Norm Macdonald Had a Secret

A video about Norm, his incident in Iowa, his philosophies, and the things he kept quiet. I tried to communicate what I enjoy about Norm into this.
Hopefully I didn't misrepresent any of his thoughts or events, just trying to spread Norm far and wide and add to all the awesome content out there, and hopefully introduce more people to him.
Thanks for watching and thanks to r/NormMacdonald which led me to many useful links/articles/clips.
Apologies if you experience incessant ads, a music label is controlling this entire video for a 15s song clip I used. Learned my lesson.
Revisions:
-On graduating at 14…someone brought up a good point I didn’t put together. Norm used to lie about his age haha so it’s possible graduating at 14 was just a confusion with his actual birthdate. Hard to find anything on this. I saw somewhere else that he reportedly “skipped the last two years” of HS (and Norm would always lie and tell people he dropped out.)
-It’s possible Regis was genuinely concerned about Norm potentially “losing” the $500,000 for charity. Reportedly Regis doesn’t know the answers beforehand so idk.
-(typo) Comedian Lara Ray should be “Lara Rae”
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Podcast episode sources:
WTF Marc Maron: open.spotify.com/episode/6c4O...
Comedy Album Bookclub: open.spotify.com/episode/6fpZ...
Theo Von/Jim Breuer (Iowa Story): open.spotify.com/episode/18GD...
Conan O'Brien: open.spotify.com/episode/1PRd...
All 45 Full Norm Macdonald Live Video Podcast episodes are available for free viewing/download on the Internet Archive, there's a real jerk of a channel on KZbin is trying to charge people for them: archive.org/details/Norm_Macd...
I uploaded all the newspaper clippings I found using a newspaper archive site here: drive.google.com/drive/folder...
#normmacdonald

[@cavauro]

Once I learned this truth, I began to see examples of it everywhere. A picture hung on the wall of our parlor. In it, a woman was taking a shirt from a clothesline. She had clothespins in her teeth and it was windy and a boy was tugging at her dress. The woman looked like she was in a hurry and the whole scene gave me the idea that, just outside the frame, full, dark clouds were gathering. But that was not what it was. It was paint. So I decided right then and there to see the picture as it really was. I stared at the thing long and hard, trying to only see the paint. But it was no use. All my eyes would allow me to see was the lie. In fact, the longer I gazed at the paint, the more false detail I began to imagine. The boy was crying, as if afraid, and the woman was weaker than I had first believed. I finally gave up. I understood then that it takes a powerful imagination to see a thing for what it really is.

[@johnomara849]

@@SelfEvident it’s from Norm’s book

[@kazvanrooij]

@@johnomara849 wow great quote damn

[@johnhein2539]

@@johnomara849 I read it a year or so back but didn't remember reading that. Man it's beautiful.

[@roostervision]

​@@johnomara849 sounds like some fucking commie gobbledygook. no offense..

[@Mantajourneys]

This is a comment from an enlightened being. I've thought it from several things I heard him express; things like describing the world to a blind man or being consumed by art. Something and nothing being the same. The twinkle in his eyes betrayed him the most, though. Listening to him is something very special. The mere fact that he talks of knowing the value of laughter and lived his life in the pursuit of generating it, is a clue. I have often wished he could have loved me. If he loved you....wow!

[@hamandryan]

This reminds me of that tragedy

[@jasegtree4553]

🤣

[@greenpilltheory6649]

the one with the blood & the bone?

[@kyanrinel5898]

The Kennedy assassination?

[@ronandrews6105]

@@greenpilltheory6649 knee deep in it at that

[@roberts1572]

The one where Norm died. Norm!

[@jesuslover4436]

Very sad that he had to live so much of his life as a deeply closeted gay man

[@ShatteredAutomaton]

"Is there something wrong with being gay?" "No I love gay people!" "Oh I know you do." 😂😂😂😂

[@rminter44]

Clearly he did not people to know he did not own a doghouse

[@StoolCoiler]

Atheist pretending to be a Christian making troll comments. Please don’t fall for this 2/10 bait. God bless y’all

[@markpalmer9844]

Because the light was on.

[@slakjawnotsayin5451]

LMFAO Norm wasn't a gay. Nice try adding more ridiculous gay propaganda on social media to support your own personal private abnormal BS. It sure isn't being way overblown to the point of not at all matching reality, right... Pretty smart thinking to blatantly disrespect a beloved icon after their passing...

[@pablodebella7695]

The biggest compliment I can give Norm is that 99% of his hilarious jokes are not funny if told by someone else, thats how special he is. Legend.

[@c_12123]

Wow, your friends must be embarrassingly unfunny then, lol.

[@giantfatberg]

@@c_12123I bet Norm would’ve gotten a good laugh from your comment

[@icu3869]

The fact is, a lot of what he did Couldn’t be told by someone else, they didn’t have the balls. He was FIRED from SNL at the height of his popularity because they wanted to silence the truth he was telling about O.J. Like Barbara Walters, who was bristling as he as he needled her with “You like Bill Cosby, right?” LONG before the public would ever learn the truth. The moth joke- 8 improvised minutes of profound and layered storytelling based on great Russian literature- the audience wasn’t even aware of the backstory that made these such feats of subversive genius, that’s what no one can replicate, and why he was so incredible, original, and unique.

[@FPSBuzz]

​@c_12123 are you arguing that your friends have the same comedic timing as norm macdonald? Is that really what you want to argue?

