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Norm Macdonald on Germany

Ray “PODAN” Dorschner · comedy · Watch on YouTube

Stand-up & sketch comedy

What it is

Norm Macdonald's 2015 appearance on Letterman's final Late Show, delivering a deadpan bit about Germany and its military history. Jerry Seinfeld reportedly called it Norm's best joke.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN shares it as one of the greatest stand-up bits ever, and pulls it out whenever Germany, war or trade come up.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2021, last 2025

What HN commenters said

  1. “will easily go down as one of the greatest stand-up bits ever written and performed”

    Norm Macdonald's Germany bit, hailed as among the greatest stand-up ever.

    ultramundane828, 2021-09 · Strong recommendation · in “Norm Macdonald has died”

  2. “excellent Norm Macdonald sketch”

    Norm Macdonald sketch on Germany that fits the trade war theme.

    paganel, 2025-04 · Recommendation · in “Trump exempts phones, computers, chips from ‘reciprocal’ tariffs”

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Topics: norm macdonald, stand-up, letterman, germany, comedy

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