The MOST INFAMOUS Set In COMEDY HISTORY

[@goosenamedbrian]

One comedian said whenever Norm would bomb on stage, he would quickly go out the back and around to the front door so he could tell every single person as they left, "Glad you enjoyed the show and thanks for coming" 😂😂😂 Freakin legend

[@Dino_Medici]

Damn. The pinnacle of beauty 💀

[@TheComedyHistorian]

Bro that’s such a baller move 😂🤣😂

[@andy.01.]

Don’t give any fucks lmaooo

[@roymunson1]

He did. He was very good to people. I remember at a stand up once he was joking with an audience member over his set. After it he walked up to her and hugged her and thanked her for making the show go so well. Very decent guy, RIP.

[@j.cgallagher7092]

The set isn't here

[@lovingthesauce]

“Comedy is surprises, so if you're intending to make somebody laugh and they don't laugh, that's funny.” - Norm MacDonald

[@jack-uv6mt]

Never heard that. That quote perfectly captures norm haha, norm likes to amuse norm

[@smeagolmazurenko5238]

In that case, Brendan Schaub is hillarious

[@bartmix8994]

Nope.

[@d.w.stratton4078]

Laughed my ass off at this

[@lamosos]

@@smeagolmazurenko5238 Nobody seriously expects people to laugh at Brendan Schaub's jokes, not even Brendan Schaub. So if people did laugh, now that would be funny.

[@summalogy]

"Deeply closeted dead man" 🤣🤣 i bet norm would appreciate that one

[@electrolyteblend]

That would mean you secretly alive. I prefer he's a deeply closet alive man. Because he's literally dead but his comedy is still alive. And maybe that's the same reason people like it the other way, I don't know

[@summalogy]

@@electrolyteblend ?

[@lennywww]

@@electrolyteblend you missed the point, he became a deeply closeted dead man when he got diagnosed and chose not to tell anybody, not when he died

[@l.a.freeman520]

​@@electrolyteblendI dunno dude guess you should've made the joke first lol

[@shadowprince4482]

@@l.a.freeman520 I think the only person who might be more deeply closeted is well... you.

[@BV-Auto]

One of the biggest shocks is that Artie Lange has outlived dozens of other comedians....if you told us that 20 years ago. No one would believe it.

[@TheComedyHistorian]

🤣😂🤣

[@Ryo7_7]

It's truly miraculous lol

[@a.s.h.5774]

That’s freaking how it always goes though, isn’t it?

[@sanjaivkovic9126]

Love Artie. But it is what it is🎉🎉🎉

[@MattH3ew-rm3ir]

Lol 🙏😇

[@darkwitness2718]

Getting kicked out of Iowa is a reward.😅

[@jirden]

As an Iowan, this is true lmao

[@latenitecaptain]

Great Joke!

[@Reggie2000]

Iowa City ain't Iowa. Hasn't been in decades. I'm a massive Norm fan. But I get why they were upset. But today, it would be triggered out of town green haired gen zs walking out with conservatives getting his back.

[@repealthepatriotact]

He just didn't want to play golf.

[@MrKurtykurt]

Something I learned not too long ago about Norm was that he actually first got cancer (stomach cancer I believe) when he was a very young man in the 80s, so he would have only been in his 20s (before he was even on SNL.) Apparently he came very close to dying before it finally went into remission and I’ve heard some who knew him back then theorize they believe much of Norm’s humor and fearless attitude came from his early run-in with mortality. I imagine you gain a lot of perspective on what truly matters in and about life once it’s almost prematurely ripped away from you. I assume shielding children from a few dirty jokes they don’t even understand was not high atop Norm’s priority list. However, once Norm saw how high it was on everyone’s priority list in Iowa, he knew what had to be done…

[@stellviahohenheim]

American culture has always been the most hypocritical and narrow minded way of living.

[@Repomidnight]

I’d never heard that. Fascinating story, but makes total sense. I’m not like Norm McDonald, but I also survived cancer at a relatively young age, and it made me fearless about many things I previously worried about. I can vouch for the fact that facing your own mortality will absolutely change you. I’d be totally different today if I’d never had cancer. Thanks for sharing.

[@Alexander_Grant]

I had congestive heart failure due to drinking in my early 20s, it is weird how being told you probably would have to get a heart transplant changes your life.