[@MarcoBoneMan]

The layers of Norm know absolutely no bounds. If you try and tell his jokes, you become the joke.

[@broncosfreak87]

I've been fighting cancer 14 years. Norm was my hero before I knew. And more after I did. He was an amazing human and I'm honored that I got to live and die near him. Though my cancer is now terminal, I'll never lose because of what Norm taught me. For real.

[@ciarandempsey961]

Thank you for this. Truly

[@driftless7134]

God bless you friend.

[@ImPacosTacos]

call it a draw...... hope you find peace up in heaven with Norm

[@Koogz406]

You are awesome

[@ianlassitter2397]

God bless and may the angels guide your way.

[@tonyrauls1941]

Norm was 3-0-1 against cancer. Technically a perfect record.

[@alientube1984]

Cancer almost came back, there at the end but eventually it ended in a draw!

[@Chazman2705]

Hey bro, you can't just joke about cancer like that, that's non-pc my man. My butt gets real hurt when I hear s*** like that and it affects my eczema. Please apologize to me and all the people here with cancer, but more so me, because I get off on that s****.

[@simrdownmon6431]

@@Chazman2705 Trying so hard to come off anti woke you actually sound super woke. It's so obvious, I'm surprised you don't realize it. Wokeness is pathetic whether coming form the left or right, which happens equally.

[@mattmenshevik]

@@simrdownmon6431 Imagine trying to fence sit so hard you split your brain in half. No, I'm pretty sure there's only one political wing who wants to dictate what everyone is allowed to say, yet can't define what a woman is.

[@simrdownmon6431]

@@mattmenshevik You don't realize how closely your thought process is to the Dems. The fact that both sides are talking about gender identification instead of the reality that Americans are working harder for less while billionaires get richer, proves you've both been brainwashed by the media. Defining what a makes a women is of zero importance for Americans quality of life. Everyone knows the rule "divide and conquer", yet both sides allow themselves to fall directly in that trap. It's so easy to control a citizenry which is incapable of independent thought, critical thinking or selective reasoning.

[@GoShwkk]

The more I learn about Norm the more I care for him.

[@MiketheEye]

Reminds me of that tragedy.

[@Johnny.f.face1]

Nah he’s was a good guy.

[@gdubz55]

He was not a real jerk

[@mohammedaldosari1903]

Diamond

[@rpg7287]

I get your reference.👍🏻

[@bencarlson4300]

As an Iowan, I want to humbly thank whoever kicked Norm out of a charity golf event. That was probably the biggest news story to happen in Iowa for decades. Norm put us on the map… literally! Even the mapmakers had never heard of us.

[@robertmaybeth3434]

...just think the impression your town would have made on the whole world, if he had told a joke about Get woke go broke.

[@sirbader1]

My grandmother was from Granville, IO. I'd heard of it.

[@thomaspeterson9505]

Who?

[@4reptar207]

And now you guys have women’s college basketball! 🏀

[@jchinckley]

@@sirbader1 Where's IO? Or do you mean Granville, IA?

[@1776FREE2]

1:10 _"Having nothing and having something are exactly the same thing."_ That's one of the deepest things I've ever heard.

[@marlinsfan]

Absolutely loved Norm. I remember my brother once said, "He's a guy who pretends he's two steps behind you when he's really three steps ahead," and I always thought that was a perfect description of him.

[@ollied1200]

What a wise bro you have! Don’t take that for granted. Have a great day

[@muiresuilgorm3452]

Yes. Perfect summation.

[@rickythomas9698]

wise words.

[@tychodancer]

Your brother is Conan Obrien?

[@marlinsfan]

@@tychodancer Who's Conan Obrien?

[@sntslilhlpr6601]

Holy shit, I knew he was a genius, but graduating high school at 14, in university by 16 is... I was not really expecting that. Norm pulled yet another joke on me beyond the grave...

[@rickrick3129]

Know what did he do for the year or two between 14 in high school and 16 in college?.. You guessed it.. Frank Stallone

[@danielrobinson7427]

Perhaps why I love his comedy and get it so much. Similar to Dave chappelle you can tell the man’s brilliant

[@lotusluv]

goes to show how much intelligence plays into comedy

[@monhi64]

Yeah that’s wild, I’d be really curious about how specifically one goes about graduating that early. Do they just take twice the amount of classes or does someone just keep giving them credit for taking a class without actually taking the class. Maybe they just take the tests and faculty assume if they pass the test that’s all that matters

[@dixonpinfold2582]

@@lotusluv Definitely. I'm not surprised at all that a math adept would do comedy. It's an unregulated and unteachable occupation like novel writing. For both, the sole qualification for entry is that nothing is lost on you.

[@Triplicata]

I love the absolutely useless timer in the upper right corner.

[@chrisramsden9678]

Norm was probably the most inspiring person I have ever found in my life. He met death every day head on with humour and fearlessness. I'll never meet him but I still consider him a great friend.

[@josephdykes1820]

You might meet him

[@peterfleming4431]

Ok, I cried. So what? This man had the grace of a swan, the wisdom of an owl, and the eye of an eagle. Ladies and gentlemen, this man is for the birds.

[@frankrivera4982]

I lost it at the part where he talks about losing a battle to cancer but it's technically a draw because the cancer dies also.. 🥺

[@zac3392]

Face like a flower…

[@PS3Fan487]

I mean he DID voice act a pigeon on the animated Mike Tyson detective cartoon

[@marccas10]

You could say he's a hoot!

