Ultimate Norm Macdonald Video Dump (Stand-Up/Podcast/TV Shows)
Norman Gene Macdonald. You beautiful soul, you.
We all love and know Norm from Saturday Night Live, Dirty Work, and legendary late night couch appearances on Lettermen and Conan. He’s a comedy Mount-Rushmore-head-candidate with an infectious folksy, deadpan delivery and tongue-in-cheek style.
NORM MACDONALD LIVE
I loved him at his most absurd. The Norm Macdonald Live podcast with Adam Eget remains one of my favorite comedy pods of all time. Chaotic, thrown together, but Norm at his best– throwing guests off, burying Adam “Egret” at every corner (or underneath the Queensboro Bridge), and weaving wild tales. It eventually turned into Netflix’s more polished Norm Macdonald Has a Show, but the original pod from 2013-2017 is where the gold lies.
TELEVISION SHOWS
Another underrated show with Norm was The Norm Show (or Norm) which ran from 1999-2001 on NBC.
The show focused on the life of Norm Henderson (Norm Macdonald), a former NHL hockey player who is banned for life from the league because of gambling and tax evasion. To avoid jail time for these crimes, Norm must perform five years of community service as a full-time social worker.
The show featured Laurie Metcalf (Jackie from Roseanne) and Seasons 2-3 featured Artie Lange as Norm’s half-brother. It’s a funny sitcom that appeared after The Drew Carey Show on Wednesdays originally but was then moved to Friday’s which eventually caused its downfall.
He also had a short-lived sitcom called A Minute With Stan Hooper. I haven’t watched it much, but this is Norm playing the “straight man” while the supporting cast is more off beat and weird. It was canceled after eight episodes but they filmed thirteen episodes in total. You can view them all in Gameboy Color camera-like quality here.
COMPILATIONS
One of my most watched/most searched things on YouTube are random Norm compilations. Beautifully spliced together highlight tapes of his Late Night interviews, Weekend Update spots, radio appearances, and more.
If you want a good tasting flight of his stand-up, look no further. Most of the stuff from the 80s and 90s are hard to find, but this compilation has a good mix of sets over the years.
Rest in Peace, fella.
Links
Norm Macdonald Live
The Norm Show/Norm
A Minute With Stan Hooper
33 Minutes of Norm Macdonald (Best of Norm Compilation)
Norm Macdonald’s Funniest Moments
Norm Macdonald Stand-Up Collection
Liberty, like health, appears most precious when lost. ~ Norm MacDonald.
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