[@proverbialmind_spread9421]

"He's in a better place Really...'cause he's dead on the floor An hour ago he was alive in bed ...now I'm no physician But I'm pretty sure alive in bed is a better place than dead on the floor" Man I miss that old chunk of coal

[@spooge33]

Makes sense and possibly affected his attitude about money, saying, "How much does one really need"?

[@CatKingCole82]

The best part is he tried to go and play golf 😂

[@TheComedyHistorian]

DUDE I KNOW I COULDN’T BELIEVE THAT PART 🤣😂🤣

[@regzzuse280]

But some say that the worst part was the hipocrisy.

[@dandy_griffith]

@@regzzuse280I would say…the scheming.

[@hey_its_travis]

Yeah that guy turned out to be a real jerk.

[@streetmeet1061]

Heard he never owned a dog house. Tsk tsk tsk

[@GoodForYou4504]

The interviewer is Ben Stein. "Bueller.... Bueller..."

[@TheComedyHistorian]

Ahh that guy! Thank you

[@scottyoung3501]

He had a show called win Ben Stein's money it was either on MTV or comedy Central he was also a speechwriter for Nixon​@@TheComedyHistorian

[@johnhoskins3109]

And he got weak af at the joke. .😂😂😂

[@napsam71]

Ben Stein.🙄 I must be getting old.

[@Joel_Powell]

@@TheComedyHistorian Also had a show on MTV many years ago - "Win Ben Stein's Money"

[@dhajjiyan672]

Telling Norm to do this or that kind of comedy is like telling Picasso to paint as per your whims.

[@TheComedyHistorian]

Absolutely

[@jimharvey205]

bars

[@ericvantassell6809]

norm forgot who his customers were and the uni forgot to put "we won't pay if you go off road". This can't have been the first time Norm had an audience malfunction.

[@joeysplats3209]

My GF has an early Picasso; before he went abstract. It looks like something an art student would do for practice. Someone, we don't know who, suggested he do the bizarre freaky abstract stuff.

[@prakharkirtijajoria5314]

​@@joeysplats3209it was because photgraphy took over and painters had to think differently as realism in paintings wasn't a thing anymore because you could just take photos

[@PhantomSavage]

"closeted dead man" I coughed and spat my drink. Holy shit, that one got me so good it made me cry. Norm would have fucking loved that one.

[@TheComedyHistorian]

Glad you enjoyed that one man 🤣

[@PoweroftheP00f]

Norm's entire life was a joke that none of us were in on.

[@imthebadguy3225]

He was that Chinese magician from The Prestige.

[@milesgerschefske6231]

"Was" I didn't even know he was sick?

[@boothroid71]

@@milesgerschefske6231I was just going to say that

[@jonhartman968]

@@milesgerschefske6231. Nobody did. He didn’t tell anybody he had leukemia.

[@layups]

Patrice O’Neal and Norm McDonald seemed like two of the bravest comedians because they unwilling to sacrifice their morals/integrity.

[@TheComedyHistorian]

My two favorites, absolutely love them

[@EonWil]

Mine too. I've prolly watched everything those 2 have on YT. And my 3rd fav is the only one still living, Shane Gillis, cuz he reminds me of those 2. He is just doing his own thing and knows he is funny. Also the people around Shane r hilarious. Matt, Spud, Ghey Bill, O'Conner, that Italian guy....I like everything they put out.

[@blackerpanther3329]

Norm is much more clevee

[@Will_Schrank]

Agree, and I think that’s a trait all of the greatest stand up comedians share. They say what they think is true, and what they think is funny; they do it in their own way; and they don’t change, compromise, or censor themselves to please anyone, or to avoid offending anyone. I don’t think you can be a great comedian without that kind of bravery. They care that what they’re saying is funny, true, and not mean spirited or intentionally hurtful (i.e., the purpose of the joke isn’t to hurt someone) - but those seem to be their only filters. They dgaf if some people dislike the joke or feel offended by it. Norm didn’t care if everyone else hated a joke, or hated his entire set, as long as he thought it was funny - as as this set in Iowa demonstrated. Other greats who share that bravery with Norm and Patrice would include: Carlin, Pryor, Chappelle, Gervais, Bill Hicks, Bill Burr. Bill Burr’s legendary rant in Philly is high on the list of most infamous comedy sets of all time.