[@LizaFan]

@@zac3392 Yeah, a *cauliflower!*

[@jaylong4705]

When Norm was on Howard, one time Howard freaked out saying "HOW COULD YOU NOT CARE IF YOU BOMB??" AND Norm said, "I didn't say I like it, I said it was funny" That's Norm.

[@DennyFatKid]

This was so well made. felt like a sincere tribute. Thank you for this and thank you to Norm

[@ryantiller5624]

I kind of wish I could put this video on vhs, just in case

[@andygarcia6244]

Somebody else made this video this isn’t the original

[@ronsmith8424]

Norm was the warmest human being alive and it’s a darker place without him.

[@nathanieledwards3302]

"Life is great...you can eat at a Dennys, you can wear a hat whenever you want" is one of Norms greatest lines that I think about ALL the time. It is only when seeing life thru an absurdist lens will you understand that level of brilliance.

[@lickitysplit3575]

Same tbh

[@thatoneguywithahugethang]

But you can't wear a hat alot of places tbh

[@lickitysplit3575]

@@thatoneguywithahugethang That's what's funny about it. It's weirdly very true and very untrue simultaneously, yet he's not wrong. That's funny.

[@lickitysplit3575]

@@thatoneguywithahugethang It's absurdist

[@jnm92]

Almost a zen like saying. Reminds me of this one: “ ‘Master, what is the meaning of life?’, ‘Chopping wood and carrying water’.

[@anthonyenriquez4944]

It’s literally 4 am and I’m not ashamed to say I have been crying and laughing and cry laughing so hard. Thank you for this man. Couldn’t have done it any better. Norm was the goat and nobody was as funny as he is. Some come close but in the end I can watch any clip of norm and laugh out loud quite literally. I’m so thankful there is much of his content available. Fucking legend!

[@artlover282]

its 4:01am for mee 😂

[@SingleMaltBuckeye]

It's bc it is quite obvious Norm had a passion and curiosity for truth. In that pursuit he never became bitter or cynical, but rather found humor and delight in this world.

[@rminter44]

​@@SingleMaltBuckeyewell said

[@Haepax]

While it's sad, and makes me want to cry... It's comforting. Norm learned what many of us do not, at least not until it's too late. And he not only lived with it, he relished in it.

[@rustycage]

the man shaped my life

[@obsidiansiriusblackheart]

Wow, good to see you here

[@bethdeva]

same :c

[@PaintballVideosNet]

Circle, square or triangle?

[@jmiogo]

Yeah, that's weird.

[@bethdeva]

@@jmiogo whats wierd about that? i grew up in the care of my uncle, who was a huge fan of norm. norm always brightened my uncles day and made him howl laughing, and it rubbed off on me. im not really sure how its weird that he had a profound impact on me?

[@joshuagraham9217]

I think this is honestly better than anything Netflix or a corporation could come up with. Thank you so much, I was beginning to think there would be no documentary or proper memorial for him.

[@gelloyangsteryang6481]

i was thinking the same thing

[@gretchenbaker7435]

God Netflix would put a whole lot of terrible comedians who never met him but were on Netflix saying the same fake shit he would have hated and laughed at

[@danstevens6495]

Netflix is horrible, canceled my subscription

[@sawboss5794]

Fuck Netflix.

[@sawboss5794]

@@gretchenbaker7435 exactly.

[@robbaholic]

This was extremely well done, thank you 🙏🏼 When Norm died, it was the only time I cried at the passing of someone I didn’t know personally. Mostly because I felt like I did know him personally, but also because I was sad for the world of comedy that he wouldn’t be able to bless us with another instantly classic joke or bit. He was a comic’s comic, a genius, and above all else, an incredibly good person. Love you, Norm.

[@DiegoRuiz1991]

I don't think I'll ever get over the death of this precious diamond of a man, it has been 15 months and this video made me cry several times like a little bitch

[@lordturtle8735]

That old chunk of coal?

[@sunfl0weronthemoon]

It made me cry like a little bitch too. He is so loved. He was so wonderful.

[@catherinecateecignetti3621]

I got the bitch tears flowing as I type this matter of fact...

[@RayRaeTV]

Same here bro.. Same here..

[@rminter44]

I feel the same way I do about norm as much as I do about loosing David Bowie or Prince just for different reasons

[@edwarddubois7046]

I think that Norm is a compelling study in Authenticity. I am still so sad that he's gone. Thanks for making this.

[@Calilou52]

Norm was the truest, most genuine example of “one of a kind”. His self awareness and social awareness was on a level that doesnt even seem possible to achieve for most.

[@shannond1511]

I read that as glad he’s gone . I wa alike “god damn, why the animosity?” Lol

[@muraddiab6393]

Him and Larry David

[@kevinalexander6812]

The word "smugness" right as Neil deGrasse Tyson's name shows up is absolutely perfect. Magnificently done. RIP Norm "Mitch Weaver" Macdonald

[@GuitarGare]

I beamed when I saw that example and Tyson's name came up. I have always referred to him as "conjecture boy". He makes me sick. Good on Norm for calling him out.

