[quote=Camo]Totally agree with everything you said. I also think his likeability is so key and how well he plays the hapless dope character, you kinda unwittingly root for him to be funny.

This was the first thing i saw from him, i think anyone other than him and i'd find it mean, it is mean and i feel pretty bad when Conan is making jokes but Norm avoids that somehow:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL0WayC7jW0[/quote]

[quote=Yoda]That [b]a)[/b] part is a pretty important part, though. A lot of comedians talk about being insecure and how the pursuit of the laugh is what drives them, and how hard it is to hear silence while telling your jokes, so his willingness to just sit there and get nothing but awkward chuckles for minutes on end until the big reveal is a lot more significant and brave than it sounds.[/quote]

[quote=Yoda]Sometimes Norm's jokes are [i]bad[/i], but even then they occasionally are so bad that they transcend badness and become good.

The main thing is, if you see what he's doing with his ridiculously long setup, the joke can be ruined because it's so drawn out and you know the punchline (though somehow, even then, it can end up funny). But if you don't, it smacks you in the face.

The jokes themselves are basically stereotypical dad jokes based on popular idioms and stuff, but the art is in a) the patience in slowly building to them and b) the hilarious myth and lore and back stories he creates and talks about for five solid minutes just to hit you with what's really nothing more than a pun. It's almost like "I [i]could[/i] tell you a better joke, but I've decided to use my abilities to tell you a terrible one as if it were a good one."

Basically, Norm McDonald is like an expert artist who comes in and makes a bunch of flourishes in front of the canvas and then steps aside and you see a little green tree and a round yellow sun and just blinks at you like "what did you expect?"[/quote]

[quote=UpgradeYourDad][quote=Dani8][quote=UpgradeYourDad]Also would anyone be interested in starting a MoFo Cooking Club? I�m trying to cook at least twice a week and would love some online pals to cook with.[/quote]
Yeah sure. I have a cooking thread if you want to join. Search MOFO mouthgasms. I would love to share recipes wit ya[/quote]


Ohh sounds great, will do![/quote]

[quote=UpgradeYourDad][quote=Camo]Wait, it might have been Conan. I dunno one of the big American talk shows anyway he is well known for.[/quote]

It�s 100% Conan. His appearances are legendary. I just love how his deliveries are like a baseballl bat to the gut.[/quote]

[quote=Dani8][quote=Camo]Love Billy obv. Think you get a deeper appreciation for him if you're actually Scottish like i imagine is the same with any nationality since i know so many people like him and who tell stories like him. 

Also he's a Celtic supporter :cool:

[url=https://imgbb.com/][img]https://image.ibb.co/kvwa6J/billy.jpg[/img][/url][/QUOTE yes I totally agree therr[/quote]

[quote=Camo]Love Billy obv. Think you get a deeper appreciation for him if you're actually Scottish like i imagine is the same with any nationality since i know so many people like him and who tell stories like him. 

Also he's a Celtic supporter :cool:

[url=https://imgbb.com/][img]https://image.ibb.co/kvwa6J/billy.jpg[/img][/url][/quote]

[quote=Dani8]Thank you. Billy Connolly drones together but brings it all together once he hits full circle. I love that style. I certainly adore him, that's for sure.[/quote]

[quote=Camo]Wait, it might have been Conan. I dunno one of the big American talk shows anyway he is well known for.[/quote]

[quote=Camo][quote=Dani8]Who is he cam? I'm winding down to go to bed too lazy/to scroll nack. TIA 🐯[/quote]

He is in my opinion, a very likeable and funny comedian. He was a frequent guest on Letterman i believe. He can be very silly and can drone on about nonsensical stuff but it usually works for me at least because he's so likeable and is very naturally funny:

[url=https://ibb.co/hB8Bfd][img]https://preview.ibb.co/jzAeYy/normo.jpg[/img][/url][/quote]

[quote=Dani8]Who is he cam? I'm winding down to go to bed too lazy/to scroll nack. TIA 🐯[/quote]