[@sloaiza81]

Agreed!!

[@scottwhitehead4467]

I've always loved Norm Macdonald and his brand of humor. I thought I knew most of the stories, but this one somehow escaped me. I am laughing with tears running down my face simply at the idea of how this all played out. RIP, Norm. I miss you, even if Iowans don't!

[@TheComedyHistorian]

Truly one of the greatest stories in comedy history

[@cosmolean]

My wife and I visited Vegas with some friends a few years ago and I suggested we see Norm MacDonald. My wife and our friends are more inclined for family type entertainment and like the Iowa crowd, thought Norm's show would be fairly mainstream and readily agreed. About 2/3 of the show was relatively clean and we were having a great time. Then he suddenly changes course and starts telling the filthiest gay jokes. Everyone at the table was becoming more and more uncomfortable while I'm torn between laughing hysterically and dealing with upset companions. Several people started to leave and when about 1/3 of the audience was gone my wife drug me out of the show in disgust. She was disgusted with Norm, I was disgusted to miss the end of the show. To make it funnier I was wearing a Norm Macdonald t-shirt with his big grinning head on the front so everyone was reminded of Norm the rest of the evening. I loved Norm, miss his brave type comedy. Great video, thanks for reminding me of that hilarious night in Vegas.

[@BV-Auto]

"Im not sure if you guys are big history buffs or not but in the early part of the previous century...there was this country...and who did they choose as their enemy? The WORLD!"

[@MrKurtykurt]

So you’d think the World would win in like 2 secs but…it was actually close 😅 haha I love that bit so much

[@jamesslick4790]

"... Or so the GERMANS would have us believe..

[@aaronreeder5753]

That bit actually makes me think Germany shouldn't be a country anymore.

[@mikelewis495]

"Imagine allowing OJ to play golf but not Norm"

[@TheComedyHistorian]

INSANITY!

[@Lord-Professor]

that is an early norm line if I've ever heard one

[@Rogue-a-Pogue]

At least you'd be sure he brought his own glove.

[@Zorg1776]

He did all that to get out of playing golf lol. Pretty genius.

[@kelkabot]

I still can’t believe I was actually living in Iowa City in June of 1997 and managed to miss this. RIP Norm. Crass, authentic, fully possessed of integrity.

[@jeffjones229]

"As a 23 year old closeted gay man"😂😂😂😂😂😂 I miss Norm

[@michaelfoxbrass]

But are you deeply closeted? 🤣

[@DeanBrazil]

the guy hosting the video was talkkig about himslf

[@mundanestuff]

@@DeanBrazil yeah, but that's a Norm joke. He repeated it often.

[@desyncer]

We don't know if he is gay because he is so deeply closeted but he doesn't own a doghouse and you don't need a degree from the University of Logic to figure it out.

[@sharky-1992]

Lol just kinda shoe-horned that in there...

[@SlicedWrist]

Norm Macdonald is truly the greatest comedian to ever live, he didn’t do comedy to please the crowd and said shit that made people hate him but never backed down in his comedy, if you told him to not do something it would be the first thing he would do, his bravery in comedy when it came to anything he did is unrivaled he was a pure comedian, he had no filter and said everything he wanted, I wish I could have seen him do a set, we will never have another Norm Macdonald.

[@willsutter5207]

I think Michael Richards may have the most infamous set in comedy history

[@pH7screwtube]

God bless him.

[@JRRoger-fi4nx]

Michael Richard's had the right to go off on that infamous set.

[@AnneHathawayRules]

DEFINITELY the funniest

[@ThisBirdHasFlown]

@@JRRoger-fi4nx it's what he said, not why he said it. Twat.

[@AlexReynard]

I will defend Michael Richards, only in the sense that, I think comedians should be allowed to say anything they want to hecklers, up to and including voodoo death curses. Hecklers are fuckin' slimeballs.

[@bobbyjamesramsey4860]

"This Norm guy must have been a real jerk" 😂

[@TheComedyHistorian]

A REAL JERK HE WAS 😡

[@Thom4ES]

Only on the outside

[@paulieswalnut]

Imagine thinking Norm Macdonald's Weekend Update bits were "Child friendly" 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@BirdOfHermes83]

Norm was just fucking with all of us the whole time! I didn't really get into his comedy until after he died. But I love the smile Norm gets when people don't know when to laugh at his jokes. He's just having fun the whole time! He is definitely the goat in my opinion.