[@kurtilingus]

Couldn't agree more on that take either, although I still view both Neil's & Norm's views as two sides of the same coin, even as diametrically opposed they both are. Norm's view is, in so many words, what keeps my will to live chugging along, no questions asked, managing even to disregard my own constant hyper-awareness which fits right in w/NDG's quip which is simply, "The only thing the world wants of you is to eat you and be done with it..." Considering Norm had cancer's menace loom over half his life, it makes perfect sense to me why he dismissed the latter notion off hand despite him likely being all-too-intimately-familiar with it as well.... Cancer simply being the literal embodiment of that latter sentiment brought to life in your own cells, as i see it... Ugh, it doesn't even make me want to say "fuck cancer" more than it makes want to shout into void "FUCK MORTALITY!!!" even as someone who does **not** want to live forever too

[@TSwizzle777]

Hell yeah! Rolling Stones Street Fighting Man! G7!!!

[@abcdefg2120]

@AnonymousYou know that a Google search can turn up objectively wrong information, right? If you think anyone with an internet connection has, and has the ability to understand, everything in the universe, then you’re really in no place to call someone else smug.

[@plane_guy6051]

Tyson is very smug - and annoying and stubborn. He's been saying for ages that he doesn't believe in ufo's and he was on Joe Rogan after fighter pilot David Fravor and and fellow navy pilots all saw the tic-tac ufo and instead of admitting that maybe he was wrong and that ufo's now seem a reality, he made a convoluted attempt to debunk the encounter(s) by saying that maybe their radars were faulty! Even Rogan, who had previously seemed to worship Tyson, just looked fed up with him. Look it up. "Neil deGrasse Tyson's Skepticism Over UFO's"

[@keefbeef2002]

Watched this maybe ten times now. Still get emotional. The man was a gift. I keep going through all his stuff and the message is - and I'm sure it's a quote 'anyone can make you laugh, very few can make you happy'. All his standup and everything else raises you to happiness, there is no victim, just joy - and I'm telling you Joy's getting pretty fed up about it, I'm telling you leave Joy out of this, hey, hey, she's a lovely lady and doesn't deserve that kind of attention... Rumour has it that Joy wept at his funeral.

[@mcebisap8806]

I ended up here after OJ died and I binged on Norm's SNL videos. This video is great insight into part of his life and his last years--- time well spent.

[@anthonycorsi6409]

I just love Norm. Playing the dumb guy, while he was the smartest person in the room. He had an emotional intelligence that made him understand people in a rare way. Thanks for this documentary, its made me cry over Norms passing for about the 100th time.

[@saulgoodman7858]

"Having nothing and having something are exactly the same thing." -Norm MacDonald

[@beanlegume9965]

Probably reading Dostoevsky at the time.

[@mvinyl3484]

Never really get flustered when a famous person passes...dont miss actors or singers...shame theyve gone for sure....but Norm being gone still pisses me off.

[@nihicyn]

The Taboo Subject section where Norm is on conan and makes the freindship joke and then leads into the audio of him talking about laughing with loved ones on a holiday and his mom is beautiful... Thats the most interesting, intelligent, brilliant, heartwarming and loving thing I think a comic has ever said. Rip Norm you were one of a kind...

[@catdaddydonbrewer007]

Dude to the man who made this video….. This is an absolutely killer piece of work. I’m truly thankful for having seen this.

[@catdaddydonbrewer007]

@@StyrofoamBonfire I’m a fan big dog. I subscribed and I’m very hopeful that’s there’s more to come.

[@xxdungeonxx1]

The one joke that gets me every time, is his "I didn't know he was sick" bit everytime someone talked about a dead person. Every comedian unwittingly made that joke when talking about Norm. A joke beyond the grave

[@RedSaint83]

He definitely planted that seed knowing they'd say the same about him. It was a long battle after all.

[@zolnsalt]

He is one of the few comedians who stayed funny till the very end, what a treasure.

[@davidfrance2915]

I forgot this was KZbin halfway through. That's how well this is made and how perfect of a tribute this is. It felt like a Netflix dedication special. You honored the man well.

[@rhesreeves5339]

Indeed

[@johnreed4159]

Agree. Great job!

[@michaelgraflmusic]

Yeah, the production on this gave me goosebumps.

[@HEAVY_CREAM]

I was going to say the same thing. Really, well done.

[@GtMcGee]

Just a netflix special? Bahaahahhaha...damn thats sad

[@christopheroshaughnessy1129]

This was supreme, undoubtedly the most professional and caring Norm tribute I've seen to date.

[@sameboat9162]

Agreed.

[@kevindean1327]

Truly superb!!!

[@ErehErehGaming]

I cant believe the biggest norm fan, (me), has gone two years without seeing this masterpiece. Incredibly well produced, new info I have never seen, and sheds an amazing light on the funniest man who has ever lived. Thank you.

[@markromero5331]

By far the Best compilation of Norm McDonald's, life I've ever seen. You did an outstanding job of pointing out all aspects of his life in a loving tribute to him. I Love the closing song as well. Well done !

[@Bador]

There will never be another Norm Macdonald. That was a beautiful Video. Very well made.

[@thetayterminator1436]

Mark Normand is about the closest we've got lol

[@search4truth104]

A lot of people didn't get Norms humor. I am so glad I am not one of them! Thanks for the laughs Norm.

