What an amazing performance. My favourite part is at the end as he's walking off you hear him directly to the recording phone as he walks past; you can hear how happy he is.
Endlessly frustrating watching the comedians at the end of Nothing Special wondering if Norm ever did this material in front of an audience and whether or not it would kill. The second Norm did his first joke I knew that this was this set. (Roughly, of course, Norm is too good at this to ever do the same set twice.)
I think, in and of itself, displays the actual content of character...When all these "so-called" friends have no idea of his material? I mean, it's nice, in a Divine irony way, a fashion Norm would definitely cackle at, how those raving the loudest are actually being put in a shady light for stating that very comment about his material. Who knows what resides deeply in the heart of man? Letterman, however, hinted at it... all to his credit.
Always admired Norm for that. With the exceptions of Andy Richter and Adam Eget. Then again, he made fun of them to their faces and was all in good humor
