There was no place for Norm

[@4gegtyreeyuyeddffvyt]

Remember when that jerk Jimmy Fallon virtue-signaled by uninviting Norm from The Tonight Show, and then, when Norm passed away, acted like he was Norm’s friend?

[@LoveHammerMan]

Jimmy Fallon is just a collection of sentient bugs and worms that inhabits a bag. Like Ooogey Boogey.

[@SexyThyme]

That might be a bit too much depth of character. ​@@LoveHammerMan

[@williamdixon-gk2sk]

Jimmy Fallon mistreats his pets. He also cheats at Monopoly, he never tips, hes a well-known ableist, and up close; he smells like new tennis balls.

[@DrunkenCoward1]

@@LoveHammerMan "The only thing Jimmy Fallon should host is a parasite." - Mike Stoklasa

[@AdamStarr816]

@@LoveHammerMan Well said.

[@dougniknam3501]

Reminds me of that tragedy

[@Pretermit_Sound]

Ugh 😣 that tragedy is so….tragic 🥴

[@sdivine13]

9/14/21 never forget

[@6566eric]

3 days off the 20th anniversary of 9/11, when Norm walked through blood and bones to look for his brother in Manhattan

[@mathish100]

@@6566eric Wow! I didn`t know that... I have always liked this guy. Now I like him even more. Seems like a good guy.

[@nikoscott145]

@@mathish100 Yeah, his brother was in Northern Canada

[@carlospotanaje4791]

That old chunk of coals a diamond now

[@TheSelf_8]

And his wife certainly was a real battle axe.

[@zeppelinfan_123]

@@TheSelf_8 hotter than a $2 pistol

[@tightbhole420]

funny when the best country western song writer of an era and the best comedian of the same era are personal friends

[@TJ-kk5zf]

yeah

[@snaifhassnan6348]

He’s so gemmy

[@tonynice5847]

norm was the first “celebrity” that i actually cried a bit when i found out he died… he never really felt like a celebrity but more like one of us regular guys that snuck in and tricked the industry, which made him that much funnier! like watching a friend sneak into a fancy restaurant with a stolen blazer and say all the french menu items all wrong and you’d just laugh… such a cool guy. RIP Norm

[@joshuabrunetta4656]

Same. I’ve gotta say the ONLY celeb who’s passing still bothers me

[@jaimhaas5170]

I agree with you. He didn't ever get such a big head like most celebs do.

[@donkeydonk96]

Norm and also Gord Downie, both made me weep.

[@jojohehe3251]

He would have hated the fact that people wrote that, I feel

[@chinaman1]

I was having a poop when I found out. So I cried on the throne.

[@zap7378]

"Through sheer tyranny of will" Norm was a wordsmith

[@dw6015]

It's much more complex than words. But it was a small factor. His style, flow, and balls to say outlandish things.

[@oz_jones]

He was higly read and intelligent.

[@joelgonzales2566]

She didn't have a fxxkin light or anything

[@dixonpinfold2582]

@@oz_jones What are you, "hig"?🤣

[@jameslerchjr.2061]

His last fight with cancer ended in a draw...fuckin brilliant!

[@jojohehe3251]

It's a Norm line

[@oz_jones]

​@@jojohehe3251 i have a suspicion James knows

[@jaybee9269]

“The cancer dies, too.”

[@SatanAzerath]

I'd argue that he beat cancer... Gave his life beating it. We're all safer now. What a guy.

[@zeppelinfan_123]

Didn't even know he was sick

[@lucaskinninmont508]

Nice

[@shm0ney]

He didn’t tell anyone

[@lucaskinninmont508]

@@shm0ney dw bout it

[@THE_JACKTIVIST]

This joke is on all norm comment section, still funny 😂

[@THE_JACKTIVIST]

​@@shm0neythere's always one 😅

[@Maxbev14]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="55">0:55</a> deeply deeply polite, deeply deeply closeted

[@MrGofarkyself]

So he was gay?

[@calebtate6723]

@@MrGofarkyselfno no no! He said he was closeted!

[@drmantistoboggan2870]

He was straight as an arrow!

