonka7812]

@@xFALL3Nx93 yeah man. Holocaust jokes were entirely suitable material for light entertainment broadcast television shows in the 90s.

[@AlexRasengan1337]

@@xFALL3Nx93 That's the joke idiot.

[@teocantsleep4611]

He surely stopped the stream of consciousness going on there.

[@jharvable]

Dave always announced his name like Mac was his middle name.

[@SuperImmenseGaming]

Norm Mac.. Donald

[@jbird4754]

But Mac IS the way that it should be pronounced 🤷‍♀️❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️

[@billbrasky8904]

Brilliant observation, Jim.

[@themrreepodcast4201]

It's funny cause Norm enunciates words the same way.

[@ourtime-downhere6931]

He started out with McDonald and as the years went by he kept putting a little more Mac on the Donald.

[@mariesmith8454]

Loved Norm McDonald. Not always the material so much, but it amazed me how he could say the most outrageous things with a perfectly innocent look & a grin on his face. He was just naturally funny no matter what he said & just so likeable as himself.

[@lukemomblow9945]

Hearing letterman say he hopes his kid to turn out like norm is pretty cool to watch especially after his last appearance on the show

[@fink7968]

@@billyjackbuzzard his kid will also turn out dead to be fair, as will yourself and I.

[@CheyennefromTaos]

Yes, Norm... With u here, LIFE WAS BEAUTIFUL. Thank you. 💜

[@drprofessorpowersport]

"ever since I started working with Don my careers been going excellent" 🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭😭

[@ScarletEdge]

Having Norm as a guest must have been like an easy day at job. You just invite him and let him do what he does best. He will take you places.

[@bernlin2000]

You'd be hard-pressed to find a guest as dynamic and unpredictable as Norm. One of the greatest.

[@LK-dx2oq]

I completely agree!!! Norm was the best!!! Best story teller ever!!! He would start out telling a story suck everyone in then wrap it up in a total spoof. He never left me without a laugh. I love this guy!!! So sad he’s gone!!! He will never be forgotten by me!!! I have never been one to idealize someone. However, I did idolize Norm. He’s my favorite comedian ever!!! He will be missed!!!

[@suzannegreene5461]

@@LK-dx2oq Totally agree!!

[@donnawebster4310]

Chris Elliot is a close second!

[@synthesis12]

Man, I miss late night shows that were actually funny. Norm is the best, and Dave was awesome too.

[@jessallen7756]

Everything these days is woke political bullshit

[@ufafgd]

@@jessallen7756 The Jimmy's and Stephen suck. The sad thing is their condescending audiences fall for this garbage. Nothing but leftwing socialistic ideas couched as jokes. I think Steve Allen, Jack Parr, or Carson would roll over in their graves. With time these late night idiots will go away. Their ratings will fall, and the networks will find someone else, hopefully a person of morals and common sense to take their place.

[@jessallen7756]

@@ufafgd you may not know this, a few days before Carson died, David Letterman must've known the end was near and during his monologue he said that Carson had been ghost writing jokes for his show since his retirement from the Tonight Show....Letterman wanted him to get a little credit that he himself never asked for.......And you are spot on.....You can go political, but you have got to keep it even.....You can't even stomach what gets put out now....

[@ufafgd]

@@jessallen7756 How true.

[@samseven5260]

Yes indeed!! Believe it or not... there was a late night show recently with humans dancing around in syringe costumes.

[@ChristopherJohn4389]

I'll never stop watching Norm.

[@rebeccacommanda9333]

I loved this man. So human, the most natural comedian. Said what he thought. Never mean. Wish I met you.

[@mauricefrontz8570]

Watching Dave and Norm in these segments is like listening to two jazz artists who've known each other for a long time playing and improvising together.