[@nik_flurry]

You gotta admit the impression at 3:26 is pretty spot on

[@allangreene15ag]

Yeah dude Jim is fuckin fried now and I can't stand him, but damn that was a bang on lmfaooo

[@TheComedyHistorian]

Truly

[@EpsteinsRope]

Why can't you "stand" him?@@allangreene15ag

[@brettlord6379]

Jim Breuer has a real talent for impressions. His impressions are hilarious

[@n3uro42]

@@brettlord6379 I agree, as long as the impression is of a stoned version of that person.

[@ObeyCamp]

Norm was such a legend. So many people didn't "get" his comedy because they only looked at it at face value. I feel a kind of regret for those people because they really missed out on some incredible creativity and subversuveness that we haven't really seen done in the same way by anyone else. Norm was something else. He only ever wanted to have fun with comedy-and I'm sure he would probably hate to hear someone say this-but his idea of fun and comedy would often cross into a kind of art. He really stood out and I'm grateful I was able to appreciate and enjoy his work.

[@jeffcdeleon]

Our improv troupe actually opened for them at this show as we had a family-friendly vibe. The story was legendary.

[@TheComedyHistorian]

Love that

[@turdferguson2982]

You all were probably some of his loudest detractors. Fuck your improv troupe/daisy chain.

[@Fluoride_Jones]

Did you stay and watch Norm's set?

[@jeffcdeleon]

It was nuts. Jim Breuer and Darrell Hammond were reacting in realtime as they had zero clue he was gonna do that, and it was initially stunned silence when he got back to the green room - then everyone just started laughing about it. About a decade or so later, we opened for Darrell when he was in town and we brought up that show. We had zero clue it had become a legendary moment amongst the stand-up community.

[@Fluoride_Jones]

@@jeffcdeleon What a great story, man! I'm happy to hear you got to witness it, and be a part of it in "real time." Do you still do improv? I consider improv to be one of the absolute hardest things to do, as not everyone is quick-witted and able to perform on the spot like that.

[@OverOnTheWildSide]

I wonder if it was an elaborate scheme by Norm to get out of having to play golf.

[@aboutsoundandvision]

Stories like this remind me why I love Norm so much. Genuinely miss his comedy!

[@TheComedyHistorian]

Glad you enjoyed it brother, thanks for watching ❤️ hope you subscribe to the channel and keep supporting the channel

[@xred33x]

Ben Stein is the man in the interview with Norm. Thank you for another great Norm video.

[@TheComedyHistorian]

Thank you for the help! I couldn’t find his name for the life of me. Glad you enjoyed the video ❤️

[@seanrevsgames5482]

Clear eyes!

[@Fritobandito555]

Ben Stein was also a speech writer for Nixon at one point.

[@James_St._James]

@@TheComedyHistorian Ben Stein gave Jimmy Kimmel his first television gig as the host of the game show "Win Ben Stein's Money" on Comedy Central.

[@michaelfoxbrass]

@@Fritobandito555and also an economist, right?

[@SBeckerDTD]

As an Iowan, this is fucking golden and I have no clue how I have never heard of this 😂

[@TheComedyHistorian]

@@SBeckerDTD bro it’s an amazing story

[@aliasif8498]

There can't be another Norm Macdonald...Legend

[@theredscourge]

Mission accomplished, he got out of the golf game

[@TheComedyHistorian]

So funny lmao

[@hey_its_travis]

I believe that joke book was a 50 year old book his dad had given him.

[@btaylor1]

Norm/Larry King "deeply closeted" bit is comedic gold. Love the subtle reference

[@JiffyPopLuv]

It does my heart good to see Norm get the recognition he so deserves

[@TheComedyHistorian]

Glad you enjoyed the video brother, thanks for watching

[@mcfarvo]

If they knew Norm, they would have instructed him to tell the most filthy jokes haha and Norm would've kept it squeaky clean

[@alanfontaine586]

There is a famous story of how norm went on stage & did all the Material of these young comedians who were about to go on stage

[@TheComedyHistorian]

That’s a great story. I can make a video on that topic eventually

[@aidanm5578]

"Deeply closeted dead man" is hilarious.

