Fifth Avenue Forum

Posted: **Wed Sep 15, 2021 12:13 pm**

All right, one more for Norm

Posted: **Wed Sep 15, 2021 12:14 pm**

He was the funniest guy in any room he was ever in but look how he idolizes Dave at the end there. So cool.

Posted: **Wed Sep 15, 2021 12:20 pm**

He was the funniest guy in any room he was ever in but look how he idolizes Dave at the end there. So cool.

This is one of my all-time favorite late night clips. Letterman always had his back. Letterman's appearance on Norm's show was fun too.

Posted: **Wed Sep 15, 2021 12:20 pm**

Norm vs Man Grate

Season 1 of his podcast was unbelievable

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Posted: **Wed Sep 15, 2021 2:55 pm**

"Cos the light was on"

lol

That reminds me of the old Nate The Snake joke. (Google it)

Posted: **Wed Sep 15, 2021 3:33 pm**

David Spade seems highly uncomfortable sharing this setting with someone much much funnier than him.

Posted: **Wed Sep 15, 2021 3:42 pm**

“You’re gonna be hanging out in that bathroom a lot.

So I don’t blame anyone for anything.”

I’m buckled.

Posted: **Wed Sep 15, 2021 4:04 pm**

David Spade seems highly uncomfortable sharing this setting with someone much much funnier than him.

Doubtful, they were great friends.

Posted: **Wed Sep 15, 2021 5:12 pm**

Not what I meant. I mean sharing an improv space with a superior comic mind. Spade was no slouch back then. Him getting outshined by a less famous person doesn’t jive with the ego.

Posted: **Wed Sep 15, 2021 5:27 pm**

Yeah, Spade has always given off the aura that he can't "take it" from most people, especially given how much he gives...Norm being quietly better than him in every way doesn't really work with his style and personality...even though they were friends...

Posted: **Wed Sep 15, 2021 5:39 pm**

Spade has a bit of a reputation of not being able to take as much as he gives but he's not unliked in the community on a whole.

Posted: **Wed Sep 15, 2021 10:30 pm**

Man, this one is hitting hard. I don't know why, but Norm felt like a friend.

Posted: **Wed Sep 15, 2021 10:47 pm**

I'll be honest: I forgot how funny he was. Man, what a loss.

Posted: **Thu Sep 16, 2021 9:46 am**

I'm not done yet. Norm pulling his roast set from an old joke book is genius.

Posted: **Thu Sep 16, 2021 12:20 pm**

Absolutely classic performance where so many in the audience didn’t get it, but the comedians on the dais were rollling with laughter.

Posted: **Thu Sep 16, 2021 12:21 pm**

Bob Saget just posted this today. Man...

Posted: **Thu Sep 16, 2021 2:25 pm**

I'm not done yet. Norm pulling his roast set from an old joke book is genius.

My initial comment ITT after his passing was to quote Norm's response to Jim Norton's jab at him over this set. (Henry Fonda picking blueberries) This is one of the most important 5 minutes of stand up of the last 25 years imo, and I still remember Artie Lange breaking it down on THSS the next day and explaining its sheer brilliance. The commitment and delivery is just outstanding.

Cauli-flower

Posted: **Thu Sep 16, 2021 3:02 pm**

Some of you are more humorous than Jim Norton

Posted: **Thu Sep 16, 2021 3:07 pm**

Jim Norton puts on a great show.

Posted: **Thu Sep 16, 2021 3:10 pm**

Jim Norton on O&A was great...his standalone standup is only all right...

Posted: **Thu Sep 16, 2021 3:12 pm**

I saw him twice back in the O&A days, but I also enjoy his type of humor.

Posted: **Thu Sep 16, 2021 3:38 pm**

Been re-watching clips of Norm's Weekend Update and his standups.. Fantastic. Him and Dennis Miller were my favorite anchors on WU. RIP Norm.