[@joebob4579]

Nah I think there will be more like him

[@josho5423]

The relatively small community of lifelong Norm fans who showed up for his podcast show (until they cancelled it) and congregated in the I'm Not Norm channel knew how brilliant the man was, and how rare it is to have someone so genuine in Hollywood. After his passing, it seems everyone has gotten on the bandwagon. Even the Hollywood stars who wouldn't even mention his name showed their support. It seems tragically fitting that Norm really got his flowers, so to speak, after his death - just like most of history's best artists.

[@coryspann5774]

They canceled the I’m not norm Chanel??? I didn’t even know

[@johngoldsworthy7135]

@@coryspann5774 he meant norm Macdonald live podcast. It was a national tragedy

[@egbertarchief461]

norm was never really promoted. I found out about him just some months before his passing because of speculations about his health. Other than that I think I only saw him on the roast and I hated the roast

[@trubeez4721]

It's very weird to call people who discovered him after death as "jumping on the bandwagon"

[@TEAMGETHELP]

@@trubeez4721 jumping on the dead wagon.

[@danieljulian5172]

This made me emotional. You have a gift and I, among many others, can very much appreciate this tribute to a guy that cared more about others than himself. Thank you.

[@leorubio5653]

Thanks for doing this documentary, beautiful!!! Him having cancer at 26 explains so much. You are the only one thats brought that info out. We were all lucky he was here for as long as he was and hes somewhere smiling now. 😊😊

[@maxwellclements3253]

I’d never mourned for a person I’ve not met, until Norm.

[@dearsomeone]

Incredibly well made. Thank you for making this. Awesome tribute to the best to ever do it.

[@rodgygormin]

i agree and feel the same way as you.

[@Nivad1970s]

I agree - really, REALLY well done. Thank you for an homage to a man I’ve always admired from afar.

[@fireboltaz]

It was excellent wasn’t it?

[@deniserossiter1059]

Wow!! This was so well made. I loved Norm so much. Thank you for such a great video.

[@flamingjoey]

Well done? Did we watch the same video? Wtf was with that timer in the corner that didn’t even keep time? Why would you even put that in? I love norm but this video looks like it was made by someone in high school following a generic cheesy idea of a tribute video, the score was god awful. If this video qualifies in your book as “well done” I can’t imagine how low your bar must be for quality.

[@apelike]

This is a fantastic tribute video. Very well researched... I love stand up, I grew up on SNL, I'm 50 years old and Norm was my favorite... I've watched everything I could find online when he passed and absolutely this video belongs on a short list of the best. Very well done... thank you.

[@gonzaloleivabastias]

As much as Norm already was my favourite comedian, I didn't expect to get so much from a video about him. I already saw him as a genius, but now I am baffled. He was definitely one of those people that can see beyond what everybody else can see, and he used his great talent in something very noble, making people smile. Thanks for this amazing tribute, your videos are great, keep it up!

[@funforalgernon]

Absolutely extraordinary. I didn’t think it was possible that I could learn anything new about Norm. I was wrong. Thank you so much.

[@gregh5061]

I didn't know he had cancer thrice, since 1986. That explains exactly why so "living in the present" kinda guy he was.

[@seanmurphy26]

I couldn't sit through the video, the norm thing just makes me too sad, just sharing some knowledge. Norm was a literal math child prodigy genius. Both his parents were high intellectual teachers. He was literally one of those genius card counters at casinos, that would be threatened of dire physical violence. He was one of those young kids that graduated from high school maybe fifteen, he was like Doogie Howser, except he chose his path and comedy.

[@drumboarder1]

@@seanmurphy26 yup that's covered 6 mins in, which I didn't know he graduated early n studied maths

[@csnide6702]

@@StyrofoamBonfire Very well done sir- had me moved to tears..... by the way don't breathe the fumes from that bonfire.........

[@pennystocklocks]

@@gregh5061 so he was 2-1 in his battle against cancer

[@altohippiegabber]

"The only thing an old man can tell a young man, is that it goes fast, real fast, and if you are not careful, it's too late. Of course the young man will never understand this truth" I am 45 year old man and this quote from Norm floored me, I broke down crying. I think its a beautiful form of life confirmation how we sometimes laugh uncontrollably and other times break down crying when being confronted with (and fully realizing/grokking) life's hard truths.

[@gringoguapo]

I hope you are happy or found happiness in your life at 45 friend. I am 38 and have been wondering myself whether or not I have, or whether it's too late or not.

[@DjWyu]

@@gringoguapo it's never too late to get yourself situated and feel better. :)

[@michaelmeara6776]

Man what a guy

[@eliasjakewallace2239]

@@gringoguapo It is never too late friend, life is happening right now.

[@hotel1271]

Seek 'purpose' and it will bring fulfillment/happiness... as happiness alone is fleeting.

[@EveryoneIsStupidButMe]

You're making me misty-eyed, beautiful tribute, haven't seen some of these clips, thank you so much for making this RIP

[@raymondjack]

Bro, I watched the conan O’Brien documentary and this back to back. Both are fantastic and I appreciate that you ended both on a hopeful and positive messages to keep or mind open to the opportunities for the things that are truly valuable.

[@darinfry1543]

Usually have no skin in the game with celebrities but hearing of norms passing hit me in the feels. Not just crazy funny but on most accounts a genuinely good guy

[@chaoticnipples3405]

Only celebrity death that made my eyes leak this weird stuff

[@hullinstruments]

I felt exactly the same norm and Sean Lock both of them were only a few months apart of my mom‘s death from cancer. those were my two favorite living comedians. Hell probably my two favorite living people in general. I mean mom was up there too but......you know what I mean

[@tomifost]

I was kinda pissed that Conan didnt have him on for his last few farewell episodes, before I realized that norm had set a trap for taking cancer down.

