OT: TV and Movies

emunney · Post #201 » by **emunney** » Tue Sep 14, 2021 7:52 pm

"Why, I don't think there's a person in here that would not LOVE to watch Henry Fonda pick blueberries."

Iheartfootball · Post #202 » by **Iheartfootball** » Tue Sep 14, 2021 7:52 pm

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WeekapaugGroove · Post #203 » by **WeekapaugGroove** » Tue Sep 14, 2021 8:10 pm

Man ****, this one hurts Norm was so damn funny.

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chonestown · Post #204 » by **chonestown** » Tue Sep 14, 2021 8:12 pm

I have the following saved as an archived email from 6 years ago that appeared in the AV Club comments. Doesn't really matter if it's embellished or not, but it rings true.

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I saw Norm a few weeks ago at the Sixth & I synagogue in D.C., one of just a few stops he’s doing as part of his book tour, in a conversation with Geoff Edgers, the author of the Washington Post referenced in this review. He talked a bit about the book and his choice to make it a mostly fictional “novel” memoir, his comedy career, etc., and he was very funny throughout. The best moment for me was when Edgers asked Norm if he had any pre-show rituals before going onstage for a stand-up show.

“I close my eyes, I take a deep breath, and then I, uh, swallow a fistful of acid. And my doctor, he’s like a broken record! He says, ‘Norm, you can’t do that – you can’t be taking a fistful of acid every night. It’s not good for your health.” And I think, What the fk does he know? He’s a giant purple dog!

FrieAaron · Post #205 » by **FrieAaron** » Tue Sep 14, 2021 8:14 pm

No one quite like him and truly fearless with his comedy. Going to be binging Norm now. There are so many great moments to choose from, but one of his more recent bits about Germany is probably one of my favorites. He did it during the Dave appearance Chones mentioned, so I'll just link the whole thing:

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;t=3s&ab_channel=monticelloroudi

Post #206 » by **ReasonablySober** » Tue Sep 14, 2021 8:22 pm

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chonestown · Post #207 » by **chonestown** » Tue Sep 14, 2021 8:29 pm

C'mon FA, I'm trying to maintain a veneer of composure at work.

Post #208 » by **ReasonablySober** » Tue Sep 14, 2021 8:38 pm

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Just 11 straight minutes of OJ Simpson weekend update jokes.

Post #209 » by **humanrefutation** » Tue Sep 14, 2021 9:12 pm

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Post #210 » by **humanrefutation** » Tue Sep 14, 2021 9:14 pm

Edit: double post.

chonestown · Post #211 » by **chonestown** » Tue Sep 14, 2021 9:15 pm

"Sully Sullenberger: Airport Pilot" ruled. It's a love story.

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emunney · Post #212 » by **emunney** » Tue Sep 14, 2021 10:00 pm

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FrieAaron · Post #213 » by **FrieAaron** » Tue Sep 14, 2021 10:30 pm

Somehow I had forgotten one of my favorites of Norm's SNL characters.

"Who stole Bob Doles peanut butter?"

buckboy · Post #214 » by **buckboy** » Wed Sep 15, 2021 12:05 am

Just gutted.

Funniest guy ever in my opinion.

Damn glad I can say I saw him in Vegas. He killed, called us all **** and walked off the stage. One of the best shows I ever saw and he was past his prime at the time.

Him hosting the presidential broadcast awards (or whatever they're called) was hilarious. Along with damn near everything else.

God dammit.

Edit: White House Correspondents' Dinner

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buckboy · Post #215 » by **buckboy** » Wed Sep 15, 2021 12:34 am

ReasonablySober wrote:

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The whole book is fantastic. I'll be reading it again tonight.

buckboy · Post #216 » by **buckboy** » Wed Sep 15, 2021 1:09 am

FrieAaron wrote:No one quite like him and truly fearless with his comedy. Going to be binging Norm now. There are so many great moments to choose from, but one of his more recent bits about Germany is probably one of my favorites. He did it during the Dave appearance Chones mentioned, so I'll just link the whole thing:

Watch on YouTube
;t=3s&ab_channel=monticelloroudi

I had never seen that. Thank you for sharing it. It actually made me cry.

chonestown · Post #217 » by **chonestown** » Wed Sep 15, 2021 4:57 am

KD with a predictably great tribute. This is a line that makes perfect sense but I won't even attempt to explain.

https://tsa.substack.com/p/funny-norm-macdonald

MacDonald didn’t owe his renown to this exposure. He earned the attention because Norm MacDonald was the only one in the building who wasn’t trying to be our friend. He was the human at the party that the cat walks up to.

I really don't know what else to add, but it makes my heart glad to see he was unanimously remembered fondly while doing little consciously to curry that favor.

Post #218 » by **ReasonablySober** » Wed Sep 15, 2021 5:02 am

My favorite part of Norm's roast of Saget (that is way too hard to find online because of Comedy Central) is actually his final 30 seconds or so. I die every time I see the whole thing, but he was so sincere and nice and the hug at the end always gets me.

chonestown · Post #219 » by **chonestown** » Wed Sep 15, 2021 5:52 am

ReasonablySober wrote:My favorite part of Norm's roast of Saget (that is way too hard to find online because of Comedy Central) is actually his final 30 seconds or so. I die every time I see the whole thing, but he was so sincere and nice and the hug at the end always gets me.

Always

AussieBuck · Post #220 » by **AussieBuck** » Wed Sep 15, 2021 6:16 am