Norm Macdonald Has a Show

I know that not everyone gets Norm. If you don't get him this is a show that you should avoid at all costs. That's fine.

To me, Norm is the finest comedian alive today and his uniquely weird, warm personality adds immeasurably to his appeal.

I found myself watching every episode with a sappy, happy grin on my face interspersed with bouts of laughing out loud. Norm effortlessly charms guests he didn't know well, like Jane Fonda, Drew Barrymore, Michael Keaton, Judge Judy and M. Night Shyamalan. For friends and colleagues like David Spade, David Letterman, Chevy Chase and Lorne Michaels there is lots of entertainment to be derived from their pointed teasing and joking around. The episode with Billy Joe Shaver, one of Norm's best friends, is just delightful.

A must see for fans of Norm.

This show is better than most interview shows out there right now. It's kind of like a choose your own adventure interview for the guests. Norm allows them to be as serious and/or as silly as they want by asking good questions and injecting comedy throughout. It also has great production value. My only complaint is that the jokes segment at the end could be a tad bit longer. (To be honest, I wish each episode were longer.) Norm is a very knowledgeable guy and adds a lot of depth to each interview.

I have always been a fan of Norm - stand-up, SNL, sitcoms, David Letterman and Howard Stern appearances, sports show host... But I think this is the best. He is good at adjusting his style to the guest. The first episode with David Spade seemed pretty loose, like just a group of guys laughing it up in his basement. He was great with Drew Barrymore, who I also love, and then I was surprised to see Judge Judy and Jane Fonda as guests. He was so respectful to them, and seemed to know exactly how far he could go with his jokes. I also like how his sidekick Adam Egret does not jump in and interrupt, like some talk show sidekicks. He doesn't have a studio audience to tell you when you should be laughing, so when they are funny, they are actually funny. But, the interviews are actually pretty interesting, too. They talk about things that I think people actually want to know about, that the guests dare not talk about on a regular network talk show. Keep it up, Norm. You're doing just fine.

3 episodes in and I'm so glad they captured the same feeling that Norm Macdonald Live had. I really hope a second season is ordered because I'll keep Netflix with commercials if it means more Norm.

Interesting, hilarious, mostly great guests, perhaps with the exception of Fonda and Letterman. There's not a lot a lot to say about it. It's basically just like a podcast, and that's great, because it is all about the discussion.