Wiener Dog Fans Rejoice!
Remember Norm Macdonald? He’s that guy who got fired from SNL for being funny, made two very awesome but unsuccessful films, then somehow ended up starring in his own sitcom on ABC. Only in America, kids.
Although I haven’t seen it since it originally aired, The Norm Show (later renamed Norm), was must-see-TV for high school Logan. The reason it worked was, quite simply, because it didn’t work. Norm Macdonald was always the first person to point out that he couldn’t act. He was also one of the most uncreative comedians around, often labeling things exactly how they looked (hence “Wiener Dog” as the name of his wiener dog). Norm Macdonald had no business being on primetime, network television…but this is what made the show so awesome.
Shout! Factory, which I seriously cannot stop saying amazing things about, recently announced plans to release the complete Norm Show on DVD, which I find both exciting and scary. Exciting because I remember loving this show and scary because I’m secretly afraid it’s not going to hold up. But then again, there’s this clip, which alone is worth at least half of the $45 Amazon pre-order price.
Anybody else remember this show? Thoughts?