[@heatherperleberg7816]

To me, it's like 2 comedians having a conversation

[@CraigLumpyLemke]

@@heatherperleberg7816 It's 2 comedians WORKING. It's not two buddies just chatting. They're moving a few million dollars per minute. Professionals demonstrating decades of practice their craft, just like Maurice's jazz musician analogy. And just like everything else in life, if you practice enough you make it look simple.

[@heatherperleberg7816]

@@CraigLumpyLemke To me, it's like 2 comedians having a conversation

[@LuisMartinez-sv4yd]

That last clip at the end where Letterman tells Norm that’s he’s genuinely funny (1:05:20), looked like Norm was getting choked up a little. Shows how much Norm loved Dave.

[@patrickkeane2067]

Fecking legend. Just got into Norm last few months. Not sure how I never heard of him before. Me having my head up my hole suppose. But good god his brilliant. The last episode with Dave nearly made me cry. And I'm no crier. I'm just old lump of coal , I am .

[@Tonyhouse1168]

Watch Norm on Conan. He was brilliant.

[@timothygraff9464]

Better late than never. Norm is the absolutely best of these last few generations!

[@jamesewton9315]

Lucky ! I've been binging norm since he passed. No one ever more naturally effusive and hilarious

[@jeffreyfarrugia5433]

Greatest guest ever, may not have had the greatest on screen success, but that title is his undoubtedly! a great honour for such a great man :)

[@debbieramsey-hanks3757]

I loved the way he laughed while telling his jokes and the look of charm, impish delight and sheer joy registered across his face. How does it go, " Oh! Norm we hardly knew you. Thank you for sharing all you share with everyone. Christmas gift of laughter 2021

[@Zannathin]

I love how hard Dave laughs when Norms says “if you fix a fight you do not go to the judges; am i right?”

[@1nvisible1]

*True in MMA to this day.*

[@GigaBoost]

Where in this clip does this happen?

[@CircuitRider]

@@GigaBoost around 14:00

[@terryballsack69]

@@1nvisible1 tell me what mma fights have been fixed lmao

[@wbaranful]

I think MMA is still honest. Those guys are too crazy devoted to stain their vocation

[@hankhicks8046]

i returned to my first love of doing nothing and then I hung around for awhile

[@curbozerboomer1773]

At 75, I have been doing hardly anything, since I retired over 10 years ago!...It is just amazing, to not be a slave to the clock!

[@paulinemuthena6545]

There is so much rapport and open admiration and love between Norm and Dave. Norm gives Dave this fixed intense gaze ,a look of such love and appreciation, you cannot help feeling these two are buddy friends.

[@curbozerboomer1773]

Dave was known to be a bit of a tyrant to his staff...but he was very considerate of his friends...He paid for his comedy friend George Miller's expensive final illness...in the case of Norm, Dave had him on the show Norm's TV debut!...Norm never forgot that, and his tearing up was for real at the end of his final monologue for Dave.`````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````

[@user-eo9dc5gs8k]

Norm was my favorite comedian ❤ RIP

[@marcelolibermandeloreto5252]

Man Norm is like an angel he was special in this world

[@aaronrodriguez110]

Don King coming out is literally better than ANYTHING in the past 7 years of late night tv.

[@davedecker1725]

Don King would shoot his mother in the face for a dollar. Iron Mike Tyson

[@chrismercer96]

I didn't even know he was gay

[@aaronrodriguez110]

@@chrismercer96 oh ho ho ha... ha.... oh, you.

[@debbieramsey-hanks3757]

Another gone too soon. We need him in 2021. Such wonderful stories and. Letterman supportive of him since. Thanks for sharing such wonderful episodes from the beginning..

[@ashleyham3501]

I miss Dave. Him & Ferguson were the only ones worth watching. RIP Norm, you were the best... and can we just acknowledge how unbelievably good looking Norm was? That smile, those dimples and sparkling blue eyes.

[@angelaoehley809]

Yes Norm we a cutie so charming

[@bocephas1607]

two good men

[@bernardbarn]

He was a great man.