[@Commontator69420]

Norm was so epically funny just hearing you explain them is funny. He will forever be missed, and will never be replaced

[@TravisBeckMusic]

As an Iowan I thoroughly enjoyed this! Thank you!

[@uriahhedum4994]

You guys aren't as stale as this makes you out to be.

[@Glopdemon]

@@uriahhedum4994 these were also the glory days of No Shame Theater at U of Iowa, and it was anything but stale. IYKYK.

[@imdankarlin]

Norm would have been proud of “deeply closeted dead man”. Well done, sir. I’d love to see a recount of Gottfried’s post-9/11 roast set that nosedived, and he brought back by telling an Aristocrats joke. If you’re taking suggestions. If your not, just ignore me :)

[@TheComedyHistorian]

I appreciate the kind words brother. And That’s a great idea Dan, I’ll definitely look into that. Maybe also Gilbert’s loss of Aflac lol

[@imdankarlin]

@@TheComedyHistorian What’s your ig? I produce a podcast by the name of Sool Radio and I’d love to have you on to talk comedy/media if you’re open to it :)

[@AnneHathawayRules]

Gilbert fucking rules

[@greg55666]

I have never heard Jim Breuer talk about anything but Norm.

[@gturcott1]

Norm had a lot of pent up anger at people who wanted to manage him

[@Sharkey1021]

THANK YOU for covering so much norm and introducing his humor to some younger folks. Norms so damn legendary but it doesn’t seem like People talk about him enough since he passed. RIP norm

[@MCJJtracks]

It is because most of us Norm fans are deeply, deeply closeted

[@user-ip1ow7hf8c]

He is spoken about as much as he was in his final years. Just have to look for it. There are compilations being made constantly.

[@Sharkey1021]

@@MCJJtracks hey now! speak for yourself. I’ll never admit I’m a fan…..I’m a deeply closeted gay fan. 😉 and I won’t speak on that anymore

[@Sharkey1021]

@@user-ip1ow7hf8c just saying it’s not enough bro. Wish there could’ve been a bigger send off but it all happened during Rona season. He deserved more though I’m happy Netflix put out “nothing special”

[@elhorrendo7026]

That's because he's "... A deeply closeted dead man...", according to the blogger 😂

[@MrHapraker]

The mystery interviewer at around the eight minute mark is Ben Stein.

[@drunkpikachu420]

You had me at deeply closeted dead man

[@carminefan110]

My only thing that makes me mad is that I was too young to appreciate his comedy In these last couple years I cannot get enough of Norm Rest In Peace

[@bigheezee]

Jon Lovitz told a pretty great Norm story on Rich Eisen. He did pretty much the same thing at a casino. He was banned from there that time as well, but not for the set. They caught him counting cards. 😂

[@robertherberg9595]

@7:50 The guy interviewing Norm is Ben Stein.

[@kenmartin7694]

Kaufmann and Norm weirding out the angels...

[@myhomeonthenet3120]

But, he had more people laugh at that one spot for years after, I’m in tears laughing at this. One of the most beautiful, funny and sincerest humans we had the chance to live alongside. Thank you kindly for taking the time making this video. Much love one and all, Ch’O

[@antonnym214]

Gilbert had a similar situation. After a particularly intensly vulgar joke, one woman got up and was leaving. Gilbert said to her, "Was it something I said?" and the audience howled!

[@gripp9k]

The GOAT. I know this term is thrown around in all sorts of arenas, but in comedy for my money, no one is better than Norm. Just effortless. Brilliant guy, too.

[@TheComedyHistorian]

Truly one of a kind

[@davidpedracosta6057]

This is very well made. Deeply closeted dead man was perfect

[@Jared_Wignall]

As an Iowan, it’s unfortunate this whole thing happened. Especially since it seems to have been a situation where communication wasn’t good and how Norm went out with the idea the audience would just be adults and not have kids, which it obviously had. The fact that Norm wasn’t told that it was supposed to be a family show really shows how communication failed and that someone should have mentioned to him before he went on that it’s all for families. It’s definitely an interesting piece of history in comedy as well as to the state of Iowa to an extent. Thanks for the video man, hope you’re doing well. Keep up the great work and take care!

[@JohnDoe-cd6ro]

I think the "Philly Incident" has got to be the most infamous set in comedy history.

[@JohnDoe-cd6ro]

@Chunkieta Touché. I didn't think about that.