[@kane00000]

@@tomifost Conan knew for sure. It's up to Norm wether he wants to go on or not in the end.

[@fakepeople9385]

I never necessarily agreed with Norm on politics, however the fact that he never changed Just makes me respect him so much because he was courages enough to stand outside the box

[@FaridShahidinejad]

I met him once at a comedy club. We arrived late and were in line when I saw him walking by and yelled "Hey Norm!" He turned direction, walked over to me, shook my hand and said hey! And just waited there with a smile. I froze because I didn't expect it and he just said, "Ok. Bye!" And left lol.

[@danielbuege1]

"Oh Big Gulps, eh? ... Well, see ya later!"

[@albertenriquez7079]

@@danielbuege1 Loved that part in D&D

[@B1RKSY]

Amazing tribute, brings me to tears every time I re watch it

[@randallqueen]

This video has been a master class in editing. Also, I love Norm and miss him.

[@hugonongbri8100]

Norm is like the Hendrix of comedy. Every comic, good or bad has a Norm story.

[@codydavidyates72]

I use to say he's the Bob Dylan of Comedy but Jimi works as well

[@gregh5061]

Excellent comparison. I've listened to a lot of Hendrix recordings where I go, "That doesn't sound right" where on a first glance it just sounds like messed up noise sometimes, But the brilliance shines through after a few listens when you truly grasp that weird Hendrix spirit. Same with norm.

[@DROG.]

@@gregh5061 Absolutely. Just like Hendrix playing an out of tune guitar, he could make it work. Norm could turn bad jokes into good jokes.

[@gregh5061]

@@DROG. norm's "HAH?" is Hendrix's wammy bar

[@chrisoakley7071]

holy fuck that was an emotional ride ....i was not prepared for this, im a bit shook up by this one. great job !!!

[@natedogg5708]

Agreed

[@DJosAmmel]

Oh! Heh, yeah, inFLECtion, eeeeh uh and CADEnce, sure, hehuuuuh yuh….

[@Ana_Lev]

This bought me to tears. Great work.

[@THP999]

So well put together man. Thank you so much for this.

[@slugfeet27]

So many great comments, this won't ever get seen but it is clear from this, Norm was a special kind of genius. Truly driven by some form of love for the craft and not chasing traditional fame and fortune.

[@KajiCarson]

That's an astute comment in an ocean of others; I'd also say Norm was essentially driven by an unquenchable zest for life and was, thank God, articulate enough to express his ideas. He was a one of a kind, I'm sad I've only now begun to fully appreciate him.

[@BobMinelli]

I'm so grateful to have been able to resonate and more now, after he's departed.

[@ultramagapurebloodpride8294]

It's literally being seen even weeks after it was released.

[@wuffalo]

I really hope his Netflix "special" (since it was really just sort of the groundworks for what he was actually going to perform if he ever could again due to covid) isn't touched or edited at all. Not sure why I say that but it's maybe because, before the recent sentimentals expressed, Netflix were the one's to cancel his talk show.

[@jayplay8869]

He would have been fine in todays climate… funny even.

[@takeonparis]

I don't comment on a lot of KZbin videos anymore. It's rare I even give one a thumbs up. But you really did a masterful, and heartfelt job of editing this together. It was both smooth... and thoughtful. I'm an editor myself since long before KZbin existed. So I can appreciate a job well done. If you mostly knew Norm through KZbin... then you're waaaaay younger than I am. Which makes his accomplishment all the more astonishing. This figure from my teenage years could somehow remain relevant to people half my age in the 21st century. And his name wasn't "Belushi" or "Murphy" or anything like that. He was the middle guy. And somehow the middle guy was right up there with the top ones. Thanks for posting this.

[@gerardduffy5000]

L

[@JC20XX]

W

[@bbmtge]

Great collection, very well done. Funny thing about Norm is that you are glued to every word he says. While he makes you laugh, he also makes you think and the best part...he makes you remember, reminisce.

[@ferrannoah]

Nice link next to the date in the description. Reminds me of that national tragedy. I'm glad I lived in a time where I could experience Norm Macdonald in some facet. Undoubtedly my favorite comedian, a true honest soul, and a social genius. Beautiful video in his memory.

[@ozpunk]

No celebrity passing had ever affected me until Norm. We’re all lucky that he can still bring us joy through his comedy that is deathless.

[@blenderguru]

One of the few celebrity deaths to hit me hard. I remember visiting the Norm Macdonald show channel page every day hoping for a new episode. One that'll never come. Love you Norm. You were an odd ball in the best way possible.

[@cultureshock5000]

norm got me so do wrestlers i dk why i have such fond memories of 90s wrestling they always hit hard

[@wormgun9586]

Oof

[@Ben.N]

Same 😔

[@chrisalexander2478]

Most of them dont really bother me either but Norm, Robin Williams and Phil Hartman really hit me.

[@mojojojo6292]

Currently working my way through your blender tutorials, thanks for what you you do! Good to see you're also a Norm fan.