[@bernardbarn]

RIP

[@prunehead]

RIP Dave x

[@cockpitdrummer]

Norm stitching up Don King with the comment about not going to the judges is beautiful

[@ShawnFerrell]

Norm was amazing, he downplayed his intelligence, downplayed his illness, and just entertained people with jokes that were genuinely golden.

[@rosaliedill7088]

These 2 were great together. Rest in peace, Norm. ❤️

[@RyanPelley1]

I was never a big viewer of Dave, but even as a youngster, it was so noticable how much he loved having Norm on the show. I can't recall Dave laughing as much and as hard as he did with anyone else like he did with Norm.

[@janisarmstrong4924]

Norm, you were so self effacing and down to earth. So much enjoyment you gave to others. Thank you. Rest In Peace.

[@DracoPadilla]

1:05:00 My favorite Norm moment of all time. The way he gets so excited about getting roasted is the best thing ever.

[@teresacroft7409]

So glad to see someone as talented as the legendary David Letterman recognizing what a talent Norm was. Dave stood up for him. Miss Norm's comedy. Thankful we can still watch clips of him

[@CircuitRider]

I love the interview with Tom Snyder… Norm always was a big fan of Tom’s and it seems the admiration is mutual. RIP to both, legends

[@The_sinner_Jim_Whitney]

I genuinely believe that Letterman likes Norm, and loves his material. That's high praise.

[@makethisgowhoosh]

The wallet joke is one of Norm's best ad libs. Dave had it coming, he was stepping all over Norm's delivery.

[@hotdog9262]

one of his best god damn it was funny

[@TheRicardfranca89]

When is it?

[@nickpagano7134]

first part of your statement is correct, it was one of the best by both men, the entire sequence. The 2nd part is idiotic. It was perfectly played by both. No stepping over existed. It almost never is in any internet losers comments who reads waaaaaaaaay too much into short clips of things he has no idea about.

[@nickpagano7134]

@@TheRicardfranca89 start around 20:20

[@makethisgowhoosh]

@@nickpagano7134 You really shouldn't drink and comment. It's clear they were both reacting to each other and Letterman wasn't letting him do his prepared bit and he was stepping on his lines. That's why Norm gave him the zinger that certainly wasn't scripted, and Dave's reaction was genuine and obvious annoyance. That's my opinion, you don't have to be a schmuck about it.. That's it, no more discussion needed, but feel free to have the inane last word.

[@katherinea.rodgers8366]

Thank you, Don Giller, for uploading these wonderful clips of Norm. In all my years I don't think that there has ever been a comedian as adorable, good looking as Norm!!

[@eartherinfire]

He was so adorable.

[@suzannegreene5461]

His dimples still do me in! 😍

[@eilishoshea3349]

He was gorgeous ❤️

[@astilealavatica1404]

@@billyjackbuzzard Where's your personal buzzard? You'd be more useful upcycled.

[@astilealavatica1404]

@@billyjackbuzzard I find it enjoyable.

[@darthbigred22]

"Don shouldn't you be out fixin' fights?" Letterman was always good for a hard ball kick to his guests

[@thatjayne]

I miss Tom Synder! I used to watch him every week night after Carson. Sure I was always late to work the next morning … but always well worth it. RIP Norm. 💙

[@piezaclave393]

Takes me back.. RIP Tom & Johnny. Time sure flies.

[@cobramcjingleballs959]

Don’s channel (this one) has a lot of Snyder, whenever he overlapped with Dave.

[@TroyBlackford]

I never cared for Tom Snyder but good for you guys!

[@michaelmisczuk8149]

Yes, Snyder was excellent.

[@curbozerboomer1773]

@@TroyBlackford Snyder was excellent, if you could forgive his baseline arrogance...He was very risible with his funny guests!...that is a sign of a good person.

[@Meester_Smeeth]

I never realized how awesome Don King is as a promoter

[@nohabloemojislosiento4930]

That's, like, his whole thing.