[@CopperNick1]

I love when this guy says "absolutely hilarious" so i know it's funny

[@greg55666]

Talking about Norm's "impressions" is an instant red flag that this person is not a fan of Norm MacDonald.

[@germslover6662]

RIP Norn, you’ll never be forgotten and not because you were a great comedian, which you were, no, you’ll be remembered because you were a straight up chill human being who never forgot that he was one of us.

[@youngjoerogan]

incredible video - loved the breakdown. your videos always deliver.

[@anitamccall4051]

I agree they always deliver …you can feel the love and respect Nate has for Norm…and good comedy.

[@DesertDawg-oq5fg]

7:30 the “ guy you cannot find the name of” is Ben Stein he’s an actor from the 80s/90s, who was in some films such as Ferris Bueller’s Day off, The Mask etc and did some TV stuff for Comedy Central like this show “Turn Ben Stein On”. He’s also really smart Yale educated attorney.

[@TheComedyHistorian]

Noted noted, thank you

[@jewdea]

Are you talking about “win Ben steins money”?

[@DesertDawg-oq5fg]

@@jewdea that was another one of his Comedy Central shows that he used to host with Jimmy Kimmel. But the one in this video with Norm is called “Turn Ben Stein On”

[@rickr3385]

Ben Stein was also a speech writer for President Nixon (73-74).

[@theivory1]

This one, and the Philly one with Burr. Those two could have never done anything else of consequence, and those two sets would still live on forever in comedy.

[@stellviahohenheim]

Burr was merely lashing out towards a drunk crowd. In the end he wanted to be liked. Norm doesn't have such hangups

[@ColbyAzimuth]

1:59 -- "If you're a fan of Comedy you probably know that Norm Macdonald, before he became a deeply closeted dead man, was incredibly well known for being a surgical master of misdirection." 10:43 -- "As a deeply closeted 23-year-old gay man, I can't help butt adore Norm's ability, to truly and remarkably do his own thing at all times."

[@samadams5586]

I mourn Norm’s loss more than I do the loss of many of my friends and relatives

[@STSGuitar16]

You deserve way more subs, man. You’re truly documenting history with this stuff that will be incredibly valuable in the decades and centuries to come. Just keep at it!

[@TheComedyHistorian]

@@STSGuitar16 thank you my friend! There’s plenty more content on the way, and I have plenty of other Norm content you can check out too if you want 🙏

[@STSGuitar16]

@@TheComedyHistorian will do, big hoss. Preciate ya

[@evanottinger1672]

The guy you couldn’t ID looked a lot like Ben Stein

[@Threedog1963]

They should have known Norm stand up isn't known for "Family Friendly Comedy"

[@toddhouchin3252]

Great job! I was expecting the last Letterman spot.

[@TheComedyHistorian]

That one will be very Soon!

[@squeekywheel9591]

The guy who interviewed Norm about the show is named Ben Stein. Believe it or not, he was originally a speechwriter for Nixon and Ford. He was in the movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

[@stringtheoryguitars4952]

Thanks for the report, I’m deeply closeted too.

[@TheComedyHistorian]

You’re a gay man?

[@stringtheoryguitars4952]

@@TheComedyHistorian What??? I'm not gay!!

[@Sasasala386]

Not only you set up the whole ''who norm was'' at the time, but you got videos, pictures and content from witness..Great video dude! Thank you so much for it

[@eleonb]

An absolute gem! Thanks Nate!

[@TheComedyHistorian]

Thank you for watching ❤️

[@dobees8183]

Today's college students would be protesting Norm with Hamas headbands.

[@pauladams9287]

I was waiting to hear the act and they didn't tell us until the 9 min mark that there was no audio from the set. Wtf?

[@headlong_gypsy]

I totally forgot about this! Thanks for putting this video together! That dude was just incredible.

[@TheComedyHistorian]

Thanks for watching man! Glad you enjoyed it ❤️

[@Olveron]

8:18 interviewer is Ben Stein.

[@theunseenstevemcqueen]

Any other ancients remember Ben Stein's game show?

[@korymortensen830]

Ben Stein. Dry eye guy. Was the one interviewing Norm. Great video. Thank you for creating.

[@AT-yg4nk]

Norm is a 1 in 6 Billion…there will never be anyone like him ever again.