[@quatreraberbawinner2628]

​@@drmantistoboggan2870 An arrow he kept in the closet

[@rexfaren8206]

No he was deeply closeted lol

[@petespencer8813]

Norm was the greatest ever. He influenced my sense of humor more than almost anything

[@BluesBeforeBreakfast]

Me too

[@ggates2500]

Same here ))

[@canoaslan1011]

@@ggates2500 you 3 must be the unfunniest people around here then, coz he simply didnt understand humor.

[@PongLenis32]

@@canoaslan1011who crapped in your cornflakes pal? Norm is a beloved comedian many find to be hilarious

[@SanxBile]

@@PongLenis32 He's either rage-baiting or doesn't understand why Norm was funny. Both are equally as sad.

[@Brandon-tk2rw]

"Where was he when we studied subtraction... A lot of negative things were being said..." Damn Norm really is the goat

[@NERGYStudios]

Jesus, I missed that.

[@lloydheath2591]

@@NERGYStudios Ditto

[@Bush12]

Living at the same time as Norm was a gift, RIP. Funniest guy around.

[@Shigginjigz]

HIs career ended as abruptly as this video. He truly saved my life. Him and Burr gave me joy at a time when there wss none. Well done.

[@DeathLock420]

Same. When my mom died his podcast and youtube clips gave me brief moments of joy, taking me away from a terrible reality. Then the prick had to go and die

[@Ravayek]

The same top 2

[@gts8361]

You had me until you mentioned Bill Burr in the same breath as Norman. 😂

[@georgeth4421]

​@@gts8361 Why?

[@gts8361]

@@georgeth4421 because Norm is a comedic genius and Burr just goes against the grain in a humorous way. You can like them both but they aren’t in the same league.

[@lurx2024]

That makes a lot of sense, Norm MacDonald had crippling stage fright, but I think he overcame it by the realization that he could never please everyone in the audience, so he just focused in on what he thought was funny and hoped for the best. After a while he got some positive feedback from prominent voices in the industry (Like David Letterman & Conan O'Brian) but he was always the comedian's comedian and something of an acquired taste, at least within his lifetime.

[@EvilApple567]

Even better, he found positivity (humor) in failure to be humorous to an audience so he had a (relatively) good time no matter the outcome. It's "comedian" btw

[@invisibot6]

"Comedienne" means female comedian

[@lurx2024]

@@invisibot6 Sorry, my spellchecker is acting up again.

[@rendarecorrentecomopcoes2336]

I'm pretty sure Norm was a comedienne's comedian too

[@beardedpoketuber]

He was also a deeply closeted homosexual.

[@tylerhopkins2165]

It was devastating to hear about Norms passing. He's one of those people even if you don't know him personally it felt like losing an old friend . What a legendary man.

[@gussygrom8047]

He died? I didn’t even know he was sick.

[@AgentRacerX]

@@tylerhopkins2165 same for me

[@StinkyBrett]

Very well done. I thought I had seen/read/heard all things Norm. I learned a few things from this video. Awesome job.

[@Studeb]

Same here, was expecting another line of things I had already seen which I would be OK with, but there were a lot of new things here, great work.

[@mcal9854]

Came here to comment the same thing

[@mannylocatelli8977]

Norm mercilessly deadpan roasting SNL after they fired him for BS and then having him back just a year later was just chefs kiss 😂

[@StevenBeverage]

I watch norm clips daily and have for years. This is awesome. Well done.

[@STSGuitar16]

What a battle axe

[@deejjohn5279]

"Why dont you talk about what youre interested in? So from then on it became death" lmaooo

[@LiamNak]

He didn’t get anointed by Carson but getting anointed by Letterman ain’t bad either.

[@phishphan49]

his last lettterman appearance is one of the greatest moments in late night history.

[@James-ll3jb]

All his Letterman appearances are on youtube. Not a thing he did still doesn't hold up. Pure classic!

[@prototek100]

Oh god his long rambling jokes lmao. He seemed to save the best of those for Conan, which was great because Conan would turn on his audience "No no no, don't clap, that was a 14 minute joke!" and the punch line would be so awful, it was the best.

[@bootblacking]

The moth joke slays

[@jaysmith2151]

I must have watched 50 hours of video from people putting documentary things like this together but I have never seen most of this this is by far the best one and only one I should have watched good work man.