[@harryanders2877]

Master of storytelling. I see the brilliance of Norm. RIP.

[@SNESdrunk]

Bringing out Don King seriously gave me flashbacks to the 80s era of Dave. Brilliant stuff

[@TrevRockOne]

Fancy seeing you here, SNES Drunk. Keep up the good work.

[@dylprof]

Love your channel! I know you genuinely want me to have a good rest of my day!

[@mikedx42]

Sneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[@johnc1963]

@@mikedx42 es Drunk!

[@raymondhorton9668]

haven’t laughed this much in a long time!!! Thanks!!!

[@bobsmith1292]

I love how much Dave has his back. He was so ahead of his time.

[@roberj568]

He recognised the talent

[@marky.mark.g]

21:08 "Maybe if you had a few more dollars in your wallet, you'd have a kid."

[@semerhi]

What an amazing line!

[@suzannegreene5461]

They’re both so quick with their zingers!

[@m.a.4949]

The quickness there ..

[@shesalady5258]

I watch norm for a quick pick me up. Works every time. Mood goes from 😢 to😂 fast.😊

[@George-pf8zb]

When Norm started talking about Don being a great manager... Dave 'n Don shut that down before Norm might deliver a punch line. 😇

[@nathanwilliams4005]

@@billyjackbuzzard Yes.

[@Jt7166]

“If you fix a fight you do not go to the judges” I can’t remember seeing Dave laugh that hard before😅

[@KingMinosxxvi]

That Don King bit is absolute genius

[@KingMinosxxvi]

@@billyjackbuzzard "Am I sure!?" That a COMEDY bit is GENIUS.....Well I took the bit to Stanford and then to MIT and they have come to a broad consensus the the bit is in fact........drumroll........................a COMEDY BIT....and pure genius. "AM I SURE?!" ridiculous ridiculous....

[@KingMinosxxvi]

@@billyjackbuzzard Billy jack what on earth are you on about?!

[@johnmedeiros8553]

These guys were such an incredible duo. 🙏🏼

[@funkymonkey299]

Don King understood the assignment 😂👏

[@jdion79]

God bless you, again for posting this high quality Norm/Letterman content. Also, good lord the Tom Snider stuff is so funny and heart-warming.

[@charliecelta4036]

15:22 Don making Norm jump is comedy gold!❤️‍🩹I spend nights and days watching all I can of Norm. So great…so missed.🥲

[@kanealson5200]

Highlights 0:36 Dave voicing support for Norm and his new show 3:21 'Life is Beautiful' Movie 5:59 Why Norm doesn't drive 7:15 Norm gets his bike stolen 11:04 Talking about the 'Norm' show 12:40 Don King 18:02 Dave is barren 19:11 Disney World ( Animals don't wear pants ) 21:08 Norm's zinger 25:49 A retrospective of Norm's appearances 26:50 Quintuple bypass surgery 32:15 Getting fired, being a quisling 32:59 Drinking Whiskey 34:22 Erectile dysfunction/Bob Dole 34:46 Norm's mustard story 38:36 Norm's impression of Dave 42:00 Vacation and Ol' Harold Delaney ( Where I live btw ;) 49:30 Abs 50:36 Door to door salesman 54:23 Dave returns after heart surgery 56:49 Gambling 58:15 Psychiatrist 1:00:01 First time getting drunk 1:05:20 Norm is funny

[@paulcolbourne9112]

These are invaluable. Especially when showing the clips to people who don't know.

[@ourtime-downhere6931]

So pretty much the entire video, lol. It's nice to have a reference to the specific jokes but whenever I have time I'll watch the entire thing.

[@MGiordano]

These are so great. It's so different now, but back then Letterman was so influential. No KZbin, No Social Media, Just Letterman and Leno.

[@mrgrillsmg]

You can tell they genuinely love each other. I miss this kind of television.

[@derrikferguson3219]

Late shows absolutely suck now. They used to be fun.