[@curtismcdonald6838]

I hate how true this is. I miss him so much and wish someone close to him like his mom or some confidant from his distant past would just release some fresh material. Because Norm is definitely dead and has no plans on dropping any more content.

[@commonclayofthenewwest6045]

1 in 600 thousand, 1 in 6 billion, either way this man was a rare gem

[@LordProblematic]

Hopefully no one as unfunny as him.

[@curtismcdonald6838]

@@LordProblematic well now that’s just some don ohlmeyer type stuff to say.

[@andreyrac7724]

I appreciate the peppering in of Norm jokes throughout your script. As someone that's been obsessed with Norm for years upon years, not one of them gets by me without being noticed.

[@virgildavid2439]

You did it again Nate....everyone loved Norm, except Iowa, and the view, and every woke virtue signalling weirdo on Earth....from one fan of a deeply closeted gay man to another, thank you for doing what you do....and i'm never coming out of the closet coz i'm as straight as an arrow✌😁👍

[@Dmacxxx77]

I’m so grateful I got to see one of his sets live before he passed. My parents made me go when I was a teen and I’m so glad they did. It was fucking hilarious.

[@BrunoEwok]

I love the idea of pissing off adults, like some of his various interviews from Hell. Or reading kids jokes at a roast.But I'm not so keen on telling filthy jokes to kids. He's deservedly an absolute legend; this just doesn't seem like one of his brightest ideas. It's like, hey, those kids are real.

[@DavidMcdonald-df8tb]

I had the same reaction. I loved it when he pissed off the view panel. If it was all college students it would have been fine but I cringe when thinking about the parents with their kids and they were told it was family friendly.

[@BBQDad463]

Thank you for this video. It is not the most infamous set in comedy history. Rather, it is just a tribute to that set. Therefore, it is still cool. Wish I could have been there---but who knew?

[@TyTyMcGinty]

Norm’s a legend but I can’t get behind talking about pig on chick stuff in front of children. On another track, I enjoy your vids. Have a good one.

[@TheComedyHistorian]

Morally I don’t think it’s right either, however I did laugh at it cause I’m a sick minded individual lol but thanks for watching man. Appreciate the support ❤️

[@wofwof007]

Great deep dive, thanks for this wonderful look at one of Norm's finest moments.

[@TheComedyHistorian]

Glad you loved it man. Thanks for watching ❤️

[@andrewsimmons989]

I would argue that Bill Burr's Philly Rant is the top but that might be more "famous" than "infamous"

[@TheComedyHistorian]

Yeah I changed the title on the Philly rant to famous and made this one Infamous. I’d agree with you

[@moosedawgatlantaproductions]

“Norm goes filthy” had to be the greatest stand up ever! 😂😂😂

[@thomasmneff]

That interviewer was Ben Stein

[@TheComedyHistorian]

Thank you 🙏

[@giovannimangiante1502]

You destroyed me when you said there's no footage.

[@fool1shmortal]

I think it was shitty of him to do x-rated comedy in front of little kids. I like the irony of it, but I think that crosses a line. You can tease adults with that, but don’t mess with kids’ developing brains. They can’t unhear that.

[@AustralianOpalRocks]

Thankfully Norm left us a lot of material we can continue to enjoy!

[@balbomb]

Thanks for the video, love that Norm can appeal to a young guy as much as he can to us old sacks of coal. Funniest of all time bar none.

[@smokenjoe001]

Great video man! Thanks!

[@TheComedyHistorian]

@@smokenjoe001 glad you enjoyed it brother 🙏 ❤️

[@matty55890]

Your norm type quips are so spot on 👏👏🙌

[@TheComedyHistorian]

Glad you love them brother, thanks for watching ❤️

[@bauhnguefyische667]

Norm had brass comedy balls, a genius.

[@SteveMccart]

Ive heard this story çountless times and each time it becomes a little different.

[@genebean5690]

“Deeply closeted dead man” Good line lmao

[@TheComedyHistorian]

@@genebean5690 thank you good sir

[@CuThUlUiSbOsS]

Norm's comedy and his sense of humor are better medications than the antidepressants in my somtach. Seriously, listening to a set when I'm in my feels makes me feel like it's all going to be okay. Thanks Norm

[@Andrew-iv5dq]

Golden years of SNL in the 90s, my ass!