Talk Show
6 bits
“Because the light was on.”
The Moth Joke
Norm Macdonald
Late Night with Conan O'Brien, 2009
Storytelling Absurdist Anti-Comedy
“I bet the 'Board' is spelled B-O-R-E-D.”
Chairman of the Board
Norm Macdonald
Late Night with Conan O'Brien, 1998
Talk Show Celebrity Anti-Comedy
“Then you're gay.”
Professor of Logic
Norm Macdonald
Various talk show appearances
Storytelling Absurdist Talk Show
“Murder is legal in the state of California.”
Weekend Update: OJ Simpson
Norm Macdonald
Saturday Night Live, 1994-1998
Talk Show Political Dark Humor
“It's a big hat. It's funny.”
Turd Ferguson
Norm Macdonald
Saturday Night Live, Celebrity Jeopardy sketches, 1998-2009
Character Work Anti-Comedy Talk Show
“I'm not good at telling stories, Conan.”
The Conan O'Brien Appearances
Norm Macdonald
Late Night / The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien, 1993-2015
Talk Show Anti-Comedy Storytelling