[@fatman12345678910100]

I've found myself watching Norm videos at 3am again... I've watched this one a couple times now, and I'm never ready for the "I've been lucky." You did a great job not just eulogizing Norm, but also finding a perspective that does a good job of encapsulating his impact on culture and comedy. Thanks for the video, I'm sure I'll be back again.

[@andrewwerling1574]

A truly moving presentation. Thank you.

[@jim34morrison]

He is deeply loved and missed.

[@DanArnets1492]

Closeted too

[@ZeranZeran]

I love the fact that even this sounds like one of his jokes, and I can only read it in his voice He is missed indeed.

[@ShashwatMaheshwari]

Very well made. Long enough but still leaves you wanting more.

[@griffin8090]

Just like norm

[@TheBigZUnit]

Norm was my all time favorite comedian. He’s the only celebrity I ever cried about when he passed. I wanted to see him live so bad. The Norm Macdonald compilations got me through a very difficult time in my life. Man… RIP to a legend.

[@shayan8270]

Beautiful tribute. Thank you so much for this!

[@HEGELIANDIA]

Absolutely beautiful, tearjerking production my friend. What an irreplaceable soul Norm was.

[@ciamber]

Dude. What. I'm speechless, this was compelling, respectful, just brilliant.

[@StyrofoamBonfire]

Appreciate it👍

[@kentuckyjerk323]

As someone that grew up with Norm as a teenager, him destroying the ESPY'S for me, is arguably the best comedy I've ever seen.

[@maxczapski2239]

Beautiful work. Thank you so much.

[@bsedhs]

Man, watched this 3 times now... I can't get over it. It's an amazing tribute to an amazing person. Thanks for this.

[@fullbodyscab]

It’s good to know we’re not alone in how we feel about Norm. He made countless people happy without meeting them and made the same people sad when he left.

[@maxxxmodelz4061]

I remember growing up in the 90s. There weren't many of my peers who thought Norm was funny. Just me and one other friend thought he was a comic genius. Someone who would only truly be appreciated later, possibly after he passes. Some people got his sarcastic humor for what it was, most didn't. Norm was one of the only "stars" who I felt like I could actually get along with in real life. Sit down, have a beer and share some laughs.

[@ville-veikkomakela6506]

This is truly a great tribute. It pains me that even his celebrity friends didn’t really understand his views and principles. This is the tribute he deserved.

[@maddieb.4282]

EVEN his celebrity friends? Celebrities are the least likely people to understand values and integrity

[@natepierce3023]

A touching tribute to one of the best to ever do it. Thank you for this!

[@TCBElvisAPresley]

Thank you for this great video! I became much more aware of Norm in the last couple of years following his passing. Before, I of course knew who he was, and remembered with fondness his doing Weekend Update on SNL (and Burt Reynolds on the Jeopardy skits, and Bob Dole). And then hadn't thought much more about it. I _may_ have seen a clip or two of his podcast before he passed, but I'm not sure. His passing was a shock, and it didn't take very long before I was addicted to Norm McDonald clips on KZbin, and have come to just love the guy. He was just an amazing talent, incredibly smart, and _unique._ On top of all that he was the Keanu Reeves of comedy -- a genuinely decent and kind person. This was the most well done retrospective of Norm I've ever seen. It's better than anything out there, because in addition to the excellent production values, and writing presented, I could tell that the creator of the video actually _gets_ who Norm really was: a deeply closeted gay man. 😉 Seriously thanks for the excellent video, I learned a couple of new things about Norm, and came away from it _getting_ Norm even a little better.

[@Animish1882]

What a tribute this is! Thank you for creating this. Still Miss Norm.

[@Animish1882]

I come back to this video atleast once a month. Still love and miss Norm. Thanks again for this.

[@FloatingWeeds2]

He actually never transitioned.

[@johnytwotimes4072]

I'm having the worst 24 hours and I completely forgot about it for a few minutes because of this. So thank you for this and thanks to Norm for everything❤️

[@djnatureboy]

Me too, much love and peace to you

[@allanbaisley9991]

Jesus loves you

[@therealwilfreddierkes9980]

@@allanbaisley9991 Didn’t Jesus have a doghouse?

[@lvclix]

I’m gonna go get the papers, get the papers.

[@enricosalvatore5353]

I hope your OK johny.

[@bobsaget832]

Absolutely broke my heart. Incredible work

[@alnueve]

Wow I had basically the same experience getting to know Norm! Never got him really until 8 years ago. Thank You this is beautiful!

[@AlGazzaliMosbah]

"You don't lose to cancer it dies with you, so it's just a draw" made me change my pov about a lot of things, I mean the whole video did.

[@andrewfreeman1864]

Met Norm at the airport in St Louis a few years back. He was the nicest guy. He sat an talked with us for about 30mins while he was waiting for his flight. Rest In Peace, brother.

[@purselmer5931]

I think that's what it was all about for him - interacting w/people. Any and all.

[@SolomonGlobalWealth]

This was one of THE BEST documentaries I've seen in quite some time and being the subject of my favorite comedian makes it that more special, well done! There will not ever be another man on this Earth like Norm Macdonald. I wish he knew how many people he touched. I didn't know he was battling Cancer since 86' and yet the man kept on going! He is one of the only comics to make me belly laugh. He brought so much joy and laughter to the world, was a real rebel and didn't care what anyone thought of him or his kraft. He KNEW he was the best! He will be truly missed.