[@daniel_dumile]

Yeah same I’ve been on a multi year norm hunt and this YT dude did his homework. I hope KZbin rewards him

[@jaysmith2151]

Yeah I have never seen someone show Norm MacDonald's very first stand ups EVER and I'm glad somebody gave Norm Macdonald this much respect a lot of people have but this guy put in the extra effort.

[@jaimhaas5170]

There are several far better and longer in length. I wish I could remember the names.

[@FloorFourteen]

"A lot of negative things were being said" Brilliant

[@magic3383]

Norm Macdonald will forever be missed. I'll always remember where I was when I learned that he had died.

[@fatwoul]

Where were you?

[@magic3383]

@fatwoul I was at the local library with my then 7 year old. She liked to go there and print out pictures to color. We sat down and as she colored I was browsing Twitter. I was genuinely taken aback. I didn't even know he was sick.

[@asabovesobelow1362]

I was in Manhattan.

[@hankochai]

@@asabovesobelow1362Walking through blood and bone?

[@asabovesobelow1362]

@@hankochai Horrible just horrible an I'll tell ye another thing...

[@CJ-111]

That subtraction joke was brilliant

[@OBS-ip2hy]

I’m not convinced it’s not AI. If you have the clip or more info plz pass that along

[@CJ-111]

@@OBS-ip2hy I've never heard it before either. It sounds like a Norm joke

[@OBS-ip2hy]

@ it does and now that I think about it , it could totally be him but just sped up or edited in a way that differs from norms timing.

[@UGABrodel]

They say cancer killed Norm. It wasn't cancer. What was it, you ask? You guessed it Frank Stallone

[@dc9664]

Or so the Germans would have us believe...

[@0ErikaAir0]

What?

[@rekziszn]

wait why?

[@michaelreardon303]

He didn’t lose to cancer, the cancer died with him so it was at least a draw!

[@JimmyJamesJimbo]

Lol best comment award 🥇

[@estebancomulet]

Some say 600, others say 6 million...

[@CongressSux1776]

The shadows from the smoke stacks prove all this

[@maplebear6527]

600 club for life

[@maplebear6527]

Stalin was worse..

[@hankochai]

Either way, a tragedy.

[@Gyrbae]

You probably say a number inbetween..

[@acemcloud9733]

Love Norm so much, fascinating and funny guy on and off stage. I’ve listened to everything I can of his, the bootlegs of his stand up are amazing. It really feels like it’s off the cuff and spontaneous( which some was ) but after multiple shows you pick up the brilliance of his performance. You got my sub brother, good luck with the channel

[@AG-ld6rv]

His style appears spontaneous, but if you see his last "stand up" where he streams from his home, something interrupts him, and he restarts one of his jokes. It was all carefully choreographed. Well, except for the times he bounced off someone else of course.

[@toyd3sert434]

Norm would’ve hated this video, good job

[@hughlingard]

he's like that friend that you always hate having to say goodbye to.

[@truthseeker5614]

As a deeply, deeply closeted man myself, what a loss in Norm. In his memory I watch Brokeback Mountain every year on his birthday. I heard it was a Western.

[@oz_jones]

Under the Queensboro bridge, with Adam?

[@dullknifefactory]

Norm wasnt gay

[@truthseeker5614]

@dullknifefactory Hey now. Neither Norm and I are saying anything. Besides, gay people are just like you and me.

[@truthseeker5614]

@@oz_jones I'm not coming out.

[@MasterBirb]

Gay or not I bet he would find that hilarious I aint judging though, we all grieve differently

[@basketball8670]

This was the quickest 30 min video I’ve ever watched. I could hear Norm stories all day.

[@dfoleyusa]

Don’t think we’ll ever see another Norm. His style was so unique.

[@swimneo]

Magnificently edited. Thanks for pouring so much care into telling his story.

[@joseph7105]

So many brilliant comedians (and intellectuals in general) come out of Canada. I read somewhere that they have a unique blend of British and American humor because that's all many of them grew up watching.

[@opaljk4835]

It’s kind of astounding just how many of the most legendary comedians of the 80s and 90s were comedians. John Candy, Rick Moranis, Norm, Catherine O’Hara, Dan Aykroyd…I mean the list is well beyond here. The fact that SCTV and Kids In The Hall are two of my favorite things ever.

