On Bob Saget Roast, What was wrong with Norm????

Question

What happend to Norm???

Answer 1

I think that it had to have just been the editing, because he was horrible. Not one funny word out of his mouth!

Answer 2

he sucked and bombed that is happened  

Answer 3

I couldn't disagree with everyone more. I was in tears laughing! His performance was the only truly funny thing of the whole roast!

I had such tears pouring down my face I couldn't breath, just how he spelled out his jokes after every punchline, to point out how unvulgar and stupid they were, all while looking over his shoulder. and the 'For The Birds' joke. Oh god, the funniest thing I've seen in ages.

I think you have to really be a fan of alternative comedy to get the joke, but I think he was way over your heads. My girlfriend had a similiar reaction. I thought he was brilliant, truly original.

Answer 4

He intentionally bombed the jokes and they were hilarious, when the bald guy tried to lampoon him he came back with one of the best lines of the whole night

Answer 5

He bombed on purpose.  That's his schtick.  A real comic would have gotten it and most did.  Do you really think a guy bombing so badly would keep trying to sell a bad joke?  And the jokes on cards:  THAT was a joke too!  Do you really think a polished stand-up like him would need cue cards for BAD jokes!!??  Watch it again with all that irony in mind.  Norm did the same while on SNL and stage managers, off screen, would think the same as some of you and prompt him to "keep going" and wave at him to speed it up, get to the next joke.. and he wouldn't.  He would just stare out at the audience and let the joke die.  Slowly.  (Think Steve Martin coming out on stage with an arrow through his head.  Do you really think he thought THAT was going to make the audience laugh?)  The uncomfortableness of Norm's delivery and "bombing" was, and is, hilarious.

One of the most un-funny things in the world is trying to explain why something IS funny... And this explanation isn't.  'Cause there's no jokes here, which makes it not funny...  'Cause of the lack of humor in the explanation...  which is why you're not laughing...  nor chortling.  Lack of chortle fuel...  No giggle-fest here, my friends.  Nope.  Not funny.  (Norm rocks!)

Answer 6

I know!  I thought the SAME exact thing....wtf, notecards?  He just was not funny at all and I didn't get more than half his jokes.  I actually could tell the other actors were courtesy laughing.....ouch.

Answer 7

I don't know but he wasn't very funny.  He seemed high and off in space.

Answer 8

I know i felt bad for him but his jokes..omg like did he like thihk of them 5 minutes b4? the "whats on his mind"...."a hat!!" was really omg......i just felt bad for him

Answer 9

His buddy Artie Lange was supposed to be at the Roast but he didnt show up and he (and Bob Saget) thought Artie might have passed away.