[@devinangola3458]

Norm was what he is or what he seemed and disappeared off my radar, I couple of yours before the pandy I started listening to pods with him as a guest…the shows were incredibly funny and everyone hung on his words. He soon had his own pod and I couldn’t get enough of him, started watching old clips of interviews and was marvelled. Pandy hit he became a staple of my searches, and he has a lot of profane thinking. One of the first comedians to do stand up about the wuflu, society was breaking down and Norm was reality/ comfort that made me smile. I started relying on him, in retrospect I was selfish…his death gutted me and the realization of his words about, religion, death and sickness in a joke has cemented him in my mind. I didn’t even knew he was sick was his last joke from the grave, and a good one!😂😔 That ol’chunk of coal is now a diamond in my heart, I still go looking for lost footage and interviews/ pods I haven’t heard before…. Thanks for this.🙂😉

[@dishkyaondishkyaondishkyao7859]

Norm MacDonald's death was one of the most heartbreaking event to ever occur in the month of September ever.

[@dereksmith7082]

Uno time still moves on, maybe you will die in September. Now that would sucks way worse.

[@dishkyaondishkyaondishkyao7859]

@@dereksmith7082 sounds like a guy with no doghouse!

[@mikeneuburger3989]

A tragedy with almost no equal, one might say.

[@matttherrien9608]

Well done! Can't see a woman making that good of a joke.

[@dishkyaondishkyaondishkyao7859]

@@matttherrien9608 What do you mean? The greatest stand up comedian today in my opinion is Amy Schumer, of course if you don't add Norm in that list!

[@Zhohan-]

What an incredible man with an immense love for life. He won in bringing so much joy even after his death. His final act is still ongoing. We’re all part of it.

[@DavidVassleofYeshua]

Do you have a doghouse?

[@Zhohan-]

@@DavidVassleofYeshua No, I don't have a dog house

[@HeyIwasaValedictorian]

@@Zhohan- that's ok. Stop by anyway, we'll have a chicken!

[@DavidVassleofYeshua]

@@Zhohan- You must be one of them gays then.

[@direct2crain]

The best norm tribute I’ve come across yet. Great job op

[@GlobeHackers]

Thank you so much for making this video. I loved Norm for decades.

[@SunsetKetch]

I refuse to read more than a few pages of his book every few months. It feels like when it is over, it will be truly over. I keep him alive and fresh/new to me on my nightstand. I love and miss him so dearly. The inflection in my punchlines to co-workers has been infected by his cadence for decades... My deliberate idiocy in situations inspired by his teachings to just go for an original laugh, even if it is just you laughing. I love you Norm. Now time to go on a roller coaster, and eat a egg.

[@yasseford]

No spoilers, but you should really finish the book. I loved the ending.

[@Lukebenpenrose]

I got the book for christmas this past year and had the exact same feeling! i had to stop multiple times because i was getting choked up

[@-null-null8857]

I'm the same way with the original Final Fantasy 7. But when I get his book I'll def be reading it like you. Savoring every word, every sentence. Full paragraphs a meal, every page a banquet.

[@matthowlett8091]

Read it then buy the audio book and listen to it.

[@kokeloke7397]

Thats the same thing I do with Bob Dylan songs. I never want to hear the last one

[@lomaxrobert]

Norm never pandered. There was a timeless quality to his comedy, half folksy 1940s, half post-modern profane. And I think like with all truly great artists, there was a morality to his work. He appreciated truth and beauty. He made you laugh hard, but also think, and smile.

[@_s_p_a_r_k_e_s_7615]

This was fantastic! What a tribute to a great man. We love you Norm.

[@alejoSOTOful]

Never being a big consumer of american comedy (not american myself), I never heard of him until he died and was all over social media. I looked him up and saw some of his work, absolutetly brilliant. What I never really knew was what you just presented, the man behind the jokes and the wisdom that he held of the universal fears of life. What a beatiful man he was, thank you for making this.

[@coleplasschaert5705]

The best part about norm was that he was VERY smart but he always played the fool to catch people off guard.

[@BlinksAwakening]

@@coleplasschaert5705 and he never cared if his jokes would land or not with the audience at hand. He was hilarious and he knew it, and he would tell his comedy without flinching even if the audience wasn't there for it at that time. Very few comedians have had that kind of confidence, which made him all the more unique and amazing.

[@coleplasschaert5705]

@@BlinksAwakening I legitimately think that Norm MacDonald is in the top three best comedians of all time there will never be another norm McDonald and I think that’s what makes him so damn great

[@kollegeturnschuh5181]

18:28 "And he won't be fully appreciated, until he's dead" Man that hit hard. Such a well made documentary! I wish I could support you financially for this masterpiece. Looking forward to more!

[@HIMCULES]

You can bet that's what he remembered, in Mandel's studio

[@StellarJAGuar]

Even though this video was 25 minutes, it felt like 30 seconds. This was so well done and engaging. I've been a Norm fan for a few years and from the bottom of my heart, thank you. I needed this. I'm not just saying that.

[@steved8714]

Couldn't agree more.

[@GuitarHeroPhenomSux]

Excellent compiliation/documentary that shows his comedic style, views on life, humility, and compassion for others. I ended up watching it again right after I finished it, something I rarely ever do. I've learned some things about him that I didn't know before. Subscribed.

[@bmcshane80]

Man, This is an AMAZING Doco. Ive been a Norm fan since the late 80's and theres stuff in here I never even thought existed. Thank you