[@johnvidal70]

@@opaljk4835 They were also Canadian.

[@Jeterfan906]

Norm on Celebrity Jeopardy is amazing, and him being the car accident victim with Stallone trying to save him and Norm just naming all of Stallone’s terrible movies are sketches that always stuck out to me and they’re probably some of SNL’s best

[@peterzinia3767]

Turd Fergason.

[@djoverkin]

Bravo, one of the greatest biographical videos of his life on YT right now. Norm will always have a special place in my heart, I so wish I could've met him and make a fool of myself trying to be funny in front of the master.

[@DarkCyberElf]

Nothing that uses an A.I. narrator and a painfully grammatically incorrect script to boot is "one of the greatest" anything. The clips of Norm do all of the work here, otherwise it's one of the worst and laziest videos of this format you could make.

[@djoverkin]

@@DarkCyberElf what ai narrator ? Are you referring to the excerpts from his audiobook ? or the bits like 3:12 ? Didn't even notice, and even so, they're such a small part of the overall video. It's not that easy to make a video like this, his editing timeline was packed with radio clips and videos, it isn't a small feat. And the way the clips were arranged was honestly one of the best, and it included many stuff I've never seen even though I consume Norm content for close to a decade now. So, even if it uses AI voice, just because he can't afford a proper mic / doesn't like his voice / doesn't grasp spoken English well enough, this doesn't make the final work any less valuable.

[@phantomspectre2984]

I shed a tear when I heard of his passing, to this day pigeon from Mike Tyson mysteries is one of my favorite cartoon characters of all time

[@ApexZenith]

There's only one guy that cares enough to still be putting out Norm Vids. You guessed it. Frank Stallone.

[@BigtimeSchmuck]

well done my old chunk of coal friend

[@drmantistoboggan2870]

Or so the germans...

[@peoplevsradio317]

@@ApexZenith well played.

[@korihayes3477]

The year leading up to his death, i would listen to norm almost every day. Id just put on a compilation and do whatever. Never saw it coming.

[@TheDwightMamba]

You didn't even know he was sick!

[@Jivolt]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1471">24:31</a> Snuck in a Norm joke reference. Well played. I loved The Norm Show. Still one of my favorite sitcoms of all time. And his bit about killer’s shallow graves is absolutely brilliant.

[@thomashightower7881]

That News bit is probably my favorite stand-up bit ever.

[@lePirateMan]

If only there was a place where everybody knows your name, and they're always glad you came

[@JimmyJamesJimbo]

Cheers 🍻

[@davi0121]

You gotta go where people know, where people are all the saaaame....

[@seany_c]

"The third one famously ended in a draw" is so good. Great video celebrating a wonderful comic.

[@martindunstan8043]

That was a great mini documentary on Norms life and times,thankyou,that was very interesting. Rip Norm Macdonald comedy legend🙏

[@Shshshshshhshhs]

Craig Ferguson is someone to do a deep-dive on that really deserves it. He’s an unbelievable standup, terrific author, he’s written, starred and directed award-winning films, Don Rickles called him the next Johnny Carson. His Late Late Show is still such a treasure. All that after immigrating to the US and recovering from severe alcoholism and substance abuse. He even did theatre in London as Brad Majors in Rocky Horror Picture Show. There’s not a single facet of comedy he lacks in.

[@IIIllIIIIlllIIIlIl]

I would love this, he is one of the best to ever do it.

[@modestgrower2017]

Bonus mini follow up on Geoff

[@CharlesBukowski-m1o]

I was a big fan of the Craig Ferguson show when it was on NBC. (Too bad it was wasn't there for a few more years)

[@CJ286-e8g]

Awesome. Might have been good to include a bit about the Bob Saget roast: "A seminal moment in my career", in his words.

[@Jivolt]

You dirty dog.

[@randysmith3008]

Why would you bring up Bob Saget, the man who raped and murdered a woman in 1990?!

[@djow3l]

bro, the quality. i am here for it! commenting because i can't double like

[@609_]

I got you bro. +1

[@joaquimdeconinck7232]

@@609_ nn é tao pica assim

[@joaquimdeconinck7232]

mentira ta maneiro

[@JimmyJamesJimbo]

Don’t be gay bro lol

[@bderrick4944]

Just press the like button twice!

