Norm's publicist told him to have a few drinks before the show & loosen up. They know that Norm will talk faster, and stop stuttering if he's tipsy & not paralyzed by stage fright...I blame the P. R. Agent. Just kidding...Norm's obviously just lost a bet on a Rutgers game...or he's on pills
@strumem90 Dude i seen him live a few months ago and he was ripped out of his mind. After the show he went to the bar next door and was drinking there... I know he comes off as being drunk all the time, but there was a big difference from when he's on these late night shows versus when I've seen him live
@ty1977 Just enjoy the GD video, christ all mighty
He's drunk, he's on pills, who cares? It's funny! Put RARE in your videos and people view them.. and comment on them, regardless of their mental disabilities.
@emoff77 That joke obviously went over YOUR head. He says "Like, for the purposes of this show... beer." Meaning he's describing a time he was high (presumably on marijuana) but because he's on network TV he'll tell the story pretending he was drunk on beer.
@emoff77 Hmmmm.....did you figure out that when he says "for the purposes of this show, let's say beer", he means that he can't talk about controlled substances on network TV?
@emoff77 That was past tense drunk. I think ty1977 is asking how is Norm PRESENTLY drunk, as Letterman infers, and as the title of this video suggests.
I would say that in fact Norm is not drunk while telling this story. He is always goofy like this. What I wonder tho is how much of that goofiness is a put-on and how much of it is genuine. But in either case he's very funny.
He really doesn't sound drunk
tookurjaerbs 1 day ago
Let's do some beer!
idem0n 1 week ago
no. he means weed.
timtam721 2 weeks ago
Norm's publicist told him to have a few drinks before the show & loosen up. They know that Norm will talk faster, and stop stuttering if he's tipsy & not paralyzed by stage fright...I blame the P. R. Agent. Just kidding...Norm's obviously just lost a bet on a Rutgers game...or he's on pills
MissPiffery 3 weeks ago
thumbs up if you actually go to carleton or ottawa u
mattvad254 1 month ago
Beer = Weed
Adam2JZ 1 month ago
It's not just "rare" its RARE!!!!!!!!!
NiceHitTorres 1 month ago
If you want to see norm drunk on camera check out "Me Doing Stand-Up" on netflix.
cskillet2003 2 months ago
Norm doesn't drink, if you were a real fan of him, you would know that.
strumem90 2 months ago
@strumem90 He drinks from time to time, but often jokes as if he doesn't.
MultipleScrotum 1 month ago
@strumem90 Dude i seen him live a few months ago and he was ripped out of his mind. After the show he went to the bar next door and was drinking there... I know he comes off as being drunk all the time, but there was a big difference from when he's on these late night shows versus when I've seen him live
butchvito 1 month ago
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BbyRider 2 months ago
2:47 Paul Schaffer fire alarm
charlesg230 2 months ago
norm is great!
FinishedForNow 3 months ago
I think he meant a lot more than weed when he said beer. But he isn't drunk.
Bebopopotamus 3 months ago
i love to do beer on the weekends
whitedevil2 3 months ago
HE IS NOT DRUNK AT ALL.
szepenszoloszolo 3 months ago
By Beer he meant weed, not beer.
Nasimanator 4 months ago
Norm doesn't drink...this is just everyday Norm.
ElenaRN1 4 months ago
Not rare or drunk . . .
YManCyberDude 4 months ago
Sometimes they mix the beer...with the beer! :)
qwiteriteable 5 months ago
Norm is the best story teller in the world. His stories have no point but GD are they funny.
ElGatoLoco698 5 months ago
Hey look.. the ACTUAL VIDEO is right there in suggestions (Late Show - Backstage - Norm MacDonald, Don Rickles)
ViperRob42 6 months ago
LSD
fakehater99 6 months ago
not drunk or rare....u fail
bjwiebe123 7 months ago 3
This isn't "drunk" Norm....it's just "normal" Norm...and that's why I love him!
ElenaRN1 9 months ago
ahahaha - Norm is such a weird guy, how can you tell from the audio whether he's drunk or not? That just sounds like normal Norm tellin' a story.
chachaandpowpow 9 months ago 4
he's not drunk, dummy
1844Freddy 10 months ago
for purposes of this show
kenifer8 10 months ago
yeah, he's not drunk, he just sounds like that naturally. he's sober here.
Erilis666 10 months ago 2
the only way someone can think norm is drunk in this clip is if they've never heard norm's comedy before
Dannomack 11 months ago
@ty1977 Just enjoy the GD video, christ all mighty
He's drunk, he's on pills, who cares? It's funny! Put RARE in your videos and people view them.. and comment on them, regardless of their mental disabilities.
emoff77 1 year ago
@emoff77 hey, your video sucks.
ingofreak 3 days ago
how is norm drunk
ty1977 1 year ago 6
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@ty1977 Hmmmm... Did you listen to the first sentence?
emoff77 1 year ago
@emoff77 doesnt mean hes drunk on letterman
ty1977 1 year ago
@emoff77 Its a joke you fucking idiot.
brncosdood41 11 months ago
@emoff77 That joke obviously went over YOUR head. He says "Like, for the purposes of this show... beer." Meaning he's describing a time he was high (presumably on marijuana) but because he's on network TV he'll tell the story pretending he was drunk on beer.
mtoonsdale 10 months ago
@emoff77 norm aways takes like that that doesnt mean hes drunk
flashfan2 8 months ago
@emoff77 not drunk
rmleider 7 months ago
@emoff77 Hmmmm.....did you figure out that when he says "for the purposes of this show, let's say beer", he means that he can't talk about controlled substances on network TV?
funforalgernon 5 months ago
@emoff77 That was past tense drunk. I think ty1977 is asking how is Norm PRESENTLY drunk, as Letterman infers, and as the title of this video suggests.
I would say that in fact Norm is not drunk while telling this story. He is always goofy like this. What I wonder tho is how much of that goofiness is a put-on and how much of it is genuine. But in either case he's very funny.
yowzephyr 2 months ago
@emoff77
He isn't drunk in the interview you stupid cunt, he's telling a story, have you ever heard Norm speak before?
Doca 9 hours ago
@ty1977 i dont hear it either
cardhang 2 weeks ago
This is as RARE as that dancing wedding video
locozito 1 year ago 5
@locozito What video is that? I love rare stuff
emoff77 1 year ago
Haha in some interview I think he actually said he was on xanax for this interview
Davetacular45 1 year ago
How is this rare? The video and audio has been on youtube for years...
superskwrl 1 year ago 10
@superskwrl how long has it been on?
emoff77 1 year ago
@emoff77 Almost three years...search: "Norm MacDonald @ Tom Snyder @ David Letterman, Part 1 of 3" and click on the first video
superskwrl 1 year ago
@emoff77 years
gtrplyr 1 year ago
@emoff77 YEARS.
Fiends4 10 months ago
@emoff77
....years.
Axerty1234 10 months ago
@emoff77 it was on TV... how could it possible be rare?
Gyozomroka 1 month ago
not rare
the video for this is on the youtubes
search: Late Show - Backstage - Norm MacDonald, Don Rickles (2 of 5)
musiclifelove 1 year ago 15
If you don't have anything nice to say....
emoff77 1 year ago
@emoff77 you are a gentleman and a scholar
musiclifelove 1 year ago
02:24 "...'cause mustard is hard to get out!"
Hahahahahaha!
Barison 1 year ago 6