[@fisty539]

@@derrikferguson3219 john oliver and james corden put the coffin in the nail for me. No longer a brit

[@Eric-eq3jx]

Thank you so much for compiling these clips together, I’ve been binging these since I heard the news of his death, norm was something else alright, greatest comedian, and seeing clips with him and my favorite talk show host makes me really happy

[@fredmuller7400]

Yes this is classic isn’t

[@CWB342]

No man could make "yeah" as funny as Norm could. One word gets a chuckle.

[@fredroehl7812]

Don King promoting norm had me dying when Dave asked if he should be out fixing fights lol 😶 Dave hated him coming out hahaha yeah good stuff

[@urban1413]

I’m pretty sure that was preplanned sir.

[@jameskearns6642]

Mike Urban even if so, I think they created some real tension.

[@kjp2006]

@@urban1413 im not so sure since david doesn't often go to rehersals so I wouldn't be surprised if Norm sprung it on him. Plus, that's also classic norm fashion

[@wailal-ghamdi8857]

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[@aaronm.massengale5305]

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[@number1authority]

The highest of quality television. I’m not even 40 years old yet and I’m getting all sappy and nostalgic remembering the good old days like some geezer watching Honeymooners reruns. It happens faster than you think kids...

[@TorontoJon]

Rest in peace, Norm Macdonald. Your dry wit will be sorely missed.

[@jamesprior2496]

You can tell Letterman really 'gets' MacDonald's humor. Both are comic geniuses!

[@alisonlindholm1169]

These Norm uploads are greatly appreciated. His only appearance I haven't seen in full is from 2003, so I'm really looking forward to part 5. Thanks Don!

[@jenniferk4923]

Those dimples though ❤️

[@donnawebster4310]

It's a toss up. Norm's hilarious stories vs Dave's laughing at Norm's hilarious stories

[@doncicci9608]

Norm describing Life is Beautiful in his Norm way, Dave says "Lets move on, Norm. 😂

[@mmmmm1113]

Thank you so much for this compilation. It had me literally in pain laughing… shedding a tear on occasion… it was …. HUMANITY. Something we all have to aspire to in the coming months.

[@mmmmm1113]

That’s fighting words to a Canadian. I am in no way associated with Justin Trudope.

[@CapitalJJ]

20:26 "A big, giant, god-awful lookin' thing" I love Dave's response..."It's his wallet"

[@spuzzlightyeartoo]

Still watching. Man, the repoire Dave and Norm have is off the charts. They love each other. The last :first time drunk" story was the best thing ever from the Late Show.

[@curbozerboomer1773]

Norm and Conan also seemed to be super-compatible!...Norm's stories and freelancing on Conan's show were every bit as funny as his powerful Dave performances.

[@christopherride3764]

Norm is my favourite funny person of all time. RIP great man.

[@treystone1993]

Norm Macdonald is just a genuinely funny human being. It seems effortless for him to make you laugh. Thanks for the vid, great compilation.

[@tbx59]

One of the all-time greats, should have had the hour after Letterman.

[@mikearchibald744]

Nah, youtube was his best medium. Success kills comedy. His netflix shows were crap, his youtube shows were the highlight of youtube for a decade. "I took six months off to do that bit".

[@firepower782]

Oh Lord yes that would have been the best!!!

[@ilovebrandnewcarpets]

Oh wow that would have been awesome. Never even thought of that.

[@ilovebrandnewcarpets]

@@mikearchibald744 Yah, his netflix show was terrible, and I'm a huge Norm fan. Could be my blind love for the guy, but I think he would have been awesome as a late night talk show host in the 90's/early aughts.

[@shembob3601]

@@ilovebrandnewcarpets Chevy Chase, Letterman and Michael Keaton episodes were all great. I thought all the episodes were pretty good though

[@Savagemister]

The more I see of this guy, the more I like him.

[@waldroj01]

God I love norm. He’s just excellent.

[@angusk4378]

Thank you so much for putting these up - you are a Star