[@NevadaBoss]

One of the true greats of comedy...feel so fortunate that I got to see him do standup live in Vegas. Missed forever by many...As funny fellas go, he was one of the funniest fellas there was...as funny fellas go.

[@lulasgrelhadas]

This video stands out from the numerous (great) Norm biographical videos by covering his early years quite well with recordings and testimonials, apart from focusing on the great achievements and moments of Norm. It feels like an obsession sometimes to watch multiple videos about a Comic, but I always find a lot of joy in listening to him, his jokes and understanding why he didn't own a doghouse. Love ya Norm.

[@TheDirtyBucket]

Beautiful brother. Great work. RIP Norm, the greatest comedian of all time

[@chinchin3274]

First learned about Norm when he voiced the genie in Fairly Odd Parents. He has a part in shaping my sense of humor.

[@danielcluley870]

God bless Norm. He was such an uncompromising, great original comedian, and the best story-joke-teller of all time. He could find a punchline in a small detail of an aside in a yarn. He could make the absurd seem real, and reality seem even more absurd and funny. What a legend.

[@Lorendrawn]

Norm is such a G that Anthony Jesselnik closes his special with a Norm story and Dave Chappelle opens his with a Norm story. After messing with the handicapped.

[@peppermorrison]

Man, your videos are so lovely, such a pleasure to watch

[@Dekeased]

My film editing prof at Algonquin was buddies with Norm and actually filmd his SNL audition tape. Got to see the original tape, very cool.

[@kdawg3484]

Great job. I can tell how much thought and love you put into selecting the clips and stories in this. When I was a kid, I watched SNL with my parents. I thought was Norm was hilarious even if audience rarely laughed. I didn't get many of the current events references, but the joke always came through to me. I'm glad to see I was far from alone.

[@kdawg3484]

P.S. Dirty Work is genuinely hilarious. I need to go watch it again, and so do you.

[@azurplex]

I loved when he was extemporaneous and you can see the devious face he gets when he comes up with something awkward to say. I can hear him think to himself “I can’t wait to see their faces when I say this uncomfortable truth.”

[@TheFoolintherainn]

You nailed it!

[@mcnowski]

Norm was the only celebrity I've ever cried over their death. It took me by surprise. I go on to read there are a lot of people claiming the same thing. There's something there.

[@FelonyVideos]

You know, with all the hysteria and laughs, or maybe in spite of them, Norm lived his life in quiet grace and dignity. He was a man's man. He wasnt afraid to talk about his gambling addiction, and even do skits about it and joke about it, and this made us relate and love him even more. His old man jokes from the turn of the 20th century were so brave. I think we would all be much better people if we could just live our lives using the formula that Norm used - just be yourself, and screw what other people think about you, say about you, and judge you. Because, you know, people are real jerks, just like that OJ feller, who has finally met Nichole's killer.

[@HallErik16]

That clip of him shitting on chairman of the board on conan is always one of my favorite norm moments

[@GIS_C_Creation]

Thank you so much for making this. One of my biggest wishes was to see Norm live, Im sad it never came true. But I have these videos to be thankful for, so thank you

[@jefvarnadore1372]

This is perfect… great content and editing is spot on great job!

[@mehran7449]

What an in-depth compilation. Subscribed!

[@htomao]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="75">1:15</a> the Bob Dylan pose

[@DanVogt]

His place is in our hearts. Beautifully written. You honoured a hero of mine, and ours, with dignity

[@Jaggerbush]

30 minutes well spent. Thanks!

[@ChristianDacey-yc5ov]

Very well put together

[@cjsdizzy]

AI or not i learned some new stuff about norm. Good shit

[@PatrickEtheridge1983]

I loved this video! Thanks for making it! Norm was the best!

[@michaelh878]

AI is great!

[@GR_BackingTracks]

I've seen every Norm clip and video in existence, and this is put together really well.

[@SJ-ni6iy]

There’s not a lot of content about Norm, even though he was a ground breaking comedian. This was great, thanks for sharing ❤

[@patrickross5509]

Great video! Really enjoyed spending some time with my ole pal Norm!

[@JJ-mm5nk]

Such an PHENOMENAL edit. What a great way to honor the legacy of Norm ❤

[@berke2336]

Norm MacDonald, Jim Carrey, Harland Williams, and Tom Green all came from the Montreal/Toronto scenes within a decade of each other - Canadian comedy has such a unique experimental/weird legacy that doesn't get enough attention

[@petirgarda1005]

There is a place for Norm, and that place... is in our hearts.

[@josiahham7280]

Norm is my favorite comedian since I was a kid. God bless him 🏁

[@Jimmyhoffa_1234]

Thank you for this, I love Norm Lore videos

[@codydavidyates72]

miss you normie

[@BitestheStuff]

Norm is one of those guys who could never find a mainstream audience, but because of friends he made along the way, and because his whole persona became a bit of cult hit in it's own right, he kept getting stuff here and there. Helps that he seemed to love working and just love being a comedian. I think he finally found a good place to be via his podcast. If he was still around, he'd still be doing that thing. Highly recommend it to any Norm fans.

[@samot1808]

the best Norm doc, lots of material I've never seen before!

[@andymurray8620]

I think a lot of that Ottawa crowd missed that bonus joke within the joke: "Where was he when we were doing subtraction? A lot of negative things were said"

[@finderkeeperrrs]

My favorite video of norm is a fan pulls up to him and says a 9/11 joke and it kinda catches norm off guard 😂😂 got him with his own style of comedy, so wholesome 😂

[@djkairos4667]

this was great. I thought I saw everything about Norm. Turns out, I hadnt seen half of this. Thank you

[@uralbob1]

Thanks for this very sincere and informative episode!

[@maplerice6226]

Macdonald and Letterman, played to each other's strengths ... "Norm ... I'm not coming back ..." cracks me up every time.

[@Lawh]

He has a place, in all of our hearts. And some lonely Canadian cemetery.

[@nin114]

I think what keeps most of the world so in awe of Norm is that I think he is a good representation of classic rural Canadian humor, which is not very well known outside of Canada. It is cold, wet and miserable, and we aren't burdened with the overly enthusiastic American exceptionalism/ positivity complex (well...at least East of Ontario). People are just funny in a very honest, old fashioned, self deprecating, dry but generally good natured way. Not saying every Canadian is as funny as Norm! But I think anyone living in these windswept wastes knows one or two fellas that remind you of Norm. It is not surprising at all that we was never accepted by broad audiences. They want Ellen and Jimmy.

[@desmondcoppin591]

Ellen and jimmy aren't comedians.

[@izvanalgoritma]

Great video, thanks for this. Honestly, finding out that he grew up surrounded by a bunch of 50 and 60 year olds makes so much sense :D

[@SanxBile]

"That dork Hitler" Caught me off guard :D

[@pathutchison7688]

“Dirty Work” is a comedic masterpiece. Norm and Artile Land have great chemistry, and norm has made laugh basically Everytime I’ve seen him do a bit. Love his delivery. Amazing. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@jebjebson8743]

The place for Norm is in all of our hearts ❤

[@rogerkbarret]

Congratulations...now i had to watch Norm videos all day

[@leeshocks5767]

Good job! Very respectful and thorough, I know that he is a diamond now

[@DonovanWert]

Awesome 😎 thanks brother!! RIP Norm. I miss you old friend. Prayers ✨🙏✨

[@chewy_bucca]

The dirty dog found a way to avoid paying taxes on his chips after all. Only man to ever fight both Cancer and The IRS to a draw..

[@DINKL8ERG]

Norm was next level. What a man r.i.p

[@Shinedig]

Whoever made this sincerely thank you there was only one norm now we get confused with them. Keep on shining.

[@DonMacanaw]

Thank you KZbin for putting this in my feed. Merry Christmas to you all! ❤

[@justinfournier3894]

Norm is the alpha and omega of Comedy

[@HaywoodJaBlome-it3xs]

Norm always had a place in comedy, just not in the mainstream. Norm will live on in my heart. He had so many bits that I still think about from time to time. Just a funny, funny man and he didnt have to be vulgar to get laughs. His Moth joke lives in my head rent free 😂

[@giannipuface9441]

Im not even 5 mins in and i already know this video will be a banger